The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-21
DUTY FOR WHEELER
Fighting General Is to Be Sent to the
Philippines.
CAPABLE MAN MUCH NEEDED
And the Administration Has Finally
Selected Him.
CHARGE AGAINST ADMIRAL SCHLEY.
Navy Department Says 1t Is ReprcbeusibIc
Conduct.
THE M0DUS YlyENDI is YET UNSETTLED
Nothing Heard from London Re-
| garding Any Progress of the
NEGOTIATIONS.
THE MODUS ylyENDI IS YET UNSETTLED
Nothing Heard from London Re-
garding Any Progress of the
NEGOTIATIONS.

Washington, June 2o.--General Joseph
Wheeler has received telegram from
Secretary Alger to prepare himself to go TO
the Philippines, This is what the general
has been waiting for and hoping for, 1t
is understood that he Win be sent on an
alleged special mission That Is TO cover
up the real purpose of this assignment of
the old fighter. 1t is known that the resu-
lar army officers have been lighting against
General Wheeler being sent to the Philip
pines, because II meant the displacement
OF some man in the regular establishment.
The administration has come TO the con-
clusion that 1t must have some good ight-
ers over there II it Is to conquer the Fill
pinos, hence this assignment of Fighting
joe" He viii be sent on this ogtenstble
special mission, but II is believed that as
soon as he gets over there be will at once
be placed In command of lighting brigade
OF good men and given active field service.
Thi8 telegram from Secretary Ager was
received by the general yesterday and has
been guarded by the general AZ secret
This information, however. Is positively
and absolutely reliable. 1t will take the
general about ten days to prepare to leave
for his new field OF operations.
Rear Admiral schey is out Of the city
and could not be seen today but his friends
are indignant at what they regard the per-
socutlon OF the department. Officials Of
I the department however say they have
( no intention OF being unfair, but they
claim charge Of reprehensiole conduct rs
resting over Admiral Schley, and in Justice
] IA vol ae "a
he should demand a court OF inquiry and
thus settle for all time the question of his
conduct while IN command OF the nying
SQUADRON aud as the senior officer present
during tbe battle with Cerveras fleet.
So far as the administration Is concerned,
there is no probability that II VIII eider
a court of inquiry TO establish the tacts
in The Santiago battle much as naval Of
6cors desire aud n is not expected that
Admiral schley, who has heen severely
criticised for nearly a year, VIII now
change his decision not to demand a court
| nfgcinllnnrlans OF the service say that Ge-
velopnents such rs the Hodgson Incident
win crop out in the future, which will be
extremely embarrassing TO the department
hut would bo avoided II a board OF hlgh
ranking officers. upon whom the county
could place tho greatest reliance we're al
poinied to conduct q thorough nFestiBa-
tion and give every one a fair Opportunity
to nrcs.nt facts as he might tesire. Such
board, II Is claimed would not hcecs-
eariiv be aimed at Admiral Schley. bur lis
roport would certainly ond controversy
which otherwise will doubtless always eX-
ist. Further action with regard 20 L'cn-
tenant Commander liodgson Is unlikely IN
Wow OF his explanation and the case OF
Lieutenant Commander Hoilner is also
practically disposed Of
Nothing has ye, been received at the
state department to show that Great Brit
; ain has agreed TO the modus vivendi with
regard to the Alaskan boundary oontro-
yersy as reported this afternoon from Lon
don.
Secretary Hay Is still waiting to hcsr
from Ambassador Choate in 'estrd 70 tne
latter's proposition to the British govern
mont 10 place the boundary line Just
above the Indian village OF kuckwahl On
the Dalton trail. II Is understood mere
! that Lord Salisbury IS consulting with lns
: Canadian government IN fesa'u 10 'ns o.,
reptance Of this propositions Inns = NV
, onlv nolnt In controversy ths two govern
ments and Canada being agreed Win irs-
0 ornnce IN the location of the la 81 ine
5 yUhIte and Chilkoot passes. II is lfltNed
bere that Canada is preparing 4 CONNER
nroposition, either renewing her con .en'loh
Tor a port or for free entry o, her goous
10 the great northwest, neither OF wen
will be accorded By the United s9at3S
a rsxas postmasters appointed: Chandler,
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