Every relaxation of principle in the granting of pensions invites applications without merit and encourages those who for gain urge honest men to become dishonest.

I am also thoroughly convinced, from examination of the case, that the claimant should not be pensioned.

I hereby return without approval Senate bill No. 1584, entitled 'An act for the relief of Cornelia R. Schenck.'

I return without approval Senate bill No. 2223, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Elizabeth S. De Krafft.'

A better reason is based upon the entire lack of any facts shown to exist which entitle the beneficiary named to a pension.

I deem myself obliged to disapprove this bill on the ground that there is an almost complete failure to state any facts that should entitle the claimant to a pension.

There does not appear on the records any evidence of disability.

I find nothing in the facts presented to me which, in my opinion, justifies the reversal of the judgment of the Bureau and the Secretary of the Interior.

The record of his service contains no mention of any disability.

I have concluded to approve the same upon the assurance of those actively promoting its passage that another bill shall at once be introduced to cover the defect above referred to.

Nor should the door be opened to applications of this kind.

In my judgment the number of public buildings should not at this time be increased unless a greater public necessity exists therefor than is apparent in this case.