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The National tribune., 1902-04-03

Be careful not to bring any more dirt
than you can help"
The negroes were only too glad to be
to obey his orders.
Soon q bright, warm FIRE was blazing.
Fed by pine knots, it lighted up the in
terror cheerfully.
Too bad all this'll have to CO." said
Shorty, as he studied the comfortable
surroundings, while they warmed them
selves n little before going out to take
care of their horses. But this is the
place of one of the fire-eaters who would
have war, and brought all the trouble on
the country. IL we're going to make
South Caroliny howl, we must begin
That's all true" remarked 81. 'No
man wants to give South Caroliny a full
dose more than | do. But no matter what
the man who lived here may have done,
| can't help thinking of the women and
children whose home it is. I'm going to
leave this house just as good as we found
it, and take out my spite on something
else. I'll be sure to get full pay for it
out of someone"
The other fellows will not be so soft,
81. This place is as sure to go as it
stands
That's not our lookout; though, if /
could, I'd save it for the women and child
rem, Notwithstanding that they hate us as
they do rattlesnakes. But we're not re-
sponsible for anybody who comes after us.
Much as we can do-is to he responsible
for ourselves. Wen leave this house ex-
actly as good as we found it
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THE REPORT OF THE PENSION COMMITTEE

The report of the National G. A. Z.
Pension Committee is now in the hands
of the President, and will not be at pres
ent given out. Whether the President
will ever give it out probably depends on
Mr.. Evans. If he does too much self-ad-
vertisement Of the cruelty of his dismissal,
and the insufficient reward given such
eminent services as his, it may become
necessary for the President to give the
reasons for his retirement, and it viii not
he pleasant reading for Mr.. Evans and his
tOoters.
That is for the future, however. Our
present duty is that of commendation of
the Commander-in-C Chief and the members
of the Pension Committee. They are all
men of the highest ability and standing,
and each of them had important private
business, which he had to sacrifice to give
his time and labor, without fee or reward,
to the cause of his comrades.
This each did ungrudgingly and devoted
many days to hard work here In Wash
ington, probing after facts, and to labor
iOus study at home of the material OBJ
tained.
The Pension Bureau received such
sitting as it never had before, and few
Departments of the Government have
ever been subjected to.
The facts secured were studied and di-
gcsted by each member in his home. his
conclusions compared with those Of his
colleagues by correspondence, and the re-
port became the unanimous expression of
all, which in itself was very gratifying
result.
The gratitude Of the comrades every
where are due COmmander-inC Chief Tor
rance, Chairman Beath, of PENNSYLVANIA.
and Comrades IL. Il. Taintor, of Connect
cut; John G. Linchan, of New Hampshire:
Jas. Il. Carnahan, of Indiana; John C.
Black, of Illinois; w. II. Upham, of Wis
eonsin, and Chas. G. Burton, of Missouri,
for an immense amount of hard work of
a very high-class, self-sacrifngly, diligent-
ly, bravely, and skillfully performed. Their
only reward can he our thanks, and the
self-consciOusness of having served their
comrades well.
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the right as early as you could. 50 as 30
help us out"
AS the Colonel is present" said 81,
rising and saluting. Il shall have to wait
orders from him
Go ahead. Sergeant" replied the
Colonel, in any way you think best, and
consider what ever you may find neces-
sary TO do my orders"
Thank you, Colonel. Shad. we'll start
out as soon as it's light, TO find some way
across. and wen put in our best licks to
Il know you will,' said Shad. rising to
go.
Don't go. Shad." begged 81. Stay
here. and rest in n good bed-Mrs. Dal-
stun's best. and under shelter. The winds
pirrcing. You'll be so much better for
it.
Cant, ST." answered Shad. buttoning
his overcoat around his spare chest. II
must have everything ready for movement
at the peep o day. Every minutes
all"
They followed him with regretful eyes
out into the cold night.
