Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
ALCER Commission.
President Urges Nine Gentlemen
TO Become Members,
JOHN B. GORDON ASKED TO SERVE.
He Declines, However, on Account Of
Instability Of His Health.
FULL AND EXACT TRUTH WANTED.
Our Chief Magistrate Expresses the
Desire That II Mny he Ascertained
and Made Known-personneio of the
Commission.
FULL AND EXACT TRUTH WANTED.

WASHINGTON, September 1o-Ths
President has urged the followlng-named
gentlemen, among others. TO accept places
on the commission requested by Secre-
tary Alger TO investigate the conduct OF
the war: General ]. NJ. Schofeld. Gene
raj John b. Gordon General Granville NJ
Dodge. President ID. c. Gilman. General
Charles +. Henderson, Hon. Robert T.
Lincoln, Hon. Daniel s. Lamont. Dr. w.
w. Keen. and Colonel James A. Sexton.
The message which President Mckinley
addressed to each of these follows; "WiB
you render the country grea, service by
accepting appointment as a member Of
the committee to examine into the con-
duct OF the commissary quartermaster.
and medical bureaus OF the War Departs
ment during the war and into the extent,
causes and treatment OF sickness I'm the
field and in the camps?
"It Is my desire that the full and exact
truth shall be ascertained and made
known. l cannot too strongly impress
upon you my earnest wish that this com.
mission shall be of such high character
as will command the complete confidence
OF the country. and 1 trust you win con.
sent to serve.
(Signed WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
GENERAL. GORDON DECLINES.
ATLANTA. GA, September 1O.--Genera,
John Il. Gordon has declined TO serve os
the commission requested by Secretary
Alger to investigate the conduct OF tn,
| Spansh-American war. giving as "a rea.
son his unstable health.
WHO THE APPOINTEES ARE.
1t would have been difficult for tho
President to select nine men more favor
ably known to the American people. or
more thoroughly equipped for the work.
General Schofeld was General Miles's
predecessor as commander Of the army.
and has held tho unlimited confidence OF
all the Presidents OF the United States
since Grant, without regard to political
prediction. His experience In the civil
war as a corps commander omlnently fti
him 10 pass judgment upon the operations
in the field just concluded.
General Gordon has had about the samt
experience in the Confederate army az
General Schofield on tho northern side,
and in addition he has represented his
state-Georgla-for two terms in the
United States Senate. and retired in the
face OF a popular demand for his re-elec-
tion.
DODGE AND GILMAN.
General Granville NJ. Dodge is well
known as a man OF large business inter-
ests in New York but even better among
| soldiers. whom he led 10 success in the
civil war. lie also commanded an army
corps, and has never lost his interest in
military affairs since entering civil life.
| ID. G. Gilman Is one Of the best-known
educators in the United States. at pres
ent holding the honored post OF president
oS Johns Hopkins University, In Balti-
more. He was selected by President
Cleveland as a member OF the commission
appointed 10 settle the Venezuelan con-
troyersy.
MANDERSON; LINCOLN; LAMONT.
Charles Manderson. OF Nebraska, was
Senator from that State for two terms,
and also served with distinction In the
| civil war His afiliation with the veteran
element will give weight to any decision
| he may reach.
| Hon. Robert T. Lincoln Is so well known
as 70 need no Introduction to the public.
and the same Is almost equally true OF
Daniel S. Lamont Secretary OF War un-
| der the second Cleveland administration.
KEENE AND SEXTON.
| DR. w. W Keene is a citizen OF Phila-
delphia. and enjoys the reputation OF be-
| ing one OF the most scientific and ablest
| physicians OF that city. In his selection
the President supplies the technical talent
necessary 10 Snsure a sound inquiry into
the conduct Of tho medical department.
OF the army
Colonel James A. Sexton is best known
10 the American people by his recent elec-
| tion TO the post OF c0mmander-in-chiefo OF
the G.. A. II.