The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
DEFENDS THE
DESERTERS
Congressman DenOunces the
Army and Navy Officers.
HEPBURN DECLARES
THEM TYRANTS
JObbery Discovered in Gonnec-
ton With House Employees.

day. Early in the day, during the con-
sideraticn - an amendment to the de
nciepcy appropriation bill 10 prevent
hazing at the naval academy, Mr..
Hepburn (Rep.. Ia declared that the
large number of desertiOns from the
army and the lack of men in the navy
were due to the fact that American
citizens refuse 10 serve under men
'schocled IN tyranny and oppression"
Mr.. Hepburn said he had a list of
twenty-five vessels in the United
States wrecked by Incompetent officers
since the close of the civil war. He
declared that officers stood by each
OLhef and with but solitary exception
the commanders OF these vessels were
let of with slight punishment He
denounced haZing in unmeasured terms
and said he wanted to see a fixed ard
certain punishment for it.
The stir CEASED by Mr.. Hepburn S
speech, however. was mild compared
veith that aroused over some items in
the bill Tor extra compensation to en-
piOyeeS of the house. Mr.. DinsmOre
(Ark.) exposed the fac that one of the
employees OF the house, while occupy
ang one position, was drawing salary
Tor another, and that the difference
between the salaries was 10 be made
up in one of the items of the bill. This
He'd to a general ventilation of the do
Inestic affairs of the house, during
Which Mt. Bailey CTeX.) declared that
the situation was scandal upon the
integrity Of the house He charged
tnat there were employees of the house
Who were dividing their salaries with
others who performed no work, and
challenged anyone on the other side
10 deny his allegations. He offered 10
produce sworn testimony in substan-
uatlOn of his charges if an inVestigat-
ing committee were appointed. Mr..
Bailey offered resolution for the APP
pOlntment Of an investigating commit
Zee, which was referred to the commit
tee on rules.
Deficiency Bill Passed.
The general deficiency appropriation
biII-the last of the appropriation bills
was passed,
immediately after the reading of the
journal today the house went INTO COM
mittee of the whole and resumed con
sideration of the bill The point OF
order against Mr. Sherman's amend
ment to prevent haZing at the naval
academy at Annapolis, which was
pending when the house adjourned
yesterday. was passed over Temporary
lily. At the suggestion of Mr. Mudd
Mr. Sherman modified the amendment
SO as to make a cadet dismissed on &C
count of hazing ineligible Tor re
aDDOintment as a cadet at Annapolis
or West Point. Mr.. Sherman said MS
only object was to abolish hazlnS Ell
fectively at the naval academy, as he
Relieved the action of the house had
stopped the practice at West Point
Mr. CrOsVenOF of Ohio said he dlo
not think a young man VINO Inlgnl
have been guilty of the practice OF
hazing should be debarred forever from
aspiring to the dignity of beng a sol
der of the United States. The highest
crime in the calendar was treason ye'
men y-ho had fought four years againsi
the flag of the United States were or
The rolls of the army as brigadier anC
major geneTals-aS loyal men as ever
lived. M cadet should be forever
branded IRE favored the Sherman
proposition as it was proposed Il
amend it.
Mentions Roberts Case.
Mr.. Wheeler of Kentucky did not be
lieve the measure to reDress haznS
should be too harsh. While he believed
public sentiment should have weight IL
legislation, lie aid not believe a passing
agitation should govern In legislation
He referred to the crusade agains
Roberts of Utah and to the events tina
were occurring in kansas under tn
leadership of a misguided hySterlca
woman" as evidences of public senI
ment run valid.
Mr. Hepburn followed. He recalled
the fact that when the BOoz case frs
attracted the attention CT the countr!
the superintendent of the military acad-
envy rushed into print to declare ina
hazirg had ceased at West Point Ae
the committee of the house had fOunC
forty-One cases where under class mel
had been called out to engage IN Druta
prize fights When he declared that h
moved a certain, fixed, severe punish
ment for the cOwing and broW-beatlnl
OF the younger class at the academies
ne was greeted with round OF ap
0laUse.
Calls Ohcers Tyrants.
Why. Mr. Hepburn asked, was tn
navy department 5000 men short of it
complement? Why had there been 400
desertiOns from the army BecauS
the men were American citizens com
PEELED to serve under men 'schooIed u
tyranny md oppression THESE OF
fcers. Mr.. Hepburn said, stood by eac
other.
II have in nay pocket" he said, q
list OF twenty-five vessels of the Unite
States cast away uDon the rocks o
shoals BY incompetent officers since tn
close of the civil war. In many case
the ships were totally destroyed, bu
with a solitary exception their brothe
officers let the commanders of Wit
slight punishment The severest pun
fshment inflicted was suspension fror
rank Even in China public Opinion
comDeIs q commander who loses q
shin TO uuit suicide Here, when
slip is cast away and becomes a tOta
loss. nothing is done. L want to see
fixed and certain punishment for h9z
ing Men Injured to the custom Of haz
ing are unfit to command troops or sail
ors OF the United States, and our boz
viii not serve under men reared IN IA
unWhoIesOme, pernicioHs and damnabi
atmosphere Of tyranny Great ap
pl&Use.)
on Mr. Wheeler inquiring II Mr.. Hep
burn favored expulsion for childis
pranks." the latter replied;
ut is not childish prank If 70
or I have d son at the academy FOR a
upper class man 10 compel him 10 per
form mental service for an upper elias
man. 1T IS not a Childish prank 70
upper class men to pick out an athiet
IL beat a new boy. (ADplause) IT
not a childish prank 10 indulge IN brU
tality that is a felony.
Cannon Makes Reply.
Mr. Cannon briefly replied to III
Hepburn He recalled the tidal wav
Whsc1 swept over Samoa, wrecking tn
Trenton and Bleaching the Xantic, an
,aid a glowing tribute to the America
aifors whose heroism had rarely bee
quaIed. The charleston, he said ha
cen lost in new seas, and through tn
ise Of imperfect Spanish charts. No
me of the twenty-five cases referred
lad been caused by negligence.
ar Hepburn, replying, gave de
allied lisa Of naval casualties GOVERN
lengthy period.
40 show how unjust nay, Tor
brutal is chat list and ITS inferenses,