The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-20
ACADEMY REPORT
IS REJECTED
By the NiCaraguan
Canal Legislation Again
To the Fore

Scripps McRac Press Assn.
Washington, Feb i9.-By the em-
phatic vote Of ic TO 70 the senate late
this afternoon rejected the conference
report on the military academy app
preparation bin
This aotIon came az the conclusion
Of q spirited debate upon the pro-
visions against hazing inserted in the
report by the conference committee OF
the two branches Of congress Dis
cussion OF the provision. which was
precipitatcd at the close OF yester-
days session by MIR Daniel of Vir-
ginia, occupied the greater part of to-
DAYS session and the report OF the
conferees was rejected because Il was
regarded by a large majority OF the
senate as too drastic, and, while no
instructions could be given the con-
ferces 10y the senate II was under
stood that 10 secure favorable action
By the senate modified provision as
to the penalty for hazing woula have
10 be presented and agreed upon by
the conferees.
Early IN the day Mr.. Deboe OF Ken
lucky. delivered his announced speech
upon the Nicaragua canal. He review
ed al length the proceedings which led
up to the present situation and strong
~ advocated the construction OF the
waterway by the United tsates.
An effort was made TO obtain con-
sideration for the bin reviying the
grade OF vice admiral OF the navy for
the benefit OF Rear Admirals Sampson
and schley, but Il was unavailing.
In accordance with previous notice
Mr.. Deboe addressed the senate in ad-
vocacy Of the construction OF an 18th
mian canal. He believed that the can
al was demanded imperitively by the
material interests OF the United States.
He argued that Il should be construct
ed BY direct appropriation from the
United states treasury, feeling assured
that the government would not suffer
thereby any ultimate loss.
Mr. Deboe maintained that the treaty
only recently ratified by the senate,
gave the United States the right 20
control the canal when constructed.
Mr.. sewen called up the conference
report on the military appropriation
hill which aroused the opposition OF
Mr.. Daniel OF Virginia, at the close Of
yesterdays session Mr.. Sewell de-
tended the action OF the conferees,
holding that they had followed the In
structions Of both the senate and the
house. He declared that many peo-
pie thought Booz was killed by haz-
ing. and II there was anything this
country demanded il was a law to pre-
vent such a crime as hazing.
Mr. Pettus argued that the provision
or the conference report which debar-
red a cadet convicted OF hazing from
ever holding q commission in the army.
npyy or marine corps was clearly un-
constitutional,
Mr.. Butler argue% that congress
ought not to be swept OF its feet by
popular clamor. He believed htat in
this instance congress was enacting exc
treme legislation without due consid-
Grafton. lie said hazing I'm moderation
was not a thing to be put down by
penal legislation. He had known men
in college who We're the better FOR haz-
ing ia moderation. 1t did them good.
took the concet out OF them
Messrs. Hawley. Chandler, and Lodge
expressed the opinion that the con-
ferees had gone too Tar and said that
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perpetual stigma should be put ON cor
retted cadets
dr. Depew in opposing the hazlng
penalty, declared Il had been adopted
under public clamor and that congress
had acted upon impulse rather than
judgment he argued that dismissal
from the academy ought to follow con-
viouon of hazing, but the young men.
he said should not leave West Point
with a brand upon him--a brand that
would remain upon him for life-that
was going too far. He suggested that
a conspiracy might be organized
against some cadet al the academy sd
that by securing his conviction OF haz-
ing he would be posted as a criminal
for life He could not run for officc
az the brand would stand against him
and n would stand against him In his
business. II would be a punishment
almost equivalent 10 the Russian way
Of banishing students TO Siberia nnt
the mines FOR violation OF college reg
ulations.
Mr. Allen OF Nebraska in opposing
any change IN the penalty prescribed
by the conference report for hazlnl
had read a part OF the report OF th'
house committee which investigated
the death Of young Booz, which he de
clnred had no parallel ia prize flgthlng
IN bare battling or IN fun battling.
Mr. spooner thought the conferee
had done their fun duty, IN accordance
with the action OF both branches o
congress, but he would vote 70 recon