Show I I CAPT lOVffilNGS RfrRlMAND = SENTENCE OF THE COURTMAE TIAL APPROVED President and War Secretary Express Disappointment at the Light Penalty i Pen-alty Inflicted < I I Washington Dec Secretary Alger today made public the reprimand administered ad-ministered to Captain Levering by sentence sen-tence of court martial as follows I Dy order of the president the findings find-ings proceedings and sentence in the case of Captain Leonard A Lovering Fourth infantry are approved It is however disappointing that an offense so grave and an example so farreach ing as this should be visited with so light a penalty There is no question 1 > but private Hammond deserved punishment pun-ishment for his conduct but he should f > have received It in a lawful way > > The military laws governing tho army are explicit I They prescribe the ewW g rsrJ duties of officers and enlisted men with the penalties for their violation Under Un-der them both have rights and obligations < i obliga-tions When therefore an officer with 1 the intelligence and experience with which Captain Levering Is credited r i ri not only violates these laws but exhibits ex-hibits such a lack of humanity as is i < < shown in this case he should receive a more severe sentence than a mere reprimand Committing such acts degrade i de-grade the officer more than the soldier he punishes and shows imfitness for the care and command of men Under I Un-der excitement men frequently d9 things which in sober moments they a recall with sorrow and regret but this case is aggravated by the fact that i after weeks of deliberation the cIHcer evinces no regret for his wrongful acts |