AN IRISHMAN'S RISE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1886, 21 October 1913, Page 9

AN IRISHMAN'S RISE.

Sir, —In your sub-leador of this morning's issue, you say the matter of Captaiu Seddon's resignation calls'for plain speaking, and it will got'it, But, sir, bo honest, and let us havo the who'o troth: Perhaps you aro not aware that prior to young Seddon's visit to England for special training 110 was attached to Wellington district, and receiving a salary of £450- Mr. Allen, in gracious mood, offered tho speciallytrained young captain £100 a year less, l'orhaps Mr. Allen judged his worth; but don't blamo Captain Soddon. Ho should bo worth at least as much as heretofore, but no man of spirit would swallow such a pill and feel happy in his surroundings at Paeroa. Mr. Allen didn't toll us this; nevertheless it is an absolute fact. - . \ What I am sorry to see is that oven under our presont good- Government several young officers havo been allowed to go Homo at groat _ expense to tho : taxpayers without signing ■an agreement. Of course, had Captain Seddon signed his'agreement for .five years'i servico, I presume 110 would not havo received tho Irishman's riso lie was offered recently.—l am, etc., A SUPPORTER OF MASSEY. [When the foregoing letter was submitted to the Hon. James Allen (Minister of. Defenco) 110 mado the following statement' regarding its contents-"I am not concemod with tho salary Captain Seddon;,had before he went away. When ho returned to New Zealand ho was allotted certain duty by tho General Officcr Commanding, nnd, according to his rank, lie received tho pay of his rank, as provided by the financial regulations."] ' — -,| .