The sound of congregational singing
came from the rear of the house. They
went back. and saw that Kramer, after
feeding the negroes the remains of the
feast, had organized Il prayer-mceting
aNlttl tut Siil4iIE. WHICH ne lGu III ~
rich, full baritone, he delivered a heart
felt prayer, in which he spoke OF their
suddenly changed condition from slavery
to freedom, and begged for Divine
strength and guidance to them to help con-
duct themselves as free men and free wo-
men should. He followed this with a
short sermon to them in the same line,
and closed the meeting with more praying
and singing.
at is perhaps best that they should
have their first lessons as to freedom come
from man in rebel uniform" said the
Colonel. Sergeant. think the Adjutant
and | will be your guests tonight. Wed
have the wind in our faces going back.
and, besides, I'd like to extend Lieut-COl.
Dunwoody's pleasure in commanding the
regiment. 1t is rare that he has it."
Only too glad to extend TO you the
hOSpitalties of our home" remarked
Shorty, saluting, and with gesture OF
placing the whole of the mansion at the
Colonels disposal.
CTo be continued)
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ooh. Rarnwell Coaht-house, sab. Dat

"Oh, Barnwell Courthouse, sab. Dat
what you mean. Use done heared hit
called monty mean names by men who got
into jail daf. or tnck up at de whippin'-
pos, but l nebber heared sich names as
you gentlemen called hit. Barnwell
Coaht-house is n mighty nice place, sab.
Charleston, an in de Summer, when dey
all goes to de Springs, am
Hold on, uncle, we're not after society
news, either. Just which way does Barn
well Courthouse lay from here?''
Which way Barnwell Coaht-house lay ?
Depends on which way you want to go.
If you goes by carriage in de big road
lack de ladies. hit lays right ober dar; if
you goes hossback, lack a gemmen, you
takes dat road; if you goes a-foot. lack a
niger, you goes off dat-a-way. I alters
goes hosshack, lack n gemman, AM
Who's i'll the house up there
who's in de big house up dar? Oar
aint livin' soul. All de men folks done
gone away, long ago, to de wars. Last
Spring young Massa Phil, who was jes'
10, went away to jinc he fadder, Cunncl
Bob, whar his bruddcrs warden dat's
alibe yit. He de las one. Day before
Miss Caroline, de ole mistuss,
she done gedder up all de girls an took
dem off to Augusty, an leab de place to
day de conscripters come long an 'bleeged
him t 90 wild EN-. an leabs us niggers all
alone on de place, wild me at de head,
'kase I'm de oldest hand on de place, an
my fadder wuz king in Afriky, an ole
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| ''IT's queer how some pork biles," the
old ladies used to say, and the particular
queerness in the present situation is the
way that two prominent officials of the
Interior Department take their "separa-
ton from the public service" A month
ago, when Pension Commissioner
Evans knew definitely that the tobogan
slide was being sleeted for him, he started
out to play the martyr. Then the num-
ber of men who were being similarly
martyred became so great as to rob that
role of its excluSiveneSS and charm. Then
he began sounding clarion notes as to the
Presidents great confidence" in him and
how his excellent services were to be re-
warded by substantial promotion" etc.
Probably he has worked this "spieF' so
hard as to disincline his superior-the
Secretary of the Interior-from using it.
when he gets his notice that the plank is
prepared for him. On the contrary, Mr..
Hitchcock hastens to the White House.
to assure the President that no matter
what the papers may say about his retire
ment, he will never abandon his chief
in the midst of q political crisis" He is
too loyal supporter for that. We can
imagine the Presidents inward thoughts
as to this constancy in holding on to a
place which he wants for another man.
1t is reported that Mr.. Hitchcock has re-
peated this little bouffe performance sew
eral times-in fact every time that there
is formidable raid upon him by West
ern Senators, who for some reason do not
like him even 4 little bit. There is no
need of going TO the theater for comedy
plenty of it outside.
