The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-09

The transport Thomas arrived this
afternoon from San Francisco, bringing
Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles.
commander u. $. A., and party, en-
route to the Philippines. General Miles
is the head of the United States army,
and is on a tour of inspection. He is
accompanied by Mrs. Miles. With them
are Lieutenant Colonel j. l.. Chamber
lain, inspector General and WIFE Lieu
tenant Colonel NJ. p. Maus aide de
camp to General Miles, and wife, Lieu
tenant Colonel b. G. Lockwood 18th
Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel H. w.
Sproul, Second Infantry. The transport
also carries a number of other officers
and civilians on their way to the Phi
lppines. AS the transport passed
through the channel salutes were fired
on shore, in honor of the commancSc
of the United States army.
Lieutenant General Miles flag with
its three stars was at the forepeak OF
the Thomas as she came in the harboT.
1t was saluted from the naval station.
81 expect to remain here only a short
time" said General Miles today on
the bridge of the Thomas. Probably
only "a hours or so, just while the ves-
sci Goals and discharges some freight.
Il shall visit the army post here the
military reservation and perhaps ms
| pect sites for fortifications. YoulI
need fortifcations here some time.
! I'VE shall go on then, touching at
Guam, to the Philippines where | expect
to spend from 80 to 40 days. l expect to
make pretty general tour of the PHI
/ lippine Archipelago. The army has
| some vessels very suitable for this pur-
pose and so has the navy
You have a pretty country here, I
am sure of that from what | can see.
though 1 haven't set foot on it yet"
Lieutenant General Miles began his
military career during the civil war.
entering the army from civil life, and
rising to extensive command before
the civil war was over. He was in COM
mand of Fortress Monroe Immediately
after the civil war when Jefferson Davis
the president Of the late Gontederacy
was a prisoner there.
After the war General Miles continued
i'm military service and in the years fol-
lowing 1870 won great reputation as an
Indian fighter. He has always been
a man fertile in ideas. He has always
? been ready to investigate anything new
that promised greater efficiency for the
army. The bicycle corps improved
rifles, field maneuvers, overland trans
t portation of soldiers during times of
I peace when garrisons are moving from
/ one post to another, more liberality in
: promotions from the ranks to commits
+ sions, greater freedom to enlisted men
to discard uniform for civilian dress
when on leave and a great many other
departures from old customs are some
of the things he has introduced. In
all things and at all times General
Miles has been the friend of the en-
listed man. 1t was in his behalf that
he made the charges against the CONS
missary department out of which grew
the ''embalmed beef" investigation.
Through General Miles efforts the
ugly khaki is to be superseded by q
really more serviceable and less un-
slightly service uniform. OF this Gen
eral Miles himself says.
The new uniforms for the army werl
originally ordered to be worn on the Isl
OF January but their use has been post
J poned until the 1st of next July All
officers and enlisted men must begin
wearing this new uniform on that date
The campaign uniform is of an olive
green color and in less conspicuous thar
khaki. From a distance it is hard tC
detect an armed force as the uniform is
the color of the ground. The officers
will wear the tight fighting leather leg