Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15
Influence
Used at
Annapolis

SSN -, puhllc and just complaint of n
ahTapoHs condition at the Naval Academy
which he says is growing as
intolernnie as II is improper. According to Pro-
fessor Smith. political pull has come to be 81
determining factor only in the ranking of
students as to scholarship, but potent
influence in the retention of students vbo ora
convicted OF breaking the rules of the instiTu
ton. He testified thar outside interference had
repeatedly Kept cadets on the academy rolls who
mad demonstrated entire lack either of dis
position or ability to maintain the standing re-
quire1 for continued instruction; that cadets
had come to feel that they could rely with con
hdence upon the influence of their Congress
man" to get them trouble whether Of .
scholarship or ii disciplinary nature This 90
dition, if true--and there seems no reason 70
highly discreditablc to the institutin MS
cadets and the politicians 1t is n cordi,inn
which. If continued will work ines1ir Sohaiilon
10 the institution and to the navy The povarn
ments of both the service academies she,,,S
MADE TO reel that they may act with entire dis
which is not for the good Of the institutions amG
the cadets.-Washington Times anu
One of the curious delusIons q,
Boosting the layman is that the election
.,,;., from academic position of On
occasional radical makes for
Thought safety and sanity in univorsit,,
instruction. Left to the mere
Of his own doubt, the academic radical languishes
Martyr him. and you endow his radicnl isrn III
validity with which it could never have been
endowed by pure reason. Hence every invasion
Of academic liberty brings JOY along with rarn
into the radical camp; Threaten my bread and
Dutter. If you Will. so long as you bring me faith
by which ] may live. Further, you give me-
prestiSe-with my students with the nub,io "
am standing for the truth, at my own rsi. a.,
cost AS for the conservative teacher of coursa
ne must believe what he teaches but how cnn
venicnt ii is for him that he believes as no o.s,
Every one knows that profit and virtue arc NJ
necessarily incompatible. but their close assacio
| ton can be made TO appear Ambiguous ~ thamo
| is clever Socialist at hand to press tho noia,
1t is the conservative professor who pa VS. in ,bn
! long run Ior the stupidittes of conservative
| .rustecs.-The New Republic.
| In the beginning of the sub
| WA RIA La
German government did moi ven
ainerlc"" ture TO claim the right TO tornedo
Vessels American ships of any descrn
| ton; 1T urged merely that .acci.
| dents" might occur. for which it could not be
| held responsible. because British ships were
using neutral flags. In fact, the German war
| conc order of February stated that German
naval commanders had been instructed 10 avoid
violence to neutral ships In so far they were
| recognizable. Therein admission that
neu,ra. ships OF whatever character were in
principle protected to the full extent of the uni
! versally recognized rules Of naval warfare In
I)r. Jagows latest note this principle was
reaffirmed In the passage: The imperial gov
| eminent repeats the assurances that Amer
| lean ships will not be hindercd in the prosecu-
| lion OF legitimate shipping" The separation Of