The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-08-31
WILL INVESTIGATE.
The President Will Probe All Com
plants Against War Department
Investigation WIN BE Conducted by MIL
tary Officers and Responsibility r'Ac'"
where 1t Belongs-Alger Discreoi"
aueved Interview with Miles


where 1t Belongs-Alger Discrea"
Alleged Interview with Mics
Washington, Aug. 2o.-Presioent nc
Kinley will order an investigation ~
all the charges which have been maze
AGAINST the war department IN con-
nection with the conduct OF the war
and the care of the soldiers. This
statement is made on the authority Oh
a cabinet minister. The intention Is
to have the investigation full and fair'
and to let the blame for the errors
committed, if there be any, fall where
1t may. 1t was the consensus OF
opinion in the cabinet that unless the
administration took some cognlzance
of the charges which have been sent
out broadcast congress certalnly
would. The president has been most
DESTROYS from the first that there
should be no politics in the war. A
congressional investigation would De
almost certain to drift into politics,
and the very object of the investiga-
ton which will be undertaken will be
conducted in military way, Will De
thorough, and the responsibility Tor
mismanagement or incompetency Will
be placed where it belongs, no matter
who is hit
A Report from Boynton.
Washington, Aug. 30.-A few days
ago Secretary Alger issued an order to
Gen. III. V. Boynton, now at Chicka-
manga park, to make thorough and
searching investigation Of all the hos
pitfalls in Camp Thomas and report in
stantly any lack of attention to the
inmates, any inefficiency in the medi-
cal officers or any need of supplies OF
whatever kind. Gen. Boynton's atten-
ton was directed to the sensational
charges made by one DR.. Terry against
the conduct of the hospitals at Camp
Thomas, and he was urged to make a
prompt report of the exact conditions
as he should find them Last night
the following telegram was received
by Adjt Gen. Corbin:
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 2a-Gen. h G
Corbin. Washington: Have completed investi-
eating hospitals under secretary's order Re-
suits exceedingly favorable in all essential
features The facts effectually dispose OF all
recent sensational adverse criticism. Report
will be written out to -morrow-H v. Boynton,
brigadier general
The results of Gen. Boynton's inves-
tigarion, as briefly stated in his tele
gram, afforded the officials of the war
department great satisfaction. They
have implicit con fidence in Gen. Boyn-
ton. and are satisfied that his investi-
CATION has been thorough, and its re-
Suits as he states them, are accurate.
A copy of Gen. Boynton's dispatch was
sent to President Mckinley.
Aiger Discredtts Alleged Mites Interview
Washington, Aug. 90. Secretary AL
ger declined yesterday to discuss for
publication the criticism of the war
department. When asked about the
interviews of Gen. Miles criticising the
war department, Secretary Alger said:
Il do not believe that Gen. Miles ever
gave such an interview. He is trained
soldier and a discreet man, and would
not make such statements as attributed
to him without weighing his words and
recognizing the consequences. Gen.
Miles is not a fool and do not believe
he ever said what has been reported
To Alleviate the Suffering.
Washington, Aug. 80 Some state
ments made at the war department in
dictate that efforts are making to ale
viate the sufferings in the camps. The
surgeon general reports that up to the
Sth day of August there had been sent
to Chickamauga camp 3,42s cots and
bedsteads, $3.50 gray blankets, 1899
cotton sheets and 3, $50 mosquito bars.
Another statement shows that SIS
nurses have been provided for the diff
ferent camps where hospitals are
established.
Volunteers Suffering from Hunger.
New York, Aug. 29-When the
Eighth Ohio was landed at Camn Wi
koff 800 reported sick and were sent Ia
the hospital, but it developed that IN
OF the sick" men were only SUFFERING
from hunger. When these men were
fed they were able to leave the hos
pitaL They repeated stories of hard.
ships encountered coming up from
Cuba and said it was almost imnossi-
bic for them to get food.