The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-09

thing but take punishment. Many Of tie
Witnesses say that he must fight until
knocked insensible; others say that Of
course he would be excused when physI-
caIly incapable Of coming up again
The character of the fights thus DdUiS-
ed in, not occasionally. but more than forty
times since June. 1881, IS illustrated Ivy
the fact that there is evidence that in al
most all instances the defeated party mas
had 10 go to the hospital, and in about
half the cases the successful one has like
wise gone.
The system IS very well illustrated by
the history OF the KelIer-BoOz fight. here
after fully described This system Of
fighting has been the chief Instrumental
ity for the maintenance Of the authority
OF upper class men over fourth class men
Presumably the fourth class men would
refuse to be hazed beyond endurance but
for the fact that their alternative is TO
submit to fight with every prospect Of de-
feat, or be cut by ali the cadets at the
Academy.
Remedy Suggested.
In the opinion of this committee when
this system Of fighting has been destroyed
the worst forms of hazing must die with
it. Such fights as these are IIonies in
many OF the States They have gone on
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been punished during the period covered
by the investigations by your committee.
and the time has now arrived when Con-
gress must decide whether the fights, sub
stantiaIly everywhere else treated Is high
crimes, shall continue to so on at the
military reservation at West Point.
It is, OF course, impossible to determine
with mathematical accuracy just what has
hgau rha n this of al
and annoying treatment upon fourth
class men We do know that several, not
ably Cadets Macarthur. Breth. and Bur
ton. were haZed into commissions: that
many moro, including Cadets HascaIl
Kensel. McGinnis. and Pegram, were hazed
until the tainted Cadet Van Malta, and
perhaps others. have been hazed until
sick. Cadets B0Oz and Breth were both
treated with great severity. and were new
er we'll after they left the Academy. and
each died in his young manhood before the
graduation of his class; but e cannot af-
Tentatively find that their death was
caused by their treatment
The report then gives a history Of Ca
det BcoZ's admission into the Academy
and of his training for the examination
and OF a review of his treatment By the
cadets up 10 the time . his resignation
In concluding the report the committee
their judgment greatly tend TO the main
tenance Of discipline, and they earnestly
recommend its passage
In the bill recommended it is provided
that the Superintendent OF the United
Stetcs Military Academy at West Point
in TIE State Of New York. shall suppress
all challenge fighting and every form Of
haZiog a the Academy and shall when
ever advised OF any facts tending to Il
olcate any violation by Q cadet or cadets
of the laws OF the United States, the
regulations Of the Academy. or It's rules
at once investigate the same in uCrsOa
or cause TO be convened court OF On
CURRY TO do so. as hereinafter provided
That e shall be The duty OF every pro
ftss0r assistant professor. academic OH
GER. OF instructor. as we'll as every Other
officer stationed at the Academy. 20
promptly report to the Superinien1 n
any fact which comes to his atte1rion
tending to indicate any TiolaJicn UF -
cadet or cadets Of the laws of the mi ad
States, the regulations o. the Acad--ay
or its rules
That any cadet who shall act upon o.
g. - member of any lighting OF like CON
mitjee. send. carry, or accept a challenge
TO ight, OF be in any manner concerned or
engaged in a fight preceded by q challenge.
or shall act as referee. timekeeper, sec
oHd or sentinel thcreat. or shall uphrsid.
dHASt.- or Insult. or II any way tditftdJ
any candidate or cadet because of his haF-
ing refused TO send or accept a challenge.
shall be dismissed by the superintendent.
That any cadet who shall direct, invite.
or request any candidate or cadet TO eat
or drink anything for the purpose of pun
ishiug, annoying, or harassing hiu. or who
shall without lawful authority. direct or
requiTa any candidate or cadet to brace. or
engage in any form OF physical exercise.
shall be dismissed by the superintendent
No cadet dismissed under either OF the
two preceding sections shah be in any way
reinstated or reappointed 10 the Academy;
and no such cadet shall ever be appointed
TO any office in the Army Navy. or Marine
Corps.
All forms of haziug not herein express
ly provided for shall be suppressed. under
such regulations as shah now exist or may
hereafter be lawfully established for the
Academy.