North Park union., 1901-06-14
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xhs Wssh'asten Post s.y,.
Thlngs of lns,,s.. 49, Z

xhs Wsshiagton Po.t 49,
Things of lns,psese -
/ Since the recent Wm. -.
has been closed for the prss
dismissal Of Eve Of the ess.
suspension and punishr.u
others. II is interesting - o q
titude Of the papers nuhi,ss
seat OF government. Before n.
mentioned the Washinston
The country will avsit -
solicitude the outcome of ~
ominous situation at vs.
From all accounts, It apsss
cadets. or . majority Of th..
open mutiny against the % nm. 8
ent. Within the past few Sss
" because he ordained 4 cs,..
pline In the case of one NJ .a
who had committed a ser;oa. 9
the whole body Of the studer,.
revolt. and even went 10 N.
ity of training a gun on n.
tendent's residence. Morec,
behaved in other ways like
responsible hoodlums, and
insulted and disgraced the ~.
which they should, by every NM.
of loyalty and gratitude, ha Wl
resoluts defenders. It ia M.
out that these young so-callsS
men are determined to securs !.
missal Of Superintendent Nm.
that. accordingly, they are b1,s.
huence to bear through thsi,
sentAtives and senators In Co.,.
We have had our misgtyie,
since the close Of the consremrN
vestigation Of the hazins r.
Tho fact that the upper ehs
were then permitted to pose !,
ing gracious concessions to TN n.
States government, and ths n
fact that this lordly conde,e.
was hailed on all sides as a mI~.
noble self-abnegation, warned =
the trouble was not over by m,
It seemed to US that, on the cs,,
such overtures should have been I,
ously snubbed and the cadets M
treated rs a demonstration Of =
lence. The spectacle OF the n
States government petting, th,S1
and applauding a lot Of It's On
pendents and beneficiaries ~
the latter had finally assented b
laws governing the academy.
US as an exhibition of weakn.s
servility which must sooner q =
invoke appropriate punishment =
punishment now appears to be a
way. SO far from having been NJ
to discipline or improved in "
spect by the investigations alrsi
ferred to, the cadets are really
demoralized and uncontrollabk H.
than they were year ago. Tho'
only claim the right to creats I
least amend to suit themselva
laws and regulations relatins h
academy, they take the further d
appealing to political influences
cure the removal Of their supek
dcers!
In the face of such a condiua
condition 30 grotesque and 20 sss
ing that We can hardly discuss Z
patience-there can be no poss!A
portunity for weighing the me,a
demerits Of Superintendent 1
Whether he be efficient or deN1
whether he be the man for Tie /
or Q palpable and sorry blunde,-
secretary of war has no altex
save that Of upholding him i
cost. We do not believe that ~ 1
portant men in Congress can h
duced to encourage the cadets b :
amazing policy they have adopted
to do that would be to destroy ID
the usefulness Of the academy; ;
however that may be. the secrs
course lies plainly defined befon
He must suppress this impudal
bellion II he has to dismiss fouri
or even all. Of the students 1t !
Point. Better make a clean sveq
begin anew than have the goven
run by its wards. In our opina
department could throw out Al
net almost anywhere and capus
ter material for the service than
Point seems to have at Its d
now.