Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-12
.n .'..jjJT b Abolished.
House Committee Makes Full and
Singing Report on Hazing at
West Point.
BILL OFFERED FORBI1DIAG THE PRACTICE
Worst Form of Having Is Declared
to BE tho Brutal Fights Which Are
Conducted Against First-Class Men
-Dooz and Breth Not Hazcd TO
Death.

-Booz and Breth Not Hazcd 10
Death.
Washington, Feb. 1I.-The report of
the special congressional committee
which Investigated the hazing of Cadet
Booz and the general subject of haz-
ing at West Point Saturday was sub
mitted to the house of representatives
by the chairman of he committee, Rep
resentative Dick, together with bill
making stringent regulations against
hazing, fighting and all brutal prac-
tees.
A Singing Arrangement.
The report is an exhaustive review
of the practice of hazing in all its
forms. and while moderate in tone is
nevertheless a singing arraignment
of the many alleged brutal practices
enumerated. 1t specifies more than
100 distinct methods of annoying and
harassing fourth-class men, and de-
scribes them in detail. One of the
Sunny formations" described is that
practiced on Philip Sheridan. Jr., who
was compelled to ride a broomstick sin
mockery of his illustrious fathers
achievement at Winchester" The re-
port states that system of fighting
has grown up which is shocking in its
character. The fights are described
and the committee states that the West
P6int code is more vicious than the
Queensbury code.
Fighting Worst Form OF Having.
The committee held that fighting is
the worst form of hazing. The report
says that such fighting as that at West
Point is a felony according TO the
statutes in many of the states. and the
time has come when congress must de-
eide whether fights, which are high
crimes elsewhere, shall continue at
West Point.
The committee finds that Cadets
hazcd into commissions. others were
hazed until they tainted. while others
were hazed until they We're sick.
Cases of Booz and Breh.
The haziug of Cadets Booz and Breth
is elaborately treated but the COM
mittee does not attribute their deaths
directly to hazing. The report adds:
But while we cannot fix upon hazing
the responsibility for these two deaths,
the possibility that it FASTENED them and
the blot it throws on the otherwise fair
and glorious fame of the academy; its con-
hict with proper training and discipline,
and unfitness in this new century, urge
the adoption of reasonable, yet we believe
effective measures for its eradicate and
the promotion of discipline at the acad-
envy"
The Anti-Hazins Hill.
The bill submitted contains IL Sec
tions against hazing, and provides
means for its detection and punish
ment. Dismissal is provided for TAX
ing part in fight or a challenge, d.
rectly or indirectly, or for any form
of annoying, harassing or bracing of
cadets. Cadets dismissed are made
ineligible to appointment to the
army, navy or marine corps. Pro-
vision is made for courts of inquiry,
courts-martial, closer association be.
tween officers and cadets and other
means for effectually stopping the
practice of hazing.
Senator Gilman Aroused.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE passage
at the beginning Of Saturdays ses.
sion of the senate of bill granting
a pension of $50 month to Stacy II
Cogswell. company f, Thirteenth In,
diana volunteer infantry. induced
Senator Tillman rs. CO. to make some
forceful comments upon the house in
not taking action upon bill provid-
ing pension for a Mexican war
veteran who had resided in South
Carolina during the civil war and
naturally had been in sympathy with
the confederacy. The bill had beer
passed by the senate, but the house
invalid pension committee was delay
ing final action upon IL, senator Till
man urged. He said there WAS sucl
sectional animosity in the house com
mittee that the members refused t.
permit action upon the bill for tn,
benefit of this old Mexican veteran.
SIS the war over or is it not?" de
manded Senator Tillman with We
hemence. Let us find out whethe,
it is or not.
II swear by the Almighty God tina
I will not let another pension bill
pass this senate until this old ma
gets justice"
The resolution offered Friday b
Senator Berry calling upon the pre-:
ident for information as to whethe
che American minister to Chicago ha
joined with the representatives {
other powers in demanding the exec,
ton of Primes Tuan and other Oh
nese officials was adopted withor
debate
House Provision Stricken out.
At the conclusion of routine bus
ness the naval appropriation hi
was taken up and discussion resume
OF the amendment of the senate stril
ing out of the bill the house pr
vision which practically reduces tt
course of study at the naval acaden
from six to four years.
Democrats Applaud Republican.
Washington, Feb. 11.-Before I
Stunning consideration of the diplomat
and consular appropriation bill Satu
hay the house disposed of considerat
routine business, passing the bills a
thorizing the Glassport Bridge col
pany TO construct a bridge across t
Monongahela river and also author
ing the construction of bridge aero
Little river, near Big Lake, Ark.
When the diplomatic and consul
hill was taken up, Mr.. Miegs lnd