Grover Cleveland actually said...

I return herewith without approval Senate bill No. 809, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Betsey Mannsfield.'

The claimant certainly was not dependent in the least degree upon the soldier at the time of his death.

there shall be excluded from the benefits of the suspension hereby declared and proclaimed the vessels of any foreign country

it is thus far our settled and avowed policy to grant pensions only to widows whose husbands have died from causes related to military servi...