The National tribune., 1899-08-31

uting to them unworthy, mercenary mo-
tlves in their marriages. not only in the
PUBLIC press but in official reports, An
nual Report. 1881 and has sought in Con-
gress to obtain legislation to cut OFF the
helpmates Of the declining years of invalid
pensioners.
Tlronty-second Count.
He has villified in the public press the
claimants whose just claims have been un-
Justly rejected by him, insinuatIng that
they are rejected because fraudulent, and
that every honest, lawful claim is granted
promptly and freely by him. ASSOCIATED
Press reports.)
Tirenty-third Count.
He has villified in the public press all
survivors OF the war and others acting as
the authorized representatives of pension
claimants, characterizing them as 'buz-
ZardS," and alleging that they are regu-
larry engaged in the prosecution OF known
fraudulent claims, and that through his
thwarting Of such attempted frauds he has
incurred the ill will of the attorneys and
thereby Of the Order of the Grand Army:
This he has done Notwithstanding that
attorneys admitted to practice before the
Department are obliged by law and the
official regulations to furnish satisfactory
evidence that they are of good moral char
acter and in good repute" (Act Of July a,
LOOT SoCtiOIi ~, dIlu are SuDJeCb W uiope.,
ment for offenses far less grave than wit
tngly prosecuting fraudulent claims.
After broadly characterizing the attorneys
admitted and continued in good standing
by his official superiors of the Department,
he proposes no reform or remedy for the
alleged corruption and disregard Of law, but
the absolute prohibiting Of the employment
or recognition Of attorneys, agents or
counsel whatever in behalf OF pension
claimants, and the vesting OF the prose-
cution as well as the adjudication of pen
sion claims in the Commissioner of Pen
sions, (P. D., 10, dated Dec. z, 1881
Twentyf fourth Count
Instead Of desiring and suggesting,
as was his privilege and right, the
abrogation OF rules and practice instituted
under the late Administration and working
great wrong and injustice and disregard OF
the letter and spirit of the law, especially
with regard to the Act of June 81, 1890, he
prefers and seeks the continuance of odious
measures and practice, particularly Order
225, of June 9, 1s9S The alleged Treatise
on the Practice of the Pension Bureau, pre-
pared and published under his direction in
April, 1898, instead of being the vehicle, or
even the means of suggestion, of the obvi-
alton OF harsh measures and a liberalizlpg
OF the practice, was used as a means to
covertly introduce new distractions and
limitations with regard TO increase claims
page I'D and dependent mothers claims
page 116) as already shown, the whole
codifcation being approved en- bloc upon his
evident Misrepresentation as to the char
acter of the publication.
Tacenty-ffth Count.
He resolves all doubts against the
claimant, as the experience and observation
of thousands attest, and has not origin
ated nor instituted single practice look
ing to a greater iberality in dealing with
claimants.
Tlrenty-siIth Count.
His every official recommendation has
been looking to- restriction and limita-
ton upon existing rights under the pension
laws, annual Reports. 1897, 1881 in glar-
ing contrast with those of most of his prede-
cessors. (AnnIaLReports 1887, 1891, 1892.
1893, 1896, and others.)