The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-23
CADETS Will Be GOOD.
H THEY ARE NOT, THEY WILL.
HAVE TO LEAVE WEST POINT
FOR GOOD
MILLS ACTION IS COMMENDED
TEXT OF SUPERINTENDENT'S RE-
PORT RECOMMENDING DIsMIs-
l. SAL OF SECOND CLASS MEN
NAMES OF THOSE DISMISSED

WASHINGTON, May 22-The names
OF the cadets who have been dismissed
from the military >e1demy, at West
Point, as the result of the recent dis
turbances there, are as follows:
Henry. L; Bobby, John A; Cleveland,
and Birchie o. Mahaffey.
All these cadets are of the second class
The dismissed cadets are from the fol-
lowing states:
Bobby. Nebraska; Cleveland, Alabama !;
Teller, New York; Linton, Michigan, and
Mahaffey, Texas
Tho following cadets have been sus-
pended
Olan c. Aleshire Illinois; BENJAMIN F.
Mcclellan Mississippi; James A Shan
non, Minnesota, and Charles Telford,
Gtah' all of the second class. Also
HawIey, NewYork of the third class.
These cadets are suspended without
ray until April I. 1902.
The order of dismissal is signed by Sec
rotary Root and states that it is issued
by direction of the president upon rec
ommendation Of the superintendent Of
the military academy" The same Ian
guage is used regarding the suspensions
There was no court-martiaI of these
cadets, but under the law the secretary
has the power to dismiss or suspend
cadets on recommendation of the super
mtendent. Ehe board of officers in this
particular case was appointed, which
made a thorough examination of the dis
turbance. The board reported the facts
TO the superintendent and the superin-
tendent mace his eport and recommenda-
lions to the secretary of war and upon
mo report the secretary acted
The following is the report of Col. A
J.. Mills superintendent of the West
Point Military academy upon which was
based the action Of the secretary of war
dismissing the five cadets and suspend.
ing six others for year. Col. Mills says:
COL. MILLS REPORT.
Il have the honor to report that at
CESk on the evening of April l6, 1901 inf-
mediately after the dismissal of the bat
l0llon OF cadets on its return from sup
per large number Of cadets became
engaged IN an insubOrdinatc demonstra-
tIon directed at the superintendent of the
military academy. The demonstration
Stooh piace IN the main sallypOrt of cadet
barracks; then in the area of the bar
racks; IN the sink on the plain north Of
Darracks and, finally, in front of the su-
lSrlntendents quarters. 1t consisted of
CneerS, endlng with the names of two
recently punished cadets; several Drofa no
yelIs directed at the superintendent and
lne removing Of the reveIlle gun from its
accustomed place to a position on thr
pam in front Of the superinterdenf's
quarters, at the door Of which the mnz
zle was pointed.
The preteXt for this demonstration
was punishment awarded Cadet Ro1er+
X Ralston, second class in orders nnh
uShed at parade that evening The ac-
tudI cause, as established by the testi
iuohy OF cadets under oath. taken by
BOARD OF officers, convened the follow;iny
morning and which has made a long and
exhaustive investigation into the affair
D" l'.5j.t AZ the resentment OF a group of insub-
,I|Is'tI. UIuIil1ue cadets Of the second class at
measures taken by the superintendent to
ENFORCE the law forbddinG hazing
When the civilian candidates reported
AT Ihe mlltary academy for the March
entrance examinations, it became evident
mat the members OF the fourth class
were disposed to improperly Interfere
~Iin I5,I them. On March l Cadet ]. B. Rich
was punished. On March 81 1eO1 C,adat
Lieutenant Myron S. Crissy. second
Ciass' was punished for 'bracing' fourth
10 IeoSS men men IN the manner condemned in
lne report of the congressional inVesti-
eating committee. in session here Iss+
Pi"ISai On April Is, 1901 Cadet Robert
II halSton, second class, was punished
4or Iagrant neglect of duty.
believe it is necessary for tha dice,
FiI5e u Ile corps Of cadets that the
Nduers OF the INSTRUMENTATION be soma
rated from the academy for GOOD r.
permit them to remain under 9nv nro,r,
Use OF reformation would. in nv iudan1ent
pt mistake and might involve verT
--.4 ee - 81 ieic6S. The academy cam
Hol oIcrd 10 nave any repetition of haz
ing or other outbreaks. The nroua-1t nr Cd
uehonStrallon plainly exhibits among its
lSdueIS q total lack of appreciation SF
tilvT responsibilities and obligations en
ttbeiy iheAccsable among cadets fnisbinc
I4elr Ihlrd year at the academy -
II was SAID at the department TODAY
0hat no complaints had been received
regarding the superintendent of the
academy but on the other hand occosin,,
was taken to highly praise the administra.
ton of Col. Mills. Some sueqastio,, h.',,
been made that the cadets resen+e1 49,
selection Of Col Mills because bis ron1,
IN the regular establishment was that of
a captain. 1t was pointed out as a renIv
10 TINS that many of the leading colleges
throughout the country selected men of
ABOUT Col. Mills age for the head of
educational institutions and that If has
Deen attended with good results. 1t was
no longer thought necessary to have A
very old man at the head of a college
Ihe ability Of Col Mills was hiehIv
praised by department officials and If
was made very plain that the depart-
anent intends to stand by the superin-
lehoent in dealing with the cadets The
contest was declared to be between two
systems, one the determination of the
cadets to run the academy and establish
a code of morals and conduct of their
own and especially in regard to the
tourth-class men The other was the
determination of the authorities to req
ulate the conduct of tho academy in ac-
cordance with what was deemed the hest
military government and which would
result in the best system of education
OF cadets relative to their future dn