The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27
STATUS OF MILES
viii Be Much Improved by Change Of
Secretary.
HE Is TO BE CONSULTED
By New Secretary and Relations wiz
Be Pleasant.
FIGHT ON COMMISSIONER EVANS
Is Backed by the Pension Attorneys, Ii Is
Said.
THEIR INCOME Is STEADILY DWlNDLlNG
because Nearly Everyone who Can
Get IL Alrcndy Ia Drawing a
Pension.
HEIR INCOME Is STEADILY DwlNDLlNG
because Nearly Everyone who Can
Get 1t Alrcndy Ia Drawing a
Pension.
Especial To The Post.)

Washington, July 2G-Mr Elihu Root.
the new secretary of war, has heard fro,h
the presidents own lips what Is expected
of him. is quite we'll satisfied to undertake
the great responsibility and Is now arrang-
tng his private affairs 30 that he will be-
free TO take charge OF the war department
next week. His visit to the president, al
though brief, wis very agreeable, Mr..
Root politely. but positively. refused to
say anything for publication concerning
his visit.
Colonial" questions received large
share OF attention. 1t is understood, during
the conference between tho president and
the new secretary OF war. Mr.. Root was
also made acquainted with the latest ad-
vices from the Philippine commission and
General GUS, regarding the situation In the
archipelago and with the plans General
Otis has outlined for the autumn cam
paign.
Officers of tho army. who are In n posi-
ton to know, unite in the opinion that
the status Of Major General Miles IA the
war department will be materially changed
upon tho assumption by Root OF tn. tiles
OF secretary OF war. Since the beginning
of the war with Spain the relations ex-
listing between General Miles aud Secretary
Alger, us well as Adjutant General Coroin,
have been anything but friendly. The sit
uation has grown steadily worse until AZ
present, 40 far as power is concerned, Gen
eral Miles Is nothing moro than figure
head.
1t is already said by friends of Mr.. Root
that General Miles Will be consulted freely
in army matters by the new secretary Of
war, Although Mr.. Root does not bear any
particular feeling Of aversion toward Gem
eral Miles detractors In the army, his
friends claim that he will give them to
manding the army IL no longer 10 be per-
secuted and that the future must be void
Of offense against General Miles. Mr.
Roots friends say that tho plotting which
has been going on at the war depart
ment for some time Will have to cease. and
that n clean administration OF affairs is
to follow
Army officers say that II General Miles
Is consulted by the new secretary Of war
regarding affairs in the Philippines he will
undoubtedly recommend a change In the
oo mmanding general ut Manila. General
Miles. 1t is known, does nos approve of
the policy adopted by General Otis In the
Fast, particularly concerning his opinion
as to the number OF troops needed, and
II Is understood would unhesitatingly ad-
wise his recall.
President Mckinley apparently has rot
yet realized the necessity OF such cbonge.
General Otis recall seems to be
the popular verdict of the people through
out the country. Whether Mr. Root will
take hand In the matter romans 10 be
seen. but 1t is hintod by army officers
that the president may be forced to deal
with General Otis as he did with The Sec
nj