Deseret Evening News | 1905-12-13 | Page 1 | Midshipman Meriwether

MIDSHIPMAN MERIWETHER He lie u Letter of I Secy ly of tho n y ton Dec Del execution ex euton of or portion of o the sentence s of or lt Minor Jr JI Ing I that tha he be publicly reprimanded of the a Secy Hec by h the II 0 navy 1 T has addressed e the olow ing In letter leter to Midshipman at Annapolis I Sli You h 1 hern duly convicted nf or violating Iu 3 of ot article VIII 11 of ot the articles artcle for the government of tho navy by b insulting find nl M one ole of your fellow imn 11 and of or conduct to tho tl prejudice of ot go god order and In by II the I en enRaging n Raging In II a t list fight with the midshipman Ild These Th s offences oten e ou on your port part have ha led leel to a 1 calamity so FO clearly by br you and HO 10 that no 10 words word of o reproof prot can cn be needed feel teel their Your to loke you gravity dl to the lawn law of your coun country cOln try your our of or tho full tul Im Import port of at your oath ath your yielding to Here tere and angry passions 1 when tempt tempted ed Id by h a 1 of wrong have home fruits m 1 hi tor that Uli t your Ont punish punishment ment has hiI been h en already suffered Tho merciful sentence ot or tha tho court which tried tiled sou leaves you 01 a 1 member nf ot the tho honorable profession you YOI havo chosen Jn In that great IreAt school of o JI und Int noe u 1 life useful u to 10 your our country wi It Is hoped atone for tor forgrave grave faults which havo clouded tho early yearn re rl of o your service Von roil wi acknowledge o nf of this letter leter and It I will wi be b entered on II your record J Secretary Midshipman Minor lnor Jr U S X Academy Annapolis Md hl