Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-26
.I0TRIYC IS A TYRAN7.
!. ,,,spet Reflect, on the Military as u"-
y restrained by Law
-, THE ACT OF A MASTER TO SLAVE
.,.e Hunter Points Out III
''' .,,,nipr Terms the prn'@i''y OF
Lorcring's Course

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.o Nov. 25--1n the lowering
cnl'as ar+,al case at Fort Sheridan
euri'n.a,, A. Hunter of Fort SMELL
l'', T., ID department. of Dakota, ae.lns s
b. 'ne va aSyoeate. severely arraigned
q iu's a,,rr for his treatment OF
OFT LC cnarlcs Hammond. When the
l l'',,rouy was all in and A', I, no,
l''ulD had addressed the court IN as
Hll D ~ capt Lowering, Judge Al
hase r,.n,or arose. After speaking
v [, ,ss Importance of the case he TOOK
q 'u ,.s specification of the eharses'
70 u' NAT Lowering was first ac-
ny'hS rr.nt failure to use legiti-
r'eu , u to get a garrison prisoner
' 'as A summary court ana, secoho,
h0', cruelly abused and ill-treated
na' =. or He reviewed the general
Dc ,ans against Lowering saying
Hl'. ~ testimony showed beyond a
u'' .,ot lowering as first oiicer Oh
au" ' ,,ckpd Hammond. prodded
y. y. with his sword, and cursed MN ann.
fna N ',,o,nen submit that In our
o'" community anything in the
n '.,ars Of punishment should conform
'' w. And that n general use Oh
' n~ mower or punishment with
u .,,ai IA calculated to hasten our
y, ,.,.nGment as an organization not
'i'1 4i.sd Inv law and In opposition to
y .,,rit of our free institutions.
.,.,rssn the officers who exercise
..- in the manner the accused ana
l ,se enlisted men who are llaple "
-. " their victims there can De no
~ relation except that OF hastei
~ slave The general exercise IN tne
-,,tss Of power and mems SUN 30
I. evidence shows the acvuscu "
~, employed would necessarily result
nm officers owning the eniis'eu lilvh.
rsra would then be niue necessieS
\, military tribunals ana 1unse nuFo-
~, for our system OF uIscipiinc
,,sS he a revival of the one III Nosue
NM the civil war, on the piahtations
y tss South, where the right OF thc
s,.,sr 10 the obedience ana suptilS-
~ az his slave in all lnwiui thlh"S
e. rerfect. and the power beiohseu
| 4 M master TO inillct any puflshineiit
!, hls slaves not affecting me or liii,p,
Nm he might consider necessary dor
as nurpose Of enforcing obedience
al Eunter here quoted from severn
,.ss showing that the power OF OIL
N aboard ship was limited 10 such
ssonable force as was necessary 10
I'M out the commands. and continu-
n he said. For If you establish the
Al that an officer may with immunity
rltr any punishment he pleases to be
| ,alcted on soldier you reduce en-
| ltd men to condition or serVituue.
| nat Is what Is meant by the false
| le,rne Of being masterfnl. Neverthe-
| h, it is the law that should be our
tlster There are rules published for
" guidance OF those who may COM
! End as well as those who may serve.
res rules are well considered appro-
,-ate to the condition of our service
I'd strict observance of their princi-
II. would go far to prevent cases like
De one we have Investigated.
That Hammond should have been
X roiuted In court ! do not deny, but
tat his disobedience and stubborness
..stlfed his being roped and dragged
lire in a hel, less condition, kicked
I'd ptOdded with the sword do most
,nphatkally deny. The position in
ytish the accused was placed by the
tpbedience OF Hammond does not APP
tsr to have been n seriously trying
&C. for he had about him in the guard
riders who were able to lift Ham
End and carry him to the court. The
eillgatl0n does not appear to have
Va so extraordinary as to justify a
Hillary officer either making a mis-
eke Of Judgement or losing his temper.
Ne law military makes no allowance
2 The lnfirmitles of human temper
Ffceiyes that loss by soldiers OF
tifontrol is loss Of power to COM
Una respect No circumstances of ir-
titon will justify a soldier in break
I, ron the established rules of dis
cline"
y concluding Col. Hunter said: Tn
y vial | think there is something
~ man a serious air, l think the
E;auon OF the army officers for
~ judgment, for command of self,
humanity and just consideration is
~ On trial here. This Is IA time of
~ 10 your order and to your trib-
~ J. think the things which the
go mas done tyrannically ought
pFar to you who have heard them
q bitter and scandalous as they
Y nm that felt them. The finding
,sn by this court will live long
q. - Ine taps have been sounded over
tst" men COMPOSING 'he
~, u verdict in the Lowering court
49,. mas been forwarded to the
10y OF war The court held n
y secret session today, at which
uglet was made. II is the gem
:, '. .h. that Capt. Lowering Will
sulth worse than a reprimand.
j., .shllng Is always secret one,
Il I, i0itvwarded TO a commanding ON
.he department. From Gen.
~. VIII be sent to Washington.
b, Z discretionary with the mil
,i1., S,IiIhoTltles to give it out for