The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-28
INVESTIGATION OUTLINED.
The Public Asked to Submit Com
plants to the War Commission,

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The war
investigating commission resumed it's
labors today in the Lemon building ana
at the close of the session gave out q
number Of documents bearing upon
the work to be undertaken. These COM
prise the letter of Secretary Alger to
the president requesting that the in
Vestigation be made, a brief address to
the public in the shape Of a resolution,
a letter from Chairman Dodge to the
secretary OF war enclosing a list of IN
quiries to the secretary and to the
heads of the various divisions Of the
war department calling for specific in
formation bearing upon the conduct Of
the war
With the letter to the secretary or
war were enclosed resolutions indicat-
ing the character of information de-
sired at the hands of the surgeon gen.
eral, the Quartermaster general, the
subsistence department and the adju-
tant general.
The resolutions adopted by the COM
mission were as follows:
Resolved, first, That the secretary of war,
the adJutant general, the quartermaster gen.
eral, the commissary general and the sur
geon general be requested to transmit to this
commission all complaints that have been re-
ceived by them since April /, 1898, touching
the conduct of the war.
Resolved, second, That this commission
invites, and is ready and will receive and
consider, any complaints about the manage
ment of any Of the various branches of the
war department from any person or persons.
hat We haf uOh
plants be made in writing, stating facts that
the party may know of his own knowledge,
plainly and in detail, giving names of officers
or enlisted men who may be charged with
misconduct or incompetency, addressed to
the secretary of the commission at Washing
ton, D. c.
Addressed to the secretary of war
are two series of questions, the first
covering in detail the mobilization Of
troops, their arms and equipment and
the steps taken to provide them with
clothing, food and medical attendance.
In addition six general questions,
searching and sweeping in their char
acter, are submitted as follows:
First-Plan of campaign proposed imme-
diately after the declaration of war; was 1t
intended to move at once on Havana or that
autumn?
second-When was the Santiago campaign
determined upon?
Third-Why was Tampa selected as the
basis Of operations?
Fourth-Why were summer camps organ
lied at Fernandina, Jacksonville and Tampa?
Fifth-When was the Porto Rico campaign
determined upon?
SKth-Why were the troops held on trans
ports after embarkation at Tampa and not
permitted to sail for several days?
The questions submitted to the medi-
cal department are eleven in number
and cover the whole range Of opera
tions in camps, hospitals and In the
field. The inquiries to the subsistence
department cover the amounts OF
money available and it's disposition,
while those addressed to the quarter
masters department go into the ade-
quacy of the force employed and the
general character Of the work Of the
staff. The questions also cover the ar
rangements made for transporting
troops. There are in addition series Of
questions addressed to the chief Of ord
nance, and the adjutant general, who
is asked to report on the location Of
camps in the United States; by whom
selected, the number Of regiments and
the number of officers and enlisted men
of regulars and Of volunteers at each
camp; the organization Of camps; the
names Of the commanding generals, to-
gether with the names of the division
and brigade commanders, the length
Of time each camp was maintained and
the number OF deaths by disease at
each camp.
The commission adjourned at 1880
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock It is not
expected that the commission will
make much progress until replies begin
to come in from the inquiries sent out.
Committees have been appointed 10
take testimony from individuals.