The state herald., 1904-10-14
ORDER NO. 78
Which Judge Parker VIII Not Have
Chance to Revoke.

NrNoNcs
Nothing in the Democratic CULVER OF
whereases against President Roosevelt
has failed 10 utterly as that arraigning
his pension order. No. rs. making the
proof Of certain ages by old soldiers
evidential facts OF certain degrees OF dis
ability.
II the order had been cunningly de-
vised to betray the great constitutional
lawyers OF the Democracy into making
more than the usual kinds OF continental
asses OF themselves IL could not have
succeeded more completely and ludicrous.
ly. When the great Parker Constitu-
ton Club" OF New York, started in to
arraign Theodore Roosevelt for going
through the constitution as II II were
n paper hoop in circus ring. 1t attack
ed his Issuance OF order No. 1S In these
words:
1--WE nnd that President Roosevelt de
ibcrntely di-regnr'ied Article ], Section ..
Of the Constitution. providing mo money
consequence Of appropriations made by
law"
Now. what are the facts1
Order No. rs assumes that an old
soldier who Is ~ years of age Is prob
ably able to earn only one'half OF the
support the statute provides In case Of
total disability, at which stage he mr.
riyes when he Is seventy. aud says he
shall be entitled to the munifcent sum
of so per month AZ pension; and II
finds that Mt G5 he is two-thiris disabled
aud entitled to s..
There eau be no serious objection 10
the principle OF the order, which Is
based on the experience Of mankind as
q the gradual decay Of human powers.
by reason Of strength many men are
as able TO "carn support NJ seventy
~ NJ thirty. but the vast majority Mt
sixty have passed the line where they
are fully capable of doing so In "thc
performance OF manual labor" and the
evil days approach when "the rrasshop.
per shall be burden and desire shall
fail"
Order No. rs merely recognizes the
course OF nature. but II draws no money
out OF the treasury without authority
Of law. II was issued March II. 1901.
10 be effective April ~. 1907 Congress
being In session II was reported 10 that
body with the request that Sl.5DpvOO
he appropriated To carry II Into effect.
The sum was embodied In the pending
deficiency bill. after free discussion the
money was voted. and In due order under
the Act OF Congress. the pensions began
20 issue, aud not I'LL then, Every cent
paid under Order No. Is was drawn
from the treasury In consequence OF IAN
appropriation made by law"
Exit the Parker Constitution Club. OF
New York. with Its constitutional ear.
a, half mast.
Now, mark the sequel: On September
10 last, Si.iiO0O0 was covered back
Into the treasury ns the uucNp-nird
balance OF the appropriation OF 81 300
900. after paying 10000 on ls,G2I
claim, nhJuiraiei In April, May aud
June TO the end of the fiscal year. Of
the certificates issued only 1850 were
for original pensions u veterans who
had reached the age ~ slSty.two or
upward. aud li.T6s were Increase, nj
bowed 10 claimants who were receiving
pension. for disability less than the
amount 10 which they were entitled
under the pension fpr age.
Thus. n will he perceived the dread
Of heavy pension raid IN the treasury
by reason NJ Oalrr No, ~ has gone
gllmmcrlnT along with the constitutional
hS sterile. ot the Parker Constitution
Club Of New York.