The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-09
CADETS ARE FOR WAR.
I'm Case of Trouble Two Classes Might
he Graduated.


New York. April s.-There is probably
no more peaceful-looking place In the
United States today, amid all the rumors
of wars and of the transferring from in
terror points TO seaboard of the land
forces of Uncle Sam, than that nest in the
Highlands-West Point. Not an officer,
not an enlisted man Of any branch of the
service has been sent away from here,
nor has there been up to date any talk
about such a thing being done.
OF course at this season Of the year
there are few visitors, comparatively
speaking. other than the immediate
friends Of the Academy staff. but every
one who does happen TO drop in is at a
loss to understand how everything is in
the same apPle-pie order, with no .'mov-
ing day" sign anywhere.
And won't West Point go to the war;"
queried garrulous old women, who. on the
hotel piazza yesterday, had almost pes
tered young officer to death about Spain
and the United States,
My dear madam" said the lieuten-
ant, lit would doubtless go there in a
solid body, barra cks and all. just as you
see them. but for one unfortunate cir
cumstance. There is lack or transporta-
ton for such an undertaking.
The dear, good woman, with her eyes
doubtless on the Spanish foe, heaYed a
deep sigh as she remarked: Il really
think the Government at Washington is
greatly TO blame for such condition of
affairs. don't you?"
Should there be war, and should the
contest still be going on month after
next, there will be an output from West
] . g. --E. N.
GERS. at present cadets. as ever gradu-
ated from this world-famed military
school. The cadet who is likely TO grad
uate No. ! is Frank &. Boggs. jr of
Pennsylvania. He had the remarkable
distinction last June as head of the then
second class-the present first class. of
course-of being first in every branch of
study. not only, but he had not a single
dement, during the entire year When
II is taken into consideration that
West Point cadet can earn q ''demer-
it for the slightest infraction Of dis
ciplne-such. for instance as the high
crime and misdemeanor of having: soil
ed button on his uniform-I cannot. for
the life OF me. understand how Boggs
ever accomplished his wonderful feat
New York Is represented in The class by
four members-Conrad s. Babcock. James
B. Gowen. +. II. Martin. and II. W. Mil
Ter.
Other States are represented in num-
bers as follows: Pennsylvania. 6: Jlli-
nois, ;; Tennessee. 2: West Virginia. /.
Oregon. /; Georgia, ,: Kentucky. /: Mich
igan. ,: North Dakota. /; North Carroll
ma, s. Mississippi, 4; Virginia 2; Min
nesota, !; Utah. !; Kansas. 2: South
Carolina. ]; Ohio, 3; Missouri /: Wis
consin, /: Maryland !; Massachusetts .:
Delaware. ! Nebraska, 1: Louisiana. l.
Indiana, !; Alabama ]: New Jersey. 1.
colorado /; Arkansas. /: Iowa 1: Arizo-
ma !; Texas. /; al large appointed by
the PRESIDENT. ].
Should Uncle Sam get IL into his head.
II there should be war that it would he
Wen TO graduate two classes he will get
from the second class it stands now
seVenty-three officers Ii is hardly likely
however, that anything like that will oc-
cur. The graduating of two classes I'm
leol, one IN May and one in June of that
year, would be no precedent for one of
those two classes had a term of five
years, the other of four. To graduate
two classes this year would be making
officers of cadets of one class who would
have been at the Academy only three
years.
IL is no secret that most of the fiftv-
nine young men who will don the blue
for the gray in June would rather have
war than peace. They have in their mind
the fact that Grant in times of peace
was in the Army eleven years and was
only a captain when he left il in 1854
and that Sheridan was lieutenant dur
ing eight years of peace. while war nut
two stars on the shoulder straps of both
men in less than two years
I'm times Of peace said a cadet to me
today, prepare for war at West Point
by praying that when you graduate some
body will be fool enough about that time
to get Uncle Sans dander up"