Show MEN ARE PENSIONED incorporated in the bill to pension vote veterans ans or of the indian wars which passed at tit alio a last session of congress and was was ignec by the president march maich ath a few minutes li e for tho the expiration ot of his hilt term were provisions for tho the pensioning of the state militia as well as members of the regular army will which ch participated in campaigns against hostile indians on the western frontier this bill has an interesting history lating dating lack back to a meeting lit in denver deliver colorado on thanksgiving day 1909 on new years day 1910 a permanent organization was wag formed and mr air henry was elected comman der ln iii chief on oil aking his oath ot of office mr air took a soloi lit obligation never to give up lip until congress passed a bill to reward these soldiers who endured such hardships under conditions which were never equaled in any other kartara var warfare tara in tile the history of this country the carrying out ef cf his solemn promise to lilg his comrades has necessitated it abed mr air heggers coming to washington I 1 1 1 agton on oil three different occasions aleco 1 n lie ho had tho the bill introduced tit in 1910 after the passage of tile bill mr found that so much remained to he dono lit in order to secure individual justice to his comrades that fi lip p has moved the headquarters of tho the united indian war veterans to COS 3rd ard street washington D C and Is giving his time to advising and keeping all veterans of these campaigns regardless of whether they are affiliated with his organization or not posted on their status under tinder this bill and Is furnishing coples copies ies of the same tree free of charge to all who apply respectfully submitted IV N FREEMAN 1214 0 st washington D C |