The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-07

Sent to Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Oct e.-The war in
vestigating commission had two ses-
sions today. In the forenoon Gen. H
V. Boynton concluded his testimony
and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was heard in
the afternoon. Gen. Boynton dwelt to-
day upon the causes Of disease al
Camp Thomas, charging the increase
towards the close of the camp to the
lack of sufficient care on the part OF
the regimental and brigade command
ers in covering the sinks. Gen. Lee
detailed the conditions prevailing at
the camp at Jacksonville. He said the
site was a good one, the supplies were
plentiful, the men were taken care OF
and he had no complaint to make OF
the war department. treatment Of his
command. He also took occasion, in
reply to a question put by Capt How
ell, to say that he did not consider that
he had been sighted in the war.
He had wanted to go to Havana, and
the president had recently told him
that, in case it had been necessary to
take Havana by assault, he had in
tended to ask him (Gen. Leg to lead
the assaulting army. Gen. Lee had no
complaint to make in relation to the
supplies. In June, while the expedi-
some delay, but this was natural, and
since then supplies Of all kinds had
come with regularity and in album
dance. There have, of course" he said,
been some complaints Soldiers are
like SchoOl boys; they sometimes COM
plain, even where there is no occasion
for complaint" He thought the army
ration was abundant, and, in the main,
we'll suited to a campaign in a tropical
climate. Yet he thought some changes
might be made. For instance, it would
be better to send live animals to Cuba
than to send refrigerator meat, as at
present. According to his ideas, the
men should have more fruit and less
meat During the course of the ques-
tioning, it developed that Gen. Lee had
been notified that he would be expected
to move his corps, to Cuba in the vi
entity of Havana, about the first Of
November, and that he considered his
troops properly equipped for the cam
paign. Gen. Lee made the significant
announcement that he was counting
upon landing in a friendly country, as
he had received direct informa ton that
the American troops would be well
cCmed, not only by the Cubans, but by
the Spaniards as well. He said the
conservative and property-owning
Spaniards were especially DESTROYS to
have the American troops come for the
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his troops had been good-only about
2 per cent being sick.
GOV. Beaver read a letter complain
ing Of the situation in the Jacksonville
camp. This letter said the camp was
filthy, the bread moulded, the doctors
generally drunk etc. rs that from
my commando" Gen. Lee asked, in
surprise. When informed that it was,
he said that he was astonished, and
NJ OF "a
said in this connection that occasional
complaints had come to him, which he
examined, and in every case found
them to be unfounded.
Then" said Gov. Beaver, after some
further questioning, you consider
yourself in good condition in every
way to start for Cuban -e f.
Il do" replied Gen. Lee. Touch a
button and We are prepared even to go
to Madrid
He expressed the opinion that it was
impossible for any foreign troops to
do any great amount of campaigning
in Cuba in the summer months on &C.
count of the heat. Not even the Span
ish and Cuban forces had ever been
very active in the summer season.
WAS NOT SIGHTED.
Capt Howell asked Gen. Lee if he
considered that he had been sidetrack-
ed in the campaign.
II don't think So" he replied ''1
have from time to time seen something
in the newspapers to the effect that t
was not the intention OF the Depart
ment that l should have opportunity
for active participation in the cam
paign. 1, Of course, had no claim to
go to Santiago or Porto Rico, as other
officers in the army ranked me. [ al
ways understood that my corps was
organized for the Havana campaign.
[ had some ambition to go there be-
cause I was not allowed to stay while
I was there. [ wanted to go back with
some men and show our enemies that
I could stay"
Gen. Lee dWelt upon the Importance
| Of taking proper care Of the sinks as a
preventive of disease. He said the
hea1thiest regiment in his camp was
the One Hundred and SiXty-frst Indi-
ana regiment, which burned all it's eff
fete matter. Most Of his troops were
anxious to go to Cuba, but some de-
sired to be discharged. He said in con-
cluson, that he knew Of no case Of dis
| tress, starvation or death from any
neglect, or that was due to any ineffi-
| cheney on the part of government Off
Gals. He said he had no complaint to
make against the war department, and
| had.
Gen. Greene, who participated In the
! Manila campaign, will be heard tomor-
row, and he will be followed by a num-
Der of staff officers who have been or