The Van Buren press., 1898-09-03
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anyone 81 fhe arne waq Has 8ae iaHar-
mstl0n which wia place 51s p5asi
Hl1ey fsr sueh conditions a. are com
olsiaed n hs and the War department
v8uld ixs 70 z5aw e The committees
u ia0sssi9aziea Wiil give aIE zHca an
opportunity q place tHeir grievances
before s
Itia als0 stated ag ths cabinet officer
that 6de 'gatlon wiz 81 5f e
broader se6pe f5ssH f1e mere taking a6
testimony Ia reference ~ the manage
menf Of volunteers who aaver eff th4
country Tee conditions which pre-
vailed II Santiago and gffa which the
world g go familiar viii Be exposed
under 5hs calcium light - official
scrutiny.
SOLDIERS who returned gaunf worn
aud battle stained lTem "a Qnsaiaa
san Jnsb and II Gansg have brought
B8ez 4qifh them stories Of hunger an5
negleef which maate veterans of Else late
var sBadder % contemplate 4heae
lhines and mere - IS said t5e officers
viii be- called upon - eVplain
1t is considered si9nifednt in some
Quarters t9at bhe President Aa4 4aeidsd
to appoint ths e1mmi tae of iaVesti9a-
tian before eoBera e9avenes Hhsfh-
er f1e committee WiiI 5a one which viii
deal irapmtiallv with The Hotty
tieklish problem before It + question
for time to fslI it wduId not be the
FIRST time IN the history Of Ehe country
or - politics fhaf white washing com
mission was appointed
There have been numerous areats
more OF less subrdsa that whsu con
qraqs convened some IF the seuatees and
e9ngreasmpn would Insfigafs an inVes
ties1ion Of me aIle9ed nisWanseemept
of tine army. IF fhe eemmitfes is 8D
pointed and makes e. rap6f1 before the
eoHeening 0f congress- alI 5ns wind will
5e takan ont Df their ai- lt V5uif
: seem evident then that Hhe eemnis=
/ sion VII be appointed - shrewd
political trick on faa p8rt af he srsi
Dent Is knock the pegs rom nhder those
indignant senators AMI representatives
who have aftfsd 6a severed occasions
: inst when they returned % Washington
tney Would e4Bse inquiry 10 be made
into the charge ef neglect and calpable
mismaaagemen#
) Il il tins opinion Of fhe cabinet official
that President Mckinley viii aBaeaYar
/ to make the commission q fAr and reb-
; raaeufafige one capable Of dealing wifh
the situation impariiaiiY and wifi gen
eral satisfaction both ~ those who have
3 a grievance and th6ae against whom
charges have been placed in general
= way
President Mckinley is af present out
Of the city and nothing definite IN re
: gard 10 ths personnel Of the committee
. or the extent If ITS powers will be-
known until he returns
VI Tire evidence Of mismana0emeu and
ineficiency in the ww department has
been the engrOsaing topic in Official
circles throughout the week With
4 every returning transport the cry Of the
distressed has increased Republican
newspapers in the East which at first
denied or discredited complaints Of suf
fering In camps and hospitals now are
illed with bitter denunciation Of the
officers and methods which have
e brought about This terrible condition
When General Miles returns be viii
be asked 10 explain his published inter
q view commenting upon irregularities
p in The war department Whether D.,
81 disavows IT or not. it Is known that CIR.
y General will make such "a report Of hi
observations in Santiago rs win demand
n hearine Of those at fault
The wretched state Of affairs in tht
camps and hospitals threatens TO have
an etlect not pleasing TO Republican.
+ managers in the congressional elections
The fear Of this is indicated clearly ~
the interviews with Congressman Bpl
4, and Bsbcock, Of the Republican Con.
!, {ressioual Executive Committee Chair
"a mBu Baboook cautions Republicans MOI
r to count confidently upon the election
of any candidate bit 30 use the utmost
exertions for success
lt is easy 30 understand the anxiety of
the Republicans At the beginning ol
the war, Mr. Iull and every Other
2 prominent Republican in The house an1
senate got his son appointed TO rank
~ IN the army by the Secretary of War
II was known ut the time that the ad
ministration had purpose in makins
q these appointments namely to- insure
strong congressional defense. in tht
event of Republican methods or mis-.
o management Of the war being called
, into question later ON.
No complaint has been made by th,
n congressional oG5priBgs Of lack of foot
or arduous conditions in the army
none Of them has died from sickness
b accident or otherwise. and n is assumed
a that their fathers win regard th,
"a policies and actions Of the War Depart
% ment as beyond criticism Probably
% they win go express themselves up0r
i the floor ~ the honse and senate mex
D winter Bpt the mastering ont of 700.
4 600 privates most ~ whom viii have
4 truthful tale of abuse and neglect to tel
their friends win make the work u
These congressman everything but easy
~ and popular NJ home
= Foreseeiug the probable result Chair
. man Habcock warns his party ihst th.
n Republicans will lose several con
/. gfessmen in the East
His statement might have beer
Z, broadened to include the North and Yves
I also. without its being called int,
/, question