The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-09
MILES At WASHINGTON
Commander of the Army Receives
a Royal Greeting,
NO THOUGHT OF COURT MARTIAL

But Secretary Alger Has Urged the
President to Order Thorough In
vestigation of the War Departments
Conduct In the Late War.
Washington, Sept. 9.-MaJor General
Nelson A. Miles, commanding the army
of the United States, accompanied by
Mrs. Miles and Colonel Mauss and Col
onel Mlchler, of his staff, arrived here
from New York at 6:35 o'clock last
evening. General Miles and party were
met at the Sixth street station by Ma
jor Black, n member of General Miles
staff, and Captain Morton, chief clerk
| in the office of the commanding gem
eral.
In anticipation of the arrival of Cen
eral Miles several hundred people had
assembled at the station. A Gordon of
police officers opened a way through
the crowd from the wicket gate,
through which the distinguished party
| passed from the station to the car
rlage which stood in waiting at the
main entrance.
AS General Miles stepped from the
rear platform of his car he gave kind
! greeting to his coachman, who stood
awaiting him, and then handed him a
! bundle of souvenir canes. while he
| grasped the hands of Captain Morton,
| Major Black and two of three news
| paper men.
AS General Miles passed through the
! crowd in the station his hands were
! grasped a score of times by enthusias-
! tic men and women. He gave q cordial
/ greeting to all, and as he and Mrs.
Miles and Colonel Michler stepped into
| the carriage the crowd burst into
| cheers. From the station General
| Miles and Mrs. Miles were conveyed
directly to their residence.
The tension over General Miles criti-
cism of army methods is gradually
subsiding, and In high official quarters
the belief is expressed that no official
attention would be paid to the criti-
cism. In view of much loose conjecture
over the imminence of a court martial
or court of inquiry for the trial of Cen
eral Miles, it can be stated positively
that those in authority have not, up tC
the present time, determined upon any
such course of action, nor have they
felt that such steps would be condu-
Give to the best interests of the public
service. In some high official quarters
eral Miles as being his own worst
enemy, and to pass over his comment:
as i'll advised, though not to the ex
tent of constituting INSTRUMENTATION
or warranting official action by tn,
president or war department.
Secretary Alger has requested tn
president to order a thorough ant
searching investigation of the war de
partment. In this request the secre
tary has been Joined by Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin. No decision has yet beel
reached by the president as to wha
course he will pursue. He has the re
quest OF Secretary Alger under consid
GRAFTON, but has not yet determine
whether he will grant It or not.
Secretary Alger had a long confer
ence with the president last night be
fore leaving the city. and impresse
upon him his earnest desire that an in
vestigation such as he had requeste
be ordered. The question was yer
thoroughly discussed in all its phase
Secretary Wilson participated in tt
conference, and General Corbin wf
present during a greater part OF IL
time. 1t seems now not unlikely thi
the Investigation will be ordered, b,
1t is the wish of the president furth
TO consider the matter before a
nouncing a definite policy.
Should the investigation be order
1t will include probably all matters 7
" lating to the conduct of the war,
far as they concern the war depal
r ment. Secretary Alger expresses hiI
self as confident that such an inve
tigation, if conducted promptly a.
thoroughly, will result In much goo
No charges of a definite character ha
been filed by any responsible person
official but sensational stories and I
mors for which the administration h
present knowledge that there is
~ foundation have been circulated, a
| objection is made to dlgnifying the
by the ordering of an investigation.
r those who desire and advocate the
)l Vestigation it is maintained il can do
possible harm and may be of positi
a benefit in clearing away manifest err
from the minds of many people, and
placing the blame, If any Is to
placed, where it rightfully belongs.