The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-11
AFTER MILES, JOB.
Beef Packing Trust Wants Commanding
General Removed.
Mr.. M'KINLEY WILL NOT Do 1T
he Is Afraid Of Accusing the People to
Protest.
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE TRUSTS.
Heads Of Biz Corporations Summoned
10 Testify.
Ahf : mt 10 GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE
srn Women Have Tnken III
= the Plan and IL VIII he
Erected.
$ INT TO GENERAL ROBERT {. LEI
srn Women Have Taken u
the Plan and II VIII BE
Erected.

Washington. May l0.--President Mckln-
10y is being strongly urged by the beef
packers to remove General Miles as COM
mander in chief and the beef trust is
strongly supported by the political and
military enemies OF the general; the op-
popents of General Miles are making the
most of the action OF the committee OF the
German relchstag in reporting a bill ois-
eliminating against American meats. They
place the responsibility for this upon Gen
eral Miles. whose course, they say, has
been such as TO discredit American meat
products the world over. According to
these men the question OF whether Amerl-
can soldiers, were being fed with health
destroying rations was of small import
ance coupled with the responsibility OF re-
ducing the profits OF the beef packers
Thus far there have been no indications
that the president contemplates yielding
to the pressure to get rid of General Miles.
II is realized that the report of the court
OF inquiry is discredited by large pros
portion of the American people. and the
president, while following the advice that
no further proceedings be taken as to G.ii-
eral Eagan whose course was ''unwarrau-
colossal error. for which there is no pnlia-
ton will not risk srousing further pop
ular indignation by taking further pro.
ceedngs against Major General Miles.
And, as told some days ago, the president
wants harmony in Ohio politics even more
than he desires to humiliate Miles. which
course would arouse the generals friends
and the friends of Sherman.
AS result OF the evident determination
of the president not to comply with the
wishes of the beef men by relieving Major
General Miles, the situation in the war de-
partment must continue to be such as will,
TO say the least. not be conducive to har-
mony of action between the secretary OF
war and the major general commanding
the army. Secretary Alger was credited.
during the progress OF the best iaquiry,
with being determined that the findings
| OF the court should determine whether he
or General Miles should leave the war de-
partment The findings of the court re-
hect severely on Major General Miles and
he is to remain. There is no reflection
| on Secretary Alger, who, though cogniZant
of the acts of his subordinate, was civil
ian over whose acts the court had no ju-
rsdction and he has given no indication
of an intention to resign rather than serve
! with Major General Miles. In fact. all the
light that has been had on the subject In
dicates his intentions TO serve out his
term, If he can.
Secretary Long has cabled to Admiral
Dewey that Rear Admiral Watson had
been given orders to report to him and Ia
succeed him in command of the Aslatie
station when he determined to return. He
was directed to come nome on his flag
ship Olympia. This completes the depart
ment's action in the matter. Before his
departure from San Francisco next Tues
day Rear Admiral Watson @is expected Il
nominate the officers whom he desires Il
serve as his nag lieutenant and flag secre-
tary during his cruise. These gentlemen
! VIII accompany him TO Manila. AS soon
as Admiral Dewey returns IT. will be Rear
Admiral Watson's prerogative TO seleet any
vessel of his command as his flagship.
Department officials and naval officials
are very much gratiled at the propose
of New York TO entertain the admiral upor
his return, and there Is reason to believe
that Secretary Long Is determined to take
action which will show the admiral thu
respect of the administration for his con.
duct in the far East The advisabillty o.
welcoming the Olympia with the entire
North Atlantic SQUADRON is one of tn,
propositions now being mooted, and it ii
likely that the necessary official orders will
b. issued after the Olympia leaves Gibral
tar In this event. the North Atlanti,
SQUADRON will salute the Olympia witt
seventeen guns and four ruffies and III,
usual calls will be exchanged.
The department has prepared lnstruc,
tions for Rear Admiral Watsons guild
ance and Admiral Dewey will during hi
stay at Manila after his successors ar