The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-15

peal to the Red Cross and National Aid
Society he was supplied by them with what
zhe desired. As a consequence all the
patients except one gained weight, and
strength during the voyage. He made no
formal reQuisition to the government au-
khorfties for different rations because he
was told he could get only the regular
rations anu because of the willingness of
the Red Cross to furnish what he consid-
cred better food. This statement he reiter-
Grated IN response to several questions,
why ne had not secure other rations.
Returning to his stay in Porto Rico, DR..
seaman said there had been universal COM
paint at the hospitals of a deficiency of
suitable supplies He had been told repeat
edly that the sixty-cents-a-d ration for
the sick could not be furnished in Porto
l sxlDe r., Mas not even supplied to the
10 question, that he did not know that the
commissary at Ponce had on hand quar-
Yer OF million dollars or any other sum for
supplying delicacies to the sick; he only
knew they were not supplied.
While he was In Porto Rico the hospitals
were overcrowded. the beds being within six
inches of each other. When he left there
were between 30OO and 1900 sick out Of an
army Of 10000. DR.. Seaman grew somewhat
and finally refused to answer, saying: The
questions put to me here are OF charac-
Fter calculated to place me in the false po-
OF the army OF administration. Such is
not the case. regard the conduct of this
department. by DR.. Sternberg as above re-
another department"
After some pretty sharp cross-firing DR..
Connor declared he would ask no more
told DR.. Seaman that no question would be
put to him that was not proper. but he
answering. and il he did not do so he must
take the consequences"
General Beaver then asked as to the con-
or In his vicinity. DIR. Seaman declined to
answer, saying that he understood he was
expected to appear before the War Depart
ment after getting through with this board,
and" he said. II do not want to criticise
my superior officers while ! wear the Shout
der straps of an army officer" He con-
tlnued by saying that he had been so much
misrepresented by the press within the past
tTenty-four hours that he did not wish to
further commit himself. He said he. had au-
tnat the article in New York paper grew
our OF conversation between himself and
reporter of that paper overheard
Lieutenant X. Hill, an officer on the war
chip Iowa when the army landed near San
the troops at Baiquiri, said the navy sup
piled eleven launches and ffty-two small
boats for the landing. The army brought
only one lighter. The army was entirely
unprepared to land, and lieutenant Hill
said that as he viewed the matter the army
would have been unable to land and unable
to subsist after the landing without the aid
of the navy. A great deal of trouble was
experienced with the captains or the trans
ports and who had refuses to go nearer the
shore until he secured an order to them
from General Shafter. Lieutenant Hill said
there was no wharf but he understood they
talked of building one on which to land
General Shafter.
Personality" asked a member of the
commission.
Yes"
Had they no derricks?''
Yes, but they were not strong enough :"
This personal allusion to the avoirdupois
OF the commander of the Santiago cam
paigD created a general laugh. Continuing
Lieutenant Hill expressed the opinion that
in case Of the transportation of troops at
sea he thought the vessels should be under
the command of navy officers until the
troops are landed