The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-09

viii have one that q seIf-respectiug
I,ress or people can AFFORD 10 hold up 10
-ubIiC ridicuIe- More respect for right
1dI authority more reverence for law,
and more moderation IN speech with less
appetite for seusationaiism VIII do mGCI /
to wither the evil passions Of men AM +
TO promote the safety and security OF 4
Eoth life and property IN this Republic /
The Mckinley Memorial.
shorty after the Presidents death !
steps we're taken 10 erect a suitable I
memorial in his honor at Canton and
upon the recommendation Of Mrs Nc
kinney. the President OF the United
States appointed a beard Of trustees
with authority to raise funds for thas
purpose.
The commander in-chief was ap-
pointed one Of said trustees, and on the
18th OF October. 1891, issued circu-
lar letter requesting members o. the
Grand Army Of the Republic as individ-
uaIs or as posts TO contribute 10 the
object In response thereto 500 posts
representing forty departments. contrib
uted S3.223.T0 This does not include
many contributions made by comrades
individually. hut I would have been still
more gratifed had 81 larger number Of
posts responded view o. the fact
that the sum OF 1885, % Is still required
10 erect and perpetualIy maintain
suitable memorial to our beloved com
rade. I suggest that The nOu-cOntri5ut-
/ ing posts and comrades OF cur order be
afforded further Opportunity TO give TO
this worthy object
4sT, rrarsraT rrT1~e M 7 announced
/ the committee on p,-~tons- These com
radss we're appointed after due eOnsid-
GRAFTON and with a [uu appreciation OF
! The able and faithful services Of the old
. committee IN selecting she committee
no comrade was named that held any pO-
Z IitIcal Office, or was q ca~dldate for any
such Office, State or rational This nee
( ,sssariIy excluded same OF the most
I trusted comrades OF our order but I
I'm sure you viii agree with me that
icsuId not have selected Q more earnest.
) Intelligent. and capable committee, OF
+ COMRADES who would have more fully
{ commanded your confidence and the re-
/ spect of the country
Resignation of Pension Commissioner.
"Our Iabors we're arduous In the ex-
IRENE and after long continued sessions
at Washington, the patient considera-
ton Of individual complaints, and a
Thorough examination Of q . methods OF
transacting business In tie Pension Blu
'reau. and The rules Of procedure regu-
Iating the same. we were able to com
plete our IaboTs prior 20 March l. 1902
and happily reach q conclusion in which
every member Of the committee heartily
J concuTred-
rarC-r g=.rsar7~7r- tho -a=rrF+- Of rs-r
investigation and the conclusions reach
ed, was then prepared. and as soon as
the signatures Of she widely separated
members Of the committee could be Sc
cured, was placed in the hands Of the
President OF the United States. The &C
= cepJance Of the resig ration Of the Com
missioner Of PcDsiOLS Immediately fol-
lowed
'One most gratifying result Of our in
2 vesrigaJion was TO Gna that no ground
existed Cor the wholesale charges OF
fraud so often made against the pen
sicner. A large part Of the last report
Of Commissioned Evans was taken up
with a recital OF eases Of fraud com
mitted or attempted 10 be committed
/ against the Government during the pre-
eeding thirty years out when auaIyzeC
II appeared that very few who had am
military service were parties to sucl
frauds.
Soldiers Not Impostors.
The vioIators Of the Iaa were simply
imp0st0rs. not soldiers The report fur
Their showed tina, the number Of Union
: soldiers convicted of crime during the
year was but one oue-th0usauds of
per cent Of the total number on the pen
sion roll We challenge any other de.
partment Of the Government to make d.
p favorable a showing
The report Of the present Commits
o siOneT. the Honorable Eugene F. Ware
Z states that considering The grea.
amount paid our for pensions il is no.
Z 10 be wondered al that impostors arise
S and that Violations OF the law Shout,
o ensue- The laws o. the United State.
r. are very comprehensive and strict q.
they should be some OF the crimes tha
4 were punished during the year wer,
e undoubtedly committed through ignor
d anCe. The showing Of crime is no
[ large Two were convicted for pIedgfn:
[ their certificates.
[ Another fact shCdId he EMPHASIZED
I and made clear TO the american people
70 and that is that there are more than
q 200 900 surviving Union soldiers who's,
l. names do not and never have appeared