The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-15

Indians had their mild as well as
bloody phases. He advocated kind
ness to them and always made it a
poin: to place in charge of their
agencies and reservations officers
noted for their integrity, to guard
1.-the Indians from thefts and other
depredations. SO successful was his
system that it was quite generally
adopted by the government upon his
recommendation.
Nor is subjugation Of the Indian
the only debt the government, and
especially the settlers of the west,
owes to General Miles. With char
acteristic foresight, he saw that in
time the great western plains would
be settled by Westward moving col
onists, and years before reclamation
by irrigation was thought Of, he had
reported on the feasibility Of this
project to the government, and rec
/ commended spreading the nourishing
waters on the arid land. General
Miles always priled himself on be-
ing 1.-The father of irrigation and
reclamation"
| In 1894 Miles was called to subdue
the historic Chicago railroad strike.
He handled the crisis with such tact
and executive ability that he won
further renown.
President Cleveland rewarded the
| Generals distinguished services by
appointing him commanding general
of the United States army. He was
then Sc years old. During his ten
ure in office he represented the
army as observer in the Turko-
Grecian war, and at Queen Victories
diamond jubilee in 1897.
When the war with Spain broke
out, Miles found he had several in
fluential foes in the administration,
and it is said they prevented his
taking active command in the field
in Cuba. However, he was sent to
close the campaign at Santiago, and
then went to Porto Rico.
At the age Of GO he was raised to
the rank of Lieutenant General, the
sixth army officer to bear that rank.
Political enemies were now rife in
the army. Miles was in opposition
to the administrations. He was de-
clared to have taken the stand that
as commander of the army he was
the supreme military power Of the
country and was therefore unwilling
to take orders from the administra-
ton. Forgetting, it was said, the
powers Of the President as command
erin chief, the fiery war horse was
con stantly quarreling with the Pres
ident and Secretaries of War. He
quarrelled with Pres ident Cleveland
and his war secretary Lamont; with
Mckinley and Secretary Alger, and
with Roosevelt and Root.
He was officially reprimanded for
publicly endorsing Admiral Dewey's
report in the Schley case, and be-
cause Of strained relations with
Roosevelt. he was sent, shortly be-
fore retiring, to make Il tour of the
world to inspect armies Of other
powers. On his Gath birthday, having
reached the age of retirement. but
yet never an old man, General Miles
was retired from office without the
appreciation and praise customary
toward retiring Onlndn ucfS.
He retained his fighting spiri,
however, and maintained his milf
tary connections by becoming Adult
ant General . Of the Massachusetts
Militia, in which he served for some
time. He devoted considerable time
to writing several books and num-
Der of magazine articles, both be-
fore and after retirement. Serving
the Republic" and personal Recol-
lections,' his two books, describe
his career from New England to the
time Of his retirement. and are full
of Civil War detail and wild west"
adventures.
General Miles married Miss Mary
H0yt Sherman. niece of the famous
Civil War leader in 1868, while SER
wing with western troops. Two chill
dren. son and a daughter were born
to them. The son, Colonel Sherman
Miles. established an enviable rec