The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13
rlclNs SWEEPING CHARGES.
.crx vILES A WILLFUL AND
MALICIOUS FALsIFIER.

-s,vs Either Miles or
,n..olf should Leave the Service.
''n... Remark That Meat Was Pur-
.o5 Under Pretense of Expert
couse of the Trouble.
r~..sirqton. Jan. 12.-COmmissary Cen
,r.,-lss p. Eagan to-day reappeared
e t5e war investigating commission
4 .,sr 10 the charge of Gen. Nelson A.
w.. concerning the commissary sup
q.hrnished the army during the recent
Il val
,o ragans statement furnished the
..,.,.on of The war commissions history
lr,s reearded by old army officers as
a..d the most remarkable attacks ever
u.an the history of the service.
cr Fagans statement to the commits
,,, was bitter personal attack upon
4 q, Miles, so entirely unqualified both
=. IA soope and language, that the war
commission. on hearing its conclusion, Or
n a.,s5a brief executive session, after which
n III. doors were re-opened. the witness was
,.,r45 and business resumed in the gen
q ea way.
Il The subject in controversy was Gen.
ms. already famous "embalmed beef
testimony and the letters and documents
srrortIrg il. Gen. Miles had charged
t,. the canned and refrigerated meats
ento the army in Cuba and Porto Rico
were until tor use, that they were preserv-
NW the use of chemicals, and that they
had "Jeen bought and sent to the army
under pretense of an experiment"
Had Prepared His Attack.
This reflection upon both the ability and
honesty Of the commissary department
bad mgered Gen. Eagan, and caused him
request to be recalled to reply TO Gen.
Niles charges. That his statements con-
cnng The commanding general were not
ths result of a sudden outburst of passion,
was clearly shown by the fact that Gen.
Eagau read his remarks from a carefully
Wparel typwrten copy.
Not the least remarkable phase of Gen.
Easans statement was the language in
which it was couched. There was scarce
g phase that would not have been char
aterzed as sensational in an ordinary
o1ca. utJerauCe
Gen. Eagan, after the hearing was over,
refused to say whether he had any further
move IN prospect in forcing an issue be-
tween himself and Gen. Miles.
nave SAID all I intend to say for the
present he replied 'and if any one wants
% bring 'ae matter 70 4 court martial, I
am ready for that, too, as 1 have already
stated before the commission"
Miles Would Not Talk.
AS soon as the nature of Gen. Eagan's
Uaeneni became known attention was di-
'C,@ to army headquarters to ascertain
w4l move would be made by Gen. Miles
ile latter, through Col Micheler. his
,af, aide beyond saying that he had stood
!" l1e soldiers, declined 40 make anv
a@"nehi, saying that now was not the
Ia' Ior talk. ana that before taking anv
uDn would he only proper and neces-
a! " wait until he had an opportunity
w reeve through the regular channels
pn consider The testimony furnished
uu. taSan He would not talk about
court martial. '"0U'
t5, 5'V,.Aeg the iniimation conveyed was
ton,Sl M Miles would act with delibera-
AMI r-1 'eglued to take any action at all;
rl-. ~ye was faint suggestion thar he
together nc statement al
htAeE 0nHrEeS,
he n,, a decision to that effect on
hsre'S.So1l ol zen. Miles would terminate
Il pato .g But should he decide TO take
steD uoa,5 i,',@"y OF the attack, the next
with HS Ne Tor him to prefer charges
say 7sr..I '1SIueht against the commits
Several -. lAese might be based on
ton a. rs conduct tending to the destruc-
urr oG be for the President to nass
Of t5,.' remand, and he might adopt one
Or hst.,1 19oIses; i. e., refuse it: grant If
ths btl order court of inquiry In
bower w case he body would have the
which 5" mo The question of veracitv
conjpo 'een raised, and in fact the
Icary 1,1l o'.n generals would be prac-
w0er examination.
In, ''''S Was NOT Sworn.
rtsrrs5 sr.1''oias bis testimony Gen. Eagan
regq5 ~ '"e fact that Gen. Miles had
fact ust t sworn and commented on the
hesses uto was the only one of the VIII
said he bf. "''' SO requested. Gen. Eagan
Gen ra'-.S'H preferred 10 be sworn
Niles ar,+7@u called attention TO cen
a civilian ".''ent of Maj. John d Rlack
that hi. "s ms chief of staff ana eoid |
u0lbe tt', ' lirsely responsible for the
Black had '0-.'"ed. He said that Mai
startrg C 'g' furnished S0o0 before
arprr,,. ioTto Rico, and that he bad |
himself W.. known enough 10 nrovi7a
III ssnamrg 9ook and had not left |
Treasury. r'.. M'.l the Secretary of the
for ayaiic, made any other prenarotion |
'Cnnani '-'eii of the funds at his
cts ia NE go'e experienced disbursirg on
eae Over s..0d s's'a0d who had. IN the sgera ore
We, Cen ,,g .' n their possession o,d |
wee no aIg,.' "3d complained that there |
| w soldier. t-- 'efs in the island. so that
wy fool for 90 no money with which to |
II e'ed Oh n, themselves. Gen. Miles ba6 |
Ne DO t5e.t.. oepartment to put S50 Ooo |
GsI5 of Maj. Black. and his !
Aa BI..g. '.ned TO do, putting $40 0oo |
Yen. credit in New YORK '-'''VO
Gen journalistic Knavcs
se.Re.l. .'-r-n e.,- referred to the eon,ro,,or.,.
VI o11Ho, ana Gen Miles repardinS.
' ait e., o- affairs at Tamna ciair,
.@ or an tra! o'l!es had ignored his re-
y G oer.a.r 4u'ry as to the authentic |
Was ,'" e.. statements. 'e''''o-
w 'bs. n.y.. indifference as tbisn ho
s''.lf'aisd, gwen license to the vel,ar,
seFl and t!'es who had misrenre.
1dio1saou, FUNDED government oa8c;aJs
de, pysano.s.v I3 stated that papers
y. Of tao Sar disappeared from the
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