Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-20
Do nor RECOGNIZE
A CERTAIN CLASS
or Brave Men Who Performed
Splendid Services in
Wartime.
THE TELEGRAPH OPERATOR.
Fact That They Are Overlooked Has
Been Brought 10 Notice by Sen.
ator Scott of West Virginia.
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence.
Washington. Feb 19.--At every ses.
sion of Congress pensions become an
interesting feature Of discussion, gem
orally in an effort to increase the PEN
sons of some class horne on the rolls.
Sometimes It is an effort TO secure ser +.
vice pensions for civil war veterans
and at other times to increase the PEN
sions of the soldiers Of the Mexican
war. Besides the effort to secure gem
era legislation there are always innum-
cradle private pension bills, either to
grant pensions TO persons who have not
heretofore beer given pensions or to
increase the pensions OF those who are
already on the rolls. These private bills
do not involve very much debate, but
other measures give some of the MEM
bers an opportunity to Soar the eagle"
and paint the national colors" on the
atmosphere.
UNRECOGNIZED HEROES,
Senator Scott OF West Virginia re-
Gently called attention to the fact that
the government has failed to recognize
one class of brave men who performed
splendid service for the nation during
the civil war. These 'Were the telegraph
operators who were never allowed TO
enlist, but who were always at the
front with their wires and saved many
situations. Il have seen an operator
working on the field, said Senator Scott
with shells bursting In the air ana
minnie balls whietling by his ears
have seen an operator take a goods
box and fix up his instruments on it
and begin sending dispatches right up
in the face of the enemy These men
have never been pensioned and out ~
200 of them less tina 200 survive, some
Of them in distressing circumstances. ."
Senator Scotts appeal resulted in pass
ing his bill.
TAFT IN EARNEST.
Secretary Taft viii leave nothing un-
done to secure the passage Of the bill
swing the Philippine islands letter
markets in the United States. He is
very much in earnest When he has
made an argument before the Philip
pine committee he has assumed an
oratorical attitude, standing at the foot
of the table and speaking as loud as
II addressing the senate or house, Nor
does he confine himself to making an
argument to the committee, but ne will
devote hours to conferences IN the
cloakrooms and committee rooms argu-
ing privately with senators who arc
somewhat shaky on this administration
measure
IRISH SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
It may be that Representative Me-
Nary of Massachusetts is trying to or
ganize an order of Irish Sons Of the
Revolution" according TO a bill which
he has introduced authorizing the presi-
dent to procure through the ambassa-
dor Of France the names Of the officers
and men of the Irish regiments which
served in the French army In the war
Of the revolution. Probably there are
many descendants OF these Ir'shmen
now living In the United States.
VOLUNTEER GENERAL OFFICERS.
It is to be feared that some mighty
fine men are to be disappointed They
are making an effort to create n re-
tired list of volunteer general officers
who served in the Civil war No doubt
many OF these gallant soldiers are en-
titled to this consideration. They
served faithfully for four year. and
now In the twilight Of life many of
them have but little In the way Of in
come. At the same time II will be
difficult TO get a bill through which
would 50 largely increase the retired
list. Some of the men who would be
recognized should such a bill pass are
Grenyille NJ. Dodge and Carl Schurz.
New York; Adelbert Ames, Massachu-
setts; Powell Clayton, Arkansas; New
ton NJ Curtis, New York; l.. A. Grant,
former assistant secretary Of war. Min
nesota j H. ketcham, now n repre-
sentative from New York; Edward NJ
McCook, one Of the lighting Me-
Cooks" New York Green B. Raum,
Illinois; Russell A, Alger. senator from
Michigan; Jamse A. Beaver, eX-gover-
nor Of Pennsylvania; John c. Black,
civil service commissioner. Illinois,
Thomas j. Henderson, formerly
member Of Congress, Illinois; Lucius
f. Hubbard. ex-governor of Minne-
sofa: Joseph w Keifer. representative
from Ohio Arson G, McCook, another
of the lighting McCooks," New York;
Charles f. Henderson. former senator
from Nebraska; James b. Weaver,
former representative of Iowa, and
many other well known men.
MODELS OF WAR SHIPS.
Senator Hepburn Of Idaho has per-
formed a good service In having a bill
passed which will allow an extra model
of every warship TO be placed in the
capitol Of the state for which 1t is
named. Visitors to Washington are
always Interested In the models OF
ships In the navy department As Hey
burn explained 1t, other people than
those on the seacoast may then know
what battleship looks like
A BUSY SENATOR,
Any one coming TO the Capitol at an
early hour--sa s or $40 In the morn
mg-woud ind Senator Nelson there
hard at work In his committee room.
Two hours later the Minnesota senator
can be found down in the departments
attending to business OF his constitu-
ents II there are no committee meet
ings for him TO attend, and at IL
o'clock he Is I'm his seat in the senate