Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-14
THE NEW YORK PARADE.

The New York parade Is OF. GehefA
Miles is also of"
In the beginning OF this controversy
Ntuee exnressed wish that his troops,
upon reaching New York from for'o
Rico. might be allowed TO parade In that
c,,v and then be sent TO their homes
straightwav.
4, was believed TO be his purpose to snow
the public how sleek and hearty MS men
,ook compared with the gaunt spectres
that have returned from Santiago anu
chickamauga. But Secretary Alger had
no idea of gratifying Miles. SO far from
n the first OF Miles's troops to arrive
were hurried off 10 their homes at the Ut
most sneed that fast railroad trains could
carry them.
So ended that scheme. Miles protested;
bu. unavailingly. He declared that ne
himself never had any purpose OF pa
rading with his army. His nodding
plumes and jingling spurs were not to be
seen in the professions; his design was
only TO let the people see the condiuoh VI
his command upon its return. But Alger
was obdurate.
After Alger went on his trip West ana
Miles resumed office at Washington as
major-general commanding the forces VI
the United States, Miles issued an oruer
for n parade at New York of his men ana
such OF the troops at Montauk as would
he able 10 bear the fatigue of short
march.
New York rejoiced greatly at TINS OF
der. It's people fattered themselves that
they would have fine pageant, ana that
the city would be crowded with visitors'
and that trade would be benefited. But
they reckoned without their hosts-Viz''
A1eer and Mckinley. Objection was made
that the weather is now much TOO not
for such a parade. Thereupon, Mckinney
called Miles into conference and DISCUSS
ed the matter Miles was for the parade'
not so Mckinley. The upshot of 1t all
was that the question was leftSfor the de-
cision of the medical officers, and they
have given as their professional opinion
that the parade would better be post
poned until October. Their advice has
been adopted.
As we understand the case. this decision
kills the project altogether, Tor IN Octo-
Der Camp Wikof, at Montauk Point VIII
be deserted; there Will be no soldiers
there. General Miles himself has wisely
ordered that the camp be abandoned. 1t
IS already so cold there that the men VINO
shiyering as if they were within the Arc
tic Circle.
II seems to us that in this matter Alger
has triumphed over Miles. From me CIR
cumstances of the case, 1T also appears
that Mckinley sides with Alger rather
than with Miles. And if that be the tenn
nor of the President in the Alger-Miles
controversy, Miles has injured MS
chances of being made lieutenant-gehe-
raj That much-coveted honor can only
reach him through the hands Oh inc
President. And If the President be not
for him he is undone.
That Alger has been uncivil 10 Miles,
and that he tried to thwart Miles at San
Naeo there can be no reasonable DOUBT;
but Miles took great risk when ne
caused himself to be interviewed ana gave
10 the press criticisms of the war onice'
However, we trust the General hnds some
consolation in the reflection that IL ne
has hurt his prospects of promotion ne
has contributed no little to the countrys
information concerning the character OF
Of m
AIger and Ayers management Oh army
affairs.