Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-06


Chicago, April ga special dispatch
TO the Inter Ocean from Washington
says; The court of inquiry ordered by
the president to investigate the ale
cations of Gen. Miles regarding GER
tain army rations has nearly'completed
its work and will conclude its hear
ings this week. The court has been in
session for about six weeks has heard
a great deal Of testimony in Washing
ton, Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha and
New York, and it will require week
or ten days to make up the report.
The report will be against all OF Gen.
Miles allegations, but not until this
part Of the report Is written will there
be decision as to what recommends
tions shall he made. The court is au-
thorized and directed by the president
to submit an opinion on the case and
make recommendations for further pro-
ceedings. The further proceedings can
only be court-martal II the court is
convinced that further proceedings are
necessary, for it is a foregone conclu-
sion that Gen. Miles has established no
single one Of his allegations against the
beef furnished to the army to suggest
further proceedings against any body
else. The court is convinced from the
investigation that the government Sc
cured as good refrigerated beef and
canned beef as have the people of New
York, Boston and Chicago; that it 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 ale
cations are not true. Whether the
court recommends court-martial for
Gen. Miles remains to be determined.
THANKS OF SOLDIERS WITHHELD.
Lincoln, Neb., April 3.-Gov. POynter
Saturday night sent message to the
legislature vetoing the senate bill
which commends the First Nebraska
regiment for it's services in the Philip.
pines. The language in the bill OBJ
jected to by the governor says: THAT
we acknowledge with gratitude and
JOY the debt that the state owes them
by reason of the honor conferred upon
itby their valor while defending in the
Philippines the principles of our gov
eminent and adding new glory to our
flag" The governor in his veto says:
II cannot stultify myself and the
calm judgment of the thinking people
of this commonwealth by 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 is
adding new glory to our flag" The
senate promptly passed the bill over
the veto, but like effort failed in the
! house.
THE sAMoAN DIFFICULTY.
Washington, April S.-The opinion
is expressed in official circles here that
the outlook for satisfactory and
peaceful final adjustment of Samoan
affairs is decidedly hopeful. The state
ment was made in well-informed
quarter that it is altogether likely
that 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 pow
ers as almost certainly will prevent
any disagreement such as would make
it necessary to ask King Oscar of
Sweden and Norway to act as umpire,
ALLorTING LANDS TO CREEKS.
Muscogee, l. T., April BIN accord.
ance with the circular notice, dated
March Z, 1899, the Dawes commission
Saturday opened at the town of Mus
cogee an Office at which citizens of the
Creek nation and Creek freedmen
whose rights to citizenship are unques-
toned may select 1850 acres of land
from the Creek domain us provided by
the rules and regulations make by the
secretary of the interior under the
rules and regulations made by the sec
rotary of the interior under the provi-
sions of the Curtis act