The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-01
NILES HAS PROOF.
The Commanding General Denies Sew.
cral Alleged Interviews.
GIVES OUT A FULL REPORT.
In September Last Officers We're Or.
dered 10 Report on The Beef.
ALL REPORTS TELL THE SANE STORY.
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They Are Backed Up and Corroborated BY
Outside Sworn Testimony.
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sLL REPORTS TELL THE SAME STORY.
BEEF CHEMICALLY TREATED.
Canned Ronst Beef the Refuse After
4 the substanrc Had Hccn Extrnct-
ed--rackcrs' BJuH called.

New York, January S1.-Gencral Nelson
A. Miles gave out a statement tonight.
after having denied several published in
tcryiews attributed to him, He prefaced
his statement by saying; II have been
most freely quoted without authority from
me or without any uttcrancc on my part
1t has been source of great annoyance
to me-
His statement is as follows: ION tho
10Th OF last September 1 issued an order
to regimental commanders to report to me
concerning the beef which had been is
sued to their men. AT the time went
before the war board investigating COM
mission l had only received reports from
fourteen of the commanders. Now have
thirty reports. They all tell the same
story. The evidence proves the truth of
the statements have made. In addition
to the reports of the regimental command
crs have great mass of evidence con-
sisting of communications, affdayits, etc.,
from officers, soldiers aud civilians. Every
part of the country has contributed TO the
mass of correspondence which | have re-
ceiyed in reference TO the beef served to
our soldiers and the evidence is all cor
roboratiye OF what ] have said The great
publicity which the press has given to the
matter has brought all the correspond
ence of which speak upon me.
IL have overwhelming evidence that the
emhslmed beef was treated with chemicals
In order TO preserve it. have affdsvits
from men who saw the beef undergoing the
treatment OF emhalming process.
Now, as to the canned roast beef, that
was different from embaImed beef. The
canned roast beef was the beef after the
extracts had been boiled out of it. You
tract, one pound contains the substance Of
from four or five pounds of prime beef
Well, this is the beef after the extract has
been taken from IT, They put this beef
pulp in cans and label it Canned Roast
Beef The soldiers report that the canned
beef was nauseating. If swallowed it could
not be kept on the stomach"
1t was pointed out by General Miles that
he had been quoted as having said that IL
he men who supplied the beef would de-
posit a thousand dollars in such way
hat It could be made to pay the cost OF
he would furnish absolute
proof of bis assertions. He was next
,sked what tribunal he had in mind or TO |
whom he would furnish this proof and In |
eply said.
~ made that statement in response to
he offer of the beef men to pay 100000 |
or evidence OF the truth OF my allegations !
gainst their product. / looked on their |
fer as bluff and took that way OF an
wering II. I have no tribunal In mind. ] !
ave the greatest abundance of evidence I
0 support the charges made and do not
bipk that any part OF the thousand dollars
eed be spent in more investigation.
General Miles has received telegram
rom Colonel A. A. Pope of Boston re-
nesting General Miles TO draw on him for
1000 to prove that chemicals were used
/, embalm beef furnished to soldiers, but
IL offer VIII not be accented for the rea-
,ns already given.