The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-30
WAR SCANDAL.
Alger and His Gang to
Make Things Lively for
Miles on His Re-
turn Home.
COTS AT LAST FOR MONTAUK
Slight Improvement in the
Conditions at Camp
Wikoff.
HORRORS OF A HOSPITAL TRAIN
Journey of the Eighth's Sick
from Buffalo to New York.
Ice and Water Short.
ONLY ONE DOCTOR ON BOARD
Charitable Ladies Bring Relief to
Two Hundred and Fifty War
Department Wrecks.
ONLY ONE DOCTOR ON BOARD
Charitable Ladies Bring Relief to
Two Hundred and Fifty War
Department. Wrecks.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. 1SsS-When
General Miles returns to Washington ne
viii be asked for an explanation of recent
Interviews appearing with him and the
publication of certain dispatches which
the War Department has not made pub
lic Whether the investigation will take
the course of a military court of Inquiry
or of a private interview between the
President, the Secretary Of War and Gem
eral Niles remains yet to be seen.
Until the arrival of General Miles the
War Department viii not discuss the
matter Secretary Alger says that the
department will not enter into any con-
troversy with its subordinates, and he
does not propose to discuss matters af-
fecting General Miles during his absence.
The Department is of opinion General
Miles made public the dispatches of the
Secretary. General Shafter and himself,
Saublished this morning. Such action it
regards as breach of military regula-
tioIs, but no military court can secure
proof that General Miles made public the
dispatches if he and the person 10 WhtlIns
they were furnished refuse to give the
information, as several military trials
have made 1t settled law tnat no mill
tary court can compel civilian to tes-
tify il he does not want to. General
Miles also may be called to account tof
the interviews with him, as unless dis
avowed they would place him in the at
titude of criticising his superior officers,
and subject him to military discipline.
The facts as known at the War Depart.
ment in reference to the departure OF
Lieutenant Johnston and his detachment
from the camp of General Gomez do not
correspond with the reports teiegraphed
from Havana and published this morn
ing When the Wanderer sailed from the
Florida coast on her last trip, with sup
plies for Gomez and the Cubans, she car
tout nj n
move his detachment and return to the
United States. The orders were not made
public at the time hut the war was not
over at that time and it was not deem
ed prudent to allow the Spaniards to
know that a detachment of United States
soldiers were about to take a ship for
the United States and general secrecy was
maintained regarding expeditions to the
Cubans until they were accomplished: 1t
is stated that Lieutenant Johnston with
drew from Gomez camp on direct orders
from the War Department.
Although nine of the United States war
ships sailed away from Norfolk yester-
day, bound for Boston, it is said at the
Navy Department that this is not to be
taken as a sign that Hampton Roads is
TO be abandoned even temporarily as a
naval station. Acting Secretary Allen
said today that the Department intended
to use Hampton Roads and the Norfolk
Yard to the fullest extent for adminis-
trative purposes. 1t never had been in
tended to make the roads concentration
point for the North Atlantic feet, bur
naval vessels would be continually en-
tering the Roads and the Norfolk Navy
Yard would be kept pretty fully occupied
for long time to come, in all probabili-
tyi in making the numerous and extern
sive repairs and changes upon vessels of
the feet that from their size can be con-
veniently and safely locked and prepared
there.
The vessels that sailed yesterday will
be kept at Boston only long enough for to
repair them, but meanwhile they will be
opened to the inspection of the public
consisting as they Go the best type of
cruisers, they wili be objects of great in
terests to the public.
Justice White Is to have a conference
with Secretary Day, when the latter re-
turns to Washington, about the end of
the present week, and it is supposed that
it will be then definitely determined
whether or not the former will consent
to abide by his first decision to serve
At last accounts the Justice was in Coop
erstown, N. Y, vacation. M. THE
baut, the Secretary of the French En-
bassy, had long conference with Act
ing. Secretary Moore today supposedly
with reference to the accommodations to
be provided for the Commission when it
reaches Paris. While details have not
yet been arranged 1t is believed that the
French Government will afford the Com
mission suitable rooms in the French
ed with distinguished consideration No
outside pressure from any source will be
permitted to be brought to bear upon
notwithstanding the keen interest all
Europe may have In the work of the Com
mission, the body must be allowed to
deal with all questions coming before it
under the protocol without Interference
from any country besides the United
States and Spain.
president Mckinley will be Joined by
most of the members of the Cabinet and
the ladies' of their families at Camr
Wikoff, Montauk Point next Saturday
Secretary Alger issued invitations today
Those in Washington who accept the IN
yitation will leave here in special car
attached to the Congressional Limited
Friday afternoon and will arrive at Eamr
Nikoff Saturday morning. Secretaries
Long. Bliss and Wilson and Attorney
General Griggs are out Of the city al pres
ent, but probably will arrange to avail
themselves of this opportunity Of seeing
ard eonferring with the President on ma
tlonal affairs requiring immediate
attention. In accordance with in
strucfi1ns sent to General Wheeler,
commanding the forces at Mon
tauk Point. there will be no review
or military ceremonies on the occasion
OF the visit OF the President a 5 Mr. Nc
kiglley desires merely to look over the
c#mp and show his personal appreciation
Of the brave soldiers who fought around
Santiago. The Cabinet party going from
Washington Will return TO this city Sun
day evening Or Monday morning. Seere-
tary Aiger may leave d day before the