The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-08-27
DISMISSAL OF
CADETS UPHELD
BY ROOSEVELT
TWO MUST LEAVE WEST POINT
FOR HAZING AND SIX ARE
SUSPENDED.
WRIGHT MAKES STATEMENT.
Punishment of Half Dozen Will Last
One Year Without Pay and Other
Allowances.
ORDER WILL BE ISSUED SOON.

WASHINGTON, u. c., Aug. 22---An-
nouncemcnt was made today by Secre-
tary of War Wright that his recommen-
dation for the punishment for the eight
West Point cadets suspended from the
military academy for uuzing had been
approved by President Roosevelt.
The order to be ISSUED soon 10y Secre.
tary Wright, based upon the Presidents
approval, will dismiss from the academy
the two first class men under suspension,
William r. Rossell. jr son Of Col
William T. Rossell of tlrn engineer corps
of the army, and Harry c. Weaver 1T
Illinois; and the suspension without pay
and allowances for one year for the six
members of the third class. George
Washington Chase of New York; James
a. Gillespie Of PENS Nania, Byron
Quimby Jones of New York. Wilian
Male of Virginia; William Wellington
Prudc of Alabama ami Isaac Spulllng
of oklahoma.
Confers with Superintendent
Last Wednesday evening after Sec
rotary Wright had had 20 long conference
with Coz. Scott, superintendent of the
military academy, the secretary sent To
President Roosevelt his recommendation
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cadet cases. The Presidents approval of
the recommendation wds received by
Secretary Wright TO-DAY.
In the conference held at Sycamore
Hill. participated i'll 10y the President
Secretary Wright and Col. Scott, it was
suggested that all of the eight cadets
be suspended from the academy for one
year without pay or allowances. That
was regarded as adequate punishment
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regulations committed by the cadets.
Scott Favored Dismissal.
Supt. Scott. however insisted that the
maintenance Of discipline Mt the acad-
envy required even more drastic punish
mcut than would be contained in an
order of SUSPENSION. He points out that
the two first class men were confesSedly
the rnglcadCrs in the hazng and that
being older than the other men, and in
Il sense responsible for the practices
which had grown up at the academy
they ought to be dealt with more severe
~ than the others. He felt, In fact, that
if drastic action were not taken by the
authorities in this case, his influence as
superintendent of the academy would be
weakened materially. With this view
the President and Secretary Wright
finally agreed
Army Officers Opinion,
The action Of the President and Sec
rotary of war is considered by army ON
GERS TO be perfectly adequate punish
mcut Of the cadets, although regret is
expressed that it was deemed necessary
for the maintenance IT discipline abso-
iutcy to dismiss Cadets Rossclt and
Weaver,
In this connection an interesting fact
was developed by the inquiry into the
case. That was that Col, Scott, the
superintendent Of the academy, was suS-
pended from Yves; Point when he was q
cadet. He was found guilty 10y a board
of hazing and was set back one year
without pay or allowances.
Will Report Next June
The suspended cadets, in the year Of
their absence from the academy will be.
in a measure, under the authority of
the army authorities, although they will
be permitted to do whatever they may
choose. Unless they should resign, they
will be required to report to the arad-
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