The Monte Vista journal., 1898-06-25
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Record from Washington says:
In . multitude Of counselors there
may be wisdom, but there d usually
q good deal Of confusion also, and
President Mckinley has learned by ex-
perience. He ID man Of abundant
caution, and while he may be too de-
liberate to suit many people he takes
the advice of Davy Crockett and is
sure he is right before he goes ahead.
For that reason he summoned General
Miles from Tampa, much against the
latter's wishes, although the general
should consider It compliment to be
called 900 miles back to talk with his
cOmmander-in-ch chief. As stated In
these dispatches last night. nothing has
been definitely determined about the
expedition to Porto Rico. The secre-
tary Of war and his subordinates had
formed pretty plan, with all details,
but the President declined to approve
It until he had consulted General Miles.
The latter arrived this morning in his
private car. with Its porcelain bath
tub and other luxurious appurtenances
that have been the cause of criticism
md comment, but instead Of settling
the open question in a speedy manner
he threw the whole game in confusion
and upset the calculations Of the rest
OF the department by the objections he
raised to their plans.
There has been good deal OF fric-
ton between General Miles and the
secretary Of war from the beginning,
as have frequently stated in these
dispatches, and there was never more
than at present. The Alger plan in
brief Is to mobolIze 10000 or 35,OOO
troops at Fernnndina. Florida, and ship
them to Porto Rico from that point un-
der command of Major General Cop
pinger.
In the first place, there has been con.
siderable objection to Coppinger. He Is
n foreigner; he is not graduate OF
West Point; he was not citizen Of the
United States until he became brlga.
dier general. and even then took out
pose Of joining the Loyal Legion; he
is a Catholic. aud 1t is argued he
should not he sent in command OF
Rico. But General Coppinger has
strong friends, who contend that the
objections raised contain the very best
reasons why he should he selected. He
has the strong backing Of General
Miles and Adjutant General Corbin,
and, although when he was appointed
q brigadier general four or i've year.
ago, he did not stand very high profes
siOnally. It Is claimed at the War De
partment no man in the list Of depart
mcnt commanders has made q better
record than he. II In almost certain
that the President will accept the rec.
concentrations Of Miles and Corbin and
let CoppinGer lead the Porto Ricnn cx.
pedItion.
General Miles, however. will not nj
low himself to be drawn into the rail
road fight. and has made a recommen.
dation which. although It upsets the
plans Of the War Department, seems
to be practical and sensible. He rec
ommends TINT the troops and supplies
now at Tampa be shipped from thnt
place. where temporary facilities have
been provided and the experience Of
the Cuban expedition has taught many
valuable lessons. He secs NO reason
why. these facilities should be aban-
doned and the troops and supplies
transferred to another point simply for
the purpose Of loading them ON trans
ports. He suggests that the troops and
supplies at Jacksonville be started
from Fernandina. those at Chickamau.
"a from Brunswick and those At
Washington from Newport News OF
Baltimore or equally convenient ports.
General Miles argues that II 10 use
les expense to take troops out Of one
camp and establish them In another
unless they are to remain permanent.
~ at the second place. Nothing can be
gained. for example, In taking troops
from Chickamauga to Fernandina and
allowing them to remain there until
they are ready to 70 to sea. He urges
that they be retained at Chickamauga
until the transports are ready to re.
ceive them. so that they can march
aboard from the cars a. soon a. they
arrive. Nor does he see any advantage
In sending the entire expedition from q
single place. II will save . long and
expensive journey to ship the troops
now at Washington from Newport
News or Baltimore instead OF taking
them to FernandlnA or Tampa, and At
either Of the former places better "a.
cilities exist for handling men. live
stock and supplies.
General Alles has been spending the
afternoon trying 70 convince Secfstary
Algee Of the Advantages o1 his plan.
The President and Cabinet regard Il
very favosably and Il WIN probably be
adopted.
There u no intsntioa oe sending Q
neet across the "a. The matter has
not even been seriously coasidsretl.
Several persons havs suggested at dif.
fcrent times that Il would b. Q good
Idea to bonbard Cadis OF some other
Of the Spanish ports. The capture Of
thu Canary Islands has also bssa I'd.
vocated In various quarters, bat the
president thisks our army aad navy
have plenty 10 Do nsarsr home at pres
snt. and that tAey will b kspt basy
on this side oe the water until the
Spanish nag 70 removed from Amssi.
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