The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
Permit Comes After Two
RefuSalS by the
President.
MRS. MILES MAY BIZ OF PARTY
Officials Who VIII Be on STAFF Of the
Commanding General Probable That
Transport Crook VIII Be Utilized.
VIII Make Exhaustive Report.

After refusing upon two occasions re
Gently 10 grant Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A
Niles his request to make a tour Of in
spection of the Philippines. President
Roosevelt has acted favorablv upon the
third application, and General Miles
will sail from san Francisco accom-
panied by his full staff. on one Of the
first transports OF the army TO leave
that port.
To the army there could scarcely be
any greater surprise than the news that
the President has seen fl TO grant any
request of the general. especially after
it has been so well understood that
General Miles would never proceed TO
Manila under any permission or in
structions OF the President At army
headquarters and among the few Of the
bureau chiefs at the War Department il
was not believed that the President
could have so reversed his former atti-
tude toward General Miles, and, until
the official notice was posted yesterday
afternoon, the report was given little
Credence-
Patching Up Differences.
The mere fact that General Miles Is
going TO the Philippines has little sig
nifcance compared TO the implied
patching up IF the differences which
have existed between the President and
the General since his interview On the
Schley report. Two weeks ago the Gen
eral was reported to be visiting near
Oyster Bay with some influential New
York friends. who are close socially
with the President and relatives Of
Mrs. Niles. Nothing was said about z
call at Sycamore Hill. but an impress
sion IS held in army circles here that
the President softened 10 the request
of Miles friends for Ienient treat ment
and decided to authorize the visit TO the
Philippines
General Miles is not ordered 10 the
Philippines. but simply has his appiica-
ton granted TO make tour OF ins2ec-
ton under restrictions which practically
limit his authority TO that of an inspect
ing officer. He Is directed 70 give par
ticular attention TO the instruction Of
the army, discipline, and supplies Of all
kinds" and that is as far as his pow
eTs 60.
VIII Make Exhaustive Report.
While General Miles will. as the gen
eraI commanding The army, be the senior
officer in the Philippines. he cannot dis
place either General Chafee Or General
Davis. nor IN any manner interfere with
their duties He win critically. examine
the conditions he finds, devoting his at
tentioa entirely TO subjects Of army ad-
ministration. rather than 10 political,
religious. or civil conditions
General Niles viii see a great deal
and viii have q great many opinions Of
various subjects when he returns home.
and viii present them in an exhaustive
report to the Secretary.
His absence from Washington will not
neeessitate the transfer OF any officer to
army headquarters to perform the duties
Of general commanding. He viii come
back by the eastern route. it is said.
which assures his visiting Europe on
the way home
Three Of the finest equipped army
tTanspOTts-CFook. Sheridan. and Thorn
as-are now at san Francisco and are
available for General Miles use The
Crook viii probably carry the party
wb:on viii consist OF the General and
me TWO members Of his STAFF, Lieut. Col.
Samuel RebeT and Lieut. Col u. P
Whitney.
It is expected that Mrs Miles viii ac-
company the General 70 the Philippines.
and il Hay be that his married daughter.
who IS the wife Of Colonel Re5er. also
viii accompany the party General Miles
viii return today from his New England
trip