New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-22

nearance and never suspected the use OF chem-
Moior Baker said he had made a special report
on The ratlons pursuant TO the Adjutant-Gene al,
orders not been promulgated. he would not nave pave
felt called upon 10 make any report, os beine
ne good as possible lie did not think the sickness s
in the regiment due in any material degree - wv
food but rather to the climate -, ,s Z,
Colonel Evan Miles ist Infantry. who W, was h, a
brigade commander in the SANTIAGO exIen after The
battle said ne never can OF roast heei o "r
not know It had been issued and never he'ru ''''
plant
MAJOR General, SUMMERS EVIDENCE.
Maior-General Sumner who was colonel of the
9Th cavalry al the outbreak OF the war and COM
manded a brigade Of cavalry throughout the san
rapo campaign teetihed that complaints ABOUT
roast beef heard in the lines put 10 "1''"'
was taken because" he declared there wa
not any use That all we had. ana IL "ou'u
NOT do any good" Refrigerated beef was furnished
after the surrender. and was good except tnat
much OF q spoiled before reaching camp; hVe OF
six hours being required 10 bring II from me depo
General Sumner said that when ne lelt ldInp'' 49,,
od",,ant Cnntaln Jowss reported that some one
had placed on board two quarters oil Deet, | Le T.,
said as the result OF treatment, woulu ht,sp =.
the tropics two or three DAYS. The SECOND gay ~
became 80 offensive that 1t was thrown oNei @ a.,
- 80 authority Captain Howse has been directed
to write particulars. General sunni SUI sood
Major Jesse NJ Lee. 9th Infantry. who loineu hls
regiment Santiago on July ~ sara 66,entv
bc9r WIS furnished seemingly daily, ana ffequenIS
spoiled before II could be taken 10 camp
mics from the city Much difficulty In ransportiins
n was experienced and aside from pun tt .
there appeared little ground for complain; h b2or
Toe wa strong In the opinion that beer on me hoUl
would have been more satisfactory IN tupt L,t In
refrieerated beef although he said ms opihi ,,
might result largely from the TACT tnat az hen .
"vocrience in the civil and indian wars had Dr1n
r,,b rottlo IN herds The refrigerated beef supply
was n novelty and when the camps were remoy'cu
three miles from the refrgerators In the TspE
dGicultv would be experienced In Keeping ~ lreSt
yyhile or tho road In experience OF tnrt -s'a
years Major Lee said. he had never KNOWN "a "a
can Of roast beef being issued, and he had ma 10
experience with Il In Cuba. 49, ,. ,,bo
CaptaIn James 2. Jackson, 18th Infantry. wh33
vras In the battle and siege Of SANTIAGO, sau
canned roast beef was Issued off and on while thsy
remained I'm cuba. 4 few complaints were Haue'
but he Investigated and found the beer was .f"-
erallv acceptable He ate II. and tound II r",nes
tastclees but nourishng. Refrigerated pctts Wa
issued after the surrender but about one,hat %as
sDoled when delivered, the camp being aoouI i"uI
miles from the depot. The witness heVfr 20 an
idca Of anv chemical treatment or mo netl' ~
n,cn wagon no said was used In Transporting me
,ncat and II was delivered IN the open lie i s
a renort recently on the beef under orders IIp,i
his colonel but otherwise his sense OF guy ~, 80
mon and command would not have prompted MIN ~
make rc1Ort.