The National tribune., 1907-01-24

| having much private business of i'm
portance; that they had made this visit
at considerable expense and inconven-
fence to themselves. with no hope of
reward. except that of benefting their
comrades: that while the Speaker had
properly said that the House of Repre-
sentatives We're strongly in the eye of
| the country the Commander-in-C Chief
and the Committee We're strongly in the
eye of a great mass of the citizens.
who looked to them to properly repre-
sent them before Congress and secure
justice for them; that there were near
ly 100000 in the Grand Army of the
Republic. ard much over one-half mill
lion, altogether. of veterans. all OF
whom had their attention concentrated
upon the Commander-in-Ch Chief and the
Committee. 1t was exceedingly desir
able that no stone should be left un-
turned to promote this legislation, and
he much desired a meeting with the
Committee on Pensions Mr.. Loudens-
lager said that he would be only too
happy to secure such meeting, but
that he was only one member of the
Committee, and could not tell what the
others would do Commander-in-Ch Chief
Brown reiterated the strong desire of
the comrades of the Pension Commit
tee to meet Mr.. Loudenslager' Com
mittee, and Mr.. Loudensiager said that
he would Immediately have his clerk
send out calls for a meeting of the
Committee at o'clock on Tuesday.
He asked permission of the Speaker to-
sit during the session, which was
granted.
After leaving Speaker Cannon's room
the Commander-in-C and Commit
tee went to the room of the Senate
Committee on Pensions where al
lengthy interview was had with Sena-
tor aIcCumber, who was thanked on
behalf of the Grand Army of the Re-
public for his pension bill and his Ell
forts in behalf Of justice to the veter-
ans. The Senator said that his heart
was in the passage of the bill, and that
he would do all that a Senator could
do to secure it's consideration and pas
sage. He felt sure that if the House
would pass the bill with amendments
that these would be promptly agreed toI
by the Senate
Tuesday morning was spent in con-
sulting with different members of the
House and Senate. and at o'clock the
Committee met the House Committee
on Pensions for a lengthy consultation
of the bill.
The Commander-in-C Chief and COM
mittee met the Pension Committee al
, o'clock, according to agreement, ana
found the fun committee present. The
ground was again gone over at length
apparently TO the entire satisfaction OF
Mr. Loudenslager and all the members
Of his ccmrnittse, who exprest them
selves as fully satisfied with the bill asI
a present measure, to he amended in
the future, rs the needs of Justice to the
veterans might dictate. Several mem
bers agreed to defer amendments which
they had at heart to the next term, and
vote for the bill as it stands. The Com
mander-in-Chief and committee left for
home feeling cutie saneuine that the
bill would be soon reported and passed
by The House.
\ Minneapoliy man inquired at a drug
store for ''soiae or shat ere flI-natured
alcohol" An opportunity was lost by
not directing him to the nearest gros-I
gerry
They are now pasting over the old
csu- OF "p1,re Vermont m3ple sirlID'' a
new label reading ''Vermont maple and