The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-09
BARRED BY Ills RELIGION.
WEST POINT CADETS SAID 10 nAvE
FORCED OCT 4 uED1EWs
signuna Albert HIS Naas-ADDsiat-
- Trea Pennsylvansa . reeR
Age ana ResiGns Because - AL
legged Peeseeutien-ls DiseYe11toa.

Albert. son Of prominent merchant OF
this city, has resigned from West Point.
and his friends say he left the military
academy because OF persecution on ac-
count Of his religion. Young Albeft him
self will not discuss these assertions for
publication. but he win not deny that
was the reason OF his resignation- An In
vestigation may be demanded.
II il claimed that from the day he en-
tered the academy every hand WAS turned
against the young Hebrew. and that the
ostracism by his fellow cadets was even
more intoierable than their physical hos
tiiity. though their abuse was carried to
brutal extremes. Young Albert. who u
only eighteen years old. Was freQusntly
forced into prize" fights against sturdief
opponents, It II asserted. and connnenens
In the hospital was due to beating he
received in one OF these emilia" He wAs
o sraiwart young fellow when he went 70
the academy, but he now appears 70 b IN
poor physical condition.
Albert had been At West Point for over
n year He was appointed b. Rapresenta-
tive Brosius OF the Tenth Pennsylvania
district. He resigned "Wednesday and
came directly home. On an interview today
he said:
IT hays no statemenk 10 makA I oan
tell you in ten words why left the acA.
DENY. The reason and the cause that I
assigned when handed IN my resignation
was that did not like military lin. ana.
therefore. decided not to follow II. have
nothing more to ~.
II don't want to raise . sensation What
occurred when was at the academy I
saw a. a cadet, and now that I am no
longer a member OF the academy ! feel
In duty and honor bound not TO speak oe
anything that happened there. Qf had
been q civilian It would be different"
Stories have frequently come here that
young Albert was being maltreated 1t the
academy because Of his religion. A relative
said that he knew the whole story OF the
trc,ltle. and. II made public. 1T would get
the entire country by the ears
Young Albert's reports apparently show
he stood high In his studies. Representa-
tive Brosius, who appointed Albert. exc
pressed surprise at his resignation, and
said he knew no reason for Il.
Three other Hebrews are said TO have en-
tered Yves. Point at the same time A. ~.
bert. Only ONT II stiIl q cadet. Appel. OF
New York resigned three montAs after
being ADM ted. and two weeks ago Hut
zelcr. of baltimore left the academy. II
Is alleged that both were driven out by The
persecution OF the other cadets.
Persecution II Deaiea.
NEW YORK. Aug. 4-Omcers ana ca
diets 1T the military academy ak West
Point deny that there was any race rerDe-
cution connected with the resignation Of
s.gmnnd 8. Albert. of Lancaster. Pa. or
those Of two other young Hebrewa Albert
left thu Institution. II 10 asserted, because
he and another Pennsyivanian. named Al
word. his companian. were personally OBJ
}sctionable 20 the members Of their clses.
Mr.. Alvord was not q Hebrew.
Louis Somehow Hutxier. Of Baltimore
one Of the men mentioned, abandoned his
military career because he was dsncisnt
IN his studies. and Chaylts Lionel Appel
OF this city was permitted 20 resign for
reasons which the authorities Of the In
stitution decline 90 discuss. Albert en-
tered the academy on July % 1854 He
underwent the customary attentions from
the upper class men, His treatment, II
Is asserted, WAS no different from that
Of all the other ''riebes." Many times the
members OF hts class demonstrated with
him because he did not give due atten-
ton Co policing his tent. Albert. IL In
charged. challenged another cadet to a
fight not long ago. and II Il alleged that
ne struck his antagonist before sstime"
was called This was . distinct violation
OF the cadet code u ethics. BY the UNI
written rule cs the academy, the '.piebes."
after they have become ysaritnGs. are
considered fl 70 associate with the upper
class men and are supposed to eliminate
Srf 10 thSfs rankS aA WAe nave given OF
Tense So after June 20 OF this year the
yeariings. II II stated. proceeded TO elm
mate Mr.. Albert. They refused 10 speak
to him. No cadet would be his partner
at the dancing class He was completely
ignored on every occasscn.
DeuhteA In Washingtea.
WASHINGTON. Aug. IA careful ex-
animation az the recsrd In the case Of Alg-
mand i. Alert. the young man Who h
said 10 have resigned his cadetship ~ the
West PUNT military aeademy because Of
alleged persecution. failed 70 show any
reason for his leaving the academy. Hia
resignation was voluntary. and was sub
mitfed With the approval ana eonsens Of
his father, - required Ia all cases OF min
ors. IL he was persecufed because Of his
being Hesrsw The authorities here ell do
clare that they have no knowledge 81 the
matter. nor do they know 81 aay psrSe-
cutsoa Of ether cadets On this Account.
There are several Hebrews In the army
who have graduated from the military
academy ard there are several ushers nov
tasrU. As far &s tina mar department -
informal name at fhnn& Young ~ -