Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03
WHEELER DEFENDS IT
,..cs., ,be Administration and the War De-
p,tmsui for All Their Actions
FINDS FAULT Win ADMIRAL SAMPSON


camp VIA, Moniank Point l. -
s-Mijor General joseph
~ ,rs..,.r cave the following 10 me As
.,s,,,,d press today -
,aaiariefs United states Forces
90 wlk1n. Long Island sept l.
.e1 tn. f.li1wing IL sample ~ the'
-. are constantly receiving re-
. mo soldiers In the ca'Ap' IN
81 10 my s,spsan. We feel very I'M
.,,a, him on account u the !
'ess 80, r,por,s Of the prlvati'n and |
,., indicted upon che privaies' |
',',',,,,, no never has uttered com
~, &c., n, has been In the army. !
pA','' en- ,.hsr sources OF the cruel
"a h,r,bl. treatment inflicted upon
.,iilsf. under the preiense OF hu-
80, or our uslEhbofs and sne
sbsie eiuntfy i IN 4 STATE OF asii,"'s,
'iiemfnf. i should not DC tutplt,.u
N he FEELING should lead 20 u ', ~,
,,r - anne Kind. Tor ] assure y'u
=, Iii aidls me most violent anu
r.',. foundations ~ ihc war dtpiit-
-, ma fhs naturalization. II ~ M
49, gfaat nifty thlt the Eiqfy OF our
N.i,,1,nh. should b. dimmcd by euch
.h1miful thing az the hl.ircasnfn'
and sarvfii1n " our own prANt 80
dlfra. while the spanish pfi.'heT- n.ss
fhe hrH. treatment that me country
" NH be seen that his letter says
th,f NOT a word % complaint has bgth
received from this soldier, anu - -.
as my Investigation goes. no complaint
has been made By any " the brave s1l-
dlcrs that have added glory - our
arms IN she Cuban campaign. EfcAt
many anxious fathers, m1.hpra, hrpth.
ers and sisters arrive here from all
parts of the linked States 30 LOOK afier
rheir relatives. whom they siy the pa
ptrs trii them nrc suffering and many
~ ,hsm have heard that sheir reli.
tivcs are ln a condition OF starvation.
Most " these people are little able
90 sNpond eht money FOR such Jour
ney. and they are surprised when ihey
come hsre 60 md their relatives sur
rounded with everything ~ eat which
can he procured by money. ami, " sick
IN ne hospital, they are Eratlned and
surprised % md sbli they are given
every possible care. In reply TO d.
rsc, request shat I give the exact facts
o. ! ael them. I viii state.
Every officer and soldier who went
20 cuba regarded II that he was given q
great ana special privilege In being
permitted to engage In that campaign.
They know they were 10 encounter yell
low fever and other diseases, a. well
a. tho torrld heat " the country. and
they wsrr proud and glad TO do ~.
They knew that u was impossible for
them 10 have the advantage ~ wagon
transportation. which usually accom-.
panlas an army, ana Yet officers and
men were rlad 10 gu, 10 carry their
blankets and their ratlons on their
backs, and TO be subjected. without
aNN HW "a
Day and the heavy hazrr By night.
Thgy certainly knew that the Span
iafds had spent years In erecting de-
lenses, and u was their pleasure to as
1anli and their duty TO capture the
spanish workh rft t
They were moro than giad 10 incur
the hardshpr and these dangers. They
went there and ala their duty, each
man seeming TO feet that American
honor ana prestige was TO be measured
BY his conduct. The brave men who
won the Victories did not g1mplaln OF
the neglect OF thu government, but on
IN" contrary. they seemed gratefri to II
for giving them the opportunity 20 Incur
these dangers aud hnrdships. They
realized that In the hurried orgnl,Ea.
ton OF an expedition by government
who had no one with any experience
in such matters. Il was impossible "a
have everything arranged 90 perfec-
these circumstances the conditions
We're much more perfect than any one
would have reason to expect and that
tn President and secretary Of wal
and others who planned and dis,
patched these expeditions deserve hlEt
eummcndatlon.
one reason why our army was
lacking Ia some respects In equlpag,
was that telegram was received
from Admifa. Sampson stating that n
the army reached there lmmedlatel,
they could take the city al once. hui
y there ihould be delay the fortlnca.
Tons OF the spaniardn would be =.
,,ni,v,.d mat there might be greai
on receiving this dispatch from
ADMIRAL Sampson the war department
uifetled the army 10 move nj once and
a. All connected with the army viii re.
,iii, the oidrfs were received after
dark ana the army was Ia motion, hal
travelled nine miles and was on mi
ships AZ daylight when the expedition
sailed for cuba II went there escorted
lhrse heet ot warshipa. AZ thai
Tune u was regarded aa impussli/s 10.
merchant ship TO sail ON the Oceaf
iltrly from any American port 10 san
lligp, but NJ soon as the ficet was de-
sifuyed 10 that II was possible f0l
nhafmcd ships To vail safely 10 san
uaHa the generous people OF tn
ipiied states subscribed money with
uui limit aud dispatched ship afte
hiup loaded with luxurlts and dellea
'l,t Tor the Santiago army and every
thins that could be accomplished 10
theu comfort was done By the Presl
Don't and the secretary OF war.
After the surrender had been com
lleieh and arrangements perfected 10
Whispering thr spanish army 4
spain ihe President and secretary o
.af sent shipping 10 santiago an
Nansp1ritd our army 10 one Of IN
mus hrAlihful locations IN the unitel
.wl'A The polite selected by the sec
iAfl li war was W situated tina
.noieagh protection was given 10 III
.eMe ni the United states from IN
ns,s o. yellow fever conlagion. tn
'ul,tH upon their arrival at this plao
,,,'a every care and bounty whlc
pa procured by money, IN
r,c,l ny and secretary OF war al
.b.,i mat their health and comfol
'''ulu 9e cared for without rcferenc
t.pfpa' and In addition rhe pe0pl
'sn'n a circle Of 100 miles Wed vii
io puler In ahlpplng To them eau
a, ~ iel sleamboat loads OF luNurie
t nave Just finished my daily inspee
,. ui lhe hospitals, with rare eA
rluNa me sick are cheerful | haN
ana doctors to care for thef
Hl ~ all my many tours have No
lguna a single patient who made IA
tNEnlpFt punpl.lu