Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-09
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1895.
GENERAL CONDEMNATION.

The San Francisco Weekly Argo-
naut is stalwart Republican paper;
1t costs 81 year; 1t is a high-class
literary paper; and is designed to cir
culate among the 400" Even the
Argonaut, which has never drawn a
politically independent breath since
Frank Plxley's death, has been
aroused TO indignation at the horrors
OF the military camps. 1t says:
We IN SanFrancisco know Of our own
knowledge that the number of deaths
in Camp Merritt is large: that there
Is no excuse for those deaths; that the
climate of San Francisco is not un
healthful; that had the men been
properly cared for and placed in a
proper camp site, they would today be
alive and we'll. That scores OF thou
sands OF young American soldiers,
camped within the borders OF our own
country, should die like sheep with
the rot owing to the neglect Of proper
sanitary conditions, is Infamous.
Other papers which are never tired
Of denouncing yellow journalism. and
OF upholding Mr.. Mckinley feel them
selves obliged to speak out.
The Philadelphia Press, Post tmaster.
General Smiths paper, does not want
congressional or war department
investigation. 1t declares that what
Is necessary and inevitable IS thor
ough inquiry by commission ap-
pointed by the president, composed OF
men in military and civil life, Of the
highest character and familiar with
military affairs, transportation and
sanitation.
The Philadelphia Ledger says the
president cannot afford to deny the
demand for an Investigation,
The New York Mail anu Express
says that Alger's interview In defense
Of himself is foolish.
The New York Commercial Adver-
tiser says II AlRer is not investigat-
ed the republican party will suffer
for IL.
The Brooklyn Eagle says the whole
var department is sick and faint and
covered with putrefying sores.
The Baltimore American says our
returning soldiers are "ghosts of
Algerism,"
These are all strong Republican pa
pers except the Brooklyn Eagle, which
is ncminally Democratic but reallyRe-
publican. Many other leading Re-
publican journals speak out as
plainly.
One woman writes to che president
In personal letter:
my three nephews are victims
one a wreck from fever, one stricken
suffering man through dirt and starv-
alton In Chickamauga; another hero
OF San Juan, corporal of the gallant
Seyenty-tirst. sent home on the Grand
Duchesse, Is dying OF fever at Mon.
tauk. His last appeal for help, a
pathetic cry TO reach the mothers Of
Calvary, was, al am ragged. my shoes
are gone; l have no hat, / am hun.
gry."
The press dispatches OF yesterday
bring the news that at Montauk
Point where the president made his
spectacular visit and stopped at every
cot; the camp which Mr.. Alger pro-
nouuces absolutely ideal; where Gen
eral Wheeler has had charge and "no
expense has been spared;" where the
war department. has put forth its ut
most endeavor; at this altogether
model hospital 1t was necessary two
days ago TO take out lot Of cots and
lay hundred or so OF men on the
floor because they could be packed
closer together In that way, and
there was not tent room enough to
hold them all ON cots. And this,
remember is within 100 miles OF New
York, after couple OF months OF so
called preparation.
IL that is Alger's "best," God pity
those who have TO endurerhis worst.
But, In the words OF Boss Tweed:
"What are you goirg to do about it?",