New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-15

rARs At CAMP THOMAS DRNHUIDEKOPER
AND MAJOR KNOX ALSO GIVE EVIDENCE
washington. Nov l4-Inspector General Breckn-
,sr, ~ Huliekoper and Major Knox were before
-. War Department Investigating Commission to-
5.v General Breckinridges testimony dealt win
Conditions at Camp Thomas. Of which he was IN
oo,,r,ard from August until the camp was
s,andoncd lie said that when he assumed charge
.,e cann was al the beginning OF an epidemic OF
,ors- and that this condition gradually grew worse
=. ,ound much that needed remedyins from san-
.a-v point Of view wher he assumed command "".
,he conditions varied in the numerous reemen,a'
owns He was under the impression that all o1oi-
,s-v Fl rs had been made ny the oflcer III conn
and 10 instruct reEimen,al officers IN sanitation
.,s 10 thought this instruction had borne fruit
General Rreclduriige expressed the opinion that
CAickarauca Park was suitable for camp S'c
-, The wan. OF good water was defect he
,,orr1, tie water could have been vastly improved
g tbere had been willingness 10 go of the reser-
,ation for g.; lie had made 40 accommodation for
. hotter water supply after taking command ne
cause tie soldiers were infected that ne thought
the bes, remedy was 20 disntegrate the commah1'
md he had made recommendations 20 ms erect.
~ sao. nc greater part o. his attention had been
given 70 getting the men away from CA''hNnaus@
he had Increased TIE number OF men on leave al
sine from TWO to six 20 company. because the men
seemed depressed and ne thought they needed az
much change - possible Tie was aware That TINS
o~dor had been criticised bat my theory OF as
ciD.,re" no said is 90 make soldier do his duty
;o- all that ne &c worth and then let him have MS
:un tor all ne deserves
o>.,,--r~.>-c ~ TIE HOSPITALS
BAD CoNDlI''NS - 1'iN ''O'-
General Breck!nridge said that he condition Of al
,ho hos,l-als at Camp Thomas. except the Stern
- tss r1ey were crowded ana there
lack = skin On the ya-, o. the attendants. lie also
-. -. o,a-.o--,,ster's Department had been
- Is, enc ~ i-e duties but he attributed all
,5s ,-,,h,e % van, of experience. There had been
80, -. ...s- s. -ra hoe-ifale and Re knew OF
1900. r,,,. -pe +,-.s sro,.il not have been sup
49, .s D.. w.. informed mat they were In the
6,-..~-,,e,.r.s a.-o-
~ ,,,-,.r mad, an .Nort 10 get General Brock
,-5e - s, where the respons ihNty rested for the
ZOO ,or i,ons i'm the camp bu the latter said that
l. had never attempted 10 locate the responsibility.
devo,!rg himself particularly 20 renewing the evil
.,Ve an recognized that the condition was abnor-
ma. he SAID land the question was how 20 meet
8, Tho point was 20 get 70 each man what he
needed This seems simple enough to do. but as a
MATTER NJ fact il was not simple The chief trouble
go med 70 be that the hospital attendants were not
familiar with their duties. and that there was not
& sufficient number Of men IN the supply DepaiF
ment to follow UP the hospi''l a'enDd"s anu III
., ,,,-.,,l , - the tine Of his ar
-,val the first duty had been conceived be 20 pre-
nc for var He had changed this by turning the
all II
=, $1,000 -,. c-o,i. IN his administration II was
+ 49,. .,or, ~-ta Var DeDe-tnert vas appar-
l..,, a. ..,--l,.-.s fo~ the ep,ieni, az were the
49,, ~ The Ground
~ -, -, h. o,, A., could no, cene-al
,,-,- 49,. 49,. .t. s,-,a ching two months he.
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90, ,,+ .tt,,l, h had tho e,ok the witness 70
-,
r..o- l..-o-ol yy,eo, asked practically the same
o,es,.o, and General Breoklnridge replied more
.,,.-,.s,, "a follows.
~ raw, mn dri,at that Il aroused as was 10 the
.o.l..,.r no c,,id have done as much as did
~ ti.a.t,,s ,,.,e rrohahl, more marked 20 me-
49,, -. -,. .r,,ic,,s.,- te.of,s4 nv oxperfencs as
r~.-o,,o~ r,rarol r,re,are3 ne especially FOR de-
-, -...s,.io,,s ,,.pi.t r,i-h- esoaoe others Con-
80, 80. No.. d.. o,,,7i,io- ,born which I do
80 49, mo-, ,o,,.s,,.oa 80 nv those precedlnc
r...,,,, % tho oyes.io, % masses 10 visit Chat
,.-o,ra r- Conner askod g the conditions IN tina;
c,. vre NO. such as 20 !riure the morals OF the
Army General Rreckinridge replied that such
vas he case. nut you cannot make d p''S"" u 4"
camp" Continuing he SAD IN, Town was f'h
wide open and II WAS impossible 10 Keep me
rer n .heir camps under the circumstances
rIIlsrON OF AUTHORITY CRITICISED.
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speoNon 'o'r ~ May ne ''r.U ,sp
iafeft lying lh " wagon '-'9.-o q - 80,
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