New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-03
DISSOLUTION IN MADAGASCAE
OVER 1900 FRENCH SOLDIERS STRICKEN
BY DISEASE
CAMP SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS vILiANouS-
HOSPITAL. CORPS INSUFFICIENT AND IN
CONFERENCE.-THE CABINET IN PARIS
So LONGER ATTEMPTS TO
HIDE THE TRUTH.


Paris. Sept lie Solel" publishes a iet'er
fron its correspondent at Mojanga Madasasca''
which SAYS that 226O French soldiers are III t'e
hosnitas there. besides large numoer VI o'"e''
who have been sent 10 the Island OF heuho"' "
are about 10 be sent home f' inVands' i"e "o"
,,.,s tho letter saws are r.sre shells containing
tiers OF beds one above another the uppe'"'os.
IDS coming in contact with the canvas roof.
The physicians and attendants are ihsu''c'e"'
4, nu,rher besides being In many cases incompe-
,ent +, is also asserted by the corresponuene
that almost all OF the men VINO are sun q, ~ go =,
cnntin,,s in the RANKS suffering severely i'o'"
swollen feet
The information published by lie soeiL ~h''n
an Or.eanist organ and consequently ever u'sp'
- axaggarate any mshap which may occur u '"e
po,,h.fcan Government would not be crelite''
q we're no, unfortunately supported by the Siaua
gascar letters printed in i.e Temps, e nS
iran entirely devoted 10 the olonial policy OF ,ne
French Cabinet In IL number do,a5 S,,hsr.
bievi;.e. July p and which was brought 10 T TSi,
settles by the latest mall from Maaasascs' ,,a, ~
;,tr vas written al about the same time as tnat y.
lie soei Since thenthat is Jp.y 2Tsne pren adj,
trops have been reported by cao'e a. rss,ons
when are more salubrous and as having 0eeups e,
ani,a Antananarivo The Hovas did not oner
any resistance at Andrba and dsappearsdc n IN raj
Vovron will advance as soon as a road snail nave
been constructed for the conveyance OF the Prov
sions and ammunition necessary 10 the ih'aoefs'
WHAT LIE TEMPS" SAYS
The special correspondent OF lie Temps writes
from Suberbieville under date OF July 20 IN part
as follows -.. -.
officers ana the military surgeons to the nignest
pitch and which can hardy be known ps eni,sr,
so1dou and also the Encouragement. even the de-
morilizaton OF the soldiers who nave NOT yet oee"
AZ Sub ybeyile on that first step OF the MAZDA.
sascar plateau wn2Ss sver and Other Topical dis
eases are raging with Increasing severity. Out ~.
5wo and Of hf vd deahs You may
going on In the military posts stauoneu aIos t
MaiunSa, II the situation is to be Judged by what
We have seen 1t would be s NOR Ssn ~ left
MaiYnga arrived on the l7th after having worksa
the construction OF ,hs rPa ~ S onv
men who could hardly drag themselves along o,,.
This @ortay 66 6s IN, after the superhumsn
labor which has been exacted from them during
several m mo INK mem Who are sent to the estuary
OF the river for want OF proper places mere sp'e"
still. there were here vast buildinss some , %
them very comfortabe especially the cou sp'e hsys
contained one hundred beds. az pest. also .ne
more modest but well-appointed punsa,oS sm-
poyes But all monopoized oy the GenefaI
Headquarters and by the aam , r poor sct
soldiers lay under canvas WIN tenpe'a,sm e,svs 81
from 80 to W degrees centtfades-a neat s""''e">
TO XII men In good health -,,,.,
The chief surgeon Of Hospital No. g. VINO arrived
here four days ago. has been heartbroken AZ seeing
such a state OF things and he was anxious 10 REM
aly II promptly After useless searches az superpie
Vile he went to the native village OF Ranomangat'
eeka the numerous cabins OF which were unoccu"
pied He wanted TO have our sick Transported mere.
but the authorization was granted MIN only after
an alteration which II reported az having oeen
very violent and after he had threatened 10 send
his resignation TO the Minister Ihose cspins were
preclously preserved 10 receive the fatnfui sakh-
iaves whose arrival has been promised for two
months Or Moine lnstalis there ambulances ana
our sick will not be IN so bad a condition
Who will ever faithfully establish the burden OF
responsibility Incurred by the organizer or me
Madagascar expedition Without any knowledge
OF the country: without having taken counsel from
generals who had devoted themselves for three
Years 10 the study OF that problem; after having
systematically brushed away all The officers who
had taken part In the expedition or lsso. and who
could therefore furnish valuable suggestions upon
the country and the customs OF Its Inhabitants
nlan of has been elaborated In its most
minute details at Paris In the bureaus OF the Min
isiry OF War.
In conclusion can say but one thing. That 10.
from every point OF view, merely unnecessary
schooling for the Army. We shall arrive at
Antananarivo surely: nobody doubts II. But at
what price,