The times., 1898-10-15
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| GERS to spend GO cents day to feed the
sick?" asked Mr.. Beaver.
II was aware of 1t, but / demanded 1t
| time and again and did not get the money.
The only food supply we obtained for the
| sick outside of the regular army ration
| my order and for which paid. and things
that were bought with money contributed
| by charitable gentleman who was made
| aware of the circumstances"
| State what steps you took to secure
| the 60 cents per day for feeding the sick. ="
Il asked our commissary for 1t. called
| the attention of the officers of the regi-
ment to 1t. l demanded 1t. 1 went to the
| surgeon in charge of the corps and re-
| quested from him that we should have
| our regular allowance of 60 cents a day,
and / found it was not supplied to any
| regiment In the service, nor was 1t sup
! piled at hospitals
| Mr.. Beaver next directed his inquiries to
| the fitting out of the OLDHAM and the trip
| with the 200 convalescent patients. The
medical supplies on the OLDHAM were pro-
nounced sufficient by Major Seaman. The
| food. he said. consisted only of ordinary
| army travel rations.
| He said that he did not consider this
| ration suitable, however. for convales-
cents from typhoid and other fevers.
Did you allow the convalescents un-
/
asked Mr.. Beaver.
NO / did not
How did you get other food for them?'
| II appealed to the Red Cross Society
and the National Relief Association and
| obtained the necessary supplies of that
| character"
| Did you make requisition for supplies
| needed for the sick?"
'I made the regular requisition which
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ports coming home for the articles that
were allowed to them"
| Did you make any specific requisition
| from the commissary for canned milk
and other supplies which would have
| been suitable for your convalescent pa
| tients? / want to see who was respon-
sible for your lack of supplies"
Il was informed that what I got was
the regular travel ration, and that that
was the only ration that had been al
lowed made my requisition In the regu-
lar way, and went to the Red Cross So
ciety to get what I wanted"
hou did not make A requisition for the
reason you had what you wanted?"
| Supplies on the Obdnm.
Did you make requisition for milk
canned soups. and such articles for the
| sick?"
| n
formed that only travel rations would be
allowed and for that reason did not make
a written requisition for anything else
The men did not suffer- because / got
| what l wanted from the Red Cross. I
made aistion for the regular rations
as diret ed by Cen Henry"
| DID he specifically direct you to make
only that requisition?" was the next cues
| ton
| In reply the witness submitted for ex
animation copy of his order to take
| charge Of the OLDHAM. This order direct
| ed him to secure all necessary medical
supplies and travel rations. He said he
never made requisition on the medical
depot for tea and milk which was part
| OF the medical supply. Those articles he
procured from the Red Cross Society He
| said he was not aware that they could be
/ procured from the medical depot
| IF you did not ask. how did you ex-
pect to get them? Did you expect they
would be peddled through the camps;"
Il don't think that question necessary"
tartly retorted Major Seaman. II was
told they were not there
who told you?' demanded Mr. Beaver.
'Snowden." shouted the witness.
| WHO is hep
| Chief surgeon"
L
| no positive personal knowledge whether
or not there were tea and condensed mi k
| at the medical depot, and that he did not
| make requisition in writing for such ar
| ticles.
| DO you make the statement that the
Government did not furnish proper food
for those convalescents on the Obdam?"
| II do"
(which was easier. to go to the Red
Cross for the supplies, or get them on
requisition?" asked Dr. Connor.
THE Red Cross was easier"
''Is that why you went thsTe?'
NO; had only six hours to supply the
ship
Did you not know that you had au-
thority to detain her to the crack of
DOOM If necessary. to properly supply
her?"
81 did not"
Did you make a formal written COM
plant to anyone about not getting food
for the sick?"
II did not. ] put no complaint in writ
ing"
Health in Porto Rico.
What was the health of your COM
mand during your encampment in Porto
Rico?' Mr.. Beaver asked.
Very good. 1t was much better than
we expected. There were only two
deaths among LOO sick. They We're ty-
phoid fever cases"
Referring again to the officers of his
| regiment, he said that Col. Eugene Gri.-
lin was in command and that Lieut.. Hon
was in charge of the quartermaster and
commissary departments.
| You We're at no time in need of medi-
cal supplies that were not furnished?"
asked Gov. Beaver.
Never, sir
| You had tentage?'
I'VE had sufficient tentage and ambu-
| lances."
How about the commissary depart
ment?'
| There was the regular army ration
| The same as is used in the North 40 de-
| grees below zero. although we were in
| tropical climate"
What change would you suggest?'
Il should take advantage of my ex-
| perience in India and feed troops more
| of rice and less of meat"
| He admitted that native fruits could be
| eaten. Many of them are healthful, but
| the mango he regarded as deleterious.
| The banana was, he thought, a good
| food. 1t was a difficult matter for men
| to commute their rations, he said.
There was no opportunity to trade their
rations. Major Seaman declared that
| fresh meat was foisted on the troops.
Men We're compelled to take it and were