Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-01

was given in a confidential letter from
one of the cadets to q friend in this
city, as follows:
"i'i Make EN- Buck Up"
The cadets alIege that Captain Lon
gan started out nj West Point by. say
ing: This CORPS has gone to hell. I'll
make EN- buck up
The trouble was cumula tive. First
on the target range, though it is bv or
der that the cadets as a protection
from the concussion of the guns put
cotton IN their ears, Captain Longan
accused them of stuffing their ears with
cotton so that they would not hear his
commands. The young men were sur
prised, but said nothing.
Cussed Out One of the Finest Men.
Second, the cadets say that he 'cuss-
ed OUT one of the finest men in the
first class.
Third. when Cadet Burt. first class
man, returned from his brothers
funeral. he himself having appended
tbs at the time, he went twice to Cap
tain Iongan's office to report Each
time Captain Iongan was absent at the
officers club. Accordingly. Cadet Can
tain Bradley of the corps. officer of the
day and next in command, inspected
Burts baggage, took his money and
contraband and sent him to the hos
p1tal- Next day Burt was operated
upon and was also reported three
times to Longan. Bradley told Cap
tain Longan the circumstances. but the
captain would not believe him and
started in on TRADE against Burt
Fourth, one of the cadets visited
across the hall in the barracks Cap
tain Longan thought erroneously that
1t was first classman, whereupon he
reported the wrong man. The first
classman explained in writing that the
report was G. mistake. Captain Lon
gan, calling him up, said I don't be-
lieVe what you say in your explana ton.
You've got to prove your statements
One inviolable rule of West Point is
that when a cadet gives his word of
honor it is always taken without ques-
ton. No greater affront can be put
upon a cadet than to question his We
racity.
The Final Grievance.
The final grievance was when Cap
tain Longan made area birds walk in
the rain. Under this form of punish
ment cadets have to walk with their
guns two hours on Wednesday after
noon and four hours on SATURDAY. aft
ernoon. 1t is the inrnemora BILE Gus
tom that they can walk on the stoop
of the barracks when it rains. But
Captain Longan lined them on in the
downpour, he being under cover, drv
and smoking pipe. and said: You
men have got TO walk in the rain. for
I'll show you who is boss around here
Moreover he refused to let the men
oil their guns and made the corporal
take the rags out of the bores, so that
the cadets had to clean off rust for
days afterward.
1t Was Insubordinate, But Human.
The first silence was spontaneous
and fairly without the element of pre-
medlated conspiracy. The men simply
refused to eat or to speak a word while
Longan was in the room It was
wrong, lnsubordinnate but human 1t
was tacit rebellion against what the
cadets felt to be tyranny. The men do
not regret their action Their attitude
is that their code OF honor has been
broken and their word questioned
If every cadet is called before the
court of inquiry and asked if the above
statements are true, he will answer af-
1natively, though not a man of them
has yet consented to say more to the
court than we have formed a dislike
for this officer
Have Great Confidence in General
Barry.
''The men resent Captain I.ongal1's
eXplana ti0n that ne was new man
ana that the cadets wanted to break
MIN IN, and they feel that he has not
made correct statement but they
have great conndence in the Justice
and common sense Of General Barry,
the superinte tendelt, who they believe.
will put a different light upon the sit
tatidn within another week"
Friend of the Canteen Gone.
WASHINGTON Sent 2a-Ma iof George