The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-13

MILES NON COMMII1AL
General Eagan referred to the publish
cd interviews Of General Miles and the
correspondence between them as 10 their
authenticity. General Miles having made
non-committal reply
The witness then said: 'When man
refuses 10 deny a libel or falseh0od or
a statement attributed 10 him, II Is wei
known that he assumes the matter.
When he avoids the question the sup
position Is that he cannot deny a. MY
question Is not answered yet lie mas
not denied the interview published ~
the New York Journal dated December
%. 1898 and having refused 20 distinctly
deny 10 he should be held 10 the strictest
accountability for IL. If he made these
statements as set forth therein then he
lied again. and II he made the state
ment that 'pretence is the precise term
10 be used. as he said then. referring
Co the experiment then he lied with
as black a heart as the man who blew
mp the Maine possessed and he deserves
to be chsrs cterized and known 10 America
and Europe. where his statements have
gone as being the colossal prodieious
liar OF the nineteenth century.
THE oNUs on MILES.
"I say 10 this commission, and 20 the
whole world. that this account OF an In
terview with him I'm the New YORK jour
nal. being uncontradicted and denied.
and when the opportunity was given MN
10 deny it in terms. places upon him the
Onus and responsibility for the state
ment ia thar interview. which state
ments T here and now denounce as UNI
mitigated falsehoo,fs. vile and slandorous.
L.. fa sst1rs If ga
Nth. I submit 10 this commission, ana
20 the country az large, whether II ia
the characteristic Of an honorable man
TO permit such statements as are made
In this alleged interview with General
Miles IN the New York Journal Decem-
Der o. 1895. 20 20 uncontradicted II UNI
true. and whether or not ii Is not the
first duty OF gentleman-an honest
man. an honorable man-to deny such
base falseh0ods as are 10 he found in
tho article refer to If they were not
made by him"
AFTER NEWSPAPERS
General Eagan. referring 10 newspaper
attacks. asserted that the Secretary Of
War had nothing whatever 10 DO with
the furnishing ~ refrigerated meats or
timed meats. nor had he attempted 10
control the contracts. awards or pur-
chases. and IN this connection IN heated
language he attacked three New York
newspapers their editors and proprie-
tors. whom. he said. should be indicted
and tried for treason 20 the United
States during this war. as giving aid.
comfort and information 70 the public
enemy for the sole purpose of gain
General pagan made a vigorous at
tack on the Inspector-Generals Depart
ment in connection with this investga-
tion.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The Post will tomorrow print the fol-
lowing interview with General Brecken-
ridge.
II will tell YOU what is the trouble.
said General Breckenridge. I'VE have I'm
the department set Of gentlemen. In
every war We haze had we have found
that the War Department was not unit
with the army. but a sort Of segregated
factor. working ont its independent
power Headed bv the Secretary of War,
a cabinet of the War Department has be-
come filled. at least partly so. with a
coterle Of men who cling TO each other.
held together by the bond Of mutual I'M
torest and are thus forced into a position
which becomes one Of open hostility 70
the rank and file Of the army. That Is
the trouble now. Take these men az the
War Department such men ms Pagan. II
he were the gentleman he ought 10 be-.
such "a disgraceful situation as the one
with which we are now confronted could
never have arisen. ] believe this Eagan
affair f. one Of profound seriousness. IL
INJURIES the army IN the eyes Of the Amer
lean people. and 10 Injuries the American
people I'm the eyes Of the world