Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
.WHEELER'S OPINION.
The General Declares the Troops
Expected to Meet Hardships.
THOSE SENT TO CUBA WERE HONORED
The Brave Men Who Won the Victories at
santiago Did Not Complain Tho
Many Difficulties That Had TO
BE Overcome.


VIZ, "a 1r,
Jump NlkpIl' ~ ~ Sept o'-N"J'
Gen. Joseph Wheeler gave the follow
| ing to the Associated press Yesterday:
The following ia n sample of the letters VIC
are constantly reeelvin0 regarding the soldiers
| I'm cnmn,
I'm regard 70 NV stepson. we feel very un-
easv about him on account NJ tho newsnnper re-
morris NJ the nrfvntIon ana s,I0crlnp inflicted on
The nrIvate soldiers Although ne has never
uttered N complaint since he has been ia the
army we hear from other sources of the cruel
and borrlhle Treatment treicted on our SOL
diers under the pretense of humanity for our
noi0bhors and the whole countrv ia in n state
nj terrible eycitemont 7 shouId NOT be sur-
prised IL the feeling should lead to a revolu-
| tIon Of some kind for I assure YOU hNar on
nil sides the most violent and hitter donunciA-
tlons of the war departnent and the adminis-
tratIon. IL Is indeed great pItv that the glory
Of our triumnhs should be dimmed by such q
shameful thing MS the III treatment and star
walton OF our own brave soldiers. while the
| SnanIsb prIsoners hnve the best reatnent THAT
| the country cnn affordu
| Il will he seen that this letter saws that not n
word OF complaint has been received from this
soldier and. so far as INV Investigation goes. no
complaint has been made by anv of the brave
saldlers that have added glory to our arms in
the Cuban campaign great many anxious
| fathers. mothers. brothers or sisters arrive
here from all parts of the United States to look
| after their relatives who thew sav the paners
tell them are suffering and many of them have
heard that their relatives nre I'm n condition Of
starvation. Most of these people are little able
TO expcnd the money for such q Journey and
thew nre surprised when tho come here TO find
I their relatives surrounded with everything To
eat which can be procured by money and II
slcl, I'm the hospital they are grntifed md sur
prlsed Ia find that thew are given every uossi-
bile care
In reply To n direct reouest that I rive the
| eynct facts Ms I see them. will state every
officer and soldier who went to Cuba rewarded
that he was given n great and special privilege
in being permitted to engage in that campaipn.
Thev knew thew were to encounter yellow
fever and other diseases as well as the torrjd
heat OF the country. and thew we're proud and
glad to do So They knew that it was impossi-
bic for them TO have the advantages OF wagon
Transportation which usually accompanies an
army and vet officers and men we're glad to 20.
to carry their blankets and their rations on
their backs md to be subjected without anv
shelter, to the sun and rains by day and the
heavy dews by night They certainly knew
that the Spaniards had spent wears in erecting
defenses and 1t was their plensure to assault
and their duty to capture the Spanish works,
They were more than glad to incur the hard
ships and these dangers They went there and
did their duty; each man seeming to feel that
| American honor and prestige were to he meas
ured by his conduct The brave men who won
| the victories did not COMPLAIN OF the neglect of
the government but. on the contrary. thew
seemed grateful to the president and secretary
of war for giving them the Opportunitv TO in
cur these dangers md hnrdshins They real
lied lhnt In the hurried organization of An ex
pedition py a government which had no one
with any experience in such matters. It was
| impossible to have everything arranged tn ner
lection. and they will testify that under the
circumstances. the conditions were much more
perfect than anyone would have reason tn ex-
meet. and that the president md secretary Of
war and Others who planned and disnntched
these expeditions deserve hlgh commendn
| ton
Whom tho evnedition SAILED for Cuba. IL
went t,ero escnrted INV n largo feet NJ war
shins Al TINT time IL was regnrdcd ne inn
nossihle for n merchant shin To snil ON the
ocean safely from nnv American mort to SAN
| ttogo hut nc coon nc tho Snnpisb feet was do.
| strorod az that n ,yas rossihIe for ,,norr,od
shins to snil safely IN SANTIAGO the generous
noonlo Of the limited States subscribed money
without limit and DISPATCHED shin after oh in
londed with uxuries and delicncies for the
SANTIAGO army and everything that could he
nccomnlished for their comfort was done hv
| the nresIdent and SECRETARY NJ ,vor
Thoro IL M Doubt tbnt tbore have boen ipdi-
| vidrol cosas NJ unncceseor,, eufforing and ,,os-
| aihlv negIect nrnong tbe soldicre not onIy In
cuba hit since their arrival M this nioca
Neor,v 20 Ooo nen were hro,,ght from n vello,y
fever district N the limited states II would
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