Norwalk gazette, Friday, January 13, 1899 · page 3

 

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A VIGOECU S AREAIGHI‘L‘ENT

I’-'ys “is Respccl’s to the: Yellow Journals

and “’ith “Io-.115 in l-lis Eyes Said the

BlaimuGcncx'nl Commandingshould be

Drununed Out. of Army and Barred by

Every Club.

‘vl ashin: to11,D. C., J".11. 13 --Commi:~
smy General Eagan. in the couisc 11
his testimony before the war investi-
gating cmnm-ittec. called Major Ucnct—
nl Miles, commanding the ar1ny,“r-
Ear. who lied in his throat. lied in his
heart, lied in every part of his body:
who perpetrated a gross scandal. an-“l
who should be drummed out of the
service. and imprisoned and should be
avoided by every honest man and bar-
red by every club.”

He characterized his interviews as
“filth.”

General Eagan had been recalled to
answer regarding the charges of Gen-
eral Mi'fes that “embalmed” and pro-
cessed beef was furnished to the troops
on the field.

General Eagan had prepared a type—
written statement covering this side
of the case and was allowed to read it.
General Eagan referred to the fact
that General Miles refused to be sworn

and said he was the only one of five'

hundred witnesses who had so refused.
General Eagan said that he preferred
to be sworn.

General Eagan began by calling at-
tention to General Miles’s appointment
of Major John D. Black, a civilian, as
his chief of staff, and said this was
largely responsible for the trouble that
followed.

He said that Major Black had been
furnished five thousand dollars before
starting for Porto Rico, had apparently
not known enough to provide himself
with a check book and had not left
his signature with the secretary of the
treasury nor made any other prepara-
tion for availing himself of the funds
at his command.

There were experienced disbursing
officers in the island who had in the
aggregate over six hundred thousand
dollars in their possession, and yet
General Miles complained that there
were no paymastcrs in the island so
that the soldiers had no money with
which to buy food for themselves. Gen-
eral Miles called on the department to
put fifty thousand dollars more in the
hands of Major Black, and this General
Eagan declined to do, putting ten thou-
sand dollars to Major Black‘s credit in
New York.

Papers Disappeared.

General Eagan referrerd to the mys-
terious manner in which papers disap-
peared from the files of the war de~
partment. He said that while General
Miles was at Tampa he wired to the
commissary general to know what
stores and supplies were on hand at
Tampa and some other point. Gener-
al Eagan replied in the usual way.
Though at that time the railroad tracks
at Tampa were piled with millions of
rations, General Eagan said he was as-
‘tonished the following morning to see
in the reports of certain papers that
General Miles had severely repriman—
ded the commissary general, the chief
of ordnance and the quartermaster
general for the unprepared condition
of their respective departments.

General Miles had no right in law
to deliver such a reprimand, and wit-
ness at once inclosed the clipping to the
adjutant general’s office, requesting an
inquiry‘as to the authenticity of the
report.

No such reprimand was ever receiv-
ed by him and the general command-
ing had taken no notice of his inquiry
nor even taken the trouble since then
to declare the unauthorized character
of the press statements.

It was such indifference as that
which gave license to the yellow jour-
nalistic knaves who had misrepresent-
ed and hounded government officials
throughout the war.

General Eagan

subsequently had

tried to get his letter of inquiry and'

press clipping from the adjutant gen-
eral’s office, but it w as. nowhere to be.
found. .

“In this interview he lied again. He
should be characterized as the most
prodigious liar of the nineteenth cent—
ury. The statements are filth and only
such filth as would appear in the New
York Journal. I beg the pardon 01' the
commission for any reference to this
sheet, but we are dealing with a. filthy
matter. I would say that the proprio-
tors of the New York Journal, New
York World and New York Herald
should be indicted and tried for trea—
son for their conduct in this war.”

General Eagan referred to General
Miles's testimony that he had “tele-
graphed the department from Port-1
Rico for complete and proper rations,"
and said that if the commissary gen:-
eral’s ofiice received any such message
he should have considered it the re—
quest of a “very ignorant and ill-in~
formed person. "

Continuing, General Eagan, referr-
ing to General Miles’s expressed pref

erence for native beef, of which he said
there was plenty, asserted that there
were no cattle whatever in the neigh-
borhood of Santiago. The native'beef
that General Miles referred to, General
Eagan characterized as stags, runts,
bulls and overworked cattle. The use
of such animals the department never
would allow.

General Eagan, quoting General
Mile’s’s allegations that in his judg-
ment there was some serious defect in
the refrigerated and canned beef, said
General Miles would-not say this was
anything more than his judgment.

General Eagan became excited as he
referred to General Miles, and the tears
came into his eyes when he remarked,
regarding the statement of General
Miles that Canned meat was furnished
for." experiment:

The 'Lic. Passed.

