The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
The PERSONNEL As DESIRED M
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.

He Tenders Nine Appointments ON
the Committee, and Urges Them to
serve Their Country In Investiga-
ting the Conduct of the Warden.
John Is. Gordon Named In the List,
But He Wires His DecIinatiOn Last
Night - Those Named Well Equip-
ped for the Duties of the Positions.
Political Adherence Not Regarded
In the Appointments.
Washington. Sept. 1s-The President has
urged the following named gentlemen,
among others. TO accept places on the COM
mittee requested by Secretary Alger to in
vestigate the conduct of the war:
Gen. John W. Sehofeld.
Gen. John B. Gordon
Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge.
President d. c. Gilman
Gen. Charles Il. Henderson.
Hon. Robert r. Lincoln.
Hon. Daniel S. Lamont.
DR.. w. w. Keen
Col. James A. Sexton.
The message which President McKlnley
addressed TO each of these, follows:
VIII you render the country a great
service by accepting appointment as a
member of the committee TO examine into
the conduct of the commissary. quarter
master and medical bureaus of the war de-
partment during the war, and into the ex-
tent, causes and treatment of sickness in
the field and in the camps?
1T is my desire that the fun and exact
truth shall be agcertained and made
known
Il cannot too strongly impress upon YOU
my earnest wish that this committee shall
be of such high character as will COM
mand the complete confidence of the coun-
try, and trust you win consent to serve.
William Mckinley"
1t would have been difficult for the Pres
ident to have selected nine men more fav-
orably known to the American people,
and yet equipped perfectly FOR the work
they Will be called upon to perform
Gen. Schofield was Gen. Miles predecess-
or as commanding general of the United
states army and has held the unlimited
confidence of all the Presidents of the
United States since Grant, without re-
gard to political adherence. His expert
ence in the civil war as a corps command
er eminently fits him to pass Judgment
upon the operations in the field Just con-
cluded.
Ger. Gordon has had about the same
experience in the Confederate army as
Gen. Schofield on the Northern side. and
In addition he has represented his state
Georgia, for two terms in the United
states Senate and retired in the face of a
popular demand for his reelection.
Gen Granville Dodge is well known as
a man OF large business interests In New
York, but even better among soldiers
whom he led 10 success in the civil war.
lie also commanded an army corps, and
mas never lost his interest in military
affairs since entering civil life.
- 9. Gilman is one of the best known
educators in the United States, at present
holding the honored post of president OF
Johns Hopkins University In Baltimore.
be was selected by President Cleveland a.
a member OF the commission appointed to
settle the Venezuelan boundary contro-
versy.
Charles f. Manderson of Nebraska was
senator from that state for two terms.
and also served with distinction In tho
war as a division commander. His af-
hiation with the veteran element will give
weight TO any conclusions he NAV reach.
He Is at present In Washington.
Hon. Robert T. Lincoln Is so well known
as to need no Introduction to the public
and the same Is almost equally true Of
Daniel 8. Lamont, Secretary of War un-
der the second Cleveland administration.
DR.. w. w. Keen Is a citizen of PhiIadeI-
pha, and enjoys the reputation of being
one of the most scientific and ablest of
physicians of that city. In his selection
the President supplies the technical tall
ent necessary 10 insure a sound inauirv
| into the conduct of~the medical denarf
ment of the army.
Col. James A. Sexton has best been rnada
known to The American people by his re-
cent election to the post of commander-in-
chief OF the Grand Army of the Repuhlic
Gen. GOrHOn nNoTfna.