Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-24

THIS IN Oruer 10 protect Otner men 90
the classified list of the civil service
Otherwise a precedent would be ,estai,'
lished that would destroy the w..o.e
fabric.
my position itself is not worth fight
ing about The pay is lnltry, and
would not feel justified In spending any
money to retain it were it not for the
sake of principle
"In commanding my peremptory dis
missnl without hearing or without
charges being preferred against me
Pres dent Roosevelt violates the very
spirit as well as the letter of civil serv-
ice laws. of which lie has heretofore
ps sed as the champion.
viii Appeal at Once.
Not only have l never had a hear
ing, but | have never received copy
of any charges against me. Conse.
.qilenty when am notified of my dis
charge I ssall at once appeal to my
rl:ef N tile storekecper's department
If thr navy yard. demand a copy of
lie ella 9, $ on which l have been dis.
ljssel AID insist on the right to reply
10 them. .{ ft}t
''Ihat is as far as | can outline my
cas-, at present There has been mis-
,as4n impression about my position in
lie navy yard because Of the fact that
II he pay roll am termed a 'aborer.'
= ut term rs applied to employees OF
any ella - Is d survival of old customs
/; is ON Of he barnecles Of the navy.
81 ..Nl n reality a clerk, Il Place in
= classified list for which had TO
pass ~, examination and stood higher
y IA 70 per cent 1t was with a specific
p", pose that | took this post. 1t was
!o acquire a knowledge of modern BIG
81. y n-d how they were viewed by
officers have acquired the particular
trcllMcsI know ledge l desired to pos
sess ;.i!I am quite willing to leave now
as far as t. at is concerned. but object
to being ordered out for no reason
"Tllat uo' zion of my history over
which all this controversy has arisen
was written before | became an EN-
ployee Of the navy department. so
don't see how that can be laid against
me as misconduct in my present posi-
ton Besides, have amended that
part of the work to which exception
was taken. have taken out the cpl
thets and left only the facts.
MO action could be more arbitrary
than that taken by the president in this
case. The car of Russia could have
done no more. l fancy that the presi
drnt and the secretary of the navy win
effect my removal, but before they do
l will try and place them OH record re-
specting the civil service law, which
both are pledged to uphold" ,t~
l.t General Miles Intentions.
The World publishes the following:
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles
Is going to make a fight against the Sc
we're r,primand administered to him
by Secretary of War Root ut the al
,cction of President Roosevelt. What
the ia ture Of his action will be has not
been disclosed by him, but he said most
positively that the incident was not
closed ttl 'H f'-
Immediately thereafter he declared
that he had no intention Of resigning
The conclusion is therefore natural
purge himself Of the public rebule.
The general. who is stopping at the
Waldorf Astoria, was seen just before
he took his carriage to accompany
MRS Miles. He seemed in excellen.
".,s. but could not be called in
Communicative frame of mind.
lie was asked what he was going to
% about the reprimand, and he smi,
inglg rop;ed
1T would be improper for me to dis
c'lss The action of the department, but
the in>'1y7,t IS not yet closed"
$40 ..Da intrNd to resign"
Il Govt see any reason why l
hhouil." he answered, with a laugh.
Mny ASK Court Of Inqn'"v.
General Niles is abol:t to return to
Wash nSton ard until llc arrives it is
not likely that the pu,'c will be let
into he sec"et Of his plans to Justify
himself.
That he feels knenly the reprimand
is not doubted Ivy his friends, although
he is not allowing the incident to wor-
ry him.
His supporters are very much moro
worked up over the treatme.t tina, mas
been accorded to him than he is. and
they are urging him to resent tho
slight put upon him after all these
years OF valorous and devoted service
to his country.
1t is considered most likely that Ii
will call for a court of inquiry ar\
demand that his conduct be investigat,
ed. In some quarters it is intimated
that if he does not resign he my he
forcibly retired. as he is now past six
ty-two years. the age when under the
law the president may remove him
from the active list of the army with
out his consent.
Such step on the part Of the pres
ident is not considered probable, how
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