The National tribune., 1898-03-03

his application; he is notified of the filing,
and told to secure the evidence of two
comrades who were with him in the service
and have personal know ledge Of how he
received his disabilities. Two years after he
is notified togo before the Examining Board.
The examination is gone through with
hurriedlyr and he is dismissed. he waits
three years and is called on for additional
evidence. He furnishes it. Eand a year later
is again ordered before an Exa mining Board.
In another year he writes the Commissioner,
and the answer comes back: AS soon as
your case can be reached it will receive
careful consideration In the course OF
time he receives from the PostofIce a
letter from the Pension Bureau. He opens
it with trembling hands; poor and in need
he is looking forward TO the day when he
shall receive his just reward from the
Government. The miSSive reads: Your
claim is rejected on the ground that you
are not disabled from manual labor in
pensionable degree"
Miscellaneous.
G. NJ, Co. 3, AID Ohio Erhart, o., writes in
defense Of the veterans. He says: 81
served three years and 10 months, and saw
much fighting. Ii the Commissioned of
Pensions wants to publish the names and
amount received by each veteran am will
ing but he should also publish the length
of service and give sketch of the hard
ships endured"
henry -. hopper, To- N. Iotfl III. tdV.,
and "A member of A. j. Smith Post, III,
Florence, Colo, writes: II have been a
Justice for several years and also served
one term as County Judge. In these posi-
tons "A large number OF pension cases
have gone through my hands, but ] have
yet to see a fraudulent claim or a false at
fidavit. Veterans do not perjure them
selves TO secure pensions. The newspaper
attacks are without foundation"
ID. p GriswoId, Ellsworth, Conn, writes:
81 think the Pension Pointers, AS They
View It, and the report of the allowances
made by the Pension Bureau are alone
well worth the price OF the paper Il those
Who are attacking the pensions knew
what evidence had to be submitted they
would not cry fraud do not think there
is one fraud in 10000"
NJ. A. Cleveland, gainesville, o., writes:
Continue TO keep up the fight for us in the
future as in the past am astonished at
the turn pension matters are taking. Why
does not Congress enact a law TO pension
ever, deserving veteran and increase the
allow nee OF any who is receiving only n
small pension2"
John II. Evans, CO. I, 10th Ky, Upper
Tygart, KY, writes: Veterans would not
perjure themselves to secure pensions.
Their claims i'm the Pension Office are be-
ing ad Indicated and their disabilities pass
ed on by men who never saw rebel dur
ing the war"
Albert J.. Galway, Cos. and c, 28th
H., Qrntman, Mo, writes as follows "Why
cannot Congress be consistent? | served
nearly five years, and like many thou
sand others, my best days were spent in
the army. The bondho!ders have re-
ceived payment of both interest and prin-
cipal in gold, which We think was right
But how about the old soldier who cast
his all upon his country's, altar Why is
il that Congress is SO solicitious about the
bondhoiders and so silent in regard Ia the
boys who made those bonds gOod?"