The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05
IiB n CAMP ROGERS.
& 80. rxAxlxATIoS THiSs OUT
@crx. or THE COMPANIES.
-. eestes Surgeon Acts without
.<rnsi0n OF Two Volunteer
s.~.~~s Provided For In Army
- nwarnesy Among the MEN,

..esa nnRnoay Among the men.
"a psuI p'He.rry, who returned last
-. frcm 1 days scjoarn at American
=. srhsre he visited Camp Rogers. pro-
-. fhe sncampment the most mill
,s,,v s6sir that be has sesn since the me-
sa.nassn d troops FOR the Nez Perez war.
=. 49, AZ the fact cad Col. DHeirry
:. posr-Intesigences reporter last night.
49,. Aampsnies had been more than
1900 1 had rather expected TO ma
~.sheftsg which comprised many raw
1870 Much 10 my surprise and ssstis-
tserser found ~e..-regulated and dis
.sssIr1d typical military encaHpmens.
F,ef q Ill. / found the men outside OK
$50 me Of duty engaged In either the
$500 tie school Of the solder. or by
49, Or other means studying the school
81 ~ company or battalion. ard the Of
6cogs intent upon perfectlng themselves
!, sksr l.ne OF duty. Those qualities that
saov he individual soldier were frequent
~ manifested about headquarters In the
49, OF both the officers and the men.
.1sok. Who,ley, late sef the United States
syo6s now Ia command Of the Frat WASH
inSfer volunteers. Is proving himself
nss d the hour Without exercising that
ysrl discipline. as Applied 10 the ind.sitt-
ca Imposed BY the ofsscers OF the regular
zr45. h. Is By practical adaptation and
ed sense tact accomplishing the same
ri that might be desired by tbs stric,eat
szeHeiAn. The average army officer. fresh
sr1a West Point, with Its drastic meth
odHs1d It's severe and urrelentIng penai-
.,kss6r unbtnd!ng from his long army
sxfS&s II he had been confronted by the
wekism which met Col, Wholley On his
srj1s4 al Camp Rogers, instead of draw
~ TIE men and officers sog stf e. in .
hAenonious. sympathetic unan. nifty OF
5aFposs. would probably have drawn the
Hso Of separation so sharply and arbi-
sraE!y as ~ have created a certain feel
sK Of rspi:s.on among men not aecus-
iozaed on the strait-jacket system OF
tho military school. Col. Whoiiey has
pzfSned almost The opposite course. and
ss result there - not only a complete
sndtfsfanding between the commanding
sfarer Of the regiment and his feliow-of-
sesfx bat just as thorough fellow feel
liz be.ween 8 man and headquarters as
tatid ba desired In the most patriotic or
gznizaiion. At the same time this does
rof 6ctsact one losa frcm the efficiency OF
~ eximeut nor from Its good order and
dlwipt;ne
TIfe physical examination Of the troops
faean At noon today. Company d. OF
EsAfEe, was one of the first organizations
Il b svhjectsd 10 the physical test. Out
sfthlty-two men examined eight were re-
lsussd. This examination was conducted
~ surgeon OF the United States army.
The task imposed upon the medical Of
srer y one that no human being can
possibly fulfil within a reasonable time
Ia Justice to himself and the men exam
ined The bill for the reorganization Of The
volunteer service ard the arguments made
n congress la Its support provided for the
appointment by the governor OF each state
OF two volunteer surgeons to aid in The ex-
animation OF the men. Owing 10 a delay
in the transmission OF orders. the official
examination has been carried on at Camp
hoxers entirely by the Official examiner OF
the regular army. and as a result there
IN morc or less dfsquietude apparent among
tas company officers in the camp. A
.aesTsm rom Gen. Corbin received today
nM resulted In the appointment of DR..
hanck o. Naila Walia and DIR, Merrill
OF Iacuens. IA assistants 10 DR. Phillips.
ne surgeon appointed from Vancouver.
3noss already rejected viii apply for re-
sxsfn.Riion. In consequence OF today's
experience. each and every company cap
AN has teiegraphed the home towns for
sadis!onal recruits. Figuring on the ex-
GArssncs OF Company II. which was looked
aeon As model company physically, a
saWsags VIII result In the regiment, Il
IA present physical tests are carried out.
II least 500 men. However. 10 counter
nslsnee the Toss of mef from this source.
FAff r,,,safxsad fsxs
sssefnoon to ;ha effect that sixty men
ssss en- route from Whatcom. forfy-llve
Tom Seattle, thirty from Tacoma. and
eash.s that number from other points In
tss state. OF course these men are 10 ne
asisaed 10 companies already formed. II
sss grave QUESTION among the What
essh oHcers IN camp incsudlag Mai. WeIe-
enastxer. whether the whatccm contin-
stat would be willing 10 sacrifice their
aaniity as Bay City company or not.
Lieut., Cot. FIFE has been one of the
aas'ss' men in she camp. his ,n,lma "a
sao~iedse OF the National Guard serving
= a ntost effective bumper between reg
.1f asnis methods and those in the citi-
ses sosdssry.
"A 'he oldest officer OF the National
1ssaa o. Washington. I noticed very
snahge IN the personnel Of the two
N-7"tsst1 " tfsta mas taken place <nHr
~ s.Mp ~ AeMurray. But few Of the
o'a omssn remain. Those who held the
ss Of non-coms are now command
- v1passes and IN some instances bat
u-s- can cite Company A, Of waila
$50: s0N Known as Company c, First
-. THIS is the oldest company of
-, - VT Heay OF Washington Not a single
: - remains or those who psrt.cipatei
,s.,s iss, state encampment. but in
- pSse are these who faithfully served
=. wars az nrivates and fhen a. nan
M. .sn@f Officers, The experience OF
s.-~ eaIasy Is that Of all the Others.
WHY siTicses; discipline "a being
,,.hsas.s ara N the camp. The men are
.N 20 constant exercise, and II IL
=. ,s OK utter inlrosSihiiitv to smug-
sss a ae h'te ramp The boys are harry
: a.. ~. VIVID ore exception. and that
iAem. oH'cets VIII 90 With