The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-09-08
Ibishsaess C.asr.sssrs-

partsuent, in Q commercial point Vt
view, 10 arousing considerable iodigps-
tion amsng the families Of the mea = ho
suffer from 10. and by and By. this tn
diGnaiion will become widespread.
Leaving cut of the question: the dis-
graceful and hoFribie condition os IL.
ransports which convey our Wou ad.d
soldiers To ,bss country, there hss-
been unnumbeSed compiaiuts that the
clothing, the food, the soche. the shoes
Of the volume GERS are Q sbame Co the
nation. IL IL perfectly evid~as thsl
the contsacts for supply ing these ar
ttcles have been given TO d,sboosst
men. and that the officials sespess.bis
for the deal are more OF lees isdifisr-
ent 10 the consequences. Eight thou
sand men went barefoot ~ . ses0ft "
their fret long march. during the NOV
ing q Camp Alges. Their sho~s had
been supplied By some dishonest mid
the peoples money. GntsWms have
come 10 pieces after Q f.v week. srsr:
fosd has been uofif for human con.
sumption: within l2s niles of Nee
Nork sick soldiers In hospital, unable
to take any n0urishmens but niIk,
were given b": one glass Q day. and
sometimes Mat Was sous.
There are old soldiess and oibrs
people whs will say. But The same
thioG happened during the Civil War"
They did; but In thirty i've years ons
would suppose there might be come
improvement In conditions. Moreover.
l'sedent Lincoln. although bs covsd
not personally look into every cass Of
inc0mpetency and dishonesty from
which soldiers suffered. did look into
great many, aud always With salutary
effect. IL 10 related that white he wss
visiting . camp he heard Q man ssina
some very lively expIetivss In 0 seui.
The soldier had jost taken OF bic
l boots, and the sOcks came with them
in sections. NJ. LDco6's bead pre-
sently came IN between the tent aaps.
and he mildly inquired, "Deor yos
think you are using rather strong iss-
guagss' The iosn salated. and belle
up what Was left Of the socks. The
President looked interested sod soI-
emn. -Have you anot her pair that has
not bee0 worm" be asked. The SOL
der secured Q pair, and NJ. Lincols
pocketed the offending articles and
went back TO the White HOsse. Nos
long after that The coptS actor vbo
made the socks and the insp. ctos Who
passed them, both fosod tlssmseIves an
prison. Another story 10 told In con-
necti0n with the hospital sesvice. - hlc B
WAS at one time infested With men
whose chief object seemed 20 b 70
draw their pay and drink she brssoy >
sent TO the soldiers. An eoeeRseie
. woman With viii Of her 0Wn Wss sp.
! pointed mats0n Of one Of the hospitals
She found . subosdipate too 1susk q
attend 10 his duties. one day, and csus.
ed hts shoulder-stsaps To come OF is
very short order. The suboeaa ests bs<
; . gull. however, ana - Rder cane ss
J. long afterwasd dismi.sing the msfeos
, She went TO the White H0use and ssv
: LiDcelo. Her honsst isdignsstios
? and fervent patTi0tis0 impressed hin
and with bis usual cenetesfios he sss
: that she Was not . woman likely % IA
. about the matter. lie sent her 10 Oo
Of the phy sicisos whom he psvsoosil,
: knew, With . card Oh which Wss We1t
> Item:
"f'Iease investigate. and see IL th.
D Wsmans story 10 true, aUd 10 10
Q true, seOd her hack. s0A pray IL
Twenty more such Womeo."
e IL 10 in Psesidsps AcKinleys poWe
Il TO convict and pu0isb the mes VITO o.
. responsible for the csymipal 0stsOss,
y a8emeot Of the wss dspsrtmeos.
y be does nos Investigate, be may ses
ID assured that Congress viii. and the Ia
vestigsii0o will not BE- pleasant On
for hin. He will do we'll 70 iOoeos
his opportunity f0s getting soOs cred
oUt VI the sdmioisiSsfiOn 0f iustice.
:. Warrington Times.
10 Gess AIgesis Apology.
Nobody denies that the Secresaey
!: War has been tying - ths last &c
!. mOnths 10 do W0sk which night hs,
d proved TOO much for su sbics man ths
:. Gen. AlOes. Nobody denies tat q
n. eo0emoD amount Of work has bel
~ dose, and done well. The trouble
that many iostaoces Of 0isoaaaG
r., neat. Bringing hasdships. 1tsssss q
~ death - our soldiers, have eooe
light The public 10 naturally anxi0,
% 6ad cut whether this 0is0aaaS
.Ioeat wss ssoidabse. ssd, if 10 vi
:. svoidsble, Who 10 70 bisos fes it n
~ curiosity does not eO0e mostly fro
~ psgsoes Wbo ase eager 20 matte poia
~ against Gen. Ale1. It 10 oOe .
~ sotts6ed BY % sccosot of TIE dimes
's n ties which The War department y
met, Or by . descsipeios of ssch wet
e - 1as nis0anaged.
u In his letter 20 As. DepeW, Goo. A
'c eee makes the mistake q 00ppostl
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