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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11
UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN PEN
SJnNS

The Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain ventures
into statistics on account of pensions
and as usual succeeds mainly in showing
its own lack of accurate information
In the course of a long editorial it says;
AT the present time the United
States is spending on account of pas
wars, including all objects for which
l. expenditures are made on that account
81 per cent of the total revenues, oil
$751;, 100000 annually. For the same
purposes France spends AZ per cent OF
| its revenues. Great Britain Al per cent
| and Germany LIS per cent of the total
revenues. The main items in this enor-
nous disbursement on account of past
wars is for pensions, in which the Unit
ed States has made a record of expendi-
ture unparalleled elsewhere in history.
The Chieftain exaggerates the amount
annually expended for pensions by some
be expected. He says that we are going
to expend $1S1,000,000 next year,
whereas Mr.. Tawney, of Minnesota. the
Chairman of the House Committee on
Appropriations, gives it at $163,o5S,OOo.
This is only a temporary enlargement
of the pension roll, owing to the pas
sage of the widows pension bill, which
raised the amount for the first year or
two from s146,143, 900, the amount eX-
pended last year. OF course, little
matter of s1S,000,000 never stands in
the way of an editor when he wants to
comparison with foreign pension lists
does not compare at all. In the first
place, he has not gotten all of the pen
sion expenditures of any of the Nations.
Each Nation expends much more in
the way of pensions than appears in the
direct statement, for the reason that
they all make provisions that are not
embraced under that head. Germany
restricts public employment as far as
possible to discharged soldiers and their
widows, and the first requisite for any
man or woman in entering the civil SER
vice is an honorable discharge from
the army. The thrifty Germans thus
make one hand wash the other, and
limit their direct pension expenditures.
If the Government of the United States
charged soldier a position that he was
calculated to fill instead of bestowing
these upon young civilians the pension
roll could be cut down at once to an
enormous extent. France does much
the same, and Great Britain takes care
of her veterans and their widows in
various ways besides carrying them on
the pension roll.
There is another important consid-
GRAFTON. The pension roll of the United
States represents much more fighting
than all of the Nations of Europe have
done in the lifetime of those who are
on the petision roll The war of the
rebellion was much bigger one than
all of the wars in Europe since the days
of Napoleon. The expenditure of life
and health was much. more appalling,
andait left larger army of broken and
disabled men and unprovided women
than all of the commissions of Europe
put together. These things escape the
mind of such superficial papers and
writers as the editor of the Pueblo
Chieftain.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

while ago, when Bryan was not so
sure. he and his followers talked Of
abrogating the time honored rule of a
two-thirds' vote in the Convention as
necessary to nominate. This has been
adhered to by the Democracy since the
organization of the party. in 1923. in
spite of the most tremendous pressure.
1t will be remembered that this caused
the momentous split in the Charleston
Convention of 1850, when Douglas had
a majority, but not two-thirds of the
Convention. Now Mr.. Bryan has $50
instructed votes and II pledged. max
ing total of 627, whereas 672 are nee
essary 10 choice. He feels so sure OF
getting these. that an abrogation of the
two-thirds' rule has been dismissed as
unnecessary.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

An illustration of the foolishness of
the cry against capitalism and capital
lists, and the way that time constantly
readjusts the relations in this country,
is afforded by the application of c. l.. J.
Myer for admission to the Milwaukee
poorhouse. Mr.. Myer was the first
president of the great Chicago & North
western Railroad system, and was for
many years leader in finance and
supposed to be worth millions. Things
::..:San to go against him, however. and
for years he has han struggling with
poverty until he finally became discodf7
aged and quit. &C. =.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

Unless all accounts are grossly exag-
gerated. the Georgia convict camps are
centers of unutterable cruelty and tor
ture. The contractors who buy the
labor from the State are reputed to be
utterly merciless, and as the convicts
are all negroes, many of them coming
under the description of bad niggers,'
there is absolutely no check upon the
contractors in the shape of public
opinion. A sentence of five years in
the convict camps is regarded as a
sentence of death, without hope of
pardon or stay of execution. Here is
something a thousand-fold more i'm
portant than Jim Grow cars or hotel
privileges for the professional friends
of the negro to take up.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

The sensational shooting of Dreyfus
is likely to end in farce. The sur
geons can find neither of the bullets
fired at Dreyfus. and they have arrived
at the sage conclusion that the bullet
which struck Dreyfus's arm was prob
ably expelled by the action of the
muscles" This is a medical fiction.
about as ridiculous as some others
which the profession INDUCES in. The
more likely explanation is that the
assailant did not fire real bullets. but
substitutes of wax. which were expert
mented on some years ago, for the ben
nothing worse than sting the flesh,
sometimes raising a blister.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11
KANSAS HAS LOST HER OLDEST VET
FRAN.