“He lies! He lies in .every hair of
his brad! He lies wilfully, malicious-
ly. If he lies, and I say he does, he
gtmn‘d be drummed out of the army
1.1'1‘1 incarcerated in prison. This scale-

matnt is 11:1 absolute falsehood a gross
luv-.1, and he should be heldtt. account
for it.’ -

“Whoever,"
“calls it embalmed beef is a

said General Bags 11,
liar."

 

. for furnishing it as an ex1'1e1'iment,

 

C ting the reports submitted by Gen.
Miles in corroboration of his charge s,
General Eagan submitted whether or
not his course of securing these re-
ports would not be construed as seek-
ing‘: ad'vcrse reports.

“General Miles was asked by your
Committee how tinned fresh beef be-

came a part of the army ration. Ills
answer is: ‘You had better ask the

secretary of war or the commissary
general. I think they can tell you.
I know it was sent to the army as food
and the pretence is that it was sent
as an experiment.’

“General Miles, in saying that this
food \1 as se:. t to the army as “a pre-
te11r-'1:f01' experiment,’ says that which
implies corruption, which ninety—nine
out of evrry hundred people will un-
derstand to mean corruption, because
it was ‘a pretense of e: periment,’ he
says. 1ot even giving c1 1cdit to me
but
‘pretense

that l furnished it under the

of an experiiricnt.’
“This is a serious charge and should
nor

not be made by any man lightly,

' without ample evidence to support it.

Taking the statement in the. sense that
was probably intended, the sense that
will be accepted by the country at
large, the sense that already the press,
almost wholly, of the United States
has accepted it--indeed, some of that
press became of it called for my dis~
missal from the army and my court—
martial, I answer that it was not fur-
nished under the pretense of experi-
ment. nor even as an experiment, and
when General Miles charges that it
was furnished as ‘a pretense of ex—
periment,’ he lies in his throat, he lies
in his heart. he lies in every hair of
his head and every pore of his body;
he lies wilfully deliberately intention-
ally and maliciously.

"If his statement is true that this
was furnished under ‘pretense of an
experiment’ then I should be drummed
out of the army and incarcerated in
state prison. If his statement is false.
as I assert it to be, then he should be
drummed out of the service and incar—
cerated in prison, with other libellers.
His statement is a scandalous libel. re.—
flccting upon the honor of every officer
in the department who has contracted
for or purchased this meat, and espec—
ially and particularly on the commis—
sary general-~1nyself. In denouncing
General Miles as a liar when he makes
this statement I wish to make it as
emphatic and as course as the state—
ment itself.

“I wish to force the lie back into ..is
throat covered with the contents of a
camp latrine. I wish to brand it as a
falsehood of whole cloth. without a
particle of truth to sustain it, and un-
less he can move his statement 111:
should be denounced by every honest
man, hatred from the clubs barred
from the society of decent people. and
so ostracised that the street bootblack
would not condescend to speak to him.
for he has fouled his own nest, he has
aspersed the honor of a brother offl-
cer without a particle of evidence or
fact to sustain in any degree his scan-
dalous, libelous, malicious falsehood,
viz.: That this beef or anything what-
ever was furnished the army under
‘pretense of experiment.’ '

In conclusion General Eagan said:
“If I have used harsh language it is
because of the falsehoods and the
charges which, if true, would call for
my dismissal from the army in dis—
grace, and because it is necessary to
call a spade a spade.

“I wish to say in conclusion that ei-
ther G eneral Miles or I should be dis-
missed from the a1my. Either he is
right or I am right. If he is right and
can prove his statements I should be
put out of the army. If I am right
and he cannot prove his statements,
then he should be put out of the
army.”

MILES WlLL IGNORE EAGAN.
Says U. 5. Uniform Should Teach Instincts
of n hentleman.

Washington, D. 0., Jan. 13.-- leper-.11
Miles was seen at his handsome new
home in N street Northwest. He was
placid and seemingly not disturbed by
the onslaught made upon him yester-
day by Commissary General Eagan. In
reply to an inquiry as to what course
he intended to pursue toward General
Eagan he smiled and said:

"What course should 'a gentleman
and the general of the army pursue
toward a man who uses language fit
only for the slums. I shall simply
pursue my usual avocations and pay
no attention to one who seems to forget
that he wears the uniform of the Uni—
ted States army and that that dignity
should carry with it the instincts of a
gentleman. If the secretary of war
chooses to take cognizance of General
Eagan‘s language, well and good. I
certainly shall not do so.

“This is not the first time that Gen-
eial Eagan has been in trouble. Not
many years since he was court mar-
tialed for an offense committed as a
disbursing oflicer of the. government
Thesentence that he received, howev—
er, was so light that it was overruled,
and that was the last" of it. He was
in trouble also on another occasion,
while a commissary of subsistence.

