The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
MILES, TESTIMONY.
He Gives Details Concerning the San.
tlaeo and Porto Rico Expeditions.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES LACKING.
At No Time Was the Army Properly
Supplied with Doctors or Stores.
GEN. SHAFTER IGNORED SUGGESTIONS
Had Niles Advice Been Followed, the Loss
Of Life Would Have Been Less.
"EMBAlMED BEEF" FURNISHED TROOPS
Rcfrlgerntor Meats Perhaps Teaspoons
sibIc for Much of the SiciSncns.
Merritt Praises Volunteers.
IN. SHAFTtR IGNORED SUGGESTIONS
Had Niles Advice Been Followed, the Loss
Of Life Would Have Been Less.
"fABAlnfD BEEF" FURNISHED TROOPS
tspoeial nIspatch 10 rhe rostl

Especial dispatch TO The Post)
Washington, December u. Major Cen
oral Nielsen A. Miles was toby before The
army Investigation committee, He !eft
this afternoon Tor Cincinnati 10 attend the
New England dinner tcinorrow. !, is not
probable that he will be called agaiu.
General Miles made structures both upon
General Shafter, the compiissary general
and the secretary o. war His sharpest
criticism touched the oharactes OF the can-
neo beef sent TO Porto Rico. which he de-
ecribed as having had the odur OF an ''em-
bo!mcd body"
General Egan when seen today touching
this part OF Mikes testimony, snid chat 1t
Vas not impossible fof meat TO become
spoiled IN extremely hot weather but that
every precaution hai been taken. Esan
dcLi5d thG ans chemical preparation en-
ana stated that moreover at the proper
time he woull address II communication
setting forth what hs' believed to ne The
| facts in the case.
Egan denied that he had ever received
any Complaints rs TO the beet but Was not
willing now to go into any detailed state
M nt
The ofeet ~ Muc3' testimony on the
| commission. according TO member, was
not convincing Some surprise was ex
pressed by this mombev tina, Miles lid lot
| choose to be sworn and the statement was
| further made by this member that Miles
secmel TO be a man with . grievance. who
| had proved nothing by his testimony. ON
| the other hand. friends Of Miles believed
he has sustained himself in sac position
that had his orders and recommended ons
been heedcd much DISORDER and suffering
Won d have been spared the army.
| General Miles responded to the summons
of the commission only after several days
consideration,
General Merritt told the commission that
he regard a the Philippine expedition ~
! a decided Guc.rs, ana womd conduct It
on the same Hines u hc had It to do over.
he spoke so htsh terms or the lroops an
der him and said h,a army was well Sup
Piled With medicines ami iool
Lieutenant Colonel Mlley Goner4 shaf-
ters ohicf ol sian tpatiAcd betorr tbe %sr
!nvcstgatlug commission today conHeFuing
the Santiago campaign hrs nv loieNlrS
he linfs Of Gentral sbaftcr'a te timony yFa-
terday
General Miles TOOK the stand pcsL
care YOU willing TO ba sworn?' he WAS
asked
II mink" was The reply, etba, can
say what / have 20 say without being
sworn"
General Mies was tor,lnel with large
nackarr OF papors aud had his owa stem
ugrapher, lie gave bis eyiteues in
clear. uuhcs.ating way and went into DE-
tails regarding both The Santiago and Porto
| Rico expeditions. ne opened by dsserio-
ing the railway confusion in getting the
Sar munitions 10 Tampa pointed to the
aak Of government s.o"eAnhsc faculties.
| aud said the cars at one time were Aeia
hack al FAR as Columbia, $, q, do sali
when the transports wrfa loaded IT Was
! fGl,nd impossible 20 uut more IMAM lo.uno
,sen ,boa III ana they were elnsped rs VOL
| al noss,hle under the oircunt ances,
| "It was most foetunlte' silJ he that
| the Transports mad good wea'her' u .aey
| hid encountered 4 sBHere storm Tue 80
ui life. or The suffering at lsast, must nase
| T.. an fearful 40 1. was with iaic weaintf.
| hc mon below crowded In Win the mules
ma s,,nplirs. could get on deck. which
sonia have been impossible otherwise,
'rhe conmlssary siores taken. he sain,
..a sttT,elent but the medical supplies
, we're inadequate lie had left the lsaiing,
eSeeot for general diresllcns. to me , ssrps
| comu,,nder General SKATER lie iounn
Dc, h.rore smiling that there were 4 NUM-
her her Of pon,oop boats being taken, wpisa
Would be utterly. useless for inc pa ,sp0ss
| ana he himself had secures Two paIseS
80, No nwnors there and had taken etn-
a. ,v nteps but The supply OF such boats taken
WAS very inadeduats. .sha,,a
.rhe expedition,' he continued. shonio
| h,en anlsh.I with lannehes. nsrtra
n nrs steam, or tugs for lowing barges from
the shps 70 the saSrs w sDs r shs sasa ssT
on g,,,srt for .hese In no second eareu
u ,,an Il 10 Porto Rico they were Furnished. on.
,bey arrived TOO late 70 ren1er MUGS -
Ne s said before The first fleet saiiei from
mamma estimates bad been dehniteis mAde