The record-union., 1898-09-28
has addressed six questions for his
reply:
INFORMATION DESIRED FROM
SECRETARY OF WAR


on Havana or that the campaign should
be postponed until autumn?
Second-When was the Santiago cam
paign decided upon?
Third-When was Tampa selected
as the base of operations?
Fourth-When We're summer camps
organized at Ferdinandina, Jackson
vile and Tampa?
Fffth-Why was the Porto Rico cam
paign determined upon?
Sixth-Why We're the troops held on
transports after embarkation at Tam
pa and not permitted to sail for sever
al days?
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
The seventeen questions addressed to
the Medical Department are:
F1rst-What was the organization of
the Medical Department on April ],
1898? How many officers with their
rank; how many hospital stewards, and
what was the size of hospital corps:
Second-How many ambulances and
Htters were available?
Third-An army of what size was
the department able to completely fit
out with medical officers, stewards and
hospital corps and necessary surgical
instruments and supplies of every char
acter?
Fourth-Between April 1st and Au-
gust 81, 1898, what steps were taken
for fully supplying an army of 80, 900
men with ali necessary surgeons. stew
ards, hospital corps, ambulances, lit
ters, surgical instruments and medical
supplies of all and every character?
were organized, where located, how
equipped and managed, number of pa
tients and number of deaths in each
case between April 1st and August 81
1898?
SiXth-How many hospitals were es-
tabllshed at various camps, what were
the arrangements for the care and
comfort of the sick and wounded? How
many sick We're cared for at each camp
and hospital, and how many deaths oc-
Cured?
Seventh-What, if any, railroad am
hulance trains We're established? Where
were they located and used?
Eighth-How many hospital ships
We're obtained; how were they
equipped; how managed and what
work did they perform? What arrange
ments were made and how We're the
armies operating in Cuba Porto Rico
and the Philippines supplied with medi-
cal officers, medical supplies and food
for the sick and wounded?
Ninth-What number of surgeons of
volunteers, hospital stewards, nurses.
attendants, etc, were employed be-
tween April 1st and August 3lst. in
addition to those in the service of the
United States on April /, 1898?
Tenth-Were all vessels used in trans
porting sick and wounded thoroughly
inspected by medical officer before
troops We're permitted to embark, and
We're they fully supplied with surgeons,
surgical instruments, medical supplies
OF every character, potable water and
proper food for sick and convalescents !?
Eleventh-Were the armies operating
III Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
supplied with efficient surgeons, stew
ards and hospital corps and with am
bulances, litters, surgical instruments,
medical supplies of all kinds and proper
food for the sick and wounded?
TWelfth-Were the chief surgeons in
the various camps instructed to care
fully watch their sanitary condition. to
look after their cleanliness. to dema nd
the proper supply of water to test the
water as to its character to look into
the cooking arrangements, to locate the
sinks and see to their proper care?
Thirteenth-Why We're the regimentaI
hospitals in camps abolished and divi-
sion hospitals substituted? Were the
results satisfactory?
Fourteenth-How were the SURGEONS
employed in the field, in camps and in
general hospitals selected? Was there
any regular examination required and.
as rule, have they proved efficient and
faithful?
F1fteenth-How were the bosnita
stewards, the nurses and attendants Sc
lected?
Slxteenth-What, if any, complaints
in writing have been received bv the
surgeon General in reference to the
prompt compliance with requisitions.
the lack of proper medical attendance.
the lack of surgical instruments. the
lack of proper care, food and water for
the sick and wounded with armies in
the field or with troops in camp. or men
IN general hospitals and field hospitals
or on railroad trains or transports at
sea; in fact, what, if any, complaints
have been made in writing in refer
ence to the issuing of proper supplies
or the performance of any duty apper-
tanning to the Medical Department os
the army?
SeVenteenth-What funds were at the
command of the department on April
4st, and what additional funds were
available by August 31st, under GEN
eral or special legislation.
UBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT..
The information required of the Sub
slstence Department is outlined as fol-
lows:
F1rst-What was the organization of
the Subsistence Department April /
1898, the number and rank of officers
and number of Commissary Sergeants >
Second-What additions in number
and rank of regular officers. and what
number of volunteer officers were an
pointed in the Subsistence Department
between April 1st and August 3lsto
Ihird-For an army of what size was
the department prepared to fully sup
ply all necessary clothing, camp and
garrison equipage on April l, 1892
Fourth-Was the clothing on hand
and ready for issue to troops and that
previously issued of a character suit
aple Tor use in tropical climateo
F1tth-What amount of tentage was
available, and were the troops sent
from garrison life to the field at once
furnished with necessary tentage ard
other Quartermaster supplies necessary
for use in camp life?
SlXth-What steps We're taken for
fully supplying an army of 800 900
men with suitable clothing, camp. gar
rlson equipage. and what amount of
material of each kind had been obtained