The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-12
TO INVESTIGATE

The Management Of the WnF-Nlno Com.
niisSlOnsFs Chosen By the PrrSisisnt from
Military and Civil life.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept 1.-THE
President has urged the following
named gentlemen, among Others. to ac-
cept places on the committee requested
by Secretary Aiger to investigate the
conduct of the war:
Lieutenant General John N. schoAeld.
General John B. Gordon.
General Granville NJ. Dodge.
President D. C. Gilman.
General Charles F. Henderson.
Robert T. Lincoln.
Daniel s. Lamont.
Dr. w. W. Keen.
Colonel James a. Sexton.
The message which President McKin-
ley addressed TO each of these men fol-
lows:
"WIll you render the country great
service bY accepting my appointment as
member OF the committee 10 examine
into the conduct Of the commissary, the
quartermaster and medical bureaus Of
the war department and into the e&-
tent, causes and treatment OF sickness
in the field and In the camps?
ut Is my desire that the full and eE-
act truth shall be ascertained and made
known. cannot too strongly impress
upon you my earnest wish that this
committee shall be OF such high char
acter as win command the complete
confidence OF the country, and l trust
you viii consent to serve.
civilian M'KINLEY."
II would have been difficult for the
President 10 have selected nine men
more favocably known to the American
people. and vet equipped so perfectly
for the work they will be called upon to
perform. Lieutenant General Schofield
was General Miles predecessor as COM
mondlnn general OF the United States
army, and has held the unlimited conf
dence OF all the Presidents Of the United
States since Grant, without regard to
political adherence. His experience In
the civil war as h corps commander en-
inently fits him to pass judgment upon
the operations In the field just conclud-
ed.
General Gordon had about the same
experience in the Confederate army as
General Schofield on the northern side
and, in addition. he has represented
Georgia for two terms In the United
States senate and retired In the face Of
popular demand for his recollection.
General Granville NJ. Dodge is well
known as a man OF large business in
terests in New York, but even better
among soldiers whom he led to success
in the civil war. He also commanded an
army corps. and has never lost his In
terest in military affairs since entering
civil life.
ID. C. Gilman is one OF the best known
educators in the United States, at pres
ent holding the honored post OF presi-
dent Of Johns Hopkins University In
Baltimore. He was selected BY Presl-
dent Cleveland as a member Of the
commission appointed to settle. the Ven
ezuelan boundary controversy.
Charles +. Mandersoh. OF Nebraska
was senator from that state for two
terms, and also served In the war as
division commander. His affiliation with
the veteran element Will give weight tc
uny conclusions he may reach. He is al
present in washington.
Robert T. Lincoln is, OF course. so well
known as to need no Introduction TO the
public. and the same is almost equally
true OF Daniel S. Lamont, -secretary Of
war under the second Cleveland admin
lstration.
Or. W. W. Keen is a citizen OF Philn-
delphia. and enjoys the reputation OF
being one OF the most scientific and
ATTEST OF the physicians OF that city. IN
his selection the President supplies the
technical talent necessary to insure a
sound Inquiry Into the conduct OF. the
medical department OF the army.
Colonel James A. Sexton Is best
known to the American people bH his
election to the post OF commander-in-
chief Of the G. a. r.
An Atlanta dispatch says that Gener-
al Gordon has declined TO serve on the
committee. giving as reason his I'M
stable health.