The New York herald., 1879-08-08
THE DISMISSED CADETS.

THE DISMISSED CADETS.
WILL THEY BE RR1NsrATED ?-wHAr IS THOUGHT
OF THE MATTER AT THE AcAnEMY-BRUTAL-
ITY WHICH MUST BE STOPPED.
WEST POINT. August Z, 1879.
There is no denying the fact that there is q deep
feeling here looking to the probable reinstatement
of the four cadets who were dismissed for hazing.
AS yet none of them has returned has any order
been issued looking % their return; but it is quite
probable that the War Department or the President
will order back more of them. This. 1t is
thought. may be brought about solely by political
influence why" said officer to me to-day,
sf the Minister to England had been recalled
he could not have had stronger influence
brought to bear upon the authorities to
send him back have the dsgraced cadets for return
to the position of honor" The original order of dis
missal included six cadets. four of whom were
porals. These corporals were dismissed not only
for hazing but for prostituting their official posi-
tions by countenancing the low blackguard attacks
upon the ''pebes" and actually aiding in them. The
order pertaining to the other two. Cadets Richard
SON and Mendenhau. was so modified as not to call
for expulsion. but to send them back to the fourth
class, thus compelling them to lose whole years
time which Is In itself very severe punishment.
the hazng had redeeming qualities; they were more
moderate"
Rrponrrp-Do you believe General schoield will
favor the reinstatement of Of the corporals?
OFFICKR-Of course / cannot speak for General
Schofeld. and am not speaking as an officer when
say that it is my firm conviction that
General scnofeld will not relent one iota in
the matter. He started into this business clear
headed and with discrimination and do not believe
he will recede hair. 1t is doing injustice to him
to even discuss such probability. How do the
cadets deport themselves now? splendidly; there
In 1ot n siO n laZ "A
expulsion order was issued, nor do think there
viii be. OF course you know the whole third class
in the business and every one is on his PAROLE
as it were-on his good behavior-under bonds,
you would say in civil court. to keep the peace.
and whichever one of them Is caught committing an
overt act his punishment will be short. sharp and
decisive.
GENERAL scHoF1ELD AS A HAzER.
REponrER-There have been some communities
tions in the papers recently General Sehoeds
experience as q hazer.
OFFEER-Yes. see. Now that's all wrong. Sup
posing General Schoheld did haze somebody hun
dred years ago. what does that signify nowP Haxing
not cruelty Then pleDes." as they are called. were
known simply as ga plebe." but 1t got so in the
year past that they were called 80, damned piebes.
were fully brutal as words spoken. Years ago IL
plebe was hit in the hazng business the whole
corps would stand by him and protect him from
future insults of the like, or they would give him
fair play and let him fight it with his assaiiant
before judges and referee. and that would be the
end OF 1t. OF such settlements would be kept
from the knowledge OF tho officers. Then 1t was an
thing 70 hit hit Pssee sad the
upon himself In tho eyes of the entire command.
What then ought to be the feelings of honorable
dets when such indignities were put upon members
the fourth class those in consequence of which
the expulsion order was issuedr NO. sir; II those
corporals get back It will be through political inhu-
ence alone and not through any leniency the part
Of General Schoheld
WHAT A pLEBE SAYS
talk was also had with of the fourth class
gartiing tho matter. Said he-"It has been ru-
mored about camp for two or three days that some
4. r...x. "a 1so
stated. and indeed 1t reported last night
that two of them had already arrived but don't
who would be glad to them returned They
pretty good fellows and all that sort Of thing but
then that don't count for any thing in this business
/ that was hazed, and would be glad to see
them come back"
REronrEn--was the hszng cruel or brutalf
FouRru CLASS MAXWELL, they didn't hurt
any. though some of thb business tough and the
majority of 1t was perpetratcd in tho sink room.
They made me hang from IN iron bar by my hands
till had to drop out of sheer exhaustion. fellow
would be half dressed and they would compel him
to stand up against the wall with his face toward it
climbing the Hill Of Zon." and make him sing IT,.
REpoHrRn-It can't be possible that the victim be-
lioved that to be part OF his preliminary educa-
tion2
FOURTH CLASS MAx-You wouldn't know what to
think. You would officer in the business. and
therefore conclude the work being done by
authority. But when IL came to blows ON the face
back. and there was more than one pair of black
In the third and fourth classes. We talked the
thing In class, and IL concluded that to
tattle about the brutal treatment to the officers
would be looked upon dishonorable, and that's
just where they boys wrong though one did
tell. and the night after he was pounded unmerci-
fully.
NO nYrxxrrso.
Previous to his departure from academic grounds
the reporter paid his respects to Colonel Wherry,
autant of the corps. He does not believe that any
of the expelled cadets will bo reinsated though he
says there In much talk about the matter in the
newspapers there might be something in it, He Is
sure General Schoied will not take back track and
that the corporals will return with his consent
and IL they returned the news will first be
heard at Washington, and the wspapcrs will know
IL before the academic officers WILL their informa-
ton will come by mail and the newspapcrs by tele
graph ~ soon rs the order is issued
ALL THE CADETS EXPELLED PROM WEST POINT
FOR HAzING LIKELY TO BE REINsTATED.
WASHINGTON. August Z, 1879.
Tho President has under consideration recon-
menJation for tho restoration of the remaining four
cadets expelled from the West Point Academy. A
calm review of the semi-cloment action Of the Presi
dent has IL is said, convinced him that the proper
punishment for the nsoience of the cadets charged
with haxing is not to expe them. but to turn them
back into the lower class and make them associate
with the cadets they have tried to belitte by their
better course, and since the records OF tho War