The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-13


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morning | saw It published in tho press
of the country that General Miles had
sent or had found e necessary to send
A SERIOUS REPR1MAND.
A serious reprimand to the quartermas.
ter. the commissary general and the chief
Of ordnance for conditions he found there.
No such reprmand was ever received and
Gcncrai Miles had no authority in his
commission OF In his position under the
law or regulations to send reprimand TO
me. This uncontradicted story OF a rep
rimand to the heads Of three Of the most
important departments Of the army aid
ed as much as any thing in exciting the
yellow press the knavos Of so-called
journalism. to harass and vilify and libel
the conscientious. able and hard working
officers on duty in Washington. Since
asking that an investigation be made to
learn who gave out this garbled and al
legged reprimand, I have instituted in
quiries TO find my requests with the news
paper clippings enclosed The adjutant
generals department have reported their
inability 10 FIRE it,"
REGARDING NEWSPAPER ATTACKS.
General Eagan referring TO newspaper
attacks. asserted that the secretary Of
war had done nothing whatsoever with
the furnishing of refrigerator meats or
timed meats. nor had he attempted TO
control the contracts. awards or pur-
chases and in this connection, in heated
language, he attacked three New York
newspapers and their editors and pro-
prietors whor' he said shcajd be indicted
and tried for treason 10 the United states
during this war. ass giving aid, comfort
and information TO the public enemy tor
the sole purpose of gain. Were | man
of wealth or means" he protested, 81
would take up this subject myself. 1
would put journalistic knaves purlolnors
of the secrets OF the government, behind
| the bars where they belong"
General Eagan made a Vigorous attack
on the inspector general department In
connection with the investigation. he
asked why We're not these inspections
made while the armies were IN the fields
ana where were the officers OF this de-
partment lie added that principal officers
Of this department, "toolS other positions
and let the Inspections OF the army which
wer, never needed so much as during the
war. go, 80 far as they were concerned
for personal aggrandizement, as ",
know they took volunteer rank with In
creased pay. and now at this late day
we And this department suddenly en-.
deavorng 10 get eX-parte Views of people
IN a manner not authorized by the sec
retary % war-the proper authority
about things that are passed.
DOES NOT OBJECT
"The senior major general Of the army
and the inspector general Of the army,
he continued. do not seem to be eonten
or satisfied that with perfect propretl
and within tho law and as contemplated
regulations. samples Of everything fur
= nished the army now I'm existence can b
! obtained. examined, analysed and ever
p statement for or against the food fur
nlshed verified This is not enough. hav
not felt az liberty To object 20 this metho
OF procedure for the reasotn that my Oh
lection however well founded, howeye
wen based on the law and regulations
. feared would be given 20 the world a
evidence that / and my department fears
= an inspection, and this, TOO whea an
. while and tho whole department oourta
/. lt. but We dld not court ex partc r'
ports made at the instlgation OF peop
well known 10 be hostile. parties who's
: actions already and whose statement
here before your commission show bl
!, too plainly what animus II behind u an
Referring 10 Inspector General brccl
e nndge's investigation, General Eega
4 pointed out various reports Of ofnoe
a that have been published and quoted
y a telegram he received on January
\ from Lieut., Col. A. l.. Smith. depot cor
q mlssary at Havana as follows:
o COLONEL SMITHS TELEGRAM
Guild. inspector 7th corps ordered
Breckinridge 10 inspect and report
All meat aud requisite samples, "
4; without further instruction decline
st recognize Brecknrldge's authority but
ef VIII personally show all stores desire
NJ unofhclally. (signedJ-sMITH."
Colonel Smith IL an old experieuc
officer" said General Eagap, ANA q
it knowing there was something Ike q gal
or In progress, he stood upon the regul'
be ions. and from a strict military point
" view, properly refused this improI
~ course unless he had evidence shat
lu was authorized. as t should have b
By the secretary OF war.
"a 'For 1t can be readily seen that II 1
sort Of ex parte examinations Is ma
- and ex parte reports solicited, no ma
reputation 10 safe, eyerV mans char
ter may be put Ia jeopardy and design
=, people might ruin christian men, II
a. we're here today. But as 1 believe
NJ, course IL not only improper and not @
al templated By the regulations, beliey
"a further thai Il was trap TO produce
M such a refusal as Colonel Smith ma
,cs / replied to Colonel smith that day, .
IRE ing "You viii not stand % be inspec
he by Guild, and II NECESSARY % be insp'
af "a twenty times day. Infolm oui1d,
ply speotor. OF this dispatch. Furnish copy
ext this dispatch 70 every commissary n