Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
ALCER'S STATEMENT.
The Outgoing Secretary Of War Re-
plies to Certain Criticisms.
he MADE FEW ARMY APPOINTMENTS
Not Dollar Of Money Mlssppropriated
or Embexxled Out Of the Millions
That Were Expended by His
Department


WASHINGTON. Aup. l.-One of the last
att. WI - oa.s..n, Alo. ,,ho 70.
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prepare statement covering several
matters regarding the conduct OF the
war which have been the subiect of crit
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WIN reference 10 tne appolhtmehtoi
staff officers in the volunteer army.
The statement follows:
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sooouns " .nu nhans o''su'sns "" naa..,a,,r
'Non il"ue W sno puo"o pus' anu ', puoa.ad
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a ,aa."ana ak n,o ana "verrthina
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anu o,'o' oh,cers III vhose res'hen'', ims,
s.aens'n, inuuc I'LL "Keroea'o, oroo VI az 'us so
wv ons1rs alu nei Ing so'unseo, VI, oniu'', o a."
pointea py ,nc ptcsiueli. nunper' aii 'o'.' ',o''
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army ihu "l run cis'l me- ING so"r'''y VI
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.oS,aoa "e ,sa n "s a,'nhas ,Sa, IN h.ve
,arsn ,ar"er nnmh Uv ,or servico WIN
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,,,,,o nua. 'oo nnon,san,s ,,saa hn ,,o nros'
,a"a, 40 '" 'har y, ann,,na,,aas ~ vas nvor
"a nao aSa aS hna
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nS =, 10 ,hiaN NO. ,nas ,U % pa nn,d n" ,sos
s.S,a ,or on ",r,, i,so IN ,h,s o"nn,r. rs
,ho n,,nhos a ao,n,od ,hora ara ,or in.,arco
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.heso so,an a., ~, "no ,vora aradra ,os =, Was,
pn,n, ,a,i,a.n aooda,nv anS al, hod ASST
.,.u.a ,ns.~s.,..s 4. ama "" a~.,aa ~
e,,n ,va, n, hr,,,od,ar ,onasa,s ,hora aaro mo
o~ "a ~, M na1n,a, as,, ona "a
sl.'' LII ~, M .a 80 a.,,,, TO- "a ~,
en sar,a, Sns,n, no a,v, ,ar =, ~ orr 'sos.
ssn ,.on,,ar ana al, had ,.ou.a .ho,r..,,,s,
yin 1.on'.e', '''A ~ 800 p'o'eA '"0'''0''o'
competent 70 command.
II has been stated ind repeated many times
that the secretary OF war made these appoint
ments, when the truth IL that very few were
made upon his recommendation, although he
caused the entire list, with the recommended
tions to DO compiled and placed before the
president for his selection. would DO only too
glad 10 have had the honor to have made these
appointments No better. no more loyal or
patriotic set OF men, IN whole, ever served
their country md their appoint ments were q
credit, not only TO the appointing power but to
the country they served There were excep-
tlons but that could not have bee n forcseen
In every walk OF life men are found who cannot
carry out satisfactorily the work they have un-
dertaken.
There were three regiments OF cavalry the
officers Of which were appointed by the secre-
tary Of war Col Leonard Wood, now briga-
der general md commanding the departments