Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02

of my knowledge, tho deepest interest In
this subject, and yet tho fact Is that the
officers OF the army are almost unanimous
IN the position that the present law for
bidding the sale OF even beer within
post under any circumstances is great
mistake. n bill introduced at this session
:" .'u 'ouso VI e I,'' eSem,a',Nes e.a'os
show that all Of the generals in the
service except two. all OF the ten colonies
of tho cavalry, all OF the seven colonies
of the artillery, all Of tho forty-nino COL
|oncs of the infantry save one, and five
hundred and four out OF five hundred and
lsiNtccn commanding officers OF compan-
les. batteries. and troops favor the repeal
of the law. ] have not verified this state
mont, but do know that they arc very
nearly unanimous in that opinion. I ap-
pend n few extracts from their reports
and ono from a report OF Secretary Root.
The cantccn was not established by law,
and IL required no law to prohibit tho sale
Of bccr. 1t was allowed under three Pres
Reconsideration. Cleveland and McKin-
lev. The signature or word of mouth of
any ono q! them or OF the six secretaries
OF war WI" served during their terms
would have stopped tho sale OF beer. Do
you believe That all these presidents AMI
secretaries ot war W"r" So dcrclict IN
their duty as IN allow 1t to continue. II
It's erect was to increase incompetence?
|Sccr"tdrN Root ana secretary TAFT also
| nave both recommended tho repeal of the
law ana t'r"sidont KooseNoit IS likcwisc
known TO fav"r that.
| OPINION or VERMONT (,liApI.AINS
|
Ncr"'o'' Nus wv" c'''pi"''S On ,''c "rh,S
i's'' one ON III" io,ir'u hst ana inc other
III ac'iV" service. Eithcr surely would be
ihci'lc" l" eiN' que weight l" "htt nave
termed the sentimental sac "t TINS qucs-
tion al" hot 10 S'Nc unuue weight 10 It's
pracucai sin".
| Nhapiah II. H. Lowell now retired
was formerly pastor ol INC Mcthod>st
|Church at Rutland. iIls OBSERVATIONS are
oaScu "poi hlF experiences ]" we army
before 'hc p'HSaec OF IN" Hn''-can'ce"
law. J." Il f'ter 10 inc Army ana Navy
HoSis'c'' "a''" N"S US. ~ 1873. nc says
am 'o'ai ans'ai'ior' pchcNc not
only III temperance. Du' also III legal pro-
mbit'on. non entered inc regular
army WAS 'o'alS opposed l" me cam
teen IN every FORM mention TINS III
due weight. = - Mos, people connect.
experience an" proaucsl observation real
~ pc'cNe 'ii't 'Hc cancer" IL p'hch-
zen, i'S'''"'i'''' anu i.h'y w INC i'cres'S
OF temperance 'nor'i'i'S' ana sood oru'r.
Lev u" o''c uuupl 'ne'' oP''ioii as '''"eSl
anu H''o''s' >''.' '''.'o Sea'" W "oS''
s"'''' arr" 'NP '','.. III '''' Ns.'.'' al NY :.
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WHAT CHAPLAIN SMITH SAYS.
'"'pia'H sdhi"cl d. S"it"' iorhicrIE pas
:, member of the Vermont Legislature i,
IN lN"' Is sun IN inc army ana mas seen
= Inc WORKINGS OF the ahti-cahtccn law. IN
letter nc says: