| Show SHAFTER DENIES THE CHARGES Is not responsible for the mismanagement on transports the seneca and concho could have obtained all necessary supplies admits that the soldiers were in ragged garments washington aggs general shatter shafter in a report to the war department emphatically denies thai that be is responsible for the inadequate provision made for the eick sick and wounded brought from santiago da de caba to the united states by the seneca and concho everything possible he saye was gent sent with the eick sick and wounded the matter of the shortage of water is inexcusable he concludes hie his report as follows there ia Is no excuse for lack ot of food as there has at st all times been plenty of that I 1 have no doubt that many more were put on the ship than should have been owing to the fear of yellow fever and were without hospital supplies the sick and wounded bad only their clothing on that they wore into battle and of course that was ragged and worn out by the time they reached borne home there was none to issue to them at the time they left and their own extra clothing they could not get at there has never been a cao cave of here that could be remedied by the means at hand that was not attended to the surgeons have worked as well as any men that ever lived and their complaint has been usually of lack of means and of facilities 1 I do not complain of thi this for no one could have foreseen all that would be required but I 1 will not quietly submit to having the onus laid on me ine for the lack of these thees hospital facilities |
