The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-19
Reported Friction Between Miles had
Mckinley Is Untrue.
CADIz FLEET HEADED EAST.
This Uuconfirmcd Report Received
at the Navy Department.
PHILIPPINE EXPEDITIONS ARRIVED
There Today-some Accountable
IL the Conception Escaped.

Washington, June IS The original plans
OF campaign for the conduct OF the war
against Spain will be adhered to and will
be pushed with vgor. The decision was
reached at a war council today. at which
were present Mr.. Alger and Mr.. Long, AS
sistant Secretary MeIkeiohn and Captain
Mahan.
OF course there will be some slight modi-
fications made necessary by the changes
that have occurred since the beginning Of
hostilities. but these. after all, will not af-
feet the general plan of operations.
General Miles returned from Florida with
store of information respecting the con-
dillon OF the troops, difficulties to be ex-
pected In the progress of the campaign,
needs In the matter Of transportation aud
terminal facilities that will be freely
ayailed Of 10 correct the defects in the
present system that experience has devel-
oped.
council The only reason the commanding
general did not visit the Whl.s House yes
terday is because Of a desire on the part
OF the president that his war councillors
should have the benefit of General Miles
recital of his observations at first hands.
The stories that have been circulated of
friction between the president and General
Miles are pronounced as absurd. There
were Of course some differences of opinion
among those present at The war council
but there has been no disposition TO re-
sist for an instant any conclusions when
have secured the approval of the presi-
dent.
The official declaration that the cam
paign Is to be pushed with yigor does not
necessarily mean an Immediate attack on
Havana, although such advice has been
rendered. 1t does mean that tho very best
Efforts are to be put forth 10 put the army
In condition where 1t can be used with
overwhelming effect at any point al short
notice.
To that end the troops now In camp are
TO be thoroughly trained and hardened,
With an army at command numbering no
less than 100000, the fate or Havana can
not long remain In doubt when once this
army Is hurled upon II.
Meanwhile the smaller expeditionary
movements are to go forward unintcrrupt-
eddy. When Santiago is captured the
trained regulars who do the work there
will be pushed on to Porto Rico
II all or more are needed for the expedi-
ton the provisional force" referred to by
General sbafter in his orders probably will
be directed from the United States to earrl,
son the town OF Santiago and relieve The
regulars.
Secretary Alger said today that he had
as yet given no orders for the sending of
troops from Camp Alger nor had he ordered
any extensive movements elsewhere.
Word came to the navy department that
the Spanish Cadlz fleet was still headed
eastward today. The basis FOR the report IA
not known. but It is probably from the
skipper OF some merchant ship who has
passed tho squadron. for tho ships, OF
course, have long since escaped the range
OF observation OF the lookout ut Gibraltar,
All reports relative to the movement Of
this mysterious squadron are received by
the naval officers subject to confirmation.
for experience has taught them that the
spaniards are freely awaiting themselves OF
the rather puerile device of sending on,
false reports of naval movements in the
hope OF misleading our campaign directors.
Therefore. In the case of this last report 1t
may turn out TO be unfornded,
No confirmation has reached here OF tho