Evening star., 1905-09-27
TANNER on PENSIONS
Will Take Subject Up With
President.
NOW EN- ROUTE HERE
BELIEVES TWELVE DOLLARS
MONTHLY THE THING.
Would Give This to Every Survivor
Of the Civil
War. 4I,
NOW EN- ROUTE HERE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO. ILL.,, September 27.-Corporal
James Tanner. recently elected commander
in-chief Of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie. accompanied by Mrs. Tanner and their
son. Lieut.. Earl w. Tanner, arrived In Chi
cago yesterday. The Tanners are guests
of Maj. J. w. Burst, and will remain at
the Grand Pacific Hotel until $50 this after
neon. when Corporal and Mrs. Tanner will
leave for Washington. Lieut.. Tanner will
go to Fort Thomas. Kentucky, to Join the
18th Infantry. stationed there.
Commander Tanner is chiefly interested in
the service pension bill which has been
prepared by the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie organization and indorsed by that body
at three successive grand encampments.
I'VE propose" said Commander Tanner,
that all the survivors of the civil war
shall be pensiened at $12 month.
II expect to send for three men when /
reach Washington and ask them to Join
me In placing tho pension proposition be-
fore President Roosevelt. These three men
were named by me at the Denver encamp-
ment, and. In my judgment. they would
have great influence in securing needed leg
fsletion. They are Gen. Granville NJ Dodge
OF Iowa, Gen. John c. Black of Illinois and
MAJ. William Warner. United States SEN
dent to fix time when he can discuss the
peEsion matter with these three men and
myself.
II know there is man In the White
House who, II once we convince him
that this measure Is just, will side with
US He stands today the most representa-
tive man. not only of the nation but of
the sixty years of its history which my
career covers. and his power and prestige
are such that he can beckon to the re-
calcitrants In Congress and make 1t de-
sirable for them to fall into line for u.s.
Had Lively Greeting.
Corporal Tanner or "Jim" as he is ia
miliarly known, was greeted in his rooms
at the Grand Pacific by large number Of
Grand Army Of the Republic men. and a
mammoth collection of American beauty
roses. The commander was invited to at
tend several post meetings. but declined
all engagements, and will remain in the
hotel until he leaves for Washington
In an interview yesterday Commander
Tanner expressed his appreciation. of "the
corporafs guard" that greeted him and
announced for the first time the appoint
ment of Adjt. Gen. Thos w. Scott of the
Illinois National Guard as one of the
seven members of the executive commit
tee OF the national organization.
Mr.. Scott, however, has served in this
capacity before, although he is not now a
member OF the executive committee. The
only other appointment on the commit
tee made by Commander Tanner is that
of Col. Thomas G. Semple of Pennsyl-
vania, who is named to succeed himself.
Commander Tanner has appointed MAJ.
John Tweeda1e his adjutant general and
Col Allen c. Bakewel1 of New York ma
tional patriotic instructor. The last NAM
ed position was created at the Denver
encampment, at which Corporal Tanner
was elected commander. The remaining
staff officers will be named later.