The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-30
SERVICE PENSION.
Views Of Conf AIDES Interested in
the Proposed Legislation.

March 26. 1863. . Besides he was a prs-
Oner at Tyler, Eek. nine months and 20
days. As the result of his army service
and advancing years. having reached q,
he is totally ineapacitated for labor but
can secure Il pension of only Sl4. Com
rade Lagle thinks that q graded service
pension should be given in addition to dis
ability pension.
c. l.. Hubbs. Co. +, list Mimi. Co. A,
| 9Th L. $. V. V. u1ancock' S Corps, Com
mander of Heintzelman Post. 33, Depart
ment of California and Nevada, San
Diego, Cal, writes: 1T would be Just as
reasonable to pay the man of like ability
the same amount per day, who only
worked one hour, as is paid the man who
works 10 hours ut the same kind of en-
| ployment, as it would to enact into law
Il service pension wherein the man who
underwent all the hardships Of years of
hard campaigning and exposure to the
enemy'S compliments is put on an exact
equality with the 80 days man who
never smeled burnt powder. heard the
ring of mimic bullet or cooked can
nOn.' Such action would be nothing short
of rank injustice. This is not Il question
of scntimcnt-it is one of right and JUS
| tice. There are thousands of these 10
| days men who enlisted under the first eX-
element in 81 who concluded they knew
when they had had enough, and served
| their country no more. Is it just that they
should stand side by side. in dollars, with
the four years man? The per diem PEN
sion proposition is the only rational legis-
lation in this line yet submitted
G. c. Welch, Co. ID. 18th ILL.,. Rockford,
| ILL.,. is Il veteran of % battles, and has
| been subscriber to The National Tribune
| since 1882. with the exception of two
| years, when he was unable to read the pa
| per. Now. his wife reads it to him. Com
! rade Welch believes that Congress should
| grant Il service pension of ST. in addition
to disability pension.
The service pension bill is Endorsed by
| II. II. Cahill, Co. G. Sd Del; VIM. ID.
Hancock, Co. ID, 10Th Me-, and L. $. N;
James Wooters. Co. &, LIST Eastern Shore
Md: Ed. Wilson, Co. G, 9TH Del, all Of
Pennington, Del.
| Mrs. Mary +. \. VanscyOc, widow of
Comrade Nanscyoc. Co. +, 10Th Pa.
Eureka. ILL.,, favors Il So service pension
to all honorably discharged soldiers. and
| the placing upon the rolls ut SD all
widows.
Gordon Granger Post. Z. Department Of
New York, q. a. r.. of Clifton Springs,
y. Y, has by an unanimous vote, passed
:, resolution favoring the So per month
service pension as advocated by The Ma
tional Tribune. The Post has a member
ship of 40. G. \. Gillett. Adjutant, 10I
Grape St, San Diego, Cal.
Frank Hobart, Co. +, 18th Iowa, Ven
tura. Cal, writes: Il enlisted on April
IL, 1861. and was in the service almost
continually until June 20, 1860. Was a
prisoner of war ltwice-seven months in
Andersonville. Was at Wilson's Creek,
Mo-, Aug. 10. 1861. Gen. Lyon lost his
life while leading our regiment-1st Iowa.
| favor a So per month service pension
for all honorable service during the rebel
ION Tor the reason mat l receive una.
amount ana therels tens OF thousands OF
comrades Just as worthy as myself that
are not getting AZ
Comrades of Lerna, ILL.,, seem to pretty
generally favor ~ service pension. Inc
ioIoWihS nave SEM tneir names as liiu ,1,
ing the Diii proposed by Inc Natlohal 1T
pune: John w. .Iaii, 20. i, .'1d mo;
j.: III. tiamll. 80. +, ,i5d md; W. -.
| Niece. 20. a, 100 Ill; W. w. baIch 20.
u; ota III. Cava; W m. Chenx, 20: o. ottn
Ms D. !.oGcrs, 20. oLd III w III. pass
Go. Z, I2dh LIZ ;John W. rogers, 20; l.
10th IN; Mm.I Highland, 20. 2oth
ONO; >. ID. freaa, 20. y, 1850 III.
Robert A. Bradley, Adjutant, Fremont
| Post. %, Department of Idaho, Sweet.
Idaho. writes that that Post has Endorsed
the So service pension bill.
| H.ys Watkins Post. 81 Lebanon XIV.
indorses the So service pension hill. l.,
4. Pines. Commander: j. w. Walls. Adj
| jutant.
T.. Mcclure. Co. K. 117tb I'll. Gbree
veors). National Military Home. Kan.
thinks that the enactment of the SO ser.
vice nensiop law would result in n great
saving to the Government along certain
lines. such as clerk hire. medical examina-
tons. spcciaI examinations. etc. The bill
has his unqualified approval
VIM. TT. Cooper. Co. C. LIST Ohio Fl. A..
Soldiers Home. Danyillc' Ill. thinks thar
| CONGRESS- should grand q SD service mem
sion in addition TO disability pension. or
give per diem service pension.
,Iorn;ee,5 70 ~ ooth IN
~ ~ Da,sa,,, D. 1oi c. 80; a MI NJ
p. Vi ..I @ =, 80 n 80 - i-uuis, 49, W.,
s;am 81 Go az" nor n"ntb and ,T;,i ;o;a pe; IN
oiJ.i VI Eononn.an., ~ -, ~, ; M
trict to snpport same. The enemies of
service pension are claiming il will in
crease the nension roll ms far as money
is concerned. That NAV he true for n
very few years. But the high priced Elk
aminers and clerks in the Pension Office
could be reduced then, to make the ex-
pense less in Pension Office and offset the
increase in money on pension roll. If it
were left to vote among the old COM
rades, the service pension for So a month
lin my opinion) would carry 10 to l in
favor OF IT. IT,. why not let me Posts
lntoughou5 lne country Tote Oh tIs prop
OSltlOI ana Sellu vote 10 SOnSreSS.