The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-22

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 by JoneHMF~New York; wilhmmmla of Virgtnio: William WNm~~ss sn Prude. of Alabama, and IsaadrspAId- Ing, of Oklahoma.
 retary Wright had had a long con ference with Colonel Scott, Superin- tendent of the Military Academy fha Secretary sent to President Roosevelt his recommendation for the disposition of the West Point cadets cases The Presidents approval of tue reeona4 mendation was received by Secretary Wright to-day.
 In the conference held at saRamora Hill participated in by the President. Secretary Wright and Colonel Scott. It was suggested that all Of ths eight cadets be suspended from ths Academy for one year without pay er allowances This was regarded as adequate punishment for the cffsnsaA against the law and regulations com mitted by the cadets. Superintendent Scott. however insisted that the main tenance of discipline at the Acadenav required even more drastic punishmenf than would be contained in an order of suspension. He points out that the two first class men were confess edly the rlng-leaders in the hazInm and that. being older than the other men. and in sense responsible Tor the praeticeg which had grown m nk the Academy. they ought to be daaIs with more severely than the others. He felt. In fact. that if drastic action were not taken by the Authorities in this case, his influence as Snperintend- ent of the Academy would be weak ened materially. With this view the President and Secretary Wright aual- ly agreed.
 The necessary orders to carry out the approved recommendation of Sec Fetary Wright win be Issued in q day or two.
 The action of the President ana Secretary of War Is considered by army officers to be a perfectly ade. quate punishment of the cadets alz Though regret Is expressed that ft was deemed necessary for the main- tenanee or discipline absolutely to dismiss Cadets RosselI ana Weaver.
 In this connection an interesting fact was developed by the inquiry into the case, which was that, Colonel Scott Of the Academy was Suspended from West Point when he was a cadet. He was found guilty bv board of hearing and was set back one year without pay or allowances
 The suspended cadets, in the year ok their absence from the Academy. wI1I be, in a measure. under the author tty of the army regulations althourh they will be permitted to do whatever they may choose. Unless they should resign in the meantime, they will bs required to report to the Academy oEs June is, next, to take their piacss In the class below that of which they are now members.
 Secretary Wright's announcements was made in the form of d forn,ai statement in the course of which ha says:
 ''Rossell and Weaver are the aue. pended first class men. Rosseit neauaa to have been a ring leader in 1t foi- lowing the piebes and In at least ona instance especially, laid hands upon them. although not violently, and intf- mated, when objection was made, that the victim should rather submit or fight. This probably brings him di- rectiy within the law and see no other course than that he should go. Wens yer seems to hvea been not quite co prominent in his behavior. although he was guilty of practically the same thing as Rossell. The remaining cadets, are, I believe, third class men"