The National tribune., 1898-03-10
Balance on the Wrong side.

III. Herring, Sergeant Major. 9TH Mich.
onohomish, Wash, writes: The calls Of
the Government for troops were answered
by healthy young men capable Of endur-
ing eat hardShips for REASONABLE length
OF time. Man of them died others were
xii ed in battle and still others were
wounded or stricl<ed down with discs
| Some OF the latter finally died. while others
reached home physical wrecks. II alive
to-day many of them have paid out much
more for doctors bills and medicines than
they have received from the Government.
Miscellaneous.
"A. l. Baird, Ozark Mo, writes: There
are only three veterans in this neighbor-
MOOD. One gets Il small pension. He is So
years old and lost an arm Another is u
years old, and has thigh and ankle brok en-.
lie has an honorable discharge. but his ap-
phcation for pension has been rejected
twice The other Is 53 years old. and Is dis
abied by rheumatism and other diseases.
lie Is able to do very little work. His
pension has been rejected twice"
Charles a. Wilson, writing in the inter-
est OF a large number of veterans living near
fennimOre, Wis, says: "A certain de-
| gree OF disability, as shown by the Exam
| lninS Boards returns, just after the pas
| sage OF the act of June. 1880. procured al
lowances very generally OF SIP per month.
a dozen or so instances can be mentioned
| IN this locality. Under Commissioned
| Evans's administration like evidence of as
great or even greater disability prOcures but
| S6 per month in large majority of the
| cases ruled on by him"
| T. G. Arnold, MilIersburg, Ohio, writes:
| Il am so glad to see The National Tribune
4 still standing up for the old soldiers, al
| though 1T now has to stand almost singly
| and alone"
G. W. Walker, Chief Engineer, U. s. N,
| flagship Black Hawk, Haven, Iowa, says he
| served four years, four months and nine
| days, but has had his claim rejected
| twice, and it IL still hanging fire; and he
fails to see the Justice Of this.
az Subscriber" at Thompson, Conn,
| writes to say that she wdS a soldiers wife,
and that nothing ever can TecOmpenSe
her for the sufferings she and her children
endured while the husband and father was
| away fighting his country's battles.
Frank KitzmiI!er, Co III, 18th Kan, High
| land, Kan, says: 81 believe it is just as
honorable to have your name on the pen
sion roll in 1898 as IL was to have your
| name on the muster roll in 1863
| Harvey Bingham, FOssilville, Pa, writes
| to eul1giZe The National Tribune for its
stand on the pension question, and de-
| clareS that in his opinion it is the greatest
and hest friend Of the soldier in America
to-day.
A. II Rogers, Independence, Wis, thinks
it would be good plan for the soldiers TO
! organize and start a fund for the purpose
OF commencing suit on one or two OF the
| best cases, ard compelling the Department.
| to produce the false alfidavits given against
other veterans.
A veteran writes from Mansfield, Ohio.
81 have been greatly pleased at the senti-
mentS OF your open letters addressed TO
the Commissioner of Pensions"
G. S. Smiley, Adamsville, Tenn, writes:
| "WiIl you ask II. Clay Evans through The
| National Tribune what he is endeavOring
to do? We backed him to the full extent of
our ability for Governor of the great State
| OF Tennessee, and gave him all the strength
| we had for every place he ever held, be-
lievng in hi - tn all our might. We do
not know what to think OF the course he is
pursuing in regard TO the pension queS-
| ton"
Jack New. 9th n. Y, Butler, Pa, is
opposed to the act of June, 1890, claiming
| that it has placed on the pension roll
many shOrt-term men. He says: is there
any justice in 100-days man receiving Sf2
a month, while a man who served at the
front four years and was shot through the
| leg gets only S5?"
b. w. Bixler Krumroy, o., writes, in
part: Comrades, stand to your guns
| Remember that eternal vigilance ia the
price of liberty. Encourage The National
Tribune by your subscriptions to fully ex-
pose villainouS attacks on our integrity.
May the blush of shame fall upon all who
| would deprive us OF the pittance given 10
us by generous American people"
". w. Forney, Grier's Point Pa, writes:
IL am a pensioner. I think the Govern
ment should pay the veterans what is
| Justly due them and do away with the
present great expense in distributing pen
sion money. \ great portion of the old
| soldiers are in want. The Governments
should take care OF them"
| II. Fl. Sparks, Co. \, 9th Ohio, Morgan,
| Mich. writes 'The soldier who enlisted
early in the war for love of country has no
| fight with those who went later and re-
| ceiyed from $50 to 81 GOO bounty. We had
need of their rervices and gladly welcomed
| them to our ranks. Each should receive
| Just pension from the Government