Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-26
.HAzERS IN JEOPARDY
Heavy Punishment Certain to
Be Melted Out.
MANY BELIEVED IN DANGER
Forgetful "Plebes" Have Perhaps
Saved a Few Skins.
CONFINEMENT FOR A YEAR
Extra Tours of Duty the Least That
Offenders Can Expect to
Incur.
MANY BELIEVED IN DANGER
CONFINEMENT FOR A YEAR

NEW YORK. July 26.-That severe pun
shncnt Is to bc dealt out to a large num-
Der of cadets at West Point as result
of the hazinG inquiry by the Sibiey board
is the genera, impression at the Military
Academy.
While no official information as to the
contcntsof the report of the board Is
available, * can he stated that if the re-
port shows that hazing as defined by con-
eressionaI law has been carried on Col
Hugh l.. Scott, the superintendent, VIII
follow to the letter the law which was
passed after the investigation into the
case of Cadet Booze of Pennsylvania,
whose death was attributed to hazing.
Col Scott read the entire report OF the
board headed by Lieut. Col. Sibiey and
then began second reading OF 1t. Col.
Scott seemed greatly depressed and said
that he intended to send the report PACK
to the board again today. He again de
ciined to make public the names OF any
cadets involved.
Punishment for HaZers.
Il shall act according to the law gov
erning hazng as laid down by Congress-
he said, but the name OF any cadet VINO
may be sent home to await the Secre-
tarS's action must be given out by the
Secretary. Mind You, j am not saying
that any are to be sent home.
The report goes back for the eluclda-
ton of certain points. When it comes
back again a decision may be made
West Point is excited, as there is the
greatest apprehension that a number OF
the most popular cadets in the third class
are To be severely disciplined. Though
~ sIS
missal, some of them for months to
come may be subjected to rigorous pun
iShment.
For trivial offenses in the treatment OF
a new cadet the penalty Is now two ana
a half months confinement 10 quarters
and a large number of extra tours OF
duty" the last-named punishment being
the steady patrolling of the cadet quad
rangle on all hol day afternoons
The confinement to quarters means that
the cadet can only attend his classes,
drills and church. For him the weekly
hop and Sunday afternoon calls are an
unknown pleasure.
Plebes Have Saved Some.
Every cadet who is named in the haz-
of such punishment. Those who escape
will owe it to the faulty memory OF some
.plebe" who has refused to tell the name
of an annoyer.
1t is said that some of the .plebes.
when they We're ordered before the board.
went to friends in the upper classes and
asked what they were to do If they were
asked about horse racing memoriainS
complimentary notices i'm home papers,
bracing playing Roosevelt in Africa or
some other cadet prank.
Under the law, one of the Older
cadets IS said to have replied. you are
required to tell the truth, and you must
do that Do not lie. but at the same time
do not put yourself out TO be bureau
of information
Ii can be said that the six cadets who
We're readmitted to the academy last year
after they had been recommended for
dismissal as a result of the investigation
made by the Howe board are not con-
cerned in the 1909 affair They learned
their lesson too well last year. a friend
said yesterday.
The first and second classes are not in
volved, only third class men having been
named.
What the Law Directs.
Here is the act passed by Congress for
the purpose of stamping hazing out OF
West Point:
Section =. HazinG under the provision
of section Of this paragraph is defined
TO be any of the acts enumerated in
section l of this paragraph, or any other
treatment accorded q candidate or a
cadet who has been connected with the
Military Academy less than one year oil
a harassine. tyraunicai. abusive. shame
full. insulting or Illuminating nature. OF
that may endansef the physical vel
being OF such candidate 81 cadet
The word intent III these regulation.
has been made much Of by the cadets
since the rule went into force For IN
stance, before making n cadet ill his
pockets with ants. several We're made
TO do last year. or asking, "a wa; dons
this year, q ''pleb" 70. represent Sysonby'
the famous horse. lit one nf this wear.
older cadets, il is said, would ask 4 ques
ton something like this:
If YOU are s. sOnby. and act, vii
YOU feel Inundated or consider II incorn
patibie with the position OF u cadet
The 'piebe,' If he answered no. would
then hear something like:
AZ right, Sysonby, you are off, ant
off h. was, as fast as he could travel OF
all tours.
As for the members OF the first class i
is understood that their deportmen
throughout tn" entire resrettablc occur
renee has been In keeping with the dig
nifty of their position in the academy.
Last year the club privileges Of tlIt
then first class were withdrawn by Col
Scott q result OF the discovery that {
number of that class were concerned i,
the haZing affair that President Roose
welt later made memorable. Two mem
bcrs of that class were dismissed foi
their participation IN the haZinE. I'll.
club privileges of tn. present first class
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