The Washington times., 1903-02-16
GEN. MILES COMPLETES
ACIRCUfT OF THE EARTH
Commander of the Army
Arrives at New York.
TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
Five Months Of Travel in Countries of
Orient and EurOpe-Honors
Accorded Everywhere.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Leut. Gen. Mel
son 4. Miles, commanding the United
States Army. his wife and party. arrived
here yesterday on the steamship Luca-
mia The general. who has been abroad
FIVE months. has. in that time been
around the world. one feature OF the
trip across the Atlantic for the general
was the sending Of a Marconigram to
King Edward VII. February .. when the
Lucania was eighty miles from the Mar
conf station at Crook Haven, General
Miles sent the following message:
"Midocean greeting with best wishes
for happiness and health to his majesty
and the royal family"
To this the following reply was re-
ceiYed by cable on the arrival Df. zthe
Lucani9 .tR7 port today 80 -o.,
II have submitted your message to the
King l am commanded by his majesty
TO thank you for your good wishes and to
say for him that it Afforded him much
gratihcatiOn TO receive you at Windsor.
''KNOLLYS."
With the general we're Col. and Mrs.
York: F. B. Wiborg. OF Cincinnati; Mrs
Miles. and Sherman Hoyt- Colonel Whit
ney was with the party when they left
this country, but returned some weeks
General Miles interviewed
To his fnterviewers General Miles
said:
Il have been abroad for Eve months.
left September II for the Pacific Coast
and there made an inspection OF the
forts and the coast defenses from Puget
Sound to Southern California.
"On October 1 We sailed on the trans
port Thomas. We stopped at Honolulu
the Sandwich Islands, and then sailed
for Guam. We touched az the island.
then continued to the Philippines. We
spent a month there. l examined the
military situation and visited the prin-
cipal stations and forts, and inspected
the troops There were no serious hos
tiIities at that time. The 10000 troops
there We're in hne condition.
From the Philippines we went to
Hongkong. Canton, and thence to Nag
asaki and Yokohama. We visited the
military academy at Tokyo and saw
something OF the japanese troops.
Japan's Military Progress.
"The Japanese army is very well
equipped ara dfscfprrnsd. ana 50 Is The
navy. when l 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 appliances. The Japanese are
efficient in their system. The system
of inspection and routine IS much the
same as ours. They pay a great deal
Of attention 10 drills. physical con-
dition and gymnastic exercises. The
corps at the Tokyo Academy numbers
about as many cadets as we have at
West Point and It is a well-constructed
and efficient corps
The general said the party went from
Japan to Port Arthur, and thence TO
Pekin. Il remained there a short time.
We have there a small detachment OF
troops-the legation guard at the capi-
toll Everything there is quiet. We
were accorded an audience by the EN-
peror and the Dowager Empress. They
received US with great deal OF cour-
tesy and attention. We saw the troops
or the Chinese army and the troops oi
the allied forces which are still there.
Trip Through Siberia
General Miles party went through
Northern China TO Siberia. passing
through Manchuria en- route. and so OF
TO Moscow.
We we're eighteen days going from
Pekin 10 Moscow. The roads are very
good and the train service excellent. The
weather was very cold at times. but IN
nv opinion. Il was no colder than l hav,
experienced in our Northwest. The rail.
roads have, .ss good roadbeds as ,th,
Union Racifc orlIbe Canadian Pacific
Prom 81 Petersb4irg we weneho Paris
where we spent FIVE days. thenee to Lon.
don. where we remained eigh. days, anC
so on 10 New York"
Did you have an audience with tn,
Czar?" was asked.
We received an invitation to meet IN,
Car. but we were delayed a day, an,
so did not arrive in time. An audienc,
with the Gar would have been giver
US. but we could not remain. Our invi
tstion extended to a grand ball at tn
Winter Palace. but as we would hav,
had TO remain at least another week 70
the purpose We reluctantly had TO foreg,
the pleasure. l was there FIVE year
@hpf ao tAf BAtnb Va tue ADNtIuuenl
and all the officials treated US yer.
courteously- On that occasion II wa
summer; this time IL was winter. whicl
is the best season of the year TO obtain
an idea OF life IN Russia
Reception at st. James.
81 paid a very pleasant visit 10 Kim
Edward when we reached England an
was most graciousiy received"
Regarding the story that Mrs. Mile
was overlooked IN the invitation whicI