Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-31
THE SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN
And the Contention as to Who
Arranged the Surrender
OF the Spanish Forces-A Correspond
ent whose Interview With General
Miles has been Discredited-An In
happy Disclosure that will Engender
Bitterness and Benefit no One.

Kansas City, Aug. 29 The
Star this afternoon prints three
column exclusive dispatch from
Mr.. J. D. Whelpley, its special war
correspondent, who has just re-
turned from Porto Rico, bearing up
on the Miles-Alger controversy.
Mr.. Whelpley takes occasion to
deny the statement that his recent.
ly published interview in Porto
Rico with General Miles,, wherein
the latter was quoted as casting re-
Elections upon the war department,
was not genuine, and in support of
the statements already made by the
Star, prints interesting telegrams
that passed between the war de-
partment and General Miles and
Shafter on the points at issue.
Doubt is expressed by some,
says Mr.. Whelpley, "as to whether
General Miles ever said these things
I credit him with. Others suggest
he may have said them in conf
dence, which was betrayed. l feel
confident" continues the CORES
pondent, General Miles will stand
BY the interview referred to
MY talk with him was not con-
fdential. went to him as news
paper representative. for the avow {.
ed and express purpose of securing
an interview. There was no reser-
vation from publication in the con-
versation. This is proved by his
refusal to answer some questions
which he would have answered had
this not been so. There was no
hint of condolences.
WRITTEN IN WAR RECORDS.
I'm thi. instance, however, no
question OF veracity need arise,
General Miles himself, even if he
so desired, could not conceal the
proof of all he said. 1t is written in
the records of the war department,
and it only needs clearing away
of inconsequential matter to tell
the story clearly and in full "
The Stars article says that Cen
eral Miles was in command Of the
entire army when in Washington
is. of course, evident. That he did
not resign this supreme command
when he went TO Tampa, and that
it was he who was treating with
the Cubans for cooperation in Gu
ba is shown by the numerous tele,
grams with General Garcia. The
war department recognized Miles
as chief when ne was in Tampa,
for June II a telegram was sent 10
him from Washington which be-
gins: The following extract OF
telegram from Admiral Sampson to
secretary OF navy is repeated for
your information" etc.
When General Shafter went TO
Cuba and General Miles returned
to Washington the latter did not
resign his control of the situation,
but, on the contrary, kept in close
touch as possible by wire with the
movements of Skaters command.
"On the Fourth of July General
Shafter sent the following dis
patches to Washington. addressed
TO the Adjutant General:
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps.
in camp near Santiago de Cuba,
July :.
There seems TO be no reasona-
able doubt that General Pando
succeeded in entering Santiago las,
night with his force, said TO be
about 5000 men. This puts
different aspect upon affairs, and
while we can probably maintain
ourselves, il would be at the cost Of
<ery considerable fighting and loss.
PANDo NEVER GOT THERE
General Lawton reports that