The sun., 1901-06-29
missioner Evans. Gen. sickles in supple

missioner Evans. Gen. sickles In supple
Based upon these assurances from the
Republican National Committee caused
= to bc known In the Western States I visited
n October that Commissioper Evans would
pired These assurances were ratified by
the President on the 27th OF November last.
srer election. IN the presence Of a ngmber
parts q the country. when We visited him
at the White House BY appointment. 10 con-
sratuiate him upon his rtsection. He then
stated TO us that 1t was his intention to choose
a successor to commissioner Evans at the
expiration OF his term OF Office. The testi:
mony OF these gentlemen will be given II
70 me In the week following Inauguration
N March last. when the President gave me
the name. ,conndsntially. OF the successor
Gen sickles In his formal statement says
that he felt justified always In appealing TO
ihe President direct IN pension matters.
Bureau .prescrbes that the CSmmlssioner
OF Pensions shall perform such dut les in the
sxecy,ion OF the various Pension aud Bounty
cent Gen. Sickles added that this statute
SDSn 5hs peculiar and solemn
The neit l.,,er wa, one written by Gen.
siekles to President Mckinley under date OF
ynne II. IL 10 addressed to His EIceliency.
William NICK inley. Presdent.- and tho salu.
Here is What Den % sickes f ssid IN tbs ' Ietler,
Referring 70 our eonyersation early inMaIch last
ouenlng the Bureau OF Pensions. l beg 10 recall 10
ySuf noues NE suggestions | then made. indicating
to the presen, Commissioner. The fecs nt action VI
several STATE encampmenS strongly ulgins such
hope YOU vii n0s dsay s sc,iop .ny IoprsI eI IN hi:
direction. '
Personally, I am placed In a very mbarassne
R0sIuon IN thb mattel. Before setting cut or Tie
strained. In view Of my Enowiedgs of the seniimsn,
mit'ee for distinct assurance that another Gem
missioner OF Pensions would he appointed on the
expiration OF the term Of the present incumbe bent
Such assurances wtre given me and found It
necessary IN Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and In Kansas
Incumbent would not continue In once after Inc ex-
piranon Of his term Of four years During the past
slx weeks have received great many letters from
lnose states reminding me OF the assurances had
given and some OF them. regret ~ say, repfoach me
With something very near deception and bad iaiih in
view OF the continuance In orlrr Of Mr. Evans am
tenacious OF my word and keeniy feel many Jus, i'm
peachment o' Il, Some Of these letters come from
lion would have been impoSsibie, without my per-
sonal Efforts, backed by the promise Of change In
the Pension Bureau as Neven himself will tell you.
could not visit the Dayton home again under existing
circumstances.
| DO hope II may he agreeable TO you, without fur
ther delay, 10 make appointment which v III satisfy
the almost universal deslr, Of your cmIaces in ne
Clyll War. for change In the Pension Bureau. The
day and you viii soon be placed IN he dIismHa d
appearing TO Yield 70 pressure when you 60 MAKE an
appointment, or on the other hand, Il you tonnre
the present Commissioner In once. YOU will md your
self In painful conflict with the sentiments Of the CNl
War veterans who with almost entire unsnin.iiy
gave you their cordial support IN Nuyemher last.
So strong Is this feeling In kan'as and Nebraska,
for example. that. In my judgment 10th oi those
States would vote for Bryan u an election were 10 come
Oh to morrow.
let ne appeal TO you 70 act promptly. would
have written 10 you this subject early last month,
II had felt at liberty 10 nrude upon you Al moreni
when you were at The bedside of your ieloyed wife.
but now, when she is happily out Of danger, can no
longer disregard sense of duty and friendship which
imrels me 10 make this appea..
Gen Sickles was asked whether he had
received any reply to his letter To Pr"si-
dent Mckinley
I will make no remark upon that sub
ject." said he The correspondence which
] have given out was called forth BY tho
denial of senator Scott that any pledge
such "a had asserted was made other
correspondence will be given out IA II be-
comes necessary. II Evans Is not removed
there will he music"
VIII there be music II he is removed,
General?"
no" said Gen SickIes III. he is re-
moved the band W III be silent