The Mena star., 1899-08-03
MILES TO BE CHIEF.
The General Commanding Will Be
 Accorded Proper Recognition.
THE STATEMENT OF ADMIRAL DEWEY
Washington Authorities Believe That There Must Be Some Mistake About tn" Admiral Predicting That Our Next
 War win be With Germany.

Washington, July Silt is accepted as practically conclusive in administra- tion circles that upon the assumption of office by Secretary Root Gen. Miles will become the leading factor in the management of military affairs. It is said Gen. Miles will be called into ire quent consultation by the president and Secretary Root and his suggestions will receive careful consideration. Gen. Miles will become more nearly than at any previous time the com manding general of the army.
 In predic ting the restoration of Gen. Miles to favor, cabinet officer recalled that during the early stages of the Spanish-American war Gen. Miles was almost daily visitor to the executive mansion and made recommendations freely to the president. It is true, however, these recommendations were ignored by the president at the inSance of Gen. Alger. who has been unfriend- ly to the commanding general since the civil war Gen. Corbin also opposed the recommendations of the command ing general and it is due to these influ ences that many mistakes of the San
 
 tiago campaign were made.
 To what extent the management of the campaign in the Philippines will be given to Gen. Miles has not yet been determined, but the president and Sec retary Root will shortly decide the limitations of his authority. The du- ties of the adjutant general are defined clearly by the army regulations, and, beginning next week, it is said Gen. Corbin will not be permitted to usurp the functions of the commanding gen. erGl. The duties of the adiutant gen eral can be discharged without inter- ference with the commanding general. In the event that Gen. Miles resumes active participation in the conduct of military affairs in conjunction with the president and secretary of war, 1t is the intention of the administration that the commanding general shall be expected to do nothing to destroy the harmony which must hereafter be main tained in all branches of the army.
 THE STATEMENT OF ADMIRAL DEWEY.
 Washington, July sl. -Consternation was created in official circles here by the interview creulUeu to Aufnlrdl Dewey at Trieste, in which he made serious reflections upon Germany and predicted that our next war will be with that country. Although there is enough in the official reports made by Admiral Dewey while in the Philip pines to bear out the observations re- ported in the interview, both Secretary Hay and Secretary Long insist that there must be some mistake. They do no believe that Admiral Dewey, who has been so discreet in all of his pub lie utterances up to this time, would comment so boldly about inter national affairs, especially while he is passing through a European port. There is no doubt that Admiral Dewey was suspicious of German interference for some time after he took hold of af- fairs in the Philippines, his official dis patches, published at the time and since, clearly indicated this But the authorities insist that decidedly bet ter feeling now exists between this country and Germany, and that Admi- ral Dewey, knowing the desire of the administration to encourage this spirit, would not Intentionally say anything to promote discord.