Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-14
General Miles Spent Few Hours
Only Viewing Local Scenes,
HuRRIES TO SAN FRANCISCO
Accompanied by Ills STAR Of the civil
War hays Doesn't Believe Ia
Holding the Philippine.

Ex- Lieut.-Gen Nelson A. Miles o
the army arrived last midnight, on 4
late section Of No. 3 from The east owe
the Rio Grande IN private car, and Il
company with these veterans who wer,
members Of his STAFF during the clyl
war.
In Cen Miles party are Cen Nathan
Church, Ithaca, Mich Maj. John D
Black. Valley city; 5. d., Gen, John
s. McEwen, Albany, n y Maj. Alex
ander Sweeney, steubenyiIle, O.; Gen.
G. W. Baird, o. $. A., Washington, D.
c. Lieut,-Col NJ, p. Maus. L. S. A.,
and Col Ii II. Adams Of New York
City.
II is said that this Is the first time
al of these officers have been together
since Appomattox. The car was side
tracked tor the night at the railroad
station, and In the morning. the general
was waited on By Col, Bubb, command. .
Ing Fort Douglas, and a party of Of
ifNN'" AA'AN AiAN FtillNNis ANtlt Nilf
also a number Of Local veterans who
were IN Gen Miles command, and were
on deck to shake hands with him. The
distinguished soldier was inclined to be
unconventional and stood and sat
around in his shirt sleeves, as that was
much more comfortable than any dress
attire
II was understood that the general
was TO remain over until this
afternoon, hnd 90 west with a big G, A
r. special that leaves at that hour. But
after eating breakfast, ana holding a
hrief ana Informal reception, Gen. Miles
took carriage and hurried around
town for an hour. He might have been
given a special organ recital at the
Tabernacle, but he did not feel able to
wait, as he appeared In a hurry to reach
san Francisco. TO the reporters who
called on him, Gen. Miles restated what
was published two days ago. viz: that
he Is not q candidate for the Office of
comlnander-ln-chiet Of the G. A. r.
nc the coming encampment on the con.
trary he proposed to second the nomi-
nation of Gen. John c. Black. and said
further:
Gen. Black Is q fine representative
II the old soldiers and Is entitled 10
he honor. The Grand Army was Great.
ID for the common soldier and not for
he professional At any rate, haze
lad honor enough in the military line
md have no ambition further in that
Erection"
Gen, Miles called attention to the fact
hat he assisted John A. Logan IN per.
ecting the organization, and he himself
'rganiZed the Barbara FritichIe post,
n south Carolina m 1865, when he held
southern command during the DAYS
# the reconstruction. The general il
low a member OF Lafayette Post of
Sew York When asked what he
honsht OF the retention OF the Philip
ines by the United States, Gen. Miles |
ala. that mis- experience in the islands |
ad convinced HIM hat 1t was a mistake |
pr the government TO hold the Philip |
ines. particularly as conditions there |
o not favor American colonization.
heir retention IS not only expensive |
nd inconvenicnt, but il involves a
oIicy foreign 10 American interests,
u the reason that II promises 10 in
olive This government In the future I'm
static complications which might be |
ISL as well for US 10 avoid. The United
tates has a fine opportunity to bulii
? a fine Asatic trade. particularly
ith ports under Russian influence. and
is a question whether II is wise To
opar1ize this commerce for what the
hlipplne archipelago offers. The pos
ssion Of the islands Is likely 10 be
ore OF standing menace than a
,urce Of profit to this country"
There was much DISAPPOINTMENT eX-
'essed In town this noon, when IL was
armed that GVn. Miles had made
ich a short stay, for he left between
and 10 a m