New-York tribune., 1903-02-11
GAMING IN THE GUARDS.
PUBLIC INQUIRT SURE.
.oa6alterRs Badly Beaten hy Com
rades for Minor Offences.
esrscial to The New-1ors Tribune by French Cahle)
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London. Feb. IL 1 a. m.-Rear Admiral
Cochrane's account Of his nephew's experience
iu being disciplined by court martial of sub
alterns Of the Grenader Guards and in being
forced 20 resign his commission after living IN
terror Of degradation and dishonor. will inevi-
tably bring the whole subject of raging be-
fore Parliament. Military officers frankly
admitted yesterday that the system of fogging
employed in ordinary public schools also
enforced in this regiment OF the Guards bri-
gsde. bat they affected surprise over the ad-
nlirars statesnent that the backs of the victims
were barred for the punishment
'Ra geing' according TO this authoritative
account instead of being a secret form Of haz-
ing is s recognized form Of discipline for mil
ftarv as well as social offences. Colonel kinloch
was in the habit Of handing young officers
10 the senior subaltern, who summoned court
martial for the trial of the offenders and the
administration Of punishment. The sentence
was ordinarily fogging with a cane, the strokes
ranging from six to forty. Young officers OF the
Crenadicrs were fogged by Their companions
for reglecting TO attend a regimental court
martial for having their hair cut while wearing
III uniform for obtaining leave OF absence
from the wrong commander, and for other
offences Blood ordinarily came with the sixth
stroke and victims occasionally tainted. The
incidents connected with the Admirals nephew s
dealing recently with the officers responsible
for the systematic persecution of young sub
alterns of rank who had protested against this
unjust treatment.
The best defence which +he friends of General
1liphant and Colonels Kinloch and Ricardo can
offer Is tnat the Grenadier officers are hogged
ny their companions precisely as midshipmen
are punished in the navy, or boys IN Punhc
schools by their senior associates Evidently
haS
a, ENGLAND when the sons OF peers are liable
- he hogged with bare backs for minor
offences.
The annointment Of the Duke of Connaught
as commander in chief is naturally lonsed Tor
h, the military nartinets. who CONSIDER All
questions connected with the Guards to De
,,~,-51eeed and all discussion Of army admin
is4rstion inexpedient. Meanwhile the rear
admiral from the quarterback is a free advo-
cate of drastic measures for military reform
The sensational ruf1ors respecting the kings
health are pronounced TO be without founda-
,ior rv one Of his recent visitors at WINDSOR
He has had no return OF last summers aliIneflt
and the postponement OF the Chatsworth visit
was due TO a slight cold and TO the Queens
urgent reauest that he would be prudent
Lord C1eorg. Hamilton, who three days ago
-aia he hoped that the Venezuelan business
would be concluded in few hours. was 100
onttYp;stic Negotiations are still proceeding,
s-er11-a1l, however, being alone responsible for
the delay. The British first rank claims, it is
understood are virtually disposed Of, but a
Difficulty has arisen owing to Gernany's demand
that the bondholders' claims should be classed
with the first rank Of British claims for the
innrrisonrnent OF subjects and the seizure Of
ships
The Countess of Aberdee1- read animated
ana entertaining paper yesterday on The
Women Of Canada before the colonial section
Of the Society of Arts. paying a high tribute |
70 their homely virtues and intellectual re-
sources. She began with glimpses of the ro- |
mantle history of the foundation Of Quebec |
and Montreal read letters from women living |
in the loneliness of TIE Northwest Territory, |
md described the efficiency Of the sex in house
hold. society. school board, hospital, and mis- |
sionarv work
Leonard Courtney divided his compliments |
between the French-Canadians and the Scotch, |
Commissioner Preston proclaimed the progress
of the emigration movement and Mrs. Bonner, t
from the Dominion. made a lively address with |
con1ical allusions 10 divorce and woman's |
suffrage, and delivered warm eulogy of the |
Countess Of Aberdeen's work in Canada. For |
eign trade with South Africa is increasing at |
q much greater rate than British. Ben H |
Morgan, who read paper at the Colonial In |
stitute last night Trade and Industry in /
South Africa alarmed his hearers by this |
statement He said in conclusion that peace |
found the British manufacturers sadly unpre- /
pared for the rush of trade, while the repre- |
sentatives of American and German firms, with |
large stocks behind them. posted in all |
the big towns of South Africa, energeticaly |
pushing their business. Several large orders |
had gone to America and Germany because the |
British houses could not insure prompt delivery. |
The Copenhagen correspondent of The Daily |
Telegraph learns with regard rumors Of |
renewed negotiations for the sale Of the Danish |
West Indies that the Danish Government con- |
siders that the treaty was finally rejected by |
Iandsthing In October. If matters should |
80 resumed d new treaty must be concluded, |
but no steps are being taken in that direction. /
A clean slate" fantastic three act comedy. |
by r G Carton was successfully played at the |
Criterion Theatre last night The story is based |
on the complications naturally arising from the |
elopen1ent of a married man with married |
woman. and The subsequent marriage Of the |
other two members of the quartet. after the |
usual divorce court proceedings
The steamer Minneapolis has arrived with the |
evidence that business men can no longer obtain |
? weeks rest during the transatlantic voyage |
The Messengers had news Of the world by Mar |
coni messages long before they passed the |
Lizard and knew all about the Kings health |
the Venezuelan affair and the state Of the stock
markets. / \. f.
PUBLIC OPINION AROUSED.
1a, 1t Of Admiral