Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
The BEEF INQUIRY.
The Court Will Report Gen Miles
Allegations Untrue.
THANKS OF SOLDIERS WITHHELD.

The Governor OF NeDrASkh Netoes Din
Because He Does Not Approv- the Phil
,ppine War-samoau Difficulty
Allottinc Land. to tresks.
Chicago, April "a special dispatch
IN tho Intar Ocean from WASHINGTON
49,. M oo,r, ~ ;nouiru orde red bv
the nresident tn investigate the allie
...;dns ., ia, u;los ra,arding cer-
,aip .rmv rations asnearl vcomplet ted
10 uorl, .nd will conelude tic hear.
mos ,h;s wall Tho conrt has been in
session for a hout civ weeks has heard
a oreat deal Of testimony in Washing.
ton chicago Kansas Citv Omaha and
Now york and !, will reonire a week
mr. ton davs N make nm tbc report
Tho renort will be AGAINST all of Gen.
Miles, allecations but not until this
n,rt 81 ,bs ranor, is vritten will there
ho docs;on as IN what recommenda.
t;ors sholl be m,da Tha conr, is an.
thor;,ad and d;r.ctea hv th. nres;oent
IN submit an oninion an the case and
mali recommendations for further nro.
ceedinos The further proceedines can
onlv be a coprt.martial If the court is
conv;nced TIM, fpr,ber nroceedinys ara
necessary, for 1t Is a foregone conciu-
sion that Gen. Miles has established no
single one OF his allegations agalnstt the
beef furnished to the army to suggest
further proceedings against any body
else. The court is convinced IRON the
investigation that tine government Sc.
cured as good refrigerated beef ana
canned beef as have the people OF New
York, Boston and Chicago; that 1t was
the same beef, in fact, and that there
is no evidence OF any government Off
Ger or packer trying to give impure or
unhealthy food to the army The
court will report that Gen. Miles allie
cations are not true Whether the
court recommends courvmartial for
Gen' Miles remains to be determined
THANKS OF SOLDIERS WITHHELD
Lincoln, Neb., April .-Gov. Poynter
Saturday night sent message to the
legislature vetoing the senate Dill
which commends the First Nebraska
regiment for its services in the Philip.
pines The language in the bill OBJ.
jected to by the governor says: THAT
we acknowledge with gratitude and
inv the debt that the state owes them
bv reason Of the honor conferred upon
itbv their yalor while defending in the
Philippines the principles OF our poy.
eminent and adding new glory 70 our
Aag.n The governor in his veto saws.
~ cannot stultifv myself and the
calm Judgment Of the thinking people
Of this common wealth nv GIVING
official approval to the statement that
the war OF conquest now carried on
in the PHILIPPINES is in defense Of the
principles OF our government and ia
adding new glory to orr Aaop The
senate promntlv nassed the lin over
the veto, but like effort failed in the
house.
THE SAMOAN DIFFICULTY.
Washington, April THE opinion
Is expressed in official circles here that
the outlook for a satisfactory and
peaceful final ad iustment of samoan
aHairs IL aecidediy hopeiul. Inc state
ment was made IN a well-informed
quarter That 1t is altogether likely |
mat the Joint high commission, by |
virtue OF the plenary power vested In
its Individual members, will be able
to conclude settlement of the Samoan |
question satisfactory to all the powers
concerned, and that there is such an
understanding between the three now.
ers as almost certainly will prevent
any disagreement such as would make
1t necessary to ask King Oscar of
Sweden and Norway to act as umpir..
The peaceful solution of this delicate
question, full Of possibilities Of serious
trouble, is regarded asa triumph Of
diplomacy aud as furnishing the
strongest kino Of evidence OF desire
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aus o'"e. 'wo powers' 70 MAINTAIN the
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