The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-29
AFEWQUERIES
War Investigation Commission
Asks for Information on Va
rious Subjects.
Secretary Alger Is Requested
Through the Heads of De-
partments
To Practically Give a Staten hit
of All Operations During
the War.
Alger Himself Requested I'd live
J, Reasons for Certain General
Movements.

w ASHINGTON, Sept 2S. The war IN.
vestigating commission resumed its
labors at 10 o'clock a. m. in the Lemon
building and at the close of the morn.
ing session, gave out number Of doc.
uments bearing upon the work to be
undertaken. These comprise the letter
of Secretary Alger to the president, re-
questing that the investigation be
made; brief address to the public in
the shape of resolution; letter from
Chairman Dodge to the secretary in.
closing list of inquiries to the secre.
tary aud to the various heads Of the
divisions of the war department., call.
ing for specific information bearing
upon the conduct Of the war.
Information Desired.
The commissions letter to Secretary
Alger is dated at the Office of the com.
mission and is as follows:
To the Secretary of War:
Sir-Pursuant to authority conferred
upon us by the president, we have the
honor to request that you direct the
adjutant general, the quartermaster
general, the commissary general, the
surgeon general, the chief of ordnance
and the chief OF engineers, to furnish
us as soon as practicable information
as to the condition of their several de.
partments at the time of the declara-
toe OF war with Spain, and the opera.
ton of those departments from that
time until the present.
We desire the information to include
the following, viz:
tst.-The times and places of the
mobilization OF the regular and volnn-
teer troops.
and. The organization of these
troops into the various subdivisions of
the army, the personnel of the brigade,
division, corps and army commanders,
and of their stats, whether appointed
from the permanent establish ment,
from the national guard, or from civil
life. =
3rd.-The amount and kind of camp
and garrison equipment and other sup
plies that were on hand al the begin.
ming of the war, the amount subse.
quently purchased, when and where
purchased, when and where delivered
to your department.. and when and
where actually issued to the troops.
4th.-Similar information in regard
to furnishing the troops with arms and
Announcements.
th.-Which of the volunteers were
armed and equipped in the various
state camps. and which in the general
camps.
9th. Upon whose recommendation
or Judgment the various general rem
devious were selected. and the reasons
for such selection.
18th. Full particulars relative to the
transportation of troops by sea, giving
an account of the provisions made for
the,accommodations and care OF the SICK
and wounded.
Sh.-An account of the quantity,
quality and kind of food furnished the
troops, and in case that any OF them
failed of being plentifully and season
ably supplisd, state the reasons there.
for.
9th.-As to the proper tentage, beds,
linen, medicines, food and all neces.
sary equipment and supplies for the
use of the hospital corps of the army.
Ii there was any lack ofth6se things
at any time, state the reason therefor.
10th. Whistler the medical staff
was efficient and sufficient at all times
for the proper care of the sick and
WI unded, and if not state the reasons
therefor.
18th. Such information relative to
the condition and operations Of the
ordnance and engineering departments
as will be Of value to rs in our inves.
tiRations
We have outlined briefly portion
only of the information that we trust
you will be able togive rs. 1t will be
satisfactory to have it communicated
to US in whiting, or by the chiefs OF the
several bureaus in person, with the SUB.
m ssiun of such records confirming
their statements as they may be
pleased to hand us.
To aid you in complying with this
REQUEST, there is submitted herewith a
list Of special questions for which. as
Tar as is possible, answers are DESIRED.
Questions for AIger.
To Secretary Alger the commission
has addressed six queries for his reply.
information desired from secretary
@. war:
lsi.-Plan of campaign proposed i'm.
mediately after the declaration Of war;
YVES il intended to move at once on