The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-09-16
VETERANS SCORE Mr.. EVANS.
G. A r. Encampmant Builds a Fire
Under Him.

G. A II. ~Encampmant Builds a Fire
Under Him.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 10. The
work of the thirty-second annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic was happily concluded late
in the afternoon yesterday.
The resolutions referring to Presi-
dent Mckinley and Secretary Alger
was given precedent when it was de-
cided to consider the report of the
committee ad seriatum. The resolu-
ton referring to the President was
first adopted by a unanimous rising
vote in a scene of most enthusiastic
demonstrations, AMI it reads as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the Grand Army OF the Re-
public has watched with pride and satisfaction
the wise. cons e%rvative, unselish, patri: tic and
StateSmanlike mlnner in which OGr holorc1
comrade William Mckinley, President of the
United States, has met every demand which
the recent trouble with Spain imposed upon
or country; that his wisdom and prudence in
his endeavors to preserve pea.e with honor. as
well as the vigor and pitr.otic order with
which our army and navy were equipped for
the conflict. when the war became imminent,
have won our hearty and unreserved approval
and commendation. and, II rejoicing in the glo-
riouS termination Of the conflict in which our
country has been engaged, We hereby express
our gratitude. not only to our distinguished
cOmrade, the President but also to the officers
and men in the land and naval forces for their
heroic conduct and sublime achievements for
humanity and tie glory of our flag and coun-
try
As soon as the demonstration follow
ing the adoption of this resolution
was over, the following was read and
adopted by q unanimous vote. without
stration of approval:
Resolved, That from knowledge formed of
our experience as soldiers during four years of
active service, we recognize the unfaltering
energy and patriotic devotion with which, as
secretary of wa", General Alger has borne the
weighty responsibility and performed the i'm
portant duties suddenly imposed by the recent
war with Spain. creating and maintaining SO
larg &c an army under such untavorable con-
ditions, the deeds of which not oaly shed luster
on the American soldier. but also challenge the
admiration of the world.
The report of the committee on pen
sions in part is as follows:
Resolved, That in view of the repeated COM
plants of the unfair construction of the pen
sion law and OF the making and enforcement Of
rules which are in violation of the law and in
imical to the interests of applicants. impels
this e~ncampmentt to call upon Comrade William
Mckinley. President Of the United States. to
exercise his authority and to see that the law
is executed in i spirit of fairness, justice and
liberality.
Resolved, That all rules which tend to him
der and embarraSS the al! owance of honest pen
sion claims should be repealed, and we ask the
President that he use his authority to cause
those whose duty il is to execute the laws to so
perform their duty as to do justi, to the SOL
dierS and administer the law SO as not to OBJ
struct the prosecution of pensions by technic al
requirements not within the province of the
law. and which are only calculated to hinder
and obstruct in the effort to obtain lawful PEN
SionS.
Resolved, That the rule of the pension Office
by which a widow is cebarred from pension if
she has an income Of. 500 per year is unjust,
and we ask the President that the order be alb
rogated and the minimum income debarring
from pensions be fixed at not less than S 100 per
annum. In this connection we desire to inform
the President that very early in his admins
tration it was announced by q high official in
the pension Office that the widows limit would
be raised to 1900. but it never materialiZed.
Resolved, That we ask for the re-eStablish-
ing of order 1874, which was enforced under the
Harrison regime. This order. in simple terms,
took cogniZance in rating a mans pension Of
all the disabilities he suffered under. 1t was
abrogated by the last administration and it
was held that to be entitled to the lowest rate
OF IS per month q comrade must have one dis
ability. which is rated at that amount. If he
has three disabilities rated at 81 each he gets
no pension at ali. This ubiquitous rule is
maintained up to this hour. and we submit it is
not such treatment as we had q right to expect
from Comrade William Mckinley.