Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-19
CADET WHITAKER.

CADET WHITAKER.
The Cadet Cut Els OCn Ears and
Should be Court MGrtialed.
Washington Special July 16) to Chicago
Times.
The secretary of war this morning. listened
to the report of Gen Dunn, judge advocate
general of the army, upon the Whitaker
case. 1t was read by Col. Barr, judge advo-
cate of the war department, and nearly an
hour was occupied in reading it. It reviews
critically the evidence and findings of the
West Point court of inquiry. The secretary
will not pass upon the report for several
days, when the matter will go to the Presi-
dent for his action. 1t is understood that
the judge advocate in his long review of the
case finds that the conclusions of the court
of inquiry, that Whitaker was guilty of
CUTTING HIS OWN EARS,
are correct. 1t will be remembered that the
court of inquiry recommended that Whitta-
ker be tried by court martial. This finding
the judge advocate neither approves nor dis
approves, but leaves the matter wholly for
by the secretary of war and
the President. 1t will be also remembered
that after the report of the court of inquiry
the academic board met and reported that
Whitaker was deficient in his studies, and
should be dismissed. The report of the
academic board is also under consideration
by the secretary of war. and WILL of course,
be first disposed of by him. If he approves
its conclusions, Whitaker will bs dismissed,
and will therefore not be a subject for court
martial. This will end the case. But if he
oyerrules the action of the academic
board. then the question of whether
the recommendation of the court of in
quiry that Whitaker be
ooURT-MARTIALED,
will have to be settled. Mr.. Greener, the
lawyer who defended Whitaker at West
Point, was at the war department to-day,
advocates report was received and read, and
of its conclusions. Greener is very anx-
ious to obtain court martial, for which he
will ask at tho proper time. 1t is believed
that the secretary of war will sustain the
action of the academic board, which will
end the matter unless the President should
override this action. A pressure will be
brought to bear to cause the secretary to do
made upon the President, with q view to
having him override the recommendation
that Whitaker be dismissed. Certain par
ties. for political reasons, since the nomina-
ton of Hancock are particularly anxious
that court martial should be ordered, and
with view of indirectly
AIDING THE REPUBLICAN CAUSE
it is thought the President may be induced
to disapproye the recommendation of dis
missal and cause an order for court-mar-
tial to be issued. 1t is known that Emery
A. Storrs, William 81. Brewster, and other
eminent Republican lawyers are anxious to
defend the case. If court-martial is
ordered, it will be their purpose to develop
three things:
First-That Whitaker was the victim of
persecution; that he was bounded almost to
death by officers and cadets of the institution.
Second-That a spirit of caste exists there
which will not permit anyone of Whittaker's
race to enter the institution and succeed.
Third-That it was sought by officers of the
institution to find Whitaker, not yet COM
missioned officer, guilty of conduct which was
not deemed proper for one who expected to be-
come an officer of the army, while major
general was permitting on military ground uu-
complimentary illusions to his superior officer
an act unbecomlng an officer and general.
The last point has reference to Gen. Han
cock, who, it is charged, quietly listened to
THE SPEECH OF GOV. STEVENSON
on behalf of the Democratic committee, at
Governors Island, rendering him the nomi-
nation for President, in which it is said the
commander -in-chief, the President OF the
United States, was DETAINED; and yet Han
cock did not resent this insult upon his SUI
perior officer. 1t is held that the insult to his
commaDder-in-o chief was intensified from the
fact that it was committed at military POST
of the United States, where Gen. Hancock
should have been the first man to protect his
superior officer from an indignity. 1t is ar-
gued that if Whitaker is entitled to a court
martial, Hancock certainly il.
Interesting to Lake Mariners If They Cen
Understand 1t.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE collector of oug-
toms, of this port, received from the treas.
ury department the following communion
ton day
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Sir: The depart
ment has this day sent to Henry Howard,
President of the Port Huron & Northwest
ern railway, the following telegram, in an
swer to letter of the 10Th inst. Tue de-
partment holds that Canadisn tngs cam
tow American vessels clearing direct from
New York to Bdifalo. VIII,
foreign vessels clear from ono
domestic port to another, MIX
an actual entry at an intermediate Canadiau
port, Canadian tug can tow them to such
intermediate port" 1t is desired BY the de-
that you will bring to the notice
OF owners of steam tugs, American aud for
eign, 80 far as you conveniently can, the
principles laid down in the above tele iram.
Foreign tugs can tow american vessels only on
Bona ttde clearaness to foreign pot. Such
clearances may sometimes, however, DO in
tsrmediate or via foreign port, or direct
clearance from one domestic port {. an
other. The towing Of an American vessel
by foreign tug, tue vessel being on its wy
from one domestic port t. another, when Ire
tug enters foreign waters simply to drop the
tow, is not case covered by the pfivl,. @
extended to foreign tugs by section 3 TO,
revised statutes. Very respectfully.
81. f. FRENCH. Acting Secretary
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