The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-18
SOLDIERS AFTER kETCHAM
They Denoance the Essex
Senator's Bill For Giving
Them Extra Pay.

lDPCSioA " tiS tSAc~S 49, 49,"
PATERSON, Feb. IS, 1S99.-About 200 of
the soldiers composing the First Battalion
of the Second Regiment, New Jersey Vol
unteers Infantry, assembled last night in
Entire Nous Hall to further the project of
inducing State pay, slips per day, and the
$15.6 60 allowed by the Federal Government.
Thomas Bowling presided and Robert
Bremner oficiated as secretary. The opin-
ion was expressed that the bill introduced
by Assemblyman King, calling for the
payment of SIPS to each soldier and sailor
that enlisted during the Spanish-American
Wa would be passed by the Legislature.
The action Of Senator Ketcham, of Els
sex County, who introduced a a bill au-
thorizing the payment of 81 per month to
each unmarried man and Sc to Zach mar
ried man numbered among the State
forces, was denounced, and the following
resolutions were introduced and unani-
mously passed, as expressing the wishes
of the association
Whereas, Hon. George w. Ketcham,
State Senator of Eessex County. has in
troduce in the Senate a measure pro-
viding for the payment by the State of
Sc per month to each married man and 81
per month to each unmarried man COM
prising the New Jersey volunteer soldiers
of the Spanish-American War, for the
actual time spent in the service of the
United States; and
Whereas, The New Jersey volunteer
soldiers of the Spanish-American War,
now organized and known as the New Jer-
sey Volunteer Association feel that this
amount is totally inadequate to compen-
safe them for their sacrifices; especially
is this glaringly emphasized in view of
the promises of adequate compensation
made by Governor Voorhees,, which was
made them while in the service, after
their enlistment; therefore be it
Resolved, That the action of and
measure introduced by Senate George w.
Ketcham be and the same is hereby re-
pudiated and denounced most emphaticai-
ly; and be it further
Resolved, That this association tender
their hearty support and thanks to As
semblyman King, father of the bill intro
duced for our relief; Assemblyman Wood,
Mckee, Sturr and Lewis, and other friends
of the soldiers; and be it
Resolved, That we also tender our
thanks to Senator Christian Braun and
other Senators for the interest taken in
our behalf; and be dt
Resolved, That the Essex county con-
tingent of the New Jersey volunteer sol
diers of the Spanish-American Wa be
and they are hereby requested to assem-
BILE in meeting and take suitable action
on the measure introduced by the SEN
ator of their county, which we class as
being a gross injustice to the volunteer
soldier
To further provide for the forcing of
the bill introduced by Assemblyman King
it was decided to appoint a committee to
wait upon the members of the Assembly
in order to ascertain what day next week
the bill was likely to come up for dis
cussion. 1t was also decided to have a
committee of three go to Trenton in or
der to give the measure any aid re-
quired.
The resolution calling upon the soldiers
of Essex county to disavow the action of
Senator Ketcham is to be helped along by
soldiers from this city. Today several of
the members of theslocal companies will
go to Newark to apprise the soldiers
there of the fight being waged by the
Second Regiment and. to prepare the way
for a meeting to be held there on Sum
day. A big delegation from Paterson will
go down on Sunday.