Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-15
WILL TRY TO STOP HAzlNC
Two Naval Cadets suspended and See
retsry Bonaparte Will Take
Further Drastic Action.


WASHINGTON. Dec 1L-Hazing Of every
kind. it was announced today, would be
stamped out of the naval academy. regard
less Of the number OF dismissals from the
brigade Of indshipmen necessary to bring
about this result. Two midshipmen will be
dismissed from tho academy within a few
days by the secretary Of the navy. the one
for hazing and the other for countenancing
IL by failure while on duty to report its oc-
currence other dismissais will follow as
often midshipmen are found guilty of
hazing or countenancing H.
Aroused by the condition of affairs which
reports show TO exist at the academy so
far the treatment OF fourth class men is
concerned. Secretary Bonnpartc has asked
Rear Admiral james u. Sands to come to
Washington tomorrow morning for a con-
ference II will be the initial step in a new
and vigorous campaign to be waged at An
napolis against hazing. Congressional in
vestigation Of the conditions at the academy
has already been proposed in resolution
introduced in the house this afternoon by
Representative Loud of Michigan.
When Secretary Bonsparte reached the
Navy department today he received an off,
cial report from Admiral Sands announcing
the suspension OF Midshibmah Trenmore
! Ccffin. ir.. third class man, for hazing Mid
| shipman Jcrdone Pettus Kimbrough, fourth
| class man, by forcing him to stand on his
| head until he became unconscious. and of
Midshipman Warren Abbe vanderveer, sec
ond class man. because while on duty he
observed the Occurrences and failed to re
| port It The superintcudent called atten-
! tion to the fact that Midsliipman Coffin and
Vanderveer were guilty Of violating we'll
known regulation for the government OF the
naval academy. and regbmmended their
summary dismissal in accordance with an
act of congress. approved March 3, 1906.
Secretary Bonaparte this morning had a
conference with Rear Admiral Converse
chief of the bureau of navigation, and a
plan Of campaign was mapped out. 1t was
first decided that the Law was mandatory
/ and that the recommendation of the super.
intendent would soon be approved and the
two cadets summarily expelled. Meantime
! however. the secretary wishes TO obtain
from the attorney general an opinion re-
garding certain phasossof the cases which
while exceedingly important, will not affect
it is understood. his Anal action approving
the recommendation for summary expul
sion. 1t is understood the president will b,
| appealed to to veto assy bill that may bC
passed by congress providing for the rein
statement OF midslipman expelled fol
hazins or ccuntenancing it,
MOUNT HOLLY. N. g.. Dec. H-Midship
man Warren A. VanderVeer. In letter t.
his parents. received here today. states ,tha
lie WAS not on duty Tuesday night at tn,
time the hazing occurred at the Annapo,
Naval academy for which his dsmissa
has been recommended. by, Admiral Sands
The midshipman. who is accused of failinl
to report the hazing which resulted seri
ously to n first year cadet. Jerdone p. Kim
J brough, says that the hazing was done il
the watch before he Wits placed on dut.
} and that he knew nothing of it until tn
case had been investigates By the officer Il
charge. That portion. OF tLA nderveer's le:
ter which deals with the llAzing incident 1
as follows:
There have been investigations into haz
ings and one ''plebe" told. | came on dut
last night on his floor and when inspecte
for ahsentees an upper class man. who wa
In his room, told me that this ''piebe" ha
. nearly tainted and that he was trying {
fiX him up. didn't know why he ha
tainted and didn't think 1t serious. so
didn't report IL.