Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17
SENATORS CENSURE HAZING
INCIDENT TO DEBATE ON THE RE-
ORGANIZATION BILL.
Definitely Agreed to Vote ON the
Measure Tomorrow After
noon at O'Clock.

The pending army reorganization bill will
be finally voted on at 4 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, according to an agreement reach
ed late yesterday afternoon. rumOr
gained currency during the day that the
arrangement for a ballot upon the army
bill included an understanding for modifica-
lions of the ship subsidy BILL and an agree
ment to vote upon that measure before the
adjournment of the present session, but the
senators who arranged for tomorroWs vote
deny that this is the case. Senator Petit
grew, in speaking of the arrangement, said
that the army bill had been under discuss
sion for thirteen days, and that as the op-
ponents of the bill in its present form never
had had any desire to defeat 1t, and as they
felt that If there was not to be an extra
session of Congress it would be necessary
| soon to begin consideration of the appro-
| priation bills, they had consented to fix
| time for a vote. He said those who OPP
| posed certain features of the bill were as
much opposed to it as ever.
Hazing at West Point.
After The Stars report Of the Senate pro-
| ceedings was closed yesterday the question
| of hazing at West Point was further dis
cussed. Mr.: Money and Mr.. McCumber de-
| clared that hazing was an evidence of bru-
| tally and cowardice, as had Mr.. Allen
| earlier in the debate. Mr.. Money main
| tanned that cadet whom others attempted
| to haze would be justified in killing his
assailants. He declared that If he were q
| cadet upon whom such cowardly brutality
were attempted he would kill those who as
saulted him if he had to wait hundred
| years for the opportunity.
| Mr.. Allen, continuing after The Stars
| report Of the Senate proceedings was closed,
| said:
81 have information which leads me to
believe that hazing at West Point Is re-
sorted to for the purpose of forcing out
of the institution cadets appointed from
civil life in order to make room for the
sons of army officers. And if they cannot
force out the cadet by humiliation and in
timidation they prescribe a course of ex-
animation which is in their own hands and
which they could not pass themselves. and
thus force the prescribed cadet from the
school,.
Mr.. Gallinger interrupted to say that
the testimony taken by the investigating
committee showed that young Grant and
young Sheridan had been hazed quite as
seriously as any others.
Mr.. Money (Miss.) declared that the haz-
ing never was warranted, and that he
knew of some cadets who had been hazed
to the point of danger
They were haZed to a degree" said Mr..
Money, with deep feeling, that would
have warranted the hazee in killing the
hazers."
Death for Haxers.
1HcS OuSHt u udFC UceH lllSI-
jected Mr.. Allen.
And l want to say" continued Mr..
Money, ''that If 1 were a cadet at West
Point and was hazed in so cowardly and
brutal a manner 1 would kill the hazers.
If the opportunity did not come for a hun
dred years afterward.'
Continuing his discussion of the action
of the cadets at West Point. Mr.. Allen
said: Those cadets carry hazing almost
to the extent of taking life, and in one
instance recently they have taken life, and
the senator from Mississippi Money says
Mr.. McCumber On. D. argued in sup
port of the pending bill. Incidentally he
vigorously handled the practice of hazing
al West Point. THAT practice said he.
creates the worst character OF brutality
and the worst character Of cowardice. Any
bully who Is guilty of attempting to pun
ish one who is physically unable to meet
him is such coward that he should be
discharged from the service.
Situation in the Philippines.
Discussing the situation in the Philip
pines, Mr. Teller declared the conditions
in the islands had not improved since the
United States had succeeded Spain there.
Capable and intelligent observers, Mr..
Teller asserted, had pronounced the Fill
pinos as fit to govern themselves as any
other oriental race. In conclusion Mr..
Teller said: Il am not in favor of giving
up the islands. l want to hold them be-
cause 1 think that would be better for
the Filipinos and that the islands will be
valuable to u.s. IT, however, we can hold
them only by force there is no considera-
tion-financial, commercial or any other
that will justify us in retaining them"
Mr. Butler On. c., in opposing the pend
ing measure, said he was ready to vote for
any army that the government might need
for the present emergency or any emer-
gency that might arise, but he was I'M
alterably opposed to the creation of large
standing army.
He urged that not a single reason had
been furnished for the creation of an army
Of 100000 soldiers and for the rejection Of
the proposition to supply to the government
a volunteer army for service in the Philip
pines
Every soldier in the army under this bill
will be a volunteer" interjected Mr.. Haw-
standing army. The longest period of enlist
ment Is only three years. We will be here
next year. and can take care of the situa-
ton as may be deemed desirable"
Mr. Butler responded that that was a
mere sham and dodge, and not reason for
the proposed action.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Buffers speech
Mr.. Hawley asked for unanimous consent
that a final vote be taken the bill and
amendments at 3 o'clock today.
Mr. Daniel (Va.) objected.
Mr. Hawey then modified his request to
fix the time for final voting at o'clock to-
morrow. To this no objection was entered,
and the agreement was announced for
mally.
The Senate went into executive session at
5 clock and at $50 adjourned.
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