New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
PLEASED WITH THE THOMAS.
SECRETARY ROOT INsPECTs THE TRANS
PORT AND PRAISES THE VESSEL.


Elihu Root. Secretary Of War visited the trans
port Thomas yesterday and expressed himself as
highly pleased with the ship. Mr. Root was accom-
panied by large party Of military officers and for
eign representatives. The Thomas Is 70 carry tho
18th Regiment TO the Philippines
Why. this ship IS as fne as an ocean liner" he
SAID after making a thorough inspection Of her
equipment Il would not mind taking trip on her
myself Everything that d soldier requires has been
provided for. Especially the sleeping accommo-
Cations deserve creditable mention. Many cahla
passenger from NewYork TO Liverpool is no be-
ter of than Will be the soldiers aboard Of the
Thomas on their way 10 the East Then. those
6-pounders ought 20 dismiss I'll anxiety ne 10 the
security % the ship. Are they not Beauties he
exclaimed. tapping the shining sides Of one OF the
your cannon that do duty on the bridge deck
Nh Root also pleased with the quarters
which are for officers and passengers When he
reached the hospital he called TO his side Surgeon
General Sternborg and called his attention % the
extensive accommodations OF this department The
hospital can accommodate sixty patients. II Is SO
arranged that those sick from a contagious dis
ease can be entirely isolated. The apparatus FOR
manufacturing ice and for carbonating water also
elected the praise OF the Secretary.
When Mr.. Root and his party had finished the IN
spection Of the Thomas. they went board the
transport Meade which now les In the Erie Basin
The Meade is expected 70 sail with troops for the
fMlppines on November "a. Although this SHIP is
not fitted UP as handsomely ar the Thomas Mr
Root said that he could not find any fault with her
accommodations. The Secretary did not visit the
transport Logan. he had expected for lack Of
time. and at ! o'clock IN the afternoon be started
back TO Washington.
Among the members Of the party were Quarter
master General sternberg Colonel Bird who IS
superintendent OF the entire transport service
Colonel Sharp. conmissary OF subsistence Major
F 3 Jones superintendent OF the Atlantic Trans
port Service Major J. A. Johnson. l. :. A, Cap
tain A ". Palmer quartermaster a. the Govern
ment pier. ~ % which IS at the end Of Paclnc-
81 Captain Ira Harris. marine superintendent
and Captain Avres chief Of ordnance. The rep
reseutativc~ from foreien nations were Commander
katsurO Marta. ~ the Imperial japanese Navy
Naval Attache 0f the japanese Legation al WASH
ineton. and Captain Nieral Military Attache 20
the French Embassy az Washington. Others OF the
party were T. : Cramp. Of the shiuhuilcing firm
ot that name En- Philadelphia. and Superintendent
Null Of the Cramps shipyard Mr. CramD eX-
planned % the others what changes had been made
IN The Thomas while being repaired In the Cramps
yard
Thomas said that the transport viii be ~ readiness
sail with the 4-th Regiment aboard from Pier No
% The ~rd Of Pacihc-st. The officers are. Cap
tain J. !. Schelcr Frank Crockett first
officer. H. Heinke. second officer T. Dow. miro
officer. c. Larsen, fourth officer; Arthur .. Rose
chief engineer and 7 5 Hardestry, chief clerk
Captain Soheller was under Admiral Sampson az
Santiago.