The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-16
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY OF NEW DRESS GOODS AND LACEs /
NILES TRIP.
The General Talks of What He
Saw While Abroad.

New York, Feb. 16.-Lieutenant Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles. commanding the
United States army. his wife and party
arrived on the steamship Lucania. The
general, who has been abroad five
months, has, in that time, been around
the world.
One feature Of the trip across the At
lantic for the general was the sending
of a Marconigram to King Edward VII.
February 9, when the Iucania was 80
miles from the Marconi station at
Crookhaven- General Miles sent the
following message:
'AIid-ocean greeting. with best wish
es for happiness and health to his ma
jesty and the royal family.
To which the following reply was
received by cable on the arrival of the
Lucania in port:
I have submitted your message to
the king. am commanded by his ma
jesty to thank you for your good wish
es and to say for him that it afforded
him much qualification to receive it at
MISUNDERSTANDING"
with the general were Colonel and
Mrs. NJ. P. Maus. Henry Clark Rouse,
New York; F. B. Wilborg, Of Cincin-
natl; Mrs Miles and Sherman Hoyt.
Colonel Whitney was with the party
when they left this country, but re-
turned some weeks ago
To his interviewers, General Miles
said: Il have been abroad for I'VE
months I left September II for the
! spection of the forts and the coast de-
fenses from Puget Sound to Southern
California
con the LIST Of October we sailed on
the transport Thomas. We stopped at
Honolulu, the Sandwich islands and
then sailed for Guam. We touched at
/ the island. then continued to the Phil
/ ippines. We spent a month there. I
examined the military situation and
visited the principal stations and forts
and inspected the troops. There were
no serious hostihties at that time. The
20 600 troops there were in fine condi-
ton.
From the Philippines he continued,
eve went to Hong Kong, Canton and
/ thence to Nagasald and Yokohama
We visited the military academy at
Toxic and saw something of the Jap
anese troops. The Japanese army is
very we'll equipped and disciplined, and
I so is the navy. When was there they
were discussing the question of raising
! a large fund for equipment of the navy
In the army they have most modern
| appliances. The japanese are efficient
/ in their system. The system of routine
and inspection is much the same as
ours. They pay a great deal Of atten-
ton to drills, physical condition and
4 syyrnnastic exercises. The corps at the
Toxic academy numbers ABOUT as
/ many cadets as we have at West Poant
and is a well constructed and efficient
Continuing, the general said the party
went from Japan to Port Arthur ana
/ thence to Pel<in. 4 remained there a
short time. We have there a snlaIl ae
/ tachment of troopsAthe legation guard
at the capital Everything there IS
quiet We were accorded an audience
/ bv the emperor and the dowager en-
press. They received Us win d gfede
! deal of courtesy and attention We saw
the troops of the Chinese army and the
troops Of the allied forces which are still
| there
northern China to Siberia, passing
through Manchuria en- route, and so on
to Moscow.
I'VE were eighteen days going from
Pelzin to Moscow. The roads are very
good and the train service excellent
The weather was very cold at times,
but. in my opinion, it was no colder
IMAM I have experienced in our north
west, The railroads have as good road
beds as the Union Pacific or the Cana
/ dian Pacific From St. Petersburg we
went to Paris, where we spent five days,
/ thence to London, where we renamed
! eight days, and so on to New York
did you have an audience with the
( czar2'' was asked.
we received an invitation to meet
the car. but we were delayed a day,
and 50 did not arrive in time. An audi
ence of the car would have been given
US. but we could not remain Our in
! vitation extended to grand ball at the
/ Winter palace, but as We would have
had to remain al least another week
for the purpose. we reluctantly had TO
forego the pleasure. was there five
wears ago, as the guest Of the govern
lnent. and all the officials treated US
very. courteously On that occasion It
was summer; this time it was winter.
which is the best season of the year to
obtain an idea of life IL Russia
II Maid a very pleasant visit to King
Edward when we reached England, and
was most graciously received"
Regarding the story that Mrs. Miles
was overlooked in the invitation which
the general received from King Edward,
General Miles said:
Mrs Miles was not invited to Wind
sor through an oversight It was not
known that she was with me, or the
invitation would have been extended e
her also The master OF ceremonies