The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
ENGLAND's UNPAID SOLDIERS.
HOW the NeomHnry Dun the Gov
ernment for Their sIonev-

ENGLAND'S UNPAID SOLDIERS
no" the Aeomnnry Dun the Gov
ernment for Their Money.
The absolute failure OF the aufborffias
70 Induce discharged Yeoraen to re-enlfst
mas now become apparent. II is scarcely
10 De wondered that men cannot be in
ouctd 10 undertake fresh period Of ser
. wee without frst having been paid for
. mat which they have already put in A.
I one who enjoys the unique distinction Of
. having received his remuneration as 4
soldier without having waited fog the az
rival OK pay sheets from the front. 1
should like 20 have the opportunity Of
giving my less fortunate comrades the
modUs operaudi by which Z was success
tu-- When 1 arrived from the front L
had. in common with many others. con-
siderable arrears of pay due To- me- Hav-
Ing received the sJeUeotyped replies 20 the
eject tual my pay would be forthcoming
when tine 0mCiaI papers arrived from the
front. 1 res0rJed 20 a campaign OF iatimi-
oatIon in the form OF daily letters 10 the
0ucIais IN the War Office. which 1 inva-
ria1ly posted %. Ii. NJ. =. tmin4s stamps.
ia these communications / expressed So
lettuce as 10 Jhe arduOus Iabors which 1
understood were undergone by the very
competent stan in Pail Mail
After seuoIug seven letters received a
communication 10 the effect that 4 should
apply 20 Jhe commanding ouIcer at Sh0rn-
ciIue- InereupoH / sent him an epistIe
setting forth my claims in full, and re-
ceivvo an answer, IL winch ne stated what
already kuew-namely. that my OnicIaI
paymdsJer Was IN South Africa His
rH.r
ncuity- This gentleman was at the time
besieGed by the Beers and was likely 10
be IN that condition for some consider
able time 10 come In my next cOmmuni-
cation 4 pointed cut the ACCESSIBILITY OF
either sending an expedition 20 relieve him
ana recover my pay sheets or 70 paw me
the amount due no notice was taken OF
THIS excellent suggestion Learning later
that the orhcer hau been rescued again
brought my application under the notice
OF the authorities at ShorncIue who
promised 10 write 70 him on the sub
Jet After waiting a sufficient time for
q -ell-F 20 redch him and reply 70 be
sent nome. 4 again renewed my aDrelL
. ms time got reply which Was dis met
~ uHclFiL II notified me that the writer
CID not care where the uaymaster was.
but that he would take his Instructions
from the War Office only / now sent him
"a uSIiI*1 communication DCiutiuz our
thal mad been apparently travelling I'm 4
circle. and suggesting that any bus. ness
establishment conducted on similar lines
would be iu the bankruptcy court I'm a
week The reply was short and sham
consider Yourself a prisoner and report
here at once
On my arrival was conducted win
much solemnity 20 an assembly which
] Rad reason 70 believe was a court-mar-
tlaL Without being given an ouu0rtunit--
% explain my position. 7 was informed
,.-zt had been guilty OF a most heinous
oucuce-uamely. breach OF discipline. and
Mere d. So H-rH
In moment 7 saw my defence / asked
permission 20 see the letters and remark
el- Il don't think. gentlemen, you can
CONSIDER my letters ClSreSpectfuI- Just
notice how they end Yours respectfully 70
/ could notice the suppressed smile steal
Ing over the features Of the assembled
court, and I was dismissed on the coudi-
lion that wrote them no more letters
during the remainder of my furIOu-h
These terms I agreed 10, but I did not
inform them thag I had sent a full state
meut ~ my case that very morning % no
less a person than the Secretary 0f State
Tor War I'm order 90 make sure that my
commune ton would reach him. I sent
u 20 his private address, marked. Per
After relgriUE my experiences In FUN 7
asked him lt he would recommend me to
write Co twenty members OF Parliament
with whom J was personally acquainted.
and invite Them Co ask questions ON the
subject iU the House of Commons The
-,NL day got "A check for the amount Of
Now, I dU not suppose that others ufEh-
De- DESTROYS OF boarding these hiEwiSs IN
this fashion. but 7 would certainly sug-
-t~t JHat they should follow 4 similar
course of action if the subsequent meth
Oh does not attain the desired result
The applicant should point out thar the
uul-artlvIl % his pay sheets is no OBJ
-iGr-e tu The settlement Of his arrears he
should set forth exactly the amount due
20 MN and oaer 90 provide two trust
worthy Sureties such as would be- accept
eel as securities for bail by police rnagis-
lrlte. These persons would guarantee
Jne state Tor the return OF any excess
payments. should such DE made
mere Is no earJn.y reason why bail
should be accepted for an UnC1uvict-I
thief and surety refused 10 a y-lr1au
H. GOLDSMITH WILTON
''AueIo-AuStraIianr tells fn the Tins,
the story 90 an Australian bushman-s uu-
successful attempt 90 obtain from the
ElOma-rE authorities In London a sum
81 about SO owing 70 him. The AustraI-
EtA lhi-N ~ "a gyNli-HU OF =. q week 20
go 70 south Africa lie was severely
wounded at the front. and was sent %
London Co have piece Of shell removed
from his skull ON leaving the Ear ana
Throat Hospital in Grays Inn Rood
W here the operation was successfully Der
formed h. tried his best % 81 his
money hut was always met with the
same answer We cannot rgy YOU ain
YOUR papers arrive from South Africa 90
lia has now been left without his pay.
and IS apparently no nearer getting Il
than he was months ago He has lsft
England adds Anglo Australian" "a
great contrast Co the enthusiastic recruit
Of two Years since Pie has lost mis-
health. b.~ income and his position. h.
has nearly lost his life He is o0w en-
Nirr.rrI With Jh- sense ~ Injustice de-
pHudsE. for months on the Kindness OF "a
chance acquaintance Tor tn bread be
ate.
The Secretary % the Lancashire ami
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