The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-09-03
WILL INVESTIGATE.
The President Will Probe All Com
plants Against War Department.
Investigation VIII He Conducted by Mill
tary Officers and Responsibility Placed
where IL Belongs-Algsr Discrsdits
Alleged Interview with Miles

Washington, Aug. 30. President Nc
Kinley will order an investigation OF
all the charges which have been made
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 Of
a cabinet minister. The intention Is
to have the investigation full and fair,
and to let the blame for the errors
committed, II there be any, fall where
II may. II was the consensus OF
opinion in the cabinet that unless the
administration took some eognizance
OF the charges which have been sent
out broadcast congress certainly
would. The president has been most
desirous from the first that there
should be no politics in the war A
congressional investigation would be
almost certain TO drift into politics,
and the very object Of the investiga-
tion which will be undertaken will be
conducted in a military way, will be
thorough, and the responsibility for
Encouragement or incompetency will
be placed where IL belongs, no matter
who Is hit.
A Report from Boynton.
Washington, Aug. SO.-A few days
ago Secretary Alger Issued an order to
Gen. II. v. Boynton, now at Chicka-
mauga park, to make thorough and
searching investigation of all the hos
pitals 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.
tion was directed to the sensational
charges made by one DIR. Terry against
the conduct Of the hospitals at Camp
Thomas, and he was urged to make
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. &-0en Il @
CorSin. Washington; Have completed investi'
eating hospitals under secretarys order Re.
suits exceedingly favorable in all essential
features The facts efiectually dispose Of oil
will be written out tomorrow. H v. Boynton,
brigadier general
The results of Gen. Boynton's inves-
tigation, as briefly stated in his tele-
gram, afforded the officials OF the war
department great satisfaction. They
have implicit confidence 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.
Algsr Dlseredits Alleged Miles Interview
Washington, Aug. %. 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
Pave such an interview. Heisa 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 fool and do not believe
he ever said what has been reported
To Alleviate the suffering.
Washington, Aug. 29.-Some state
ments made at the war department In
dictate that efforts are making to allie
viate the sufferings in the camps. The
surgeon general reports that up to the
sth day Of August there had been seni
to Chickamauga camp 3,4es cots and
bedsteads. $3.50 gray blankets, 7,s9s
cotton sheets and 1850 mosquito bars
Another statement shows that s7s
nurses have been provided for the dif
ferent camps where hospitals arr
established.
Volunteers Suffering from Hunger.
New York, Aug. 29.-When tn,
Eighth Ohio was landed at Camp Wi
koff 800 reported sick and were sent tC
the hospital, but 1t developed that III
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 1t was almost impossi
BILE for them to get food.