The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04

form: What arrangements were made
anu were armies operating in Cuba.
Porto Rico and the Philippines supplied
with medical Officers, medical supplies
ana food for the sick and wounded.
9.-What number of surgeons of vol
u~nteers. hospital stewards, nurses. at
tendants. etc. were employed between
April 1st and August 31st in addition
to those in the service Of the United
States on April /. 1898:
1O.-Were all vessels used in trans
porting sick and wounded thoroughly in
| spectcd by a medical officer before troops
were permitted to embark, ana We're
they fully supplied with surgeons. sur
| cical instruments. medical supplies Of
| every character, portable and proper food
for sick and conyalescentS:
1.-Werc the armies operating III
| Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines
fu-y supplied with sufficient surgeons,
| stewards and hospital corps and with
a~mbulanccs, filters, surgical instruments,
| medical supplies and all kinds and Cop-
er food for the sick and wounded:
12-Were the chief surgeons in the
| various camps instructed to carefully
watch their sanitary condition. 10 look
after their cleanliness, to demand their
proper supply Of water. to test the Wi
or us to its character, to look into
the cooking arrangements. to locate the
sinks and to see to their proper care:
13.-Why were ~rcgimental hospitals
in camps abolished and division hospitals
substituted: Were the results salts
factory?
H.-IIow were the surgeons employed
in the field in camps and III general
hospitals selected: Was there any regn-
lar examination required. and as Il rule
have they proved efficient and faith
fully?
15.-HOw were the hospital stewards,
nurses and attendants selected
1G.-What. if any. complaints in writ
ing have been received by the Surgeon
General in reference to the promp com
nliancc with acquisitions, the lack of
proper care. food and water for the
SICK and wounded with armies in the
field or with troops in camp or men i'll
general hospitals and field hospitals or
On railroad trains or transports at sea: III
fact what. if any. complaints have been
made i'll writing in reference TO the iSSu-
ing of proper supplies or the perform
ance Of any duty appcrtaining to the
medical department OF the army:
11.-What funds were at the command
of the department on April 1st. and
what additional funds were available BY
August 31st under general or special
legislation?
TIE QUESTION OF FOOD.
The information required of the sub
s~iStencc department is outlined rs fol
lows:
/. What was the organization of the
subsistence department April LIST, 1898,
the number and rank of officers and
number of cOmmissary sergeants?
ri IL .--1-
of regular officers and what number of
volunteer officers were appointed in the
subsistence department between April
1st and August 31st.
,. On April 1st. 1898. an ARMY of what
size was the subsistence department pre-
pared to fully supply with officers ana
the necessary field rations ana of what
does that ration consist?
4. Between April 1st, 1898. and Aug
ust 3lst. what a~rrangemtns were made
for fully supplying with food an army of
100000 mon, serving in the field and i'll
amps; what was the field ration and
what was the ration in camp?
6. Were the troops in the field and
those in camps fully supplied at all
times with proper food: If not. why
not?
Z. What. ifany. complaints IN writin3
have been received by the Commissary
General. III reference to the promp com
pliance with acquisitions. the lack If
food, poor character of food. or com
plants Of amy character Wlataye" III
reference to furnishing supplies o" the
performance of any aprcrtaining to the
subsistence department:
s. What funds Wcrc under tho COM
mand of the department on April Isl,
.nl u-hnt .1litinn,1 fr , J- orc ~ ,,I
able by August 31st under general or
special legislation?
CLOTHES. JENTAGE AND OTHER
ITEMS.
There are seventeen INTERPRETATIONS AID
dressed to the Quartermaster General
as follows:
j. Upon the declaration Of wal was the
organization and were the regulations
If the department Of such a character
as to admit Of the prompt equipment
and movement Of troops?
>. How many officers belonged to the
department when war was declared, and
how many with their ranN have been
appointed in the volunteer service since
that time?
;. For an army of what size was the
department prepared to fully supply all
I 't>NdlN 'lottilhS. III liz SdI1lSO1
equippage on April LIST, 1898?
t. Was the clothing on hand and ready
for issue to the troops and that previous
ly issued of a character suitable for use
in Il tropical climate?
>. What amount of tentagc was avail
able and were the troops sent from gar
rison life to the field. at once furnished
with necessary tcntagc and other quar-
termaster supplies necessary for use in
camp life?
g.. What steps were taken FOR fully
supplying an army Of 100000 men with
suitable clothing. camp and garrison
equlppag and what amount Of matcrial
Of each kind had been obtained and what
amount issued up to August 81. 1898?
Z. How many public animals and how
many wagons and harness were avail
able April LIST, 1898?
:. hat steps were taken for obtain,
ing additional animals. wawn,S and har-