The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-10
NILES COURT Of INQUIRY.
ONE ORDERED TO INVESTIGATE
HIS MANY CHARGES.
Court VIII submit an Opinion on
the Merits of the Case. and such
Recommendation as Warranted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. a-The president
has appointed a court OF inquiry 10 exam
inc into the charges touching the meat fur-
nishsd during the war with Spain and
other matters involved in the charges made
by Gen Miles against the administration
Of war affairs. The court viii consist OF
Mai Gen Wade. Brig. Gen. George '"
Davis. United States volunteers, and Col
Gillespie. corps o; engineers. and Lieut.
Col. George &. Davis judge advocate The
court will NEE, in this city on February 10.
The court viii investigate the allegations
OF Miles as 10 the meat Furnished the
army, The court viii also submit an opln-
lon upon the merits of the Miles charges.
together with such recommendations OF
further proceedings as may be warranted
by the facts developed in the course OF the
inquiry.
The order fer the court is as follows:
WAR Department. Adiutant Generals
Ofilce. Washington. Feb, =, 1893.
Special orders;
The following is published for the In
formation and guidance of all concerned:
War Department. Washington Feb. :.
1890.
an accordance with the Instructions q
The president ~ February ,. ls@a. court
or inquiry 10 consist of the follow. .Hg
named officers IS hereby appointed TO meet
IN this city on February Il. iss9. Detail for
the court:
Mai Gen James F Wade. L. I.
Brig. Gen George u. Davis L. :. \.
'Col. q. l.. Gillespie. corps u engineers.
L. s. A.
-I3eu+ Col George p. Davis. deputy
fudge advocate general. {. :, ~, recorder
+-,Tne court - hereby directed - inveTt}-
cate the allegations of the major general
commanding the Amy. n Tespfef 10 TIE
uuqtnsss for issue a certain articles OF
food furnished by The subsistence depart
.uent 70 the troops 81 the aeid. during the
recent operations in tflea and Porto Rico
In addition "a its flndirgs - fat ne court
vtu submit 81 opln.or tsyou Tire merits Il
fhe case, together WITH sWrn fey@sFlI,lf 1saa-
slons of further proceFss3oks IS mag BE-
warranted by the facts developed In tse
course - the inquiry The oIz'1efS named
will repa.r 70 this city for TIE purpose
herein indicated anG upon adjournment e
tae co&rt ptH rpturu 80 their proper s{s~
tons The sravel enJ3.Dea IS Necessary Tot
~G} a. AIGER.
+'Secre3AEy = " ar.
by o13er os tae Secretary ot w..
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"Adfataut General
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