The sun., 1918-03-05
Uncle Sam to Force Him
Into Uniform: Prison
If He Is DisObedient.
CASE STIRS, ARMY HEADS
Decision Expelling Pacifist to
Be Reversed, Despite Revul-
sion Against Him.
spe-ial Despdieh 10 THE SuS.


WASHINGTON, March A.--If Charles
Francis Phillips OF New York. the "cor-
t.riious objector" who was fred out
O, camp Upton by the authorities be-
cause they did no. want his kind in the
,rly. thinks he thereby has escaped
military duty he has another guess
coming.
The strong arm OF Uncle Sam Is to
reach on; for Phillips and pu. a uniform
o. him. That being done. 1t then will
:. possible to stow him safely away IN
. military prison where he Won't have
20 light This treatment will be meted out
10 Philips il when lie gets back in
Camp Upton he elects again to resist
bis superiors. about which he has boasted
tnce his dismissal.
The case Of Phillips has not reached
here ys; officially. though q report on 1t
from the authorities at Camp Upton is
expected any da:. The actions OF Phil
lips have 30 stirred the authorities here
that without waiting for the case to be
reported the Provost Marshal General
,o-day asked Adjt. Gen, Mccain to for
ward - him the papers in Phillips S
case az soon as they arrive.
While officers here sympathize with
the feeling OF revulsion which Phillips
excited among the authorities at Camp
Upton. they made it plain to-day that a
great mistake was made by the officers
a, the camp in dropping Phillips because
o, his criminal record In resisting the
draft, Instead he should have been
Kept in the army and punished for the
E,s: infraction Of Its rules.
VIII send Phillips Back.
Col. Hugh S. johnson, Assistant
Provost Marshal General. said that In
his opinion the officers at the camp did
70; have the authority to dismiss Pitt
,ps.
Phillips, said Col. Johnson. will be
brought back"
As soon as the papers reach here In
prrtions probably will be sent to hii
l,cai board TO set him and send him
5sck 70 the camp and the offcers there
will be ordered to accept him.
Il was never intended. Il: was ex-
rlaned at the War Department. that
resistance to the draft should result In
exemption from military service. There
3 no precedent for the procedure fol
LEVIED at Camp Upton.
tn. plan In dealing with those wht
resisted the draft has been to prosecute
'hem crininally frst and then enrol
hem in the army. where their subse
luent conduct could be dealt with b,
court.nartial Great surprise Is felt a
me War Department that the camp au
horties did not follow such a cours'
despite their disgust. Having enrolled
Phillips. they should have proceeded Il
court.martial him at once for his &C
tons al the camp.
|. Is not believed here that Phillips
comes strictly within the Class OF ICON
.centious objectors." The law provide!
that no person found to be a menrbe
q any we'll recognised religious sect o.
organization at present found existing
end whose existing creed or principles
forbid It's members to participate II
war in any form and whose religious
,.rrctions are against war shall h
compelled to serve In the inilitar!
forces"
Would Not Exempt PhilIips.
The words well recognized" were in
serted in the original draft Of the bill T.
t..p this down to rs narrowest limita
IONS and to insure against Just sucl
.ersons as Phillips being exempted.
Philips. IT appears from the inter
view he gave out in New York. not onl!
rossd as an objertor but carried this Z
Inc point Of physical resistance after h
cached the camp. refusing to obey tn
orders OF his superiors. Gen. Crowde
has made It plain in several rulings tina
resistance to military duty once MAJ
rad been certified by his local boar
~ 49, IA. . ptt nv srf
martial
Philips and ali Of his kind. II va
Na's pain today are to be compelled
70 near uniforms. 1t is up to them 4
6''de whether they are to wear then
N'l honor or With n big "P' on them.