The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-28

states, also all incidental expenses connect
e eH herewith, such as the nir .s. OF olncss,
clerks, messengers, ETC., for mastering off,
GERS, VIII be met by the government OF the
United States from proper appropriation
ments of the army. Certified vouchers for
an expenditures authorized VIII De forward
ed to the War Department for audit and
payment"
Surgeon General Wyman, Of the Marine
hospital service, is perfecting arrangements
LOT an excellent system. OF quarantine pro-
Iectlon against the introduction or yellow
rev. on smallpox as a result OF nllhtary
ana naval comm nscation between the
United States and CuLa. Four or ilve sur
geons or the Marine Hospital service, who
nave mad experience in Cuba and are farnil-
lar with the yellow fever, VIII accompany
tne troops to the island Among these sur
geons Will be Or. Drummer, VINO mas been
the Marine Hospital expert at Havana for
many months past, and is now awaiting
ORDERS mere The surgeons not only VIII aid
Of the epidemic, but will see that contagion
Is not conveyed back to the United States.
This last danger is felt to be the one need
inspectors will be stationed at every point
along the gulf and the Atlantic
from Cuba. They Will construct rigid sys-
tenn of inspection and quarantine. There
are two quarantine stations on the gulf
one at Ship island and another at Dry Tor
tugas The latter station has been retained
by the Marine Hospital Service despite
earnest efforts OF the war and ma yal author
ueS 10 get exclusive cOnLrOl IL, ana IL IS
now felt that it's retention for quarantine
purposes is amply justified. The usual
period of quarantine is five days, but Gen
erai Wyman will make special regulations
in this regard, depending upon the exposure
OF Infection to which the returning troops
have been subjected. Aside from the In
spection and quarantine. every effort will
be made to move troops as fast as posi-
ole away from the low ground along the
coast, and place them on the high ground
of the back country. With thorough sys-
subsequent
which the surgeon generals Office has per-
fected, the danger OF an epidemic OF yellow
fever or small poX, it Is believed, will be re-
duced to a minimum.
1t is felt that such danger as may arise
will be deferred until the latter part OF the
coming summer when the troops Will be
returning from Cuba. The period from
be the one most to be watched. The au-
thor1ties feel that strict quarantine. and
subsequent detention on high ground Will
so free the troops from infection that there
VIII be no danger following their future
scattering to various Northern points.
Governor Oates, of Alabama had a con-
ference to-day with the President and Sec.
rotary Alger. He urged the appointment or
General Fitzhugh Lee and General Joseph
Wheeler as major generals of volunteers.
Subsequently he said he regarded these two
appointments as certain to be among the
first When the question of age was raised
Governor Oates pointed out that General
Robert E. Lee was fifty-eight years old at
the close of the war Generals Lee and
Wheeler are just past the sixties and each
is well preserved. Governor Oates says that
age is less of an objection to a major gen.
eral than to a brigadier general, as the lat
ter is brought into more active association
with the troops The President asked Gov.
Oates if he had considered entering the
military service, to which he answered that
he was ready if his services were needed,
although he had not sought to return to
military life. Governor Oates is one
armed Confederate veteran with brilliant
war record.