The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06
MoNADxook SAILS FOR MAxr1A.
The Monterey L. Ready and Will Leave To.'
Day with Her Conaurt.

The Monterey Is Ready and Will Leave To.>
Day with Her ConEort.
SAN FRANCISCO, juno 5.-The Monterey did
not sail to-day. but Is expected to leave to-moF-
row at noon. Her consort, the Brutus, came
down from Marc Island this evening and the
ships would have gone to-day had 1t not boon
that some of their officers had leaves.
Marines were hurried aboard the Monadnook
and she sailed this afternoon for Honolulu. She
went direct from Mare Island through the
Golden Gate. 30 there was no demonstration.
If the second Manila expedition gets away by
next Sunday remarkable work will have to be
done, according to those in a position to know.
The delay 10 not in putting aboard the supplies
or in the QUILTING of men to 60. but in making
ready the transports for tho long journey. The
loading of supplies on the Zealandia has begun.
1t will take two days to complete this task.
When she is fully provisioned q day will bo
spent In delivering supplies to Camp Merritt
when the China and the Colon will receive their
Allotments. There has been no rush work done
on them. A high officer said last night:
The Government is not as niue h exercised
over the question OF haste as it is of the matter
of assuring tho health and comfort of troops.
This is tho prime consideration. The vessels
might have gone before now but for the minute
precautions being taken in their preparation.
At this season epidemics OF various diseases
II 10 OH' va 1ASSPAA9
quarters, sanitary arrangements of many kinds
good cooking and hospital room are tho items
that cause the seeming REORGANIZATION. The
Medical Department supervises every detail OF
the ship and all must be in compliance with is
| regulations. This takes more time than one
might think.
Besides, no valid reason exists for undue
haste. The establishment of the authority Of
| the United States in the Philippines will not be
a matter OF a week or 30. 1t must DO solidly
founded, and the main desideratum is plenty Of
supplies and men well equipped and strong for
their duties"
The Centennial arrived on Thursday from
Puget Sound, and it was supposed that she was
all ready for the troops. The Medical Board In.
spected her. made their report. and 1t 10 under
stood that they found her not properly fitted for
the trip. Changes must be made in her arrange
ment OF berLhs. These are In triple tiers and
Awkwardly built. The Ohio has not arrived.
She, too, will have to undergo an inspection, and
consequently alterations, which will delay her
sailing.
No news of other character has been received
in san Francisco by the army. The Valencia,
City OF Para, Alameda, and half a dozen others
are all possibilities as transports. There was
considerable talk to tho effect that the Centen-
NAL had been condemned by both the Japanese
and British governments. This is denied. The
ship has been inspected three times within the
last six months and passed as satisfactory.
Thirty.eight members Of the Fourth Cavalry
arrived this morning from Portland and went 70
tho Preside. To-day WAS warm In both army
camps, and soldiers had a let.up on drills.