New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05
FOOD BAD, SAY CADETS.
Ffty-three Leare Training Ship,
40caiting Commanders Reply.
IBv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

New London. July 4.-Fifty-three cadets from
the Massachusetts, Nautical Training ship En-
terprise are camping on the Pequot House wharf
tonight, positively refusing to return TO their
ship unless her commander Captain w. F. Low.
United States Navy, accedes TO their demands
for better food and more shore liberty.
The Enterprise arrived from ProvincetoWn
yesterday morning and ffty-sevcn of the sew
onty cadets aboard were allowed four hours
shore leave this afternoon from ! until . o'clock.
When the cutters arrived at the Pequot wharf
to take The young men back to the ship, they
stubbornly refused to 20 and sent the following
Round Robin" to Captain Low:
massachusetts Nautical Training ship Enter
prise, July +, 1891.
To the superintendent:
We. the under signed. cadets of tho MassaChu-
setts Nautical Training ship Enterprise re-
fuse 10 return to the ship unless We obtain a
written guarantee for better food. We have
asked several times for it, bat have received
satisfaction The following cadets will be
mustered at the landing at p. m, awaiting
your reply. Respectfully submitted. w. ID
Green. Calvin Simonds +. A Gainard \. +.
Bragg, =. l.. Damon, 5. p. Osgood, f.. 7. Shell
vim, NJ Jones. A. Manter, Charters Hartwen, +.
r. Marcy. c. +. Biathron. NJ. NJ. Clifford. a.
". Smith r. c. West +. T. Sears. J. J. Rely.
K. b Burns. T. b Pettct, II. l. Learner, X.
w. Maglathin, T. O. w. Person, J. H. Cam
eron. H Bassett. c. A Smith. f. p Teshnet,
SON {. f. Mellen, F II. II. Silvia, ]. McEnerv.
J. f NJ. Lambert. c. Il. Daniels. G. w. Hrd,
J. II. Mc.Villiams. .. Killen. Horace X. Sar-
gent. c. w. Lindman, f. 8. Ellis. F. ". Far
qulpr ". *. Curtis. r. !. Rcsso Z. l.. MITCHELL
The cadets say the broad is mildewei. the
coffee. milk and sugar iudig, stibe. and the fish
hash and bologna placed before them are side
tracked and find the way 70 the swiu chute
Too much graft aboard volunteered one Of
the wVteducked sailor boys tonight. IF We
only had half as much stuff and C better quality
we would he better satisfied Governor Guild
came aboard at Proviucctown and said few
pleasant words. but would not have been pleased
had he stayed board "a see the miserable
layout we had for dinner tn" same day It's a
regular slaves life aboard and only four hours
liberty i'm a week. w are heartily sick of the
treatment and do not intend going aboard un-
less there is a radica! change fo~ tho better.
We sent four cadet officers aboard ar 80
tonight to confer with Captain Low. and ~
did not return evidently hcing detained aboard
ship At o'clock. not hearing from TN" quarter
! delegated to interview Captain Low. two NOR.
cadet officers Were dispatched in a small boat
10 ascertain how things We're going On on inc
deserted vessel The pair returned with III" IL
formation they could com" aboard II tAaI
. wanted. otherwise thc,- could 60 - The devil
Nan,- OF the cadets nave turned in on the
blanks at the Pequot wharf, Will" others have
sought shelter for the night i'm the Salvati":
Army barracks and other charitable INSTITUTIONS
about the city.