The evening times., 1899-03-20
GEoRGIANs CALL ON ALGER.
4 Delegation Reminds the Sccretar,
of PrOmise.


A delegation of distinguished citizens
from Atlanta, Ga, called at the War De-
partment this morning for the purpose OF
reminding Secretary Alger that while in
city with President Mckinley last Decem-
Der he promised that an army camp should
be established there. The delegation was
composed of former Gov. Bullock, J. G.
Woodward. mayor of Atlanta: Charles A.
Collier, President of the Business Mems
Association; f. B. Neal. President of the
Chamber of Commerce; H. H. Cabaniss. W.
J. kendrick, F. p. Rice, ]. E. Maddox J.
Frank Beck. J. X. Nutting p II. Shook,
DR.. Joseph Jacobs. J. 5. Mitchell Wylie
Pope Hamilton Douglas, David Wood
ward. Robert f. Maddox. ir., Hon w A.
Hemphill, J. l.. DoZier and F. B. Fielder
The delegation arrived in Washington last
night by special train from Atlanta and is
now quartered at the Shoreham
The visitors were received BY Secretary
Alger in the large reception room. adja-
cent TO his private Office. Speeches were
made by former Governor Bullock Mayor
| woodward. and Messrs. Collier, Neal and
CabanisS. The speakers reminded the
Secretary of the promise given by him to
establish an army camp at Atlanta and
expressed surprised that the promise had
not been fulfilled. They then reiterated the
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honor of the President at Atlanta. setting
forth the natural advantages. to be found
in their city, for the establishment of an
army camp. Atlanta is 1056 feet above
the level of the sea- and still warm enough
10 suit the condition of the soldiers who
have become acclimated TO the heat of Gu
ba.
Several regiments could be comfortably
quartered in the large exposition and mu-
niclDal buil1iDgS and q
established at the fort on the outskirts of
the city. The healthful climate of Atlanta
was also another advantage noted by the
speakers. Never in the history CT the city
has case of yellow fever been contracted
although many refugees and patients have
been within its limits. A detachment of
the Fifth L. S. Infantry is now at Atlanta
which is the headquarters of the regiment
Secretary Alger in replying to the argu-
ments of the speakers, said that he was
greatly Inundated because he had been
unable to keep his promise. He found
upon further investigation, after making
the promise, he said. that the special regu-
lations of all Southern ports against the
landing of troops from Cuba and Porto
Rico were very strict.
Vessels which arrived from the West
Indies at Savannah. Charleston, Brunswick
and other ports in the Southern States, are
required to remain in quarantine for
period of five days, in order to undergo
thorough fumigation against yellow fever
This regulation is not enforced at the more
Northern ports, and the Secretary there
lore though 1t advisable to send the SOL
dlers, which are to be broght from Cuba
to be mustered out, to New York, in order
to save the Government the expense of the
five days keeping. The Secretary inform
ed the delegation that if it could provide
for the immediate transfer of the troops
from the transport to the train, he would
make Atlanta permanent army camp for
the summer. After an extended confer
ence between the delegation and the Sec
retary, an appointment was made for
o'clock today, at which hour a committee
is to wait on the Secretary and learn his
final decision