The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-17
Prize Fighter Gentleman Compared
With Those Rufians.
SOME SENSATIONAL CHARGES
Senator Allen Says He Is Led TO Be-
Iiere That HAHN. Is Eesortcd to
10 Drive Cadets appointed from
Civil Life ont of Academy in
Order TO Make Room for
Sons OF Army Officers.
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Washington. Jan. 16,-A final vote upon
the pending army reorganization BILL Will
be taken by the Senate al O'Clock Fri
dav under the terms of an agreement
reached late to-day The feature Of the
debate was the denunciation of The prac-
lice OF ilazing at the West Point Military
Academy.
Mr.. Allen. of Nebraska, Mr. Money, OF
Mississippi, and Mr. McCumber- OF North
Dakota. declared it 10 be an evidence Of
brutality and cowardice.
Mr.. Gallinger reported the pension ap-
preparation bill, and ii went to the calen-
dar. House bill TO divide the State of
Yves. Virginia into two judicial districts
was passed.
Consideration Of the army reorganiza-
ton bin 9hen was resumed.
Mr. Teller moved TO strike out that
paragraph Of the bin which empowered
the president 10 place on the retired list
any officer who had been suspended from
duty by sentence of court-martial or by
executive order in mitigation of such
sentence. Mir. Teller said that the para
graph might apply to Major Joseph w.
Wham. whose record be dwelt upon as
81 splendid one, filed with acts Of CALAMITY
a. Nashville, Franklin and other battle
fields.
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. Allen declared his opposition 10 the
pending measure in any form. He de-
claTed it was wrong in its purpose, and
radically wrong constitutionally. He
maintained that ''the Filipinos owe ale
glance only TO their OWN island govern
ments however weak and puny it may
alKEalE Il ia
may be insurgents.
the flippancy with whidi the term
traitor and treason are being used these
days. said Mr. Allen. '.is getting 10 be
q stencil in the nostrils Of some of US.
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
He declared that brutality had been de-
veIoped at West Point which ought not
to be expected to exist among barbarians-
The prize fighterr' said Mr. Allen, lis
d gentleman. compared With some OF
those young Tuffians at West Point The
first thing fourth class man meets at
West Point is brutal assault and humili-
ating indignity. These things take place
within the knowledge Of the officers OF
the institution.
He who Will use his superior strength
IN humiliating or brutally treating
weaker person is a coward, and yet this
bill encouraS Ses and supports West Point
as at present it is conducted
with authority l would stop that bru-
Iality AT West Point o. 1 would disnlantle
The scilool.
II nave information which leads me
10 believe that hazing al West Point Is
resorted 10 to force out Of the institution
cadets appointed from civil life in order
10 make room for the sons OF army oiii-
GERS. and If unsuccessful they prescribe
course of examination, which they could
not pass themselves. ana tilus force the
prescribed cadet from the school.
MIR. Money. of Mississippi. declared that
if he were a cadet at West Point and
was hazed in 50 cowardly and brutal a
manner. he would Kill the hazer if the
opportunity did not come FOR hundred
years aftcrward.
TAKE LEE.
Mr.. Allen continued: Those cndets
carry hazing almost to the extent of tax
ins life. and, in one instance recently,
they have taken life, and the Senator from
Mississippi NAloncyt says they have taken
life in several instances
MIR. McCumbcr, of North Dakota, argued
IN support Of the pending bill. referring
no West Point, he said:
Any bully who is guilty Of attempting
10 plssi, one who is physically unable to
meet him. is such y coward that lac should
he discharged from the service.
Mr.. Teller declared the conditions in the
Philippine islands had not improved
since the United States had succeeded
Spain there.
Mir. Teller said: Il want to hold the
islands because think chat would DC bet
ter for the l'ilipiuos and that the islands
viii be valuable to Us. If, however, we
,rn hold them only by force. there IS no
consideration, financial. commercial or any
other, than Will justify us in retaining
ihem.
TIME FOR VOTE.
Mr. Butler. of North Carolina, in oppos-
ing the pending measure, said lie wEis
ready now to vote fu,, amy army that the
government might need Tor The present
emergency. or ang emergency that might
arise but ne was una4terabiy opposed ia
the creation oi large Standing army. lie
urged that not L single reason had been
furnished for the creation of an army Of
1aa.eee soldiers. and for the rejection OF the
proposition 10 supply TO the Government Il
volunteer army for service IN the Philip
pines.
.sEycry soldier in the army under this
hill will he a volunteer, ntecjccted Mr..
Ha,siey. wye will be here next year and
can take care of the situation then
may be deemed desirable
MIR. Butler responded That that WAS
mere sham and dodge and not Il reason
Tor the proposed action
Mr. Hawlcy asked for unanimous con-
sent that a final vote be taken the bill
and amendments at o'clock ta-ncrrow.
Mr.. Daniel. OF Virginia, objected.
Mr. Hawley requested a final vote at
o'clock on Friday. TO this no objection
was entertained 4nd the agreement WAS
announced formally.
Aftcr almost an hours executive ses-
sion, the Senate AT $50 y. M. adjourned,
In the Enusr.
tRs Associated PreSs9
WASHINGTON, Jan. i6.-Tlie river
and harbor appropriation bill mas passe
to-day by ,Ile House, The Bin passed
practically as IL game from the commit
;nA /, carries less ghan $6l,pDu0lO. OF