New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-28
PENSION ORDER GOOD LAW
SULLOWAY UPHOLDS TT
Righteous. Patriotic and We'll
Founded, He Declares
LrRox TzE TRIBUNE BuHrAul

washington. Sept 27.-Representa+,va s,,,,o-
way, OF New-Hanpshire. chairman of the Cono-
rutrtse On Invalid Pensions and a les5sI.+t,-a
veteran whom the House regards as one of its
Ieadins authorities on pension laws. said to-day.
whsn bis attention was called to Judge Parker
criticism CT Pension Order No. IS:
TIE Right 70 Issue that pension order Is r,nda-
laraxicn Of the Constitution OF the United states
There never vas any reason to doubt the rfrht
or the prOpriety OF such an executive ORDER ana
10 man can point TO any statute with which IL
cIsVsisnd issued the same kind Of an order
reached the age Of seventy-ave years, Ave years
aersr David said IN the Psalms man had bet
ter be dead President Mckinley reduced the
age limit TO sixty-hve years, and the authority
of neither was ever questioned
President Roosevelt went still further and
made the age OF sixty-two The minimum at
which veteran OF the Civil var was entitled
to pension for presunptive disability 1t was
Just thirty-nine years after the Mexican War
when those soldiers were pensioned at IS a
month Just thirty-nine years after the close
81 the civil War President ROOsevelts order
went into effect.
PENSIONS a NATTER OF DISCRETION.
The nisapprehension. so far as It appears TO
those who have honestly considered the sub
Ject evidently arises from the fact that no med
ical examination IS required determine the
right OF a claimant TO his pension arIer ne mas
reached the age OF siXty-two years Because
that practice had been adopted IN the past as
one OF the methods Of ascertaining the infiruli-
ties Of the claimants. the masses ana possibly
men who have given the suoject some nttle
thought but no thorough Investigation believe
II 20 be stiII one Of the requirements that eVl-
dence in part establishing a claimants iEhrrli-
ties should be furnished 10 the Pension once ny
its hoard OF medical examiners. The fact IS,
there is only one statute requiring medical eN-
animation OF the claimants for pensions and that
gs 46Geib Of the Revised Statutes Of the United
States That statute provides that IN cases OF
specific permanent disa bflities. when appu-
cation Is made for increase by the persioner.
Fan increase be allowed II shall date only from
the tine Of the examination ny the medical
board.
ss IN the discretion Of the Secretary OF the In
terror and the work is done under the super
vision OF the Commissioner Of Pensions As
matter Of fact. the evide1ce necessary TO estah-
fish claim u e psnsifn is absolutely and en-
tirely in the discretion OF the Secretary OF the
Interior and from MS decision there is no appeal
by the claimant except 20 Congress.
Experience in the Pension Bureau has proved
that when soldier has arrived at the age Of
sixty-two years he Is disabled from the per
Torrance Of manual labor TO the extent Of 90
per cent AS the maximum pension under the
Rct Of 1890 was only So, at sixty-two the pen
cls lr1ants for pensions since the beginning Of
the Civil War has cost the government approx
subjected the claimants 70 expenses IN travelling
and otherwise which frequently. because Of their
physical condition and poverty. substantially
barred the proving ~ the claims
The order OF Pres lent Roosevelt was right
eous and patriotic ne which an Overwhelming
majority Of the people OF the country must cor
daily indorse.
DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT NECESSARY.
When asked regarding the political outlook IN
me New England States. Nj sulloway said that
II was exceptionally bright and added:
So far as the East is concerned, my opinion is
that there has not been since the Lincoln cam
paign IN 1860 50 much real, solid. earnest en-
thusiasm for a candidate there is for Presi-
dent Roosevelt This APPLES particularly 10 the
New-Englanc States. OF which have personal
knowledge I have more doubt about the re-
suit IL Connecticut than have about Roose-
velt's plurality In Vermont The fact is. the
Democratic claim Is a kind OF JACKIE lantern
when you get where Il Is said 70 be Il Is always
somewhere else. The Democrats IL the East
make no claim OF Connecticut That comes from
the rainbow chasers from other parts OF the
country, who know really nothing about the ex-
listing political conditions Of that section NO
one who IL thoroughly IN touch with the situa-
ton expects Parker carry the electoral vote
% single England State.
IN Massachusetts about every day men who
have been prominent in the Democratic party
and who were leaders until Bryan was first
nominated are announcing their intention OF
voting for Roosevelt
In nv state the BRYAN wing ~ the party has
nominated the candidates and the old line Dem
ocrats are anxious TO see them defeated as
are the Republicans. and in some instances a
good deal more so. I know OF no gold Demo-
Gratis 50 called who have voted for Mckinley
who for Parker. II there is one in New
Hampshire have not heard OF him. From their
point Of view M. Bryan is still the most in
hueurial man in the Democratic party, ana they
regard another defeat as essential for the puri-
hcatiOu Of the party. As a leading Democrat IN
Massachusetts said 70 me yesterday. when he
announced that he would vote for Roosevelt.
Organism is not Yet killed, only scotched."
In my judgment Roosevelt and Fairbanks are
absolutely certain Of election. The business in
terests Of the country demand IT, and so far as
have been able 10 learn. there is little disposi-
tlon on the part II conservative. thinking men 70
give the Democracy an opportunity TO ruin the
prosperity which the people Of the United States
are now ENJOYING