The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30
Army BEEF REPORT
IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IS
NOW IN THE HANDS OF PRES
IDENT M'IxINLEY
INCIDENT MAY CLOSE THERE

While the Board Finds That the
Beef Was Practically All Right,
and Censures Gen. Miles for Not
Reporting Conditions Earlier, 1t
Adds Further Proceedings Are
necessary.
WASHINGTON. April 29-The Wade
court of inquiry today conclud
ed it's work in connection with
the allegations of Gen. Miles
concerning the beef supplied TO the army
during the with Spain. Tho report
was signed 1t 2:30 p. m. by every member
OF the board. and soon afterwards the
members of the court left the Lemon
building. where all the meetings In this
city have been held. Col. Davis the re-
corder of the court. carried the official
copy of the findings to the war depart
ment. and. in the absence Of Secretary
Alger. delivered it to Acting Secretary
Meikejohn. Mr. Meiklejohn Immediately
sealed the document in an envelope and
forwarded it to The White house, whence
II was dispatched forthwith TO the pres
fdent in New York The report Is Of about
$4,000 words, and goes fully into the uues-
tions which have been raised In connec-
ton with the army beef The text has
not been made public. and will not be
until after the president shall have read
IT, 1t will then rest with him 10 say when
the report shall be given to the public.
The verdict. however. Is known to be
that the charges Gen. Miles made before
the war investigation commission are not
sustained as 10 refrigerated beef. al
thouSh his contention that the canned
beef was not a suitable continuous ra-
lion Is admitted. There Is direct criti-
clsm OF Gen. Miles for failing 10 prompt
ly bring 10 the attention OF tho war de-
paI'ment the reports made 10 him con-
cerning bad beef, and several individ-
uaIs are censured for falling To observa
the pfoprieties Of their position as COM
mandinG officers in this and other re-
spects.
Inc forecast of the report as made oy
the Associated Press on the 18th inst
vas an accurate one. AS was then
etated the court takes the position that
the testimony Is conducive that both the
the refrigerated beef and the canned baaf
was In good condition when delivered to
the government and continued so until
ISSUED to the troops. except in espec:al
instances, where the deteriora ton was
que to accidental conditions in transpor-
latloh or 10 the influences Of the tropical
cnhate' The report admits the liability
or refrigerated beef to taInt quickly after
removal from the Ice chests
BEEF NOT EMBAI,MED
The court finds the charges of "embalm
ing the fresh beef to have ben unsub-
Stimulated by the Testimony, and says uo
chemicals were used to preserve # II
also finds that it would have beep i'm,
practicable to secure beef on the hoof for
the Cuban campaign. The finding Is like
wise in opposition to the assertion OH the
part or Gen. Miles that the use OF the
beef was an experiment
Much attention is given to the charges
concerning the canned roast beef and n
Is stated that the testimony proves It to
nave oeen wholesome and nutritious
where used in moderation, ard under fa-
FoIapie circumstances. Tho position Is
taken that too much of this article of
food was supplied to the men. and that
under the circumstances it was unpalata-
Die and found undesirable as a continuous
ration The fact is set forth that the
canned roast beef had not been used to
any appreciable extent before the begin
ning OF this war. and it is therefore re-
garded as practically untried ration.
IN view OF this fact, the commissary
general OF subsistence is roundiy cri4i
cised for the purchase of the meat ir
such extensive quantities. AS to the
character of the meat for wholesome
ness and nutrition the reports of PROF
AT water and Chittenden are quoted Al
length, sustaining the claims in this rn
Epect
The instructions of the president are
followed closely in order, and all the
POINTS indicated by him as being those