The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-22
General Macarthur Com
mentS FavOrabIy on
Conditions.
SCHOOLS FOR NEW OFFICERS
Young Men From Volunteers Compel
ed to Take Lower Grade IN Regular
Service at a observation-disclosures
mating Influence Of DeseTteIs.

The War Department today made pub
lie the annual report OF Mai Gen Ar
thur Macarthur. commanding the De-
partment Of the Lakes. for the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1902
During the year the number of re-
cruits sent from Columbus Barracks,
Ohio, to various points. was as fol-
lows: Infantry, 1857; cavalry. 1850,
coast artillery. ]. 1SS; field artillery. I7S:
engineers, So making a total Of 1906.
The Inspector General Of the Depart
ment Of the Lakes makes some interest
ing comment on the troops in the de
partment. He says.
The troops are now passing through
the period following war, always a Sc
we're rest to discipline; and, at this par
tieular tins the difficulty Is accentuated
by the presence with troops OF so many
young officers OF some active service
with rank superior TO that now held. but
unframed IN many Of the fundamental
principles pertaining TO the profession Of
arms
Imbued With Soldierly- Spirit.
AS. a 7u::-, hey appear to be imbued
with the soIdierly spirit and desire TO
perfect themselves in the details Of their
chosen profession. Post commanders
have the grave responsibility Of organiz-
ing and conducting schools based upon
schemes Of instruction that viii afford
The proper incentive ana opportunity TO
this class Of officers
There is maudlin sympathy for
military offenders, especially deserters.
and i will exist as long as human ma
1uTe remains as 1t IS. The separation OF
young soldiers from men who have dem
onstrated their contempt for the Obliga-
tons imposed upon them by their oaths
Of enlistment should be as complete as
possible.
The relation of sentinel and prisoner
should, Of course, present no oppOrtuE-
ity for any kind Of personal influence by
The prisoner upon the sentinel, but We
should meet conditions as they really
exist The best solution would seem TO
be the establishment of d military prison
at some central location"
An Outbreak Of Measles.
General Macarthur continues his re-
port as follows.
In the movements Of troops every
pFecaution has been taken 70 prevent
the spread OF infectious diseases by
careful inspection Immediately before
departure and prompt Isolation OF cases
occurring en- route. The success at
tending such precautionary measures
was marked in the transfer of the
Twcnty-njnth Infantry from Fort Sheri-
dan 10 San Francisco An epidemic OF
measles delayed this movement for
some days. and then each section OF The
train -four il alb was provided with
q tourist sleeper. which was fitted I'D as
hospital car for the reception Of cases
occurring e. route. The sections fol-
lowed eaC ether closely and il was
found prai cable 10 devote the hospi-
tai car on The rear section 20 devel-
oped cases. nile another car afforded
space for suspected ones, The. results
we're most satisfactory.
Twelve Deaths at Columbus Barracks.
This epidemic OF measles originated
a. Columbus Barracks and developed al
Fort Sheridan in the person OF man
sent 10 The post. Seventy-nine cases
developed at Columbus Barracks. with
twelve deaths Thirty three cases de-
veIoped AT Fort Sheridan. none Of which
terminated fatally The chief surgeon
OF the department is OF the opinion that
auto-intection with t5xIns produced BY
the disease is less likely 20 Cd cur while
the patients are treated in tents. His
opinion IS based on experience during
the great war and seems 10 be con
frmed by results al Fort Sheridan.
Gaere tents were used"