Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-08-31

Washington, August &c General
Miles severe criticism of the conduct
OF the war department, and inciden.
tally of Secretary Alger and Adjutant
General Corbln, still contiues to be the
sensation in Washington. 1t is belley-
ed here in army and official circles that
Secretary Alger must now order n
rigid investigation and court mar
tlal for General Miles, else his MONACO
ton in the matter will be equivalent
to confession of guilt.
About the war department the ques-
ton is asked more and more frequent
" VIII there be an investigation
and who will it investigator" Many Of
the army officers who suffer directly
and indirectly from the charges of in
competency carelessness and even
crlmiAallty in the management Of the
war are in favor of rigid general in
VeStigatlon that shall fix the blame
where 1t belongs and release the limo
cent
lit is known. also, that several mem
Ders of the cabinet are DESTROYS of get
ting at the bottom of the charges for
one reason-that is, because the presi-
dent himself and his administration
are held accountable 1t is believed
from several statements made by cab-
net officers and other friends of Presi-
dent Mckinley that he is anxious to
have affairs in the yJlr department
looked into. 1t has been the hope of |
many in the war department that Sec
rotary Alger himself rs the head of |
the office and the man most directly re-
sponsible for the general conduct of the
war plans, would order the lnvestlga-
tion.
Secretary Alger has left the city for
an indefinite time, however and his
most intimate associates do not know
anything Of his plans
1t is said that he may remain away
for a month.
1t is not believed now that he con-
templates doing anything whatever
towards/mN.ing real search for the
incompetents in his department.
The fact that he has refused the in
easttieaef9 VI aass'ec' y 5s.ssE9n cen
ardl Sternbefg is believed to Indicate
his attitude in the matter. Open let
tiers, bulletins and reports have been
issued in large numbers, and are still,
but it is perceived by all army officers
and others who really desire to know
The truth that these only give one side
Of the story and are simply in the ma
-ure of an argument for the defense,
he other side not being represented.
The two officers who are relied on as
lnstigators of the investiga- {
ion are General Miles, the command {
ng general of the army, and Colonel {
Theodore Roosevelt, the officer who re- |
,eiyed the severe reprimand from Sec 1
'etary alger for telling the truth about 1
Santiago. |
1t is understood that both General
Niles and Colonel Roosevelt have gath c
,red facts and statistics about the sit S
iation atiSantlago during and after l.
he surrender of the city in addition e
o their own observations and eXper- L
erces. t
Friends of both of these officers are 9
confident that they will insist on max e
ng them public. Nothing positive can t
,e learned as to the time when they v
viii come to Washington. y
General Miles was expected to leave S
Porto Rico early this week, but he IS Il
It'll detained Every one is looking p
Onward to some very lively times
When General Miles gets to Washing
on =,
The statements attributed to General q
Niles are so much in line with recent
publications emanating from his ;,
friends here that no one questions the r
.ccnracy of the interview -
Understanding Reached.