The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-12-17
Commander Torrance Makes
Important Appointments
WORTHY MEN CHOSEN
Among Them They Represent ALI
Parts of the Country
PRESENT SITUATION IS DELICATE
The Committee Is Expected to Con-
slider All Aspects In Making
Recommendations.

| Commander in Chief Torrance of the
Grand Army of the Republic this morn
| ing appointed the committee on PEN
sions. The notice will appear in General
Orders No. from national headquarters.
The committee on pensions will be con-
| stituted as follows
Colonel Robert B. Beath, Philadelphia, Pa
! General John C. Black Chicago, Ill.
! General James R. Carnahan, Indianapolis,
| Ind.
Ex-Governor w H. Upham, Marshfeld, Wis.
| Judge Charles G. Burton, Nevada, Mo.
Henry e. Taintor, Hartford, Conn.
| John C. Linehan, Penacook, N H.
These gentlemen will take up the pen
sion question and in view Of the present
discussion and the dissatisfaction with
the pension Office at Washington that
prevails at the present time among dis
abled veterans of the civil war, the COM
mittee is one of great Importance. The
commander n-chief has endeavored to
appoint committee that will look at the
question in proper light as regards the
management of the pension office in
Washington and also consider the inter-
ests of the government as well as those
Of the soldiers Of the civil war.
! Commander Torrance does not occupy
a position Of hostility to the present man
agement of the pension bureau but wishes
to see that the old soldier is protected as
the law provides and that he gets just
what a liberal government desires he
should have.
| Under the authority Of the national en-
campment at Cleveland the whole ques-
tion of pensions was referred to the com
chief and this committee
which was appointed to-day.
Personnel of the Committee.
The committee contains the names Of
men who are we'll known aside from their
prominence in the Grand Army of the
Republic.
! Colonel Beath was commander in chief OF
| the Grand Army of the Republic in 1883 He
has been a-life~long and most deycted mem
| Der of the organization He lost a leg in
the war and was brave and gallant soldier
/ He is now president of the United Firemen {
Insurance company, Philadelphia.
General John G. Black has splendid mill
/ tary record and bears numerous honorable
| scars received in battle. He was commits
! sioner OF pensions from March, 1885, to March
| 1899, and, although democrat, gave general
| satisfaction in the administration of the pen
| sion bureau. He has been commander of the
| Department Of Illinois, G. A. R., and United
! States district attorney for Illinois, but is
now out of office, engaged in, the practice OF
| his profession. He is a very popular man. OF
| line address and unusual gifts as orator.
He will command the confidence and respect
of every one.
! General James R. Carnahan has an hon
{ orable record as a soldier; has been COM
| mander of the Department Of Indiana; served
! as judge advocate Of the G. A. R. and is
now at the head of the Uniformed Rank,
Knights of Pythias He is a man Of sound
] judgment and able lawyer.
| w. H. Upham was governor Of Wisconsin a
| few years ago. He is a man Of good bust
ness ability and enjoys the good will and
I respect of all who know him. He is also
past department commander of Wisconsin
| G. G. Burton served in congress from Mis-
| souri,; was also judge of the circuit court In
| Missouri, and is a past commander sof the
| Department of Missouri. He Is now engaged
| in the practice. of his profession and is very
| popular among Grand Army men and well
qualified for a place on this committee.
! Henry E. Taintor is one of the best law
| yers in the state of Connecticut and a splen-
! did man in every particular. He has been
! judge advocate general and has also been
| commander Of the Department of Connecticut
| John G. Linehan is a past commander of the
| Department of New Hampshire, and for many
| years past has been commissioner of insur-
ance for that state. He has been prominent
| in Grand Army circles for many years and
is well known, especially in the New Eng
| land states, and commands the confidence
and respect OF all who know him.