The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
WAR COMMISSIONS woRK.
end of the Long Investgation said
to lie I'm sight.

w AhG HAkht
Chicago Nov. s.-The war investigating
committee to-day continued the examina-
ton of witnesses. Cen Dodge, chairman
of the committee. now says that he can
begin to see an end of the long investl-
cation.
DR.. c. \. Smith of Clinton, Ia. was The
first witness. He testified that at times
hospitals at Chiekamauga were crowded;
also that there was a shortage of medical
supplies. He also complained of the
water.
Asked about Or. Milo b. Ward, who tes-
titled yesterday. witness said he regarded
Dr. Ward as a very competent and very
conscientious man, and would not doubt
any statements DIR. Ward might make as
TO conditions at Camp Thomas
Dr. Smith. continuing, said: II once
wrote a report to the surgeon general, but
] think IL never got any further than Gen
Compton's office. was asked by Gen.
Compton and Maj. Jenny to Withdraw it.
as Il might get me into dlsfaver possibly,
but | told them there was nothing in IL
that wished to withdraw"
A copy of this report had been preserved
by DR.. Smith and was handed TO the
commission. In it he complains to the sur
geon general about conditions in his hospi-
tai, giving facts and details in accordance
with his evidence to-day.
Charles s. Bullock. chaplain OF the First
Illinois Cavalry, with rank as captain.
said that III the great majority of cases
of complaints of poor food or INADEQUATE
supplies at Chckamauga were absolutely
unfounded and that the stories published
In the various newspapers about the IN
human treatment of the soldiers was with
out any foundation.
Mrs. Trumbull White. of Chicago who
went 10 Cuba with Miss Clara Barton. on
the Texas. and assisted the latter for a
considerable time at Siboney gave as her
opinion that there was great lack Of az.
tendants at the fever hospital at siboney
and also a scarcity of supplies
Col. l.. II. Smith, purchasing agent OF
the United States army, stationed at Chi.
cago, was then called to enllghten the
commission upon the question OF provision.
~ '"N NiSOpS, 'he pudhlyi supply etc.
Col Smith said: Il have had no ofieia
complaints about any Of the supplies
purchased, except in the case of eigh
barrels Of pork which were reported L
have been in bad condition"
The commission next heard two wit.
nesses from local packing houses toucn-
ing the character of the canned beef pur.
chased for the army They said the same
| quality of goods had been delivered to The
French and British governments and nc
complaints had ever been received from
! them.
They thought ii possible that the weather
| at the Southern camps and in Cuba might
| have had some effect on the canned roast
| beef
Rev. George K. Hoover, Chicago cler.
| gyman, whose son died In the Second Di.
vision hospital a Jacksonville, Fla. raid
! "In the hospital there seemed to be a ZACH
| OF medicine, some of the simpler medl
| cines. In talking with ward masters
nurses and others, l found what / thought
was unnecessary fear OF stating facts. Eol
instance, no one would talk to me without
saying: you must not give my name ol
! l will be subject to punishment"
A number of other witnesses testified
that supplies were adequate and requisi
/ tious Irpfuptlv filed