The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-02
WANTED, YOUNG MEN
10 Enlist in the United States
Revenue Marine Service.
POSTS As DESIRABLE AS m NAVY
twenty vaeaaefes Nev-Hev Csadidates
Asss Pie ApplfestieE-Ths RsSsi-
sites and The Exanioasfsn.

10 young men anxious 10 enter the public
service oi the United States ~ commits
stoned Officers. Owing to the recent rapid
growth OF our navy IN the way of new
ships the surplus graduates OF the naval
academy al Annapolis. who have for the
past few years boen absorbed by the reve-
nue. cutter service, can all De taken into
the regular navy. This fact necessitaies
the adoption of some plan for obtaining
new recruits for the former service. aud
Mr.. Carlisle has decided TO recommission
the practice bark Chase at once and re-
establish the school OF instruction which
formerly furnished new material out Of
which officers of the revenue cutter service
we're formed.
The revenue cutter service 10 not a.
many srroneously suppose part of the
naval establishment. but the duties Of its
Officers are 90 nearly allied to those of
naval officers that Iaymen may be par
doned for the error. In time OF peace the
revenue cutters act ~ . coast guard for
the entire seaboard Of the United States
from Maine to Texas and from California
TO the most northern accessible points IN
Alaska. Besides having vessels at ali of
The principal cities on both coasts the
cruisers during the summer months
There are IN oil about forty stations in the
service and about 225 officers The service
- rapidly growing in ssze and Importance,
and its duties are SO many and varied that
an officer has hardly . chance of suffering
from tedium through lack Of change Of
scene. During war times or any public
emergency the president 10 empowered by
n MIA hA
under the direction OF the navy depart
meut. when tie officers hold exactly the
same position as regular naval off GERS of
relative rank. The commission OF an off,
Ger in the revenue cutter service is the
same in all respects rs that of an officer in
the army or navy and the pay 10 about the
same in a.. the services.
BY the terms Of the recent circular
young men Of good moral character and
fair mental attainments are eligible to ap-
pointment as cadets in the service at
once after passing the necessary examina-
ton. Mr.. Carlisie's attention has been
directed to the fact that many young men
whose homes are on the Pacific slope have
hitherto been prevented from taking part
In these examinations bv the remoteneys
Of their homes from Washington City.
where the examining board usually meets,
and the great expense to candidates to
reach that place. and II is now stated on
good authority that board for the ex-
animation of candidates will be convened
at San Francisco. or some other equally
central location, should the number of ap-
plications for appointment from the Pa
cific coast warrant such step.
Below is given the full scope of the
qualifications requisite for appointment.
1t will be seen that the examina alton is
comprehensive enough to exclude all but
those who will make good officers, while it
can be easily passed by any bright young
graduate Of a good high school.
The Chase is now undergoing repairs,
and viii probably be soon ready to sail on
her annual summer cruise across the
Atlantic ocean, touching at various points
OF interest in order to give the cadets OPP
portunity to see what foreign countries
are like. and at the same time give them
complete instruction in their profession as
n sailor. During the winter the vessel is
laid up in some harbor on the Eastern
coast. and the cadets spend the time under
instruction of competent professors in all
the branches In which they are required
to he proficient before they are entitled to
their shoulder straps. The pay of a cadet
Is 800 per annuIn and one navy ration
per day. lie is required to pay for his
own uniform and q portion Of his mess
bill. otherwise the government foots oil
his bills.
There are at the present time about
twenty vacancies la the revenue cutter
service. and they will probably all be
!iiled before the sailing of the Chase in
the spring. Who will be the lucky Pacific
coast boys to secure some of these piums
from Uncle Sans orchard7