The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-18
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GETTING READY FOR WORK.
The Meat Court Now Preparing List
of Witnesses

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE court of in
quiry to investigate the allegations of the
major general of the army in respect to
during the war with Spain, met to-day at
the rooms formerly occupied by the war
investigation commission in the Lemon
building.
A fun membership was present and the
court went into secret session to discuss
the preliminaries of the proceedings, and
to endeavor TO sketch out the line of in
quiry 10 be pursued.
At / O'Clock Col. Davis the recorder
gave out a statement as to the court and
its work. To-day and probably all of to-
morrow he said, will be occupied with
an examination OF the reports of regiment
al and other commanders who participated
in the Cuban and Porto Rico campaigns,
the object being to select witnesses to be
summoned In addition to these reports the
proceedings of the war investigation COM
mission viii be looked 10 for suggestions
of witnesses.
The taking of testimony hardly will be-
gin before Monday. The sessions then will
be open Gen. Miles is expected to testify
first, presenting his charges and their
foundations The investigation will be linn
tied strictly TO canned roast beef and re-
frigerated beef, but the scope of the in
quiry will be so comprehensive as to follow
the beef from packer to private soldier, so
that the action of the packers and all war
department officials connected with the
beef supply will be investigated. Col Davis
said the inquiry would continue indefinite
ly, and he could give no idea as to the
time of its termination.
Speaking further of the investigate and
a . nj
court was not limited in its sittings to
Washington. but under the order conven-
ing 1t, could travel from place to place
This statement is considered significant
for while the court has announced no de-
termination to go elsewhere there is a
possibility that ii will visit Chicago and
south Omaha packing houses. where the
beef in question was prepared.
The list of witnesses viii include many
civilians as well as army officers. Sugges-
tons as 10 witnesses from any quarter.
Col Davis said, would be considered and
ali would be summoned who, it might seem
likely. would throw any light upon the con-
troversy.
1t was learned this afternoon that the
court has practically determined to visit
the packing houses in Western cities from
which beef was furnished. The pilgrim
age will take in Chicago, South Omaha,
hahsdS lily anu perhaps 81. LOUIS
Some of the officers whose reports Gen
Miles has placed with the court are now in
the Philippines. Their testimony viii not
be sought 1t was pointed out by mem
Der of the court that their testimony
would be cumulative and, therefore, really
unnecessary, since il would be in accord
generally with what would come from
officers who are accessible. The deposit
tons of a number of officers now in Cuba
viii be taken.
The court will meet at 1890 O'Clock to-
morrow morning and resume, behind clos
ed doors the work of mapping out the plan
of procedure and preparing the list of
witnesses TO be summoned.