Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-18
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That Is What mo War Department Is Doing,
Says Secretary hget
satisfied with Gen. Miles original Plans
for the War n,ing Changed May Call
for More Volunteers.

Washington. June iS-sscfctary Al
ger. accompanied by Major General
Miles. went over ~ the white House
today 10 see The President. The score
iaiy was Indignant AZ the published
reports that the President and himself
we're dissatisfied with the course
adopted by Gen, Miles, ana had dcgId.
rd 10 relieve him OF the command ul
the army, The secretary said lu the
presence OF Gen. Mlles 10 a rcprcicnta-
tive OF The prrsHi
There H. not word OF truth In IT,"
meaning the statement 10 which his
attention had been attracted. As a
matter ~ fact tho purpose VI the ad-
mlnlBtfhtion In recalling Gen. Miles 10
Washington at this time IL 10 consult
with him a. 10 the future conduct Of
the campaign, II IN plain that the
campaign itself has grown Ear away
from the original lines on which IL was
drawn ana recent developments have
lud ~ "a belief on the part of the Prcsl-
dent that the plans might be- amended
somewhat with benefit
The war department Is pronting by
tho experience gained In the organlEa-
ton aud dispatch of Gen. Skaters
expedition, by tho concentration of
troops IN the great CAMPS. by the de-
VelopmDnt OF weak places In the stan
systems, ana ID IN desired that future
oprratl be- conducted with a view to
avoiding friction, improving the meth
DDS lf equIppiug the volunteers and
generally facilitating the organization
0f an effective army II has been sug
rrsted that OWNS 60 thg heavy de-
munds fur troops which have far cN-
cerdrd the number originally believed
o. be- sufficient there Will ho occasion
To- issue another call for volunteers.
Having In mind the length OF time re-
quircd 90 develop raw material into
seasoned soldiers uH revealed by the
experiences ut ChlCkumaugn. Tampa
and Camp AlEer, there Is no doubt the
President viii be- fnrrhandod In this
matter and that upon the existence Ut
a reasonable doubt aH % the Huniclcncy
/ " the present military force hr VIII
take steps 90 Increase No. liut before any
EFFORT Is made CO. raise more troops tho
war department VII Hr 60 u That the
umpleHt facilities are provided AMI that
the equipment viii hr ready Tor the
men, The material secured under an-
other call would not include national
| guardHmrn and the men would not only
] be absolutely green, but would De-
! wholly without military equipment oi
any kind. The preparations helng made
/ by the war department 20 meet any
possible demands lu the future as re-
venled IN the very thorough report nj
Inv NNNlN NNANNA ny ANI"N NNNIhllN
appointed 90 look after suitable camp
ing sites, undoubtedly has given rise t0
/ the reports that additional military
| camps are TO be established. The de-
partmont has put things iu trim tu es-
/ tahllsh az short notice several addition
/ al camps but go FAR Il has not ordered
any troops 10 them and Is not likely Ia
unless h,rc should be a further call
| FOR volunteers.
The projected dispatch OF the rellei
/ expeditions with food and supplies "a
| the suffering Cuhlus i8 no new fen,
turo ~ the campaign as seems 90 have
been supposed In some quarters. From