The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-10

CAMP MEADE, Middletown, Pa,
Sept, 9.-secretary OF War Alger and
General shafter were the star attrac-
lions to-day at Camp Meade. They
witnessed a review of the troops and
made hurried -four OF the camp. Gem
eral Alger resumed his journey at noon
20 Derol. and General shafter went
back to washington. They were clos
eted together an hour this morning in
the secrctary's private car, which ran
on a siding at Camp Meade station.
While General Graham was arranging
for the review, Secretary Alger and
General shafter had another confer
snce lasting thirty minutes. What pass
ed between them neither would say ex-
sep, that 1t was a private affair. Cen
sral shaner said the secretary was a
dear friend and that they had been in
the civil war together as colonels. He
Is a. work on his report of the santi-
ago campaign and expects to complete
it tomorrow.
shnftor aud Miles Friendly.
Speaking OF the controversy with
General Miles, he said: at is all poppy
cock There is no friction between GEN
sral Miles and myself. at least there
was not when he left santiago. Our
relations have always been pleasant,
and do not understand the meaning Of
all this talk. The general may have
Seen talking. but I believe that much
Of 1t is due to antagonistlc newspapers,
whose motives are certainly not patrI-
otlc."
Secretary AlCer was accompanied by
Mrs. Alger and their son. Captain Fred
Alger. who is suffering from camp fever
and was too weak to witness the re-
view. General shafter brought with
him his aide. Major Mlley, and a little
Cuban boy whom he took u fancy to
while in Santiago and adopted.
$4,000 troop. Reviewed.
Generals Alser and shafter were
driven to General Graham's headquar-
,crs in an open carriage with Colonel
Heckcr and Major Hopkins, special
aides to the secretary. After being re-
celyed by General Graham and his
stan. the secretary was asked II he
wluld like review. He said he would,
and the entire corps Of 10000 troops was
massed in two great fields and marched
before General Graham and stan and
his distinguished guests. 1t was an In
spring sight, and Generals Alger and
shatter were very much pleased. Both
said they were delighted with the camp
and the superb arrangements General
Graham has made for the care and COM
fort OF the troops.
Secretary Alger compllmented Chief
Surgeon Glrard on the sanitary condI-
tIons of the camp. and gave directions
to extend the water system to the gem
eFal and regimental hospitals. He said
It was TOO early to determine whether
this would be made a permanent bar
racks. He would have to know more
about the climate and It's effect upon the
boys before he established permanent
rendezvous.
General Alger will spend a week at
his home in Detroit. after which he will
make a tour of all the camps. begin
ming at Cincinnati and going to Lex
ington, Knoxville. Chattanooga and as
far south ns Jacksonville. He will also
visit the hospitals to see If the sick and
Injured are properly cared for.
Only Wants Pntr Trsntn,snt.
When asked what he had to say about
the criticism of the war department, the
secretary replied that the people have
no idea OF the great task of sending an
army across the water.
The war department" he added,
asks no favors; all It wants and sx-
poets Is fair treatment"
General shafter was delighted with
The appearance and condition OF the men
a'Camp Meade. and said It was an ldea'
location. He expects TO meet General
Miles tomorrow in Washington. He
Fa,I the Santiago campaign was one OF
Tie most successful In history. His
army was in position where he could
noireir-at and It was necessary TO force
the fighting. Many chances were taken
which would no; have been taken in
She face OF any other army than that