Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-02

dress a letter of apology to Mir. Beers and his daughter"
 Weak Explanation. A misunderstanding of the stat . us of the young lady is not the sort Of explanation that the Indiana congressman or other members of congress will want. What is the status 10 which the secretary re- fers, was the instant question. The official note of explanation has but strengthened the belief that there exists a system of snobbery at the academy, and that everything is bas- ed on status" as defined by the self styled exclusive set.
 It required several years before congress. with the aid of firm exec utives, could stop hazing at Annap- olis and West P@nt The impression in some quarters today is that snobbery Is now just as strongly en- trenched at Annapolis as the habit used to be of hazing, and that it's effect upon the service is worse.
 Snobbery lntolerab!e. Hazing, it will be poir .ei out when the matter is broupht to the official attention of the house. was something that grew out of the in- herent disposition of young men to be mischievous. Snobbery, suffering by comparison, will be paraded as something that is not tolerated ex- cept by the prig, and that should not be tolerated at an institution maintained on public funds. Representative -Korbly has re- ceiyed a letter from former Attorn- ey General Miller. who served un- der the Harrison administration, in which Mir. Miller declares that not another dollar should be spent for The maintenance of the naval acad- emy, until those responsible for the Peers incident have been sent to sea, and forcibly reminded that Huch O, Currences will not receive the sane ton Of real men and women.
 Mir. Korbly has announced that he is displeased with the reply of the navy department, which he regards iE no wise as an explanation of the 'disgraceful incident at Annapolis @ The Indiana representative has writ fen a second letter to Secretary Meyer and served notice, therefore, that unless some more satisfactory explanation can be offered he will -T1se into the so-called social life
 t Annapolis.
 Congress With Korbly.
 There are many members Of the house who are in line with Mir. Kor- Ily. Young men from all sections Of the country are sent to Annapolis by members of congress, and it is uTon the recommendation of the law maker that ambitious lads are given an opportunity to enter the service and to lay the foundation for a pos sible distinguished career in the navy. Once let the impression get abroad that Annapolis is the hotbed of suobbery, reasons the average member of congress, and much of it's value as an institution of higher learning is gone.
 Many of the young men sent to Annapolis come from poor families. Come Of them have sisters who work and it is this fact that has caused EIr. Fortly 10 ask pertinentiy:
 What are the peculiar social c-ietons of Annapolis that dictate ! t1at an estimatle yoIng woman. Eoverness in an officers home, is Unfit to associate with these off cers2''
 Scandals Are Lurkiro.
 The iuTTe sion prevails about the cariton thar, if an inquiry is ordered into the Beers incident, it will ouen up remarkable field of investiga- ton Scandals of various degrees Of seriousness have heretofore embar- rassed the navy. Some have been hushed dD and others have resulted in dismissals of those responsible Of unsavory conduct. The Beers affair Is not regarded as a reflection upon any one eycept the officer or off cers-and the navy department in ita explanation does not give their names-who have indicated that the social ssandardF at Annapolis are so high that none save the leisure classes and gold-braided of ficeTs are wanted at naval hops. An inquiry into this attitude doubtless will prove as embarrassing to the navy as nreceiing. but entirely diff iorcat affairs have been.