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THERE has been much said about the
Medical Referee and he has been made to
bear a great deal of blame that properly
belongs to Mr.. Evans. The Medical Ref
cree is mere clerk of the Commissioner,
without any independence, naturally, per-
sonally, or officially. He is there to do
the Commissioners will, and carry out
his policy. If he does not, some one will
be found who will. The central idea Of
the present Medical Referee is to main
tain his place, with its accompanying sal
ary of $4,000. Under a liberal Coms-
sioner he would find reasons for allowing
every meritori0us case. The present
Commissioner is determined to allow no
claim that he can possibly defeat, and
the Medical Referees business was to
find reasons for rejecting So per cent of
the reflections. 1t could not be done on
the law side, because no pettifogging that
the chief of the Law Division could do
could get around the fact that the claim
ant had served at least 30 days, and been
honorably discharged. But in this case,
the Medical Referee could chatter and
pettifog even better than lawyer be
cause medical terms and conditions are
much less susceptible of demonstration
than legal propositions. Therefore, the
burden of giving reasons for the rejection
of six out of every seven cases rejected
fell upon the Medical Referee, and he has
had hard work turning down and abusing
much better physicians than he in the
Examining Boards of the various Coun-
ties. He has had to earn his $4,000
year more hardly than any other employee
Of the Pension Bureau. He has, how
ever, sins enough of his own to answer
for, without being made scapegoat for
Mr.. Evans.
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MR.. EVANs's RETIREMENT.
Last Friday evening the following was
given out from the White House:
Department Of Interior,
Rureau NJ pancio,e

Department of Interior,
Bureau Of Pensions.
Washington, March -, 1902.
To the President:
For some time | have been considering
the question Of resigning. 1t will soon
be five years since ! assumed the duties
Of this office, and l now have the honor of
rendering you my resignation as Commits
sloner of Pensions, and will thank you
TO accept the same at as early a date as
may suit your convenience.
Thanking you for your kindly consid-
eratiOns, and with assurances of my best
wishes, | am, very respectfully,
IL. CLAY EVANS.
This has brevity and disingenuousness,
which, we regret to say, have been gen
orally absent from Mr. EYans's utter
anccs.
The following official statement was
given out with the letter:
''AIr Evans some months ago verbally
expressed his desire to resign, and finally
put 1t in writing on March Il. The Presi-
dent, however, has told him that he will
have to remain as Commissioner, in the
first place until his successor has been de-
termined upon, and in the second place
NLt.i thtAt II SOiLle pDSlilOH 10 tender him
which the President will regard as a pro-
motion aud as fitting reward for his cx-
cellent services in the Department"
The giving out Of these followed the
visit Of the Commander-in-C Chief, who had
come on from Minneapolis, at the Presi
dents request, and taken lunch with him.
As to this visit the White House reporter
Of the Morning Post said:
Gen. Ell Torrance, Commsnder-in-
Chief Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
who IS now in Washington, was sum
moned here in connection with the change
in the COmmissionerShip. He took
luncheon with the President yesterday.
and went over the pension situation.
Commander Torrance, though conserva-
tive in his views, has made no secret of
his belief that change in the Commits
slonerSl'ip was advisable. He believed
the affairs of the Office should be admin
lstered in a spirit of greater friendlincss
toward the veterans. The report OF the
u. \. Il. Pension Committee, appointed
by Gen. Torrance and made up of men
of the highest standing. was adverse 20
commissioner Evans. An analysis of the
last report OF the Bureau was made 10
SHOW that there was no substantial
foundation for the hue and cry about pen.
sion frauds and pension sharks The
work of the board of medical review was
also severely criticised. Gen. Torrance
went over this report with the President"
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THE English Radicals are attacking the
oath of Office. They say that it does not
make a good man any better or restrain a
bad man, and that railroad and great cor
porations would think it in the highest de-
gree absurd to exact an oath of fidelity
and honesty from their officials and serv-
ants
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THE Western comrades are speaking
out very strongly in regard to the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat, which has been
conspicuously and bitterly unfair to them
in regard to pensions, and yet always gets
very warm and friendly just before cleo
ton time.
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Up TO the present time the British army
of 100000 men have lost in more than two
years of fighting in South Africa, 5,231
killed and 20,93T wounded, or almost ex-
actly what the Union Army of 10000
men lost in three days fighting at Gettys-
burg. 1t is about as many as the rebel
army of 10000 lost in two days fighting
at Chckamauga.
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SOMEHOW the Mexican dollar continues
to fall in the Philippines, and it now takes
1927 Mex" to buy 81 American gold.
And the East has been the worlds great
devourer of silver for countless centuries.
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CHARLESTON offers $4,000 guarantee,
and - per cent. of the gate receipts for
the Jeffries- -Fitzsimmons fight. South
Carolina has become so habituated to Il
bushel Of chaff to two grains of fighting
that she is willing to pay a big price for
~
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Housekeeper-Ice will be very cheap
next Summer, won't it?
