The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-15


up. Trouble was the pesult Of the e%xtremely
quarters and very narrow civil experience IN
Gen. BreckinridRo said he did not know why
n remedy had not been found for conditions
~existinR in the hospitals, He referred TO Stern,
They we're established after his arrival
hospitals T we're oVercrowded. was L notS AZ
for The condition Of AFFAIRS during Gen:
Brooks administration no o, ne S. amp mas ! ne ioc sa y
believed that those before him. bad done, their
duty as they. had seer It, He did not think that
No o one wanted sgS Tp Eight d%eiirIoSs men where only
was because tho people in charge OF the hos
pitfalls, did not know lust how 70 60 about to
t RSSsg'f ased SGG Wien VS. l 6s so XIX shssss 0 H. T grss
organization, Division hospitals had ceased TO
had emerged into general hospitals. and be;
sides having to get the officials on the ground
time TO got tho higher officers in Washington
to recognize the situation.
II Gen. Brooke had reeognized things as
the conditions !" asked ono o., the, commission.
Il saw the trouble OF Gen. Brooke" was. the
response. He had t., educate the people here
III you could do what you did. could Gen.
Brooke not have done 1t W months befUe 2"
~ don't think he had SO many sick then"
Gen Ssn BTWSffls sGnN5Sn H9 y Re have done what Won
did2 Al have no doubt he could u he had
been aroused to the Importance OF the situa-
Q..,Then YOU, predecessor didn't realize the
conditions. A.-No. sir that is. not my immedi-
days. He was Gen Wade. Gen. Brooke was
there before him.
in A an not saq 4eaiisiS Sa t The sIsRstion aen at B %sse.
inridge said that when he bad established
sternberg Hospital IL was arranged for only
have another, hospital Of equal size. ard had
te~legraphed the Slrgeon-Genera raj for authority
such authority. on the ground that sternberg
Hospital was snfieient, Gen BreekinSidge
Sanger Hospital built, He did not think Gen.
SternbcTg, realized the awful, situation. He
ing tentage. and had pavilions built. He
secured sisters oil, charity for nurses. and they
Col. DENLY made special inquiry about the
operation OF the ns~Iector-GeneraI Depart
e %ent Of the Sen ar sTef betore Els Tqs iosSeetoHEJ He SId
not know. who had performed his duties In that
respect after he had been ordered to the front.
to the front. He was glad TO leave the ONCE OF
Inspector-General. because he wanted TO have
an opportunityto meet the enemy. He thought
any soldier who had an opportunity TO get in a
fight and was not glad o. It ought 70 have been
the 1nspector-Genera there are a number of
1nspectors-General OF corps and divisions. who
were supposed to report to the lnspector-Gen-
eral. As far as he could see. after his promo
ton there was no Inspector General OF the
army; The corps Inspectors-G General are sup
&c Pot the IL hns SO esS1t sa@Pi a az w EeRHiTs stTsrythinF
frankly remarked. You, gentlemen, are do
ing now what an Inspector General should
have done three months ago."
/, His. Understanding was. he said. that after he
were told, in an order issued by the depart
ment, to address their reports to the Adjutant-
General OF the army.
The commission adjourned until Tomorrow.
when Gen. Breckenridge will continue his tes-
tiInony.
Gen. Breckinridge's testimony was regarded
by members. OF the commission as highly i'm
portant. 1t impressed them as demonstrating
what could have been done at Camp Thomas II
there had been proper management, and O new
channel for investigation was opened up by the
declaration. OF the witness that the office of
been without a head. The commission regard
ed this office as Of great value, and were sur
prised to learn that no one had been appointed
to I'LL IL. but that reports. OF Inspectors-General
are being made to the Adjutant- General. The
commission was very pointed IL It's inquiries.
e Gsn; g sSss asDi Sro yfs G @prRSt SaS to ass aa n !
remedy for the condition at Camp Thomas II he
had realized the extremity Of the situation.
witness declared. however, that this lack
Of realization extended also to Washington and
to be found In the Medical Department.