The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-22
FIVE CADETS MUST GO.
WAR DEPARTMENT. PROPOSES TO
ENFORCE DISCIPLINE At
MILITARY ACADEMY
SUSPENSION FOR SIX MORE
GOV. ALLEN TURNS IN HIS FIRST
ANNUAL REPORT ON
PORTO RICO
ISLAND NEEDS FRESH BLOOD

WASHINGTON, May N.-Secretary
Root has approved the action Of the
board Of officers at West Point. which
recommended the dismissal Of five cadets
and the suspension of six others. This
sustains the course Of Col. Mills and the
other officers in the recent disturbances
at the academy.
The names of the cadets dismissed and
suspended will be announced at the mil
itary academy at noon tomorrow.
Col Mills, superintendent of the mill
tary academy, had a long consultation
with the secretary of war today rela-
tive to recent disorders among the cadets
at West Point The papers in the cases
OF the cadets, who have been tried for
offenses against the authorities, have
been in the department for some time,
but have not been acted upon. Supt Mills
explained the condition at the academy,
insisting that many of the published re-
ports were exaggerated. The present diff
fculty grows out of the attempt to sup
press haZing and the restrictions that
have been made In this direction since
Col Mills became superintendent The
superintendent spoke in the highest terms
of the cadets, and thought 1t was only
question Of a short time before the
customary conditions would he resumed.
Tile matter Of discipline was in question,
CONDITIONS IN PORTO RICO.
Gov. Charles II. Allen, Of Porto Rico,
has presented to the president, through
the state department, his first annual
report. The governor expresses the opin-
ion that a scheme of colonial admin stra-
tion, such as is found in the Danish,
French and English West Indies, might
be safely instituted, with variations de-
pendent upon the future policy Of the
home government. The governor refers
to the many suggestions offered that the
form Of territorial government adopted
in the United States be applied to Porto
Rico, but points out that standard
form of such government, while useful
in the United States, would not apply
successfully to this island posse ession. He
calls attention to the fact that, while
in such close proximity to the United
States, Porto Rico has been a cOmpara-
lively unknown island to Americans
"I feel as the result Of a years close
study on the spot of all the conditions
surrounding this problem" said Gov. AL
len, that congress went quite as far
as it could safely venture In the form
of government already existing on the
island, and. as the result Of such expert
ence and observation, I fully believe with
good men devoted to the work, the ISL
and will develop faster under such form
and It's people, through experience and
education, will advance more rapidly in
their knowledge of civic virtues under
a guidance of present methods than it
could be gained in any other way" The
governor speaks plainly in presenting the
reason why this island has been at
practical standstill for nearly four cen
turies, and says that 'fn a climate where
a man can lie In a hammock, pick
banana with one hand and dig sweet
potato with one foot, the incentive to
idleness is easy to yield to and brings its
inevitable consequences"
In conclusion Gov. Allen urged the in
PRODUCTION of fresh blood and Anglo
Saxon push and energy as the means Of
lifting the little island out of its lethargy
and by thrift and industry develop it's
riches to their full measure.