The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-02
WEST POINT CADETS GIT BACK
PRESIDENT DECIDES EXPULSION
WAS TOO SEVERE.

PRESIDENT DECIDES EXPULSION
WAS TOO SEVERE.
After q Conference with the Secretary Of
War He Rescinds His Approval OF Dis
missal Of the Eight Haxers-They'n
BE Punished by Academy segulatiens'
OYSTER BAY, Aug. latter comforting
with President Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill.
where he was a guest last night and where
he was Joined this morning by Assistant
Secretary of State Robert Bacon. Secretary
of War Luke E. Wright announced thai
the eight oedets who were dismissed re-
Gently from the Military Academy ct West
Point for having would be reinstated.
Secretary Wright explained that the
President had agreed with him that .ex-
pulsion was too severe q penalty for the
offence, said to have been q very mild form
Of hazing, and that he cadets would be
sent back TO West Point to be disciplined
according to the regulations governing
that institution.
While this action In regard to the dis
missed cadets did not come as much Of q
surprise to those who nave followed the
case. considerable interest was attached
to the means found for. ~reopening the AFFAIR
after the President had approved the dis
missal. Secretary Wright was absent from
his office OF III time the cadets were ex-
PEELED from the Academy and the papers
In the case were forwarded to the President
by the Assistant Secretary, Gen. Robert 8.
Oliver. The President approved the dis
missals on July rs and Secretary Loeb
announced at that time that the matter was
closed and that the cadets could be rein
stated only by an actrof Congress.
Secretary Wright explained to-day that
while the President had approved the order
Diminishing the cadets he (Seoretary Wri ght)
had never promulgated the order. thus
leaving the matter open for reconsideration
at any time. This was done at the Pres
ident's suggestion, according to Secretary
Wright, who said that the President had
requested him to come to Sycamore Hill and
talk the matter over before taking any final
action. No statement concerning the mat
ter was'given out at the Executive Office.
After leaving West Point the cadets went
to Washington and made q personal appeal
to the Secretary Of War. Although his
action on the part Of h offending cadets
caused much adverse criticism and was said
to be insubordinate. inasmuch as they had
been ordered to their homes. Secretary
Wright was much impressed with the bear
ing Of the young men Who appeared before
him. He said this morning that he was
especially impressed by the manliness Of
W.T. Rossell. Dr., Of the frat GLASS. O son Of
Lieut-Col. W. T. Rossell Of Of the Engineer
Corps. Rossell. admitted. his guilt, and
declaring that he had been the leader in the
affair requested that the punishment be
meted out to him alone. All the other
cadets also admitted that they were guilty
of the offence charged. They are Harry O..
Weaver. first class, appointed from Illinois;
George W. Chase. Jr.. third class. appointed
from New York; James A. Gillespie. third
class. appointed from Pennsylvania; Byron
Q. Jones. third class. appointed from New
York; William Male. Jr.. third class. up
pointed from Virginia: william w. Prade.
Jr., third class. appointed from Alabama.
and Isaac Spalding, third class. appointed
from Oklahoma.
Secretary Wright. who with Secretary
Bishop Of the Isthmian Canal Commission
and Clifford Pinchot. head Of the United
States forestry Bureau and chairman Of
the National Conservation Commission.
had been at Sycamore Hill over night.
left for New York on the IL O'Clock train
this morning. Secretary Wright said hat
aside from tho discussion Of the r~einstate-
ment Of the cadets nothing out Of the or
binary routing Of Department matters had
been discussed he said that he;had gone
over conditions In Panama with Secretary
Bishop and that he was entirely satisfied
with the conditions in the Canal Zone.
'Al that I nsn ssy,.s udsoiared=the .Seore-
tary. SIS what has so often been said be-
fore-that we are digging q canal and
have no time down there ID bother with
other troubles.'
He laughed at the suggestion that the
United States had designs upon the liberty
Of Panama or that anybody wanted to
widen the Canal Zone.
As I said BEFORE" he concluded, we
have all we ant to do to dig that canal
and We are sticking strictly to the job
Upon reaching New York Secretary
Wright expected to meet W. G. Forbes.
Vice Governor Of the Philippines. and hear
from him the; latest news Of affairs there.
Secretary Wright knew Gov. Forbes in
the Philippines. He Is a, mighty fine
fellow said the Secretary. 'one o ithe
sort described by President Roosevelt as
q Boston man who has travelled"
After his talk with Gov. Forbes Seore-
tary Wright Till- return at n TO- Wash
ington, where he wants to put In some of
the midsummer weeks getting thoroughly
familiar with his new. job.
Secretary Bishop sails for Colon On Mona
day after a two months vacation in the
United States. He said this morning that
he had nothing to add to his statement Of
the night before in which he said that pres-
ent conditions on tho 'Isthmus were sx-
tremety satisfactory. Mr.. Bishop was q
disappointment In one wayne never onoe
ssid 'ms King the dirt fy.'
After his guests had gone tho President
at the Invitation of Father, John c. York Of
Huntington drove over to that village to
inspect Troop C. which Is In camp there,
He made The trip BY auto. 49,
DIR. WILSON SUES THAN.