The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-22
TO PUNISH MILES.
Commanding General Win Be Retired
by President Roosevelt.
1T HAS BEEN DECIDED ON.
General Leonard Wood will Be Named
10 Succeed Him.
MATTER HAS BEEN DISCUSSED
With Members Of the Cabinet and Sen.
atOrS and Representatives.
THE ROOT BILL HAS BEEN KILLED
Very Probable that the Committee viii
Make an Untsvorable Report on
the Measure,
With Members Of the Cabinet and Sen.
atOrs and representatives.
THE ROOT BILL HAS BEEN KILLED
Very Probable that the Committee viii
Make an Unfsvorable Report on
the Measure.
Especial to The Post.)

Washington, March 2I.--A member Of the
scnnte committee on military srars told
The Post correspondent today that the
testimony Of General Miles before the com
mittce yesterday would unquestionably re-
suit in an unfavorabe report being return
ed on the Root army reorganization bill.
This being the case Il Is not considered at
all doubtful that the president viii In tho
near future exercise his prerosative and
place Miles on the retired list.
Nothing which has occurred lately has
caused such intense interest in ofacial
circles here.
General S. NJ. n. Young Is in line Of pro
motion TO succeed Miles, but 1t Is con
fdently believed that II the latter is re-
tired the president will appoint Governor
General Leonard Wood OF Cuba to succeed
him.
Washington, March PLAT the cabinet
meeting today the publications relating 10
the statements made by General Miles be
fore tho senate committee yesterday were
brought up, but consideration Of them was
| postponed until all the facts In the master
| became known Whatever intentions the
president had with respect to the treat
ment TO he accorded General Miles. his fu'
| tme action win he somewhat Influenced by
the fact that General Miles statement be.
fore the senate committee has been repre-
scented TO him as being privileged. The
president proposes 60 read the testimony
given at the hearing and to consult With
different members Of the committee on
military AFFAIRS before finally announcing
what nc proposes to do II IL significant
that long after the cabinet meeting ad-
jonrnod Secretary Root ana inc attorney
general werc closcted with the president
The president is known to l1ye stated
that he WIS Tired Of the friction in thu
army and whether II is decided that Gen
erAl Miles statement was prlvlcged or
not he will at no distant date take action
looking to his retirement,
WHAT INF PRESIDENT DID SAY.
Washington March n The statements
mad" yesterday 10y General Miles before
tho senate committee on military Affairs
were discussed 10y the president today
with number az his callers. There IS
li'lc doubt that these statements will ult-
nmtcy lead to General Miles retirement
lay the president In discussing The mat,
ter today With his callers, among whom
were senator's and representatives, the
president took the position that the lieu.
tenant general Of the army should enter.
tain toward his supcrors tho same respect
that he would expect aud demand from his
subordinafes.
MS TESTIMONY NOT YET PUBLISHED
washington, March 81 The printed testi
mony 81 General Miles before the senate
committee on military AFFAIRS YESTERDAYS
hos not get becn made public. and II +
said that 1t viii be submitted TO him for
= approval IT Is we'll understood that 1
great deal NJ what the general said vii
n not nppear ga the record, Members Of th'
committee say the report published yester
+, day afternoon was correct In substance II
every particular. At the same time thes'
70 senators do not agree that General Mile
can he punished for his utterances befor
D. the committee, whether they appear In tn
e record or not. OF course. the committe
ID could take no action 70 prevent the retire
Q ment Of General Miles, That, under IN
ID law. is purely an executive act and need
n no confirmation or approval of the senate
SECRETARY ROOT DECLINED TO
TALK.
4, Washington, March 21.-sccretary Roc
y was In consultation for some time wit
President Roosevelt at the White Hous
tonight regarding the statement Of Ger
eral Miles before the military AFFAIRS con
mittee OF the senate. Senator spooner wa
al also present Secretary Root declined {
lax for publication regarding the matter
stating that he bad not read General Miles
-, testimony.
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