The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-10

year the queatinn cannot be decided TIL
at Philadelphia next gear.
AlGIkinisy Endoraed.
Tue resolutions referring to President
Mckinley and Secretary Alger were
given precedent when II uas decided 70
consider the report OF the committee
seriatum. The resolution referring to
the President was hFSt adopted by
unanlmouC rising vote In q scene OF
most enthusiastic demonstrations and Il
reads as follows:
Resolved, That the Grand Army OF
the Republic has watched with pride
and satisfaction the wise, conservative.
tinselhsh, patriotic and BtateAmanlike
manner In which our honored eomrade,
William Mckinley as President Of the
United States, has met every demand
which the recent trouble with Spain inn
posed upon our country; that his wis
dom and prudence in his endeavors to
preserve peace with honor as well as
the vigor and patriotic order with which
our army and navy were equipped for
the CONFLICT, when the war became in1-
ninent, have won our hearty and un-
reserved approval and commendation;
and, rejoicing IN the glorious termina-
tion Of the conflict In which our country
has been engaged we hereby express
our gratitude. not only to our diRtin-
guIshed comrade. the President. but al
50 to the officers and men in the land
and naval forces for their heroic COM
duct and sublime achievements for hui
manity and the glory Of our nag and
country"
As soon as the denomination follow
ing the adoption Of this resolution was
over, the following was read and adopt
ed by a unanimous vote, without dis
cussIon and with another demonstration
Of approval:
AIgsr Asslalmsd.
"Resolved, That from knowledge
formed Of our experience as soldiers
during four years Of active service, we
recognize the unfalterlng energy and
patriotic devotion with which, as seere-
tarV 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 maintainB so large an
army under such tinfavorable cendi-
tIOns, the deeds Of which not only shed
luster on the American soldiers, but ale
so challenged the admiration OF the
world"
The report Of the committee on PEN
slonB was as follows:
Your committee to whom was referred
the resolutions relating to pensions
questions report that Il has considered
all resolutions respecting the subject
matter and recommend the adoption Of
the following:
Resolved, That It is the judgment Of
this encampment that In the adminis-
tration of the pension laws, generous
and patriotic construction should gov
ern and the laws be administered In the
spirit OF Justice and fairness in which
they were enacted.
Several other resolutions complain OF
the Injustice In the administration OF
the pension laws. and cite lnstanceS.
The following resolution was the sub
ject OF subsequent amendment:
Resolved, That we ask for the TO-
establishing Of order 164 which was en-
forced under the Harrison reglme. This
order IN simple terms took cogniGance
in rating q mans pension Of all the dis
abilities he suffered under. It was alb
roRated by the last admlnigtFat ton and
II was held that to be entitled to the
lowest rate Of So per month, q comrade
must have some one disability which Is
rated at that amount II he has three
disabilities rated at 81 each. he gets no
pension. al. all. This inIquitouE rule is
maintained up to this hour and we sub
nit Is not such treatment as we had a
right to expect from Comrade William
Mckinley.
Regard for the President.
As an indication OF the high reEard Of
the encampment for President MeKin-
ley 1t may be stated that some time az
ter the adoption of the report OF the
committee on pensions, fear seemed to
have come into the minds OF some OF
the comrades that some degree OF
blame had been attributed to him and
Judge Torrance, Of Minnesota, moved to
expunge from the report the sentence
This inlQuitOus rule Is maintained up
to this hour, and we submit Il - not
such treatment as we had right to ex-
pect from comrade William McKlnleV."
Corporal Tanner Immediately got the
floor and stated that his high regard for
President Mckinley was not exceeded
by any member OF the encRmpment,
that In preparing the report It had
been far from his purpose to cast anH
imputation upon the President and he
begged permission TO have the unHni-
nous consent OF the encampment TO add
to the sentence which It was sought to
have expunged:
And we are confident that when he
Is once relieved from the mighty mat
ters Of national and worldwide Import
ance which now command his attention
he will see that Justice Is done"
1.-THE encampment unanimously gave
permission to make this addltion TO tina
report and tho motion 10 expunEe was
withdrawn.
The national council Of administration
was appointed, including among It's
members the following;
Indiana, W. H. Armstrong; Kentucky,
P. w, Hager, Louisville; Maryland, N.
A. Bryan, Baltimore; New York, Thorn
as r. Reed, New York; Ohio. B. N.
MouIton, Lima; Pennsylvania, James F.
Morrison, Philadelphia; Potomac,
Charles Matthew, Washington, D. C.;
Virginia and North Carolina, A. D. He
stand: West Virginia, George K. Mall
lory, Parkersburg.
Ladies' or the a. AR.
CINCINNATI, O.. Sept. 9.-The La
dies of the G. A. R. were in session all
day, and night, without stopping for