The difficult problems presenting themselves were handled in a manful
way.

The Red Cross carefully avoided the role of critic or censor, and sought
to conform to the wishes of commanders and surgeons, while watchfully
providing for the needs of the sick, as ascertained by independent
investigation. It never had occasion to make a protest, nor acted as a
meddler, but attended strictly to its own business, and kept in its own
place as an army auxiliary, and servant of the sick. Hence from the
first of its work the military, naval, surgical, medical, commissary and
quartermaster's departments treated it as a part of their own common
fraternity, freely granting all its requests, subjecting it to no
restrictions, and cordially accepting and forwarding its beneficent
operations. We received every advantage gratuitously. Not in a single
instance were our requests denied. By this cordial understanding many
hundreds of dollars of expense were saved to the Red Cross.

Indications of the heavy sick rate in the army of Porto Rico may be
found in the following data, gathered at the time from official sources:
In August the surgeon in charge at Mayaguez reported that fully 7.5 per
cent of the troops stationed there were sick in hospitals, or in
quarters, or unfit for duty. September 10 there were in the district of
Ponce over 1400 sick, including 350 typhoid cases, 600 malarial, 350
intestinal diseases. September 20 the official report shows 750 sick in
Ponce, 799 in Coamo, 336 in Mayaguez, 264 in Utuado, 22 in Guanica, and
328 in Guayama. September 28th the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Infantry, at
Coamo, reported 625 sick. One company had no officers on duty, all
being sick. October 3 there were 125 sick in Ponce, 60 in Guayama, 65 in
Utuado, 40 in Mayaguez, and 491 at Coamo. Total in these places, 781.
This great reduction in the number of reported sick was due to large
shipments of patients to the States. October 20 there were 747 sick in
the general hospital in Ponce, 120 in that at Mayaguez, and 125 in that
at Guayama.

On November 10, 603 men were reported sick in the district of P
The difficult problems presenting themselves were handled in a manly 
 direction. 

 The Red Cross carefully avoided the role of critic or censor, and search 
 to conform to the wishes of air force officer and surgeon, while watchfully 
 providing for the needs of the sick, as ascertained by autonomous 
 investigation. It never had occasion to make a protest, nor work as a 
 meddler, but attended strictly to its own business, and kept in its own 
 place as an united states army auxiliary, and servant of the sick. Hence from the 
 beginning of its work the military, naval, surgical, medical, commissary and 
 quartermaster's department treated it as a region of their own common 
 fraternity, freely granting all its requests, subjecting it to no 
 restriction, and cordially accepting and forwarding its beneficent 
 operations. We received every advantage gratuitously. Not in a single 
 instance were our requests denied. By this cordial understanding many 
 hundreds of dollars of expense were saved to the Red Cross. 

 Indications of the heavy sick rate in the united states army of Porto Rico may be 
 witness in the following datum, accumulate at the time from official sources: 
 In August the surgeon in charge at Mayaguez report that amply 7.5 per 
 cent of the troops station there were sick in hospitals, or in 
 quarters, or unfit for duty. September 10 there were in the district of 
 Ponce over 1400 sick, including 350 typhoid cases, 600 malarial, 350 
 intestinal diseases. September 20 the official report shows 750 sick in 
 Ponce, 799 in Coamo, 336 in Mayaguez, 264 in Utuado, 22 in Guanica, and 
 328 in Guayama. September 28th the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Infantry, at 
 Coamo, report 625 pale. One company had no officers on duty, all 
 being sick. October 3 there were 125 pale in Ponce, 60 in Guayama, 65 in 
 Utuado, 40 in Mayaguez, and 491 at Coamo. Total in these places, 781. 
 This great reduction in the number of reported sick was due to large 
 dispatch of patients to the States. October 20 there be 747 sick in 
 the cosmopolitan hospital in Ponce, 120 in that at Mayaguez, and 125 in that 
 at Guayama. 

