The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-21


- A. ovsasass C-ssesssse.
To ~ Epnca % ras eus-s,r; re-
fsvrssG 70 . recent letter N Tns srN entitled
Army Pay Au- ssd sts0sd "iufsssry.'
100 thst year rssdsn wsn uNderstapd that
the author thereof II merely one of tho inevt-
table kicksrs who can never be pleased and
tAnt 10 6oes not exprssa the sentiment Of the
army OF Of tho ipfsntry arm upon the subject
OF the proposed pay bill.
In the frst place there IL no Army ray
bill The bill IL an Marine
Corps-ksvsnue Gutter service Pay bill The
statements . In the letter to the effect
that the bill was drawn In The interests Of The
cavalry and field artillery and that the foot
service would rather sce no bill pass than this
one are made without foundation Ia fact
The bill wss drawn by confreres appointed
by the President. the Secretary OF War. the
Secretary OF the Navy and the Secretary OF
the Treasury. These coafreres took the high
ground that q percentage Increase Of nay
should be asked for based upon existing law.
and THAI no attempt should be made TO settle
alleged inequalities or injustices ut this time.
They decided In favor Of a straight increase
because they believed IL possible to get this.
and they saw inevitable defeat In stirring up
service broils and wrsnsles.
me law governing mounte pay has been
on the statute books since 1870, and the pro-
pOStu ~ tUcTV ucco ~ 0huNuNnCc octWCcu
mounted and dismounted pay by rs per cent.
This meane that under the proposed law the
ana ) sismoass.d Is.S,sssSs would De ss.os
q month moro In future than IL has been FOR
imum, The maximuY would be that Of q
Saps. IN S Il sSs ssss x: uss :srsssi IN on p.y sS .sIcn
has existed for thirty-seyen years would be
increased by ss.:,s month
II would seem. that the bare statement OF
these facts would convince any ONE that your
c~orrespccdent - raising q tempest in a tea,
PCT s ssd that a.. no , ssssp ~ mind minded HsrsGn could Id
incrssee than that proposed by the approved
bin. But a. the question Of an increase Or
the army. ! desire 70 refute the statements III
I .pSssrss Ssior. III. committee of Con-
army u thi: mstter., and under instructions
q the seSrstary Of War am now e9iieeiips
S acsniS "a y tn sns sq ness 6Scn 70 &c prf' sm ia r az ihs
all branches Of the army upon the subject Of
ny own arm. the coss. Arinlery, gets les.
pay an ofiGer than any other branch OF Che
5000. We are o.ooo recruits short and are
I Ii.t.a u s.Sq |. lot sy inor. s:si ,h Il t eS.. e. xr Sf en-,
iery ofioer who, even II be felt II. would dare
4uoOuVgO th3t 10 WVobO f0NuSt 9 tno tICII
get nothing than TO see q mounted Lieutenan,
get q % q month more Of an increase than
Re got. The ooast artillery IL willing to take
what IL can get when 1t can get u. and will
! consider itself exceedingiy fortunate II IL gets
what the Dick-Capron bill proNfdss. The
great body Of the infantry. feels the SAME way
editorial In the last Issue Of the IwfGntrs
Journal, by the action taken by the ~Infsatry
Assodatcn. by reeoiutions peeset oy the
Of infantry, and by the nunterkess letters
have received from infaatry ofhcers Of all
! ranks. There 10 not an Infantry oflcer in
Washington who IL not an earnest advocate
Of the Dick -Capson bill as now drafted and
who does NOT deprecate efforts made BY q
small number Of infantry officers serving Al
out Of the way posts to inject into the bill q
proportion which can result only in ~injurinu
the cause.
AZ for the other branches Of the army. ths
retired lists, the navy, the marine corps and
| the revenue cutter service, they have their
| troubles 700. but have rcfrained from attempt.
II any one 80 -interestedvIn this snbjec,
him remember. that u an attempt were mads
TO enact one Of the Tea Commandments into
iav there would alwaye. be eome one ready
with IN amendment. There is always some
one who Will not play because Johnny has col
the biggest piece Of candy.
JOaNsoN HAaooD.
I Captain Coast Artillery Corps.
WARRINGTON. October 10.