Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-09
MILES SEES THE TROOPS.
10000 Pass IN Rylw a, Camp Meade
Pennsylvania.
Gen. shaft.r Il There. and ssy. All Talk
Difference. with u.n. Miles Is with
unratrioiic Newspapers.

Mlddlc,own. Pa. sept. o..-secreiiry
Algcr and Gen. Shaftor were at Camp
Meade today They Witnessed re-
view OF the troops and mad, a hurried
tour Of the camp. Gen. Algcr resumed
his journey at noon to Detroit, ana
Gen. shaftcr went TO Wellington.
They were olosctcd together an hour
this morning In tho sccreiary'a private
car. which was run on TO a siding at
Camp Meade station.
While Gen. Graham was arranging
for the rcviow Secretary Alger ami
Gen. shaf,er had another conference
lasting 90 minutes what passed be-
tween them neither would say. except
that Il was private affalr. Gen.
shafter said the secretary was very
dear friend. and that they had been In
civil war together M coloneiH. lie II
at work on his report OF the Santiago
campaign and expects to complete II,
tomorrow. Speaking of the controversy
with Gen. Miles he said; 1T Is all
poppycock. There II no friction be-
tween Gen Miles and myself. az least
there was not when he left Santiago.
our relations have always been pleas
aat. and do not understand the mean
INK uf all this talk. The general may
have been talking. but 1 believe that
much of u IL due 10 antagunistlc news
papers whose motives are certainly not
patriotic"
Secretary AlEcr l. accompanied by
Mrs. Alger ana their son. Captain Fred
Alger who " suffering from camp
"a Nas NaI
review. den. shafter brought With him
his aide. Major Miley. and little
Cuban boy, whom he took a fancy 10
while In Santiago and adopted. ucna.
Alger ana shafter were driven 20 don.
uraham's headquarters In an open ear
rlage with Col Heckor and Major Hop
klns. special aides 10 the secretary. AZ
ter being received by Gen. Graham and
his stan. the secretary was asked N nv
would like a review. lie said h. would.
and the entire corps or 10000 troops
were maEHed into two grcat nalds ana
marched before Gen. Graham and stan
and his distinguished ruoftf. n was
an Inspiring sight and Secretary Alrer
and Gen. slnftsr were very much
pleased. Both said they were delighted
with the camp and the superb arrange
menta. Secretary Alger complimented
Chief Surgeon Glrard on tho sanitary
condition 81 the camp and gave dlrec.
NlhNh " NNAfNl AN' MAtff fNNfNf1
20 the hospitals, fle said II was
too early 10 determine whether this
would be made a permanent barracks
lie would have 20 know about the eli.
mate before he could arrange for q
permanent rendezvous When asked
what he had TO say about the criticism
Of the war department the secretary
replied that the people have no Idea Of
the great task OF cqulpplng and send.
Ing nm army across tho waters.
The war department" he added
Asks no favora, all Il wants and ex.
poets II fair treatment"
Gen shnfter was delighted with Tho
appearance and conditions of the mer
at Camp Meade, and said II was an
ideal location. lie expects to meet
Gen. Miles tomorrow In Washington
lie said the Santiago campaign was
one OF the most sue eessful IN history
His army was In II position where M
could not retreat ana II was necessary
20 fore the fighting Many chance.
were taken which would not have beer
taken In the face OF any other arm,
than that Of Spain.
The Twcnty-second Kansas loft camF
today for Fort Leayonwurth for mus.
ter out, The general hospitals have
sent nearly all their patients to hos,
pitfalls through the state and tho at,
pendants are having a breathing smell
Tor the hrst time since they came /,
camp.