Grover Cleveland actually said...

"It can hardly be supposed that the trouble with his ears caused the soldier to fall a victim to pneumonia."

"Another difficulty in the case is found in the fact that when the soldier was injured he was clearly not engaged in any military duty nor was his injury in any degree attributable to military service."

"The father does not appear to be so needy and dependent as is often exhibited in cases of this class."

"I deem it best, in his interest, and probably consistent with the intent of the Congress, that the bill herewith returned should not become a law."