The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-14
PRESIDENTS VIEWS
On Annexation Seem to Be Under
going Some Modification.
EXPANSlONlSTS misunderstood
There Has Been No Intention TO Gov
crn the Fifipinos After They Can
Show Capacity for Self Govern
mcnt- Date Of mastering
out Virginia Negroes
Not Fixed.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. - Special 80
Nothing has caused $50 much comment
Tor months as the scathins dcnunciation
of 1lajor.GcncmI Miles by Brlsadier-
General Eagan lcommissary-gen Doc
fore hc War Investigating Commission
yesterday. Tho affair was discussed
about the capitol this morning almost
10 the exclusion of everything oise and
after the House assembled the census of
opinion was that without regard TO the
merits of the "embalmed becf' contro-
,crsy General Eagan had by his coarse
abuse demcaned himself and oisgraced
The hIgh position with which he bad been
entrusted Thc deiberauon of the whole
affair proved by his having read thc
abusive language from typewritten man
userlpt by uo means c0ndOned tho oi-
fence. but rather aggravated it. as it did
Dot leave the excuse of am outDurt of
temper.
COJRT-MARTItL PROBABLE.
A court-mlrtial win be the i'crita5le
result according t0 hieh military authori-
Ties and some interesting developments
VIII doubtless follow.
The letter from Governor Roosevelt
given out to-day from General Miles of
nce tends io show that DE is lo nave
suong backing.
MODIFHING HlS VIEWS.
li ofsins io look as fIe7.lehl Nlc-
I\inley had begun to modify DIS views
il regard to the annexation of the Philip
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