The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-10
BEEF INVESTIGATION At An END.
MILES CENSURED.
Court Finds that Refrigerated Beef Was Not
Treated With chemeais--Be Packers
Were Not at Fault.

by direction Of the president, who
approves the findings, Acting Secrc-
tary of War Meilklejohn has made
public the report and findings of the
military court appointed to investigate
the charges made by Mai. Gen. Miles.
commanding the army. that the beef
supplied to the army during the war
with Spain was unfit for the use OF the
troops.
The most important features OF the
report are: The finding that the gem
erals allegations that the refrigerated
beef was treated with chemicals were
not established; that his allegations
concerning the canned fresh or canned
roast beef were sustained as TO its un-
suitability for food as used on the
transports and as long continued field
ration: ccnsure Gen. Miles for Error
In failing to promptly notify the sec
retary of war when he first formed the
opinion that the food was unfit, CEN
sure of the commlssary general Ohen
Gen. Egam for the too extensive pur-
chases of the canned beef as AN un-
tried ration; ccnsure of col. Maus of
Gen. Miles staff; the finding that the
packers were not NJ fault and that the
meats supplied to the army were of
the same quality as those supplied TO
the trade generally and the recon-
mendation that no further proceedings
be taken In the premises.
The conclusion of the court adverse
60 further proceedings based upon
the charges is as follows:
1T has been developed I'm the course
of the inquiry. as recited In this report
that i'm some instances certain In
dividuals failed to perform the full
mon of 1uty tn DhgprVp the
proprieties which dignity high mill
tary command, but the court is of the
| opinion that the mere statement IN
the official report of the facts devel-
oped meets the ends of discipline, and
that the interests of the service VIII
be best subserved If further proceed
| ings be not taken"
There is more or less criticism OF
| Gen. Miles in various parts of the re-
port. Probably the most direct in
| stance is the one which states that be.
| yond the criticism of officers found
| elsewhere Is the report:
"The court finds that against none
| of the officers commanding corps, di-
| visions. brlgades and regiments and
| their staff officers should u charge OF
| guilt be brought.
"The court also finds that the major.
general commanding the army had NJ
tulltltTt JuSllntdiiDH loi hlitbiuS ilh
| the refrigerated beef was embalmet
| or was unfit for issue to troops. II
| also finds that he committed an error
| In that, having belief or knowledge
| as claimed that the fcod was unfit
| that 1t caused sickness and distress
that some of 1t was supplied under the
| presence of experiment, that othei
| beef was embalmed he did not i'm
mediately report such knowledge ol
| belief TO the secretary OF war to th'
| end that n proper remedy might b'
promptly applied
| Considerable attention Is given e
| DIR. Days testimony concerning th'
refrigerated beef on the transpor
Panama, and also to his report con
cerning the beef supplied to the i'm
munes stationed at Chickamauga.
| Referring to the doctors analysis o.
rcsiduum from beef secured on th'
| transport the court calls attention tt
the fact that he approved the findini
| of the board of survey and that not
| withstanding there were ather medica
| officers on board, no reference wa!
| made by him to his suspicion that th'
meat had been chemically treated.