Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-21
EAGAN'S PUSISIIMESr.

IHe IleTaiu 'laS Eiv"H PrrSi'irnt
Mckinley credit for iak.nr tie C TO,
be dill IN reference &c. ".Hgrm 7; WAS
gratifying to know 'ha, "a" pre- idenl
was willing to aS~"nr NJ: .-runsi.
billy in 'h.. mater 81 t.rtrvrr. l.
came rs II fori nf urpri~". - view -
the whitpwas 'uu amt s ..,.. ~ ,,vrn
Algtr. the real l,ar', ~, fail, i,y ~.
Administrations.
But there ar" tho, hos" con" i,ic.
the se"ttn"r imp r-''i ~ Ia" pa =
dent IA disgrar"FuIlv li2ht. IN com.
parisnn with the nature - t". n!Tnns,
and no actual punishment oni Idle at
the humiliation, which II is nor he.
h"ved will. for one SECOND I. fleet =;
person us coarse as F,agdn'- language
proves him tn be.
William +. Curtis. the brillian:
correspondent of the Chicago Re cord.
takes the following view ~ the presi
DENTS action:
Leaving the dilgrare and hrmIlia
ton ont Of sight. many an officer in
the army or the navy would he glad
To receive the sentence ihut was
passed upon General Eagan. In fac,
nInr-tenths Of the population of the
earth wonlh grab at his situation. if
they could get If, spnaxing from f.
nancial point of view. While il is
true that he is permanently dis
bonored, and will bear the badge OF
disgrace the remainder of his life. his
financial condition is assured To n
degree beyond that If any other Off
Ger in the army ar navy, and it fur
nishrs some striking contrasts. Gen
eral Eagan will draw from the treas
ury OF the United States during the
next six years while he ia under-errs-
pension Il salary of -S5,5OO a wear
without beng called upon to perform
any duty or bear any responsibility.
He will have the entire time tn him.
self. He will be free to engage IN
business and will probably go to Cal
ifornia. where he has ranch. He
WAS horn on the Pacific coast, wbere
hls f'mily still resides. and spent
must OF his life there. His pay will
be sufficient to support him in com
tort ana luxury. Hy the operation of
his sentences he loses his allowance
for quarters. forage fuel and other
things that are furnished free to army
officers by the government. but he
will not need them.
Captain Clark OF the Oregon, while
awaiting orders ut his old home in
Michigan, received Sl0O less than
on"-half Of the ply Of General Eagan
or S2,700 year. Having recovered
hhs health. he IL to be assigned to
shore duty and his pay, with all his
honors, will be s3,5Oc year, or $4,000
less than Egan draws in disgrace,
Commodore Philips. whom every.
body knows, is now commanding at
the Brooklyn navy yard, where his
responsibility, cares and Lahore are
very grent. lie will receive a SALARY
OF $4,000 year, or $500 less than
Egan. II he should 20 OH wait;ro
orders. or take leave Of absence or
be relieved from duty he would 70.
ceive only $4,000.
Admiral Dewey at Manila is vaid
$500 more than Eagan, while he is in
command Of the Asiatic SQUADRON.
When he comes home at the end of
his cruise, and is assigned to shore
duty. he will be paid $500 less than
EngHn. and while he is awaiting mr..
ders or ON leave Of absence he will be
entitled to 81 500 less.
Admiral Schley ia now in WASHING.
tn awaiting orders. II ia pronosod
TO organize fleet for him and scnd
him to Europe in command OF il 10
soon rs matters settle down in tho
PHILIPPINES and the West hides. but
until then, according to the rules q,
the service, he is waiting orders and
is entitled to pay at the rate Of a ono