The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-28
THE BEEF INQUIRY.
1t Holds Its Last Open Session and
Is Preparing Its Report.
THE CONTEST FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP
The Candidates for the Position Beginning
to Take Up Their work Many
Western Candidates Are
Springing Up.

Washington, April 25.-The Wade |
court of inquiry, appointed TO investi-
gate the allegations made by Maj. Gen.
Miles in his testimony before the war
investigating commission concerning |
the meats furnished the army during !
the late war with Spain. held its last !
open session yesterday and is now en-
gagged upon the preparation of its re-
port. Yesterday morning the court de-
cided not to accept n report made by
Lieut.. Col. darlington, of the inspector
generals office. This report had been
transmitted to Gen. Miles through In
spector General Breckenridge. The re-
port of Col. darlington covers about so
typewriter pages and goes exhaustive
~ into the reports made by officers and
men, without drawing any general
conclusions.
Mai. Lee then summed up the case.
disclaiming at the outset that he was
acting as counsel for Maj. Gen. Miles
m technical sense. and adding that
ne had been there simply to present
and elicit evidence. He read bis argu-
ment from carefully-prcpared manu-
script and was given careful attention
10y the three members of the court and
the recorder. no one else being present
except the representatives of the press
His statements consumed about an
hour. and when he concluded with the
statement that the members of the
board must decide whether the great
fraud and great crime which he be-
Neved had been committed should Toe
carried before the courts, Recorder
Davis arose and said. simply: Il sub
init the case to the board without argu-
ment.'
Maj. Lee said the major general com
handing the army was obliged 10y his
position to institute searching inquiry
into the allegations concerning the
food supply of the army. lie contended
that the canned roast beef has been
adopted as a ration without adequate
or proper test, the sole test being n
single case sent to Tampa and cooked
with vegetables and condiments. lie
then took mp the question of refriger-
ate1l beef Maj. Lee quoted testimony
20 the effect that Gen. Eagan had said
Armour N Co. and Swift ~ CO. had
knowledge of a preserving process.
THE CONTEST FOR THE srEAKERsHIP.
Washington, April 25.-The speaker
ship candidates are beginning to take
up their work. The western men, feel
ing that sherman has already got the
start ON them. are quietly trying to
round up the western members of the
| house while they are yet uncommitted.
! Meanwhile. so many western candi-
dates are springing up that the diff
cultieS of "A combination on sectional
lines are multiplying. Mr.. Cannon, of
/ Illinois, has declared himself as Il cam
I didate and Mr.. Grosycnor is here look
ing over the situation. Mr.. Hepburn,
| VINO has been in Washington for some
| time is keeping an eye on the interests
of Mr. Henderson. The general opin-
| ion al this time is that in all cases
where two candidate, appear from one
state the majority of the delegation
from that state viii decide which one
is 10 have the support of the delegation
and the other viii retire.
/ II the majority delegation supports
/ sherman il is expected that Payne will
| withdraw. although ne has announced
/ his candidacy. In that event sherman
| will have a fine opportunity to organ
/ iZc his forces and to make combina,
| tons With the eastern vote pretty
| >olidly behind him and no serious east
ern candidate in opposition he would
/ need but a few votes from the west to
| insure his nomination by the caucus.
/ II both Hopkins and Cannon should
/ stay in the field from Illinois it would
be greatly to Sherman's advantage.