The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-27
STERN DAYS AT WEST POINT
IDII> GRIIITD HtRD Avn
DRIIIED LINE rim.
I,rr, Nrmber of the Corps Quiyged
,boui the silence" tn LOnEAn lie
va, IarSh Ia discipline. ArrOT'iinE
tu the Cadets OmrIaI Enquiry On.

. | |l~-tF- - me NiIl.flTN Academy
..,.r.,.i uIdrr restraint today because
.fu.r' 'hr ufiir-rs ct the academy con
- ... o.. have been the gross breach e
.- 30. hat VAS rNhlhItsSl IN SATURDAY
ALDO. Is ..Il, = hen the entire mess gave
.l., L.iuS = l"ngan, instructor m
...- tN- -sllrnC,.- AT table What
.r, o. practical arrest hangs over
..r. .tIr, ami Will continue To- be IN
'.rr .r'u Mayor -G"nrral Rarry, the
. ODD. r'.uirnt uf IA" acldemv. returns
.r . Washington To- m"'r ont the special
-...,,', WHICH ru his opinion may
... .... General mus, iemranor
N. tr-u Barry returns he will find
r... r.triy every student IN the academy
. awe PASSED examination before the
.... board e inquiry. which began
.....E 70 SUNDAY night. continued ItS
-,.-, .- ai 1T to-day and purpus.'d to
, .. % -,.Ssrru until every one - the
,,....', raI. have appeared before ~.
= . u,.i.Ir the end OF ia" w"cA will THIS
..anI .'ui l-tr It's examination.
D.. !ly th" Walking It the carpet was
L. rI swing The board. comprising
'.,.r .,ul Walter 4 Bethel. Major Writ
3. ..u~ru capt Charles T. Summarall
.f D. \
.''.r r.rm all dav and IN" bv one the
,.,.!r., V"rr admitt.st through m" door
ia. Do man that passed through this con.
.'..'., ~ IngiuE door stood alone before
% , group uf his sup"r.ors and " lth raised
hand uGr himself under oath Then the
....>'.uus were tired az him
N.l' those questions were and what
me answers not me on the reservation
even = much n hint'si at This inquiry
,as .u. lir"ct.sI a. determine the merits
Z breach e discipline. il was CON
t..'.i hv gentlemen and gentlemen
ve-.. -,tlry'"i To- Ifs puryIew The oath
va, rass,'d silence was imperative
I.r hoard had begun with the first
49, men who hy virtue of their rank
49, 'L.. -'-Ic; Journalism e etiquette ~ the
mes and who were the one, to initial"
the silence against Capt LonRau az the
SarIri,y night meal. Yesterday tn"
a. q 'u"s" was examined and the mem
her 4 the second class wer" taken in
rotation The procession tu the littl"
r.-rr where IN" board u inquiry sat was
o. -. t..ly formal as any detail ~ guard
n ~
Tho members 81 the CORPS AZ West
mu.'h"i crnCarning the sp.rnl act
cr an'- "a ~" part II Capt Lpngan which |
haI nl 3. him "A candidate for Coventry
rU saturday night. IL appears that a
mllA punch. q rainy lay. careless word
sni a s.."'niugly unnecessary stiffness
~ Gl~rIphu. were all Z. ntributory - 'ha
r"S.'u tn"ut IN the part ~ the corps which !
resulted ~ the studied INSULT which was |
Y""r,f =, the unpopular instructor in |
tactics ~ ia" saturday night and sunday !
morning meals
Taking ih"-" circumstances in the order 1
q their happening m" milk punch com"- I
irSt some time ago. - il was SAID dis
lrt-.tiv IN certain quarters on the raServa-
! W to-day. four cadets were caught
rihihinga milk punch II was not = larg.
ulah nor = uar'.ruitrlv -trpug one
? nevertheless q milk punch. which
- ueInS - 'w"i away 20 quarters
] four w"r" r.-rH'uW"n lei fpr liz.
a.. hut when their ,,i-..- w.'r.. ptrrI"I
p '-y-ii-ut Taft IN" Commando 10 h.''
800 Army e th,1t MY. ~ lts.- mitigate,
10. punishment & Wail'plng hig -"'r''
.N'rl '.ur duty whIrh wp.li b"
EuuTh - engage tn" "A hour e ~"
,Vr . nv ones away alnng into ia" fu"t-
al -.a-.u.
- 'n.--.. four bad formed the nucleus
4 every laws contingent ut extra posi-
AAIsIng i.r a .ong tim" past Extra
pur my means ""'"riug posts about
le Quadrau II" WITH a wu-z't IA hours
II naturally "N.nli'', IN" from All
etc field Or social Junction. ~ 'ha cas-"
~ b- IL - customary 'pr the Office
uharg" To- allow hos" % extra tour
ry 20 tax" up thor posts "u the bal
los IT m" barracks a. Tunes when y
h. any
% Iast Saturday capt I,pugan wa ~.
q. .r ~ charge 81 ~" four habI'Ia /
4. %. ten or fifteen casual extra 'p4r
To- 0ue and PENETRATING dTiZIl"
- falling when they went IA post aHd
gh M" "a lets who wer" doing thor
..... nary duty had 'h-ir overCuats on
.. r..lY"-''i the corporal of IA" guard
...''y their T"sp.'Ct- 10 capt I.Ongan
49, HIM Il they might TAX" posts
' .dIDonIeS out Of ~" wet IN"
s.r .aue hack To them thar Capt
.,.' Jaw no reason why they should
.u'rru" covering ia" posts thar had
.... les .Ef,-G 20 them 70 they con
...1 walking ~ M. drIzzle and M"
... ..,.-'. ,.A'rA tour men w"r" har-
aga ~s'-'F@' officer who had not
4 gr"c,-,i-ut
.. ~" .ar"l.-s word which seem =
.glr"i - an element ia IN" re-
9 'hc corps, nothing concern
o." - definite ~ tho inhuenC"
punch and the rain appeared
Ii"r. was "A hint that Capt
bod RECENTLY allowed himself 'o
o.. word ~ one II the cadet - that
.t'.u had proved that the Cap
not jus1 ih"d in 80 doing and
uHfpr'unai" aCCus ation hal
-.--..ut'n..n' commensurate with
.' POINT cadets rigid standard 81
.r APT Tnngan may hav" erred.
~" allowed himself to h. u
lu matter 81 discipline and
..- Judgment. the members
r,- u.'i-ve ne did. IL was s'ffi
'Ir to-day that Col Sibley. IA"
.ui' - ,idet-. can 500 no other
.ta m. = gross di-rs-peCt ~
.uy = the silence on Capt |
II would not 10 according 20
'h~ institution for III com
fcrr- 10 uphold the cadets
.. q their officers except IVA
.' ,yrrluriIHary circumstances
di-ciViIu" would be all aga n-t
.- H 'rpI"r COURSE open to the
'U" "u1,- n they felt ag-
r'-f capt. LpnRan. ~ IL wis
.af-.r- Iu authority to-day
T"ff"'t right Ca submit a
4 their gTievatc. To- CO-
could iu urn have forwarded
...' Barry. th"-Iperintendent
.'H" Had ~" -uuerin ten,lent
... ffsiefs ETI.Van,r.. they still