Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
MILES HEARD FROM.
General Of the Army Gives
Out a Statement
HE REPEATS HIS CHARGES.
Says He Has Overwhelming Evidence Of
alleged Embalmin6.
CANNED ROAST BEEF NAUsEAVzNA
II swallowed, It Could Not - Eess
tafned-Suggested Legal Frss1 -
His Assertions Only . Reply -
Bluff Of Meat Men.

NEW YORK. January 3i.-oencra1 Neh
son A. Miles gave out statement to-
night, after having denied several pub
nshed interviews attributed to him. He
prefaced his statement by saying:
IL have been most freely quoted. With
out authority from me and without any
utterance on my part. II has been .
source Of great annoyance TO me-"
His statement IL as follows
ION the Goth Of last September issued
an order to regimental commanders to
report to me concerning the beef which
had been issued 10 their men. At the time
that l went before the War Investigating
Commission l had only received reports
| from fourteen OF the commanders. Now
l have thirty reports. They all tell the
same story. The evidence proves the
truth of the statements which made. In
addition TO the reports OF the regimental
| commanders | have a great mass OF evt.
dence, consisting of communications, am
davits, &C.. from officers. soldiers. ana
civilians. Every part Of ths country has
contributed to the mass OF correspond
ence which l have received in reference
to the beef served TO our soldiers. and the
evidence Is all corroborative of what
| have said The great publicity which the
press has given TO the matter has brought
all the correspondence OF which ] speak
upon me.
| OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE.
81 have overwhelming evidence that the
| e.l x.sftA Akax
calls In order to preserve IT. l have af-
nGavits from men who saw the beef un-
dergo tho treatment or embalming pro-
cess.
Now. as to the canned roast beef. that
| was different from the embamed beef.
! The canned roast beef was the beef after
| the extract had been boiled out OF II.
| You have seen the advertisement Beef
| extract; one pound contains the substance
OF lOur 10 five pounds OF prime beef
Well. this is the beef after the extract
| has been taken from H. They put this
| beef-pulp up i'm cans and label IL canned
roast beef The soldiers report that the
| canned beer was naussating. II swal-
! lowed. it could not be kept on tho
| stomach
1t was pointed out to General Miles that
he had been quoted AZ having said that
would deposit 1000 In such a way that
il could be made TO pay the cost OF the
proceedings he would furnish absolute
proof of his assertion. He was asked
what tribunal ne had I'm mind or 10 whom
he would furnish this proof. and in re-
| ply said:
RESPONSE TO A BLUFF.
Il made that statement in response to
the offer OF the beef men 10 pay slcVD
for evidence OF the truth OF my allega-
iions against their product. | looked on
their offer as bluff, and took that way
Of answering II. l had no tribunal In
mind. / have the greatest abundance
Of evidence to support the charges made.
and do not think that any part OF the
$1,000 reed be spent in more investiga-
ton"
General Miles has received a telegram
from Colonel A. A. Pope. OF Boston. re-
questing General Miles TO draw on him
for 81 OOJ 10 prove that chemicals were
used 10 embalm beef furnished 10 soldiers.
but this offer will not be accepted, for
the reasons already stated.