The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16

New York, Feb. 16.-Lieut. Cen Nell
son A. Miles, commanding the unlted
States. army, his wife and party ar
rived here yesterday 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 wireless telegram TO King Edward
VII, Feb. 8. when the Lucania was 500
miles from the Marconi station at Brook
Haven.
with the general were Col and Mrs.
NJ p Mauss. Henry Clark Rouse, New
York; +. 3. Wilborg OF Cincinnati. Mrs.
Miles and Sherman Hoyt Col. Whitney
was with the party when they left this
country but returned some weeks ago
To his interviewers Gen. Miles said:
II have been abroad for FIVE months
left Sept IL for the Pacific coast and
there made an inspection Of the forts and
the coast defences from Puget sound to
southern California. ON the LIST of Octo-
ber we sailed on the transport Thomas.
I'VE stopped at Honolulu and then
sailed for Guam We touched at the
island and then continued to the Philip
pines. We spent a month there. | exam
ined the military situation and visited the
principal stations and forts and inspect
ed the troops. There were no serious
hostilitles at the time. The 10000 troops
there were in fine condition
From the Philippines he continued,
''we went to Hong Kong, Canton ana
thence 20 Nakasaki and Yokohama we
and saw something OF the Japanese
troops. The Japanese army Is very well
equipped and disciplined. and 50 Is the
Japanese navy. When ] was there they
We're discussing the question of raising a
large fund for the equipment OF the navy
The japanese are very efficient in their
system. The system of inspection and
routine is very much the same as ours
They pay great deal of attention tc
drills, physical condition and gymnasu'
exercises. The corps at the TOXIC acad
emy numbers about ~ many cadets as
we have at West Point. and IL is a well
constructed and efficient corps
Continuing. the general said the party
went from Japan TO Port Arthur ano
thence to Pekin II remained there q
fhort time We have there q small de
tachment OF troops-the Legation Guard
at the capital. Everything there is quiet
We were accorded an audience by ths
emperor and dowagcr empress. They re
ceived us with a great deal OF courtesy
and attention We saw the troops o
the Chinese army and the troops OF IN,
allied powers. which are still there"
TELL us something about your recep
tion. General" was suggested
II can only tell you that we received
every attention.
IL was reported that you had COmpar
ed the Dowager Empress with Queen Vic
toria7" Gen Miles was told
That's absurd. never made such
comparison"
Returning TO the subject OF the rout,
taken, Gen Miles said he and his part,
Travelled through northern China 10 ST
IBERIA passing through Manchurla 81
route. and so on 10 Moscow We were !
days going from Pekin 20 Moscow. Tn
roads are very good. and the train servic
excellent The trip, OF course, was rathe
fatiguing. but the cars were vestibule,
and comfortable. The weather was YER
cold az times. but in my opinion IL was ~
colder than I have experienced In ou
northwest
The railroads have as good a roadbed a
the Union Pacific or the Canadian Pacific
They have good sleeping accommodation