The sun., 1900-12-29
ALGER FLAYS GEN. MILES.
SOS yuBiiugD BTyr rHiH0i WFss
DtsVONysT Avn Itfst
po,m.r secretary of war Devote. a' hspt'r ~
~. Hook Ia the subject Commanding
General ~ the Arm, Handled without
Glove. Iiiab Praise for Gen. tax'n

I be- tvruf y-s",und chapter uf the book, ~
which tho food ~ the army during ia" war
f. dI.ru-sod, will b" printed IN III" january
Lumber ~ the Noth American Reri,T. Ills
chapter i regarded. by those who know
something about ten Ayers work. Hs one
Of the most interesting Of tho book II IL
certainly the most spicy l. deals priuci-
pnIIy with Gen Miles "cmbaliued b"e'
charges aud the Commanding General Of
the nrmy Il handled without gloves. II
ton Al.ar couldn't say what he thought oi
,,on Miles whi" 10 was secretary ot war,
hc certainly didn't hesitate TO express hi'
mind when. as a private citizen, lac sat down
to make II book.
,icu. Nger says that the commission 10
invest gate the conduct of the war was APP
pointed ~ tho President at the request "I
the SECRETARY Of war. and lac briefly reviews
the commissions work from sept. -. l'"s'
- Dec Il Of the same year. lie states that
Gen Miles appeared before the commission
on Dec u to make his statements about the
canned beef and the refrigerated leet and.
although every other Of the 4gj witnesses
who gave testimony before the commission
either affirmed or was sworn. Gen Miles
refused 10 do either. declaring In substance.
that he would make his stutemcnts without
being sworn and was responsible for what
lle ~ali ltn wen -t'AN' ''ll''h'''''
MuEss TAHpY CHANGES.
-Nthourh the commission had been sit
iug nearly three months, tho charges with
RESPECT to canned and refrigerated beef
were row made for the ;irst time. and. stranger
and more incycu,ahl" and moro unsoldlcIly
still, during a! thps" months, with thIs pre-
tended knowledge Of facts which. II they
existed, should have been made known TO
mr. ~
the army Gen. Miles never mentioned the
subject Nor did | ever hear rnmor Of
chemically treated beef being purchased
tor the army until the Generals testimony
was given before the commission"
i,cn Alger gives Hu extract from Gen.
Nil..'s testimony before the commission,
in the course uf which the ""mhamed beef
charges were made 10y Miles. But Gen.
Nilc-, not content with these grave ana
scLudllui., charges says Gen. Alser. per-
uitrrd h!'usc!f To- be inter, ,"w"d on the FOL
lowing day IN tiEc,nuait, ohio" When he
mad, more charge-. When lie appeared
before the Court of Inquiry, he was uuabl" II
rcpuu.atr tGu, interview under oath zen.
Algrr avs that M!cs'' allegations were
indeed >riIuU-. uuD.Nlhs. d~ lh"H dli 'rlll'liI
r.,,lnt..l-i.,y ON the part ot m" toinul~elry
Department, II not WlltHI negligence ana
dishonesty.
'iHNs
Th, statement r"-lrijus the t"mmls-
| sa,.y D"pari.u.Lt gives th" author Il "hHhc"
I To- sar a good word Tor Cen Eugau, lorhtrlN
I l,nu,f.i.-Irv-t,cneraI I, Of the Army, VINO was
..i.,.u,iad wiz. fun pay for the u>e uf language
D uunar1Inlng an officer and gentleman whrh
{ tr-gI,lrg before th" 'oiniti--'nn IA tri'i-
,.r..., 10 Gen. Mile, = ChaIEc- ana VAS Id'tIS
. restored - dut ani Irti'i. ten A's'i
I -u'- l .,.,- -
/ IayIr IN" ,hai-c~ !ril VITA ~" sndd"nn - -
i a tI.y from au I--tl-~iu Is hil!" 'ul e Ii'
! d.lh Cen iuGan uud Teen ala oi!c :, 81 'he,
E"-r army Ii..l,s,I,,cE To- the h..irst
/ rqir in the ,,wnl--Ury DcId uncut @" Nh.' "a
! nj, aubII"u c"uid a-Ilrr: "allHHr Hiu i'hi =, =
| tho hr.tll. Indian Ilain- of tho West, II" had
/ Il rrn, rd for ~old"rlv qualities - Which any
.nIc"r m'sh, WI hr "d, di,,.,.rmd M'iI ,,,i' I,.
