The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-02
THE BEEF SCANDAL
Friends Of Major General Miles Are
Greatly Dissatisfied.
THE COURT WAS PREJUDICED.
Only a Small Number Of Miles Wit.
nesses We're Examined.
SEVERAL TESTIFIED IN SELF-DEFENSE.
They We're Responsible for Supplying the
Condemned Ratiops.
SEVERAL TESTIFIED IN SELF.DEFENSE.
SNAP JUDGMENT TAKEN ON THE GENERAL
Ill the Inst Dny--Conrrcss May
Order an Investigation.

New York, May 1.-The Herald'g special
from Washington scys, Considerable dis
satisfaction is felt by the friends Of Major
General Miles at the published forecast
OF tho findings of the best court inquiry.
While the court does not recomMend that
further proceedings be taken. 1t declares
that General Miles allegations with re-
spect to chemicalized beef were unfonndod.
but it sustained hrs contention that the
canned beef was not suitable continuous
ration for issue It's criticism of the gen
eral for falling TO report TO the depart
ment the complaints made respecting the
beef has aroused spirit OF resentment,
and there Is renewed talk among his
friends of the ACCESSIBILITY of his urging a
congressional investigation. 1t is pointed
out that the next house is republican by
only very small majority, and that as the
democrats and populists may be expected
TO vote together for an investigation into
the entire beef subject. only a few republ-
can members would be necessary to se-
cure the authority for conducting the in
quiry. Such an inquiry, the friends OF
General Miles say, would result In the
presentation OF the truth 10 the country,
and this is what he delres.
This table is OF interest as showing the
consideration shown by the court to Cen
era Miles requests for calling witnesses:
Number OF witnesses called for by
General Miles Observation-Disclosures. 440
Number examined of those called for
by General Miles INSTRUMENTATION. lot
Rejected or failed to subpoena. 1886
Number of reports of officers sub
mitted by General Miles .....,,.... $40
Number OF witnesses called and ex-
amined by the court of its own mo-
! lion .....a....,....,....,.,... 1853
| or the 63 called there belonged
To The subsistence department....... 10
| To the agricultural department....,4. -
Number. interested in the meat indus
Ivy ..'.....-......,....... 81
Total ......,.. ............. "a
| SO that 1t is claimed by General Miles
that more than half OF the Witnesses ex-
amined by the court OF its own motion
We're responsible for the character of beef
eaten by the army, and therefore COM
PEELED by their own interests to defend II.
The court has never explained its reason
for failing to call all the witnesses whose
pames were submitted by General Miles,
though they were known to possess evil
hhuNt VI an AHlpbIluHA fuhIdCitIs ltHulhb
TO sustain the allegations OF the major
general commanding, Had they all been
called, General Miles friends are confident
hat there could have been but one verdict.
and as II is, with the evidence taken by
The court, they do not see how II could
have reached the conclusion II did unless
there was prejudice.
II is considered remarkably strange that
the court should have waited until the
day before the last for taking OF testimony
before furnishing General Miles with
copy of the instructions from the presl-
dent. under which the conrt acted. Before
he received the copy General Miles
thought the court was only inquiring into
his allegations with respect 10 tho chem
icalized and canned roast beef or other
wise he would have been prepared with
additional witnesses to fortify his position
with respect 60 the other matters which
were subjects OF investigation.