The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
CADETS TO GO BACK
And Be PUNISHED
President COmmUteSSentenc
of Dismissed HaZerS.
MAKES REPORT ON FORESTRY
Gives President Details of Progress
in Conservation of Natural Re-
sources - Forester, Wright, and
Bishop Leave Oyster Bay Mr..
Roosevelt Gets Prize Rooster.

oyster Bay. y. Y. Aug. L-After con-
ferring with President Roosevelt and
Assistant Secretary OF State Robert Ba-
con, Secretary Of War Luke e Wright
announced to-day that the eight cadets
who were recently dismissed from the
Military Academy. a. West Point, tor
hazing will be reinstated-
Secretary Wright said that the Presi-
dent had agreed with him that expulsion
was too severe a penalty for the offense.
said 10 have been a very mild form OF
hazing. and that the cadets would be sent
back 10 West Point 70 be disciplined &C
cording 20 the regulations governing thar
Institution
While the Secretary's action IN regard
10 the dismissed cadets did not come as
much Of g surprise 70 those who have
followed the case. considerable interest,"
was attached 70 the means found for re-
opening the affair after the President
had approved the dismissal
Leaves LoophoIe for President.
Gen. Wright explained that while The
President had approved the order dis
missing the cadets. he tSecretsry Wright
had never promulgated the order. thus
leaving the matter open for reconsiders-
ton at any time This vas done AZ the
Presidents suggestion. according TO Secre-
tary Wright. who said that the President
had requested him 10 come TO Sycamore
Hill and talk the matter over before
taking final action No statement con-
-ceTning the matter was given out at the
executive Office.
Secretary Wright. who. with Secretary
Bishop. Of the Isthmian Canal Couu1fs-
sion. and Clifford Pinchot, chief OF The
United states Forestry Bureau and
chairman OF the National Conservation
Commission. had been at Sycamore Hi
over night. LETT to-day
Panama Situation Satisfactory.
Gen Wright said that aside from ths
discussion Of the reinstatement Of the
cadets nothing out Of the ordinary rou-
tine Of department matters had beer
discussed He said that he had gone over
conditions n Panama with Secretary
Bishop. and that he was entirely salts
fed with the conditions in the Canal
Zone
All that I can say.~ declared the Sec
retary. rs what has so often been said
before-that We are digging a canal and
have no time down there 10 bother with
other movements" He laughed AZ The
suggestion that the United States had
designs upon the liberty Of Panama. OF
that anybody wanted to widen the Canal
Zone AS I said before he concluded.
we have all We want to do TO dig that
canal, and we are sticking strictly 10 the
Job"
Secretary Wright expects 20 meet ".
c Forbes. vice governor Of the Philip
~ -
the latest news Of affairs there. After
his talk with Gov Forbes. Secretary
Wright viii return TO Washington.
Secretary Bishop sails for Colon afte.
a two months vacation in the United
States.
Chief Forester Pinchot said that he had
used most Of his time with the President
10 inform him Of the splendid progress
that the National Conservation Couuis-
sion IS making in taking stock OF the
CountTy's natural resources He said thar
the commission would meet early in De
cenber to formulate the report which
will be handed 10 the President about
the first OF January He had been able
10 inform the President fully concern
ing the fight which the Forestry Bureau
had been carrying on with the water
power companies in the West and espe-
claliy in California, where the companies
had been attempting 10 use government
lands. He said that he had personally
investigated conditions in California. and
had been able to report 70 the President
that the question was settling itself 10
everybOdy-s satisfaction
VIII Transfe-. Forestry Work.
Mr.. Plnchot announced that after Jan
uary /. most Of the work Of the Bureau
Of Forestry would be transferred from
Washington to headquarters IN the West
Six divisions are to be established. with
Offices in Denver. san Francisco. Port
land, Oreg.. and In cities In Utah and
Montana vet 10 be decided upon The
whole work of administration IN each dis
trict viii in TIE future be done IN that
districts headquarters. and Washington
viii have nothing to do but inspect the
work and audit accounts.
After MS guests had gone ths Presi-
dent. at the invitation Of Father John c.
Yorke. OF Huntington. drove over 10 that
village 10 inspect Troop & which is IN
camp there. He made the trip b. auto
mobile.
President Gets Prize Rooster.
The President received today very
handsome and chesty rooster. consigned
to Sycamore Hin. from George W. Tracy.
OF Hatboro. Pa II was said al the ex-
ecutive Office that the rooster had re-
Gently taken first prize al q county fair.
and then been put Up as a prize in q
voting contest for the most popular man
in the United States The President won,
and II is said that the rooster is to be
named Taft