The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-22

! NY aIIenIiOn IOF many months, ana II
| endeavoring TO attain the desired end an6
| secure from cadets a reasonable regard
/ for the obligations under which they
! serve, the measures resorted to have Gov
i cred the several fields of personal repre-
| sentation and persuasion, published orders
| and warning punishments of different
| grades of severity. Punishments also
| which have seemed to have accomplished
/ the end in view have been invariably re
| mitted when the fact became plain
As it is evident from the facts set
/ forth above that these measures have not
| been fully successful in their purpose. ]
| have the honor now TO recommend tc The
| War Department
First, that the following cadets be dis
missed from the Military Academy:
| Henry L. BowIby, John A Cleveland
] ITaugott F. Keller, Raymond A. Linton
| and Birchie o. MahaTey, second class
| Second, that the following cadets be
suspended from the Military Academy
without pay until April l, 1902: OIan c.
AIeshire, Benjamin F. Mcclellan. James
! A Shannon, and Charles TeIford, second
| class. and Thomas n. Gfmperliug and
Harry Hawley. third class OF these ca
| diets, those belonging to the second class
| have ali been prominent in the insubor-
dinate group of cadets to which reference
has been made Cadets GimperIing and
HawIey were engaged last summer with
other cadets of the third class in a dis
respectful demonstration against an Of
ficer. The punishment awarded the par
ticipants was remitted on the voluntary
expression Of regret from the class for
the natter and its promise to abstain for
the tuEure from such affairs.
~
board to have participated in the demon
stration have been reported, and all have
been afforded fun opportunity to make
such written explanation for their con-
duct as they saw fit
of the cadets recommended to the War
Department for punishment, the explana-
| tions of those who have submitted any are
appended hereGo, each with a memoran-
dunn of the part the evidence shows the
writer took in the demonstration.
with reference TO the other cadets who
participated in the affair, adequate pun
ishment can be awarded them here. Many
undoubtedly had no intention of being in
subordinate in their action, and each viii
be dealt with according TO his conduct
taking this fully into consideration
There are other subjects, such as class
meetings and similar matters, which the
6NiuSilCS ana AtiJIlIlSS SLOW require dILE4l-
ton. These viii receive careful attention
here, and the necessary steps viii be ia
ken. within the powers Of the superin-
tendent, to break up class organizations
as factors in discipline The
main issue, however, is clear
and has no particularly new
phases 1t is simply reaction within the
present second class which perpetrated
the hazing outrages of 1893, and in which
the turbulent element, always strong in
IT, has gotten control of the better eIe-
ment-a fact which has been materially
aided by the removal OF the restraining
Influences Of the first class by its early
graduation. The fact, also, that the sec
ond class was on furiough last summer,
ard has not, therefore, had the benefit of
going through camp where violent haz-
ing did not exist, has made it possible fer
the iusubordinate element to control The
whole class
Il believe It is necessary for the dis
cipIine OF the Corps of Cadets that the
leaders in the insurbordinatioH be sepaT-
ated from the Academy for good Te per
nit them to remain under any promise of
reformation wogld, in my judgment. be
mistake and might involve very serious
consequences The Academy cannot af-
ford to have any repetition of hazing or
other outbreaks. The present demonstra-
ton plainly exhibits among its leaders a
total lack OF appreciation Of their respon-
sibilities and obligations, entirely mex
cusabIe among cadets finishing their third
year at the Military Academy
Very respectfully.
"A L. MILLS.
"CoIoneI u s. Army. Superintendent" "
The report was endorsed by General
CorbiB as follows:
The foregoing recommendations are
approved by the Secretary OF War.
H C CORBIN, Adjutant General,
Major General Z. s. Army