The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-08

To the Future Conduct of Military
Matters-WiII Be No Discrimina-
tiOns in the Mastering Out of
Troops.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Secretary
Alger is now putting his affairs In
shape to admit Of his absence from
Washington on tour of inspection Of
the army camps throughout the coun-
try. He Will leave tomorrow evening
going first to Camp Meade, Pa, and
thence to Detroit. Now that the active
war operations have closed the secre-
tary feels free to express certain views
entertained by the president and him
sell respecting the plans of the treat
ment Of the soldiers and touching the
persons upon whom responsibilities
should be placed for some OF the mat
tiers complained of. In this connection
he says
THE regiments that have been order
ed mustered out will be mustered out.
The regiments that have been desIg-
mated by the president to remain in the
service will have to remain. AS soon
as we have mustered out 100 00O more
or less, we shall reOrganize the army
every brigade, division and corps ana
put them into comfortable camps until
n
drawn for service in Cuba, Porto Rico
ana the Philippines. In these camps
with experience of the past to guide
u.s. sanitary conditions will be strictly
enforced. The men composing the arnv
WIN De treated as soldiers. They win
be shown every possible considera tior
and their health will be preserved The
ohcers commanding regiments ana
companies will be held strictly account
able Tor the sanitary conditions of the
camps. They are the ones who should
be held responsible. During the war
many or these officers disregarded the
Speclnc instructions that had been e-iv-
en- looking to the proper care of their
men. Now it is time for them to take
this work upon themselves and with
the knowledge that they are to remain
IN service they will be expected to de-
vote their best energies to the work
Where men are incompetent TO dis
charge these duties they must give wav
TO competent men, for again I wish 70
make 1t clear that these company and
TesImental othcers are to be held 10
account for the welfare of their men. d.
FEEDING THE ARMY.
NOW word as to the feeding of the
troops The army ration Is all that ts
necessary for soldier hope the,.
VIII be less food given to men from
outside sources. The dainties CRAFTY
the taste OF the men, but thew are ne
no real help and only tend to breed dis
satisfaction where they do not actuaIIv
destroy the health Of the men. the
army ration today as it has been. ana
II VIII be in the future, Is a sound
healthy diet iN'
Ihe principal difficulty we have had
TO contend with is the recklessness ~
youth. In the vigor of sound health
the young men who went to make up
our army could not be induced to take
proper care of themselves. Thew think
that nothing can harm them; that thew
can violate any and all laws Of health
with impunity. ia
When regiment is designated to ha
mustered out no further appeals viii
be allowed to influence the department
to change its programme. That order
is going to be strictly observed until
the president decides that he can
make a further reduction in the army
When such reduction is made there
Will be no discrimination in releasing
the troops. 1t is not possible to main.
tain the exact ratio, because to do so
would be to divide regiments, but the