Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-20
EAGAN'S CASE

still the Subject Of COnSideTa-
tiOn at Washington.
THREE LINES OF ACTION.
Reprimand, Court Martial or Court of
Inquiry-The Philippine Commission
impressive State Funeral of Deal
senator Remains viii Lie In State
at His Old Iiomr-Our Troops in
Cuba; Little Sickness NOw-PrOtessoT
sumner Arraigns ENpansiOn-Notes
From the Capitol and Echoes of the
War.
Washington, Jan. 17.--1n answer to Il
direct question, Secretary Alger at the
close Of the official day, said that the
war department had taken no action in
the case of Commissary General Eagan,
and he declined to say one word as to
his intentions in the matter. 1t was
apparent during the day that this matter
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commissary general himself spent some
time closeted with the secretary.
Three distinct lines of action We're
talked of as within the lire of prob
ability. The first was strong letter of
reprimand to be addressed by the presi-
dent himself to General Eagan, stating
that but for the immunity he had prom
ised all witnesses before the commission
he would have courtmartialled him,
The second line was an actual court
martial, with the third a court of in
quiry The purpose uc the latter would
be, it was said, to place upon military
tribunal the responsibility for deciding
whether or not General Eagan should
be tried by a cOurtmartial.
OF course the court of inquiry might
go a long way into the matters which
led up to the attack contained in Gen
eral Eagan's statement.
The commission which the president
is about to appoint to proceed to TIN"
Philippines will not be subject to the
confirmation of the United States sen
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commit the United states government
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