The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-10
National Affatrs.
'HE annual report of II. Clay Evans Commissioner of
Pensions has just been made public The appendix
containing tables showing comparisons in pension pay

containing tables showing comparisons in pension pay
ments, will be issued later.
The Com missioner that the roll only increasing
numbers but in 1t believed that
the War of the Rebellion there probably 900 exunon
living who have had pensions ond it will
in amount naturally by of increased disabilities pro-
vided by law.
The paid agencies for year
account pensions under the general laws SIS and
on account OF pensions under the Act OF June p, 89o
s66 2556O The number Of pensioners in foreign countries
tne close the fiscal 3 having increased 300 The
total amount paid to pensioners living abroad 1868 a62
There were II survivors and 2l widows of the Indian
and as survivors and 500 widows of the Mexican War penoned
during the There surviving five widows and
daughters Of the American Revolutions survivor dead
payable to his widow and WIDOWS
pensoned during the year Just Closed
Pension claims pending June 80 1898, numbered
The Co mmissioner confident that there 5
these pensioners and the widows that original claims
The Others where the claimants already pensoned
The Secretary of the Interior sustained the action OF Com
missioner Evars in 1926 appealed acted upon and only
ceden change the established practice
Each case according the instructions of the Secretary of the
Interior must be considered its individual merits and in
accordance with the established practice.
treatise has has prepared facilitate the settlement
OF pending claims by placing before examiners simply pac
hable the requirements OF the bureau in the different classes Of
claims thus enabling claimants and those who audcate
claims to proceed their settlement expeditions
special division has been established adjudicate
growing out OF the Spanish These will be paid under
the general laws Only about hundred this class
nave been filed the close the year
adjudcated.
Al the meeting OF the Republican Committee
Baltimore on thursday Senator George Wellington was chosen
chairman the meeting being characterized settlement all
factional differences.
Senator Wellington in accepting the Craftsmanship part:
ASA party IN the State and country interesting
period period OF transition The Republican party is charged
with the formulation OF policy for the future In the past the
party met the time that did have the energy talent
and determination to evolve policy met the difficulties Of
the occasion and that carried it victory the past is
The party looks back with natural PRIDE the s.ues O, the
Civil dead and buried All issues seem also
to have been laid away In the last political campagn the
question Of the tariff before We then promised spch
system of mpo duties would carry Government in
times of and adjusted to protect American Industries
unr the Dngey tariff bill the country making enoneb o
support it prior the There another issne tho
gold standard of money This is issue Democratic
conventions in the States declaring the CHICAGO
platform and for free silver and the only party stands be-
tween this danger and the country the Republican party 10
the duty OF the Republican party and soundmoney send
six Republicans Congress ready uphold the hands
OF President Mckinley The Senate Republican, first
time in many years"