Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-02

slmlst, a l1beler OF witnesses, attorneys,
physicians, and soldiers of the republic,
and falsi6er of current history. There
are in the United States about 900 pension
attorneys, and over 5000, 600 persons, nota-
ries and witnesses making and taking afh-
davits and applications in pension cases
each year You would naturally expect,
from the hue and cry which Evans raises.
and Congressman following him, that not
less than 500 attorneys would be disbarred
each year, and not less than d. 900 other
persons would be indicted each year for
pension frauds. Congressman Bell, while
speaking Evans railing speech against at
torneys, (see GLOBE Jan. 20, Ioo2), intro
duced and read Evans last annual report
10 prove up frauds of the veterans, wit
nesses, and attorneys; and Evans own re-
port showed that only thirty-seven attorneys
we're disbarred during the year, out Of 10000
pension attorneys. Many of the thirty
seven disbarred were guilty Of no oifense,
and readily compelled him to restore their
names. One attorney has sued Evans for
100000 damages for false disbarment.
There were only 800 indictments out Of
5000, 900 people filing papers and making
out papers for claimants and pensioners last
year. Only 226 convictions were had last
year. Many of the 226 persons convicted
were only technically guilty, and were dis
charged without punishment Evans is a
calamity bowler, and bandit against the
pension laws.
In these discussions we have called a
spade a spade, because it IS best to fight the
devil with the truth, and be exact
With over 4oo, 900 claims pending all the
time, Evans carries on such prodigious
frauds against claimants and pensioners that
he is able to reduce the pension payments
every year and Congress has just backed
him up in his bold lawlessness by reducing
the appropriation this year over $4,000
and approving Evans outrages against the
pension laws from start to dnish-by speech,
by acquiescence and refusing to investigate
the open corruption of Evans, known to
every member Of Congress. Congress be-
lieves it can defy the veterans with inn
punity Just wait until after the fall cleo
tions. Evans was compelled 10 tender his
resignation two years ago, during the cleo
ton, and the Republican papers announced
that it would be accepted. 1t was, however,
soon found that the war spirit was so high
among the veterans that nothing could turn
them away from the administration and the
resignation was ordered recalled. The vet
eranswere then promised that Evans should
10 at the end of his four years; but the
juuto demanded his retention for another
four years, and the President was too busy
with the war to find another place for Evans
before his deplorable death. Evans took to
filling the newspapers with articles showing
his fake executive ability" and special
fitness for places like Governor of POrIo
Rico" Governor of Cuba Minister to
Venezuela" and several other important
posts which the President knew he was
about as we'll qualified to fill as would be
the ex-slave voters Of the South, on whom
Evans has been practicing "his nerve" for
the past thirty FIVE years as political boss.
Will the veterans be again promised that
Evans shall 60 at the end Of his eight years
and that Mr.. Evans has no desire to con-
tinue after the end Of his present termf
Better find that place for him now, before
the fall election. If the veterans and their
sons get after Teddy" with a determine
tion to teach him the supremacy Of the law,
his lion killing and cowboy prestige won't
save his political scalp "San Juan Hill"
will be as nothing compared to the shower
of ballots that will come against him.
In the eulogies by Congressman on Evans
in Congress January IS, 1902, while Bell
was speaking, Sims said
win the gentleman allow me sug
gestionl"
Mr.. Bell-"Certainly.
Mr.. Sims-'Is it not fact that as time
wears on, and the objects and purposes of
the Commissioner are better understood,
there is less outcry and criticism of his
acts7"
Mr. Bell-"I think so Another thing,
we do not aid the Commissioner" (CoAg.
Record, Jan. I3, 1901, page S9o.)
What a bold liel The anti pension iunto
has put off the evil day by making the
veterans false promises and "plowing with
their heifer." (See GLOBE January 10,
1909; January 70, 1909, December IS 1901
December 1, 1901; December 2o, 1901 No
vember "a, I9oI); but the Outcry Of the vet
Grams is growing steadily all the time and
is getting louder and more determined as
Congress and the administration battle and
ignore their reasonable demand that the
rascality of Evans shall cease having the
protection Of the President and Congress,
and must end. At the last G. A. r. Ma.
tioD1l Eucampment the outgoing Com
mander-in- Chief, Rassieur. made open
charges against Evans on the floor of the
encampment, and supported his motion to
have Evans removed by a convincing
speech, for the FIRST time that such a motion
was ever'made by the Commander-in.C Chief
of that order and General Sickles, mem
Der Of the G. A. r. pension committee, sup
ported the motion in an able speech. There
was the most serious revolt against Evans
that has ever taken place. Except for the
unfortunate tragedy at Buffalo and death Of
the President during the encampment the
motion would have passed with whirl.
Senator Hawley, with all his political in
Auence, would not have been able to stem
the tide against Evans outrageous brigand-
age. (See GLOBE Jan. S. 1902. The whole
matter was pending when the death Of the
President occurred and was referred to the
G. A. r. officials on account Of the Presi-
dents death; and Evans has influenced the
new G. A. r. officials TO ignore the resolu-