The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-16
That COLORED CADET.
what the Academy People say of His APP
pointnent.


u-asl11NGTON. April t5.-Unofficial in
formation has been received by the Navy
Dcrartment from Annapolis that color
Oh candidate for admission TO the naval
school will appear for examination on
MAY 18th next, together WIN over Vlc
hundred other boys designated by the
President and members OF Congress since
March 4th. .,,.
IN this Young man reports at Annapons
ne will not be the first of his race 10 TAX
the examination. Last September Two
colored boys were appointed from the
West but such stir was MADE al An
napons and such dire threats came from
the cadets OF the running ana haZlnb
fhev vvould infiict on the newcomers that
tre BOYS were frightened on ana never
reported TO the superintendent. thtli
then no cOlOred boy had been appointed
for six wears when a colOred Congress
man from a Southern State nominated a
candidate who was rejected on the en-
trance examinations. Fifteen years deo
tNo others came To Annapolis ana were
found disqualified. and the only one ever
admitted was "bilged' after eighteen
REPORTS from Annapolis say that the ca
diets are much disturbed over the prospect
of having "A black face in the battalion,
and some few Southern youths are threat
ening TO resign.
Gals say viii be promptly checked, anu
any cadet who wishes TO resign because
a colored boy has been nominated IS at
liberty TO do so.
ANNAPOLIS. April 1.-THE announce
ment that Congressman W. Is. Chattue' OF
Ohio would appoint Randall G. BundN
,oto.td q cadet in the Naval Academy
Is o.-ated the greatest excitement IN
Annapolis.
Tne ma, al officers. with the Characters
tic LOYALTY of the navy To authority, would
not express their sentiment for PRINT as
10 the propriety Of the move. yet there Is
an animOsity generally To col0D-d ca
det's presence in the academy. Ihis feel-
ing was evinced by a naval officer STA
toned in the academy. who said.
There is a wide gap yet between ne
gro and naval Oihcel.
What would be the result may be sur
missed by what has happened I'm the past
The colored cadet finds himself absolute
lv without cOmpaniOnship. No one Will
associate with him. ana ne Wdnders ABOUT
more lonely than II he were on u des-
ert isle.
He may eat with the cadets and march
with them. and here cOmpaniOnship ems.
The cadets. even years ago, refused TO
fence with him. but the Government look
ne matter In hand. and the OFFENDING ca
Diet was required either to apologize 10
the officer who gave the command when
be refused TO obey or resign.
HE will never graduate is the Senti-
ment OF those outside the academy VINO
are close enough 10 touch II. Because a
cadet can hardly graduate from the acad-
envy where the general sentiment OF the
cadets is against him.
The power of his fellOw-cadets 10 make
reports on the thousand ana one written
and written regulations OF the school
would eventually give the required num-
Der of dement's that would cause the ca
Diet TO be dropped.
THESE are several Of the opinions eX-
pressed but several years of such Ostra-
cism as will be accorded the cOlored cadet
hy the members OF his corps, which must
continue all through life, would wear out
H.
less be glad to leave service that
brought trial and misery. The arrival
here OF Cadet Bundy is looked forward Il
with interest.