The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-10-12
GEN. AGER'S BOOK IS OUT
A REVIEW OF OUR LATE war.


New York. Oct T.--GenenAi AIrer,a
book on the spanish-American war.
which his publishers stated has heen
delayed and changed because Of the
death Of President Mckinley, wllI ~
isrued Thursday.
General Alger opens his book with
q survey Of the Cuban situation n Isaa
and comments upon our unprepared.
ness Tor war At that time and the
splendid spectacle OF the country's re-
Spouse TO the governmental ultimatum
upon Spain. He then leads the reader
through the hurried preparations for
war. the disappointment Of hundreds
OF volunteers. the demands OF aea
coast cities and towns for Immediate
protection and the savage criticiam a.
the military administration plan Of
campaign and the battle with aDpar.
entity endless shortcomings and Eriev.
ances. Then follows the embarkation
At Tampa. which was severely criti-
cized az the time. but which General
Alger Is now convinced that, all thIngs
IT, =. - 70. : mistake.
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~ = eApl,eAs pictured
signed BY the general oficers Of Shat.
ter's army while the negotiations for
surrender were pending. In which n
was stated that this army must move
49, Nh PERISH nom the
LA .nleA.en the camp.
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ene pesiul ae nus request OF the
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& oolnnlASSiOn mex Sepoem-
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u eAS wal many thousands
sOus "eIe in'i'eo 70 give tnear
e'.uenee "i'n0u1 resaru 10 rank or
$500
n lne ]Ist u DecemOet. conun.
ues HenelAi A,eer' the mayor general
eol.ll~nulns tne army OF tne United
S.AOes Appeared oeiore tne commits
sion men sl.uns IN washington ana
y. nl1ue ms statements win reverence 70
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'u, , n'su 70 .ne army curing the war.
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sums neAIly .hree montns' tne enArs'
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