Iceman-Well, don't know, mum. You
see we've got good deal of dear ice left
over from the year before, and We'll have
to sell that first, because it might spoil,
you know, and I'm afraid by the time
the old stock is gone the cheap ice viii
all be melted.
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CoNrMANDER-IN-C CHIEF TORRANCE de-
nics that he is candidate for Commits
sionrr of Pensions or any other appoint
mont.
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THE LATEST story is that Mr.. Evans is
to be appointed Consul General to Ha-
baua, at a salary of $4,000. Let him be.
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emce: sss Pennsylvania Avenue n. w.
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WASHINGTON. D. c., APRIL 3, 1902
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-26
CUBA LIBRE.

The republic of Cuba is today liv
ing reality and an established fact
The hopes which the Cubans today
realize, they and their ancestors have
cherished for many years. From time
to time they have rebelled against the
tyrannical rule of Spain. Every unsuc.
.cessful revolution rendered their con.
dition more grievOus. The eXactiOns
Of a despotic power were CALLING, but
the miser .es of war were unspeakably
worse. The conditions that prevailed
in Cuba for two or three years just
previous to the outbreak OF the Ameri-
can war with Spain were frightful be-
yond description. Tho sympathy of
the American people for the struggling
Cubans was evoked by their heroic
sufferings and the atrocities ordered in
cold blood by Weyler. Cuba was 50
close to our own shores that the bit
terness OF the cry that rose from the
island pierced the American heart In
an outburst of pity and righteous in
dignation the great republic declared
existing conditions intolerable and de
creed the expulsion OF the Spanish
from the island. The disaster to the
Maine i'm Havana harbor had aroused
such tense feeling against Spain that
restraint was impossible. The newt,
able conflict was precipitated, but on
the threshold OF war the American
Congress paused to declare its purpose
toward Cuba. Lest American inten-
tions should be misunderstood, the
government declared that the Cubans
were entitled to their freedom, and
guaranteed the freedom of the island
as soon as peace could be firmly es,
tablished.
The United States has not sweryed
from It's benevolent and unseldsh pur.
pose in regard to Cuba. Never before
in the history of the world has a pow.
er undertaken such a task as the
United States has just completed in
that island. The first task was the
defeat of Spain. That was accom-.
plished in short order IL left the
island in our possession under mar
tial law, The colonel OF the Rough
Riders" became its military governor.
The obligation which primarily rested
upon the army of occupation was to
hold the island and conduct a pro
ylsional government until a civil gov
ernment should be established. The
record of what the war department of
the United States has done In Cuba
since the Spaniards cried Hold,
enough" is unique. The Spanish
troops who had devastated the island
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-26
Knew HIS Man.

A story about the late James G. Bat
terson, president Of the Travellers In.
surance company Of Hartford. FIX Gov.
crnOr Waller Of Connecticut wanted to
obtain charter for new corporation
which he represented, and the Opposl.
ton called Mr.. Patterson as their star
witness. He was asked by his own
side only two questions.
you have lived in Hartford a great
many years. Mr.. Batterson"
"YCs, sir"
"Are you in favor of granting this
chartcrY
mo, sir"
Here his lawyers rested, leaving the
rest to chance, knowing that Mr.. Bat
terson could keep his end up in any YER
bal battle with Ex-Governor Waller
The latter began by asking:
"Mr. Patterson. you have lived here
many years."
81 have"
"Well, SIR" added Governor Waller,
1T Is my wish that you may live In
Hartford many more years. That is all,
sir"
Thus was Mr.. Batterson's opportuni
~ 10 talk shelved. Governor Waller
knew his mathew York Times.
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were not only unpaid, but,underfed and
half clothed They were supplied with
food and necessaries and sent across
the Atlantic on transports to their own
shores. The land was relieved of a
great army of Spanish invaders, and
almost as quickly of nearly all of the
American troops who had also occu-
pied the island. Barracks were con
verted into hospitals, asylums and
schools. The inhabitants were encour-
aged and helped to reoccupy their hab-
itations and cultivate their long-ne-
elected plantations. Schools were
opened and teachers trained. Unsani-
tary conditions were remedled, and
the problem Of relieving the chief city
of the island of it's annual scourge of
yellow fever was undertaken and
solved. These were only trihing Incl
dents in the scheme of broad, benevo-
lent, constructive work undertaken by
the military government of the island
by the United States.