“I have not volunteered in the con-
troversy going on over the beef furn-
ished the army in the" Spanish-Ameri—
can War. .I Was asked to go before the
investigating committee and did so.
Being before the committee'I felt it
my duty to state facts as I understood
them and to furnish such corrobora-
tive evidence of my statements as .I
had at hand.

“Let it be borne in mind by the coun—

try that out of the army of 325,000 men
enlisted in the late war with Spain
only fifty-two thousand saw actual
service. The remainder never left the
camps. '

“Governor Roosevelt writes me that
the steamer that carried his men to
Cuba also carried some of the embalm-
ed beef, and that the stench of it 50
filled the ship that it nauseated the
men. The gentleman mentioned as
being a resident of Philadelphia, writes
me that he has a can of the beef fur.-
nished by Commissary General Eagan
and that if the investigating commit—
tee desires to examine it he will bring
or send it. The commander of the
Brooklyn troop will also be glad, he
says, to tell what he knows of the sub-
ject in controversy

“It is remarkable that during this

'entire investigation every one seems to"

have been called except the privates
who were compelled to eat this em-
balmed beef. Handreds of these men
can be found who Would be willing to
be heard, and I am satisfied that they
would tell the truth and nothilg but
the truth",

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Fozty-Three Senators and Mem-
bers in Conference.

ALI.- SIGNED NEW PLEDGE.

John ‘Wmmumakcr Declined to Have His
N11111:.- Consida-rcd—=Stcering Committee
Appointed and Adjournment Taken ‘to
Monday liwning \Vhen a'Line of Ae-
tion “fill be Decided on.
l-Iurrislrurg, Jan. 13.——A conference of

the i-lcpubh‘can senators and members

who refused to take part' in a senato-
rial 1:aUcus until Senator Quay is ac-
quitted of the conspiracy charges pen-
ding agains: him in the Philadelphia

Courts met yesterday.

Senator Flinn of Alleghany presided
and made a short speech congratulat-
ing his colleagues on the growth of the
movement a: .-1nst Quay.

l-lc said1:e was no possibility of
the senator: ' 1e- -e1eotion and that
there would be no wavering among the
members of the legislature opposed to
his candidacy.

A new pledge binding the signers not
to vote for Senator Quay until he 15
acquitted was adopted and signed by
the forty—three senators and members
px'esen

A committee of ten senators and ten
members was appointed as a steering
committee, to act with the committee
on proteduie, to regulate the work of
the ciganiation

Cong1cssman John Dalzell of Pitts-
burg. Charles ’\\-'. Stone of Warren, Col-
onel E. A. lrvin of Clearfield, Charles
Tubbs of Tioga, J. F. Downing of Erie,
Judge John Stewart of Franklin, and
Colonel George F. Huff of Greensburg
were named. .~

The name. of John Wanamaker of
Philadelphia was suggested, but at his
request it was withdrawn.

The organization will meet‘ again
next Monday evening to agree upon a
line of action on Tuesday, when the
Senate and House will vote separately
for senator.

 

Democrats Name Jenks.

Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 13.~-George A.
Jenks, the Democratic candidate for
governor in the late campaign, is the
choice of the Democratic senators and
members for United States senator. He
was nominated by acclamation.

Ex-Lieutenant Governor Chauncey
F. Black of York was named by his
friends, and polled fourteen votes to
sixty-five for Jenks.

Before the result was announced Mr.
Black’s friends withdrew his name and
moved that Mr. Jenks be made the
nominee by acclamation.

A resolution was adopted authorizing
the appointment of a steering commit-
tee to consist of two senators and five
members, of which the chairmen of the.
Senate and House caucuses shall be
members.

Mr. Crear e1, offered a resolution ask-
ing all Democratic members to pledge
themselves to attend regularly all the
joint conventions for the election of
a United States senator and report at
all times for the nominee.

The resolution was laid on the
b‘le.

ta
Aldridge’s Successor.

Albany, N511, Jan. 13.-—Governor
Roosevelt has sent to the Senate the
nomination of Colonel John N. Par-
tridge of Brooklyn for the office of
superintendent of public works.

Colonel :artridge's name was sug
gested by Seth Low and both elements
of the Republicans gave approval--
some Democrats also, among them St.
Clair McKelway.

Employes of the street railway with

'which Colonel Partridge is connected

sent a special petition of recommenda~
tion to the governor.

After these indorsements the ap-
pointment was decided upon because
the governor is convinced that the
man selected will have 'the best in--
terests of the state as much at heart
as the governor himself.

 

Yale‘s Presidency for W. L. “’ilson,

\Vheeling, W. Va., Jan. 13.--A letter
from a friend of \Villiam L. Wilson,
formerly a nember of Congress from
this state. at one time president of the
West Virginia University; later a cabi-
net oflicer. and now president of the

‘W'ashington’ and Lee I'niversity, rc-

ccived yesterday by Professor C. 1-].
Berkeley, who was one of Mr. Wilson's
associates in the faculty of the West
Virginia l‘niversity, says that Mr. VVil-
son has been approached concerning
the presidency onale College.