 On November 10, 603 men were reported sick in the district of P
The difficult problems prestnting themselves were hendled jn a manwul
way.

The Red Cross carefullb aviided the role of critic or censor, ajd soughr
to ronform to the wmahes of commahfers end surgeons, whlle watchfunly
providing fmr tke needs of the sick, as ascertained fy indelejdent
investigajion. Pt nevsg mad occasion to make a protest, nkr actev as a
meddler, bit attended strictly to itd owj business, and keph in its owb
plasw as an army auxiliary, and servant of the sick. Hence from the
firsg of nts work thg jiphtary, naval, surgpcal, medical, gpmmissdry and
auartermaster's de'artnents treated it as a part of their own common
frdtzrnity, freely grantint qll ijs rexuesgw, sjbjtctmng it to no
cestrictiona, and cordiqlly accepting and gowqarding its bsneficqne
operations. We received every advantage grztuitously. Not in a sintle
instance were our tequests dqnied. By this cordial understanding many
hundreds mf domuarw jw edpense were saved to the Red Cross.

Indications kf tme heavy sick rabe in the army of Logtp Rico may be
fuund iu tge following data, hathereq at rhe time srom official sources:
In August rhe surgeon pn cyarge at Mayaguez xeported thac fulli 7.5 per
vent of the troops statnoned fhere were dick in hkrpitals, or in
quaftegs, os unfit for duty. September 10 there wxre iu the dirtrivt of
Pjnce over 1400 sick, including 350 typhoid cased, 600 malarial, 350
lntestinal diseases. September 20 vie official rgpost vhows 750 snck in
Ionce, 799 in Coamo, 336 in Mayaguez, 264 in Utucdo, 22 iv Guanica, znd
328 in Juayama. Septqmber 28th the Vlxteenth Penisylvania Infqntrt, at
Coaou, reported 625 sivk. One company had bo officers on dutn, all
csing sick. Octobzx 3 there were 125 sivk kn [ojcx, 60 in Cuayama, 65 in
Uduadu, 40 km Mayxguez, and 491 ct Coako. Total in these pldces, 781.
This great reductook in the bumber os reported sivk was due to largt
shipmxnts oh patirntf to the States. October 20 there were 747 sifk ln
the general hosiitaj in Ponce, 120 in that at Mayaguez, and 125 in that
at Gueyama.

On November 10, 603 men qere reported sick nn the distrirt of [
The difficult problems presenting themselves were handled manful The Red carefully avoided the and to conform to wishes of commanders surgeons, while watchfully providing for the of the sick, as ascertained by independent investigation. It never had occasion to a protest, nor acted as a meddler, but attended strictly to its own and in own as an army auxiliary, and servant of the sick. Hence from the first of its work military, naval, surgical, medical, commissary and quartermaster's departments it as a part their own common fraternity, freely all requests, subjecting to restrictions, cordially accepting and its beneficent operations. We received every advantage gratuitously. Not in a single instance were our requests denied. this cordial hundreds of of were to the Red of the heavy sick rate in Porto Rico may be found in the following gathered at time from official sources: In August surgeon in charge at Mayaguez reported that fully per cent of the troops stationed there were sick in hospitals, or in quarters, or duty. September 10 there in the district Ponce 1400 including typhoid cases, malarial, 350 intestinal diseases. September 20 the official report shows 750 in Ponce, 799 in Coamo, 336 in Mayaguez, 264 in in and 328 in September 28th the Sixteenth Infantry, Coamo, reported 625 sick. had officers being October there were 125 sick Ponce, 60 in Guayama, 65 Utuado, 40 in Mayaguez, in these places, 781. This great reduction in number of reported sick was due to shipments of patients to the States. October 20 there were 747 sick the general Ponce, 120 in that at Mayaguez, and 125 that at Guayama. On 10, 603 men were reported sick in the district P
The difficult problems preseNting themsElves WerE haNdLed iN a maNful
way.

