Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-26
PLAN OF INQUIRY FORMULATED
Motives That Ae,ua,ed the Selection Of Camp
Sites 10 be Considered.
PERSONAL COMPLAINTS ARE INVITED.
a Disposition Il I,inced to Garry out tho
Presidents Wishes for Thorough
ness of Investigation.


sion selected by the President 10 In
ves,lgu,e the conduct OF the war de-
par,ment held its first formal session
today with all the members present.
The meeting was In the room OF tho
fertilization ami ordnance board OF the
department.. but Il was found TO be too
small Tor the purpose OF the board and
u was announced that future meetings
would be held In apartments secured
In the Lemon building on New York
avenue.
Today's meeting wss strictly secret.
NO Newspaper representatives or others
tryi connected with the b0ard being nd
United.
After a meeting OF two hours dura-
tion an adjournment was taken until
ten o'clock tomorrow. The proceedings
were limited 10 the outlining OF a gem
crai policy and tha formulation Of let
tsrs OF Inquiry which will be made pub
lie tomorrow.
The letters decided upon a report TO
be addressed TO the secretary OF war.
the quar.ermaster general. the COM
mirsary general. the surgeon general
and the chief OF the ordnance DEPART
ment OF the army. They will consist
IN the main OF inquiries Intended TO
bring out all the facts that can be give
"a relative 90 the organization Of the
volunteer army. These officials will
be asked ~ give specific Information
~ Ne 70 cover each OF the Department.
w question concerning the condition of
me army 10Th at tha beginning and
che close Of tha war. For this purpose
"a dRte IN April has been selected as the
one Tor beginning OF the preparation
and another Ia August Tor the close.
Tho questions arr ~ formulated as 10
call out answers covering che organ-
inaiion % camps. the purchase OF sup
piles, ana the making Of contracts with
ihs transportation companies anu also
q show the methods adopted for fur
nlahing supplies 90 che various COM
rnands aud " protecting ghe health
~ the soldiers.
Their VIII be a special effort 20 de-
vclpp the motives that nctuased the
department In the choice OF camp alies,
a. there have been charges OF favorit-
ian 70 railrOad companies.
The commission also considered sew
efal letters OF complaint from persons
profssllng 10 have Information bearing
upon the subject OF Investigation and
decided % address replies to the
writers. requiring them 20 pus their
charges In apcclne shape and Inform
lnE them u the scope Of the Inquiry.
" intended u the replies received TO
these letters show she writer's % BE- In
possession Of real Information 20 sum.
mon mem before the commission when
" In feasible TO do 30, or 0ihorWlao 10
secure their Afiilavlts. when, however.
becomes evident fhat their accuna-
Nona are mer, IDLE complaints with
no ni9rnlatlon back OF them. the writ
efn wiz not receive further attention.
The commission also expects 20 sN.
tenl lt Inquiry before Il closes Its
Work. To the extent OF summonlnR be-
rorn u the commanding ofiiccr OF the
Narlou. divisions and brigndcs and
pIobaoly ooloneh OF regiments from
which complaints have emanatsd.
Ihey viii be expected TO give full In
formation as 20 the pains they may
have taken or failed 20 take concere-
INK the location OF their troops and
thslr general welfare.
The commission decided TO hold two
sessions daily, one from 10 20 1880 d
m, anu tho other from : tor. m.
Dr. Phlncta \, Conner, sal with me
commission today, lie arrived from
bis home 10 Cincinnati early In Inc
lay ana called upon the Presldens Tor
brief Interview before Joining his fel-
low members Ia the war department.
ihH iIttliont expressed his approcla-
tlon 1t he Doctors acceptance os the
position and outlined briefly his wlshe,
N she matter u the Investigation. Or
Connor secured n leave 81 absence Tor
IN ur three days In order 10 10 10
cincinnati 20 put his affairs In shane
70 De absent no long as the work OF DE
commission may require. In Or, COM
nor the commission secures the s.,-
Mess OF man who 10 nos only eminent
the medical department. Of The army In
which ne served for fbur years. he
was born ut Westchesler, Pa, August
~ lhs9' and IL graduate OF part.
NOUN college, HIS services In fhe
army extends from 1863 10 1895 ana he
was assistant surgeon and brsvet ma
ler, lie resigned on the ist OF August
1866 an, since then has been In prar,
tlce IN Cincinnati lie Is now and IA.
been Tor many years professor OF sur
gerry IN the College ~ Ohio and in
Dartmouth Medical College.