The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-08-29
THE WAR ON
GEN. MILES
That Title of Lieutenant Gen.
eraI Was Not Intended
for Him.
SKATER WAS THE MAN
Charges and Countercharges Are Made
by the Factions in the War De-
acknowledgements Fur
nishes the Prize Ass
of the Season.
By Jos: Oil.

tiilIlh l. can DO put NONll bS 1t CNi ~
that there will be no revival of the lieu
tenant general grade as the result of this
war. If it comes at all, it will be as the
result of a reaction of sentiment in favor
of General Miles for the treatment he has
received by the clique which is against him,
but !, for one do not expect that. because
the clique is strong enough to prevent 1t.
one thing We are bound to have, how
ever, and that gives cause for conSratuIa-
ton. An investigation of war department
methods General Miles's interview will
bring that if nothing else would. For
this even Miless enemies should thank him;
and they will thank him the more if the
investigation Is genuine and not white
wash farce as most proceedings of the
character are.
Miles's Bad Break.
The Niles interview has been the sensa-
ton of the week. Few people believe that
1t was an authorized interview meant for
publication, for even those who have been
impressed with the generals tendency 10
air his grievances do not believe he would
have uttered words of distinct insubordtna-
ton where they would be repeated lie IS
too good d soIdier>-to great 4 stickler for
discipline for that. Yet everybody in Wash
ington who read his reported utterances
believed he had talked in that way, not
intending his words to find publication. If
he repudiatcs the interview absolutely, de-
clares he did rot use the words quoted
nor anything like them. he may not be
called to account, but those who have
heard him talk here do not believe he can
or will do that. He will demand an in
,estipation. and mat demand coming on
ma baa1s Of tba muItituda of charges
against the war department, Will BRING on
what everybody hopes to see, It thorough
investigation into not only these charges,
hr+ INFO the conduct of all branches Of the
,..ar department
,,bor, i, lint o,,o reol cborca NJ that in
,.,e+i,ro+ia, L,i,e offoa+i,,n AND soarchin.,
and frat is for tha democrats IN carry the
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such insight into the methods of Secretary
AIcar and tho war department officials as
.,,,l rlo +n, tIo,,, for thair failures
.l,o - l,o1o,r. rou-,,,or If Tho thing
-, o,,,o -+a,ta{ = 1,,a,, aat so hot that
Alc,,,,s oro,,,ios IN bte own Marty will take
,Ioae,,ro i, maxine II hot for MIN in
4,, a. 1 ~ IN
"IIC" event t"l ~ wa ~ ~ ~ t,
get al som" Oh t'9 ie'C'9' Ii ''' y" ~ ~
NO Chance Tor ohd1Ief NOW
Whether Shafter was sent at the head Of
that Santiago campaign in the hope that
ha vvould shine ont and become eligible to
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mas peeh charged mere was Dath 't -
all the more Interior motive Oh Set'HS Il''9
Michigan gang in "on the ground moor Tor
all the good things that might be developed
II smarter were maze tb5t
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lieutenant general grace.
The country Eas MADE up It's VefuIct on
Smarter. his dcletllliha'lon 10 IAN "@oN
at Santiago has settled ms case so iar aS
the country IS concerned anu II "oui" 10
loHy ]ol MS menus ~ ct mp "
a
good enough brigade commahder' out lh"t
the lhnit-that is the verdict OF inc couh-
try on Shaiter, justly or uHJuStlS'
AS for Miles, ne might nave hao H. Out
for TINS last break. Inc thlcVIISdh crow"
would have been against hm as II M"
been from the 1lfSl' ana oIier ei'0iuIeS lIleio
have been In plenty, out inc way ne went
at that Porto RICO campaign naao an
excellent impression on the County, anu
the ideas OF the people are as q rue plot-
" Wen carried ouI III INC az ~ 1,i. W ~
grcss He went at Porto RICO "ht d man
VINO uflierSIoou ms p"7IIl073' i
may De S"U 1h''ii5C ~ ,,i,,t bl,
nave mao Soou pe"l ~ Soy "o,71 ~
he knows MS business Ills c{iluPdIEII iH III i
an excellent impression, ana on an Sues
We're heard regrets tnat the arinlSltce cine
50 early as to cut or me IeSltilnale fruits
OF me victory LhaL Wo"lI Su' n, "a us
decidedly in the ascendant
Indiscreet, To Say the Least of It.
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