New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-10
PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT.

Resolved. Tha, the Grand ARMY Of The Republic
gnsesh arGdi and
MKev m s Pes G.T OF the r1sd States has
met every demand which the recent trouble with
and prudence in his endeavors to preserve peace
with honor well as the ygcr and patriotic ardor
for the conflict. whom the var became imminent:
have Won our hearty and unreserved approval
terrnnation OF Inc c1nH.cr IN which our Country
has been ENGAGED. Ne hereby express our graft
President but also t. tho officers and men In the
land and naval forces for heir heroic c9nGuc, ara
Of our flag and country
As soon az the demonstration following The sdop-
ton OF thts resolution he following was
-ead and adopted by q unanimous vote without
discussion ard with another demonstration Of
approval
Rssyss r1 ron 4 k29f ;5 :s,7ea a. o. Gys
seryce we rscognlze he gntal'ering ensrsy and
War General Nser has borne the weehty re-
sponsbil.t!es AMI performed rhs important duties
creating and maintaining 50 large army under
sucf unfayorabe conditions. The deeds Of which Tot
only shed lustre on the American soldiers but also
challenged the admiration of the world
The report ~ tho Conmi,tee On Pensions uas az
follows
Your committee 70 vhom vas referred the
resolutions relating 70 pension questions report
IKE sub,f, na,ert and recdmn4nas he aaoSiias
Of the following
Resolved That II is the iudsmen, OF this encamp-
ment thar in the administration Of me pension
laws generous and patriotic construction should
sovern and re ,aNs BE- administered in the spirit
acted
Resolved That any 4rorr TO prevent the honest
sub,erfuce rule or forced construction Of rht laws
which will work injustice 70 the applicant Is 70 be
condemned by all honorable NEW
president ASKED To Use AUTHORITY
Resolved That the repeated complaints Of m.
unfair construction Of the pension laws. and Of
m. making and enforcement OF rules which are in
violation Of the law and nimical the interests 81
applicants. lmpel this encampment % call on CON.
rade William Mckinley. President Of the United
States 10 exercise his authority and see that he
law is executed in spirit OF justice and lberal,ty
Resolved That all rules which hinder and en-
harrass the allowance % honest pension claims
should b. repealed. and 10 ask the President fha Z
he use his authority 70 cause hose whose duty II
&c 70 execute the laws 10 so perform their duty as
- do Justice 10 the soldiers and administer the Law
81 as not 10 opstruct the prosecution OF pensions
by technical requirements not within the prov
lnce OF the law and which are only calculated 70
hinder and obstruct in the efor' 10 obtain lawful
pensions Your committee calls attention 20 the
a. m AZ TWO wears ago the countr, stirred 20
its depths ny complaints OF Inc injustice or the
These complaints specific ard ds'inc,
that they furnished the basis OF political efforts
They we're the subject Of emphatic utterances pv
litical campaign Of lSw WAS larGeV lnnuenced "
The hone OF amelorating the harsh conditions tnst
then existed in the Pension Bureau .,,.,,o.
We submit that this expected ameliorauon mas
not taken place that in no substantial instance
has one Of those harsh rules been aorosatsd' nu.
every one Of them remains in fu FORCE, ne oest
ION Of this Il tbA Rule No. E2j, which IS
betttuted for the lust Rule No. l6i. to the INFINITE
;rtur, Of tens Of thousands OF much deserving men
NDuls -. ~ II aeSms unnecessary 10 enlarge upon
The fact that the veterans had the rsnt 70 eNPec'
very different treatment from inc p'ese"t I'm