New-York tribune., 1906-09-25
RESPECT FOR UNIFORM.
President lids Suit to Test If Man
Can Be Excluded for Wearing 1t.

President Roosevelt has contributed 800 TO be
used by Rear Admiral Thomas in legal suit 10
determine whether not a man may be excluded
from a public place OF entertainment because he
wears the uniform OF the United States army or
navy. The President has sent the following letter
to Rear Admiral Thomas:
Dsar Admiral Thomas inclose 500 TO be used
wisely undertaken to test the legality Of excluding
any sn man from any public place of entertainment
that It Is the duty OF every good citizen to deavor
IN sySry shape and way TO make it plain that he
anu anu navy Just as much when by enlisted
honor and therefore emitting the wearer TO fonor
so long as he behaves decently. There Is no finer
men OF the army and navy Of the United States.
and cannot sufficiently express my Indignation
@ u te'4lPt Ior any man VINO treats his Uniform
save Wlth the respect to which II IS entitled. II
Uniform he wcs 1inseI I'm thtn no mater what
ingly' but the fact OF wearing the United States
dence that the man who wears il Is all fight ard
a. any discrimination against the uniform such
thus discriminating is ali wrong
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Rear Admiral Thomas Is reported 10 be paying
half the expenses OF suit for $500 as damages
brought by Chief Yeoman F. ]. Buenze against
the Newport Amusement Company OF Newport
on the ground that he excluded from a dance
nan while IN uniform. Buenzls is duty at the
not De tried until October 2 or later
otncers at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Yesterday
joined with the enlisted men in expressing their
sratihcation with the news that the President has
SHOWN the whole country In his decisive way that
ne means to stand by the men OF both the army
ana the navy in this matter. Captain William
n rSeeoer, acting cOmmandant of the Brooklyn
Navy yard, said yesterday when shown the Presi-
uentS letter: The President is speaking right out
as he generally does, when there is something that
needs pain speaking, and this subject is one that
SOmpeIs plain speech. The discrimination which
- sometimes shown soldiers and saiors-especially
saIors-tn times or peace, is nothing short Of an
outrage. Every officer in the service feels this
keenly, and they have felt IL for long time. 1t
S.oud pc stopped at once. and for all time. I say
olScr rlmlnatOn IN time OF peace. because. every
one Knows. IN war time nothing Is too good for the
and his country, and all the rest Of IT,"
speaking or the action Of the people Of Portland.
Me, When the ships of Rear-Admiral Evans were
there recently. Captain Reeder called attention to
tne ract that Rear-Admiral Evans complained to
the Navy Department OF the treatment OF his men,
He also referred to the fact that all the time that
the fleet has been at Bar HarbOr where thousands
or men went on shore on liberty. there only one
man reported for intoxication. would the record
De higher or lower said he among landsmen in
the same numbers bent upon pIeasure?" At the
rather than below the average Of citizenship in the
walks OF life from which he is drawn. He has
right to expect respect for himself as well for
the uniform he wears"
Il hope" said Captain Reeder. In conclusion
that this action will be successful, and that It
Will result in bringing those people 10 their senses
VINO discriminate against sailor In the uniform
or the United States Navy"