The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
HE GOES TO PHILIPPINES ON
TOUR OF INSPECTION
WILL EXAMINE CONDITIONS
This Tour Is Granted as u Resale
OF an Application by the General
tn he to Take the Trip
He is Not 90 Interfere I'm Any Way
With Either General Chaae or
His Successor. General Dasis-wui
Members OF His stan and VIII He
turn by Eastern Route.

Washington, August s6.-The war de-
pa ment today gave out the order
issued TO Lieutenant General Miles to
60 4" the Philippines. Il is signed by
William Carey Sanger. acting secre-
tary of war and is as follows:
War Department, August &c, l90.
Sir: / have the honor to state that
your application for authority 10 in
spect hat portion Of the army serving
Ia the Philippines is approved by the
president. You viii sail about the 18th
OF September in inspecting the
condition of the army will give particu-
lar attention to his instruction, discip-
line and TO supplies of all kinds
1t is the understanding that, in that
capacity though of superior rank, Cen
eral Miles will not interfere in any way
with either Genera Chaffee or his sac
cessor, General Davis. in the direction
of the army in the Philippines. He
will critically examine the conditions
as he finds them. devoting his atten-
ton entirely To matters Of army adj
ministration and not to political affairs
and the results of his work will be en-
Eodied in a set of reports. Some such
work as this was undertaken a few
moaths e by Inspector General
breckenridge h has prepared a set
of reports which have not yet been
published, making suggestions for the
bettermentS of the military service at
every point from transportation down
10 discipline. accoutrements and sup
plies.
In the absence from Washington of
General Miles, no one at army head
quarters is fully authorized to discuss
the details of his projected trip. But
1t is believed here that he will be ac-
companied by at least two members OF
his staff, namely Lieutenant Colonel
Whitney and Colonel Reber, the latter
his son-in-law. Colonel Maus, who is
the Inspecting officer of the staff also
may accompany General Miles if his
health, which is somewhat impaired at
present, permits.
General Miles application to go 10
the Philippines is of comparatively re-
cent date and is in no way connected
with his application of several months
ago. When the first application was
made it was coupled with certain sug-
g5stions as to terminating the war, and
Secretary Roots refusal to grant the
first request was based largely upon
these phases Of the application. In
view of this. it is understood that Cen
eral Miles restricted his second appli-
cation so as to make the trip one for
purely military purposes. Although
the ext of the application was not
given out at thesdepartment, it is said
that n Of it's features is a request
that the return from the Philippines be
by way Of the eastern route. AS the
application is approved. General Miles
Will return by this route. which insures
his visiting Europe on his way back to
America.
1t is expected that Mrs. Miles will
accompany the general to the Philip
pines and it may be hat his married
daughter, who is the wife of Colonel
Reber, one of the generals aides, also
will accompany the party. Leaving
about September 18th n allowing a
month for a tour Of inspection Of the
principal stands Of the archipelago,
General Miles should return to Wash
ington early in January next.
The transports Crook. Sheridan and
Thomas are now lying at San Fran
cisco. The Sheridan will sail on the
first Of September and the Thomas ac-
cordi1g to present arrangements will
start on September 18th. In case the
Thomas should not be ready to sail on
that date, the Crook would go in her
stead. All of these vessels have fine
accommodations an dare we'll equipped
to make the yag of General Miles Il
very comfOrta hle ono