New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
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done for the men which eft undone.'
Major Ives told OF the establishment OF a pro-
vis!onal hospital on the hill above Sboney. and OF
the erection OF shelter further inland within
reach OF the firing line.
What the condition OF the wounded after the
battles?"
The condition Of some Of the sick men de-
plorlble and We had no opportunity to establish
hospitals fast enough"
Did you get any assistance In the nature OF
medical suppcs?'
1--WE obtained some medical supplies from the Red
Cross"
III you could get supplies from the Red Cross
why could you not get them from your own de-
partment?"
AT that time there were no supplies available
for the establishment of an extra division hos
paL All the supplies were In sihoney. and at that
time there rush OF work TO establish depots
FOR rations. and the depots for issuing other sup
plies were not yet equipped
Had you ample medical help"
There lack OF competent hospital stew
ards. Female offered us. but
that time ! opposed to the employment of
fema.e | am convert now. and think
the women did admirable work whenever they mad
the opportunity
What deaths occurred between the establish
ment OF your hospital and the receipt Of Govern
ment medical supplies the result OF the lack Of
supplies"
None at all. There only thrty-one deaths
out or vOi cases treated. regard tndt as a Sp'H-
did record. As far as could learn there was an
epidemic OF yellow fever at Siboney. while there
only a few sporadic cases on the firing line.
and therefore did send any cases to S.boney.'
TRANSPORTS IN GOOD ORDER.
Major Ives told OF the work OF inspection Of the
transports used for tho soldiers returning TO the
United States. and declared them well found and
equipped In every respect Regarding tn Mobile.
which he heard unJustly criticised az a horrible
lie Shi hc fhOrOuEhlV cleaned and
whitewashed before any soldiers allowed
aboard and In perfect sanitary condition
VIII you tell US before you GO asked Genera;
Dodge. "the conclusions you have drawn as to the
condition of the Army in Cuba-what. II any
thing was lacking. and the reasons for com
paint?"
MY personal opinion is that the Army was well
supplied in every respect. except that at times
there not enough ambulances. and at times
there was a lack Of medical supplies. | never
knew a time when. II surgeon took the trouble TO
hustle for medicine he failed to get all that
was needed When I wanted supplies mounted
my horse and rode after them. and when I could
not get things which were not at headquarters ]
bought them with the permission Of my superior
DR.. L. A. Stimson OF the NewYork Hospital.
was the next witness. He testified that he had
made two visits to Camp Wkor TO investigate the
reports Of lack OF precautions against an epidemic
Of typhoid fever. lie told OF unsanitary conditions
he found in the general hospital. and said he saw
much TO be desired He spoke to the surgeon in
charge OF the general hospital. and the surgeon
told him he recognized the situation. but was un-
able to obtain the necessary help to carry out his
orders
II want thing done" the surgeon told him,
Il have take man by the ear and make him
CO tt
HARD TO GET MALE HELP.
All the surgeons told DR. stimson that they SUI,
fered from lack OF competent male help DR.. Con
asked Dr. Stmson If he cid not know that II
was Impossible obtain male help at the hospital.
that many sent from New-York City were
drunk and disorderly and declined 10 obey orders.
DR.. Stmson said he had heard some such reports.
On September Or. stimson said ne went again
TO Montauk Point to investigate report that SOL
diers starving there.
And did You find any soldiers starving"
Il found many men who told me they had had
nothing to eat for twenty-four hour-"
did you understa I'd tey had no food. or that
they had not had the food they wanted?'
"Os course there enough food in the camp
FOR well men But there great many men
in camp who were sick and were not cared for and
not in hospitals. | know Of forty men In one regi-
ment who were pU, milk diet when there was
milk in camp.
Nigh: you not so n step further and say there
was hardly a well man in camp"
yes. may say that. except in the case OF the
few men in charge and an occasional robust negro.
all the men in camp were IN very poor condition"
letting patients go away too soon from camp
Il find no fault with the physicians who yielded
to pressure and permitted patients to leave before
they well. crticise the system that per
mitted such condition OF affairs"
Pressed by Dr. Conner, Or. StimsOn said he sup
posed that the pressure brought to bear by Gov
ernors. Senators wives. mothers and sweethearts
for the release Of patients from the hospitals in
camp was largely responsible for the great number
OF who discharged on furlough before
they fl 10 be at liberty.
MOST OF THEM GOT WELL.
What can't understand" he said. "is why the
United States Government. with the large invest
ment represented by these men, should have suf-
,ered them to leave the hospital before they were
cured Seventy-four typhoid cases picked up in the
streets OF this city were treated In the Hudson
Street Hospital. They should not have been al
lowed to leave Montauk until thy were well do
not mean TO say that many deaths resulted be-
cause as a matter o. fact most OF the men whose
records ! know recovered"
What do you think could have been done at
Camp Wikor that not done?' asked ex-Gov-
ernor Woodbury..
II think the whole conception Of the camp was
wrong 1t should have been called a hospital camp
and conducted as hospital camp entirely. The
burden OF proof rests upon the authorities 70 show
why the proper things were not done.
As Dr. Simson closed his testimony message
was brought to General Dodge that Robert b.
Roosevelt was without. Mr. Roosevelt is an uncle
Of Governor-eect Roosevelt. He sent in word that
he had nothing TO say, and that he knew nothing
OF interest 20 give the Commission except as a
matter OF hearsay. on motion OF Ex-Governor
Woodbury. II was decided TO invite Mr.. Roosevelt 20
appear and place himself on record 10 that effect.
Mr.. Roosevelt said meeting OF the Soldiers Pro-
tective Committee was 20 be held to-day. ami that
at that meeting list OF witnesses and the sub
iects on which they would testify was 10 be pre-
pared for presentation to the Commission.
Miss Julia Halstead Chadwick. of No. 2lj West
Fifty-fourth-st. one OF the women who worked for
the sick at Camp Wkon. submitted a written
statement Of the conditions She found there In the
~ nd told OF the distribution