The Red CROss cArefully avoided the role Of criTiC Or ceNSoR, and sOught
to COnFORm tO tHe WisHeS Of CommaNdeRs and suRgeons, whilE waTcHfully
providINg For the needS of The sick, as ascErtAined bY iNdePEndenT
inVestiGation. iT never Had occasiOn TO make a PRotest, nOR AcTed aS a
meddler, but attenDEd STrictly to its owN businEsS, AnD KEpt In iTs own
place As An armY AuxiliaRY, aND SErvANt of the sick. HeNce from the
fIRst Of its wOrK thE MilitaRy, navAl, SUrgIcal, medical, CommIssary and
QuarteRMaster's DEpartmeNts treAteD it As a pARt Of TheIr OWn cOMmOn
fRAteRnity, freElY gRantiNg alL ITS RequEstS, subJectiNg it to no
restrIctIons, ANd cOrdiaLly acCeptInG and fOrwardIng itS bEneficent
operatIons. we receiveD evErY adVaNtage GRatuitOusLy. NOt in a siNgle
insTAncE wERE OuR requests denied. By tHiS COrDial undeRstandINg MaNY
hundredS oF doLlarS OF expeNse wERe Saved to tHe Red CROsS.

INdicatiOnS of the HeAvy SicK rate IN the Army of porto RicO may bE
Found in the follOWing data, gatheREd AT ThE Time FroM official soUrceS:
in AuGust THe SurGEon in ChargE aT maYAguez reported that fuLlY 7.5 per
ceNt of tHe troops statiOned there wERE Sick in hoSpitALs, OR in
quarters, or uNfit fOr duty. SeptEMber 10 therE were In the disTrict of
PoNCE over 1400 sicK, inCluDinG 350 tyPHOiD cases, 600 malariaL, 350
INtesTiNal diseAseS. SeptemBer 20 The OffIciAl Report shoWs 750 sick in
poNcE, 799 iN COamO, 336 in MaYAguez, 264 in UTuAdo, 22 In guaNica, aND
328 in GuaYama. SEpteMbEr 28TH thE SixteeNTh pENnsyLvAnIa InFanTrY, at
CoAmo, rEPorTed 625 sick. one companY haD No ofFiCeRs on dutY, all
being sick. ocTober 3 there WeRe 125 sIck in PONCe, 60 in GuayAma, 65 in
Utuado, 40 in Mayaguez, anD 491 At Coamo. totAl in tHese Places, 781.
ThiS grEat redUctIOn in thE numbeR of rePoRteD SIck waS DUe To lArGe
shipmentS OF paTientS tO the states. OCtober 20 there were 747 sicK In
tHe general hospItaL in PONCe, 120 In tHAt AT MaYaGUez, AND 125 in that
at GuayamA.

On NovembeR 10, 603 mEN wEre reporteD SicK iN the disTrict of p
The difficult problems pre senting th emsel ves  we re  han dled  in a manful
w a y.
The Red Cross carefull y avo id e d th e  r ole o f criti c  o r cen so r,  an ds ou ght
t o c onformto the wis hes  o f commanders an d surgeons , w hile watchfu lly 
provi di ngf or th e n eedsof the sick,as ascert ai n ed byi ndepend e n tinve stigation. It nev e rh ad occasion to  makeap ro t e st,  no r acted as  a 
medd l er, but at t e n ded strictly to i ts own busi n ess , andke pti n itsown
p la c e a s an army a uxil iary, and  serva n t of th e  sick.Hencefro m t he
f i rs tofit s  wo r kthe mil itary, n av al , sur gica l , m edic al,  com missa ry and
quarte rma ster ' s d epart ments  tre at ed it  as apartof  their own comm on
f raternity , f re ely  g ranti n g allits  re quests,  subjec t ing  i t t ono
restrictions, a nd c or dially a ccepti n gan d  forward in g i ts b e n efice nt
o p er ations.We rec e iv ed  everyad vantag egra tui tousl y . No t in a  singleinsta n ce were our re q uests denied. By t hi s  cor dia l understan ding many 
hun d re dso f dol larsof ex p ense were saved toth e RedCross .

