Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
Recommended by Secretary
of War for Relief of Suf-
fering Cubans
ALGER'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Wants Number of West Point Cadets In-
creased-Ihe breaking up of Regi-
mental Hospitals n Mistake More
Surgeons Needed in
Commerce. of Great Lakes.
War Department,
Washington. l.. &. Dec. ., ISIS

War Department,
Washington, l.. C.. Dec. =, ISIS.
To the President:
/ have the honor to submit the annual
repor; of this Department.:
War with the kingdom of Spain was
declared April II, lS'N By proclamation
oi April - tho President called ior lsS,tVo
volunteers. and ON May - he called Tor
AN additional. fOrCc OF ,5,O.n. Congress
also authorized an Increase of the regular
army to 1l.Vtn men. and IN addition pro
Vidcd for u regiments of volunteer inian-
try UmmuueSl. cavalry ana cus .necrS.
August il an crivr Wis issued 90 muster
out l.h.,'o volunteers, which : being ear
ricd out.
rnus an army oC about stN"oo volunteers
and recruits for the regulars was called
INTO existence from civil life. which. with
the regular army. made u jot9l force Of
S7i.sl1 men. 1t WAS organized. armed. and
equipped mo supplies being ON hand other
than those Eor tcc regulars. save spring
field muSketSl. and 5".,sn men of this force
were transported by land and sea TO bat
tlctIelds in the tropics ls.@' miles apart,
where they Won their victories without a
single defeat. and all within the period of
one hundred and thirteen days from the
declaration of war 10 the signing &C the
protocol.
This grNnt achievement can he credited
To no individual; it belongs to the nation.
II Was accomplished through the iUtcili-
ceuCe ami patriotism OF all who served,
iron, the Commaudcr-n-Caicf 10 the pri-
vate in tho ranks. also speaks volume 5
for the prompt. patriotic. and intelligent
assistance of the people who furnished in
81 short u period the supplies necessary
to prepare this great army for the held.
To the heroic men who served in distant
lands the country Will ever oifvr ira,
mecd of praise; nut the m.sh;y amy IN
camp. ready and eager To take the Held
should also he given equal credit. /; was
their presence, ready al an hours motto,
for any emergency. that overawed tn,
enemy amt proved To him that further Ie
SistanCc would be in vain.
DEATHS IN THE ARMY.
! The deaths in the army from May /,
October l. including killed. diy,l OF wound
and of disease. Were sslc. the Sma.lv>
death rate recorded 81 any army III his
tory u most gratifying fact when il i
considered that over j.'.',p NJ our troops
born and reared. in the temperate zone
We're campaigning in tropical climates
subject to rain and heat almoS, uuprvCe
dvutCd.
RELIEF OF THE. ESTITCTE.
To supply food for tn, destitute. eSpec
ialiy in CuU,,. is u question that must "a
this government greatly, Tor a time a
least. IL Is u question Of humanity 4
which We cannot turn = deaf ear. En-
plcyment Is essential 10 Ccn,CC;mont, Idle
ness breeds Incidence. The effort shoUl,
be made 10 %.t those people y siv.u;
;hcm work. 50 they MAY ;t-H. that they ar
earning their OWN bread instead OF Living
upon charity.
Would il not he wise economy for III
g0vernm, NJ ii tine United States to con
s;rJCt - substantial r.tilro1i, PRACTICAL
the whole iSnEth III the Island Oi cuba
with branch rvI,S 10 the leading vii.yS c
the co0Sts SICh = road would. IL coGrS,
cost large sum, Perhaps S1."Su". oU
it would give employment u tho people q
CuhI. teach them habits Ct industry. b
an iuiUCement for them 10 cultivate tho.
farms. ami thus furnish supplies FOR IN
lahorvrS and for market when the road ]
constructed, This. in my judgment, i At
sNlutely essential - tho p,tClrc.s;lNn an
development ~ that great island. Il vi
bring its minerals, .G;nSer and .ssti~u.tuI
III products To market and open up CON
muuivHticu With all parts -: Tho ISLAM
with the least ;aSSic.c delay. The tx
, would he a sVod properly, and when il Ia
: served its pCvpcse for the govvrnmc'
could h. SO,l Ter its cost. II such au in
proyemcul IS NOT made, the SoVernmcr
Will no doubt VNlsvnI fully lH..I amour
il charity,
Even ii this road H. built. there IS in
mediate Necessity Tor - large HTproprig
ZION to relieve Shr destitute, Many ot III
. CubIns have no means % support, Il
homes. uJ,.e clothing, no animals 1T farm
, ius tools. and M S,'o's :or Planting.
RECOMMENDATIONS RENEWED
: In addition n ShoSc renewed in the bod
OF the report. thu iOl.owiDs rCvolnnl, nj.
. Jions in the last anEuO, report are T.
ncwci:
ti,.J th> law which authorizes the i,
= tail NJ officers 10 colleges haNii.S - ,apa'
.ty OF - pupils NJ one time a. amend,
, t. aUihUCII" the 4 Kali al such COLES : :
: have not less than Ia pupils SclGa.
present Tor instruction.
That Ak appropriations; b. I,:a6a for u
= construction ~ the ship canal II connie
, Lakes Union ami Washington wlin Pas
= Sound.
That hereafter the cost NJ stores or srl
plies sold To amy State 0- Territory and
A, section ; ri the tCt approved February :
= 1891. shah IL credited 10 the appropriate,
FROM which they WSCr procured sui Z
main available u pT0yurv Nkv stores al
;, supplies tor ,he army in lieu 81 Those 30
: IA aforesaid,
!, That an annual appropriation ii sl;a
:, made for the purpose 81 cleaning ~
!, District III Columbia under Iay cOniro.
>. this department.
SANITATION.
!. The question ot sanitation .; Tho cit!
= Of CUbN uuI Porto s>.VH SHOULD have IL
mediate 1u& ,.sr-tGl All, nJioO. n.l ga
, for tn, hyuv.il Of the people II Il,y island
. bII also L. stamp cUI the SvourSe - y,
low fever which Is yearly hroUSht II N
country, \ Sufficient part Of the Gust n
, duties and other tHNvS collected in tho
islands should X expended Tor this NOR
i ALASKA.
=. Military exploring parties have been
: the liz "a IUriOS the past SvaSN0 and III,
- r,l~'rts vii, ~ transmitted to CCnsrtSS
- soon As received, That country i a Va
one and the developments that are 90
-, Stautly hVinS made show that IL has svv
possibilities in SCCuc for il. Its mining /
= duStrivS Will IN the near iuturc call 10 IN
, Territory large number II people, Al
. those who 80 there Will need some POW
10 control ami u protest them The :.
partment hH> euG1IVOrcd - nlv,t this ne
:, ny Stat;SnIuS troops ~ 81. MiChaels a.
:, also at several points along IN" Yukon,
- Troops were sent There in Sepi",nht