The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-21
CADETS WILL End HAZ|NG
BOYS DECIDES so
TO Do
SURPRISE TO THE COMMITTEE
Which VIII Report the Decision
to the War Department
With It's Own In
Quiries.

WEST POINT, N. Y, Jan. 20.-The con-
gressional committee left here today for
Washington after having concluded the
investigation of the military academy
By voluntary agreement of the cadets,
hazing has been abolished. The agree
ment was the result of a meeting of the
entire corps Of cadets held in Grant hall
last night.
This action comes as a surprise to the
committee which consisted of Gen. Dick
of Ohio; Judge Smith, of Iowa; Congress
man Wagner. of Pennsylvania, and
Messrs. Clayton and briggs, of Brooklyn
All tho members Of the committee were
surprised to hear of the decision of the
cadets. 1t was nearly midnight when
Col. A. L. Mills, superintendent Of the
academy, handed a copy of the cadets
resolution to Gen. briggs. When the
other members of the committee heard of
it, Mr.. briggs moved that it be read by
Col. Mills, and afterwards that it be added
to the record. Cadets Bettson, Mahaffey,
Gray and Atkins, who signed the decree
on behalf of their respective classes, were
called before the committee. AS soon
as Col. Mills read the resolution Gen.
Dick, addressing Col. Mills, and the four
cadets, said:
IT PLEASED THE COMMITTEE.
This action taken by the corps now at
the national military academy, will be re-
ferred to by the committee with signs
of approval and appreciation. What you
did here today will mark an epoch in the
history of West Point and perhaps III
the history of all educational institutions
in this country, for when hazing no
longer finds q place at West Point, it
will not find Judgement in other educa-
tional institutions. A hundred years OF
history has brought this institution per-
haps more closely than any other to the
hearts of the American people. What
you have done for 1t today will leave 1t
still higher in the good opinion that all
true Americans have for 1t. We all ap-
preciate that men who come here sacri-
flee everything in a desire to serve their
country. This duty and this sacrifice
does not go unappreciated among your
fellow countrymen. 1 hope you will con-
vey to each of your classes the con-
gratula tons of this committee, its well
wishes for your future success and its
thanks. Col. Mills also complimented the
cadets on their cooperation in the in
quiry.
DID NOT DIE FROM HAZING.
The committee hold the next meeting in
the room of the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce at Washington at
1G o'clock tomorrow morning. They ex.
pect to make their report in about ten
days. and 1t is said on good authority
they will recommend that the tactical
officers at West Point be increased. 1t
is also said they will report that the
deaths of former Cadets Booz and Breth
were not caused by hazing they re-
ceived at West Point In the case of
Booz, the testimony showed that he was
not very strong at any time. 1t is SAID
the members of the committee believe
that his health was considered in his
treatment by his fellow cadets at the
academy At the same time, 1t Is said,
the committee has failed to discover any
connection between the swallowing Of
tobasco sauce and the subsequent death
of BooZ from tuberculosis.