Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
ALcER AND SHAFTER.
They Meet and Are cIossIed
Together at Camp Meade,
ARE "VERY DEAR FR|ENDS.'
They We're In The War Between the
States Together as ColouslS
sHAFTER MILES CONTROVERSY
1T Is All Poppycock." Says tho Finn
Corps Commander-Aiger on Criticism Of
War pspartmcnt-says Department Asks
No Favors.
sHAFTER MILES CONTROVERSY
No Favors.

CAMP MEADE, MIDDLErowN, PA.
| september 9.-Secretary-of- Alger and
! General Shafter were at Camp Meade to-
! day. They witnessed a review OF tho
| troops and made a hurried tour OF tho
camp. General Ager resumed his Jour.
ney at noon to Detroit and General Shat. +.
ter went to Washington. The two wera
| closeted together an hour this morningc
In the Secretary's private car. which was
run on siding at camp Meade Station.
While General Graham was arranging for
the review Secretary Alger and General
Shafter had another conference, lasting
thirty minutes. What passed between
them neither would say, except that 10
was private affair. General Shafter
said the Secretary was n very dear friend.
and that they had been in the civil war
together as colonels. He ~ at work on
his report Of the Santiago campaign, ana
expects to complete IL tomorrow.
sHATTER-MILES DIFFICULTY
Speaking Of the controversy with Gene-
raj Miles he said: "It Is all poppycock.
l
and ryse'f. at last there was not when
he left Santiago Our relations have alxavs
been pleasant, and do not understand ,h,
meaning of all this talk. The General may have
been talking. but believe that much OF IL Is duo
o antagonistic newspapers, whose motives ara
certainly not patriotic"
Generals Alger and Shafter were driven to
General Graham's headquarters In an open car
riage After being received by General Graham
and his stan, the Secretary was asked N ,ha
would IKE review. He said he would. and tho
entire corps of 10000 troops was massed In two
great heds and marched before General Ora
ham and his staff and his distinguished zuests.
IL was an inspiring sight. and Secretary A,gor
ano General Shafter wero very much pleased
Both said they we're delighted with the eamn
and the superb erra angements.
SANITARY CONDITIONS GOOD.
Secretary Alger oompimented Chief
Surgeon Girard on the sanitary condition
Of the camp and gave directions TO ex-
tend the water system to the general and
regimental hospitals. He said It was too
early to determine whether this would be
made permanent camp. General Alger
will spend "A week &C his home in Detroit
''rA Nft+NAi iAN WIN Iil+ht ~ tour OF all Tho
camps. beginning at Cincinnati and going
10 Lexington, Knoxville. Chattanooga.
md as far South as Jacksonville. He will
Also visit the hospitals, TO see IL tho sick
md injured are properly cared for.
CRITICISM OF WAR DEPARTMENT..
When asked what he had TO say al.out
he criticism OF tho War department.. tie
replied that the people have no
dea OF the great task involved In equip
ing and sending an army across tho
water. Tho War Department" he add
d, asks no favors; all 1t wants and OK
ects is fair treatment"
General Shafter expects TO meet Gene
al Miles tomorrow in Washington Hs
aid the Santiago campaign was ono OF
he most successful. In history. His army
'as in a position where he oJpld not re-
reat and 1t was necessary 10 force the
ghting. Many chances were taken. which
'ould not have been taken IN rho face OF
ny other army than that OF Spain.