The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
f a FIVE CADETS
 DISMISSED An Alabamian is Among the Number. MILLS WILL BE UPHELD Determined Effort to Stop Hazing at West Point. The Superintendent of the Military Academy Sets Forth His Reasons for the Discharge of
 the Men.

Washington, May 22.-The names of the cadets who have been dismissed from the Military Academy as a result of recent disturbances there are as fol- lows:
 Henry L. Bobby of Nebraska. John A. Cleveland of Alabama. Trangett F. Teller of New York. Raymond A. Linton of Michigan. \ Birchie o. Mehaney of Texas.
 All these cadets are cadets of khe sec- ond class.
 The following cadets have been sus- pended:
 Olan c. Alesaire. Illinois; Benjamin F. Mcclellan, Mississippi; James A. shannon. Minnesota: Charles Telford, Utah, all of the second class.
 Also Thomas N. Gimperling of Ohio. and Harry Hawley of New York. of the third class. These cadets are suspend ed without pay until April l, 1902.
 Colonel Mills's Report.
 The following is the report of Col. A. L.. Mills, Superintendent of the West Point Military Academy, upon which was based the action of the Secretary of War in dismissing the five cadets and suspending six others for year, Colonel Mills says:
 q have the honor to report that at dusk on the evening of April 16, lsol, immediately after the dismissal of the battalion of cadets on its return from supper, large number of cadets be- came engaged in an insubordinate de- 4aA aA garrA h. tendent of the Military Academy. The demonstration took place In the main sallyport of cadet barracks, and finally in the sink in front of the superintend- entss quarters. It consisted of cheers, ending with the names of two recently punished cadets, several profane yells directed at the superintendent and the moving of the reveille gun from it's accustomed place to q position on the plain immediately in front of the su- perintendent's quarters. at the door of which the n1uzzle was pointed.
 Pretsxt for Uprising.
 "The pretext for this demonstration was a punishment awarded Cadet Rob- ert R. Ralston. second class, in orders published at parade that evening. The actual cause, as estaDii5 Uy saaS tSS- timony of cadets under oath, taken by the board of officers convened the foi- lowing morning which has made long and exhaustive investigation into the affair was the resentment of group of insubordinate cadets of the second class at measures taken to enforce the law forbidding hazing.
 When the civilian candidates re- ported at the military academy for the March entrance examinations, 1t be- came evident that the members Of the fourth class were disposed to improp- erly interfere with them. March II, Cadet J. B. Richardson was detected molesting one and was punished. March 27, 1901, Cadet Lieutenant My ron S. Cryssy, second class. was pun ished for 'bracing' fourth classmen in the manner condemned in the report of the Congressional Investigating Committee in session here last winter. April 16, 1901. Cadet Robert R. Rals- ton, second class. was punished for a fragrant neglect of duty.
 Held Secret Meetings.
 "The evidence taken before the board shows that the group of cadets refer red to. resenting the first and second of the above punishments, began to engage in secret meetings in which the superintendent's actions were crit icised and condemned, and ugly terms
  dets. The evidence shows that the demonstration was first proposed in ranks at parade, immediately after the crder puuishing Cadet RalSton was published, by the cadets prominent in the group and the arrangements for 1t were completed by him in the mess hall at supper.
 q have read carefully all the evil dence taken by the Board of investi- NA7 ho find d. ings and shows that considerable has yet to be accomplished to implant in cadets the essentials of good discipline when matters concerning the proper treatment of new cadets are concern ed. This has been a task which has engrossed my attention for many months and in endeavoring to attain the desired end and secure from cadets a reasonable regard for the obligations under which they serve. the measures resorted to have covered the several fields of personal representation and persuasion published orders and warn ing punishments of different grades of severity. Punishmen.s which seemed to have accomplished the end in view have been invariably remitted when the fact became plain"
 The superintendent then gives the names of the cadets he recommends Ol5AASSGl anu dQuSs
 Some Old Offenders.
 "Of these cadets, those belonging to the second class have all been promi- nent in the insubordinate group of ca dets to which reference has been made. Cadets Gimperling and Hawley were engaged last summer with other cadets of the third class in a disrespectful demonstration against an officer. The punishment awarded the participants was remitting on the voluntary express sion of regret from the class for the matter and its promise to abstain for the future from such affairs.
 With reference to the other cadets who participated in the affair, adequate punishment can be awarded them here. Many undoubtedly had no in tention of being insubordinate in their action and each will be dealt with ac- cording to his conduct, taking this fully
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