The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
General Harry for Wet PsIns.

II has been known for some months
that MajOr-Ciencral THOMAS II. BARRY
desired the detail of superintendent Al
the Military Academy at West Point. and
II j. now announced that no has been
designated TO relieve Colonel HU0H l..
SCoTT. whose rank in the army list 10
that IT Major. Colonel SCorr became
superintendent on August 81, 1904. and
Ne doub, Il the Academy has ever had
gentleman az i'm head more high
minded. jealous and energetic, more
fair and honorable in his methods. Col
oRel SCoTT has been criticised for hew-
ing too close to the line on the question
Of hazing. but he was obeying q law OF
Iongress. and discipline at the Academy
would have suffered il he had vacillated
az shown either fear or favor. II the
resolution now before Congress 10 mod
ify tho regulations with respeCt To haz-
ing is adopted Colonel SCoTT successor
viii have clearer sailing Al the same
time the Young men az West Point
should understand that They will eX-
change ono diaciplinarlan Tor another
W commander has a tirmsr hand than
General BARRI; his authority 70 always
supreme
~ SaRdhurst and wcolwich the ON
"er at the head Of the military college
y = colonel and Ne see only one reason,
~ which We shall advert presently,
why the superintendent az West Point
should ~ oi higher rank N has been
suggested that the officer responsible
for the training Of the splendid corps
at our Military Academy should be
Brigadisr General: hut no one except
THOMAS ". BARRY has venturcd 10 say
that an officer holding the highest rank
IN the army would he satisfied tn fOrego
ihr command 81 a great department ="
bssomr -uI,eriniendent at West Point
The presumption - that General
BARRY - ambitious 10 excel a. the hest
superintendent the Military Academy
ever had His qualifications are ~
high order He has served in the cav
airy and infantry. AMI for many years
~ the star II there Wa n more Eff
Cien' chief NJ stan than General BNRRT
IN the Philippines W don't know who
he was In the Boxer rebellion General
BARRY served With great distinction.
and a. commander va clliHf OF the Amy
~ PscihratiOn in Cuba tho whole Ser-1
vice must have snvied him his brilliant
success. for he had 10 be both diplomat
and soldier OF handsome presence.
pleasing address. keen perceptions and
uncommon resolution. General BARRY.
athletic and fine h"rssman, will bring
distinction - well n accomplishment
to- West Point II II not TO be- doubted
that the Noadenv will benefit greatly
nv the administration If "A soldier of
his rank and experience. Under his
inspiration the complement should fill
up rapidly. and Congress ought tN be
disposed to make adequate apPrupri-
atiOn- for that uneqIalled school VI
the "fiicer when a Major-(;encrsl lake
THOMAS n. BARRY asks for them.
We conclude. tIen. that the objcct II
his selection IL tO bring the country 10
a proper realization II the importance
of the Academy IN the scheme 1T ma
tional defence There should be no
vacancies in the Corp- and II should bc
large enough to- supply the army with
most II it, regImental officers General
BARRY will render a great service Il he
can keep the ranks filed and interest
the whole people IN Ihe Academy
welfare