The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-26
ROOSEVELT SAYS
WELL THROW
MILES"
PRESIDENT SAYS THE HEAD OF
THE ARMY WILL BE THROWN
OUT VERY HARD. AND THAT 1T
WILL NOT BE LONG.
TALKING TO LODGE AND WOOD
HE ANNOUNCED HIS PURPOS-
TO eE T RID OF THE GENERAL
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Washington, March 25.-"We win
throw him out, President Roosevelt
is quoted as having declared He
had reference to Lieutenant General
Miles.
Ihis declaration was not made in
any public gathering or in any oth
cial way. The president was walking
through the suburbs with senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts and Cover
nor Wood, of Cuba. and these three
We're discussing the Miles episode
without any regard for their surround
ings. The president seems to forget
the presence OF otner people when
he mas something to say, Tor ne talks
at the top of his voice; and in this
particular instance there were several
people within earshot The state
ment that he said, not once, but sew
eral times I'VE will throw him out
comes with the authority of one of
those who heard
It may be that my informant was
mistaken-that these gentlemen were
discussing somebody else; bat M
informant does not think it possible.
from other portions Of the conversa-
ton which he and others could nor
help oyerhearlng, t'nat anybody else
than the commanding general of the
army could have been meant.
viii Come Eventually.
When this decapitation process is
to be put in operation was not made
clear Apparently, the disposition
manifested at the cabinet meeting on
Friday to take prompt action on this
line has been thwarted by the lact
that there is nothing in General
Miles testimony before the senate
committee on military affairs which
could possibly be distorted into such
criticism Of superiors as would war
rant his being summarly removed.
HIS opposition to some of the feat
ures OF Secretary Roots bill is strong
.hut ne advances his reasons for his
position in way that has convinced
more than one of the members of the
committee. That the secretary OF
war is displeased with this opposition
especially as it is calculated to de-
feat the bill there can be no doubt
but thls displeasure is not sufficient
10 warrant the compulsory retirement
OIL the commanding general of the ar
my Senators who agree with Miles
ana those who disagree WIN him are
very jealous OF the rights Of q com
iHittee 70 get the opinions Of witness
es, even If these witnesses are army
ohlcers, and there should be some
crlumlsms OF Buperiors in their testi
mony, and any such witnesses are in
sured protection from Official attack
Both from the white house ami the
war department there are intimations
mat nothing more is TO be heard from
the Miles episode But there are 9th
er indications than this conversation
10 which | have referred, to show
ihat 1t IS only a question Of time
"hen President Roosevelt takes ad-
vantage Of the power he has under
the law ana places General Miles
upon the retired list
Miles and the Parrot.
When this comes-and it seems in.
eVitable-General Miles can attribute
" 70 the same cause that led TO the
undolng of the famous parrot. lie has
talked too much
Mics mouth is responsible for all
his troubles. He has grievances ami
seems to love to air them Not only
does he talk with men he knows 70
be als friends. but he talks with anv-
oody who happens to get next to
MIN. More than once during the mast
tHfee years has he been on the Grid
ron because Of alleged utterapces
lie gears the reputation of unbogom.
ing his soul to anybody who gives
him a good Jolly" and sooner or later
TINS tendency will result in his unlo-
ing. ''''4o
they are after him Secretary Root
General COrbin. President Roosevelt
az three, and others. Miles has some
friends in public life: he has oreat
many admirers who praise his braver
ana ability as shown on many battle
neids, but he is up against it" vii.
tnese three, and they'll get his gcaln
Men who praise his bravery depre-
cate the lack Of tactfulness he has 2
unes displayed by his uttarances
ne present episode may not bring his
rellrement, but some other onnor+u.
h'ty VIII present itself to his enemies
ana then, as | have said, he will con.
ci4ae with the parrot. that he mas
talked too ID much.''