The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-21
TWO CONFLICTS COMPARED
lIore Lives Lost in an Hour at Gettys-
burg Than in This Campaign.
SICKNESS AND DEATHS m CAMP.
causes rsadInr thereto ana the Rsspon-
sIbIiity Ehersror-Neelissn onaeiais
WIN BE severely Punlahed.
DisposItion OF Cuba and
the PhnIDpins..

Freeport, MIS-, Sept 15.-The Joint
reunion of the Forty-sixth Illinois and
Stephenson county soldiers brought
thousands here. There were number
of prominent speakers present Tee
sentiment prevailed that an OF the
philippines should be retained.
General Charles Grosvenor of Ohio.
who delivered the principal address OF
the day, said in parts
me perfor,nanees OF the Union soldiers
win not be discussed by me IN compareon
with the men OF tne spanisn sal.e.., 49,. ths
provisions for our SAFETY, our eomLoEt anu ~.
our efficiency, as compared with those OF
the army of today 80 -, -.
were mustered into the volunteer orsanh1A-
tions of the United States, and the reEnlsr
army wns Increased to about v0.vvos max n
ing Somewhere IN the neighborhood OF TO-
COO men und at the end Of 100 days every
man OF them was fully equipped teFs ths
rnr. QuartermAster supplies were pe9ene
the dream of possibility.
Now we come 70 the EomDor ana less
satisfactory features Of this WAT 4eh
have died Up 70 the present s1., Hsns !. ~ ~
TvourIs ana by disease, has reached the
terrible dRure OF nearly 5000 men' tsiefeA
thousand men fell dead and wounded -
Chickafnauga, and more than 5000 men
felI dead and wounded at Gcttygburg. ono
hour at Gettysburg cost the American peo-
pie more lives than has this var mp %
fhc present time There were more men
sicI, In The spring and suHatner OF 1s02 Ia
the Union army than have been mustereti
into this service. Including the regulars.
Negligence wnI Bo Punished.
Twelve or thirteen hundred young men
their country and march 20 the camp or
mobilization and Instruction. They hye
upon one spot or ground. the aize OF rest-
ment: they eat the rations OF the govern
ter, but cooked and distributed ~ the
uninitiated cooks OF the country Ihcy
have changed climates, tney are y y ~ = N
dIHerent wnter and they are e&Posed 70 All All
the things which are incidental 70 camp
aud during the irst four or I'VE montlss
and ordinarily during the hret years they
are exposed 10 almost all the diseases
known 60 adllct the human family.
But sickness and death held high car
nIvai II Is not strange 70 hear " sala
that there has been a lack OF enicieney
shown Ia some places by the medical corp!
OF the army, Tie American people VIII
hold 1rst. that suffering caused Dy the
act OF God, which could not be mot by
the ordinary foresight of man shall not be
charged up against our officers, but thnt
the Eunerins ef soldiers and the lack OF
care and attention 70 the sick that could
have been prevented By the utmost netivltT
of the representatives OF the government.
shall be thoroughly Investigated and all
the facts made known and those who have
contributed by negligence or overt act shall
receive the condemnation and punishment
which n crime OF this terrible character
justly demands.
One FoFelgu Policy.
In regard TO the questions Of policy
growing out of the war, General Gros-
venor said.
IT Will not be depied that we are 20 meet
the questions OF cuban occupation and Gu
ban government by . new set Of facts.
which were unknown 70 u when the dec
Iaration OF war Waa made. We shall not
act preelpItately but wisely and conserr-
atively, and we shall not forfeit any bind
ing obligation OF our promise.
Porto Rico y ours and we VIII take II
and incorporate Il into our domain and
assfmIIafc II 70 our institutions ~ rapidly
as proper conditions admit.
The Philippines 81 problem OF the gfat-
est moment The status viii be settled by
the wisdom or the administration. the nc-
tion or the peace comnission ard the rati-
dca9lon by the senate or conrrcss, and /
do not care 70 foreshadow what ought to