Sunday morning globe., 1901-09-01

odulple VI Nle manner aL Ntl'u N'N-
Grams are treated by the heads, chiefs
and underlings Of the Departments Of
the Government.
Mr.. Snodgrass is not only out of EN-
ployment but he is blacklisted in the
Departments for having dared to as
sert his manhood and protest against
the injustice and discrimination eXer-
cised against him. For years he sub
mitted to the gross favorltsm prac-
tised In the Department by chiefs who
jumped him with their pets and favor
ite female clerks. Believing in the in
nocence of his soul that "A the higher
officials knew of the gross injustice
there would be instant reform and re-
dress he addressed his first Communi-
cation on the matter to Mr.. Dingley
Here is Mr.. Snodgrass' letter. It eX-
plains the whole case:
War Department,
Judge-Advocate Generals Once
Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 9, 1898,
Hon. Nelson DingIey Jr,
Ways and Means Committee, II. r.
SIR Having been an "old soldier
from Pennsylvania and having served
in both the infantry and cavalry
branches Of the military service during
tue AANAl w dr. ! FllNfItN NlF SCI y lNN =
August Z, 1862. serving I'm Co. G. 134th
Penna. Vols. until honorably discharg
ed, May 26. 1868. by reason of eXpira-
ton Of term of enlistment. Re-enlisted
February IA. 1865. i'm the ith Penna
Cavalry, and served till July 1, 1865
being honorably discharged by order
from the War Department. mastering
out the troops, the war being over
ID, Of E7wadarfHl
burg Charlottesville. Farmyille and
Dinwiddie, being slightly wounded
three times.
took a regular civil service exam.
ination in Pittsburg, July g. 1888, and
received an appointment in this otfce
(the Judge Advocate Generals Ofnce)
War Department, where I have been
ever since. / also took a civil service
examination on October 49, 1887, as re-
duired by the Civil Service Commits.
sion, in anticipation OF promotion.
The average made on my first exam.
ination was S7.95, and on the second
examination 9l64 I got one promo
ton on March Z, 1885, from copyist
at $500 to a first class clerkship at
$1,000. Although many promotions
have been made in the Office since that
against. so that for more than l3 years
I have received no other promotion.
l do not wish you to consider this
letter as one of complaint although /
have lust cause Of complaint and have
-lld for yeE but without making any
formalI Man against those whose
duty 10 was N recognize my services,
which have beon faithful and perform
ed with a due regard to the best inter.
ests of the Government
l feel IL my duty not only to myself
but also in the interests Of the 'old
soldiers" generally, TO lay before you
one of our Representatives, some OF
the doings Of those In charge Of this
office. touching promotions. AFTER
have related some facts and given you
some data, your honorable body, the
House OF Representatives, may con
cIude that some legislation would be
appropriate TO correct an evil, which
perhaps exists in more offices than the
Judge Advocate Generals office.
In the last promotions made | be
lieve that a fraud has been perpetrated
on the Government, but be this as II
NAV I will leave 1t to your own judg
ment after a recital Of the facts.
will be compelled TO use names In or
der TO make the matter clear.
On the 22d Of August, 1898, promo
tions were made in this office as fol
Mr.. Allen A. Davis, a clerk at $1,000
was placed on a temporary roll a
St 300 Mr.. c. W. Berry was advanced
from S 400 TO the position vacated b!
Mr. Davis; Miss Nancy Morrison wa
advanced from 81 200 to $l,4OO OMr
Rerrv's vacated position; Mr F. NJ
smith was advanced from 5000 to 81
9OO miss Morrison's vacated posi-
tion). u..,,
This appears very proper and noth
ing fraudulent appears upon It's race
Tbe question arises, why were thes
nromotions made, and why was an In
crease of salary given to these clerk
and the Government taxed to pay tn
same?
No change by death or otherwise
bsd occurred in the personnel OF IN
office TO necessitate such promotions
Eacb of the parties had competen
soiarv viz: (I must here incorporat
their politics, to make the matter clea
as to the cause Of their pr0mouons)
Mr.. Davis, a Democrat from Ten
nessee had salary of........$l, so
Mr.. Berry, a Republican from
New York. had a salary off,. l,4O
NUss Nancy c. Morrison lsister
of Major Morrison, a Demo
crat of Missouri), had a sal ..
arv of........... -.stsfts 'PAl- l-N
Mr. r. H. smith Democrat
from West Virginia, had sal -.
airy of...,....''.'',' gee '.''.,' a..
THE gist of the matter is that thi
oeice Is under Democratic control, an
o,,orvtbing is done i'm the interest q
nornocratg unless a Republican stand
IN me way. and must be promoted
cc,e,,mmate their purpose In the pro
action OF a Democrat. Mr.. Berry
PonubIican. would never have receive
n nromotion except for the fact that b
stood in the way Of the promotion q
MIC Morrison, as he himself acknoW
edges. - A.. -. ,.-..t-
ant 10 the Judge Advocate General, an
ts tbus i'm a position 10 dictate largel
Who and who shall not be promoted
u, is to his movements 1 will now d
Mr.. Morrison has borrowed none
from Mr.. Davis and given 10 MN hl
nolicv OF life insurance as security 10
the repayment OF the same
2. He has a sister In this ONCE WhoI
he was very anxious to advance.
A double object eXlsteu why b
sbouId Law a scheme OF plan 20 Drln
about a line Of promotions. Oblivion
to the best interests OF this Govern
ment and shutting out all other cor
siderations except the rewarding o
Mr. Davls and the promotion OF hi
sister (beside the possibility OF want