Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-11


merest buncombe to the chiefs and appoint
meut clerks of the different departments,
who ignore the one and the other the letter
of Mr.. Snodgrass will eniighten them suf-
hciently, il is to be hoped. to rebuke the
party which thus outrages, mocks and in
suits their intelligence Here is Senator
Hawley's curt acknowledgment Of the let
ter:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
COMMITTEES OK MILITARY AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, Mar 8, 1909.
Mr.. ]. J. SNoDGRAss,
No. SsT TzCenfp-JsySf street ~ w., CitY.
DEAR SIR: have your letter of the 7Sth
ultimo, inclosing copy of letter intended for
the press concerning your experience ia the
Government service which return here
with, as requested.
Yours respectfully,
los. r. HAwLEY
And here is the full and thorough expose
OF Republican hypocrisy and love Of the old
soldier as exemplifed/ in the treatment of
Mr.. SuOdgrass and the other veterans whose
names he mention
Editor Sunday Globe.
In your valuable paper of date, Septem-
Der /, last, YOU gave a complete history of
my ill-treatment in the War Department as
on file at the White House since July +,
1899. but which is still awaiting action by
the President. You have kindly referred to
my case in several editions since that time
as we'll as to the cases of my comrades, Mr..
Jones and Joseph L. Jackson, whose i'll
treatment surpasses mine.
Many other brave men who fought, en-
dured -hardships and suferings have been
made victims by INSCRIPTIONS officials
whose sympathies are with the enemies of
those who maintained the nation and its
flag during the dark days of the war. While
these officials are kept in power we the
loyal men who saved the nation, cannot
expect any Just treatment, and after having
received unjust treatment it is in vain that
we seek redress, as those doing US injury
so color the cause of their treatment of US
by false statements so that higher authori-
ties who may be friendly 10 giving US re-
dress are deceived. What these auh-sol-
diers, who are in power wish, is only to get
us out Of Government employ, and then
they are sure they can, by false representa-
tious, keep US out regardless of our qualih-
cations or adaptability to perform the duties
required by the Government My service
10 the Government extended from the 18th
day of September, 1885, to the 18th day of
June, 1899, a period of fifteen years, six
months and ten days. Some of those who
sit in judgment on me to day we're not
heard of when 1 first entered the service of
he Government in the Judge Advocate
Generals Office. War Department, where
my duties to the Government were per-
formed faithfully for the entire period.
The year 1905 has gone down in history as
the year Of rOttenness in the War Depart
ment, and many of those who participated
in that rottenness are still in the department
and what such officials would do in a GER
tain year would not scruple to do in another
year. II is thus that scandals are con-
tinued Those in the lower positions have to
suffer, and 50 long as these officials are con-
tinued in office no redress can be had from
those who meted out ill-treatment in either
large or small doses. An old soldier may
ask for ever so small favor at the hands of
the officials of the War Department and he
is turned down. For instance, If he asks
for his military record he is told that he
must show that he does not wish this record
Ito be used against the Government" before
he can receive il. Although it may be an
honorable record made by himself on the
6eld of battle, he is denied it. I asked for
his record two years ago and it has not
been furnished yet, although it was as hon
orable a record as was ever made by any of
my comrades in arms, being wounded while
I was serving as a color guard.
1 charged ]. N. Morrison, while he was
Chief Clerk of the Judge Advocate Generals
Office, and the present Chief Clerk Lewis
W. Call with unjust treatment in giving me
low ratings on the efficiency record for the
purpose of securing the advancement over
me of Mr.. Morrison's sister, who was given
high ratings. By this method they accom-
plished their purpose and advanced her
over me, although she had come into the
Office over nine years after / entered it, In
order to get rid Of me they preferred charges
against me. I sent a communication to
VIM. Cary Sanger. the Assistant Secretary
of War. asking him to send to me the ratings
as made by the Judge Advocate General aud
sent TO his Office on the efficiency reports
from the goth dav Of June, 1894, 20 January
20, 1894, these reports being made regularly
every six months That communication
was treated with silent contempt. As these
ratings would establish the falsity Of the
charge made against me and the truth of
my statements, they thought il wise to
Withhold them from me 20 screen their
wrougdoing. The charge I made against the
chief clerks was true and the charge they
made against me was wilfully and malici'
ously false, but they held the evidence OF
the truth Of my charge and the falsity OF
theirs against me and would not give it up.
SO my communication was treated with
silent contempt
charged General Lieber, the Judge Ad
vocate General. with writing a deceptive
letter to Congress in order to secure the
creation of an sI3oo clerkship for particular
individual who had aided that official e
secure a line Of promotions by having the
said individual go on a temporary roll" a
sr8oo, such being necessary to get line o.
promotions which would benefit the as
sistaut to General Lieber.
Congress not knowing what lay back o
the urgent request for the creation Of al
Srsoo clerkship, created this position an'
George D Meikiejohn, the Assistant Secre
tary Of war, being as deep ia the mud a
that official was ii the nire--and knowing
all the appointed the said indiyidua
tothe $500 position. thus taking money ou
of the Treasuryof the United States to pu
in the pockets Of the pets, fayorites, friendi
,,,d ~eIaffyee Of the heads Of the Office.