Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-09
TILLMAN ON
A RAMPAGE
He Accuses the House Committee on
Pensions Of Manifesting Sec
tional Animosity.
The PRACTICE OF HAzING
The Report Of the Congressional 1nvestigat-
ing Committee Scores the Upper Glass
Men Numerically lly-Lsgislation to
Stop Hazing Demanded.

Men Numerically to
Stop Hazing Demanded.
Hashington, February 9.-The pas
at to-day's session of the senate Q
bill granting a pension of $50 pc
ath to- Stacy H. Cogswell, compan
18th Indiana volunteer infantry, in
ed Mr. Tillman ni South Carolina t
Ike some forceLul comments upon tn
use in not taking action upon the bill
oviaing for pension for a Mexican
r veteran who resided in South Car
ma during the civil war, and natural
mad been in sympathy with the con
leracy. The bill had been passed b!
senate, but the house invalid pen
n committee was delaying the fina
ion upon it, Mr.. Tillman said there
such sectional animosity in the
house committee that member re-
fused to permit action upon the bill fol
the benefit of this old Mexican veteran
"Is the war over or is 1t not?'' de
.anded Mr.. Tillman, with vehemence
Let US find out whether it is or not.
wear by the Almighty God I will not
let another pension bill pass this sem
ate until this old man gets Justice
The resolution offered yesterday by
for information whether the American
minister in China Joined with the repre-.
sentatiyes of other powers, demanding
the execution of Prince Tuan and other
Chinese officials, was adopted withous
debate.
The naval appropriation bill was ta-
ken up, and the discussion resumed Of
the amendment of the senate striking
out the house provision, which prac-
tically reduces the course of study at
the naval academy from six to- four
years.
HOUSE.
Washington, February 9.-The report
of the special congressional COMMITTEES
which Investigated the hazing of Cade.
Booz and the general subject of hazins
at West Point was submitted to the
house Of representatives by the chair
man, Representative Dick, together
with bill making stringent regula-
tions against hazing, fighting and al,
brutal practices. The report specifies
more than 100 distinct methods of all
noying and hardssing fourth-class mer.
The report states that the system Of
fighting which has grown up is shock
ing in its character. The committee
states that the West. Point code is more
vicious than the Queensberry code. The
report says that such fighting as that
at West Point is felony, according to
the statutes in many states, and tn :.
time has come when congress must de-
eide whether fights which are high
crimes elsewhere shall continue at West
Point The committee finds that Ca
dets Macarthur, Breth and Burton
We're hazed into commissions; others
were hazed until they tainted, while
others were hazed until they were sick.
'But while we cannot fix upon 11azing
the responsibility for these two deaths
(Booz and Breth), the possibility that 1t
FASTENED them and the blot 1t throws
on the otherwise fair and glorious fame
of the academy; it's conflict with proper
training and discipline, and its unfit
ness in this new century, urges the
adoption of reasonable, yet, we believe,
effective measures for it's eradication !
and promotion Of discipline at the
academy"
The bill submitted contains eleven |
sections against hazing, and provides
means for it's detection and punish
ment. Dismissal is provided for TAX
ing part In a fight or challenge, direct
ly or indirectly, or for any form Of an
noyance, harassing or bracing of ca.
dets. The cadets dismissed are made |
ineligible to appointment in the army,
navy or marine corps. Provision Is
made for courts of inquiry, courts-ma-.
tial and closer association between off.
GERS and cadets, and other means for
effectually stopping the practice Of haz-
ing.
At the close of Browns speech he was
surrounded by his colleagues and con-
graduated on the boldness and vigor OF
his utterances. Mr.. Dinsmore of Az
kansas said the country was to be con-
graduated on the speech just made, as
It gave evidence of a courageous pur-
pose and disregard of the policy of the
party In power. The signs of the times
Indicated a deliberate purpose to break
faith with Cuba. As to the Filipinos,
there was no doubt they expected as
sistance from the United States rather
than aggression. Despite the assur-
ances that the defeat of Bryan woul1
end the war, the war was still on, grow
ing bloodier, and 1entailing vast ex-
penditure. AT 2 o'clock the diplomatiS
and consular bill was laid aside, ami
the house heard .eulogles on the late
Representatives Daily Of New Jersey
and Wise of Virginia.
The diplomatic and consular bill was
taken up. Mr.. Miers of Indiana was
for a speech on Cuba ana
the Philippines. He severely criticised
the policy which "denied to the dnsular
those blessings under the
which had been held out 70
them" Mr.. Miers also dealt with the
power OF concentrated wealth end the
Of the trusts. Mr.. Brown OH
Ohio followed In q speech, urging THAI
congress should now give definite as
surance to the Fihpinos a. to the pnr-
poses OF this government. he advo.
Gated the speedy adoption Of the resc-
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