The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-08
THE VETERANS ADJOURN
Colonel Shaw, of New York, Chosen
0ommander-in- Chief.
THE PENSIONS RESOLUTIONS.


vlduaI Criticisms, nut Declares That
Rule 225 Works Grave Injustice to
worthy Ex-soldiers and sailors,
Philadelphia, Sept. S-The national
convention of the Grand Army Of the
Republic adjourned yesterday after
adopting resolutions upon the pension
question and electing national officers
as follows: Commander-in-c chief, AL
bert d. Shaw Watertown, N. Y; senior
vice conrehander-in-oh Irwin Robins.
Indiana; junior vice commander-in-
chief, Michael Minton. Kentucky; sur
geon general, Dr. William II. Baker,
Lynn, Mass; chaplain-in-chief, Rev.
Jacob l.. Grim, Baltimore The cleo
tion Of Colonel Shaw was by acclama-
ton, Major Rassieur, Of st. Louis,
Withdrawing in his favor.
without dissent the convention
adopted resolutions expressing its
sentiment upon the pension question.
What bade fair to lead to a wrangle
and to bitter criticism faded away and
all the delegates agreed upon the
adopted form of expression Of their
sentiment as a solution Of the vexed
pension problem. There we're some
mutterings before the resolutions were
read, but those who had threatened to
give vent to angry words evidently
restrained the impulse. The resolu-
tions adopted express the desire of tho
Grand Army, but criticize no one, there
not being a word uttered against Com
missioner of Pensions II. Clay Evans.
Further emphasis was given to the
friendly attitude OF the utterance to
the national administration by the ap-
pointment of General Daniel T.. Sickles,
of New York, on the committee tocarry
into effect the purpose OF the resolu-
tions. The committee consists of the
former members of the pension COM
mittee with the substitution of General
Sickles for an absent member, the new
committee consisting of II. p Brown.
John Palmer, J. W. Burst, Charles
Clarke Adams and General Sckles.
The resolutions adopted are in part
as follows:
Resolved This encampment re-
spectfully represents to the president
of the United States its earnest con
yiction that rule No. 225, now in prac-
tical effect in the adjudication Of claims
for pensions under section of the act
of June 27, 1890, in the pension bureau,
works grave injustice to worthy ex-
soldiers and sailors. and we express
the hope that you will find it consistent
with your duties as an administrative
officer to abrogate this rule and re-es-
tablish the principle as defined in rule
1874 Under the operation of rule 164,
formulated and put into effect soon af-
ter the passage of this act, unquestion-
I,1
and based upon sound legal PROPOSE
iLions-in word, the simple expression
of the letter and spirit of the law
100000 names were added to the pen
sion rolls of the republic, and to which
no objection was heard for years after
its PRONUNCIATION.
Resolved, This encampment re-
5pectfully represents that the practice
In the pension bureau in barring wild
i Ow claimants who have an income of
E96 year from a pension is not war
lranted by the terms of the law, and we
warmly endorse the recommendation
Of the commissioner of pensions to sue
lCessive secretaries of the interior that
the limitation be increased to $3.50
Iyear.
Resolved, That the commander-in-
chief appoint a committee of five COM
rades to present to the president a
certified copy of the action of this ma
.ional encampment, with an expression
| Of our earnest desire for justice only
10 our disabled comrades and the wild
Ows and orphans of our dead under the
letter and spirit of the law
The National Association of Naval
Veterans adjourned at 1910 o'clock
yesterday afternoon to meet in 1900 in
Chicago with the Grand Army of the
Republic. The principal business OF
The closing session was the election of
officers, the following being chosen:
Commodore-commander, George L.
Seayey, Chicago, feet captain and
chief of staff. Isaac ID. Baker, Boston;
leet commander. James A. Miller,
Athens, o.; fleet lieutenant-command
,r, John o. Shaw. Bath, Me-; fleet lieu
tenant, Samuel b. Dixon, Detroit; fleet
master, Charles l.. Weeder, New Bed
| ord, Mass; feet ensign, John Fl. De-
Barry, Philadelphia; feet surgeon,
lgohn L. Cilley, NJ. D., Cincinnati ire
islected); fleet paymaster, e. F. Dustin,
Providence (re-elected); feet engineer,
Edwin A. Bezely, Providence; fleet
chaplain, A. S. McWilliams, Detroit
Ire-elected) fleet judge advocate, c.
| 2. GOoding, Chicago.
| The commodore-comma appoint.
I'd the following officers: Fleet sec
'etary, Frank E. Haskins, Brooklyn;
leet boatswain, Louis Bennett, Balti-
more; fleet historian, William Sim
mons, Philadelphia Mr.. Haskins has
been appointed to the office of feet sec
'etary for the sixth consecutive term
Although Farragut Association of
New York withdrew Wednesday after
loon, when the discussion over the
question of admitting veterans of the
ate Spanish war became heated, Past
Commodore George w. Brewer and
Shipmate Garrard, OF the body, were
n attendance at yesterdays session.
Every delegate from the Newark IN.
ID association was also present, with
,he exception of Past Fleet Captain
/ William f. Van Houghton, who join
I'd the secedeTs. Messrs. Brewer and
| Sarrard dissented from the majority
! VI their shipmates, and it is under
| Itood that they will take no part in the
proposed organization by the seceders
! ,f an Independent organization.
The final proceedings we're made
Unusually interesting by the presence.
IS guests, OF Admiral William T.
sampson, Captain f. E. Chadwick, Of
he flagship New York, who is the ad-
niral's chief of staff. and Lieutenant
ICommander @. MGR. Winslow, flag
lieutenant of the New York. The dis
inguished visitors were given a hearty
Feeting, and their stay of an hour