The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
WEST POINT TROUBLE.
Five Cadets Dismissed and Six SuS
pended from Military Academy
ON REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Trouble Grew Out of Determination OF
Cadets to Ignore Rules Against the
Hazing Of Civilians,
ON REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

Washington, May 22,-The names of the
cadets who haye been dismissed from the
military academy rs the result of recent
disturbances there are as follows Henry H..
Bobby, Nebraska; John A. Cleveland, Ala
hama: Trangett II. Teller, New York: Ray
mond A. Linton, Michigan; Birchie O. Ma
haley, Texas. All these cadets are of the
second class.
The following cadets have been suspend
ed: DIAN c. Aleshirc, Illinois; benjamin II.
.acCIenan, mIssissippi; James "A, shannon,
minnesota; Charles IelIord, Utan. All o.
the SECOND class. Also In0maB ". Clipper
nng OF OHIO and larry Aawley pf New
ork. Of the tnird class Iucse cadets are
suspended without puy until April /, 1907.
Inc order OF dismissal Is signed by sec
Rotary Root and states tnat 1t ~ Issued by
direction of the president upon recon-
incubation of the superintendent of tue
military academy.
Inc same language Is used regarding the
suspensions, There was no court martial
OF these cadets, but under the law the
secretary has the power to dismiss or sus-
pend cadets upon recommendation OF the
superintendent.
A board of officers In this particular case
was appointed. which made u thorough e&
animation Of the disturbance. The board
reported the facts to the superintendent
and the superintendent made his report ana
recommendations 10 the secretary of war
and upon this report the secretary acted.
The report OF Colonel A. /. Mills, super.
lntendent of the West Point military
academy. upon which was based the action
OF the secretary Of war Diminishing the nve
cadets and suspendng six others for a
year was given out. In part 1t is as roll
lows:
The pretext for the demonstration was
punishment awarded Robert Il. Ralston.
catct of the second class, IN orders pun,
llshed at parade that evening. The actnal
cause, MS established by testimony OF
cadets under oath. taken by the board OF
officers convened the following morning
aud which has made long and exhaustive
Investigation Into the analr; WnS tne on "a
CTS Of the second class az measures taken
to enforce the law forhlddlns hazing
81 have read carefuIly, al the evidence nc
cers. II supports the findings and shows
thnt considerable has yet 10 be accom-
plshed 10 lmplant in cadets me essen , ,i
Of good discipline when matters c0her ar
the proper treatment OF new rapN'o '
concerned. o.. - A..
cipline OF the corps Of cadets tnat ln'
leaders in the INSTRUMENTATION be sep
| awaited from the academy for good. rf
permit them to remain under any promise
~ reformation would. In my Judgment, W
mistake and might inyoNe very serious
II Was made very plain at the war dc
partment today that the department ~
| lends to stand by the superintendent ~
4 West Point was declared TO be between
| two systems: one, the determinanon ot tn'
| cadets TO run the academy and estahllsn
! code Of morals and conduct OF their owl
md especially In regard 10 the fourti
| clnsstnen The other was the determine
lion Of the authorities 20 regulate the con
duct Of the aeademy In ace ,,,a.. mr,,
| ment and would result In the best system
Of education Of cadets relative TO their fu
ture duties.