The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-14
m MUST TAKE II BACK.
- ungIRY REFUSES 10 ACCEPT
HIS STATEMENTS.
.--~ee Too StSong aaA Not
u.ner to BE Gtven Before the
nnsssfoa - Cabinet Consfaess
- Case-Aiies Does Sothtsg.

wAmryGTDN, Jan. i2-There was 10
..~ssuect sn sf@ Interest exhibited here
-, d ali shs incidents connected with
=. Sssssr attack made yesterday By Com
sssssry Gen. En- gar upon Gen. Nelson A
-. A. nasgh: have been expected. a
s.st.rr 81 this official consequence was
- ID attract tAe atteatlo:a Of The prsss-
- 1aS Ia consequences greater part OF
= se.sssr Of TIE cabinet today was given
| . a. consideration The principals Ia the
- aes Niles a2d Gen. E.agar, contrib
- Hrf.e sussng tbs 1xy 10 TIE cousro-
~x hsf the war commission today act
. .sseutIy 10 redress the agfroaf put upon
- hausd issesf. as the members regarded
: zensalusd Ia tie language used BY Gea.
- Ixsfsr returning tie latter's state
- az not Indicate positively whether or
- 40 would receive 4 as evidence even
sss.rh the Objectionable language WAS ex-
Sssz scr did Gen. ESsSa himself give any
- a s1y Intention 81 ass part 20 avail
EnsA ~ TIE offer MAJ. BY the hoard.
H1 ffsea6s did not sEeeilAs TO tntirnass
- 81 would sxpgngs tie ob3ect.cp a Die
1900 kus he wo4sd nat say anything
a. kimsaif. and any !ntimatson on that
ears must be obtained from the board
~ mr. department officials are not yet
ss1y = 10 what would De the effect OK a
~~ka1xwsi or Modification OF the state
sxasA Gas element loiz1s that officially.
- reeoFt fzlisnE 70 show that any obtec-
1Suet5s language had been used, there
sossd b no legal offeBss. Another takes
| a. yiSw thai while tbs amendment OF the
sfsfsmSHfs wosksd mitigate Gen. Eagan's
Errsa, II would net wipe IL out. Another
smecs Of the case IL the bringing forward
! r - plea OF exemption which was guar
[ssts1d ln the nasne OF the president to all
esnesnes before the board for what they
r6rAg szy, bat again the officials were d.
E0fed, and this was also tree OF the men,
- az the cabinet AZ 70 whether the ex-
nsf,sn gould be claimed Ia this particular
| NsAnuh.Ie. Gen Niles is apparently
kv5s.lsg for the war department to acI,
Enking The position that II Ii focumb@n.
- II and the war commission To protect
- Amy from Fllch attacks.
In NJ exciismen. created by this In
46<nt the fssue before the commits sion,
sse quality ~ the army beef, was we'll
IA lost sIght OF. There are. however.
10 psauAnt additions 10 this part OF the
Huceedingx. one consisting Of she festi-
msny Of Gen. Wood to the effect that no
oss who amounted TO anything had made
Any complaint as TO the rations, and the
s:hsf from Theodore Roosevelt making
ssyT seTere complaint regarding toe
seef
n s1 Investigation commission today
rasae4 resolution OF cenEura Of Eagan
.sr tae hnKuaxs he used yesterday, The
following u the text Of a letter ordered
~ ~ e0n.mtssion TO be sen, to Eagan.
We RESPECTFULLY Inform you that after
yom testimony Was read yesterday the
sallaw!ne resolution was unanimously
yssstd, Moved that the commission re-
esfvs Eaxan's testimony without cssgn-
mknts that II be not printed at cnce. but
5<sd Tor the consideration OF the commits
ash. carried Having considered the
sseeticn insoiyed. We have decided that
u Maay Instances the yituparatiye lam
rage asfd by you wac not such as ought
y have been addressed By O witness to
~ board We think the personal at
saefs ard srreleyant statements contain
g p the papers submitted should be elm
nAfed. and before receiving IL as taSti-
10y Vie require that you revise the lam
Wxe and. II YOU choose. submit IL for
- consideration. We herewith return
~ papers"
vas gathered from friends of Eagan
~ taat ne h prepared to accept the sag
Nnan conveyed HI the letter Of the eorn-
i. sou Esia vii amend HIS statement 30
- % sSssiie the matter complained Of.
Tea. wood Praises the neef.
brx G*n LEONARD a Wood was The
ssT sffs<ss before the commission today.
= 70 TIE beef. he had never nesies~s any
&c xiaprsuoe aud superstition 81 the fpeYt.
sas aFsFsgs soldier, he asserted. sgg,s,s nnt
fszsfs ifisstured meat with any degree Of
sri ~ TO the refrigerated beef used
.s2s the campaign. he explained that IL
- gotten fsl tremendously has weather
sss beef was ssstiosded IN good condition.
"a hksa out Of tiie refrsgsratoFs at night
ssfss 10 tha cold air then, and was gotten
ssssss by tayaseak, Meantime, there
saasi te a shower. followed tsy the s,,,,
NzanS cut In insesase forcs, ard by the
- II reached the camp II would be about
tssprk IN the afternoon. II eaten thar
- y would es all right The United
xAss forces AZ sanfta so had unlimited ra-
ns When the spanaartfs left. the city
- !uii u f1<Sf. The popular ktea that
Aafiago was devoid Of food and the sgsan-
NILS sssrs Fsaefel becaa4s~s they We're starry
ae SAID. Mas not true.
sse commission viii probably close fhe
5kinx Of testimony. save that az Surgeon
~ was ~ III. by the latter part Of next
80 and It's report Is expectesi 10 De fin
fsxssry.
Miles VIII Ignore Eaxas.
-ss.stlcAeso. Jan. IA special 10 she
sn"1ns from Washington says: When
- Asies was seen in regard TO Ten.
.axan's Statement before the war fnves,i-
ss;5as commission he said:
enai pay ne attention IN a man VITO
= ~ % forgrs thar he WEARS the uniform
go ssaHtFd -kstt%a army ard mat Fhfa
senity Should carry with ii the Instincts ~
ssaiiesnsn IL the secretary OF war
ss.ssrs 70 take engrigance of Gen. Eags,'s
ssl,sssgA Wei and good. I certainly stall
- d. -"
Aeos~veff Threw the Reef Away.
:. Ass.6sSf. y. Y. 1au. is.~-Gov Roane-
:. ass sent "a Gcn Miles. al WAsaingfnn.
sa'sf concerning he meas furnished the
sssA kklsFs curing the veesat war.
t~S<ssess states that y hsss he tsft Tar,
quantity - sTMEtaiiy prepared beef
- w. "a ~ iss@ forward end Of the trans
nc BAD eee0 PREPARED by aaisse ssss-ial
ss..s essk}o~a ~ Roosevelt. hat sap
-. - 80 - IN safs1e g0Yu ~ solution TIA
..Nasssert was oas ffegs Ternfa bur a fs-x
So sasa sals beek hagan TO srssnii. The
= - was So greaf ghas the mea asss4ssess
. t1sas& SIZE IF the t1aRsgssff rs raxra,
- ss- tse ut.at c7fali nos be sstef1
$50 vas thFcwa into taa ocean.