Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-16
DETAILS THE TRIP.

4 hs interview Gen. Miles SAID
o., a been abroad five months. | left
. !, for the Pacific coast ana
I, made an inspection Of the forts
the coast defenses from fuset
ma 10 southern California
Cr a ,he lst Of october we sailed on
4 ~ ,rsnsport Thomas. We stopped az
r,olulu' the Sandwich Islands ana
ssned FOR Guam. We touched at
,.lsnd then continued TO the Phil
me- NE spent month there, l ex-
liza the military situation and VS.
1 me principal stations and forts and
Lnscted troops there. There were no
Inn hostilities at that time. The 10
iroops there were In fine condition.
From the Philippines" he continued,
went to Hongkong. canton ana
.nce to Nagaski and Yokohama. we
he'd the military academy at TOXIC
saw something Of the Japanese
1ps The Japanese army Is very well
pped and disciplined and so Is the
M When | was there they were dis
Esng the question Of raising a large
for the equipment Of the navy. In
army they have most modern apph-
rs The Japanese are efficient in
n system The system OF inspection
routine Is much the same as ours.
BY pay a great deal OF attention to
2ls physical condition and gymnastic
trIses The men at Toxic academy
&uber about as many cadets as we
Ne al West Point, and It is a well
Instructed and efficient corps.
tontnuing the general said the party
N from Japan to Port Arthur and
nce to Pekin, II remained there
hort time. We have there a small
achment OF troops-the legation
rd at the capital. Everything there
quiet We were accorded an audi
\ BY the emperor and the dowager
press. They received US with a great
Of courtesy and attention. We saw
troops Of the Chinese army and the
BPS Of the allied forces, which are
there"
tn Miles party went through
hen China to Siberia, passing
pugh hanchuria en- route, and soon
Moscow, I'VE were Is days going
4 Pekln 10 Moscow. The
ds are very good and the train serv-
excellent. The weather was very
al times, but IN my opinion Il was
colder than have experienced in
northwest The railroads have as
roadoeds as the Union Pacific or
Canadian Pacific.
E'rom st. Petersburg we went TO
!, where we spent five days; thence
London, where we remained eight
and so on to New York We re-
% an Invitation TO meet the czar.
We were delayed a day and so did
arrive In time, An audience with the
would have been given us. but we
not remain. Our invitation ex-
ea 70 a grand ball AT the winter
y OUT as We would have had to
lA az least another week for the
ose we reluctantly had TO forego
pleasure. was there five years
% me guest Of the government
~ NE officials treated us verv
'eonsly. On that occasion II was
nsr' This time Il was winter which
pest season Of the year to obtain
pea Of lie in Russia
!Al very pleasant visit to King
lu when We reached England
aas most graclously received"
saulhg the story that Mrs. Miles
overlooked IN the invitation which
Sscsia received from King Ed.
zen Miles said. Mrs. Miles
ny. invited TO Windsor through an
sae ~ was not known that she
S.'n me- or the invitation would
O'eh extended 10 her also. The
4 " ceremonies wrote me A very
\ W. Y. ~ explanation and regret In
NY W sald The King dld not know
-"ss was present or she would
p, ,l included "a the invitation"
n,o, 49, ~ 'ne general was the guest
\, q a dinner given al the resi-.
Il ~ NJ; brugere, COMMANDMENT.
s,. u " french army Asked as ia
s.l p0 Ssa, Miles said he was going
eo, INV n 70 visit his son. sherman
my NV ma time and was Then 90
NRshlngfor vas NuNn tO-
|in IN l,o'' ,.s 10 make his report.
|<pn,s,n ~ manner forecast what win
rs. ,,su ~ my report, he added
b5ib S - looss bale and hearty
II S' ,,i ae and Mrs Mics appeer ss
- Haa enjoyed their stsy abroad