The times., 1899-01-27

quainted with the rules OF sanitation. The
| department received complaints of condi-
| tions in certain camps. but they came
! from sources outside the army. In addl-
/ tion TO what was expected from COM
manding officers at the several camps. the
| Surgeon General acting under directions
from me- sent out a set OF instructions
for the guidance of the men and their Of
( fcers.
General Beaver-What action did you
coc-n,,,r IL. III 'ot+ ln.ti.I -.
camps was investigated and the Sits
changed when such change was found to
be desirable;
,-,oo;a1 -, al you ever Senu
of the csmps2 '''''- '''' ~''''''''''O"
Secretary Mger-Yes
General Beaver-of whom did that board
'otlsls'
Tor tio,,I,iI "a royoaI S,iSv,.iI
, report was acted on promntIv
| Secretary Alger then proceeded to tell
/ the Commission why Camp Thomas was
! chosen. He declared that the site was
/ recommended by General Miles. 1t was
understood that the supply of water was
adequate and wholesome: that there was
plenty Of ground; that it was central. and
/ that the railroad facilities were good. The
! recommendation of the Major General
Commanding the Army was acted on until
/ the reports OF distress among the troops
| came from the camp. Then the various
commands were tran 5ferred TO other points.
Commissioner Woodbury-ln addition to
the information about beef received by you
from General Miles IN Porto Rico did you
receive any otner complaints from the
armies lln III the heio
'et"iS W. s't-
| iiEer Seeks Information.
Secretary Alger-If NAV wan, IN
| osr- fo. ;,,forrotior want 20 ,ro,, a,
|
the presence oil lhe process peel On Doard
a transport has been explained to the
Commission, as 1 want it known that th-t
meat was not the nronerty Of the Govern
| -. -, =. =. -,
iNe-'' ''''I "'.S iiO' ~
General beaNer-Aes' 1t has been
brought out in evidence here that It's
beef was prepared as an experiment by a
man v,boea ra,pa b.s ha,,, ,,.v,r, ~ -
-, ''
| e -,
or ~, - IL 'it.e -. M ,S sno1'iu her-
bi,i,i1,, ~ NC gu oH eA-
/ tSena,,I pl.,.o, r,;i ~, S -
a,1, cC-,+gair,Is ~. ~,
! ing treated chemfeaTlvS
| Secrrtary AIfse-- -(lrIy, +bro,,,,L tho 10.
| timonv wb:ch has como bafore tbis 60
rnIsrior
| General Beaver-Jad Won any. l,nouled,a
! of this process baef before Won hoard of
| If thrnugh tseti,,7o,y bafora ,ba I,o1,,Ta;-
sion9
| Secretary Alger-I never had thoppbt
! of such thing sir
General Beaver-tJovr lone has canpad
roast beef >heen usad in tho srrovo
Secretary AIeer-I rbinI, canned roast
beef was made part of the army ra-
! tion in lsSg or 1890
| General Reavor-yy;l, ,-o,, et,+o vybo.bar
| this canned roast beef was sent To IN.
| troops in Porto Rico 10 be -used as an ex
pertinent?
Secretary Alger-No sir. IT has been
regularly issued to soldiers of the regular
army for a number of wears,
! Commissioner Woodbury-Haye Won re-
| ceived any complaints about beef from
the present camps?
| of letters from commissary officers and
others cornmendIng the beet.
General Beaver-Are YOU interested in anv
caunary or canning nrocess or in any re-
! fr:gerator or refrigerating processo
Secretary Alger-I have never had anv
| interest in any nrocess for canning or re-
| frioaratinr Tnaat mr. in any nronoTtv srn-
nIied IN The Government from The hagin-
| nirg of tho y,-sr IN NV
| commissioner NOOlbIry-I1ii eyer
receive fron anv offcnr in tho arrnv any
| renuest frl. o.,y, lind of e,,rnlias which vas
| 5er;olo
| s:scretary AIo,r--rtera u,as M rao,,izi-
| tim for e,In1ties Which Was mi Granted
,Il,-,,T,, iesig,s,. I-e,,t,,r, yyas oiin.
-, - -. ,af!,.,s - an, a.
ra-,I,on, ~ Nc arr,,,,9
$500 ,i,.- ~
NJ Wsaodt',,,.,- 81, o,, a.,o,d ON tho
-, % ,'o,.S % u ss ~, On s. ,-i
,,s,--i-,, 80 =. 10 .oa