The herald., 1898-11-09
MILES MAKES A REPORT
ON THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR
WITH SPAIN
A Document Which Alger Must Make
Public Though the Action Cause
Him Pain

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
| Major-General Nelson A. Miles has com
pleted and submitted to the War Depart
ment his report, covering the entire period
of hostilities between the United States
and Spain.
1t could not be learned at the War De
partment whether this report in its entirety
will be given out for publication in the near
future or at all. 1t is limited that certain
portions of the report may be withheld. The
sum and substance of the reasons for with
| holding it, it is asserted, is the fact that the
report is said to deal squarely with matters
that certain officials prefer to keep in the
background.
Friends of General Miles who claim to be
cognizant of the contents of the report say
it is exhaustive in dealing with the minutest
details and many things which have not been
clear to the general public, as to the conduct
of the war, are fully and comprehensively ex-
planned.
That the report is thorough and exhaust,
i've is shown by the fact that it covers nearly
paper and includes all dispatches sent by
and received by General Miles. 1t, in fact,
covers all the part taken by the army in the
war and deals in the most minute details
with the period beginning with General
Miles landing in Cuba and until he left the
| island of Porto Rico to come home.
The reference to the Santiago campaign
alone takes up many pages The invasion
and occupation of Porto Rico is given in de-
tail. 1t is also mentioned that General Miles
conferred with Admiral Sampson and asked
| the Admiral to protect the landing of United
States troops on Cuban soil, which was done
The report also refers to the warning Gen
eral Miles gave to General Shafter, and in
plain English criticizes General Skaters
conduct of the campaign in Santiago.
The report only makes brief mention of
the work of the 1nspector-Generals Depart
ment. which General Miles thinks was salts
factory in so far as the Inspector General
had power and authority to act From this
the inference is drawn that the Inspector
General was curtailed by authority greater
than his in the conduct of his work
The report practically states that the mud.
died condition of matters relating to the
army status is due to the fact that much in
formation that was given out was contradict
ed by the Secretary of War.
Contained in the report are true copies of
every telegram that passed between General
Miles and the War Department. None of
them are curtailed or mutlated, and it is
said if the report is published in full many
Of these kilograms and portions of others will
be made public for the first time. These
kilograms, it is further said, will tell truths
that it is alleged have been so far suppressed.
The report makes no reference to the So
called Alger- Miles controversy, but some of
the statements credited to General Miles are
reiterated, A friend of General Miles said:
The General will not make the report
public. But the Secretary of War will give
it out.
"He will not dare to keep it back. 1t will
be bitter pill for Alger, but when it is
known that the report has been submitted
the demand for it will be great"