Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-30
QUINTILlAN.
FOR THs ENQUIRER

WASHINGTON. 90 h Dec 1928
called your attention ihe l6., to an alarn,u,
abuse in Navy discipline, Wv lhe rmploymen, a.,
vessels oi war ia carrying mDney aud msrcnand,,e
u" re2"', Tor the private and exclusive emolun,cn
W ne commanders, WITHOUT any participation vuh
'"' Z" yer oHcers aud shy : company in the 9, Fl
u"neh carried on with great augmentation of labor
~ '"e'r part, oitrhtimes curia,lnent OF their Ia~
W. eo','o'ts an" recommendations, aud grear expo
sure al Their health by visits fr thar Dutpose TO The
most unhealthy ports ~ tho West Indies md on The
",'"' AZ The most dangerous seasons or the year.
H""'nTT Ahuse, As topic of crs,tiun here,
" "lirh referred, WAS The cOHducf of The SURGEONS
:" me N'vy !" The cppugnaiion they have lately
S"rwh 70 orders sen, them tor service AZ sea
iou ~" nr'e'e that ON every point shall write
"o"'' IS WITH the system and principle shall Crap
p'e, ana no with h" officers imuIira,ed-my earl,
COMMISSION with the navy md growing ,iArhmen, Co,
u, 'or"'ds 'h"t should whisper sentiment anI,vot
""s ." me feelings ot men all of whom, admire aud
most Of whom love.
| Bu hy long connivnnce AZ a sys,.p, which y;,,
on authority of law establishes enIonn,e mis- nd adj
| on Sh"fe above those 10 he required AT sea,
II hiss become diff ~uit fo pet SURGEON To obpv an
"'u' '"r VIC latter service, that hardly vessel is
p"I IN commission which is DELAYED in her opera-
'o"S az" r'hing nv some veNs'ious refusal To join
! heI from THIS class nf her officers
~ law. The monthly nay and rations ri a Cur1.o,
amounts TO about $500 a year or thereahonss md
ne va" goes 10 srn, though ~ one Of our Smallest
vessels, IN The most hosterous seas or 10 the mos,
$50 cnnH'eS, deprived Of oil comforts and exposed
W q" er-, gets no more. But bl regulation Of the
De'rtment, several Stations on shore are es,aI,-
,''""u' Z" "hirh surgeons have been attacked and
70 w,"h pc qn'si'e II" one way nnorher Tor extr,
services ~, allowed that raise their nav and rn,oIn-
meHls TO SIJCO year in some cases Thee :. ,
surgeon attached IN the recruiting s,,non uto Le
s'de~ MS p'y allowed hv law receives 81 20 nor
daY during The rendezvous for cxan,,r;n. lie r.r
as 'hry Hre shipped, rrpnri II they ,tp sound M
he"lify--An"ther is attached Il, o., receivine sb
OF NpS ~ ordinary, where these men are placed a.
i'' ihe' are shipped, for SAFE keeping and for tbs
ne receives additional pav and ratons with alice,
he ~
Sc'-hnd thId Is attached 10 the bos,,,,Ai III.
"ocA or navy yard, who is allowed exir, nav bouse
REM, t"ei, light money. and servants vh ,.,o,s 8,
~ eq"'iio about $500. Besides hesc cmolun,. MS
l"' surgeons enjo' ng such stations h,ye The ,dv,n
"S "i private practice, by whcL some have herpp,.
80; ""' ~ h"tf the Comfort Of hpipp with ti-if
'"'es ana trends, which IN some cases las las
~ w" HHe'" v ans, without their ever pnirp n
voyage 10 sen.-ABd IN some instance ,bese 80. ,,
-" '''e'Ve" ~ stations flist merely nom. q a .
~ ''tre Is neither rend Eyous, ships in nrd ma
Iy' "f d"ck ward, aud 81 cour.a no srk In ,f,eni
20 OF I'ho' 20 pefiorm-as a. B,lGmorc. Ch.,i4sfon
Nt'~p"', o.. strong Is to he found 4, Pisa
:" 10y, "Nerr surgeon, with his family has herD
e'I0Nhg ext" pay and allowances . tbopgb tLe st..
to" has been long abolisbed ~, ,bo sa,,,,o =
~" "s""err"nefn squadron ~ = ho.ptaI for the
S'H; "hich he was sent out to superinirnd
i"'S' SihIont have been or eagerly sought
".''' ana multiplied TO serve favorites tbat Of fory-
Two surgeons ~ The pay Of Government t,ere ,ye
nov enough detached 10 serve the yetv few stins
~ ~ COMMISSION. For fhe imcufpbtn's o.
~ '""' 'H""i", nave NO idea pf rnttuuutstsiuv
W xxi" allowances Of r-v and comfort 10 GO to 80
~ rs" p',Ge On the other hand ton may well sur
~ 'hA ih"se Who have knowledge nr those things
'"' "''e neen huileiing The aud encouulering
pf'"' 'nd hardslps ~ which the Others are s,r,n.
ge'', h"d pruTiont thirst on their return from, q
'0'e sea voyage Tor the enjoyment ~ some sf those
Sn"'e comforts ~ tnfu- md is u moi reasonable
,'F'' ""H justice ~ The distinction which The Ms
rARTMEFT has cresied III there was one ,voold
suppose g. should he made IN favor Of be 40. se,y
Us; "hf,f there are no oomfors--besdes the long
an" painful separation IL often occasions beiwee,
""S, vi ~" WE, and father and children. Thns
''.' must ht ihe feelings ~ one Of fIrse surg
'N'ng ~ one Of or hath0rs on board one al q,
'"'"'st vessels, where 10 u.e sea phrase. there
"'i room 10 " sling raf, either bonnd on or i,
armed Tom cfWzc, ~ tempesuous sea and
w r!ms'", whose emolunents cannot exre. i.
6Uu ~ use round numhers) aud with = fsu,t,
"rt"ri, ~ see thfee utiicis of no create, ,s,,t
81 ''mSell or higher prefepsons Tor profession
w. raifote znd, rniofug he relative Z" .Ia,-|
Ut '"f "n@rIi''---ihr tend, zyous or tie chm. ID.
S60Per NORTH and ra,ions per das-a ration Is cts