The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
REAFFIRMs HIS CHARGES.
BIZ. Murphy's Allegations Against the
Presidents Pension Policy.

Presidents Pension Policy.
Dominic I. Murphy, accommodations
of Pensions, In speaking with a Times
man today, said:
"a local Republican paper on October 80
published denial of my statement re-
Gently issued through the Democratic Ma
tional Congressional Committee, concern
ing President MeKinIey's attitude toward
the civil war pensioners. This denial was
signed by R. B. Brown, of Ohio: j. w.
Burst, of Illinois, and John Palmer. ex-
Secretary of State of New York and Past
Grand Commander of the Grand Army OF
the Republic IN 1892. !.
within the past month there have been
two deniais Of my statement, both, / pre-
sumo, coming from the Republican Ma
tional Committee. In the last denial 1t
Is stated that 1T is a cruel and wicked
wrong to put into the mouth of the Presi-
dent the words ascribed to him in this
interview. I desire to State that the
cruel and wicked wrong must be saddied
upon General Palmer, for it was he who
came fresh from his interview with the
President and quoted the Presidents own
the same day It took place.
"On the following day, General Palmer,
/ in the Continental Hotel. Philadelphia.
again quoted the President and to num-
Der of gentlemen. This was on September
5, 1883. General Palmer, ex-Secretary OF
the State of New York and Past Grand
Commander of the G. A. R., 1892. an
nounced that Mr.. Evans would not De re-
moved by the President. stating that a
n
sions of the G, A, r. Encampment, hau
called on the President in The White
House the day before september Il and
had urged Commissioner Evans retire
ment; that Mr.. Mckinley said to them
that he would not remove Mr.. Evans
that there was no reason for his removal;
that the moneyed interests were opposed
to any enlargement OF the pension ROM
and that he, the President, hoped the en-
eampment would not compel him to give
>is reasons for Commissioner Evans re-
! IGNITION.
After the first denial of my statement
printed in tae press. wrote to the gem
tleman who had first told me the story. L
| quote his reply:
In the Continental Hotel, Phiiadei-
phia, on September Is. 1893, Gen John
! Palmer, Of New York. informed me that
!! Mr.. Evans would not be removed by the
President. stating that subcommittee Of
! the Committee on Pensions Of the e. A. X.
! had called on the President in the White
House on the day before, and had urged
Evans retirement; that Mr.. Mckinley SAID
The would not remove Mr. Evans that
| there was no reason for his removal; that
the Eloneyed interests were opposed to any
enlargement Of the pension rolls
! If anyone was present at the time and
! a witness OF the remarks Of General Pal
mer, do not recall them. We were in the
hotel lobby. Hundreds OF people were all
/ around Us, and General Palmer was not
! whispering while talking to me He WAS,
! in fact. as much Disguised with the situa-
I ton as anyone else. / Immediately re-
peated this information TO John McElroy,
| Of Washington city; Colonel Burst. Coney.
and Wood. and Coulter. Of the Kansas del
! egation, to most OF whom ii appeared to
/ be old news. I have heard it spoken OF
hundreds Of times since and 1 have never
! hoard If denied