Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-20
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ton of Daniel. Va. at the cltNe of yes
tcday'S session. Scwcll defended the act
Of the confcrccs, holding that they mad
followed the instruction of both the
Senate ana the House. He declared that
people thought EooZ was killed by haZ-
ing. If there was anything this coun-
try demanded it was law to prevent
such crime as hazn%.
Pcttus argued that the provision of
the conference report which deharred
n cadet convicted Of haZing from ever
holding commission in the army.
navy and marine corps. was clearly un-
constitutional.
Butler urged that Congress ought not
to be swept off its feet by popular
clamor. He believed that in this in
stance Congress was cnacting supreme
legislation without due consideration.
He thought the report ought to he re-
committed to conference.
Hawlcy. chairman of the military af
fairs committee. thought the penalty
for haZing ought to be limited To dis
missal from the academy with a prohi
bition against re-admiSSion.
Depew thought that injustice would
he done by the proposed provision Dis
misSal from the academy ought To fol
low conviction Of hazing but the young
man should not leave West Point with
Il brand upon him that would remain
through life.
Chandler. was not willing that a ca
Diet convicted of haZing should he dis
missed from the academy hut h"
thought he should he dcbarrcd from
holding commission for a limited
number of years. He thought no per
petual stigma ought to be put upon
him.
Allen. Neb. opposed any change in
the penalty prescribed by the confer
enCe report for hazing.
Spooner thought the confcrees had
done their full duty, but he would vote
to recommit the report to the commit
tee that a modification of the provision
might be made He added that the
practice of hazinS has been To an cN-
tent that is degrading. brutal and in
some respects to point near the dam
ger line That it has been permitted
is no credit to the institution"
Tillman interrupted to say that he
doubted whether the provision against
hazing could go too far. This school
a
come A disgrace in the eyes Of the
world account of hazng.
Spooner made an eloquent protest
against the enactment into law of a
provision which does not differentiatA
between cowardice and brutality and
mere boyish pranks. He declared the
proposition showed the sense of fair
ness of every decent man.
In the course of an extended speech.
Teller said a system of haZing mad
grown up at West Point. totally unlik"
that in any other institution in IN"
country 1t ought be suppressed vita
strong hand. The people are out
ragged by this practice" said he. I'VE
have got to stop il or eventually dis
mantle the institution
Lodge urged that hazinG and brutal
itv at West Point be stopped but he he
sought the Senate not to enact brutal
ity into law in order to stop it. The
provision in his Judgment was most
dangerous legislation. For the Senat"
to undertake to lcEislate upon boyish
prankS was undiGnified and unrall"d
for He resented the WholcSal" attacks
iupon the academy and the d"nunciation
of cadets as 'brutes" ANA dogs" and
recalled the names of many distfn-
c.,,iebed graduates of the institution to
whom the country owed much.
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