The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-16

lyestige of militarism about him
From his black slOueh hat, out q
shape from constant pulling over IN.
leyes, 10 the bottom OF his WTinkled
Impressed, ordinary, dark trousers, n
was a tourist, travelling In comfort
lie wore no vest and his coat wa
La light skeleton framed, dark afIai
CONSTRUCTED more for GOODNESS thar
Tor looks, His plain white suspenden
Showed where the coat saped apaI
lin front aud from time 10 time IA
ran his thumbs under them. like
laborer taking a hitch at his pants
His shirt was n somewhat rumplet
striped cotton flannel with soft col
liar, about which was knotted a blaei
silk, flowing tie. Easy going, com
Portable and cool were the dominant
characteristics Of his garb.
II have never seen Texas ahd
Louisiana rs I'm seeing them now re
marked the general, when the report
or asked him what he thought OF this
country. II have been across the
state several times but never before
took time to see what II has become
in the last few years. This immedi'
ate section | have never visited eN'
ltcnslvcly, although the northwest ana
west sections We're well known TO me
many years ago when We were cam
palgning out there for Indians.
Greatly Impressed.
81 have been greatly impressed with
the wonderful development of this
territory. 1t is almost incomprehensi-
BILE. | venture the assertion that
nowhere in the world Is there sec
ton where there has been such rapid
Industrial development and such in
creased valuation in realty as right
here In this rice belt. In eight years
an industry that rivals that of the
Nile has sprung up and the valuation
of the land has been Increased
at least fifty per cent. | doubt II
history can show n similar situation.
The people may not realize it, but 1t
is true, nevertheless. ........
Il have been considerable oil n
student all my life" continued Gen
eral Miles, "of the question of food
for soldiers. especially soldiers in the
field, engaged in actual warfare. This
is a subject that has perpleNed many
men. II is necessary to get the great
est amount of nutrition into the
smallest possible bulk. The adultera-
ton of prepared foods has become so
great that armies cannot longer safely
rely on them in time of war, or any
other time for that matter. The
soldier must have wholesome, tissue
building food. | think rice Is that
food. In my opinion it should ana
will be more seriously considered IN
the future as a fighting soldiers food.
| think rice is the food we have
sought for military purposes so long.
This argument is borne out by the
demonstration now being made in the
Far East, where Japan's soldiers are
sibsisting and fighting, almost wholly
on rice. This remember too, is one
of the largest armies actually engaged
in one campaign that was ever assem-
bed in any country.
The Russian-Japanese War.
Regarding the war in the East
said General Miles, who, in his dis
cussion of this subject, carefully
avoided comparisons of any character,
81 think the generalship of both
armies is wonderful 1t has been
surprise to the world and surprise
even to military men who thouShI
thew knew great deal about the
military of both countries. The ma
lions and the armies of the world
will secure much valuable information
from the struggle now gong on
where Two enormous bodies, under
able leaders, are using the very latest
ideas and tactics in their battle for
supremacy"
Asked regarding the political situa-
tion, General Miles said: The presl-
Dental election this fall will I'M
doubtedy be very close. The battle
ground. | think, will be New YORK
and Illinois and two or three OF the
border states. Democracy is again
united and presenting a solid, agrees
i've front, and | think the opportunl-
ties for victory have not been as
great in many years.
Object Of Trip.
General Miles is travelling on
special train containing fitty-nVe
bankers. capitalists and financiers of
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Hi
nois and Iowa. The party is in charge
of Mr.. d. b. Hurd, a man well known
in Beaumont and who has been inter-
ested for several years in the develop
ment of the Texas and Louisian rice
fields. He has brought similar eNcur-
sions into this section before, although
mono were as large as the one which
passed through Beaumont yesterday.
The object in bringing the gentle
men South is to interest them IN rice
lands in this section. From Orange
Yesterday the gentlemen were taken
by boat down the Sabine river 10 Cow
BAYOU and M the bayou 10 the plant
and fields of the Cow Bayou Canal
Company After inspecting the fields
the gentlemen were taken back 10
Orange. and from Orange went to
Houston last right. From Houston
they will 20 North over the Santa Fe
10 their homes. General Miles visited
the rice fields here about one year
ago but at that time made no invest
ments. He has retired from the
army now. however. and is under
stood TO be looking for an OppOrtuni-
IL to place a small abOunt Of capital
in a profitable business. II is posi-
bic he will acquire some rice inter
asts in this vicinity.
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