The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16
HAzlNG AT WEST POINT.
sOmE STRONG COMMENTS ON TIE
noOx Case.


Not ~ IA the Hall OF FRme-rhe
Attacks lie Makes on soldiers I'm
wiss-GeoEEia Furnished Alabama
wan Number of Her Distia-
Ruished Confederate Generals.
Lieut.. Farrow's Interesting state
ment-other Matters of General
Interest.
Pine crest viRa, Maitland. Fla, Dee.
Is Ill wiz b. ErauivlE 70 the friends
90 America % rood cd Admiral Cerver1
70 know that his kindly feeling for them
has not ala,ed since his return 20 spain.
H.s cabssgrnm q deep sympathy for
Lieut. r. r. Hopsoa, u. 8. ", who
sought 90 bottle Cerveras feet IN santa
&, Aarbor proves that ho iH an honorable
toemau and a true gentleman. HossS0's
critical illness. Ike the fata! Illness Of
Lieu. Brumny. came from too much pub
.ie entertainment so soon after return
nom warm ard unhealthy climate Ad-
mlral Dewey was wise % declining. final
iy, the invitation 20 Atlanta ga his. then
uncertain state Of health Il Is to be
earnestly hoped that ealnut Hopsou Will
be ab.e 10 putt through" his present
severe attack. although the chances"
seem against him. lie came. home IN
aad aea!th and should have declined an
public entertainments and taken quiet
rest.
As Assistant Secretary of War Meikle-
jonn expects 60 be elected next month a
senator from Nebraska his place viii be
vacant soon. and Maj. Gen. Harrison Gray
ois. late tuLtci States Volunteer IN shs
spani- American and Philippine wars
Is said GO oe IA applicant far d. Sic Is now
California editor hut was born lu New
Jersey graduated from wsst Point MIL
tlry Academy in 1874 ana served Ia the
calvary ard ertllcry OF the regular army
unth sent 10 The garrison az Angel Isl
and. cali in ISIS. wn-re he soon after
resigned and settled IN Sou .hern Califor-
MA ho 10 a. present IN Washington
pressing his claims. he did four years
ago. ard may prove TO be with no bet
ter chance OF success.
Ny col. er4on n war relics has been
Increased hy "A valuable relic OF tho Gu
ban campaign under Gems. Shaffer and
wheeler. COL B w. Wrenn. Of the rTant
system, although a Governors stan colo
nel was gallant young Confederate
soldier. and wus IN tho famous Above
the Clouds" battle az Lookout Mountain
During a visit 10 cuba soon after the
Santiago battles he secured beautiful
porcelain jar captured from the Span
iards- u bears upon the front side A gun
carriage with crossed Spanish faFs above
which Oh crown such as Kings and
queens wear on great state occasions.
TIE inscript on % tn a circle around these
emh ans. and reads. "ArtIlIeria-Ifrofcc
MIA Aiiiitar &c Scyilla. " / shall prize this
a4-.uou 90 my war collection not only
on account OF lis intrinsic value, hut also
because the gallant soldier VINO makes
tne gift has been a warm ana beloved
friend % milne for nearly thirty years.
Whatever may he the facts IN the case
OF Cados Oscar BOOB. whose father claims
hat he diCd from severe hazlng given
h.m az West Poiu; Military Academy,
there promises 90 be a pretty fun ventiia-
tion o. the affair before IL Is dropped.
Col Mills. the pr sent superintendent OF
tae Academy. IL seems 90 me. takes PEE
cular stand in defense q the assault
whatever caused IL. or however harmless
it may really have been. The press in
l's cutlery must remember tina, death was
followed haz nE iu many other sducatlon-
Al Institutions in the country and not
boz too hard on West Po M. Generally tho
haEing there has been more humorous
than harmful and ye. I think d should
not D. allowed Boo any degree. Fist fights
are different ana some 80 hem have been
very honorahly and flirly conducted.
especially one iu which two Savannah
Confederate generals were participants.
The tone Of Col Mills defense viii cause
tho public 20 desire fuller information
from him. especially for the benefit Of
parents whose sons are now cadets at the
Academy
This Booz case having gone before
Congress. Gforslaus ard Al1bamans
win bo irtercs ed 20 KIN w that Congress
man Betram Tracy Clayton Of Brooklyn,
y " who defends West Point and IS a
member OF the Congressional Iuvestigat-
ug Committee. is a son 81 the late Maj
Gen. Hcucry ID. Clayton. o. Clayton,
Aio. ltui born IN Georgia.. a distinguish
ed Confederate commander. lud "a brother
OF Congressman Henry -. Clayton, Jr.
% Alabama. leading public man OF
that state BE has sister. Mrs Sarah
clayton WaHhour. living tn Savannah
Bort Clayton g q graduate % West Point
and an ex-army officer having resigned
and married "A wealthy young lady in
/ brooklyn lie was Lieut.. Col Of Fred
Dent Grauts famous Fourteenth Brook
lyn Reg meut in the Spanish American
war. and when Grant became a hrgadie-
general. Clayton WAS made a co onel Al
though unan mously renominated this
year. I think tine gold Democrats and
Republicans defeated his recollection to
Congress To is not often that two broth
,rs are IN Congress together. and very
selAom-f eNer--thaf Confederate gen
eru s son represents a Northern district
Col clayton knows all about West Point
Co., ms aud outs. ana lts ups ana downs
His lamErtcd father Was president Of the
University or Alabama when he died
some years ago. and iusi now there Is "a
rebellion iu that Institution worse than
the West Point haziug. because beyond
the control OF the commandant OF cadets.
Il O. surprising now cranky zone idea
rcformefs can become. Editor George Il.
Angel. called the Angel Of Mercy" be-
caure he edits our DUMB Animals. and
IS az the head OF a humane society. is
not pleased go see The names OF Grant
and Lee and other mi ltary heroes in the
New Yo-k HAL Of Fame" lie says:
'"rhe names % military commanders We
would like 20 have placed In other halls.
on each side wall q which should be
painted "a Sc pictures OF the dead and dy-
lng horses and men on BATTLEFIELD ls-thc
burning Of houses. the horrors and desc
lltion % war-pictures 10 be seen by al
American youth and children. and whieh
once seen would never be forgotten" An ,
yct This man lives under the very shadow
OF Bunker Hlll monument and vi hin a
few hours ride OF the famous Concord
and Lexington battle grounds Happily