The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

4rt'lC- G--L -L--I-r-E= OF lA
military court appointed u investigate
the charges made ty Major General Miles.
1--rand--5 -he army, that the beef sup
pied 20 The army during the war with
spain was C--- :or the Use Of the troops.
--= most important features of The re
r are the findings that the charges oS
Genera. Miles, THAI refrigerated beef was
treated with chemicals were not es-ab-
-=-=-i -ra- his allegations concerning
r-- canned fresh or canned roast beef
we've sustained as 10 its Ulsuitzb.lity tor
i--1 IS Used en- the transports and = q
---s-c-- ------Lel 1e.c ration; ceCs-re ot
General Miles for error in failing ID
promptly notify the Secretary Of War
zen ne 1t-st formed the opinion THAI the
q vas unit. csnsure OF the C--lc.S-
s-E General tthen General Easani t-r
i-- TOO extensive purchase OF The canned
.-=- aS al -ltrieE ration. C--s--= *
Colonel N--s u General Miles s---. ---
-----.-s -I-- the packers were cg- a- --l--
$40 t-1- t1a meats supplied 70 m army
We're -1 the same quality as those ~-t-
i.-1 % The trade generally. and me
-=--- --DeD1--.lu that Cl further F---5=--
.--~ v.- o= taken i- The premises ---
e.-.- --~-3- " The court adverse - ---- ----4
proceedings based upon --= charges IS -s
----~s.
Z. has been s-ss-=4 II --- e---== D.. the
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Statement -- --- -'
---- - interests -.--
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There - more -- less criticism - Gen
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--- -s- against acne % --=
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U u a-sl -1-r
s-=-= ana distress.
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4 ~ =-
Il colonel lIsus. Inspector
Genera. Niles stan - y4SeI
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50 tl--l IT, stated MS be-
..-- was r be -.---.1-.E treated
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.t known % 4.r2se-- Is
--.-- LE= remark = 2-S1
General Miles failure -g draw
---1- 81 -his report IS mex
--7- General Miles. te=rl-
-- -- had arS- formed ne opinion
-s- -L= report remarks
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.=--E Impaired - The u=- u dele
~ -,-7-+
---e 81 t.---. L-~--.l have
and -------- t---9 samples @ chem
---.-.- z-- --r-- chemical
g. - -- ~ -----s- -,---
e-- -- as me ---
TIE court lr5s -za- -1= allegations u
-[=- p -Es ~ ~ ---- -1e -e-r-Serate!
'--+ supplied o. --- troops was L-stlr4
-.t-- chemical 7- ~=------raS nave not 1r-a
-zr.iShe1. The ----r @-So -ldS lA4- =
-.- " his allegations -- respect - lle
canned roast u-=- @~ -5.--e ID l-S ----e ~ 2
rsr---- for +n-E 4- actually used on the
----=-1--S and @ -- --S extensive OF long
co------- Use - ---- -t----- 81 -.
tanned in --E opinion ~ -1- -2-rl none
.. --a~ Z y
canned fresh ---- E-e sustained ne
evidence shows -Lz- Colonel John T Wes-
assistant comm -Ssz-- general ~ SUD
e.z----= recommended the adoption u
49, canned roast t-=[ as component OF
-L- Held ration and % ms extent ne :
--S-srs5r-e The report places the eldn-
---- ~ canned roast hee1 purchased Tor
me way lE tEe COMM SS4rE C-ya- -II---l--
81 5 ~ =. bounds. including 3=1 80 pounds
which was brought from L1lNerpo1t anu
other English points MS st.lo ----- =
characterized 8 excessive @--- ---7 I'm m
r. s-a-y general General L-asdIj
--s-=-v criticized in several p4Tls q re
document or this score one OF me Sc
ver-y- -e1ukes Is as follows.
Considering the lt5ie use that has been mad. made
~ --.- --ss in The regular army, tie p-ohaoii-
,.- -r- --- volunteers were entirely ignorant
- - Sat rs use as a part 3t the Held ration
,-s -s-z- rz-- sanctioned ~ the President y
-.-------- - War tie court can nu- c11rac-
.-.-- ~ acton Il the cc-l-uissary general n
g. --r-.z-s--e ss ''r1va--arstec and recA-@ss N
80 - ordered ne purchase q sucl eIloTiIl Us
-..-- 80 - e-75 that was practically u1t-ied
= ---.---7-- and the court 50 nnds- Ine colrI
50 l-5s thz- -Ee-e IS n, sl'---.- - - ---.t,-a
---- -r-z-erer a any other ac--el.--s - =,
~ -s-- - he ccu-ruissary general. t1an tne
earnest d=s.-c 20 procure ,rs -,ss - RS a.
----5ezz-- general q subsistence Z
--ss- s---- <r- which thers is TO pa--l2-ioh-
--s court f-ds that there was n94glecI
e. T-.H7 and 20 less deSrsr ~ Ls ~
-- i- delivering the refrigerated Oe@--
u -- E----- 50 -
The ----- does act wish 70 state ne csS= sz
--- ---1-r-v- than o say that the l1l-;le -
-s-s ~ = warranted. mat To- i--1--- -. = =
49, ---s----.5z il distributing tnls prI4s--1.l-5
.re- -z--- e. any there was. Fes-z4
a --z brigade and higher cor1T1a li-ls q
--1 --zt- comm .zsz-tes ana qlsrteEIi-@7-
49, r-.- he testimony IS 1ot 50 deIuits y
-.-f=r - @ warrant --e raining oy t-e con
-.s- rz--icuIz- -ttcers- they say tlal llt
---a-s-es he=s -a= ~ Grs- received WIKI
r-- ea-.stzc-lc-- T1=-e IS also c-rscre oI
---.- IN unloading -E= -=trtg=ra-i-g apparatus
II @-r.rt & Company r., santiago N aplea4
~ --- c-rt-zc-1-E zE=--s q General smarter
- An order C- che s-z--e---aster u expedite
~ delivery from the transport q The Ts1-tg-
.-.-s-g -izur lli --- eject any result. The
rz.-- IL the matter was tle cause q serious
i-= The c1u-- IS o.. The opinion that the
banned roast b=ef vas 1e- suitable as travel
ration N r-a0sDor-s considering tn= absence
-a-. r et fresh vegetable --i continents For
rs- n shore as q ee.5 ration. where the CON-
----~ had -heLr camp cooking equipment and
Vegetables we're available. canned roast beef Is
e--.-ar-- s-- .es-=. -z- -T-u lays IN Ten but
r.- yr- -V7 days II secession. II s1--e or
o. -lzz-.r-ls . seemed -1 have constituted az
-.s- r-=-Ealf ~ -Ee meat ration and until
-.-=- surrender rle -rrl-s had no means for
king cher --l1 was practicable WITH the in
.lra- E.- carried. Tor such extensive rtsz
.- any U.s. exceeding ere day IN Eve -h= court
r-F- this beef unsuitable. The refrigerated
s--- is u the opinion u the c3ur- suitable
-r-.-- for troops when 10 can b. Issued % rh=r1
i1 god condition.
As - whether anything better than
f-.e was available 1Or q ration The oui--