Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-27
|wlll BtAsEAHCHING INQUIRY
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE
-. t.,,., rpw secretary Nser ~"
-, a, an. rr..,dsn, Asking for ."
,.,s.tss,ion. TO be made rae'e'


w,.hlnr,on. sept si.-rhe war IN
v.-,tguilon committee resumed 'N
,.s.,,s ~ 10 o'clock In the Lemon
h,uilnr and ut H. chose Of NE morn
,ns .-..on gave on. a number OF d'eu-
,,.rss hearing upon the work 20 DC
uri.fmken. These comprise the 'e's.i
az secretary Aigcr TO the Pehde"' re-
ops sing that no investigation be
,n,ds. a brief address 60 ,he public In
,b. .haps or a resolution. let.er from
chsionnn Dodge o. the secretary u
war enclosing a ilsi Of snqnlfies to me
rcrs.nsy and 90 she heads Of me var'-
oui dsparmeps VI thl war depart
mrn.. calling Tor npecihe lniufnla.le"
bslf.nE upon the conduct OF the war
Win me ltttr 90 lhe secretary OF
sar we're enclosed autsillns indicating
an eharactus ~ Information dtslfti AZ
~ hands of ne surgeon general, me
uuaft. fmITiff gtnIrais III huhslhsshet
dSpafimoni. shl ordnance department
and .ha al1u,nE, moral
Tn letter from = ere hry Alger au-
dressed - ihs Prlsldcis asking for an
invtrugg.on 81 the war department
haf been r'lde public a. follows;
War DEPARTMENT, Wafiingtln. sept,
A las. ~ IA. prealdUnt. | have che
hirlf 90 hfk nat a board, consisting
" from nve so seven members " The
mls distinguished soldiers and civih.
az that can b. selected. be appointed
y yuu wi,h fun power 10 investigate
ughly every bureau OF the war
AipN,mrnt. IN connection with The
nultieing. elJthlnE. supplying and
ufming u troops. iNnkp0rraiDn. she
if.ilng Of contracts and chartrrlng yes
sria. aud all expenditures % every
Kind. "a well a. o. orders Issued by this
dspaiymsnt-- indeed. that everything
invss.lgaied Tor Jnur Information.
rll. \. ALgElt. Secretary % War"
~ the conclusion OF fnc morning
session 81 the war investigating COM
mi tslJn. She following letter 10 Sscre-
tary Algsf, outlining the scope OF their
work, vas given outi
once Of Commission appointed by
tht frcslIant 20 lnyCttlglte she con-
duct % ne war daplFmer In the war
with spain, Lemon building. Washing
Ton. Sept. ~. 1888 10 the Secretary "
War.
sir-PuFsuani to authority conferred
upon ~ by the prcaldent We have the
honor 30 request that you dlrccl the
aiiu,ant general, She quartormaHtnr
H.
surg on general the chief VI ordnancr
and The chief % engineers 10 furnish Us
a. sin az practicable Information as
60 he candalqn " their several d.
pafimin3s az The tlme of the declare.
pan 70 The war with spain aud the
ygtn.on of those departments from
hii iine until the present We desiis
'Al inilFml Hon " Include The flll1w-
Lf. Viz First, The times aud places
90 thH mobilization II tha rassuk.'r nra
N.,-l'c,F troops
lAt organization OF shese
~. INTO me various HubdlvlslonH Of
w. .Hf Nc personnel OF the brigade
s'tPf anu army commanders
49,, ,h'H rlhHs Mhvihrr appointed
80, ns plntneht establishments,
NJ '''' "''''h'l suaN VI from civil
Thl,,,- -rA. ....
r.snn s,pin".e s',nsn' shu Mnd OF gir-
~. ~ mana AZ the beginning Of tho
CO., mounts subsequently pur-
y,suy mnvn Fnu where delivered 10
se,n,i,,. l'. s,''s"s an Nhen ana where
F purchased,
o. Nnlllat Information In regard
ssc,,,, '.'.i,llE the Troops with arms and
F.s,h ,u,sn,N
s e'S,a s ,. equipped ~ the various state
So Wy Nhl'h ~ tht general camps.
n, ~ pom whose recommendation
g.. ny me Nhfious gencrh rcn-
H. Nv. WI sricctei ana the reasons
l selection.
a. -u.NF-hHll particulars relative TO
Fi,,. I' i % troops by sea,
.Gi me accommodation and care OF tho
Bgh,h N.andri'