( J,.,'.r.,r,rf durI,i!. 'U" war with Sialu u
/ at'.us ,liru1N 30 a iout and hon"lahl" career
| ~, tIo srrNi,n Il ii- country.
| !" "~<n ,ti,r -.!,,, Is bureau q tho army lad
| c,,r!lri ia IroI4I'.c,s, Efficiency aud 'h',
c".-rGl oduii.l1ira,i,u 6, r.nE No." W., -. /
early in a." day 'r lnl" al i!f".' "h" 'Hi',
- ,Nr Commensurate that B." d.i not
| r.l. n ~ once never EuN" ni'H an 'rdtr
| that vH- MT lmm"diaiIy 'hH'd ,l' =" we
| Isri.r Indeed. liz yr1l and autifN iur ihr
| ",ll.rrs n, camp and ii,ld wcr" 80 great nhi
his 81 r. in their behalf aHIhs ,''r '.nS an d
n"3',' y"r Tnc c&arsos " q Gou Miles, made :,
! IullI.. 'N ana I'tI~IIlN'lA' diiI ~ ''''l''
| in which They Yer" t.r IN" hr,' l!tnr mad
| known ecr,n"d ia Grn Ea-an, III hl~ nervous
| ruuaIti.u. the i-'r" magii"d ana /, rflbl,.
| Ipru hotriuS th"m h" lIhlNIN rN'llllN'N,
| ',.r N.l.- las criGrcd ~" upon "A cross "
| Inl-.Irpd and uIsr"Ur"~'' n
,fl"r reviewing thG hls'. ~ - "rn EaTan ;
! tlr 'luc Gen. Miles had q hearing, and his
.nh,ruu.rt r"gilc.t - hc 10 allied. Gen. Alg"r
,.,y,.a nm extract from Iasau- testimony in
80 ""Wa l,t,,.r .tnird That Gen Mle-'s state
ir,rit. in tho newspapers relative 70 en-
hnl'u"d h""l wer" :" az NArlAh," WIN 'hr
ruth MAT hr daraIl cNl"''"i :" 200 an
imrurdint" denial rom zen. Miles. Con-
iinrirr. Con ilcer saws
I h"liryn that. had Gcn. E1san's health
| NOT ha,u seriously inquired hy oN"rwo II.
and ANXIETY. the Nv" 'hj"ChulGbl' Iara-
pra,-. # so words, out e.! an aggregate
/ II 1850 words contained In his reIly =
would never hav" h"cn "riifcn or uttered.
Tvan vet dvrstcd of H. offensive adicc-
lives in the two .naracrarhS rc:orred g; has
rrply 80 ten Milo maius uhansvcrhhR IN
i's logic and iu,crtruv"rtill" in H. iau-"
TI- a",lorv fer ten. Eag1n is followed
immediately hy = vigorous dtniai on Gen:
Ln1p l"ar" Il taEan,s Ir'yi'us in'"nd"i
oi,n. Fagan did nct consult hm h"fcrn- O., ~
-rl'gtiun taken rla"| "hHd Ter halan sub
ru.ttrd hs Igau'i-orl,' 80 r". l." would uu-
Gol'.trI,v - iaiS writing .iill 70 IN fcll Ios-
ssc..i..,, r. tgr rank and rrlvilcr,s of Com
i,,lry General of th" ! nit"d states Army,
4. ~ WIS even the s"lf-Ir"lud.' 'ial and III
(
con -iurrd ,no Cnwuis.i'r 'h9i tl'r" W. ~
fouu lat.un in tat f,r the "l2rrrs md In
| .Itr,1ti,n- lndudll' from the terms .pr'-
t,u,a I .Np,' i'u"ui aui '"whr!"."d hc"f ''
{" ~ soon Gs ! learned of Con laCnu's state
| ,rsuf b,turn ta" tDmwl->Iun, Gen Aiger
/ c,uf!un.- Il sout for him | Informed liui
If my .GrurI.' and modification AZ his CON
} duct WHY did Won not permit your friends
H. read your tr>timouv' WHY dad YOU not
show II To- me- and thereby have prevented
/ tlr dt-rracn that T. now sur" 10 come upof
| ,nu aud the uniform you wear iou had u,
! rIf,It' | continued. to make H." of ~uCl
uuhridlod lauculr" at n titnc and under civ.
! cuul-'lucoS which will Hs~uredly re- alt IL
' ns-nr.atiuu th. Pre- id"tt'S name aud my owl
VII such disagr""ahlo "pi,od"
Gen Alger SAYS that Gen EGCar's court
martial wa- MOI tho oufCou" ot Con Niln-'.
! rhprrrs aud that the CONFUSION e Enr1l
| "strlr,"i the ecrViCo ~ an honest and abb
/ officer whose frIuCt ions Of oNrr Nrrn 'aPri
/ FROM MIN because Of "inte'nG"r1t" md nm
| ,r,li,.ry language, conceived in an ind ignut IpI
| rnrduuaho perhaps, IN il existence. bu
| un,,rrG IA. hlc IN ~ mod" Of expression
AEMY RATIOS FINED BY LAW
| prturniuG To- cen. Mile. ncn Alr,r SAYS.
II T. opposed - T"at t"u. Mil"s.s ale
yatiau, s',ocincally aud in detail His charg"
! with r,-pcCt To- Dauu". roast beef were that !
| vy1- not u part oi "a" army ration and ,hN
! iuirrrnccl had h"ca issued {" N" army H.,
! the secretary Of War and the tomrIi-.urN
| General without aut NUrl.N ui law. and tha
| IL was tho meat r"~idio a beef pulp whlDl
| wa left after IN" extract had been takci