| Show BErDISCIPLINED I EAGAN TO BE DISCIPLINED I President McHinley has very properly prop-erly decided to order courtmartial for Commissary General Eagan This is as it l should be No private could refer to a second lieutenant as Eagan spoke of the commanding officer offi-cer cf the United States army and hope to escape u long term of imprisonment impris-onment at hard labor Eagan is notoriously incompetent He ought to be discharged for that reason if for no other He Is a foulmouthed blackguard He ought to have his commission taken away on that account ac-count He is guilty of conduct unbecoming unbe-coming an officer or a gentleman He has no right to remain in the army another an-other day He has set an example of insubordination in-subordination the evil effects of which can only be averted by a prompt court martial and dismissal from the service if at all No provocation however exaspeiat lag could justify the language used in Eagans deliberate typewritten statement state-ment made before the investigation commission It is understood that this is the view taken by the president When at the beginning of the investigation inves-tigation it was announced that no wit TKia rhould be held accountable for his testimony given before tht board it was baSed on the supposition that the witnesses were all gentlemen and would not take advantage of this rule Eagan having abused his privilege ought to be treated as an example |
