New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

WELI-KNOWN AND WELL-QUALlFlED MEN
ASKED TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE.
Washington. Sept. 10.-The President has
urged the following men, among others, 10 ac-
cept places on the committee requested by sec
retarv Alger TO investigate the conduct Of the
war
IIeutenant-General JOHN NJ. SCHOFIELD.
General JOHN +. GORDON.
General GRENVILLE VI. DODGE.
President d. c. GILMAN.
General CHARLES +. MANDERSON.
ROBERT T. LINCOLN.
DANIEL s. LAMONT.
DR. w W KEENE.
Colonel JAMES a. SEXTON
The message which President Mckinney an-
dressed to each OF them is as follows:
VIII you render the country great service py
acceptng my appointment as a member vi .no
committee to examine into the conduct OF ,he
Coumissary Ouarte-master and Medlcal pu-
reaus Of the war Department during the war;
and into the extent. causes ana tredlinel' vi
sickness in the field and In the camps ,
II is nv desire that the full and exact truth
shall be ascertaned and made known cannot
too strongly impress upon you my earnest wlon
that this committee shall be Of such hlgh char-
acter as will command the complete confidence
of the country, and ! trust you Will consent 10
serve. WILLIAM M hi-'"''
II would have been difficult FOR the President
N have selected nine men more favorably known
IN the American people. and yet perfectly
equipped for the work they will be called on 10
ncrform Lieutenant -Ceneral Schoheld was
General MiIcs's predecessor as commander OF the
United States Army and has held the unliinieo
confidence Of all Of the Presidents or the Uhlted
States since Grant without regard to poIltca'
Affiliations His experience In the tivil war aS
n corps commander cminently fits him to pass
Judgment on the operations in the field just
finished
General Gordon had about the same experience
I'm the Confederate Army as General Schoheid
had on the Northern side and In addition ne
has represented the State OF Georgia for TWO
terms in the United States Senate and retired
IN the face ~ popular demand for his re-elec-
tlon.
General Grenville NJ Dodge is we'll known as a
man of large business interests In New YORK.
but even better among soldiers whom ne led 10
success In the CIvil War He also commanded
an army CORPS and has never lost his interest
in military affairs since entering civil life.
u q Gilman is ono of the best known edu-
cators IN the United states. at present holding
the post Of president Of Johns Hopkins Univer-
slty I'm Baltimore He was selected ny PRESIDENT
Cleveland as member n the Commission APP
uolntod ~ settle The Venezuelan boundary con-
tr0tcrsy.
Charles +. Mandcrson, ~ Nebraska, was Sena-
tor from that State for two terms. and also
served with distinction IN the war az divislon
commander Hts afriation with the veteran
element vii give weight n any conclusions ne
nav reach He IS At present In Washington.
Robert 7 Lincoln Is. of course. 40 veil known
n. 10 need no Introduction 10 the public ana the
sarre 4. almost equally true of Daniel 5. La
mont. Secretary ~ war under the second Cleve-
lard Administration.
pr W " Keene Ia citizen OF Philadelphia,
ard has The reputation ~ being one OF the most
scientific and ahlcst Of the physicians or that
city In his selection the President supplies the
technical talent necessary to insure sound IN
qulry into the conduct Of the medical depart
rncni of the Army.
Colonel James 4. Sexton has been made
known to tho American people principally ny
his recent election TO the post of Commander
in-Chlcf OF the Grand Army Of the Republic.