The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-19

the stewards were Of a most undesna-
bic character and should never nave
been selected for such service.
Regarding medical supplies. DIR. Don
aldson said there were supplies. but
they could not be reached. Speaking
of his own regiment, he said he had
got supplies because he went out and
hustled for them.
They were not served out TO your"
asked Mr.. N N
mot by a large majority" was the
reply. We got what we hustled for
and nothing else"
did the men receive good care n
attention in the hospitals2"
They suffered from lack Of care be-
cause OF n ineficiency of the nurses.
The doctors were efficient m de-
voted"
DIR. Common asked II II was possible
to get a better class OF nurses. and
when DR.. Donaldson said mo-" he
asked why the department should be
blamed for what could not be avoided.
There was no excuse" said DIR. DON
aldson. for sending them there and
for not sending supplies"
DO you know they sent no sup
plies?"
III they sent them they must have
vanished into Cuba libre. for they lid
not reach us"
DIR. Donaldson criticised DR.. Lesser.
the head of the Red Cross hospital In
Cuba. severely. inc declared that al
though DIR. Lesser posed as an expert
on yellow fever. he did not know what
yellow fever was until he was stricken
with 10. Speaking Of the general hos
pital at Montauk Point. DIR. Donaldson
said that he considered IL an excellent
hospital
General Wilson and General Beaver
asked DIR. Donaldson several questions
la-- 49,. nlfHmtaa H.
failing ''outrages OF the soldiers" DIR.
Donaldson declared that all were un-
true and reiterated his statements that
there was no fault anywhere, and that
several statements MADE were absolute
lies"
Relative to the statement hat Cap
tain c. ". Worden of the eth regiment
died of starvation. the witness said: Il
myself attended Captain Worden and
he got all the attention possible. 1
made broth myself and other ~delic>cies
were found for him."
"How about the statement that Will
lam Tiffany died of Starvation
II don't know anything about that.
! never saw Tiffany after i was taken
sick I'm Cuba"
DIR. Donaldson. IT the request OF
Colonel Sexton. submitted as part OF
his testimony an article from his pen,
UuDllNHtu III W. LpIuOh <di''t "a ~
failing his experience In Santiago.
James s. Sewers of Company *. list
regiment. served from the time the
regiment went to Camp Black until
mustered out last week. He complained
that the coffee was poor and that the
volunteers were not treated as well as
the regulars. Asked by General Beaver
90 explain what he meant. he said the
volunteer officers. took care OF them
selves. while the regular officers took
care OF their men.
when we arrived at Montauk
Point" he said. there was nothing for
us to eat until the next day. When
the 10th regulars arrived there was a
wagon load Of bread and meat waiting
for them. Our officers aid that they
had nothing to do with the rations."
Mrs. Mary Manson of West Both
was the last witness of the day.
She had been at Camp wikoft in charge
of a division of the women's War Re
lief association. She said the men at
Camp wikoff had suffered greatly and
had been ill-treated. When General
Dodge told her that the men had tes-
titled they were not badly treated and
had not been neglected at Camp Wi
koff. Mrs. Manson declared that IL they
so testified they had said what was
not true.
shortly before 5 o'clock the hearing
was adjourned until tomorrow at 10