The morning times., 1896-11-25
BREACH IS GROWING WIDER
No Signs Of Agreement Among the
Morton Cadets.
HELD AN EXCITING MEETING
Auditing Committee Appointed to
Investigate the Recent Fair.
Neither Side Make Concessions.
Capt. Shilling's Pacific Policy Com
demned-Want Boiters Fired,

The Morton Cadets held a meeting in
the L street arinory last night al which
| every member was present 1t was more
| or less acrimonious meeting, with plenty
| OF tax across the table, which went TO
| show that the breach between individuals
was growing wider and wider.
FINALLY an auditing Committee OF five was
appointed to investigate and report upon
the recent fair and the meeting then ad-
journed
The mem bers Of this committee are Will
IAN l. Shane, chairman: Paul j. Brandt.
James E. Loveless, j. Walker Babson and
| Or. McCurdy. ItwnI begin an Immediate
auditing Of the accounts OF the minority
iactioii' as srepresentingt the committee h old
ing the proceeds derived from the fair.
and a meeting viii be held next Friday
| night.
| MEETING WAS SECRET.
I meeting OF the Morton Cadets will ba
held next Tuesday night when th,. r,.,,ort
| or the committee will be received
capt smiling presided over the n,eet-
ing isst niSnt A vote was taken Uarly ex-
eindihg all but members of the or.anlza-
tion, Officers of the National Guard and the
\ legal representatives of the two factions
A paper had been prepared for the ma
j9rity oy its attorney, Capt. William E.
Hoeton- 1t was intended that it should be
signed by the boilers, who were To agree
to recision OF their articles OF incor-
| poration, recently filed, and to submit q
report OF the company's finances in their
charge After that they were to apply
To Capt Shilling for an honorable discharge.
rms paper was indorsed by Capt.
shining 1t was pointed out that the filing
of the incorporation papers did not Inak,.
them the Morton Cadets, ," for there could
be tut one organization and the ma Iority
IN IL would always rule.
LIVELY DEBATE.
Mr.. Pearl scbeIl, notary public, and
TIE representative OF the boilers. opposed
TIE contentious in the paper He was IN
wiling to have his clients sign IT, md he
| tren asked TO have an auditing committee
| appointed by Capt. Shilling to report o n
the finances of his representatives after
| wnch further action could be decided
| upon. The EOiters also asked that Can't
| Shilling take steps to rctraCt all statements
| that had appeared in the newspapers charg-
| ing the minority with dishonest or fraudu-
I lent intents
Capt Shilling replied that he had not
authorized any OF the publications and that
| II was matter the individuals themselves
| would have to attend TO.
lively debate followed the propositions
made by either side. which finally con-
| Guided In the appointment Of the auditing
| committee as set forth above.
II
/ There Was 4 good deal Of gossip at the
conclusion OF the meeting Capt Shilling
| 1t seems, stands almost alone in his desire
to allow oil to be distributed over the
troubled waters, and to grant the bult-.rs
an honorable discharge In opening the
| meeting he announced that NO personal re-
marks and no mud casting would be per.
nitted- He also made 1t plain that as
captain of the company he had a right to
resort To the most drastic mea sures, but,
he said, IL was his desire that an auIicable
/ settlement be reached.
WANT DECISIVE ACTION.
The rank and file OF the Cadets INSIST
that he should exercise his official prerOga-
tive and dispense with the boIters with an
dishOnUrable discharge in every instance.
| In this manner alone, they say, military
discipline and the dignity of the Urganiza-
tion can be maintained
| They also insist that he has permitted
the fathers Of the boilers to play on his
ncdrt strings to the disadvantage OF the
| organization. He has yielded they claim,
TO the opportunities OF the parents that
their erring sons be let down lightly when
| his official duty opens but one door for his
action, and THAI dishOnorable discharge
A least one Of these papas was present
| last night, and at the close of the meeting
| retired arm n arm with his son in evident
| delight at the probable amicable turF
affairs may take.