The evening times., 1898-08-29

and his swaying body was head by two
comrades until q visitor could pour milk
and whisky down his throat.
Scenes like this are common. At the
sick call In the morning men stagger from
their tents to the surgeons tent and lie
upon the grass while the roll Is called
They respond in voices that can scarcely
be heard. They stagger back to their
tents and lie on their straw ticks all day.
Those who do camp duty are often oblig-
ed to leave their work and take to their
tents.
Three men, Sergt. Rich, who is under
arrest: Priyates Norris Kennedy. and
Wagner John Frank. of Company D.
were huddied together in a tent, all Ill
with fever. Rich had struggled to the
sick call the day before and had been
carried back.
All of these men who are Ill lie on
straw ticks with their clothes on. Many
of them have no clothes on. Many OF
them have no underclothing at all. They
sleep on the mattresses wrapped IN their
blankets Their stomachs are 50 weak
that they cannot hold food No nurses
are provided. the simplest arrangements
for caring for the sick are lacking. Dr.
Tabor has not even been able to secure
an adequate supply of buckets. Some Of
the men have been i'll with dysentery
three months and are fearfully exhausted.
In one company there are but five men
able to walk.
A corporal Is in command Of company
of the Twenty-second Infantry because
the other officers are sick or dead.
God knows what we would do said
one of these soldiers. but for the kind
ness of visitors.
The Government has provided only
heavy food. except rice, for these Ill and
suffering men. They cannot eat. Beef
stow. the principal nourishment provided
and a mighty poor stun 1t is-will not
stay on their stomachs. The volunteers
have had food for the sick and delicacies
Of all kinds sent by their friends, but the
regulars have been cruelty neglected
until within few days. when visitors
came to their aid.
The difference in the treatment of the
regulars and volunteers was expressed
by Capt Creppo. of the Twenty-second
Infantry. when he remarked sadly to Miss
Jula A. Chadwick:
THE regulars have no friends
Miss Chadwick led the first movement
on Friday to bring the common require
ments Of comfort 10 the regulars of the
Twenty-Second and Eighth regiments.
A reporter in discussing conditions with
an old army officer. who had served In
Norw Mexico and Arizona. observed that
something besides the Cuban climate had
brought these men into their present con-
d.tion.
"A soldier. whether veteran or vol
unteer. can endure a great deal IL he Is
properly fed" was the significant reply.
The criticisms Of civilians are free and
outspoken- Dr. Julius Rudisch. one of
the best-known New York physicians.
has visited the camp several times, and
today he came with a dozen baskets
loaded with fruit and delicacies. Con-
cerning the situation. he said: 1T Is bad.
bad. bad. We might overlook one mis-
take. but here is a great series of colos-
sal mistakes. caused by acknowledgement.
incapacity. stupidity. and perhaps some
tn ng mnre. And the end Is not yet
III the typhoid cases are not removed
the WAGER viii become poisoned and
fearful epidemic viii follow.
The American people will not quie.iy
submit TO this outrageous shame The
most rigid Investigation must follow. ana
the men responsible must be found and
punished. President Mckinley must de-
mand this n he wishes TO hold the conf
dence Of the American people"