Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-08
ARM y OF OCCUPATION
viii Have Healthy Camp Sites VIE!
Proper sanitation in Cuba.
(Ey Tale1roph \

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-colon,.
f'rrker, with Colonel Lee. of tn, boar,
winch was sent to Cuba To select cant.
'ltrs FOR the American army of ,ccuna
ION, has reached Washington, and has
I'h several conferences With the Presi-
Arn' ana Secretary Alger During COL
mel lleckc!'s absence in cuba n. n.a,
several reports By mail and a,,hourl
ne probably will supplement these in
an'''h"r report. ne has already commu
h!clltd verbally to the President and
secretary AlHcr the salient facts of M,
forthcoming statements.
Sc''hS on this report. arrangements
IRE lilak!nS for the reception of III,
:" secretary AlSer has approved
, t.'. ',"'.'"h selected by the Hccker
BOARD ''i the principal garrison whi,.,
MI De III the nrishbn;hund OF Havana
u" place selected lies about eight mile,,
S."'i' "i havana. in the nriHhborhoo.t
- n'At not directly in. the town OF Mars
'''n". for Cnlone! teckcr advises YER,
strongly against the uunrteriny OF I'm.
'cchl'iatc'i troops in permanent s,ruct,
.lr's. winch may lie infected with fever
TN" camps vii! be pitched at this MONT
one on either side ni the splendd A.
l'Ir'iuct which supplies Havana viii
water.
IiYGlENI(' PRECAUTIONS
rms ac4ucdurt Will be tapped 1nC
IA" water drawn by steam pumps from
II I" supply the camps which will b,
ln'rhtd ON plateau about 100 feet
Nh"vr sea level. The greatest care has
been given TO sound hygenic conditions
n the selection
AZ ht nearest Ioin. to the ,.anp. O.
The SEA beach. :, dock is being con
S'rurt"d. and while it will no, reach
water deep enough t" permit the accom-.
n'"datlon OF large transports. it vii
S'fF" l." receive good sized lighters. The
troops will be landed a, this point an1
,n'r'htu "'rettlS I" the camp. the pur
pose being to avoid exposure t, pnssib,
injection in Havana. The work on this
lock is being pushed with thu. creates,
energy and its construction has givei
employment t" about 1900 insurgent sol
Iirrs. VIII" We're glad to receive The op
p"rtunitN to make Il peaccable living b,
toll
C"i"ncl Bliss. who was Il member o
the camp site board has been left i,
Havana To carry out the orders Of tn,
drral lmrnt in the execution IF tn
boards plans. He will see to II that
before Il single soldier reaches camp va
ter connections will he provided trans
r',tation routes opened up board floors
placed and tents pitched.
similar arrangements are ma!iing il
the ncighhurhood of Puerto Principi.
rs"nrd. the principle being Observed
there, as in the case OF the Havana gar
flsion. of keeping the troops from al
rect contact with the towns. This is
dome under the best medical advice. hu
"nr consequence al the adoption of tn,
rule is to obiige the government TO loo!
10 some other power than the militar,
To police the towns.
PICKED MEN FOR THE GUARD
Colonel Hecker has been able TO make
u most ilattering report as Ia tn. goo,
qualities of what is known as tn,
t;,ardc ri Civilia in Havana fer this
work. The men composing this force
are usually chosen from the best men II,
In" army. and at any rate. al! are pickeG
for their phySica! and intellectual uiiai
ties, They are able to command at
once the respect and obedience of til,
rather restless Havana population even
better than soldiers. 1t is not doubteo
hat they would be willing TO continu,
in he discharge of their duties wher
The United States take military posses
sion OF Havana. and if this can be ar
Snged III" government will feel tina,
BaSt load of responsibility has been
StateSi in some towns. not only in
soldier is ~ the Philippines. whici |
policing toWSSo the possession OF the !
fitness being fn1Ash"w that the United |
nee of the custonSriy untitled for III,
duty. 'a'i.sed not only on
Of the PEG
y Sa Of tina !