The sun., 1899-12-08
CHANDLER Is SARCASTIC.
PROPOSES ATHLETIo COURSES FoR
ARMY IND NlVAJ Cadets

In n Bill "To Increase the Enioiency of the
Military and Naval Academies," He
Proposes to Dispense with Higher Math-
emntics and the Langunges and substi-
tute Courses In Baseball. Football, &c.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Tin the Senate to-day
Mr.. Chandler tRep.. N. H. introduced bill to
increase the efficiency OF the West Point and
Annapolis academies by physical training In
stead OF excessive mental education. Tho bill
reads
BE IL enacted. &C., That after the close Of the
present academic year At the Military Academy 81
West Point and the Naval Academy at Annapolis. the
course shall bo 80 revised aud amended - to dis
pense with the study Of the higher mathematics and
the languages and 10 substitute therefor in
athletics to embrace especially the games Of golf.
bicycling. baseball and football.
section 2-That national contests In athletic sports
between the Military and Naval academies shall be
annually conduct"da at the following places, DO ton.
New York, Philadelphia, Pittsbury Cincinnati.
Chicago st Louis. Richmond. Atlanta, Now Orleans,
omaha and San Francisco. at which suitable prizes
shall he offered for the successful competitors
Sec. 3-it shall he tho duty of the Secretary Of
War aud the Secretary Of the Navy to make all suit
able rules and regulations to insupurato tho pre-.
scribed changes in the course at their respective
academies and to govern tho national contests
herein provided for: and for the expenses OF carry
ing into effect the provisions OF this act tho
sary amounts Of money aro hereby appropriated out
Of any money In the Treasury not otherwise sppro-
priated the expenses OF the national contests to be
paid according to the joint direct on OF the secrs
Sec THE various rail rosds subject to the Inter
state Commerce act OF Feb 4, 1899. and the amend.
tn" Aforesaid national contests all cadets and In.
structors at the two academies all officers. civil
pers ~ may Sc dssgnsod ~ SAID sscretsI ss or
Ua fTaA nj Inn
section Of said act making discriminstons criminal,
10 IL hissST .ss r.s %aa
ton authorized or required.
Mr. Chandler asked irs reference to the Com
sponse to an Inquiry from Mr, Hale titep. Mel
why It should not 70 to the Military Committee
Simply ha o aha
instruction for tho higher mathematics aud
,Wr Hale. Chairman Of the Naval Committee.
characterized II as bil to encourage football
nnnd m i,n similar games; and said that he shSuld
measnrs. He should hardly be in favor
and s aid siS ns ,SnH that to sy % ths%
lation. The Naval Academy and the Military
Academy: ho added we're going through tho
S%insGt p for i iheE studies, but em,nens ia
ScSdsm"s Would not be the STUDENT % % but 6u, the the
Rreht puyefS OF tnOse games. LOT large
was better than To spend time over books
Under these circum stances no was perfectly
willing that the bill should go to the Committee
on Educa'ion and Labor.
Mr. Chandler remarked, half seriously and
half jestlnely. that u baseball was TO be made
part OF the training In the two academies, and
u contests were to be at convenient looaliti
In the United States. they should be lsgnlized |:
and his proposition was that those athletic
courses should b. regulated BY law. apd that
international contests should take place at
salient points. To which railroads might run
free trains; without violating the Interstate
MIR. Hswey lRsp. Conn.,. Chairman Of the
to Mr. Chandler. saving that ~ he went on with
such remarks people might think he was In
The bill was then referred to tho Committee
on Education and Labor.
The presiding ofricer Ibid before tho Senate
an invitation from the Great Council OF the
Order Of Red Men TO attend the Washington
oration laid on tho In BILE
Resolution ins'rnctine the Comm mittee on
r.Sesss 1aa E.e'N3s p; lena to inye,ses the
from Montana and Of Mr.. Scott to hold seat as
mony, was reported By Mr. chandler iRep.. n.
~ Chairman OF that com mitteei, and referred
To carry into effect the stipulation OF tho
Treaty OF Paris. Senator Davis rep MInn !
Introduced bill to create n commission TO "r-
anime the claims OF citizens OF the United
between the two nations or the preceding in.
, Burrection in Cuba.
Mr.. Stewart rep. New introduced bill to
purchase the submarine boat Holland for tho
After an executive session the eennto ad-
1ourned until Monday.