The Washington times., 1902-10-29
UNSAEITARY CONDITION
OF MARINE BARRACKS
Gen. Haywood Calls Atten-
ton to 1t Again.
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE
Annual Report Submitted by Com
mandant of Marine Corps-Recom-
mends Present Force Be Increased.

The attention of the Navy Department
is again called to the unsanitary condi-
ton of the buildings at the Washington
Barracks, this time in the annual report
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902,
of Maj. Gen. Charles Haywood. com
mandant of the Marine Corps. which
was submitted yesterday. The condi-
the Surgeon General of the Navy in his
annual report, and it is certain that
some definite action looking to a marked
improvement in sanitation at the bar
racks will be taken in the near future
by the Secretary of the Navy.
General Haywood says of the Wash
irgton Barracks:
"The headquarters Office building, for
which Congress appropriated $4,000 on
March s, 1901, and which is now nearing
completion. has been converted into
quarters for the use of the enlisted men,
by direction of the Secretary of the
Navy, owing to the fact that the present
barracks has been condemned by
board of medical officers of the navy.
Modern fixtures, ventilators, steam
heat, and electric lights will be installed
in the new building in the near future.
and all other steps will be taken to
make the new quarters comfortable and
healthful for the command. 1t is thought
that the building will be ready for occu-
pancy in about one month. The build
ing can be made highly satisfactory,
modern. freproof barracks, to accom-
modate about $50 men. This building
was planned with view of putting on
an extension, which will give sufficient
modern quarters for the command, so
that the old quarters can be torn down.
Headquarters in Bond Building
THE headquarters of the Marine
Corps are now located in rented quar-
ters in the Bond Building, under lease
made on July l. 1902. for nine months.
by which time 1t is expected that the
Mills Building will be completed, in
which provision has been made for the
offices of headquarters by the board ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Navy TO
consider the subject of needed addition
al room for offices of the department
THE present marine barracks build
ing at this station is very old. and con-
stant repairs are needed to keep 1t in
habitable condition. In addition to this |
there is no parade ground of suitable |
size convenient to the barracks, and the |
idea of transferring the present building
site to the navy and locating the Marine
Barracks and quarters on the new land
in the yard recently acquired by the |
navy is worthy of consideration
Favors Larger Corps.
In his report General Haywood urges |
that Congress be asked to pass bill |
during it's next session increasing the |
enlisted strength of the Marine Corps by |
1 ,056 men, and making material in |
crease in the number of commissioned Of |
ficers in the corps. He also favors the |
passage of proposed measure for the |
retirement with the next higher rank
of Marine Corps officers who served
during the civil war, provid-
ed that they shall not have seen less
than forty years continuous service in
the Marine Corps. In urging the in
crease in his corps. General Haywood
says in part:
The need for more officers and men
In the corps to properly perform the
many, varied and increasing demands
made upon it is most urgent
Without the comparatively small in
crease contemplated by the bill 1t will
be difficult, If not impossible, for the
corps to meet the demands which will
be made upon It,"
The Marine School.
The marine school of application at
he Marine Barracks in this city has
proven a great success, according to
General Haywood. The courses have
been so arranged that the students are
given the greatest amount of useful In
itruction in the limited time available.
The report gives a detailed account of
he famous expedition OF Major L. w. T.
Waller. of the Marine Corps, In the
sland of Samar, but no comment is
nade upon the actions OF Major Waller
which afterward led to his trial by
court martial and the later trial and re-
irement OF Gen. Jake" Smith, of the ,
army. {
General Haywood calls attention to {
he excellent work of the marine bat !.
alion under the command of Capt .
Henry Leonard, of this city. at the Pan
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