Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-09-29
IN GOOD ORDER.
Alger and Party Spent Sunday Visiting
Military Camps at jacksonville.
sickness, says tISer, Is Largely the Fault
of Commanders, Division, RrgimrutaI
and Company CommanderS-w Words
of Praise for Gen. Lee.

"ANhSoNN Iiisi, fid's p. ~
rotary Alger and party, consisting of
ten. Stcrnberg, surgeon general; Gen.
Ludingtnn, quartcrmastcr general,
and others, spent the day in Jackson
vile visiting the camp of the 9Th army
corps. The distinguished party was
met at the station by Gen. Lee and n
committee of citizens
Gen. Alger proceeded at once to the
camp of the LIST division and during
the day inspected the three division
hospitals, going through every ward.
lie shook hands and spoke encouraging
words to the sick men, and in one in
stance a discharge was asked for by
n sick man. His name was taken, and
the secretary said that il would be at
tended to. The regiments of the three
divisions were reviewed. that of the
Sd division being after dark with the
| light of the moon hid behind a hazy
sky. At the conclusion Of his labors
Secretary Alger said in response to Il
questions: Il am highly delighted
WIN an nave ScCu anu dtii very
| agrceably surprised at the conditions
that | find existing in Camp Cuba
| Librc"
As Jacksonville has been considered
to have the best and healthiest camp
in the country, his statement means
much.
A luncheon was rendered to the sec
Rotary and party at noon and in a re
| Spouse to a toast drunk standing nd
said:
| Il have visited Jacksonville once or twice
| before. but never with the same interests a.
to-day have listened with pleasure. but
| with surprise, TO the resolutions that hav e
been read as to how the citizens Of Jackson
willie have got along with Gen. Lee Any one
| can get along with him that will let him have
| his own way. l know him pretty well and you
| have been SagaciOuS in letting him run thing
| here. | am glad the soldiers have been
| orderly, and of course. that has been due
| to Gen. Lee daughter. The health OF this
camp has been better than that of any other
| in the country. Twenty-Five per cent. Of that
| has been due the city Of Jacksonville and a
per cent. has been due to Gen. Lee for. OF
| course, the subordinate officers don't count
| applause and continued laughtcrD Sickness
| is largely the fault of commanders, division,
| regimcntal and company commanders. Gen.
| Lee is not looking very well and have grant
ed him a short leave of absence.
The organizing and equipping of an army OF
| @o0,O00 men carrying on a war in two continents
| in the space Of three months has been ire
mendous undertaking. The secretary Of wal
| has been ably assisted in this undertaking by
| the surgeon general and the quarterma ter
| department. They have been criticised, but
not to the extent the secretary Of war has
| been, yet l know the work they have
accomplished has been little short OF
| miraculous. When this war began the
| clothing that the men have worn was on the
back Of animals. There was no ammunition
no transportation; there was nothing beyond
| the war department but a great. rich nation
| burning with patriotism. Almost in a night
an army was organized and equipped that
| paralyze the nation with which we had tC
deal, and has awakened the admiration Of the
world. 1 have no apology to make for what
has been done. l am willing to let the record
of the campaign stand and speak for itself.
United States Senator Morgan said to me-
before he left for the Hawaiian islands:
The world has never seen, nor will it sec
| again, the mobilization Of such an army. and
the accomplishing with 1t Of what has beer
done with this one in such short period
1t matters not what may become of me.
may be buried in Oblivion, or in the grave, but
the unbiased hlSt9yian-y give the world the
impartial record Of we--h-S -ccom-
I pnTes Ne -arnrd Will stand forever a. !
monument to the greatness Of this nation and
OF its boundleSs resources We are great
nation. Wedon't have to depend on any other
on earth, and our resources are such that W,
can be independent of all. We should have
standing army enough for our needs. W,
should have great navy that we may TAX,
our place among the leading nations Of tn,
| world.
When this began iSsues an order that tn,
north and south should be brigaded together
They have united and it is proven that tn,
sectional lines of the north and the south n,
longer exist, and thank God that have lived
to see the day-when We have United country
L thank you, Gen. Lee, for the welcom,
and the hospitality of to-day. and / hope fol
the continued prosperity OF this city and thi.
nation" Great and continued applause)