The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-07
LACK OF SANITATION
CAUSED SICKNESS.
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some complaints. Soldiers are like school
boys, they sometimes complain, even whvI.
there Is no occasion for complaint"
IT'S Thought tae army ration as abund-
ant. AID IN The main well suited 10 4 cam
laign In a iFCpica climate Yet he thought
sot2Ae changes might be made. For in
stance, 1t would be better TO send live ami
mails 10 Cuba than 10 send refrigerator
meat, as al present. According TO mis- ideas
the Ulen should have more fruit and less
meat During the course OF the question
ing II developed that Gen. Lee Was notified
that he would be expected 10 move MS
corps 70 Cuba in the vicinity of Havana
about the first OF November, and that he
the campaign The Spanish uniforms he
thought better adapted 20 a tropical ell
mate than ours. as they were coo. and
could be washed. lie was fearful that the
shirts and hlouses OF our men woui III
found too heavy for comfort.
Gen Lee made the significant announce
ment that he was counting upon handing
direct information that the American
troops would be welcomed not only by the
CEbans, but by The Spanards as we'll. He
said the conservative and property-o1ning
Spaniards were especially DESTROYS 10 have
the American troops come for the preser-
walton OF order
The health Of his troops had been good
only about per cent. being sick. He said
the meat was received In refrigerator ears
and that as a rule X was good In q few
instances the outer edges OF the large
pieces OF meat were spoiled as was also
the hard tack in ore or two eases 4 ship
in bad condition. and a board wa appoint
cd which condemned all the goods.
Gen. Lee sad mos; Of the civilian Off
Gers searret their duties promptly while
otfers were slow 20 learn; others never
learned. but majority dia
Gov, Beaver read Il letter com pialning Of
the situation in the Jacksonville camp.
Tais letter said the camp was filthy. the
al X
etc,
asked, 81 evident sIrpt;sa
Whea Informed ina. II Wss ne said tha
he was. astoaisasd. ard asked sor the slams
OF tho author. He saIi n this ceunecttAu
that oesasfonal complaints had come Z,
him, which be examined. ard IA every cAse
found zhem 20 b. unfounded
Then said Gov Beaver after some
further quest ars. yen consider yoyfrzel'
N good cou6:tior In every way 20 start %
the expedit oss 20 6.uhAF"
Il do repAsa On E4s.. 'Toseh a bus.
ton and NE afe pre- ard svea 20 81 10 Mad
Cart Howtg asked Gen. Ia, q rs con.
sldeFrd nc Ead beeH sids-tracke'i IN the
campaign
Il don't think So replied Gen. Lee ~
aaye from time 10 t.mo seen something IN
the new spa psrs TO the effect that q. ysas
not tire lntsntgu az the authorities tha;
! should nave an opportunity To- active
partieifSs ton IN ere csmnaigu q ecu -sa
bad 10 claim to Eo 10 Saa;taxo 81 "a
Porto Rico. A. oIh~r officers ia the amy
rauKsd Br. I always tso8xht 1hat nv
corps was organsgca Ter he Havana cam
pAlEn I had sCrNe ambition 8, so tnar~
hccaQ@e ! has 0ot been aliowcd - STAY
while I VAS t8eFe. asntet rs "a hark
WITH scgre nssn ard show our enemies tnaG
/ coai8 stay.
he concluded by saying HAT TIRE frnss-
dent had TOD hjEn within ne past few ssavs
that ae bad Always Intended 70 ssr5 air.,
- Havana ara in cazs there hst bs.n an
ast 81, "a -
led L
Gee CYeege wi 20 heard 'crr1rrow.