The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22

ping II far astern Of the ship. whore his foul
abuse Of the officers and police OF the ship could
with the officer, who was an. old officer. but the
course he took was unlawful and unnecessary.
ing the mar man otS Which h he failed to tsSo al vantage.
shiPSoasFa. By asfSaSafSi Of officers j. a diaisait
serious consequences viii follow. But the more
just and humane the laws have become the
conduct In extra liberty, extra money allowance,
badges and promotions are tho incentives to
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the laws Of the ship and Of the navy, are now
offences are investigated each morning at the
mast ThithoE the CAPTAIN repairs at 10 4; NJ.
command and the officer in, charge, Of the
deck. The Captain ,SSann9s delegate this duty
TO 20 The su S%st, Which ih Is t 2RsoS 9orwsr are end SFo OF sSo
quarter, deck, by the mas,erat.arms and tho
corporal Of the qua guard TT Iho oS making the here re;
y the 9ne making it; Jack has chance e de;
award d's such as d ST y HH5r,s 81 HilBBoSrHtts. %Condno IS
ment with or without irons. single or double; or
diminished rations, but not to exceed ten
first' to second, or ever, TO- fourth, which
many privileges. II tho offence requires greater
punishment than this, he may be ordered before
U summary court, Hnu IL bJllI greater, Iutn uC-
fore a general court. Summary. courts. martial
are, made up from the officers Of the ship. gen
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or double. or diminished %rations. Extra duties
and loss of pay may be added. Tho sentence
generally, tho Captain. II loss Of pay. is in:
volved. the sentence requires the Secretary OF
General courts convened by tho Admiral and
made up, OF officers from more than one ship.
may inflict any punishment, within the power
0f n lmm0T rptl fans rttn1 hnf fhnir nONynT In
extended to imprisonment In any prison the.
Secretary may designate. or they may condemn
now DO approved by tho President Of the United
States, no matter where the ship may be. Men
in any part Of tho world by a general court
martial, but, a summary court can only dis
charge them in the United States.
diminished rations he must. be examined by tho
surgeon, who must certify that he Is physically
pSirment Of his health The surgeon must visit
tho prisoners in the cells frequently and report
It was formerly the custom to confne q man
for months on bread and water, In later years
%sn 50 s ssnt SsT o TSSs MitSIS full I m Ta1i9n a az d.p 1eSst
mont circular calls attention to the. frequency
Of this punishment, and practically informs the
officers that such sentences will not be approved
except in aggravated cases.
Formerly tho State prison at Weathersfeld.
for sailors. The discipline there was said 70 DO
very severe and It's government was on the silent
s sDs 7 sSe o Now y, 'f hosssn ARE Ss,s ssn 4 f model nsv IN e Peis,
| respect. Marines guard 1t, and there Is no Jan
breaking. Tho mon work in squads cleaning up
the yard every other day. For years they en-
objected to their doing contract work.
AL punishments by the commanding Off
Ger or by his order, and the sentences
Of general and summary courts that are read
on the quarter deck must all DO fully entered on
officer daily and weekly. and through him to the
department monthly and quarterly OF punish
ments that have been awarded on board. Con.
duct books are carefully kept SO that the good
men may be known and rewarded while the bad
are punished. The crew are classified from
special first class to fourth class. Thus every
safeguard Ii thrown around them
The day Of the cat is gone into the dim past
No men that 20 to sea to-day are better treated
than are Uncle Sans sailors, and no crews
afoat are better disciplined. They show. 4
in their free. manly bearing. and the great i'm
hfty years ago is due to the justice and consid
GRAFTON shown to them.