The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-16
GEN. MILES, WORLD TRIP
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raising large fund for the equipment
of the navy. The japanese are very
efficient in their system. The system
of inspection and routine is very much
the same as ours. They pay a great
deal of attention to drills, physical
condition and gymnastic exercises. The
corps at the TOXIC academy numbers
about as many cadets as we have at
West Point and it Is well constructed
and efficient corps"
Continuing, the general said the par
ty went from Japan to Port Arthur and
thence to Pekin. II remained there
short time. We have here a small de-
tachrnent of troops--the legation guard
at the capital Everything there is
Fquiet. We were accorded an. audience
by the emperor and the dowaser en-
press. They received us with a great
deal of courtesy and attention. We saw
the troops of the Chinese army and the
troops of the allied powers which are
still there"
TELL us something about your reeep-
ton, general" was suggested.
II can only tell you that we received
every attention"
sit is reported that you had COM
pared the dowager empress with Queen
Victoria" General Miles was told.
That's absurd. / never made such
comparison"
Returning to the subject Of the route
taken, General Miles said he and his
party went through northern China to
Siberia, passing through Manchuria en-
route and so on to Moscow. 1--WE were
eighteen days going from Pekin to Mos
cow. The roads are very good and the
train service excellent. The trip, of
course, was rather fatiguing, but the
cars were vestibu!ed and comfortable.
The weather was. very cold at times,
but in my opinion it was no colder
than I have experienced in our north
west. The railroads have as good road
beds as the Union Pacific or the Cana
dian Pacific. They have good sleeping
accommodations too. From st. Peters,
burg 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.
1--WE had an invitation to meet the
car and to be present at the blessing
of the waters which is the equivalent Of
our New Years day. We were delayed
one day, however, so did not arrive in
time. An audience of the car would
have been given us, but we could not
remain. An invitation was extended to
grand ball at the winter palace, but
as we would have had to remain at
least another week for the purpose we
reluctantly had to forego the pleasure.
I was there five years ago as the guest
of the government, and all the officials
treated us very cordially. On that &C.
casion 1t was summer, this time 1t was
winter, which is the best season of the
year to obtain an idea of life in Russia
L paid 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, General Miles said:
Mrs. Miles was not invited to Wind
sor 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 very nice letter of explana-
ton and regret in which he said the
king did not know Mrs. Miles was
present or she would have been in
cluded in the invitation
In Paris the general was the guest
of honor at dinner given at the resi-
dence of General Brugere, commander
in-chief of the French army. Asked as
to his plans, General Miles said he was
going to West Point to visit his son,
Sherman, if he could find the time, and
was going to Washington to make his
report. II will in no manner forecast
what will be contained in my report"
he added.
The general looked hale and hearty
and both he and Mrs. Miles appear as
though the trip had agreed with them
and they had enjoyed their stay
abroad.