The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-19
THE ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
THREE HUNDRED AWAITING PRES
DENTS SIGNATURE.

mt thousands Will Be Disappoint-
ed-The Army Chaplain Question n
PuzzIing One-FOur Hundred APP
nIicatfOns on File for Only Tween
erick Juny of Savannah an Appli-
cant, With n Fair Prospect of
success.
washington, March vs-When President
Mckinley returns from Gen. Harrison's
fuuerai he will find awaiting him 300 army
anpointments prepared by the War De-
nartment. If the designations made at
the department meet the approval of the
president, he will sign the commissions
and gladden. the hearts of 800 anxious ap-
ricants for executive favor. The number
of disappointments which will result
when the list is announced is beyond COM
putation.
Among the designations made, are sew
eral army chaplains. The competition for
the religious appointments has been keen
and aggressive. There are now on file at
the War Department an even 400 applica-
nations who. desire to become the spirit
usl advisors of the American soldiers. The
law provides for hfty-seven chaplains.
There are now in the service thirty-four,
and under the new army bill the Presi-
dent has the authority to appoint twenty
three more.
The records of the War Department
show that at present the various relig-
ious denominations are represented rs
follows: Methodist, eleven; EpiscopaNan,
eight; Presbyterian, six; Catholic, four;
Baptist two; Christian, one; Congrega-
tional one; Lutheran, one. 1t will be seen
that at present the Methodist Church has
the largest representation in the corps Of
army chaplains, with the Episcopalians a
close second
In making these religious appointments,
1t is the intention of President Mckinley
to be governed largely by the recommen-
dations of the heads of the various de-
nominations, and thus eliminate as far az
possible everything that savors of politl-
cal influence. 1t appears, however, that
Bishops. presiding eide and other ruling
disnltarles or the various denomina TONS
upon whom the President was inclined
to lean for advice and counsel in r1ak
these appointments, have unconsciously.
perhaps, fallen. into the practice of the
professional politician, and in a number OF
instances recommended more than one
man for the same place Among profess
sional politicians such recommendations
are frequently fatal to the candidates thus
indorsed,
The pay of a chaplain in the army is
N,5OO a year with such allowances for
quarters, forage, etc., as are allowed to
a captain in the various staff depart
ments. One chaplain is provided for each
regiment of cavalry and infantry and
twelve chaplains for the artillery CORPS
An increase of salary follows in accord
ance with the length of service in the
army, so that if a chaplain remains IN
the service long enough, he may uiti-
mateiy receive $2,4O0 a year and the usual
allowances. Those who are assigned to
the cavalry regiments are allowed an ad-
dltional allowance for forage, which in
cludes the horse and his keeper.
Among the asplrants for appointment
as chap.ains is the Rev. Frederick Juny
OF savannah, who has charge of St.
M.chaePs Episcopal Mission. DR.. Juny
Is credited on the records of the War
Department as being from Tennessee. He
IS indorsed,- however, by the Senators
from that state, and also from the sena-
tors and representa- ives from Georgia. In
addition he is strongly urged by the bish-
ops of the two states. His prospects are
regarded as encoura ging from the fact
That his name appears on the general list
OF eligibles made up at the War Depart
ment. His name does not, however. APP
pear among the first ten appointments to
be made upon the Presidents return,