The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-09
THE PAY OF THE NAVY.

THE NATIONS DEFENDERS KEPT OUT OF THREA
MONTHS PAY-AsKING TwENTY-EIGHr PER
CENT TO REDEEM THE coUNrRY's oBLIGA-
TIoNs-A SUSPICIOUS SCHEME OF BROKER
AGE.
There is deep though quiet feeling OF inclination
among tho officers of the navy 1t the way they
boon treated in regard to their pay for the last quarter
OF the fiscal year. ending June 80, 1871 Their griev-
has solid and reasonable foundation and unlike
the army officers. they have been suffering serious
embarrassment in silence The latter had no appto-
priaton made their services and Congress assem-
bles expressly Tor their benefit October. Not SO
with the navy. full and adequate appropriation
was nude tor that branch OF the armed forces
OF the government, but Il misapphed, in
part, ana no money paid the men and
officers Of the navy for the months OF April,
May and June. me moment it was discov-
cred that the army would be inconvenenced by
the nonacton Of Congress several prominent bankers
came forward and volunteered advance the neccs-
sary iunds retaining five per cent to meet the wants
OF the country's military defenders. VI course an
equally ready response would havc been made in the
case OF the navy but the risk the bankers would in
that instance undertake involved large uncertainty
as IL IS probepatcs whether Congress has the legal
authority to replace misapplied appropriation.
Secretary Robson, 1t is supposed lived ahead OF his
means and made Inc "a ,os Gne ysSr
Anyhow, somebody is to blame for leaving an impor.
tant arm OF The public service without It's just and
we'll earned pensaon for mn entire cunrter OF the
year.
A REBUKE robson.
when Secretary Thompson assumed ONCE the lOth
oil last March he found examination NO sufficient
money left to pay the navy, and subsequently issued
the following CIRCULAR
Secretary OF the Navs regrets It hs
d % to the be- Of tue ss
un.sd stes TO the credit OF me appropriason o.
of april May and june.
und there Il IN Tie uns
PAY Of the Nsyy for the purpose OF paying sIotnents to
IN me service Of their and unable 70 o.hsrxiss
ss he vii Be- BY every high Minded
r. W. THOMPSON. secretary of the Navy.
SAD FIX
This order spread CONSERVATION among the officers
country" as sU they S0' had buchss BAKERS sr
shoemakers' and landlords bills TO pay, and all OF
these people wanted Their money AS rule neither
army navy officer keeps much ahead OF his In
come and It will be readily conceived how embarrass'
Ing must have been, especially TO the married men
OF the navy, when they discovered themselves de-
prved of their pay for whole quarter Secretary
Thompson appeared to realize this TACT and In the
next month"; May, issued the following circular 10 the
pay officers OF the navy
CIRCULAR TO PAY OFFICERS
NAVY DErARrNENr. WAsHrSGroS, May g 1916
I'M ;Ss %s sss JUNE sss
Had self unable violating provisions IT
law, 70 afford them relief n official oru II pos.
the crafty It for their
protection The law prohibits all the depsrmehtsof
eminent from cxpencing in hsc 4, year any sum iu eN
that year, involving tho
government In contract the future q money
In such appropriations It. subjects
officer who shall Violate 1t to indictment and punishment
III
month any OFFICER your rolls who may desire IL
furnished by you with certificate OF the accompanying
orn showing the amount due bin by the IL
attached promise by the
Secretary Nav, money would paid Of
any future appropriation is believed there would be
difficulty III procuring money it. But as this Is I'M
possible under the law al further transactions must be
solely the OFFICER sodinr tho certificate
and the person vancins the pay Respectfully, &C..
r. W. THOMPSON Secretary OF the Navy.
NICE BUSINESS FOR A GREAT NATION
Tho form of The certificate was In this shapc:- ~.
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