The San Francisco call., 1899-10-17
PRESIDE RECRUIT
CAMP 4 BENEFIT
Praised in the Report of
Shafter.
SOLDIERS TRAINED FOR DUTY
those UNFIT FOR SERVICE
WEEDED OUT.
The Department Commander Advises
That Raw Recruits Be Drilled
Before Going TO the
Front
SOLDIERS TRAINED FOR DUTY
HOSE UNFIT FOR SERVICE
WEEDED OUT.
Special Dispatch to The cali

WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-The War De-
partnent to-day made public the report
ot Major General William P Sha1ter,
commanding the Department Of Califor-
MA and Of the Columbia. The Depart
meut CT California, General Shafter says.
required Very little attention, owing 10
he small number OF troops Quartered.
The bulk OF the work IL this department
Vertained entirely 70 the transmission OF
stores and the shipment OF men 70 the
Philippines and taking care Of those re-
turning from there.
General Shatter says that the men IN
the recruiting camp have been systemat-
tcally and thoroughly instructed In their
various duties. with special attention 10
target practice. They have shown them
selves Industrious and anxious 10 perfect
themselves IL the use 0f their weapons.
lie further says:
There can b 70 doubt of the wisdom o. es-
i1oi.isri1g this camp and giving TO recruits q
camp j. r-rf g., rrs s-72ls5 he r1e5icsI DE-
pa-t-1c1t u Wed -Ir -lel untitled for such
service Had these neu been permitted - g
4 Man. a. they TCCld have broken down there
q LtA upon me hospital department and ui;i-
ilac-ly would have been sent back sick and
me TelTuitng work thT1lg hcl- The country
Would rave been r1faT1Tzhle- BY getting nd
q tncD al the very outset hey may return 70
thei- homes In fair condition st least.
a considerable number OF horses pur-
chased in Jhs department. have given en-
lire satisfaction and General Shafter says
that they are cheaper. considering the
cost Of their tra uSU0TLatiOE. than horses
purchased il the East
lie recommends that so long as auv
large body c- troops remain iU the Phil
ippInes The recruit camp be continued al
the preside and thai as . rule the troops
De c9EEr=E2Ifu there and drilled for Al
least three months before shipment
Colonel FC-wood, chief surgeon in his
report 10 General Shafter. notes the IS
taC--SEr1e0t 81 Honolulu Cf hospital Tor
the care pf soldiers going % and return
ing from the Philippines.
The work of the signal CORPS tn -ha
department has beer somewhat irrerrlDt-
ed by the outside demands incident - the
months cf active war. but q school of In
StTUcunC Tor recruits and enlisted men :
now maintained et Angel Island where
the men are taught telegraphy and sig
mailing. Upward u 10 men Instructed a.
Manila.
Regarding the Department of the Co
iuIllail Genera. Sfafters : report = taken
Up entirely with he details " defense an
FuS~t sound and al the mouth = the Co.
llWo-a- with t1e cost = installing ne
same and building barracks and post ac-
'pIi.IH' ia-l Ms AZ various stations. The
exploration work Cf troops III Alaska Is
li dismissed with The mere statement -na-
certain camps were detailed - NrfS DUTY
1t@-ar-iC- The labor troubles in ne Cp-7.-
q -----7S he merely mentions The fact that
- Response q -1= call u Genera. 2Ier-
ram Department = Colorado. 5e-ach-
rl=Irs = troops from -he Columbia zv=re
srE- - t2a10- tG- soon returned and are
--W l- duty al -1=l- home posts