DIR. Williamson F. Boyakin, a very
picturesque character. died June 5. at
his home i'm Marysville, Kan, on his
1920 birthday. He was born and edu-
Gated in Tennessee, Gen. Jackson assist
ing him in his education and to begin
the practice of the law. Later, he
thought himself better qualified for a
doctor, graduated in medicine. and prac-
ticed until 1884. when he made another
change and became a Baptist preacher.
In 1857 he went to Oregon and was
prominent in the organization of that
Territory as a State. His next move was
to Belleville, ILL.,, where he became
owner and editor of a Democratic paper.
which supported Stephen A. Douglas.
At the outbreak of the war he entered
the army as Chaplain of the 18th ILL.,,
attracted Gen. Grants notice, and served
on his staff until the General came
East In 1864, at the special request
of Abraham Lincoln, he went to Oregon
and campaigned for the Republican
Party. He had lived near Marysville SO
years. was Commander of his Post, and
on his Tooth Birthday, made Memorial
Day address which attracted much
attention. 1t began with:
You'd scarce expect one of my age,
To speak in public on the stage
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

The nerve-shaking spasms incident to
tinue in Oklahoma. The latest -rigor''
was over the passage of graduated
land-tax bill, and the papers speak al
the scenes in the Senate as the '.fercest
trickiest and most rioteus ever known
After two days OF bitter wranglng, in
which two of the Senators came te
blows, the vote was tie. and the Lieu
tenant-Governor gave his vote against
it. He neglected to formally announce
the defeat of the bill; it's friends caught
at the technfcality, obtained another
vote and carried it by &c to IS.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

North Cardinals election increases the
number of prohibition States to eight
A year ago there were only three
Maine, Kansas and North Dakota
which had prohibition laws. Since Their
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Okla
homa and North Carolina have beer
added to the column. In North Carolina
politics did not enter into the question
nor any previous differences. A year
ago Gov. Glenn and United States Cir
cult Judge Pritchard, one q Democrat
and the other Republican, were in
a strenuous fight over railroad-rate con-
troll, but both stood shoulder to Shout
der on the prohibition question. and did
|yeoman work for success.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

The poor farmer is at last getting
consideration as wealth producer
Henry A. Casson estimates that in II
to buy out the Standard Oil Company
and in SO days enough to surpass the
wealth or Carnegie and the Steel Trust
He says that one American harvest
would buy all that there is ia the King;
dom of Belgium, even including the
Kings ill-gotten wealth, while two har.
vests would buy Italy. three Austro-E5un.
gary and five would be more than the
entire wealth of Russia,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

King Manuel. of Portugal, has begun
well by an edict wiping out that modi-
fled form of slavery which has existed
in Portugal under the name of contract
labor. According to his decree, con-
tracts will be limited to a maximum,
period of five years and wages to a
minimum of So a month for men and
81 for women, with proper board and
lodging, the same to be under the SUI
pervision Of Government Inspectors.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

Samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation of Labor, makes
for the credit of the organization whia>,
he represents, in his hot resentrI,ent of
the charge that organized labor is OPP
posed to the Cour,s. He says that
organized isSor believes in the Courts.
ana "a their integrity, and it hopes
that the National Republican Con-
vention will lend willing hand to the
call for reforms in procedure.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

Gov Folk commends himself to pa
triotic people by his interest in Flag
Day. He has issued a proclamation re-
citing that since June IA falls on sun
day. he has designated June Is as the
dsy to be observed, and ordered the flag
10 be displayed from the Capitol and
MI State buildings, and requested tina,
1t be fioated from business houses and
schools turnout the State.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11
'THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM
EXPURGATED

There was a musical carnival held in
Little Rock, Ark, for the week ending
May %. The ladies who composed the
chorus refused to sing certain lines of
The Battle Cry of Freedom which
contained the well-known words Down
with the traitor and well hurl the
rebel crew The professor in charge
tactfully amended the chorus SO as to
read:
THE Union forever. hurrah. boys, hur-
rah:
Well fight for our banner, the Stripes
Z and the Starsi .t Scs- .,..r /.
While we rally round. the flag, boys,
rally round the flag,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.
so were springing to the call from
i the East and from the West,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
From the North and from the South,
from the land we love the best,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

