Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-22
SECRETARY ALorn SPEAKS.
Admits Mistakes Have neen Made Com
msndinE Oricers to nisme.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Sept 2i.-Sccre-
tary Aigrr and party reached this city
tonlght from Knoxville at $3.50 o'clock.
The party was met at the depot BY
the mayor OF tho city and large num-
Der OF citizens and was conducted 10
thc city auditorium. who're 5000 people
had gathered.
Secretary Algcr was greeted with the
most cordial applause. lie made
short speech. thanking the people for
ahclr Courteous reception. He said,
with reference 20 charges OF mi1man-
agcmcni. That Some mistakes have
occurfrd. admit, bun that the modi-
cal department. the cummlaalry de-
partmcnt have done their fun duty. /
uinfin."
Secretary Aiger and party will spend
the day ~ ChickamauEa tomorrow.
Knoxville. Tenn, sept. zi.-Tho Sec.
rctaiy Of war. who today Inspected
Camp Poland and reviewed the GU
listed mon cucampcd. made "A speech TO
the commanding officers nj Gen. Me-
KEGS headquarters during the morning
IN which he fiNcd the blame for thf
sickness In the camps throughout the
country ON me commanding officers.
Secretary AiEcr was given hearty
reception by the citizens OF Knoxville
and by the commanding Officers OF the
camp on his arrival lie went from the
depot direct 80 the camp and shortly
afterwards. accompanied by his san
and the officers % the camp, all on
horseback. the secretary rode over the
drlli field and inspected the troops.
lie then reviewed the grand parade
arranged In his honor. lie next via-
hed the hospitals and wgmcusal quar-
tsra and made a thorough inspection
OF the conditions ~ the camp and men.
Gen. Alger congratulated Gen. Me-
Kce on the splendid condition 0f tho
a.. vi
natiafactlun at thc location % the
camp and the showing made by the
men.
Tue parade Mt Camp Poland was
Witnessed by an immense uoncourac OF
people The commands IN review were
Tho Second ohio, sixth Virginia, Third
North Carolina. First West Virginia
First Georgia. Fourth Tennessee ano
Thifty-nrHt Michlgln.
After the review Gen. AiEur asked
she commanding officers 10 asHfll
~ Gen. Mckco'H headquarters, and al
the latter'a tent the secretary was sur
rounded by the officers and the Knox,
willie citizens committee. lie removed
his hat, and In delicate ana CAREFUL,
worded apecvh, said
n came hcrr TO visit tbs camp for th'
purpose OF acqualntlnR myself with th'
condition and 20 see for myself JUS
how the troops are farlng and 4,
near rom the onlctfn any lftufnhnruuA
ton which they think may bench, ,h'
camp.
u want TO hear what the command
eri have 10 say about division hospitals
and reElmental hospitals more especial
~. There has been a great deal u tan
about the conditions OF the camp hos
pitfalls
u want tosay that had the war Dc.
partment been acquainted with N,
conditions said 90 have existed Al
Chlokamauga, the troops there YoIid
have been moved long basor thcS
were,
"we received only good reports at
Washington from the commanding Of
hcent and Il was supposed that ,ht
outside IMPORTS were exaggerated.
'-rhe commanders ~ camps are re-
sponzihlo for the condition OF thelI
camps, and II the mon arr not well
cared for. and II the hospital ana iani-
tary conditions are bad, the COM
manding officers must answer Tor a.
'"I'he war department has bocn and
Is ready 90 supply the demands NJ the
troops for medicines ana assistance.
and there 10 no reason why conditions
other that the best posalhle should
exist"