The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-18
PAYNASIVR TO GO
ROGERS o. THE NAVY ASKED
70 RESIGN MS POST.


NJ. TaFp AppsOvss- PaImasisFuG eReFal'S
Management ~ ths Naval BupPly
Fuad Declared la,pgapsF- EIssslls
Attituas - NJ. lIeyeF Alss . Casss.
WASRNarON MayiT.-PAymastsr-0o Gen
sFal EustaOS 3. Rogers Of the navy. chief
Of the bureau Of supplies and accounts.
VIII resign h q lev weeks. Alleged I'M
proper management Of the navy supply
fund and dlsobsdisncs of orders amount
ing In the opinion Of Secretary Meyer
almost 20 lnsubordinatlon ars the main
caalsea Of his downfall. In naval Circses
h b beloved generally thAs hin rosiGnA-
ton Wa demanded.
The resignation viii take eject ~ the
pleasure Of the Secretary Of the Navy,
who viii probably name Mr.. Rogers sue
cesaoT within . few weeks. Mr.. Rogsrss
honesty or integrity &c no, quss.iOned.
TIE sIziSSsssas.sss 0=ssss q ~ rssls@asinn
~ : preliminary report 90 seCrstary
Meyer Of an expert Accountant appointed
TO Investigate the business methods Of
the bureau. Tho accountant reported
that Mr.. Rogers Was unable to make q
trial balance Of hia books % ts give
statement of the various funds on hand.
There Was no modern double entry book
keeping system. Mr.. Meyer brought up
the situation a. the CaBinet meeting TO-
day and the authority o. President Taft
10 make the change Wa obtained.
The PaymaSesr- Generals resignation
was the expected Culmlnation Of dispute
with Secretary Meyer which has been
ponding for about six months. Early last
winter friction developed when Mr..
Rogers criticised befogs the House Naval
COMMITTEES the MsysF plan for the reor-
gAninAtion Of the naval sstabiiahmont
A. q star oiIlcer Mr.. Rogers opposed the
Meyer reorganization. which placed
charge Of naval Affairs largely in the
hands Of line oficags. Mr.. Meyer had
no objection 70 Mr.. Rogers tsstifying
before thS oommittse. but he did not
regard M. Rogers e. qualified. either by
training or experiences. 20 criticize his
Reorganization plan.
In The course Of the modeFniEAtion OF
TIE departmental business methods Mr..
Meyer devoted much att-ntion TO the
bureau Of supplies and accounts. The
naval supply fund was created By Con-
greaa about seventeen years ago for g
general yeook Of supplies from which
each bursAn waa 20 purchase 10 suit its
needs. II vas limited 70 q. To-. 900 and
COngrNss declined twios 70 increase this
limit. Between July I. is0T. and Sep
temhsF %. ipoe. stores worth about o.
co. 900 were transferred upon Mr. RogsFs's
rsoommendation 10 the navy supply fund
Mr.. Meyer thought thAe the fund a.
administered By nr. Rogers vas nleRAl
and aAked Attorney General WicksrshAm
for an opinion on the subject Mr., wick
sshAm upheld the conception Of Mr..
Meyer in an opinion dated February -
Ast.
Relations between Secretary Meyer and
hia bureau chief became aouts shortly
after that date. Mr.. Meyer on March ?
Issued orders that the fund 10 reduced
10 the legal limit. Mr.. Rogers replied
with . Recommendation that Mr.. Meyer
ash Congress 10 have the existing order
Of things isgAlised. The Paymasts7-0en-
erRl TOOK the ground that tho limitation
placed upon the fund BY Congress was
inadequate Tor tho present needs Of the
navy. Mr.. Meyer declined 70 act upon
this Suggestion and reiterated his in
struC,ions that the find b. reduced.
After ak wssks delay the orders had
not been carried out by the Paymastsr-
General and Mr.. Meyer had TO draft a
letter 10 accomplish his object and issue
orders for la transmission
70 ths various bureaus and navy yards |
Affected.
Mr. Rogers declined 10 discslas his |
resignation. He has been PAymaatsr-
General since November I. 1919. He il a
native Of lan Francisco. He entsFed the |
navy March .. iS70 He was formerly |
In charge Of the naval uniform factory at
the New YOrk Navy Yard. During the |
spanish war hs served on the monitor
Monterey.
Al chief Of the bureau Of supplies and
accounts Mr. Rogers had the rank and
pay Of Rear Admiral He will resume
his status a. q pay director With the rank
o. Captain and will b assigned 70 a new
field Of duty.
Al Mr.. Meyers suggestion to-day Pay
master Charles cOnArd was relieved from
duty in tho bureau and ordered 10 the
battieship Nebraska. Paymastsr COnard |
was one Of the principal assistants 10
PAymaster-0 General Rogers Mr. Msyss
regards Paymastsr Conard as the brains ;
Of the bureau.
Several months Ago PaymastsF Conard
srOts the briei smbodying the views Of
The Paymas,er-0 General when the Legality
of the navy supply fund was Questioned
by the Secretary. PaymssteF ConArd has
been on duty 10 the bureau since Decsm-
Der 3. loOq.
BRAVE LITTLE GRAND DUKE.