Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-09
CLOSED FOR PRESENT.
Reported That Nothing Will Be Done
About Miles Charges.
ALGER'S TRIP OUT WEST.
Goes First to Camp Meade - Stated
AuthOritativeIy That the Presi-
dent Has Not Yet Chosen Fifth
Member of Peace Com M issiOn.

New York, Sept. 9.-The Washington
correspondent of The Sun sends the fol
lowing to his paper:
The strong proba bilty that Their
would be interesting open development
in the Miles-Alger controversy as sooI
| as General Miles should reach Wash
| ington seems to have been removed
Secretary Alger and the president have
agreed that the matter shall be passed
over and that the only action to be tax
en- shall be private request from the
J president for General Miles to allow the
| matter to pass without further public
comment. OF course it is inconceivab BILE
that General Miles would refuse to COM
ply with such a request, and in all prob
ability the incident is closed for the
resent.
Secretary Alger will leave Washing
ton for Michigan, and he will not meet
the commanding general for some time.
No one expects to see any signs Of cor
dial rela tons between the two when
they do meet. but they will probably be
on SUI Il terms as to transact necessary
official business with each other.
There was never more gossip about
the Miles-Alger incident in military cir
Giles than now. The admission Of the
general that he made the statements
attributed to him in the interview with
the Kansas City Stars correspondent
is taken as a deliberate throwing down
Of the gauntlet before Secretary Alger,
and it confirms the opinion prevalent
that the commanding general courts an
official investigation Of the truth Of his
allegations.
Decision Significant.
The decision of the administration to
hush the matter is significant. The
friends of General Miles are prompt to
declare that the persons in authority
do not dare to have the generals state
ments analysed by court OF inquiry.
Other persons are Of the opinion that
the president is anxious only to prevent
an army scandal without reference to
the merits of the questions in contro-
versy.
Notwithstanding the efforts OF the
president and Secretary Alger, the opin-
ion is generally entertained that the
truth in regard to General Miles accu-
sations will come out sooner or later.
If congress orders an investigation Of
he conduct Of the war, the Miles mat |
er will certainly be brought up; also II
IN effort is made to make Miles lieu |
.enant general the whole present con- |
roversy will be ventilated.
Three members Of the cabinet called |
m the president Secretaries Gage and !
Alger and Postmaster General Emory
smith. Mr.. Cages call related to treas
Try appointments. Secretary Alger
anne to close up many small matters
efore starting on his western trip. He
aid he would make a report to the
resident concerning the practicability
+ a parade of the returning troops at
few York city. The secretary goes
rst to Camp Meade. In an authorita-
i've quarter 1t was stated during the
ay that the president had not yet Sc
ected the fifth member OF the peace
commission.
A delegation from northwestern Ohio
aw the president as to furloughing the
econd Ohio regiment, camped at Knox
lille. The men are anxious to get back {
ONE, and while mastering out is mex
adient it is probable that they will be
lrloughed from time to time to relieve | {
le strain of protracted camp life. A
NJ by Senator Bacon of Georgia led to 7
me conjecture Is to his possible choice !
J the Democratic member OF the peace r
The senator declined to c
scuss the purpose of his call, except c
say that it did not relate to the COM t