The sun., 1878-11-08
tHERMAN'S TWELVE CADETS.
,,,rRtLIY EDUCITED AND SENT OUT
L'' YACHTING AT PUBLIC COST.

...,rg service Complains OF Lack ofMoney
=. rur TprroR or THE SUN-Sn: There
..rlue to-day at New Bedford. Mass. beau
Nv, ,,nt rakish, man war looking bark.
u'.' pleasant trip to the Azores whittier she
n'rJ for n months cruise on Aug %.
rto crew Of this exquisite yacht trim and ele-
-, ore RESPONSIBLE to John Sherman, dc lacto
sa.,e,ory OF the Treasury. In establishing tho
ts,t Mr. sherman has been able to provide Tor
email number Of moro or less meritorious
s,nnc mon and to iastcn himself firmly in the
teor,s Of a limited number OF more or less In
opental fathers and guardians.
The bark. the S. h. Chase. Is the practice ship
tho Revenue Marine Cadets. She is vessel
ort5i tons Custom House tnewl measurement.
sott,ns displaccmcnt. and 1902 feet on tho keel.
uer Captains name is John A. Henriaues. Ho
,ons on nroying commission. or frcquents such
sorhors as plcase him and his friends and su-
rcriore The other officers are a First Lioutcn-
a., Mr. Hamlet. n Second Lieutenant. Mr.. Hall.
n nsur,con temporarily engaged for the cruise
nocoi savboncs being deemed adequate when
bcrracticc ship isat headquarters in the waters
of Now BEDFORD and Professor OF Mathe-
matics and French, Mr.. Emory. who is not
aboard now H. takes his vacation during tho
spnual cruise because he gets scasick at sea.
Tho annual cruise is recent institution. The
bark was only launched last April.
The most important pcrsonages on board the
hork are the Revenue Marine Cadets. There
are twelve Of them. For them the bark was
called into existence. For them have boon de-
Jailed from their proper duties Captain. two
leutenants and some sixty seamen. For them
have been appointed a Professor Of Mathematics
and French and a temporary Surgeon.
The Cadets aro taught Navigation and Sea-
manship practically. they have n full academic
course Tor two years. embracing English COM
position. history geography. French. gunnery
and venue law. They are paid $50 month
for 'qurine these accomplishments. which
their future duties tf they ever get put to duty
as preventive officers against smuggling. will
not require.
The Cadets are instructed in an economical
way by the officers Of tho bark at sea- and in
larbor By the Professor OF Mathematics and
French
occur. Vacancies average three n year. There
are twelve Cadets and each Cadet serves or
Tho launch OF the s B. Chase, a superb specl-
men of marine architecture, at Philadelphia. in
Aprll last. was unheralded. She was very
quiet surprise-so quiet that few people are
aware to-day Of her existence or acquainted
with the causes Of her being.
s here quoted:
ciprrs FOR RTvrSrT curTTR sEEvIcH-
rssi ~ Sr, - 1,'' 5 u L', ~. l. tSy 30, sS'er,
vacancy IN the grade Of Third Lieutenant In the Rev
sPcnt adet no, less than s nor more than y year,
& ss win 5sS n;s, below nat Of Jhra LsqensnS
ant and who shall not be appointed TO higher grade
term y two years and pSs. the sss@SaoS SeSaireS
ty the resolutions Of said service and upon the promo
tai he whole number q Third LeatenSns and cadets
nov authorized BY law.
This law clearly means that these Cadets are
70 be assigned TO duty in place OF Third Lieu
tenants of the Revenue Marine Service. getting
$50 month, instead Of 800 month. which is
the pay for Third Lieutenants, whenever va
cancies fall In that grade; and that. upon their
board a revenue cutter, to serve in place OF
such Third Lieutenants during their proba-
tionary term OF two years. after which they
may be promoted to the grade Of Third Lieu
tenant upon the next recurring vacancy in that
grade. Their appointment is an economical
measure and meant to save the country Iust
$500. Let us proceed 10 study the saving
This is the law and the whole law. evidently
designed on the face OF II. for economy. II
was engineered, however. by those who now
nimlnlster II; and in 9 very peculiar way. John
and obscurity. taken advantage Of the provis.
ions OF the law TO drain Unauthorized sums ~
money to q, great amount from the public
Treasury. Mr.. g. i. ktmhall framed the law.
