New-York tribune., 1885-01-14

oonortity TO see il in print and much less 10 r0 II
due con sderaton There was no lmmeala1 Under this
certainy could wait twenty-four hours. ohoo' 'A
objection the bill went over until to-moff'"
THE CASE OF NAVAL CADET STRANG.
srcrErADY cHANpLERs REPLY TO THE oo""ii'
TEE-MR. cox SHARPLY ARRAiGNhD'
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rRinUSE'
yv.su,xcroS. Ian. 13-In the House To-Day,
when Mr. Hscock asked to have piin'eu d"
tbe r.n,v of Secretary Chandler to the resoiu.on VI M
ouiry adopted last week respecting inc uc'l '
strang of the Naval Academy, s. s. COX was Nis'o' u
- osnd looked appealingly toward Mr. Morse, VINO
,bereppon interposed objection MI Hiscock 'hch
asked that tie secretary's letter be read 10 the o"
and the Speaker ruled that 1t must be done ii ne
Mr. Cox then began to beg Of and finally IL was agreeu
that he should have five minutes to make an eAfian
to accompany the letter. the same time to be u
thu p.,uh,iran aide Mr. Cox had proceeded far be-
fore the cause of his uneasinos became apparent IN
presenting the resolution 20 the House last "eahesuay
he said 81 ask unanimous consent 10 print ia 1"o
Record the report OF the Committee on Naval Ahas W
this subject as 1t contains statement OF the Iaels
Leave was granted and the "report" was printed IN
The Record and part of 1t published In TIE IR
BUSE. On the following day 1t appears, secretary
Chandler wrote note to Chairman Cox, In which ne eX-
pressed his surprise that the deliberate report OF com
mitteo should contain such statements as were seS io
in the document mentioned. ME- ooA
.cnt n private note to the Secretary explaining
that by little mistake on the part
OF the printer he had been made to speak OF MS own
statement" Of the facts as the report OF the commit
tee But Mr.. Cox careful not to correct the
mistake of printer" in The Record or to call TO the
attention of the House until driven 10 do SO to-day
pespite this singular omission he put on an injured air
TODAY and declared that his letter. Secretary Chandler
had assumed to true what he know to be untrne ana
had thereby treated the committee and the House WIN
disrepect General Gof, of West virginia. VINO Is
n member of the Naval Committee, expressed
the opinion held by Republican members ana oy goou
many of the Democrats when he declared that some
thing more wa due from Mr. Cox than private note to
Secretary Chandler. printers mistake hal resulted
IN Misrepresentation which had been spread broadcast
clearly II was Mr. Cox's duty promptly TO correct IL
General Go declared that the statements contained IN
tho document printed at Mr. Coxs request have never
been investigated by the Naval Committee Mr. Thomas
OF Illinois, another member or the committees, coiioo'
rated this statement.
subsequently Mr. Cox was asked by TRrB-
USE correspondent. for copy OF INC
secretarys report and he replied; The letter has
You can get il after the committee has passed
upon the matter have given orders tna te tSst
Secretary Chandler might furnish copy brought , forth
the rejonder Well. let him try it on and Will see
about IT," and Mr.. Cox became angry.
REVIEWING THE CASE
In his reply to the committee Secretary Chandler says
Naval Cadet Frederick Schwatka Srang, of SALEM Ore
repored at the Naval Academy for admission september
10 1884 was examined hysically September 70 ana
was admitted and entered September % On September
81 he was placed in the hospital and on October ded
there from perOntis following an operation Tor the re-
dnction of stranguated hernia His exercises at tbe
first infantry drills followed by c1eIion IL gctthg out
OF his hammock, brought on the fatal hernia whch was
iudiccusly and skiiiuly treated. although M
successfully. There IS no a,oG reason Sc co,.eo,eprc
of oruees practscd upon him by senior cadets Tor tne
conclusive reason that there were no senior cet az ne
Academy ut the time and he mad seen no 'a,'s eAp %
his own classmates There is no reason 20 heicNe 'at
be experienced any ilreatmrnt from any OF az, own @
class or from any other person or peaos or nit 'y ~
such illtreatment produced the hernia rom "h'h lie
A. T. strang the deceased cadets brother wrote TO
the supernt endcnt. Mr. Chandler says aef ihe news
InreI by an encounter with senior cadets and
had been rolled n barrel. and Mr. stIa.S & &nSh,I
and especially the actual Of the same In reply
the superintendent gave fun account OF ~ the CIR
cumslances Of the cadets death, showing that there
were grounds for the newspaper snpp3sluoha V'h.
cerning the cause ANA he offered 10 furnish any other
Information which might be desired NO lulthef inquiry
Referring to the resolution of inquiry introduced IN
the Honse on December - and reported back
on January. T. which was printed IL rnr IRE cox
the Committee on Naval Affairs. IN wmrh C%Hct
f ore NAV and that "h~ friends believe" that he
fatally hunt by being put ~ barrel ana ioi,n
around" Mr. Chandler says that all Inquire conc ihhS
swerad that there have been no "dab0ncal c,cs oi
behaved tia; they attend regularly Divine service ON
Sundays; that the charge that sln ana VIC, ~ az an ,'
forms ana hdcousness exists az the Academy u an 1c
cusatlOn which 1t seems Impossible should nave
bcen made wi, hout facts 10 justify IT, ant
that the superintendent has been unfrHitlng
i'm his efforts 20 elevate character and discipline or
| the Academy. g., -.
Mr. Chandler shows that the superintendent hhs Drfh
so successfu a. to deserve the fan approval oi the de
uartment and Of Congress- ana also OF te last b0ari o
VISITORS among whom - = COX, VINO signed te re-
port which SAYS, among other things: ihc dlfclp,
Ipe of the Academy all that could be desired ana
the many social advantages gained by the good conduct
OF the cadets the best proof OF the discipline mann
I tained." -..-....t.. 49,.
| il devoted to giving some letters received
| by the Superintendent OF the Ac1dcuy ,ilV',
| y " Moellcr, the father of Cadet
Moeller who was recently dismissed for hazing THESE
letters are abusive In the extreme and lead hr ththh
Ter 10 conclude his report follows Some method 0f
investigation should be devised which Will prevent ma.
cious piratOrs like Mr. MoelcT and his associates
from procuring by deception the utteT1ucc OF other
charges against public officials and institutions aS paris
/ u..aLLal nnLLlng I'D