The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-11

Inc foregoing Is the Drlef, Dut aOthor-
itative statement given out by Major
Wiser, the United States army officer,
! detailed 10 the camp for inspection BY
the government
! Though couched IN the moderate Ian
guage that marks Official utterances, ~
the conclusions reaches by the govern
ment inspection officer And the bri-
! gade will especially appreciate II, coming
! as IL does so promptly on the conclusion
! OF the tour of duty. although OF course,
| review and criticism OF the many details
OF military duty must await the turning
in Of Major Wissers report to Washing
ton.
SOURCE OF SATISFACTION.
II is a satisfaction however. 10 learn
at once that the inspection officers gen
eral conclusions rate the work so high.
II will be observed that Major Wiser
takes particular cognizance OF the police
work and sanitary condit jons OF the
! camp. As the News has pointed out
during the week OF duty this feature OF
military life has had the especial con-
sideration OF the commanding general.
the medical staff and the heads of COM
mands. II has also been a lively topic
OF discussion chiefly owing 70 the prompt
opening OF camp. the exacting demands
made by medical director Harvey. their
support by the commanding general him
self the earnestness Of the commanders
and surgeons along the line, and the
space given to considera ton OF the mat
ter in the News, Excellent Is the un-
qualified declaration made by Major Wis
ser upon the result No stronger word
could be used. evidently.
THEY ARE De-, IHrFD.
Gen Tanner is, OF course. dalishtt[.
g Is Medical Director Harvey. And 'hc
surgeons and commanding officers along
the line are Justly proud As matter
Of fact. OF course. even that first days
inspection. conditions were such that no
one, but vigilant and exsctins inspec-
ton officer and a commanding general
who understood his high office resolved
never TO be satisfied with anything but
the best, could have reasonably found
fault The News reflected their views
and again reflects their satisfaction and
report the commentator OF Uncle Sans
inspector. Excellent" II is a big and
impressive word.
TO the civilian eve the camp would
undoubtedly have seemed we'll nigh "ex-
cellent" at that opening inspection about
which there has been so much lively talk.
and not little feeling The criticism
and the military standards are different
and wide apar'. There is probably not
a mill. shop or business house IN the
state of Rhode Island whose proprietors
would not be overjoyed 10 60 the rounds
OF his place OF business OF morning and
0nd = m so good a condition OF this
camp. last Tuesday morning. II would
have been good enough for him But II
was not good enough. by many degrees.
10 satisfy the eracting military inspec-
ton. beside whose requirements the de-
mands OF the most conscientious house
keeper lack sometimes
Hence the stringent regula tons the
visilant inspection. the prompt demand
for the strict following OF the printed re-
qureuents and the inspection recon-
mendat tions. IL IS safe 20 say that the
brigade has learned more about this
feature or military life then ever before
and that The execution cf the work has
never been edualled Medical Director
Harvey. with his observation Of great
number of regiments AZ Camp Alger. dur
ing tie Spanish war. states that hs never
saw n command 60 well policed as the
First Regiment for exa mple the morn
ing ~ Thursday
Ry tho tirre THE s before The readers'
ewes the Brigade ~ Rhode leland Militia
under command 81 Brlgadier General
Herbert . Tanner will have completed
its annual tour ~ duty IN the neld
The record is completed II is 4 most
honorable showing u demonstrates that |
the militia ~ tho state 81 Rhode Island |
is -'ill going forward ~ is no more
standing stiil IN its creditahln record or
Years past than ~ is falling behind
And = h1e not only shown r. 1tinued /.
advance IN every feature % military /
work. but tho sten taken IN tho camp of
1912 ls about me biggest one that can be f.
found IN AIRY ~ the records from year
% year since IRE consolidation % the /
forces vas fret accomplished
OLD GLORY RUN DOWN
For tho last time ~ the encampment /
old Glory was run down with inspiring I
last evening The Last dress 4
naradc was witnessed h. an unusually /
large company ~ visitors 20 camp For 1
the last time last evening the natty ]
bugler from Fort Adams sounded taps F.
1n HE silver cornef for the last time
fyo huglers down 'hc line followed him
In the merry reveille this morning
The week ~ hard work and satisfactory f.
work f. done Tired vet ready for more
iFr citizen soldiers return % their occtt .
nations iustiv rroud " a record that Il
has reflected credit on every ono of them 4
r-hlle doing credit 20 the state that they .
serve.