River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02
Department NepotIsm
WHAT Is BEING DONE TO CLEAR UP THE
RECORD OF SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES.

WHAT is BEING DONE TO CLEAR UP THE
RECORD OF SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. PA RepubH-
can reporter, in his rounds
Yesterday, ran on a member of Sol
diers' and Sailors League and in
CURED:
"What is the Soldiers and Sailors
League doing on the subject of 'nepot-
ism in the departments"
"Well, we are looking after the mat
ter with care and expect to give the
'nepots' lively turn in the course OF
short time. We are now looking
over the reports of the departments
furnished the senate under the Kei-
logg- Plumb resolution of May 10,
1881"
"What do you find in them?"
1--WE find them very imperfect and
designed to deceive. First-The rank,
company, and regiment of soldiers are
| not given, thus giving no date in sup
port of the claim made. Second-To
say army or navy or volunteer or
'regular'-nor neither is yes or mo-
is no evidence of service in the United
States army or the United States navy
during the war. A man who served in
the army or navy ought to be able to
give his rank, company, and regiment
| in which he served. Third-We want
to know the truth about this matter,
and shall ask congress to get 1t If 1t
takes all summer As now stated, a
man may have been in the army or
navy or volunteer service of the con-
| federacy, or in some foreign army.
He swears to nothing, he certities to
nothing, and therefore where self-inter-
est is at stake he may fabricate. Men
| sometimes swear falsely to advance
self-interest. The government requires
a good deal of sworn testimony
to establish q small claim where the
motive is no stronger than in this case.
When we learn the rank, company,
| and regiment of the employe we shall
then be equipped to verify or discredlt
his statement We had during the
war what is known as the "lnterior
| Department Regiment" and other de-
partment regiments, which were made
up as temporary guards for the depart
| ments, but who were not soldiers In
fact. They worked for the government
as clerks, ETC., and not as soldiers.
These gentlemen were not soldiers and
cannot claim it. We desire these facts
brought out and fair dealing shown all
around. No soldier asks for more than
Justice. We see that the reports do not
give the congressional district to which
each is credited. This is very import
ant. The legal residence should be
given, stating town, county, and state.
| 1t would be great satisfaction to know
where these people hail from. Ninety
nine hundredths of the people would
| like to know. Let us have 1t. Fifth
Another important question should be
looked into. How many unnaturalized
foreigners are holding lucrative posi-
tions under "Uncle Sam ?" We have
heard it said that fully two hundred are
now in government service in Wash
ington. These gentlemen should be
sworn on this subject"
'Is it the intention to publish the
| names of the nepotists ?"
eyes, sir; every mothers son, as
soon as the matter is submitted to con-
gress. There are several hundreds we
have not yet caught up with, but a lit
lie time will tell more"
"Will congress take an interest in
this matter?i
eyes, sir. How are congressman
treated in the departments? They are
charged with everything, and many OF
them haven't influence enough to pro-
cure char woman place. tell you,
many senators and congressman are
'on their ear and want things changed .