Show lc washington D 0 march 23 special the board of managers of the soldiers hokmab aie in special session here today behind closed doors the most important bu Binesa is the report of the congressional committee which recently investigated the soldiers home at leavenworth kan and recommended U e retirement of governor A I 1 smith and other of the officers of that institution opponents of general smith and hie methods have kepi up an unceasing warfare upon the general for several years and it is thought that they have at last been in forcing him out of the institution it is claimed that much oi the opposition has been due to the fact that he is president of the national keeley league and in that capacity has been somewhat arbitrary and domineering in temperance views into theold the old veterans 0 the home many of whom have reached alfage at which it is a positive hardship to do without their allowance of brog and beer it is agven out that general smith has prepared ore pared bis resignation of tha in advance while that of major W B klev the treasurer of the institution is already in the hands of the secretary of the board the budy will also take action concerning the matter of tha establishment of a new home at danville provision for this was made in the sundry civil service bill but as that measure failed to receive the signature of president cleveland it is a mooted question whether the board has any authority act members of the board epy ep y thet themore the move to turn the management of the soldiers Sol diera homes over to the war department will be successful |