New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-13

tany for every reason have been better ou,e s.r-
ordered to Montauk. Their arrival ana ~" 0 been
Increased the confusion and added 10 the presence
OF all officials. military and railroad '''ens
1t was about two weeks before the cam,
toerable running order and during tR,s IN
troops kept coming in all In "pItlable conS,,,ume
Transportation at the camp was insuaae,sn,,'
Z q consequence supplies were not ahd
promptly as was desr ,o ana the transfer =,
tentiOn camp was AT times slower and MOI W.
ing than II should have boon Much Complain, ry.
made and Justly go. Of delays IN getting sss
Laughed men away but the train service on rs .lr-
way was enormously taxed. II was much 70 ~
credi, OF the Long Island Railroad COMPANY ~. ne
carried TO and from Montauk during the erI.,s,Iss
OF Camp Wikon not life was lost and M,
person Injured. ~
The sanitation Of the camp and hospitals u,c.
far from perfect was perhaps as good as misS
been more general and free use Of dslnlectan,s -
ard about the sinks. the location and proiect,on
OF which were according 10 rule There .s. ION
epidemic OF yellow or typhoid fever though n s no
both feared and predicted that there would he ""
LOCATION MOST SUITABLE.
on the whole II may he said that Montauk Dali.
was an ideal place for the isolation ~ troon. 10y
had been exposed 10 or mad yellow fever ana o..
the recuperation OF thoSe greatly debii,a,., -
malarial attacks OF marked severity The Tim. ~
o,ted for preparation was altogether too .h.,,
and as consequence. the camp was oec 10y
long before II was ready. Because OF this snds'
cause OF the great number OF sick and conyas,.
cents and Of those on the ground sho xers ~
connected with the Army. there was much coma ~
sion some lack of proper attention 10 msttsr. =.
sanitation and to the sick and eithn", ~ OF
cases Of distress II may be- neglect But af,ey ~
there much exaggeration In what was yr,,,.,
and said about the conditions at Camp Wlkor
result OF unfamillarity with the NE OF the sois
and with the appearance Of large number AZ se,
and broken-doHn men brought together in H..
tied space.
ADMISSION. ALA
This camp was found in excellent condition oc,.
her p and everything was satisfactory.
HUNTSVILLE. ALA.
This camp was found In all respects sou,, ..
Admission.
KNOXVILLE. TENN
The conditions here were all thoroughly .,..
factory.
LEXINGTON. KY.
The Commission pronounced this 10 be an s.,
camp.
CAMP MEADE. PENN s.,
This camp was found in hrst-cass order "
In conclusion the report says.
THE result Of the Santiago campaign va,n.
complete realization Of the several objects so,.
templated. The capture Of th" city. with its fart
fcatons and munitions Of war. together with I'm.
mense supplies Of food stuhs and ammunition nm.
rations): the surrender Of the entire Province a,
Santiago de cuba. with all The troops gsrrsonnc
the same amounting. as already stated 10 he
tween 23O)0 and 2iOoD; the destruction by the NAVY
OF Admiral Cerveras fleet. after III departure from
the harbor. and the general domoralz a,ion OF the
Spanish forces and the DISCONTINUE u the snsnlsh
Government and people. leading almost immediate
ly to overtures for peace by Spain-all this VAS
accomplished without the loss Of prisoner a s,,n
or color. and with list ~ casualties se0rs.
eating in killed less than 30 and In wounded lsS
than D0-losses which. in comparison with i,.
suits are less than ever have heretofore occurred
in modern warfare
II should be added. also that the total deaths
I'm battle from wounds and disease from the besin.
ming the end Of the episode aggre gated less than
three thousand-only fraction over per cent
The report closes: In concluding its labors II IL
with much pleasure that the Commission reports
that Notwithstanding the haste with which the
Nation entered upon the war with Spain. the
sulting and almost inevitable confusion in bureau
and camp the many difficulties Of arming as
sembling and Transporting large bodies Of hitherto
unframed men. the carrying Of active opera.
lions in two hemspheres. the people Of the United
States should be proud ~ it, soldiers who. CO.
operating with its sailors. IN less than three months
put an end to Spanish colonial power enfran
chised oppressed people. and taught the world At
large the strength and the nobility Of great Re-
public"