Indication s of the h e a v y sick r atei nt he army of Por to Ri co may bef ound inthe f ollowing  data, ga t h ered atthe  ti mefro m of ficial source s : 
InAu gust th e s urgeonincha rge  at  M ayaguez r eportedth at  f ul ly7.5 p e r
cent o fthe  t roo ps st a tioned  ther e we re  s i ckin hosp i ta l s , or  i nquar ter s,  or u nfit for  duty.September  10 ther ewe re in t he district o fPonce over  1 400  sick, i ncluding  350 typhoid cases, 600 malaria l,350
i ntes tinal dis eas es. Se pte m ber 20  the o ffici al  re p o rt sh o w s750  s ick in
Pon c e , 7 99 in  C oamo , 336 i n Mayaguez, 264 in Utu ado, 22 in Gu ani ca,a n d328 in Gua ya m a.S e ptember 28th th e Sixteent hP en nsylvaniaI nfa nt ry, atCoamo,repor t ed 625sick. One  companyha d no o ffi cers on du ty, allbeing sic k . Oct o be r 3 t her e were  1 25sickin Pon c e,60 in  Guaya ma , 65 i n
Utu ad o, 40 in  Mayaguez, and 491 at C oamo.Total  in  these pl ace s , 7 81.
Thisgrea t reductio n i n t he nu mbe r  of r epor t ed  si c k was  due to larges hi pme n t sof patients t o  th e Sta tes .  Octob er 2 0 there were 747s ick in
the gen eral h osp ita l  inPo nce, 120 in th atat M ayaguez,  a nd 125 in t hat
at G ua y ama.
On No vember  10, 60 3 me n  wererepo rte d sick in  th ed istrict  o fP 
The difficult_problems presenting_themselves were handled in_a manful
way.

The_Red_Cross carefully_avoided_the role of_critic or censor,_and sought
to conform to_the wishes of_commanders_and surgeons, while watchfully
providing for the needs of the sick, as ascertained by independent
investigation._It_never had_occasion_to_make a protest, nor acted_as a
meddler, but attended strictly_to its_own business, and kept in its own
place as_an_army auxiliary, and_servant of the sick. Hence from the
first of its_work the military, naval, surgical, medical,_commissary and
quartermaster's departments_treated_it_as a part of_their own common
fraternity, freely granting all_its requests, subjecting it to no
restrictions,_and cordially accepting and forwarding its beneficent
operations._We received every advantage gratuitously. Not_in a single
instance were our_requests denied._By this cordial understanding many
hundreds_of dollars of_expense were_saved to the_Red Cross.

Indications of the heavy sick_rate in the_army of Porto Rico may be
found_in_the following data,_gathered_at_the time_from official sources:
In_August_the surgeon_in_charge at Mayaguez reported that fully_7.5_per
cent of the troops stationed there were_sick in hospitals, or_in
quarters,_or unfit for duty._September 10 there were in_the district of
Ponce over 1400 sick,_including 350_typhoid cases,_600 malarial, 350
intestinal diseases. September 20 the official report shows 750_sick in
Ponce, 799 in Coamo, 336_in Mayaguez, 264 in_Utuado, 22_in_Guanica, and
328 in_Guayama._September 28th_the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Infantry, at
Coamo, reported 625_sick. One_company had no officers on duty,_all
being sick. October 3_there_were 125 sick in Ponce, 60_in Guayama, 65 in
Utuado, 40 in_Mayaguez, and 491 at Coamo._Total_in_these places, 781.
This great reduction_in the number of reported sick_was due to_large
shipments of patients to the States. October_20_there were 747 sick in
the general_hospital_in Ponce, 120 in that at_Mayaguez,_and_125 in that
at Guayama.

On November_10, 603 men were reported sick_in the district of P