Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06

IT Is VERY GENEROUS TO ADMINS
TRArIoN, nut SHOWS NEGLECr.
IMP At RAUQUIER SPRINGS.
A sanitarium for ConvaIescents I'm
the Army-Medical Department at
Last Acknowledgement Items Of
Special Interest.

WASHINGTON, d. c., October 5.--(Spe'
cial.)-Brave old General Joe Wheeler
while explaining away, as far as possible
the neglect, defects, and lack of supplies
and medicines in the Santiago campaign
| has boldly and fearlessly, as Is character
istic of him. stated the facts, and his
| testimony will go far, in spite Of the al
| lowances he makes 10 damage the War
| Department and the Medical Department
| for their mismanagement during the war
with Spain.
The current comment on his testimony
| Is that IL is not anything like as severe
as might have been expected. His warm
regard for his comrades has been appa-
rent during the whole time he has been
before the commission. 1t is easy to see,
however, that his testimony showed gross
neglect incompetence, and an absolute
absence Of anything like organization In
the quartermaster. commissary, and medi-
| cal departments.
General Wheeler would not criticise the
| officers, and he even defended Shafter
| VINO QlQ III ihyuoliNO AZ NiN e~~-o
| of the army before Santiago. The COM
mission will develop some good Demo-
| cratic campaign capital.
CAMP IN FAUQUIER.
Some time ago an effort was made 10
induce the War Department 10 locate one
Of its permanent camps at the White Sui
phur Springs, Fauquier county, Va, which
is noted as one of the most healthy re-
sorts In the country, when the present
season there had closed. The applica-
ton was filed and nothing further was
heard of the matter until to-day, when
there appeared in the army orders issued
the following: by direction Of the Sec
retary of War, Major George r. Bush
nell. chief surgeon United States volun-
teers. will proceed TO Fauquier White Sui
phur Springs, near Warrenton, Va, for
the purpose Of inspecting certain property
at that place, under instructions from the
surgeon-general OF the army, and on COM
pletion of this duty will return to his
proper station"
From this it is apparent that 1T is the
intention of the surgeon-genera OF the
army to make big army sanitarium OF
the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, and
the property may be occupied for an In
definite period by convalescents in the
army In short, the purpose is to convert
the springs into a comfortable home for
the sick ana wounded soldiers until they
are restored to good health and are ready
to resume duty or be mustered out.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT AROUSED.
The exposures in the press of the bad
treatment OF sick and wounded soldiers,
and the utter lack OF medical attention
and the necessary medicines, and the dis
closures made by General Joe Wheeler,
seem to have aroused the Medical De-
partment, which is now endeavoring In
part to atone for past neglect and incom-
potency. This Is one OF the reasons why
the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs
have been taken under consideration for
an army sanitarium. In addition to this
the following order has been issued:
"By direction of the Secretary OF War,
Colonel Charles r. Greeneaf. assistant
surgeon-general, United States army,
chief surgeon, army in the field, will pro-
coed from this city to Jacksonville, Fla,
and to such other places as may be ne
cessary, for the purpose Of inspecting the
Medical Department of the regiments at
that and other camps; and TO instruct
the regimental medical officers regarding
the equipment of regimental hospitals,
as directed in General Orders, No. 151,
September %, 1898, from this office. All
officers with whom he may come in con-
tact will render him every facility TO
effect the object of this order. Upon the
completion of the duties specified Colonel
Greeneaf will rejoin his proper station.
Colonel Greenleaf is authorized TO hire
such wheel transportation at the various
camps visited by him as may be neces-
sary to the performance Of the duty re-
quired Of him."
EPISCOPALIANS.
The city is thronged with Episcopal
clergymen and laymen, delegates to the
triennial convention of their Church,
which is said to be the most important
gathering in the history of that Church
in America. Among those from Virginia
are Bishop F. M. Whittle, of Richmond;
Rev. G. w. Nelson, Rev. Cornelius Walk
er. d. D., Rev. l.. r. Mason. Rev. VIII
liam Meade Clark, Mr.. Joseph Bryan,
Mr.. L. NJ. Blackford, Mr.. John G. Will
l.ams. and Mr.. Joseph Wilmer.
From North Carolina: Rev. Matthias NJ
Marshall d. D., Rev. Francis ]. Murdoch,
ID. D., Rev. Isaac Nick. Plttenger, ID. d.,
Rev. Junius NJ. Homer, Mr.. Richard IL.
Battle, Mr.. John Wilkes. Mr.. Samuel S.
Nash. and Mr.. William l. London.
GERMAN COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
Consul Warner writes from Leipsic.
under date Of August 18th, Of the value of
the knowledge Of foreign languages in
foreign commercial business. The infor- |
nation he imparts may be OF interest to !
many manufacturers and statesmen in |
Richmond. He says:
Germany furnishes us, undoubtedly. |
with one Of the best examples of real |
wide-awake and up-to-date methods in |
the struggle for commercial supremacy. |
Her efforts In China, Africa, and South |
America in this direction, within the past |
few years. have demonstrated most con-
cluslvely the great benefits to be derived |
from the possession of a thorough com
mercial knowledge of the language of |
these countries. The first move a man |
makes in this country, who has an idea
Of entering the export or import busi-
ness, is to acquaint himself with the |
language as well as the habits and wants
or the people with whom he expects TO |
have dealings.
Our commercial class. contrasted with
mat OF Germany or Belgium, may be,
perhaps, tribe below the average. Com
Herclai travellers from the countries
named can read and speak the language
OF the people with whom they have re-
iations, while many of ours are unable
to make known their wants, much less
carry on a business conversation. II
cannot be too strongly impressed upon
the minds OF those interested in com
merce that the first thing to be learned
Is 70 be able to communicate in an in
teligent way with prospective customers |
This can only be accomplished by study
and application. For little exerton, we
would be rewarded by a large Increase