The Lamar register., 1898-09-28
WILL INVESTIGATE.
rns coMMlssloN IS REAoy.
It 1. Composed Of Representative Men-
Tn. Pre-ident's iR<tructioa. 10 Tbsna'

sion HHlfpthltu ny t4tSi'ttAt ~ NAAsA-'s@
TO investigate tile administration 81
the War Department Ia relation ~ It's
conduct OF the Hlspano- American war
viii begln its labors formally te-nor.
row
The commission consists % Major
General Granyinc NJ, Dodge Of Iowa,
Colonel ]. 4. sexton of Illinois. Cap
tain T. T.. Howell u Georgia. Major
General J. NJ WILSON, chief ~ rnEi-
neers OF the Iniisd States arms. Hon.
Charles DENLY 81 Indiana. late minis
ter TO China; yN-Goyernor Urban \.
woodbury. OF Vermont. Ex-Governor
James \. Beaver Of Pennsylvania. Ma
Ior General II. Med. MrCooS af the
army trctlr,-dH and nr. Cunnor III Gin
eiunats.
The commission Effected an organi-
zation yesterday by cieCting GcneFal
Granville NJ Dodge president, Mr..
Richard weightmau secretary and Ma
for stephen G. Mills OF the regular
army recorder. The President h Gn-
tlerStaud 10 H. pisaSgsl with the per
sonnsl OF the committee II was his
effort TO secure a. members of the
commission men of the highest char
scter and standing, In who's opinions
and Judgment fhe country would haNe
all confidence. He desired also. TO
have represented on the i-sard all
phases of public and political Feeling.
every section OF ths counfry aud all
classes of business. professional COIN
uerciai and military.
The men whom hr bas appointed arr
possessed ol wide and varis-i rNperi-
sncc. many Of them having ssrvrd with
distinguished honuF ia themselves eth
H9a q
Tlas prssiiient fecls Essurrd that the
verdict of the commission whatever
that may hC. In the inqulry e Is shout
% c0nduct. VIII J.. aeccpt-d and ap-
proved hy al right mlntlr,i and righi
ihlnkinE American giilHens
That It Is iu.. I'rezidtut's leslr,. that
tie Inquiry should b. rigid aud -rareh
iHG was Indicated by uis statement to
ti8e ,,anlinf~sinn When ii nssainisig-i VI
the White H0usr fgr UaufyFFnr With
hlu - day No linii' = piar,-i Oy
tlts Prys ldgnt uIs-u the >eUI-. - the In
veStigutiuH II T. tu iuciudc every Do
partmeut ~ thr army and she l'rs-sis
dent assures tise suthiuis.iun iH al
vaues, that D., wiQ afford it rysgy farii-
liy in his power Tor the prosecution ~
the most ss=iwhins Inquiry into every
part of tho Administrations uf the war.
In addressing the commission tiic I'ry--
idrBt SAID. among other thlnEs.
-'G:entigmcn- Before <uEEertin= the
matters which <hzll cotIle iafcec yon
for Investigation. l drrirr io cNpfrsa
my Appreciation to each u you Tor
your willingness ia arcfpi The patriotic
service to which y8u have heeu Invited
You are 90 perform uuc ~ th~ high
cSt public duties glfai cau fan TO
a.Ea.Ts. HaI
iertakinE i nates me profoundly
grateful
There has bccn in many quarters
severe ciilrlsm Of the couduci 10 the
war with spain. Charges u criminal
neglect OF the soldiers In camp Hpd
Geld and hospital and in transports
have bsysn - persistent that. whether
true or false. they have made deep
irnprS ssion upon the country II Is any
earnest desire that yan shall thorough
iy investigate these charges aud make
the fullest exposition af she admins
tratton " the war Department ia NIL
of It's branches, with the view 10 esiab
fishing th. truth or faisify % these as-
cusati0us
Il put upon ynu 40 liml, 10 the scope
of your investigation. or all defaFt-
ments connected With the army. IN
Nlts AhAs HlQNf.l StIntllg ana tNktiaitl1-
tion and shall afforl every facility for
the most searching inquiry. The rec
ortis or the War Department and the
assistance OF It's officers shall be sub
feet to your call
Il cannot impress upon you too
strongly my wish that your iuvpstiga-
ton shall he - thorough and complete
that your report when made viii ax
the responsibility for any failure or
fault by reason or neglect. lncompe-
tency or malsdministration upon the
officers and bureaus responsible there
for-if IL be found that the evils cun-
planned OF have existed
The people df the country are enti-
tied 10 know whether or not the citI-
zens who 80 promptly responded TO the
eall of duty have been neglected or
misued or maltreated by the govern
ment TO which they so willingly gave
their services II there have been
wrongs committed the wrong .daers
must not escape conviction and pun
ishInent.'