The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-13
I'VE M|LES-EkGAH FEUD Gen. Eagan's Full Statement Before War Investigat-
 ing Commission.
RABID TO THE VERY END
DRUMMED OUT OF SERVICE.

Also, That if He Made the Statements
 to Him "Then He Lied With as Black
 aHeart as the Man Who Blew Up the
 Mnine."
 Washington, Jan. 12.-Commissary General Charles F. Eagan to-day re- appeared before the war Investigating commission to answer the charges Of General Nelson A. Miles, concerning the commissary supplies furnished the army during the recent war. General Eagan' $ statement to the commission furnished the sensation of the war commission S history and was regarded by old army officers as one of the most remarkable attacks ever made in the history of the service. The statement was bitter per- sonal attack upon General Miles, so en- tirely unqualified both as to scope and language sthat the war commission on hearing it's conclusion, ordered brief executive session, after which the doors were re-opened, the witness was re- called and business was resumed in the usual way.
 The subject in controversy was Gen. eral Miles already famous "embalmed beef" testimony and the letters and documents supporting it. General Miles frigerated meats sent to the army in Cuba and Porto Rico were unfit for use that they were preserved by the use of chemicals and that they had been "bought and sent to the army under pretence of an experiment." This re- fiection upon both the ability and hon. esty of the commissary department had angered General Eaean and caused him to request to be recalled to reply to General Miles charges. That his state ments concerning the commanding gen. eral were not the result of sudden outburst of passion was clearly shown by the fact that General Eagan read his remarks from a carefully prepared type written copy.
 Not the least remarkable phase of General Eagaes statement was the lan- guage in which it was couched. There was scarcely phrase that would not bora boo, /.J, eapcotinpo1 in an ordinary official utterance. Gen. eral Eagan after the hearing was over refused to say wJ,e..iu. ne mad any fur ther move in prospect in forcing an is- sue betwee,. himself and General Miles. "I have said all I intend to say for the present." he replied, land if any one wants to bring the matter to court martial I am ready for that too, as I have already stated before the commits sion."
 As soon as the nature of General Eagan's statements became known at tention was directed to army headquar- ters to ascertain what move would be made by General Miles. The latter, through Colonel Michler, his chief aide, beyond saying that he had stood for the soldiers, declined to make any state ment, saying that now was not the time for talk and that before taking any ac- ton it would be only proper and neces- sary to wait until he had had an oppor- tunity to receive through the regular channels the testimony of General ,o eral Miles to ignore the whole matter would end the subject, but should he decide otherwise, a court martial will result.
 General Eagan lost no time in com mencing his attack ,on the commander of the army. Almost at the beginning of his statement he said that Whoever called the beef furnished 'ambalmed beef was a liar" Further on in his testimony General Eagan called Major General Miles, commanding. the army, a "liar, who lied in his throat lied in his heart, lied in every part of his body" who perpetrated a gross scandal, and "who should be drummed out of the service and imprisoned, and should be avoided by every honest man and bar red by every club.' He characterized General Miles interviews as filth General Egan referred to the fact that General Miles had refused to be sworn when testifying before the war inquiry commission, and commented on the fact that he was the only one of 800 wit nesses who had so refused. General Eagan said he himself preferred to be sworn.
 General Eagan called attention to General Miles appointment of Major John D. Black, a civilian, as his chief , of staff. and. said that this was largely i responsible for the trouble that follow | ed. He said that Major Black had been ! furnished $5,000 before starting for Por- ! to Rico, and that he had apparently not i known enough to provide himself g check book and and had not left his sienature with the secretary of the | treasury nor made any other prepara- lions for availing himself of the funds ! at his command. There were eXper- | ,snced disbursing officers in the island !