Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-04
An Appeal to Secretary xhN
From Old Soldiers and Sailor
Tho Secretary Replies That u
Claims Shall Receive Due J:
Attention and They Shall H:; IL. d, j
ferencs on Government

Nkw York, October SO numbss
discharges we're made the BrooG
Navy Yard las. spring. ipg to the .;
ness Of the spproprisesn avaihbls. Az
those srst discharged were several vetss1
TIE matter was at once taken up b /
Veterans Rights Union. and eSbrts 4
made to have the men reiustated In
rositioas. Commodore Chandler vas
peslsd to by the comnsittee, and thsy
referred to the foreman sut no sAtisfas
could be obtained.
The committee, consisting Of George
Little, Jos. W. Kay and George +. Hoy
on the 10th Of last July wrote letts
Secretary Whitney, in witch they q
that due attention be given the Law &
Germ veterans, c;;h,r in original appc|
men:, 10 position, or TO the preference
which they are entitled when reductio1|
force . necessary In this connection,
would state, that too frequently, in rsduol|
Of torts, soldier or sailor, has been
not the last 10 20, We II
been sold, when we have sought
obtain FOR these men generally occupl|
position rs mechanics or laborers)
rights uu der the law. that the soldier 4
sailor business WAS played out, or have u
advised 70 bring some ward politiciAnq
plead for the men. The main tfouble
he BROOKLYN Navy Yard We end 10 Az
the forems,, who are more anxious to|
tsi their influence in politics than they
to co Justice TO veterans. Con we not
,Aat YOU will Issue an order 10 reach ~
branch OF the Navy Department cove!
tie preference which has been promiss4
law .iree 1865. and never, even partl,|
ertorced unit! this organization becaul
p,sessity.
vhitncy's Reply.
To the above appeal the following II
YVES received short time ago:
WAN DrrsRrxkxr, Z
WlsmSoroS, d. C., September "a, 1884, j
dyxrLrxES:-Your letter Of recenl Z
r,ouestipg that due attention be give.
the claims Of bonorably discharged sold
ond soilors for employment and retens
in the Navy Department and the yards q.
the control has been received. In repl1
have to say that il will give me plesser1
all times to give preference 70 those hcae
bly, discharged from the military and @
service OF the United States, either fos
pointments TO, or retention in Office, e.
case may be, il equally compstsnt ase
serving. The effort OF the Grand Arny
the RspubIc TO maintain In this vAy
premium or patriotism displayed 3
these honorably discharged 90
ard sailors, are comusno4
and shall have my co operation.
NAV rest assured the - man Il
bonor.bly discharged ,snmxp Mt -os
tate against his obtain yAs.s Jme1
apy OF the establish nents ui7ss. ce'the op(
Of the Navy Department; but on The
trary, the fact VIII b (as u has beea
,oicre) considered BY me - . reoouno1
non 4. favor Of the applicant foe the u
ployment be seeks. Isbould bs gle4
have my attention called TO any vicI1
Of the law with reference TO the subjec(.
Yours respectfully,
W. G. WHTrsEY,
Secretary Of the Nsvy
To Thos. b. O3eii, Esq. Chairman, Gee
s. Little, Joseph W. Kay and 0eo
+. Hopper, Sub Committee @. a.
Veterans Rights Union, Brooklyn. N
Secretary Whitneys letter Was Of
sbown TO Commodore Chandler, and
seven veterans were Immediately rsinsta
in their positions.