New-York tribune., 1899-02-14

port referring IN the general work OF his own DO
partment. which reads In the judgment NJ the
Commission. there lacking In the general sd-
mnistrs'ion Of the War Department during t1e
continuance NJ the with Spain that complete
grasp of the situation which was essential 70 the
hghesi efficiency and discipline Of The Army I
- "hht TINS says. he SAID but J would rafher
~, say AWNING about II until nave lead the
" hno!e I.pott and know what goes before and
i'.-t oi sentence is modified by the context .
AS N criticism of General Miles he said You will
about mat part Of tho report We6an S asKed about
that pdll ol the report M which the establishment
rom saving anything about this. 100" In answer
Ho.Id oe REGULAR Army officer he said y on
Know thai the volunteer officers have no permanent
the end OF the term of the enlistment Of the volln-
t"-i army under the act OF Congress l. rs possible
create me ofice' might max volunteer officers eli
tIoie. oli think r very probable thai mo man So
cti5er 5,TG ''' ''c' place "ou'a 0e Regular Army
The attention Of the Secretary was called to 70
supplies evidently brought IN as Army ratons. In
Havana. for prices below ne market rates will
tell YOU frankly about hat. he replied Those re-
ports were brought 70 inc attention Of the De
partment IN the correspondence Of the officers In
Plus rauons left over IN every company il the
j care is exercised by the company 6fncars that
thai is left unused. and me eenetal custom in the
company fund This Is legitimate The soldiers
teH what they don't care 70 eat, and the money Is
used tor he comfort of the soldiers In other ways
Our officers In Havana found that there were
surplus rations Colonel Bliss who is in chsree Of
the collection Of customs investigated and found
and other things They were selling these for Jess
than they could have brought them into Havana
FOR and paid The duty on then hy about on ea'n
barrel Of flour
Colonel Bliss consulted with the authorities. ana
would nave ~ pay duty ON the goods Il he, sold
them. This stopped that thing. and the Depart
h'nt has ssuel general orders II" l' Couili'l9'a E
70 buy tae rdtons the regular Government rates
from tne sodiers They Will ger nloie M. I'm
spe'uators would give mem ne Cow, nnirn & & ",l
g. the supplies at the same rates pays ior mem mem
eisewhere and j. Will sop that kind OF tnnS '"''
Asked 70 compare the campaign in Manila with
cod bsr5y be compsrad w sre In abot me
r. me position AZ Manila the Spaniards We're al
tackng landing on fortified shore and taking
an armed enemy in their intrenchments In Manis
Taldo anG We hsVe KEEP, read1 FOR tnem General
ous has been af Marl.a ioI Ions tn- ~ ~ - lrs
pared with fhai ~ Santiago ~ aI The climate
is different our forces had to and in ne ~, ~o,sl
attacking. and ~ Manila We were ati@' 'ked We
vore successful ~ both situations s- aon mean
la n,nK he ne ooT,npro5s ur5s - KAT a. Santiago
The secrSi5Ty eS4eT Spoke @ qereray o. The work
i'ttis friction an santiago IN spite Of the reports
are working In entire harmony
The Secretary said that mystery in cuba was
where were ne cuban men. The Irlted states
Of who have into the Interior have failed
10 find them
'Of course" said he. the reconcentrados were
largely driven INTO tho large cities. hut Ne can
not ind anywhere near tho number n mon We
expected 10 Hud. For instance an officer rom
Sancr Snritus who came back 20 NasNi0-f'n
last week. told that thar town Wa flied with
women and children. lut no mon. They are not
g. tho country districts as Ear aS We car fnn
The cuban Army is estimated At 30co men dis
frlDuted a. the various points But considering
that the Cuhars went into fhp army this would
not account for The thousands who are not - be
found Thov are not with Gomez. and II is VET
20 he learned whore thev have disappoare7 to'
General Alcer and General Miles intended 70
have returned 20 Washington lasf night II the
storm had permitted the Journey