But this work was only an object
lesson TO the Cubans who were prepar-
ing to govern themselves. Agreeable
to the American pledge of independ-
ence the islanders were invited to
form a government of their own. They
elected delegates to a constitutional
convention and that body framed an
instrument under which the republic
of Cuba is henceforth to operate. To
day the first president of the republic,
long an exile because of his devotion
to the revolutionary cause, assumes
the reins of government, and the
American encouragement retires af-
ter the completion of his task. His
work has been admirably done. The
American invasion of Cuba was hero
ic; the retirement today is a still
prouder achievement. The young re-
public of Cuba has properly recognized
in its organic law the friendly and dis
interested services rendered by the
United States. It looks to this govern
ment to maintain, as it has estab-
lished, Cuban independence. It gives
the United States a voice in determjn-
ing Cuba's foreign policies. Cuba Sc.
cures to us naval stations on her
coasts. We are to accord each other
reciprocal privileges in trade. The
United States is Cuba's next friend.
Long may the republic flourish! May
our relations with the island ever be
cordial and our friendship helpful!
Success to the new star in the constel.
lation Of American republics!
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rHE scuTTLE auoARoo.

Geo. Chamberlain's position on the
Philippine question is so clear, so
simple and so straightforward that
any schoolboy can understand it. In
the first place, he says we want TO
keep the islands. Next, he says no liy-
ing man, party or nation can tell today
what is going 10 be wisest and best
for those islands and their people at
some fixed future date, and that 1t
would be folly to attempt to declare
this time what ought to be done then
He maintains that the only sensible,
honorable and national position is for
the government to be just at all times,
and allow the good common sense Of
the American people to dictate the
policy as events transpire. Yet the
professional politicians cry loud and
long that this means a "scuttle" pol
icy.
This is only buncombe to catch the
votes of those people who have not
heard Mr.. Chamberlain, and to divert
attention from the live home issues.
On state issues, such as reduction Of
expenditures, the displacement of the
fee system with the salary system,
and things that are of vital importance
to us all, and not seven thousand miles
away from home, Mr. Chamberlain is
afiirmatively right. He declares just
what he is for-and it Is the thing
that nine-tenths of the people are for
and the people will sustain him in
his position. He has the courage and
ability to tell the people what he is
for and what he will do and the peo-
pie believe him, because he has always
kept faith in all private and public
matters.
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dence of the superiority of our form
of government.
THE MARION COUNTY LEGl9.
LATIVE TICKET.

The Republicans of Marion county
will make a serious blunder II they
scratch a single man on their legisla-
tive ticket. They should elect their
FIVE representatives and three sena-
tors.
The fight that is being made on Il. M.
Croisan is worthy of the special at.
tentlon of the Republicans. No one
believes that 1t Is a personal fight of
Mr. McMahan. lie is directed by
others.
II Mr.. McMahan were dying for a
chance to reform abuses he could find
material nearer at hand than fourteen
years ago, when an entirely different
condition of things prevailed, and
which has been entirely done away
with by the Republican party, in an.
swer to the demands of progress.
But Mr. McMahan has singled out
Mr.. Croisan for a personal attack to
divert attention from other matters
that are to be kept covered up until
he is elected on an issue that has
nothing to do with any matter in
which the taxpayer is interested.
Why should Mr. McMahan spend
hundreds of dollars covering this coun-
ty with printed matter about the
abuses that existed under the hobo
law of fourteen years ago, to get an of
fee that for four years will pay him
$24O?
How can Mr.. McMahan honestly
make this money back out of the peo-
pie? He has some good qualities, ano
the same energy thrown into the abus.
es that exist in our state government
would help the taxpayers a whole lot.
Why does he thresh over old straw
that has lain in the weather until II
is only fit TO fertilize the fields OF
county history?
In reply TO his personal attack on
the line of ancient history, Mr.. Croi-
san hurls at Mr.. McMahan at every
place he speaks a demand for an ex-
planatlon that is entirely personal in
its nature and with which we have
nothing to do.