The times., 1898-09-11
ALGER'S ORDER REVOKED
The President Decides in Fa-
yOr of Gen. Miles.
HIS TROOPS WILL PARADE
MIR. Mckinley Authorizes the New
His Secretary of Wharf.-The Com
manding General Extends u Del
icate Courtesy to Shafter.
Cen. Miles has won great victory.

Gen Miles has won great victory.
BY appealing directly to President Nc
Kinley yesterday afternoon, he succeeded
In completely routing Secretary Alger
and the War Department clique which
has persistently opposed him in his de-
sire TO have a parade and review in
New York of portion of the army from
Porto Rico.
II can now be stated upon the au-
thority of the President himself that the
parade will take place. 1t is well known
that Secretary Alger was opposed 10
having the Porto Rican troops march
through the streets of the metropolis,
and ii was limited that this opposition
was the outgrowth of the controversy
between him and the commanding gen.
erai.
1t was pointed out to the President
that there were no valid reasons why
the parade should not be authorized. and
that Mr.. Alger's resusal to permit it was
Dnly intended to humilitate Gen. Miles.
The President has given Gen. Miles the
desired permission, thus overruling the
Secretary of War.
The Orders AIger Left.
When Mr.. Alger left Washington it was
with the firm belief that the troops from
Porto Rico would be sent away from New
York just as fast as they arrived there.
de issued orders to that effect, notwith-
standing the fact that Gen. Miles had re-
uuested the War Department to recon-
mend the parade.
Up 10 the time of the Secretary's hasty
exit from the Capital upon Miles's ap-
proach the orders were in force that the
Porto Rican troops should be sent
promptly TO their homes upon their arrival
at New York. With these orders pending
Gen. Miles called upon the President yes
terday and secured a countermand of AL
gers instructions.
The Program Arranged.
Gen. Miles has decided upon Saturday,
September IL. for holding the demonstra-
ton, and 1t is believed President McKin-
ley viii go TO New York and review the
troops
In line will be the Sixth Illinois In
fantry, a light battery from Missouri one
from Indiana, and another from Wiscon-
sin. To these will be added Troops A
and of the New York cavalry, already
arrived and it is suggested by Gen Miles
members of which have already gone 20
their homes, but who are near at hand,
be recalled to New York TO participate
in the parade.
Invitation TO shafter.
During his interview with the President
Gen Miles paid a generous tribute to
Gen. Shafter. After receiving authority
to announce the parade of the troops
from Porto Rico, Gen. Miles asked Presi-
dent Mckinley to permit also a parade of
Gen Skaters returned Santiago army.
As orders have been issued for the re-
moval of nearly all, except 600, of Shat
ter's troops from Montauk by next Tues
day, Gen. Miles said last night that the
parade would probably include these S 600
men, and 2,G00 who will arrive at New
York on the transports COncho and Man
itoba under the command of Gems. WI
son and Garrettson. The generosity
shown by Miles to Shafter in this matter
has evoked many favorable comments.
When Gen Miles was seen at his home
No. 1923 Rhode Island Avenue, yesterday
evening, after his interview with the
President, he stated that he might be able
to get 2,G00 troops from Porto Rico in the
parade, and over 5000 from Montauk. He
says he will try and march the men over
the Brooklyn bridge and up Broadway
ana fnih avenue, proDaDly as lar as
Central Park, where the disbandment will
occur.
Miles VIII Not BE Present.
Gen Miles will not be present at the
parade. He was at the War Department
yesterday afternoon and among his callers
at army headquarters was Gen. Shafter
with Adjt- Gen. Corbin. 1t is stated that
Shafter took occasion while on the visit
10 report officially to Gen. Miles that he
(Shafter) had captured Santiago. Assist
ant Secretary Meiklejohn also called at
headquarters and paid his respects to
Gen. Miles.
Gen Shafter will probably remain here
until Tuesday, when he will submit TO the
War Department his detailed report of
his operations in and about Santiago and
then it is believed he viii be assigned to
his old station in California
He brought with him a large Spanish
flag, the royal standard with the coat of
arms in the center, which was taken from
the converted cruiser Mexico, in the har-
Dor of Santiago July II, when the city
was surrendered TO Gen. Shafter The
flag will be deposited in the War Depart