The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-04
DEFEND CLARK,
Local Military Men Take Exceptions to
COL Marsh's Statements.


Col J. F. Marsh of Springfield APP
peared before the var investigating
board at Boston Friday. and made
many very derogatory statements
against Col Clark's management Of
the camp ground at Santiago, which
was occupied by the Second Massachu-
sets regiment after the surrender.
Col Marsh's statements interested
Worcester military men considerably.
and yesterday they freely expressed
their opinions and upheld Col Clark
Col Marsh's testimony in part is as
follows:
He went to the camp Of the Second
Massachusetts regiment at Santiago on
Aug. Z, and found the conditions uu-
sanitary and no show of military dis
clpline There appeared to be no in
spection of regimental camps by those
IN authority, and the coicnel comnau-
ding seemed to have neglected any
precautions necessary for the health
and protection of his men. Or. Brown
was the surgeon of the regiment He
has died since. The meat was allowed
to lie on the ground with a cloth UNI
der it for several hours, black with
flies.
General Shafter told me" said tina
witness, he knew nothing about tina
condition of the regiment until l told
him. | found it very difficult to get any
information from Colonel Humphrey,
the chief quartermaster at Santiago,
ana heard great number OF COM
plants against him. rhe place seemed
too big for him"
Col +. y tvovl- 10 o., ;,,4,,,,-;,,,. VOC,
terday regarding Col. Marshs state
ments, said:
When Col. Marsh says that there
was no show of discipline, and that
neglected precautions of the health
ana protection Of my men, he makes
an absolute misstatement of facts.
lie came there evidently with the
purpose of trying to find things
wrong, and saw only one side,
MAJ. Harry j. Fairbanks was inter
viewed last evening by SOY repre-
sentative The major said:
Col. Marsh came to Santiago and
remained about three days He may
PelleVe that he is right, but the colonel
alo not look into the matter thorough
~ Al That time many men We're very
SICK ana II was a hard matter to get
IL aetah TO do police duty, Col Marsh
expected to find the Santiago camp in
as good condition as the camp at
ffamlngham has been in the past 1t
was an impossibility to do that under
lIe circumstances Col. Clark inspect
ed the camp and did all he could do to
ton.
The colonel speaks of finding meat
upon The ground and surrounded by
mes. Everything in Cuba was attacked
py All kinds of flies, and we had to
wrap up the meat in rubber blankets.
,-ol' Marsh must remember that the
government did not furnish the vonn-
leer soldiers with refrigerators and
supply Of ice.
Col' Marsh's testimony was very
Harsh and totally uncalled for"
Cther prominent military men said
tnal Col Clark did the best he could
az under the circumstances. and that
~, Marsh judged things from the out
alue' and did not take the trouble to
a9Cetlaln the true conditions.
Al military men In Worcester seem
~ tiiiik that Col. Clark is being pur-
5u !su ny enemies who are trying TO
.nJure nm unnecessarily. and they do
4' seem to take much stock in the
leStllhony that Col Marsh has given
VI can give in the future TO the war in
VeStigatine bnorJ