The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-23
Different Ways.
~HE friends OF General Miles are
persistent. He does not appear

persistent. He does not appear
at the front thus far in the war;
the onlv item that hassattracted atten-
ton. in connection with his name. Is
one that has made the tour of this
country's press and which tells of his
carefully-transported bath tub, on the
occasion of his tardy trip to Tampa.
The bath-tub incident Is likely to live.
Last week, after the return of Miles
e washington, the Washington Post
remarked: at Is presumed that the
ofhcers in charge at Tampa will take
advantage OF the absence OF General
Miles. place the bath tub in the dry
dock. scrape the barnacles of It's bot
tom, and nave II in good shape for the
next move of the enemy"
Just the same. those who are bent
or getting unearned honors for General
Miles are busy-he Is determined to get
the rank of lieutenant general. in ad-
vance of the earning OF IL; his lobby
was in quest of II for him before the
present val broke out or was even
dreamed of. The rank Miles covets
has been enjoyed by Washington,
Scott. Grant. Sherman. Sheridan and
Schoheld. They earne 1t. Yesterday
the Gus Of representatives voted TO
revive the title, but with the
ment of the vote come certain assur-
ances that Miles Is not had In view by
those who voted for the revival of the
title. 1T was pointed out" says the
press dispatch, that II there should
be a battle at Santiago. for instance. in
which General Shafter should figure,
and he should perform some heroic
work.. he would stand a fair show for
the coveted rank, and so with other
commanding officers on whose career
the selection might depend" The full
answer to this plea is that, in fairness.
title when some soldier has earned 1t.
Congress can revive II on short notice.
The public will believe. spite of all ex-
planning. that yesterdays vote was in
the interest OF Miles.
How different IL was when his title
was revived for General Grant. He had
done nearly two years OF successful
nghtins. The war Q reached a point.
after it, long dragging and its many
disappointing generals. where Mr.. Lin
coin wanted one oflcer put In control
OF all the forces. Grants series OF
splendid successes commended him to
Mr.. Lincoln's mind. In December. 1868,
was introduced a bill empowering the
president to appoint a lieutenant gen.
eraL. There was opposition In the
house. 1t was urged that even then
h time was not ripe for II: that Scott,
who held II, was a failure as far as the
civil war was concerned; tina eighteen
months earlier Mcclellan would have
been named. OF Meade after Gettys-
burg: or Rosecrans until he met re-
verses.
1t vas well known In the house that
h title was intended for Grant. On
roll call, democrats like Randall and
Morrison and Voorhees,. voted for the
bill; Garfield voted against IL. The bill
passed. So far was Grant above the
suspicion of seeking the title that.
weeks afterward. when he went to
Washington to assume his new duties,
he and Lincoln met for the FIRST time in
their lives.
And in another way, a contrast Is
presented. The bath-tub story is typi-
cal OF b fiummery that marks the
conduct Of General Miles: he isn't at
Santiago to-day; he is within easy
reach Of the swell army and navy club
At Washington. Blaine quotes from the
speech made by Congressman Wash
burn who. when the bill we have re-
ferred TO vas under discussion In the
house. said this about the yicksburg
campaign: General Grant did not
take with him III trappings and para
phernalfa 80 common to many military
men As all depended on CELEBRITY Of
movement. II was important to be en-
numbered with as little baggage as
possible. General Grant too with him
neither . horse nor an orderly nor a
servant nor . camp-chest nor an over