Show General Algcr on Pensions COLUMBUS 0 March L General Alger commanderinchief of the Grand Army passed through the city this morn ing and in response to inquiries by delegates from the Grand Army of the Republic men said I made careful care-ful inquiry while in Washington and learned beyond all question that the service pension bill cannot pass The east as well as the south will oppose it and the pension committee of the Grand Army of the Republic Re-public say it cant pass 1 am satisfied however the dependent pension bill will pass within the next two weeks It is better that those who are sick and helpless should receive help than that all should fail and that will be the result if only a service pen sion is pushed |