Europe is startled by the Prussian
Government floating loan for over
$3.50, 900, 900, in a time of profound
peace and prosperity. 1t is stated that
the money is wanted for naval expan-
sion and the construction of railroads,
The German people naturally set up
grewsome cries at this oppression of
the taxpayer, but the Minister of FL
nance assures them that they are not
nearly so heavily taxed as England
He makes some comparisons which
seem to him favorable to the Germans.
but other people may not think so. For
example, he points out that the British
tax heavily beer, tobacco, and inheri-
lance, all of which are very lightly
With the progress the temperance
movement is making in Germany, there
will probably come a strengthening of
the feeling that beer should pay large
proportion of the revenue instead of be-
ing practically free as at present. To-
bacco is not an important matter, as
even heavy tax upon the weed does
not materially increase a mans daily
expenditure for it. AS to the inheri-
lance tax, public opinion is inclining
to the belief. that that is a just and
scientific source of a large portion of a
country's revenues. 1t is free from the
objections against an income tax and
yet it amounts to the same in the end.
Furthermore, it Is a tax that can be
collected, which is a prime requisite in
schemes of taxation.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11
Fairbanks,s friends in Indiana an

Fairbanks's friends in Indiana, and
he has hosts of them, are warming up
as the date of the Convention hears.
and it now appears that the Vice
President will not lack an enthusiastic
support for his candidacy. Stacks of
letters are coming in from Indiana Re-,
publicans, who say they are going. to
Chicago with their coats off for In
diana's favorite son.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

The disbarment of the pension attor-
neys recently made will not operate in
juriously TO the interests of any claim
ant whose papers may be in their hands.
The adjudit alton of these claims will
go on precisely as if the attorneys had
not been disqualified, and where claim
ants have not appointed other attor-
neys they will be correspondent with
directly by the Pension Bureau.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

The aeronauts are insistently point
ing out that the accidents among the
chauffeurs are much more numerous
than among the sky sailors. Certainly,
but this is on the basis of white sheep
eating more than black ones.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

Oklahoma is having her first expert
ence in guaranteeing bank deposits.
Fortunately it is mild one, and will
doubtless be useful as an object-lesson
The State Bank at Coalgate has failed
for $4,000. but the State Bank Com
missioner hopes to save about $40. 600
30 that the taxpayers will not have Il
put up more than that amount TO salts
~ the depositors.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

At last the bill for the pensioning of
the Texas Rangers who protected the
frontier against the Mexicans and In
dams from 1855 to 1860 and for their
widows has passed. This has been be-
fore Congress for some time. 1t will
benefit only : few hundred.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

Camp Jackson when Lyon made his cell
ebrated compulsion of its surrender. 1t
is rather singular that the Endorsement
of Frost did not get Grant the little
place that he desired.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

Uncle Shelby Cullom, of Illinois,
speaks his mind freely as to the fu-
ture. He is firmly against any reaction
from the Intelligent radicalism of the
present Administration" and believes
that the platform to be adopted at
Chicago should cali for a prompt re-
vision of the tariff.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

The French have never been noted
for craftsmanship, but the officer who
shot Maj. Dreyfus passes the link. He
was within three feet of .,is victim, but
his first bullet missed entirely, while
his second only ,Ilade flesh wound
in the arm.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

Those Boston peace shriekers who
are never letting an opportunity pass
to make display of themselves are
protesting against the placing of re-
cruiting posters in the public parks.
If those people were worth while mind
ing. this would be Irritating.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

Oklahoma business men are worry
Ing much with reason over the bad
reputation given their State by its poll
tics 1t is certainly hard to attract
capital and enterprise to a State with
such a Government.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

1t is quite dangerous for any middle
anywhere out West. They are discov-
ering a Mrs. Guinness at almost any old
station almost any old time now.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

At last reports Col. Stewart was en-
Toying the pleasant seclusion of Fort
Grant, Ariz.. his chief source of unhap-
piness being that there was nobody I'M
der or. over him that he could make
unhappy.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

The johnson men seem much in
earnest. They are having two carloads
of johnson buttons manufactured for
distribution at Denver and elsewhere
II they hope. to catch the Amish vote,
they must get up something on the
hOok-and-eye plan.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

The people on the Zone propose to
have great Fourth of July celebrations
at Cristobai and other prominent places.
These will undoubtedly do much good
in awak:ng everybody to a proper APP
precfatioh@saf Americanism.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

EviV:ntly things are looking up in
Rprsia. too, since the Government is
putting out an order for the enormous
quantity of 100,000,0O0 tons of steel
rail. and the steel men in the United
States are expecting to carry off the
contract
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

Massachusetts seems to be suffering
from a plethora of Vice Presidential
timber. Gov. Guild and Senator's Lodge
and Crane have each been strongly
urged by their friends for the second
place, and now the cosmopolitan John
Hayes Hammond, who has announced
himself as candidate, claims Massa-
chusetts citizenship.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11
WASHINGTON, D. c., JUNE II. 1908.
NOTICE.

