The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-05

WASHINGTON, Sept. l.-secretGry
Aiger. who returned late last night from
New York, after his inspection tour
through Camp wikoff at Montauk Point
with President Mckinley and several Of
the bureau officials of the wOr depart
ment, commented tonight Upon the con-
dltlon Of the camp and stated the re-
suits OF his visit The secretary said:
"T feel certain, after a careful exam
lnatlon of Camp wlkoff and thorough
investigation of its conditions, that
everything possible is being done for
the men, both sick and well, who are
retained there. The camp is an admir-
able ons-the best think. ever saw.
"while the conditions are as good as
could reasonably be expected under the
circumstances, even better than ever
knew them to be in camp, shade of
gloom Il cast over the encampment by
the physical condition Of the mon. Sick
ness, suffering and death mar what
would otherwise be q magnificent mill
ltary picture. These conditions, how
ever, are not the result Of the situation
Of the camp itself, but of the terrible
campaign which the troops have Just
passed. That campaign Of Santiago will
be memorable in the military history
OF the world. 1t was wonderful both in
its conduct and In the results accom-
pllshed. Few military experts expected
when the campaign was inaugurnted
that such a success could be achieved in
30 short a time. That success was
achieved so soon and with a loss COM
paratlvely so small is due to the energy
and ability Of General shafter and his
commanding officers, and to the daah,
bravery and splendid fighting qualities
Of the men Of General Shafter's corpA,
Obstacles to bs Overcome.
'T talked yesterday with General
shafter," continued the secretary, and
he discussed some of the obstacles
which had to be overcome In the santI-
ago campaign. Just now he, by the
way, is suffering frum the effects of the
campaign himself. While 1 chatted
with him his face was flushed with
fever and ne was really. a alclS-man.
Upon his arrival 1T Montauk Point ne
went into ths detention camp with the
other soldiers, and, like the true soldier
ne iv. he asked nothing better for him
self than was being received by the men
whom he commanded. The time OF his
detention expired to-day and he expect
ed. upon leaving the detention camp to
assume command Of Camp Wlkoff.
have not heard whether ne took COM
mand to-day or not.
"He said that when he arrived in
Cuba and realized the condition that
confronted him and HE men, he knew
that the campaign must ot necessity %
one OF days rather tnan OF weeks ana .,
monthS ne mao iost nearly sii oi H,'
lighters ana was th"s seriously nahai- .a,
capped IN eEIecuns ianunS ot ootn
MS troops ana lne s''FsS '., ahu suppl'es ,
wnien the meet carried nHe .teinenuous ."..,
rains whien SET IN iHiInea'a'e'y NtteF ~, .'S
arr'Vn EenoeFeu ts nsNt ~ nnpO.s'yis y.
tor e'tneF 'ne 'foops =. SuppneS ~ y. '.
gotten i0F"'t"' 11s ,.a teI'' mU"ese'' 't.Hs
whatever were the diiicuIues ne must
press forward and II possible end the
camDa,pn in the briefest time The clI-
-, .,,.,, -. J.. ,.,,
tlla'ic oonuie'"hA were SuS't 'i"N " 'Vss
any time meant the destruction OF his
command by illness and the consequent
t.,,,-, ~ The syredItInn IJs to,k no
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chahceS on oeIay' theFeiOEe' Out SWEEP
his gallant army upon the spaniards
with such irresistible dash that victory
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"1A "ON t'''i'Oss 'As SPA
themselves reaN1eu Hhat they hau 10
encounter.
seeret ofsha'ter'S sueeesS
'Tt IL perfectly evident now that had
c.,ro.o, shos,.r waited pn,,, bIa army
'S'1' $50. ,,- -, 80. 80. -. -.
and It's supplies could have been sent
forward with due dehberatlon, the eX-
radI,,on AGAINST Santiago would have
rSr., ...,-5,.. y ,'o,,-,i 4. NO. ht.
laileu utIeFly' lh 'ne"Suie ~ "'ls i''
disregard OF military conventionallteS
that enabled him to carry the campaign
.. h.i,u,v,,,, .ro,o.,h,I t.,,a
~ S''''U"s'y ', NS. -
During All the time ttlat phe tTVOpS
were iyinS IN the tIehches oeiOIe SaH-