The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-22
A SENSATION in
ARMY CIRCLES
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been ~ coH'nanacf OF y 49, 49,
s.cii mas Riio"i' ois 40,
spons'p,iilies Which ~. oi' . ...,.,,,.
,hcsc circumstances die was 'nsif'n,ei'.
tai II, the destruction OF ono silatiish ~.
and knows and realizes the seeilnss WAY 10.
encompass aii Officer under sucli coii".-
ticls.
Il think Dewev has summed up tne
matter in u clear anu ceit te's,,, -,
ard j believe ibis conclusions WIZ nc ~.
dorsnd by the patriotic 1aeolfe ~ ..s
United States. have no sSlnrst.'S VIZ
The efforts which have oeen lta"e -
destroy 'llH honor of IN oi,cet "''"s'
such circumstance.
GENERAL MILES iSf.'' i1i'-.,'
TO the Secretary letter IfclicFai fh."se
replied:
HcaGIuafieT,' OF INC ~ ~, ~: ,.,,
washington. A'eS'
The l!onoraoie me Sccfs.aaS oi
hasiiis!e-i, - - ~, l.,,,
ss.i--l.e''iNihs 70 .'p"' ~. -. +,,.,t
his...it, i'.N .,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,.a,,,rte,i.
my oi'at' 80 80 ." ~. ,c,tnn heading
ias' ~ - ,,,1,,-s,,,.,Yo l,-ancb Of
=. ,,., ~. ,,rrSo,,.i views
"1 q - ,,,,t rnrti, in various
',,,.:o,. ,.,,;., ,,,ro Icon .ciyen to
..s.,a -, ,g,,.,,,,.,,i,,r- which I con-
-. 80. no. ;p,,,ronricty in OK
1870 =, on;ni,, The same as any
80. s..za,, ,n.4..r az s,;eh
r,,,.,l;, interest
M, o,,sa-yations were In 10 sense in
tended as criticisms of any action taken
~, INV branch of the service and the
statement rl.at had no sympathy with
effnr,e tending 10 disparagH . 0istin-
sr,,isbed and railspt office, likewise had
~ .,,-y, ,.ororc,,r,
y,,,- 7.esooctf.ill--
NELSON A. MIIES,
Lieut. naDt-Gcncrai.
a1lsNDI1D HIS HOLD.
ene.,al Miles supplemented tho letter
with the following, handed 10 the Seci'e-
1....v to-day:
Headquarters Of The Alm,.
wssfington, December q, 1901
The Honorable, The Secretary OF Var;
Sir,-Referring 10 my note Of ycste:-
,jay. and In order that there Inay he 10
misunderstanding, ] desire 10 say that
1o, sorcra! wears "A distinguished and
,-a,lant officer has beer assailed by par
J,es who have cnGearored to write lin
,,,e other high officials down. until tin
.Ii, he anpcalod against suci. assaults
., co-ort,inate branch of The Govern
80. ,ibat co..rd;,atc branch, of the
-,,,tno him :, court of in
- ,s ,,,sars,,,d il they
49,. ,,,I .,..,,ra,,,,,, hin, from, s,,c,,
,,.o,.a ~, ,,,a 1l,ei,. oni,l-
f'.ie.o 49, ,,,,l,,ic to,. tI,,
."i.o W. IN s;,i.a,,.. ,,-,,a,, said
iiiioi s.iatir'' - -, -,
nd, 'iau - -, .1a..rn,. trn result
'id' - -, - ,:,,, ,,
.,o.' ~ :. - ,,;l, ,,,;,t,, move sacred
Sliieei :. oS '-. -. ..lca.,z
tfah iic, ! hao 'liil'. ,.t III, a. a.
,iios ,, 49, - e., r,rnto,.io,, and
,ni'al iiio @Pl'.s''s0 20 - 90
!usticalioli' aliu sei 'aiiiis ~. ~
oTuii.a,e oiaAen ol 'iis u''
request that this note i'a iaiu before ~.
President and have no o'''ec'io'i l" ~
being made public
very respcc,iui
NELSON a. MILbS,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
sTINGING EEPRlMAND
The reprimand is contained III the 1oi-
lowing letter of Secretary hoot 10 zen
eral Miles:
War Department,
.swashingtoa. d c.. Dee. u. 1901.
'.sir.--I5y direction ot tho President.
communicate to yoI his conclusions upon
your course in the interview 10 which
Your attention was called by my letter OF
the 18th instant.
Your explanation of the public state
ment made By, YOU is nos saisfactorE- iot;
arc III error. il ou-supposc that you nave
the same right rs any Other citizen to
express publicly an opinio1 reGardlliS
official questions pending he course OF
military discipline. The established ana
inrariabIc rules of official prophet! Hec-
cssary to the effective discipline OF the
service impose limitations upon the pub
Tic expressions OF military officers. with
which your long experience should have
made YOU familiar. Your duty is TO eE-
press yo;: opinion Oh officials matters
when called upon. by Your Supporters. or
.n faa dnc course Of your official reports
and. recommendations. and not otherwise
TIE first article OF the regulations gov
rTning The army of The United States
provides:
"a deliberations CT DISCUSSIONS anonS
s.ilitary men, conveying praise or cen
r,urc. or any mark of appreciation toward
others l., the military service . are
prohibited
This provisi"7 has befn part OF the
Frm.r regulations Tor at iessst halt q cen
fiic itisIlcst oF'ilE5aiioIs 10 or
serve ii rests upon me "!lise'9 "l.os.
hlSh rank make them examples TO 'i .3l
huhoTtihateS. ANY DINER rue al t.'e M