Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-09
His Charge That Beef Was Chemi-
cally Treated Was Not Is
tabIished.
EAGAN AND MAUS
RECEIVES CENSURE.
The Court Says Eagan Purchased Too
Much Reef and Maus Did Not
Report What lie Discov.
cred at Chattanooga.

Washington. May S. BY direction Of
the president who approves the findings,
Acting Secretary Of War Meiklejohn has
made public the report and findings Of
the military court appointed to investi-
gate the charges made by Major General
Miles, commanding the army. that the
beef supplied to the army during the
war was unfit for the use Of the troop
The most important features Of the
report are:
The finding that the generals allega-
tons that the refrigerated beef was
treated with chemicals were not estab.
lished that his allegations concerning
the canned fresh or canned roast beef
were sustained a. % it, unsuitability FOR
food a. used on the transports and ~ a
long continued field ration. ccnsure Of
General Miles for error in failing to
promptly notify the secretary Of war
when he first formed the opinion that
the food was unfit, censure Of the COM
missary general then General Eaganl
fort extensiyepurchases Of the canned
beef a. an untried ration; censure Of
Colonel Maus, Of General Miles STAFF,
The finding that the packers were not
at fault and that the meats supplied 10
the army were Of the same quality ~
those supplied TO the trade generally
and the recommendation that no further
proceedings will be- taken In the prem
Uses.
The conclusion Of the court adverse 10
further proceedings based upon the
charges is As follows:
1T has been developed in the course
Of the inquiry recited in this report that
In some instances SONS individuals failed
TO perform the full measure Of duty or
TO observe the proprieties which dignity
high military command. but the court
Is Of the opinion that the mere statement
In the official report Of the facts devel.
oped meets the ends Of discipline and
that the interests Of the service will be-
best subserved II further proceedings be
not taken
There Is more or less criticism Of Gen.
Miles In various parts Of the report
Probably the most direct instance is the
one which states that beyond the criti-
cism OF officers found elsewhere is the
report: The court finds that against
none Of the officers commanding corps
divisions brigades and regiments and
their staff officer should charge Of
guilty be brought
The court also finds that the major
general commanding the army had no
sufficient justification for alleging that
the refrigerated beef was embalmed or
was unfit for issue 10 the troops. II also
finds that he committed an error In
that. having belief or knowledge, as
claimed, that the food was unfit. that IL
caused sickness and distress; that some
of IL was supplied under the pretense Of
experiment that other beef was EN-.
balmed, he did not Immediately send
such knowledge 10 the secretary of war
20 the end that proper remedy might
be promptly applied"
The ccusure Of Colonel Maus. In.
spector general on General Miles staff.
Is based on his failure 10 call attention
10 charges concerning the beef at Chick.
amauga. containing in report of in.
spection made by Dr. Tor major Daily
ON Oct 20. last In which he stated his
belief that the beef was chemically
treated.
The silence Of Colonel Maus. says
the court 'on so important a matter 49,
the chemicalzed beef as reported by
Major Daily and personally known 10
himself. is remarkable"
The remark is also made that General
Miles failure 10 draw special attention
10 this report is unexplained
The report places the quantity of
canned roast beef purchased for the war
by the commissary department at d. sl7.-
17l pounds including $50 900 pounds
which was bought from Liverpool aud
other English ports
This Is characterized as excessive, aud
the commissary general Gen. Eagan) is
severely criticised IN several parts Of the
document ON this score.