Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
TIE SAMPSON LETTER..
His Endorsement OF Gunner ri organ
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His Endorsement OF Gunner Morgan
lessons Chances for Reward.
Washington, Feb, 90 secretary Long
has not Yet mad the recommendation
the six gunners or boatsMsiias who
RAY under the provisions OF the naval
APPROPRIATION bill be appointed as en-
signs III the navy. The provision was
made by the senate and Mil probably
ne retained il tii conferences hui until
tie bill becomes allan Secretary Long
vii rot name those VINO are to be ads
Naneed to naval Commissions. Rear
Aiiliral Sampson. on the endorsement
ef the application OF Gunner Morgan for
one of these places. has IMPRESSED view s
which are generally regretted turnout
the navy.
III is regarded as likely to injure
SamYsons chance for the Vice admiral
ri and his friends say il will result in
ldepriving him Of the rewards he fair
/ " earned in the Spanish war. Many OF
1.-The naval officers fully agree with
sampson in his estimate of the unsocial
localities Of warrant officers but even
those who sharesthis prejudice with him
have lSeeIlly regretted the publicity Civ
IN the comment of the rear admiral
In the army there are many notable
Examples OF officers and gentlemen woo
fave come from the ranks. and even in
}1he navy there are instances Of officers
no have ivei up TO the most exacting
social demands of their positions and
kNho have had no higher aspirations al
4 the beginning Of thcir careers than
4 Places in the apprentice service.
One of these officers Was Capt. w. H.
4 II. Sutherland, commanding officer OF
astiie presidents yacht
rl.c.c have been few things which
have upset naval officers so much as the
unfortunately frank endorsement Of
admiral Sampson. / t contains a com
Eplete recommendation of the gunnei
Who applied for promotion on profess
s:onal grounds. but unfortunately
4 Graws the social line sharply. for the
d admiral says: 1T is earnestly to be
4 hoped. however, that the secretary oil
she navy win not find II necessary t.
take advantage of the authority which
understand is to be granted him TO APP
point certain number of warrant off.
l.cers to the grade of ensigns. While i
i true that these men are selected from
Ia large Class of men of unusual ability
I which distinguishes them as perhaps tn,
4 professional equals of their officers s,
! far as their technical education stands
~ is also tru that they are recruite,
from class of men who have not ha.
the social advantages that are requi
site for a commissioned officer.
1t is submitted that in time of peac
the navy's function consists, to a. Ger
TAI
abroad, and it ia important that tn
Alavy's, representatives should be mel
at last of refinement While there ar
perhaps a certain few among the war
rant officers who could fulfill this, re
1uirement. am Of the opinion that TIL
vast majority of them could not.
Once they are commissioned the,
will have the same social standing al
other officers, and no distinction prop
erly could be made in extending genera
would arise from their acceptanc
{ night not rebound to the credit Of III
navy or the country WHICH the nav
!, represents.
= do not mean to detract from tn
sterling worth of the warrant officers q
the navy; merely mean to suggest i
= the department that, unfortunately 70
them. they have been deprived of Ger
tain natural advantages and in conse
quenee their proper place is that q
i leading men among the crew, and not a
representatives. of the country in tn
, wardroom ard steerage.
Aside from the prejudice sure to b
aroused among people Nho believe i
promotion from the ranks one of tn