The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-25
mUrIyoUs coxDuor At WEST PoINz:
Col. Mills Calls the Attention OF csde.s ="
the Oblir alton OF tho Oath Each TOOK

the ObliR alton OF tho Oath Eech NooH'
WEST po1Sr. July 24.-on account OF the 10.
cent mutinous conduct OF certain mempers VI
the first class at the Military Academy IN com
binInR TO dlsobey and thwart constituted mlli'
tary authority. Col A. L. Mills. the superinten'
dent OF the academy. Issued stringent H'1
eral orders at parade q few evenings ago. ~
ia tn the third obligation Of the oath subscribed
to by every cadet who en- ters the academy that
attention ia especially directed In the ORDER
The third obligation OF the oath 10 TO OBEY tne
legal orders OF his superior officers ana INC
rules and articles governing the armies OF inc
United States"
This oblig ration" the order says is bipoinR
on every cadet. and 1t demands OF MIN Wi'ins'
cheerful and 'upquestioning obedience TO OF
ders-not alone to those which are agreeable
to him. or with which he may DO In sym
rathy. but to every legal order OF his superiors
The failure to give this obedience breaks his
oath. A cadet. therefore. who will not en-
dsavor to render this obedience has no place
at. this academy and II he IL an honorable man
he will not remain
1T is plain that the mutinous cor duct caus-
ing the Issuance OF this order has its origin In
the mnwilnGnoss OF some cadets to ABSTAIN
from interfering with fourth class mon and TO
give hearty support 10 the System OF soldierly
training laid down In reeulations and orders;
The President, the Commandments CHIEF OF
the armies OF the United States. has forbidden
cadets to interfere with the fourth class ana
his orders on this subject have been supple
mented by those OF the sunerintendent OF the
Directly from tho President also. come the
drill regulations Of the army (which define with
great min uteness the training OF the young SOL
dier and the methods of instruction to be fo-
lowed. All these IRE not only impoaed upon
cadets. but.must .be obeyed by. the officers for
the acad envy. who are reeponsible for their
enforcement. The console tious and willing
observance OF these regulations and orders 10
the sworn duty OF cadets. and Is absolutely
essential II the academy futile ita mission In
preparing It's pupils for the service they are to
enter" -
HazinR has always been carried on at West
Point and has baen the cause OF many cadets
return home In disgrace before one-fourth OF
his course had been completed. TIE present
administration has determined to wipe out
to the higher cadet officers. eight In number.
for signature. ask ing them to do all In their
20 wer to stop hHZnR and prevent ae much as
possible cadets from interfering with fourth
class men. This circular. which was In the
nature Of an order. they positively refused to
In arrest and general charges for disobedience
OF orders we're made against them. which
would have probably meant dismissal from
the academy On the recommendation OF the
commandant of cadets: however: In view: OF
their frank ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF tho grave
Withdrawn and the cadets restored to duty,
They have been reduced to the ranks and will
never wear the chevrons OF a cadet of11cer
again while at the academy. Cadet George
Pillsbury. one OF the cadets reduced. has stood
1896. Cadet Adams stands No. 2 in the class
and 10 pushing Pillsbury closely for 1rst place.
Both young men hall from Massachusetts,