Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-24
EAGAS's PuSIsnNESr.

The Herald has given President
Mckinley credit FOR taking the action
he did ID reference Ia Eagan. II Was
graufyin ing tn knoz thai the pre-id-ui
was willing 10 assume any respopsi-
biEiy IN the matter whatever II
came as a sort OF surprise. in yiew q.
the ~hiteuashinG and shielding given
AlRer, the real party at faul.. by the
Administration.
But there are those whose consider
the sentence imposed by the pre<I-
dent as diszracefpIly light. II CON.
parisou Tith the mature 81 the nGsn4
and no actual punishment; Outside %
the humiliation, y hich II Is bot BE-
heved viii. for n second effect d
person as ooarse as Esgan's language
proves him to be.
William +. Curtis. the brilliant
correspondent ni the Chiesgo R--orJ.
takes the following yiez "a the presi-
dents action:
Leaving the disgrace AID h1niliA
ton out o. SIGHT. nAn. an Csi~er IN
the army or the navy would be glad
20 receive the sentence that Ca
passed upon General E4gan. II fsc'
cic=te-:A= 9. :se popaat;55 .. -;
earth EOuld grab AZ his situation. il
they could get Il, Flez<irT from 3 r.
nanc1A point q Tiez. While i :
true that be Is ewzoenfly d.
bonored, and viii hear the badge o.
disgrace tie remainder 81 his hf~. Lis
hnsocial oobiJti0r i assured 70 :
d-gree b~yood that ~ any o:b-r OIL
Ger m the ayEo! o. uET!. and il far
nshes sone striking cootrass. Gen.
eTaI EzgAn viii draw from the treas
my Of The United States during the
EsIt SIX years while be Is under sos
pension a salary OF $500 a year
Without beng called upon 10 perform
any duty or bear any responsibility.
He VII have tie entire time To HIM
eel, be Will be free 20 engage ID
bastoess add will probably 70 10 Cal
ifornia- zhere be has a raoeh. He
VA born On the Pacific coast. where
ms family still resides. and spent
most Of his lie there. His pay will
be Sufficient to support him ID com
fort and IuIury. by the operation Of
his E~enteDc= he loses his alioTspc.
for quarters forage fuel and ether
things that are furnisbed free tcarmy
officers by the government, but lie
viii not need them.
Captain Clark Of the Oregon, while
awaiting orders at his old home in
Michigan, received slOo less than
one-half of the p y Of General Eagan
or s27m a year. Having recovered
his health. he Is to be assigned To-
shore duty and his pay. with all his
honorp, will be 1850 d year. or s2crO
less than Egan draws i'll di-gmce.
Cn'no lore Philips. whom every
body knows. is now commanding n,
the Brooklyn navy yard. where his
responsibility, cares and labors are
very great He will receive a salary
OF 1900 a year, or 1850 less than
IL he should 20 OIL waiting
Or take a leave OF absence, or
be relieved from duty he would re-.
only $4,000. /
Admiral Dewey at Manila is vaiJ &
800 more than Eagan, while be is in .
command Of the Asiatic squadron.
When be comes home at the end OF I
his cruise, and is assigned to shore 9
duty. he will he paid $500 less than {
and while be is awaiting or. :
ders or on leave ri absence he will tie
entitled to Ell 1900 lea. Id
Admiral Schiey is now in Wishing /
Ton asaitinR orders. II il proposed q
TO organize a fieet for him and send !
mm I o Europe in command Of i, as Z.
soon as matters settle down in ,h. i
and the Wes, fndeE, but v
until then. according to tie rule. Of n
The service. he is waiting orders and /
"a entitled to pay at the rate OF 1900 9
4 year. or two thirds OF what he d
receive while at sea. lie il, 3
drawing $500 less than
Eagan. r