The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
1ai1u - Eagle
Nm MURDOCK. Editor.
That Fight on AIger.

That Fight on AIger.
President Mckinley has yielded to the supposed demand
for an investigation of the First Miles
secondly newspaper correspondents who charged
neglect Of fall-down in the commissary de-
partent responsible the investigation which is to
follow That there anything of importance
believe That there is at the bottom OF 1t oclal
Jealousy political rivalry. there is no doubt
But they will be found to have been
unavoidable satisfy large the investiga
ton by men character be questioned and who
are accused Of neither political military ambitions the
resolve OF the president is probably wise
Many of the criticisms charges of oolu-
sion ineiciency been directed against General
AIger secretary the biggest man in
the country nor greatest military genius Nobody claims
that But he was the presidents choice Of
and the president acquaintance knew him to be
capable patriot He has been ambitious out
what great man been? No however inherently
great will accomplish things in the absence OF
personal ambitions.
Alger has been from the entrance into the
cabinet in an unfortunate position. ranking general Of
the army had thy-ve years before sat in courtmartal
signed report recommending the dismissal OF Ager
the unexcused absence from his command
President Mckinley knowing about that finding, did not
believe AIger blamabe
Miles has changed his opinion rendered by him
as member Of that court consequently holds feel
ing Of antpathy head of the department to
whose orders subjected Ayers friends claim
that everything possible to relieve this feeling
personal but for that Of the admins
tation He only most conciaory but when
Miles has gone contrary of the department
he has fallen in with wishes did everything to
plans successful Had Edwin NJ Stanton been
in Ayers place would have been ordered home
disgrace to face court-marial There is
10 denying that Miles dsregarded Washington orders in the
Porto Rico campaign attempted demonstrate to the
army and to the country military than
both the president Ager put together strategic
He surprised the president ,Ager and
the country navy, by ignoring his nstruc
landing instead of at the end of the
General AIger since and before
declared, but time has he given up or
responsibilities others From his sick bed
he directed department The fact that
declaration issued he convinced
nevitabity ordered million dollars worth
clothing responsibility both the mans
foresight patriotism His friends claim that the
policy Of the entirely and because
generals professedy favored
investigation would have resigned had his
plans changed, but Alger, who proved
efforts effort
success.
readers know the president has named the men
charge the investigation They
the confidence of the entire
Lincoln and Lamont too busy with
is hoped that they make the
the president desires of
them
Eagle claimed all along, do not believe
that investigation will weakness ncompeency
ttleness patriotism part of the de
rarmGnt lack of honest effort patriotic ardor
anywhere Such failures mistakes misconnecons
occurred beyond avoid limited
time and the for action and all the
the surroundings taken into consideration.