The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

health not been seriously impaired by
UYerWOrk and anxiety, the two objec-
lonable para graphs-of 800 words ont
of an aggregate of 1000 words CON
tanned in his reply-wOuld never have
been written or uttered. Even vet. Ill
vested of its offensive adjectiVeS in the
two paragraphs referred to, his reply
to General Miles remains unanswerabie
in it's logic and incontrOvertible in its
facts The allegation that / had in
spired or had any knowledge Of Cen
eral Eagan'S attack upon the statement
of General Miles is absolutely untrue.
He did not make known to me the ma
tuTe of his proposed answer To the
charges. Had General Eagan submit
ted his manuscript to me ne would I'M
dOubtedly at this writing still be i'm full
possession of the rank and privileges
of the office Of cOmmissary general of
the United States army
General Alger tells of upbraidiug
General Eagan for his ili-advised ut
terances. and says;
His courtmartial was not the out
come of General Miles charges. but
the result of Incorporate and unmili-
tary language. conceived in an indig-
nation pardOnabie, perhaps. in its eX-
iStenCe. but objectionable in its mode
Of expression
Declares Miles Liked Notriety.
General Miles seemed to be pleased
with the nOtOriety which his startling
statements before the commission and
his subsequent newspaper interview
gave him, for again. on the Dist OF
March, 1899, in New York City. he pub
lished additional charges. This inter
view, which appeared on the morning
Of Feb. I, General Miles was called
V)On to deny under oath, and a he
was unable to do so, part of his state
ments in it were used by the court of
inquiry as a basis for investigation
General Alger then treats General
Miles allegations specifically and ia
detail. reviewing the evidence brought
out by the investigation and declaring
that the allegations We're entirely dis
proven.
In conclusion General AIger says:
THE army had won its battles in
Cuba and the Philippines Porto Rico
had peacefully come into our hands
after a few skirmishes. The protocol
had been in operation for over four
months and even the treaty of peace
had been signed at Paris Then comes
the major general commanding the
army of the United States, with his
charges While the allegations Of Gen
eraI Miles were not based upon fact
and were cOncluslVely disproEen by
two separate tribunals. uuimpeaChable
in their composition and methods OF
Investigation, the irrepaTable damage
had been done.
Praise for Shafter.
A brave honest and faithful officer,
suffering under the lash of cruel, I'M
warranted and unjUstifed imputations.
while exOneTated from the heavy obi
UNI Of those charges, was, as a result
of them, sacrificed on the altar Of his
own passion, righteous in its existence,
but inexCusable in its expression. Be
side this. a. false impression has been
created throughout the country as 10
the food furnished the army, which
may never be removed The charges
of General Miles, twice proven false IN
spirit and substance, are, therefore, the
more iniqUitous in their effect. Yet the
present congress promoted General
Miles to be a lieutenant general and
has thus far failed TO give General
Shafter the rank Of major general TO
retire upon. in his old age, and this
after his magnificent campaign at San
tiagO. as well as his former distin-
guished service