The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-21

rates Of interest, but without pecuniary
benefit to himself; that his acts were
subsersive of discipline; that -four
horses, the property of Burk hart or his
brother, were foraged by Capt. Charles
G. French, regimental quartermaster. as
being the private horses of officers en-.
titled to forage allowances. and that
Col. Daniel Cornman, commanding. fail,
ed to take proper disciplinary action to
stop the practise referred to.
Opinion of the Court.
The court expressed the opinion that
the following action should be taken:
That the connection of John l.,
Burkart, contract surgeon, U. S. A. with
the military service be terminated.
- That Capt. J. J. Toffey, Jr., regi,
mental adjutant, eth Infantry; First
Lieut.. Robert G. Peck, battalion adiu-
tant, 18th Infantry, and Second Lieut..
}. c. Moore, battalion quartermaster
and commissary, It'll Infantry, be in
formed of the findings of the court. and
that the transactions in which thew
were concerned regarding horses and
forage therefor were illegal and highly
improper, and that they be admonished
to be more scrupulous in their conduct
hereafter, and more observant of the
high standard expected from officers of
the army. This recommendation is SUBJ
mitted, as the court is of the opinion
that more beneficial results beth as re-
CARDS these officers and tie army at
large would thus be secured than if
these officers were brought to trial
"That Capt. Charles G. French, regi.
mental quartermaster, 7th Infantry, be
brought to trial for making, as past
quartermaster, illegal issues of forage.
"That Col. Daniel Cornman, TIA In-
fantry, be brought to trial for neglect
of duty in not taking steps to stop
illegal issues of forage when il came
to his knowledge that such issues were
being made in his command
That Capt. Peter G. Field, meliea:
department., e. s. A, be informed of the
finding of this court as regards him and
admonished that his action in continu,
ing an investigation regarding matters
as to which a post commander is pri-
marily responsible, under an authority
which the post commander informed
him he (the post commander) could not
recognize, was improper and subve1sive
of good order and military discipline. .
The President directed that the spe-
clfic recommendations of the court be
carried into execution with the excep-
ton of that relating to Capt. Field,
which was disapproved.
War Department Action.
The action of the War Department is
stated by Gen. Bell as follows:
ssThe resort to disciplinary measures
which was recommended by the court
has been had, and the results of the
trials in the eases of Col. Daniel Corn
man, 18th Infantry, and Capt Charles
&. French, regimenta1 auartermaster,
18th Infantry, have been duly promul-
gated to the army. The employment
of Contract Surgeon Burkart has been
terminated by the annulment of his
contract. In the cases of Capt. J. J.
Totfey Jr., regimental adjutqnt, 7th In
fantry; First Lieut. Robert G.. Peck,
battalion adjutant, eth Infantry, and
Second Lieut.. J. c. Moore, battalion
quartermaster, 7th Infantry, it is suf-
fcient to say that the department ex-
poets that officers of all grades in the
establishment will make il
their constant endeavor to secure the
protection and proper application of
and stores provided for pub
lie use in the operation of the annual
acts of appropriation for the support
of the army. In the case here present
ed that expectation has not been realiz-
ed. The officers above named are there
fore admonished that the practises in
which they are shown to have been en-.
gagged are subversive of discipline. high
ly disregardful of the laws and regula- |
tons governing the issue Of and ac
counting for public property, and evince
a willful indisposition to conform to the
reasonable and wholesome standards of
professional conduct, which cannot be
tolerated in the military service.
The court of inquiry is dissolved. -