When you send In your subscription
always state whether renewal or new
subscriber.
When you renew from another post
office give former address as well.
When change Of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11
A RELIC OF GRANT.

While rummaging thru some old rec
ords the Deputy City Register of st.
Louis came across a yeIlowed paper,
unmarked except a pencil note on the
back stating that it was Application
of U. S. Grant, 1859" The document
was as follows:
st. Louis Aug. 1, 1859.-Capt. T.
at the Military Acatfemy, West Point.
which graduated in 1s43. He always
maintained high standard and grad
lated With great credit, especially in
mathematics, mechanics and engineer
ing. From my personal knowledge of
his capacity and requirements, as we'll
as his strict integrity and unremitting
industry, l consider him in an eminent
degree qualified for the Office Of~Count,
engineer. l. 1. REYNOLDS,
Professor Mechanics and Engineering.
Washington University.
] was for three years in the corps of
cadets at West Point with Capt. Grant
and afterward served with him for
some eight years in the army, and can
fully indorse the foregoing statements
of Prof. Reynolds.
(Signed) S. NJ. FROST.
From this it would appear that Capt
U. S. Grant had made an application
for the position of County Surveyor.
which at that time was a small place,
the duties of which were mostly in the
management and improvement of
County roads. Gen. Grant says in his
Memoirs with reference to this:
while a citizen of St. Louis, and
engaged in the real estate agency bust
ness. / was a candidate for the Office
of County Engineer. an Office of re-
spectability and emolument, which
would have been very acceptable To
me at that time. The incumbent was
appointed by the County Court, which
consisted of five members. NY oppo-
nent had the advantage of birth over
me Che being a citizen by adoption)
and carried off the prize
There is a mistake in the initials OF
the Reynolds who Endorsed the applica-
ton. They should be ~. J." instead
of t. Joseph J. Reynolds, who
was pointed from Indiana, had grad
uated 10th in the class of 1S43, In
which U. S. Grant stoody 21st. After
serving IA years in the Army Reynolds
had resigned to become Professor OF
Mechanics and Engineering in the
Washington University at st. Louis, ar
institution that had then great promise
and was attracting many of the younger
officers from the Army, among then
Gen. John NJ. Schofield Prof Rey.
nolds left the University in 1860 to re-
| turn to Indiana, and at the outbreaf
of the war entered the service a.
Colonel of the 10th Ind, becoming IL
a week or two Brigadier-General o
Volunteers. He took part in the Yves
| Virginia campaign, was subsequent,
| Colonel of the 18th Ind, and rose 4
be Major-Gene:al of Volunteers, com
manding a division in the Army of tn
i Cumberland. and subsequently Chief
4 of-Staff of that army, and then com
mander of the Nineteenth Corps. H
was retired in 1877 sa Colonel in tn
Regular Army.
4 There is also mistake as to Frost
initials. The Frost who Joined wit
I Reynolds was D. NJ. Frost. who gradu
ated in the class following that o
!! Grant and Reynolds. and had resigne
in 1853 to become the proprietor of
planning mill in st. Louis. He was
Colonel and Brigadsef-Generai OF tn
Missouri Militia and commanded a
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

Balloonists complain that the Massa-
chusetts farmers shoot at them. Well,
haven't they always been urged to
make their aims high?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

We hope that the Democrats will put
an independence for the Philippines
plank in their platform. We want to
settle that, too, while settling Bryan.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

/ was for three years in the corps of
cadets at West Point with Capt. Grant
and afterward served with him for
some eight years in the army, and can
fully indorse the foregoing statements
of Prof. Reynolds.
NJ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
HOLLOW
TO BE CLEANED UP BY CIVIC DE-
PARTMENT OF WoMAN's
CLUB.

Coal run hollow is to be given n
spring cleaning. was the rer,lIct pro-
nounced yesterday Mt meeting OF the
Woman's Club. when the case OF this
public nuisance was discussed. The
Civic Department of the club Will sar-
range for the cleaning. the funds for
the project being already provided.
At different times. residents along the
cliff have had the hollow cleared OF ,lc-
hris mt considerable expenditure of
money to themselves. but within n
few days or weeks the same insight
ly conditions prevailed. 1t seeming to
be impossible to apnrchend the Offend
ers- The Civic Department not wish
ing to spend money for cleaning un
unless the effect might be permanent.
first visited the mayor OF the city and
have his word that the matter shall
be looked after by the city officers and
Kept In the good condition which the
Civic Department means to put 1t in.
Mayor Nicely has also agreed to oh.
serve the 10th and l1th of April MS
Cleaning Up Day throughout the city.
when all citizens OF the community
Will be urged to do some work In this
line. The move Is laudable one and
one In which every interested citizen
should cooperate.