| Show PRAISf fOR GENERAL 5SAFTEH COMPLIMENTED FOR ms HANDLING HAND-LING OF TROOPS AT PRESIDIO Governor Thomas of Colorado Writes a Letter to Secretary Root Giving B55is Opinion Washington Aug 29Te war department de-partment has made public the followIng follow-Ing correspondence between the governor gover-nor of Colorado and Secretary Root Denver Cob Aug 24 1899 Hon Elhu Root Secretary of War Washington Wash-ington Dear Sir I vlsJted San Francisco Fran-cisco last week to be present upon the arrival oC the Colorado volunteers from Manila and I take pleasure in testify lag to the efficiency whicji In my judgment judg-ment charalterlzed the acton of the department of the Pacific under General Gen-eral Shafer on the occasion mentioned The transport was prompt docked and the troops were promptly disembarked every facility for Immediate movement to the Presidio was furnished and a personal inspection of their tents and quarters convinced me that no snl tars precaution had been neglected In the preparation which has been made for their enforced detention as preliminary prelimi-nary to their discharge I have taken the liberty to Impose this opinion upon your valuable time I because I have heard various adverse criticisms of General Shafers management man-agement in similar cases and from my personal observation could con celvc no legitimate ground for them I have the honor to be ourmost obedient obedi-ent servant servantCHARLES CHARLES S THOMAS Governor oC Colorado War DepartmentVashlngton Aug 29 IS9 My Dear Sir 1 thank you for your letter of Aug 24 testifyIng to the efficiency which has characterIzed character-Ized the acton of the department or the Pacific under General Shafer on the occasion of the arrhalof the Cob I I rado volunteers from Mania There are so many ready to say Inatured I things that It Is really gratIng to have expressions of favorable opinion I I of this description I am dear sir wIth great respect your obedient servant ant ELIHU ROOT Secretary of War |
