Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-18
Gen. MILES RETURNS
Commander of United States Army
- Lands in New York. {
HAS BEEN. ABROAD FOR FIVE MONTHS.
In That Time He Has Made a Tour of
the WOr1d-Tells of His Expert. .
ences i'm the Countries He -
Has Visited.

the WOr1d-Tells of His Experi-
ences i'm the Countries He -
| Has Visited.
| New York.. Feb. -16.-Lieut. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, commanding the
United States army, his wife and
party, arrived here Sunday on the
steamship Lucania. The general
who has been abroad five months,
has, in that time, been around the
world. With the general were Col.
and Mrs. NJ P. Maus, Henry Clark
Rouse, New York; F. B. Wilborg, of
| Cincinnati; Mrs. Miles and Sherman
Hoyt. Col. Whitney was with the
party when they left this country,
but returned some weeks ago. Z To
his interviewers Gen. Miles said:
In the Philippines.
II have been. abroad for five
months. l left September II for the
Pacific coast and there made an in
spection of the forts and the coast
defences from Puget Sound to South
ern California. On the first of Octo-
Der we sailed on the transport
Thomas. We stopped at Honolulu,
the Sandwich islands, and then sailed
for Guam. We touched at the ISL
| and, then continued to the Philip
pines. We spent month there.
examined the military situation and
visited the principal stations and
forts and inspected the troops. There
were no serious hostilities at that
time. The 10000 troops there were
in fine condition.
"From the Philippines" he con-
tinued, 1--WE went to Hong Kong, Can
ton, and thence to Nagasaki and
Yokohama. We visited the military
academy at Toxic and saw something
of the Japanese troops. The Japan
csc army is very well equipped and
disciplined, and so is the navy. When
1 was there they were discussing the
question of raising a large fund for
the equipment of the navy. In the
army they have most modern ap-
planes. The Japanese are efficient
in their system. The system of in
spestion and routine is much the
same as ours. They pay great deal
of attention to drills, physical condi-
ton and gymnastic exercises"
In China.
Continuing the general said the
party went from Japan to Port
Arthur and thence to Pekin. II re-
manned there a short time. We have
there a small detachment of troops
the legation guard at the capital.
Everything there is quiet. We were
accorded an audience by the en-
peror and the dowager empress. They
received us with great deal Of
courtesy and attention. We saw the
troops of the Chinese army and the
troops of the allied forces which are
still there"
Failed to See the C.ar.
Gen. Miles party went through
northern China to Siberia, passing
through Manchuria en- route, and so
on to Moscow. 1--WE were 18 DAYS 20.
ing from Pekin to Moscow" he said
"From St. Petersburg we went to
Paris, where we spent five days, thence
to London, where we remained eight
days, and so on to New York."
"Did you have an audience with the
czar?" was asked.
"We received an invitation to meet
the car, but we were delayed day,
and so 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 a grand ball at
the winter palace, but as we would
have had to remain at least another
week for the purpose we reluctantly
p had to forego the pleasure.
Visits King Edward.
II paid 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 Ed
ward, Gen. Miles said: ''Mrs. Miles
was not invited to Windsor through an
oversight. It was not known that she
was with me, or the invitation would
have been extended to her also. The
master of ceremonies wrote me a yerv
nice letter of explanation and regret,
in which he said the king did not know
Mrs. Miles was present or she would
have been included in the invitation"
In Paris the general was the guest
of honor at dinner given at the resi-
dence of Gen. Brugere,~ commander in
chief of the. French army. Asked as.
to his, plans, Gen. Miles said he was 60
ing to West Point to visit his son
Sherman if he could find the time, and
was then going to :. Washington to
make his report. ST will in no manner
forecast what will be contained in my
report he added. - :. Il. 81. s. :
The general looks hale and hearty
and both he and Mrs. Miles appear a S
though the trip had agreed with them
and they had enjoyed their stay