Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-29
AN AssAssINs KNIFE.
EAGAN,s FIDELITY.

Gen. Alger pays a high tribute 10 the
energy and fidelity Of General Eagan,
saying he was almost Frustrated from
oyerwork, He adds.
Then the charges Of Gen. Miles.
made so publicly and so positively and
the manner In which they were for the
first time made known, seemed 10 Cen
eral Eagan, In his nervous condition
the more magnlfied and horrible Upon
hearing them he pltifully exclaimed:
Gen. Miles has crucifed me upon a
cross Of falsehood and misrepresenta-
ton
Gen. Egan had already been exam
ined by the war investigation commits
sion when Gen. Miles hearing occurred
but when the testimony OF the latter
appeared In the newspapers Gen. Eagan
Immediately requested a rehearing.
LOST HIS TEMPER.
General Eagan read his reply to the
war investigation commission from a
carefully prepared typewriter manu-
script. Lashed to the quick by the ale
cations contained in Cen Miles testi-
mony and in his subsequent interview
which appeared on Dec. 23rd in a New
York paper. his Indignation exceeded
the limits OF his self control and in his
efforts 20 deny the charges made, his
language became vituperatiye, eXtraya-
giant and highly improper, believe
that had Gen. Eagan's health not been
seriously impaired by oyerwork and
anxiety, the two Objectionable para
graphs-of 300 words out OF an aggre-
gate OF 1000 words contained in his re-
ply-would never have been written or
uttered Even yet, Invested Of It's Of
fensive adiectives In the two para
graphs referred TO. his reply 10 Gen.
Miles remains unanswerable in its logic
and incontrovertible In It's facts. The
allegation that had inspired or had
any knowledge Of General Eagans at.
tack upon the statement OF General
Miles Is absolutely untrue. He did not
make known to me the nature Of his
proposed answer 20 the charges. Had
Gen. Eagan submitted his manuscript
10 me he would undoubtedly at this
writing stu be in full possession Of tho
rank and privileges Of the Office Of COM
missary general Of the U. S. army
NILES CHARGES UNTRUE.
Cen Alger tells OF upbradlng General
Eagan for his ill-advised utterances and
says;
"Hls court martial was not the out
come Of General Miles charges but the
result OF Incorporate and unmilltary
language conceived IN an Indignation
pardonable, perhaps. in its existence,
but objectionable In It's mode Of express
sion.
Gen. Miles seemed to be pleased with
the notoriety which his startling state
ments before the commission. and his
subsequent newspaper interview, gave
him, for again, on the Slst OF March,
1899 in New York city. he published ad-
dltlonal charges. This interview, which
appeared on the morning OF February
LIST. Gen. Miles was called upon to deny
under oath and as he was unable TO DO
TO- part OF his statements In II were
used by the court Of inquiry as a basis
FOR investigation"
Gen. Alger then treats Gen. Miles al
legations specifically and in detail re-
viewing the evidence brought out by the
investigation and declaring that the al
legations were entirely dlsproved.
TELLS OF BAD RESULTS.
In conclusion. Gen. Alger says:
THE army had won It's battles In Gu.
ha and the Philippines; Porto Rico had
peacefully come into our hands after
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, Miles were not
based upon fact. and were conclusively
disproved by two separate tribunals
unlmpeachable in their composition AND
methods OF investigation, the iTepara-
bic damage had been done. A brave
honest and faithful officer SUFFERING
under the lash Of cruel, unwarraniea
and unjustifed imputatlons, while ex-
onerated from the heavy odium OF those
charges. was, as a result OF them. sac
rihced on the altar Of his own passion
righteous in its existence but inexcusa-
bic In It's expression. Beside TINS,
false impression has been created
throughout the country as to the food
furnished the army which may never
be removed. The charges OF Gen Mllts'
twice proved false in spirit and SUP
stance. are therefore the more inlqu'-