The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05
E5 n CAMP ROGERS.
-...r a. EXAMINATION Trims OFT
-axr ar THE COMPANIES.
S&.ses surgeon Acts without
s s~-sverssIss OF TIVE soi"sseef
..-.,..uk Provided For IN Army
In. ssesmsny Among the Men.


=, psus D'He.rry. who returned last
=. arm 4 DAYS sotosirn at American
8. ~bere he visited camp Rogers. pro-
..sees tie eneamprnent the most mill
~ ses.r that be has sssn sires the nc
sr.,:or, q sroops for tht Nez PeFre war.
-. 49, Al me fact" sad Col. DEeiFry
psst-lnsesi.gencer reporter last night,
-. ronuauies had been more than
1870 had rsther expected 10 IND
~rshsrsax which comprised many raw
..,sssa Mach 20 my surprise and ssttis-
! 800, fcuud = weli-reguiaisd ard cts-
,1xS tfpscsl military eneampTenl.
- Il e.. / found the men outside oi
80 In e duty engaged IN either the
1870 m school Of the solder. or by
49, a. osher means studying the school
n ~ ce1epAny or battalion. and the Of
- insent upon perfectiug themselves
1. sfetr line Of duty. Those qualities that
Z Is The individual soldier were frequent
d nanlfssssd about headquarters In the
esrlnr o. both the officers and the men.
.fsl Wholiey. late Of the United States
Lyulv. now In command OF the First Wash
49, volunteers. Ia proving himself
- Il the hour Without EXERCISING that
go dxctpI!ne, as applied 10 the iEidiy'd-
=. fzrSsed By the officers OF the regular
arns, he - by practical adaptation and
eanmon-rense tact accomplishing the same
~ Dat might be desired BY the str.ctest
:ae31(lnn. The average army officer. fresh
. fr0 Vest Point. with its drastic meth
+ a. ~ its severe and unrelenting penal
| 10 IL unbeEdsng from his iong army
sxidee. II he had been confronted by the
|prdhifm which met Col. Wholiey on his
IsrItnr at Camp Rogers. instead Of draw
|tse ~ men and officers togsther Ia .
. ka1noniou3. sympathetic unansmlty or
|yafpoee would probably have drawn the
|Da0 u SEPARATION 80 sharply and arbi-
.Ysxsy az 70 have created a certain feel
|ns k repuls.on among men not accus-
|.ameA on the strait jacket system OF
fhs military school. Col. Whoiley has
paFsned almost the opposite course. and
y result there 10 not only a complete
discriminating between the commanding
snfef Of the regiment and his fellow-of-
6eaA but Just as thorough q fellow feel
~ between a man and headquarters as
eaiid b desired In the most patriotic or
pnisstion. At the same time this does
III teGiment. nor from Its good order and
As9aine.
-Th4 physical examination Of the troops
Pecan At noon today. Company d. Of
IeAt&e. was one OF the first organizations
to b subjected to the physical test. Out
o. Mifty-two nen examined eight were re-
ttotsd- This examination was conducted
pr surgeon OF the United States army.
EIhe task imposed upon the medical Of
'sfr " one that no human being can
Possibly fulill within a reasonable time
n justice 10 himself and the men exam
ned. The BIZ for the reorganization or The
volunteef service and the arguments made
q congress in It's support provided for the
appointment by the governor OF each state
pt Two volunteer surgeons 10 aid In the ex-
aminauon Of the men. Owing 10 q delay
% the transmission OF orders, the Official
txaminatipn has been CARED on at Camp
hagefs setirtly hy. the offlc!ai examiner Of
10 regular army and AZ u result. there
= more or sees dEsauletude apparent among
ne company Officers In the camp A
I'eiserani from Gen. Corhin received today
aas resulted In the appointment of DR..
bsaansfs Of Waiia Walia, ard DIR. Merrill,
Ie1 Tacoma, as assistants TO Or. Phillips,
ae surgeon appointed from Vancouver
Those already rejected viii apply for re-
sxam'mtlon. In consequence Of today.
sxperssnce. each and every company cap.
an has teiegrarhed the home towns fol
esastlonal recruits Figuring on the ex,
Nfssnce OF Company u, which was looked
wor ~ q rnodef company physically. a
saaefaee Will result In the regiment, II
De present physical tests are carried out
q least so men. However. 10 counter.
alsErc the loss Of mer. from this source
saFd was received by Col. Wholley this
afternoon 10 the effect that sixty mer
ssre en- route from Whatcom. forfy-flve
'en Seattle. thirty from Tacoma. and
spae.s that number from other points In
ne slate. OF course these men ara 20 I'D
-ssRnsd TO companies already formed. II
W grave question among the What.
IN ei1eers IN camp Including Mai Weia.
seefsef, whether the Wha.com contin.
ssA xoald he willing to sacrifice their
Asaasy as Bay CITY company or not.
assm. Col. FIFE has been enc Of the
ssses' men In the camp. his intina 4
Aasxledge az the National Guard serving
= mast effective bumper between reg.
ssf army methods and those In the c.ti-
zen sssassry.
as tire otdes. officer of the National
a@a 81 Washington. I noticed a very
"a s Sassse IN the personnel OF the two
| ~ ksneHts which has taken place <.nce
.,s s amp At MeMurray. But few OF the
- oaesn s~maln. Those who held ths
A'icns Of nos-soms are now command
..sl. ssapAoles and IN some instances hat.
~. ! ssn ciis Company A. OF wails
49,, new NOVA as Company c, Frs.
- s'asoh' his s the oldest company q.
s.'tasesy Of Washington. Not a single
!, - ssa'A'ns OF those who participated
,s.,. r ssss state encampmen.. hu. In
| 80 Pace are those who faithfully served
esa,. as privates ard then "a non-
| ~. 'a aned officers Tho experience o,
s.-z sanlsay Is that 81 all the others.
| ~,sn, Nefy ssFietest discipline ia being
| ssh, ..slnsd n the camp. 'fhe men ar.
a ,a,.e % constant exercise. and II 1.
/ =. s' o. utter lnpnssihilits 10 smug.
sss ts s lAtn camp. The hpyx arr, ma ryos
/ 'sas' With one exception. and tina,
/ ias1s "uiccFs VIII do with