Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-10
VETS BACK UP ALGER.
Grand Army Encampment Takes
No Stock in the War on
the Secretary.
GIVES H1M ABSOLUTE APPROVAL

As to His Administration of the War OF
fce-President Endorsed for His war
| PoIicy-Both Resolutions Adopted with
Neutrality-suspicious. from the Report on
Pensions Adopted by the Encarlpment
which Has Adjourned Sine Die
| Cincinnati, Sept 1o.-The work of the
,hirty-second annual encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic was
happily concluded late in the after
noon yesterday. There was a small
number comparatively in attendance in
| the morning. but later the numbers
were increased and the desire to com
/ pIete the work and turn to other duties
| was so great that every one connected
/ with the business of the encampment
felt inclined to hurry. and for this rea-
son perhaps the expected discussion on
/ the resolutions from the pension COM
mittee did not occur. The rule in almost
every instance was to adopt reports as
presented. and in this way the pension
| report went through without objection.
although it was SO modified later as to
| take away any impression that might
have arisen that President Mckinley
was under censure-
Resolution Endorsing Gen. AIger.
The most significant resolution adopt
ed. especially in view of the newspaper
war on the subject thereof. was as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That from knowledge
formed of our experience as soldiers
during four years of active service we
recognize the unfailing energy and pa
triotic devotion with which. secre-
tary of war. General Alger has borne
the weighty responsibilities and per-
formed the important duties suddenly
imposed by the recent war with Spain,
creating and maintaining so large an
army under such unfavorable condi-
tions, the deeds of which not only shed
luster on the American soldiers, but
also challenged the admiration of the
world"
Another resolution indOrsing the pres
ident and his conduct of the war was
adopted. There were loud and enthus-
iastic demonstrations of approval over
both resolutions
Balance of the officers Elected.
The first thing done at the opening OF
the session was the completion of the
official roster. The following were elect
ed by acclamation: Senior vice com
mander-in-chief. W. c. Johnson. of Gin
cinnati: junior vice commander-in-
chief. David Ross. of Delaware: surgeon
general, DIR. Pierce. OF Nebraska; chap
lain-in- chief, Colonel Lucas. of Indian
apoliS
Ladies Have n Peck of Trouble.
While the encampment was concluded
in the afternoon SO that the new ma
tional board of administration could
meet with Chief Sexton
for routine initial work. the national
of the three organizations
of ladies continued not only all day. but
until late last night. They had much
more fighting over the officers than the
ex-soldiers. Their afternoon and even
ing sessions were devoted to the con-
test over the division of the honors. and |
in those contests Illinois carried off al |
most everything. The department of H. |
linois secured the COMMUNICATIVE chief
evening. and also the presi-
dent of the Woman's Relief Corps. Yes
terday that state secured the president |
of the Ladies of the G.. A r., as well as |
the vice president of the Daughters of /
Veterans and one of the three members |
of it's national council. and also the sec
retaries and counselor of the Wcman's /
al;