The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-08
GENERAL MILES RETIRED
FROM COMMAND OF ARMY
Formal Transfer to General Young
Took Place at Noon

Washington, D. c., Aug. s.--Lieu-
tenant General Nelson A. Miles, com
manding the army, retired from active
service at noon today, having reached
the age limdt Of 81 years. The follow
ing order was issued:
Washington. Aug 8, 1908.
THE retirement from active service
by the president Aug. 8, 1903, OF Lieu
tenant General Nelson A. Miles. United
States army, by operation Of law, un-
der the provisions Of the act of con-
gress approved June 30, 1882, is an
nounced. Lieutenant General Miles
will proceed to his home The hayel
enjoined is necessary for the public
service
"By order Of the secretary Of war
~. c. corbin,
-'Adjutant General, Major General U.
S. A."
Several other orders resulting from
the retirement of General Miles have
been issued, one assigning Lieutenant
General Young to the command of the
army until August IS, when he viii
assume the duties of the soldiers
home board. another designating
Brigadier General Gillespie as presi-
dent of the board of ordnance and for
tification. and still another assigning
Lieutenant General Young as a mem
her of the Sherman statue commits
sion.
General Miles has isued the follow
ing address on the occasion Of his re-
tirement from active service:
General Order No. lis.
Headquarters Of the Army, Wash
ington, Aug. 5. 1903.
I'm accordance with the provisions
OF the act OF congress of June 20, 1882,
the undersigned will retire from the
active service August 8, 1908.
I'm relinquishing the command OF
the army OF the United States. to
which he was assigned by the presi
detp October 2, 1895, he hereby ac-
knowledges his appreciation of the
fidelity manifested by the officers and
soldiers during the past eventful years
ITO those who we're his companions
and associates during one Of the great
est of all wars. he takes pleasure in
expressing his qualification that they
lived through the trials and dangers
OF long service to witness the results
OF their fortitude. heroism and unset
iash devotion TO the welfare Of their
country. They have also in most
commendable manner exemplifled to
the younger generation of soldiers
principles and patriotism which makes
the army the protector and defender,
and never the menace, Of the nation
and its liberties.
"The time and occasion are consld-
cred opportune for expressing to the
army few thoughts concerning its
past and which may AFFECT its future
welfata 1t is from the best impress
sions and influences OF the past that
the most desirable results may be real
ize6 in the future. Unswerving devo-
tiol to our government and the pein-
clples upon which 1t was established
and has been maintained, is essential
to the efficiency Of the national forces,
and especially is it so in a democratic
government, where the individual. in
order to be a perfect soldier, must
first be a true citizen.
"The boast that every soldier Of a
great nation carried a marshaPs baton
in his lnapsack is in a higher sense
more than equaled in significance by
the fact that every American soldier
pe=zanifes sovereign citizenship and
may by his own conduct exemplify
impartial Justice to those who have
never experienced It, and the results
Of the highest liberty to those who
have been strangers to 1t, thereby aid
4ng to secure for his country a moral
influence not otherwise obtainable"