Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-12

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fore Superintendent Fullam couple
of days ago and talked of the present
inquiry. He said that Admiral Full
lam warned them that "an attempt is
being made to draw all of the class
into the inquiry" and suggested that
they get counsel
Adams admitted that when he en-
tered the examination room and saw
the official paper, he realized at once
that he had seen advance informa-
tion but added that he had only seen
two questions. He did not consider
it his duty to report the matter as he
made no use of the questions he had
seen.
in course OF the examination of Ad-
ans, il was again brought out that
Admiral Fullam, when he called the
class presidents before him for con-
ference regarding disciplinary matters,
made the remark that unless he was
sustained in his recommendations for
dismissal the present cases, he would
rather resign the Academy and go to
sea in command of a collier.
| When the several witnesses who tes-
titled at yesterdays session of the
court were called this morning to veri-
| fy their testimony, Midshipman r. j.
Walker, who had mentioned the name
of RID. Tisdale as among the students
who had advance information pertain
ing to the examination said this was
incorrect The name he meant to say
was Tildsley, and the correction was
made in the record. The Tisdale boy
mentioned was among the graduating
clas. and is an Annapolis boy. He is
the son of Mrs II. u. Tisdale.
MidshipmanHolden after he had veri-
fed as TO the correctness OF his testi-
mony, was asked by the Judge Ad-
vocate whether he was informed prior
TO the examination that the first and
second classes would take the tests to-
gether, replied Yes, by Lieutenant
Patterson.
The superintendent letter follow
! ed closely Admiral Fullam's appear
ance at yesterday mornings session
as a witness, during which he was call
ed to order more than once by the
president of the board.
The Superintendent while upon the
stand. attempted to explain certain OF
the testimony given by CaptainPhelps
during the inquiry made by the Sec
retary of the Navy at the Academy
last week President Russell inform
ed the witness that he must not at
tempt to say that Captain Phelps
meant in giving his testimony. but to
tell the board just what the testimony
actually was. He was not kept on the
stand very long
Admiral Fullam did not visit the in
quiry room during the remainder Of
the day, but after the session ended he
talked freely about his purpose in de
string to become party TO the pres
ent proceedings.
Il merely wanted to be at the trial. .
said he. so that we could hear any
further insinuations and reflections
on the institution of officers and ex-
plain certain things that do not seem
TO be well understood There has
been much talk about the system al
the Naval Academy. wonder how
many people really know what they
mean when they refer to il.
Il am not afraid of an investigation.
welcome one. Our system of in
structing the Middies is all right. We
have as fine an honor system here as
you will find anywhere. OF course
trouble has arisen here, and this
whole thing has saddened me. l have
tried TO instill in the minds of the men
the high principles which have al
ways made officers of the American
, Navy honored by all.
, L look upon the frst-class Middies
as men about to become officers-ir
fact, they do become commissioned
officers as soon as they receive their
, diplomas. And l treat them as such
] have given them liberties that thes
did not have in former years, and tried
! TO make them feel that they were hu.
man beings and could be trusted.
J do not believe in spying on any one
and ! do not favor a system of that
kind here. The members of the second
class, of course, when they become
first-class men, are entering upon the
years training as future officers. for /
! look upon the last year Of the Middies
as twelve months of actual appren.
ticeship, so to speak, before becoming
full-fedged officers.
AS to the giving out OF dope,
wish to say that demand that this in
formation be given the Middies so that
they can confne their efforts to par
ticular subject matter which is annu-
ally covered in the examinations. The
course of studies covers a wide range
of subjects and the men should be
aided in every legitimate way by their
instructors. I try to see that this is
done for the Middies.