Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-08

! Good Record a Soldier and Circum-
| stances OF His Oheuse Unite to Reduce
| His Punishment - War investigators
| Hear the Chemical Experts-That Ha-
| vans Development Senate Continues
| the Filipino Discussion.
| Washington, Feb S.-Instead OF dis
| missal from the service General Eagan
| gets suspension for SIX years, and after
| that retirement. This is the text Of the
| order issued by the president; The ac-
| cused, after a trial by a coUrt-martial
| composed OF officers of high rank and
| distinguished services. has been found
guilty OF conduct unworthy an officer
holding n commission of the United
States. and obnoxious in the highest de-
gree TO the discipline and good order of
the military establishment Such behavior
is especially deserving Of condemnation
in an officer holding high rank in the
army and charged with the performance
of difficulties important to the admins
trative duties in a time of great public
emergency, and from whom, when sub
iected TO adverse criticism, an unusual
degree of restraint and constant and
InfGiling seIf-controI are confidently
expected.
Finds Mitigating Circumstances.
The proceedings, findings and SEN
renee in the case OF Brigadier General
Charles Z. EagdE, Commissary general
y subsistence United States army. are
therefore approved. In view, however,
OF his gallant conduct in battle upon
more than one occasion, which merited
and has received the warm commenda-
ton of his sUperiors, and OF his long
and honorable record Of service extend
ing over period surprising in duration
having regard also, to the mitigating
circumstances which We're developed
during the trial of the case and in de-
ference to the recommendation to Glenn
enoy submitted in his behalf the SEN
tence imposed by the court is COM
nUted to suspension from rank and
duty for six years"
Effect of the Sentence.
Il was stated by the adjutant general
that General Eagan's suspension car
ries him to within a few days of his
retirement under the age limit He
Will be reinstated in time to retire with
the regular rank and pay provided in
such cases. The sentence Of suspension.
according to legal officers of the de-
partment, does not deprive General
EaSan of any part of his pay. but as
The sentence reads without rank and
duty he loses his allowances which
INCLUDE Commu t3tfOn Of quarters, "a
tions and fuel. and his horse allowance.
This is quite n large financial item.
War Investigators Hold a Session.
The war investigating commission
yesterday heard no witnesses, but was
in executive session going over the re-
port to be made to the president. Sew
eral reports of chemists who have been
examining samples of the beef have |
been received and their reports are to |
be Incorporated in its report, which was
adopted at the executive session and |
probably Will he presented to the presl- |
dent this evening or tomorrow morning.
The hearing OF the experts was purely |
perfunctory, they merely identifying |
their reports. The experts were Pro- |
fessor Clark, of the United States geo. |
logical survey, and Professor W. d. |
BiEelow, of thu agricultural department. |
They were asked If the reports made by |
them on the samples of canned and re- |
frigerated beef furnished them by the |
commission were true and accurate |
records OF results, and the witn5 ssss re-
piled that they were.