The herald., 1898-09-28

How many officers, with their rank, nov
many hospital stewards. and what was
the size of hospital corps?
2.-How many ambulances and litter'
were available?
x-An army of what size was the de-
partment able to completely fit out witt
medical officers, stewards and hospfta
corps and necessary surgical instruments
and supplies of every character?
4.-Between April 1st and August 81.
1888. what steps were taken for fully sup
plying an army of $50 900 men with all nec-
essary surgeons. stewards, hospital corps
ambulances, litters, surgical instruments
and medical supplies of all and every char
acter?
5.-How many general hospitals were or
ganized, where located, how equipped and
managed, number of patients and number
of deaths In each case between April 1st
and August S1st, 1898?
6-How many hospitals were established
At various camps, what were the arrange
ments for the care and comfort of the sick
and wounded? How many sick were cared
for at each camp and hospital and how
many deaths occurred?
7-What, If any, railroad ambulance
located and used?
S.-How many hospital ships were oh
tanned: how were they equipped, how man.
aged and what work did they perform? !?
What arrangements were made and how
were the armies operating In Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines supplied with
medical officers, medical supplies and food
for the sick and wounded?
9.-What number of surgeons of volun-
teers, hospital stewards, nurses, attend
ants, ETC., were employed between April
LIST and August 31st, In addition 10 those in
the service Of the United States on April
LIST, 1898?
10.-Were all vessels used in transport
ing sick and wounded thoroughly inspected
by a medical officer before troops were
permitted to embark, and were they fully
supplied with surgeons, surgical instru-
ments, medical supplies of every character,
palatable water and proper food for sick
and convalescents
u.-Were the armies operating in Cuba
Porto Rico and the Philippines supplied
with efficient surgeons, stewards and hos
pital corps and with ambulances, litters.
surgical instruments, medical supplies of
all kinds and proper food for the sick and
wounded?
12.-Were the chief surgeons In the vari-
Gus camps instructed to watch carefully
their sanitary condition, to look after their
cleanliness, to demand the proper supply
OF water, to test the water as to its char
acter, to look into the cooking arrange
ments, to locate the sinks and to see to
their proper care?
13. Why were the regimental hospitals
IN camps abolished and division hospitals
substituted? Were the results satisfac-
tory?
IA. How were the surgeons employed in
the field, In camps and in general hospitals
selected? Was there any regular exam
ination required. and, as rule, have they
proved efficient and faithful?
10. How were the hospital stewards the
nurses and the attendants selected?
16. What. If any, complaints in writing
have been received by the surgeon general
IN reference to prompt compliance with
re1uisitions, the lack of proper medical
attendance. the lack of surgical instrn-
ments. the lack of proper care, food and
water for the sick and wounded with the
armies In the field. or with troops in camp
or men in general hospitals and field hos
pitals, or on railroad trains or transports
at sea-in fact, what, If any, complaints
have been made in writing in reference to
the Issuing of proper supplies or the per-
formance of any duty apperteining to the
medical department of the army?
II. What funds We're at the command of
the department on April 1st. and what ad-
ditional funds were available by August
31st under general or special legislation?
Subsistence Department
The information required of the subsst-
ence department is outlined as follows:
l. What was the organization of the sub
sistence department April, 1885, the number
and rank of officers and number of COM
missary sergeants?
g. What additions In number and rank
of regular officers, and what number of
volunteer officers were appointed In the
department between April 1st
and August 3lst?
8. For an army of what size was the
department prepared to fully supply all
necessary clothing, camp and garrison
on April l. 1898.
L. Was the clothing on hand and ready
for issue to troops. and that previously is
sued, of a character suitable for use in
tropical climate?
8. What amount of tentage was avaiN-
able, and were the troops sent from garri-
son life to the field at once furnished with
necessary tentage and other ouartermaster
supplies necessary for use in camp life?
6. What steps were taken for fully sup
plying an army of $4,000 men with suitable
camp and garrison equipage. and
what amount of material of each kind had
been obtained and what amount issued I'D
to August 81, 1898?
q How many public animals and how
many wagons with harness were available
April I. 1898?
S. What steps were taken for obtaining
additional animals, wagons and harness;
how We're they obtained, and what number
had been purchased and issued by August
81, 1898?
8. What arrangements had been made
previous to April !. 1898, for the rapid
of troops by rail and by water?
10. What arrangements We're made and
how many troops were actually moved by
railroad and by vessel between April l
and August 81, 1898?
II. Were full and complete ARRANGEMENTS
made for supplying the troops operating in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines with
son equipage and quartermasters stores
for armies operating in the field?
y. How many and what vessels were
purchased and chartered for transporta-
tion of troops? What was the capacity of