MIR. John Sherman secured It's passage.
The law WAS not passed with view OF estab-
fishing two navics. nor to educate young men at
for the performance oil their future duties. The
times are hard, and the people find II quite
enough lmany think II quite more than enough
10 keep upto the present standard the expensive
establishments OF West Point and Annapolis.
Mr. John Sherman allowed, Mt the suggestion
Of s. |. Kimball. the construction OF the bark S.
B Chase as schoolship for these Revenue
cadets who instead I'd pt performing duties les
which they were TO be- paid $50 a month. in
stead OF 800 a month. which Third Lieutenants
get. have been metamorphosed into college stu
allowed "A month
studying on a floating college. endowed. OIL
eered and manned by the Government on a
There exists no authority whatever FOR the
building OF the bark ;. B. Chase. or Tor her
equipment with Captain tranking with Colonel
IN ne army. two lleutenants, one, professor OF
mathematics and French. 10 be allowed his va
eaton whenever his practice ship goes into
blue water, one temporary surgeon. and some
sixty ahle-bodied seamen. and petty and war
rant officers.
The twelve Cadets on the beautiful practice
ship. with her eight grinning ports and pretty
Iopguns, Tor gunnery practice. have u rather
eAgnslve toy 10 play with;
Why should not all officers OF the Internal
revenue, weighers, inspectors. night watchmen,
a., be provided with Gatltng guns and how
ilzsr, and siege cannon. on similar principles.
enable them 10 crcumvent smugglers OF lace.
orcrepe, or cigars. or Italian cloths. or tin1
bl was introduced this last spring Ia Con.
girsa by Representative Apheus 5. Williams Of
Michigan, which was intended 10 correct this
garlng abuse The interest OF the Treasury
A.ng was too much for II. Tho proposed bill
That section 2752 OF the Revised Statutes Of the United
sa's, he anl ue same !. hereby amended by adding
ntoi That any uhccr OF the revenue cutter service
M1 las been ~ may hereafter be reported on Hn exam
AN"h hy hoard Of examiners TO be Of sufficient pro
ulruc} ana ski IN navigation and seamansip to quail
~ MN or lumuuon ~ the next higher rank shall be
vd 10 such rank In his order of merit on the list
"ncer' 50 examined and recommended. without bel ng
lNrewi 10 second examination Tor the same rank
PgtS he has been continuously IN the service since
as tAAniuauUn a. Aforesaid.
, The object OF this bill was 10 do away with
tiie continuance Of the outrages which have
Teen perpetrAtcd for the past seven or eight
ieAIe upon officers so unfortunate as 10 belong
u mo Revenue Marine Service without pos
svshllg sufficient influence in Congress 10 pro-
u'el them against tho Treasury Ring, or not
tuhseryent enough TO that remarkable insti-
llllon ~ lis plant tcolan beneficiary the late
rhiei o the corps. Mr.. +. |. Kimball.
- strange Tact in connection with tho Revenue
Marlne service Is. that nearly 200 officers com
nnssloned by the President Of the United States
Sl 1nl eohhrmed by the Senate, with nearly 1000
ilrh Ar" leit entirely TO the tender mercles OF
.I~rdiha,e officials OF tho Treasury Depart
MMtAL ms seems 10 DO most anomalous con-
u,oh ol antirs and in view OF IT, 1t is perhaps
.WsTaugr that these same officials, 50 prone
u'ur.'us Interpretations Of the existing laws.
hh'hrv"r bY some hocus- pOcus. there may be
aloolhole for Addition. Division. and Silence.
su.lN now abs 1lutely control tho ife-Suvng
b|IFt', How these two services have been
sIWhllcd IN mysterious fashion will be ex-
fMLei further on.