The letter'savs that he is to succeed
l‘iwig .t, v. ho leaves at the end of the
year. -.

__ Deliew IVE“ “'eaI'Senatm'ial Tog“.

Albany, Jan. 13.--Chauncey. M. De-
pcw will be the next United States
senator from the state of New York.
He will succeed Edward Murphy, Jr..
on March 4 next, and then anothei vic-
tory for Republicanism in the Empire
state will be effected.

Mr. Depew was made the unanimous
choice forsenator in the Republican
joint caucus of both branches of the
state legislature last night and when
Senator Krum. chaiiman of the cau-
nus made the announcement, a 1ound
of apple. use greeted it.

The ligislature will elect Mr. Depew
on next ch. esday and the Republican
machine 111 couise. will prevail.

 

)lr r. l'iuglcy (301134111105 10 Improve.

\‘Vash Eng-ton, D. C., Ja'nfiiflL-The fa-
\orable change in Representative
Dingley‘s condition continues, and this
morning he is reported better, with the
heretofore dangerLo s symptoms show-
ing some alatement.

At eleven o‘clock lastfiight the fol-
21.111112; 11121111 1.1.c2ment was made by one
of his sons: '

1 “iv-l1. l 1:»; Es resting quietly. His
pulse is good. If no complications set
in he 11¢! c1...‘.ii.'.1e to imm ovc.”

1' m vm'a 1) ms Nut l“" ”Ito-t-

Annapolis, Md, Jan. l?.--A,box was
recentu hert yesterday by Lieutenan.
(.'Ol'l‘.lli.‘l d-r 1-2. H. Moore, direct from

Mruitid, 21.111111. 'l'he 110:; was from Ad-
miral Cavern, and contained several
presents tor fri-t rude. here. including Mr.
Moore and .1‘ d‘tnlral EVIL-Nair. '
'Ihe bu}: l". C bit-n held at the New
Ymk custml lit-use for some days.

 

Scriptural Idyll Rebekah.

before the hour set for the
opening of the big doors of the First.
Methodist church. Wednesday, which

Long

was 7:15 o’clock, the crowd gathered in
front of the edilice and lined the paths
and sidewalk the full length of the
church awaiting anxiously for a seat.
within where they could hear and see
the actors in the rendition of the beau-
tiful cantata, Rebekah.

As every one knows Rebekah was
most. extensively advertised and people
from far and near willingly purchased
tickets for the grand m ustcal event and
which at. the same time they knew en-

riched the treasury of the Norwalk

Hospital.

The Hospital is a charitable institu-
tion which appeals to all classes of peo-
ple and this fact was well evidenced by
the crowd which passed the portals

and filled the auditorium of the -ncw,

church. .

To the untit'ing energy, hard work
and constant application of Mr. Harry
Pepper, as the director and manager
of the music-ale all credit. er its success
belongs. He selected the singers and
drilled them in a most. professional
manner. 1-

An impronsed platform had been
arranged to the rear of the pulpit for
the chorus of 100, and was artistically
decorated with plants and flowers.

The program opened with Beetho
veu’s Coriolanus on the organ by Prof.
Harry J. Zchm, which was finely exe-
cuted. This was followed by the chor-
us consisting of male and - female
in the ballads; “Love’s Old,
Molloy; “The Lost
Sullivan. The rendition was

voices
Sweet Song,” and
Chord,”
magnificent, the voices blending in a.
sweetly charming way which elicited
Rev.
Kavauagh read from the 24th

the applause of the whole house.
A. S.
chapter of Genesis, which was followed
by Barnaby’s “Rebekah.” Mis. Lillian
Sherwood Newkirk held the title role
and never did she sing-to better advan-
tige; Mr. Pepper’s Isaac was superb,
and Mr. Bellows as Eliezer was excel-
lent.

After the singing of the Idyll the
Doxology was sung by the audience,
and each person present. carried home
a handsome souvenir in the form of a
programme. '

On every side to-day can be heard
the praises sung of the grand musical
event. and this fact. must. be a. source of
much pleasurable gratification to all
those who spent their time and energy
to make the entertainment a. success.

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Committee Appointments.
Speaker Brandegee has appointed
John H. Light. chairman of the House
Committee on Incorporations and Con-
stitutional Amendments. Representa-
tive Osborn was placed on the Finance
committee.

 

«GOOD——
Thompson—Wilson.

The marriage of Miss Bertha M.
Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
O. E. Wilson, of West. avenue, and Mr.
William Thompson, Will take place
at. the Hotel Metropole, Denver,

Colorado, on Thursday, January 24th.
——————<o.o>————

District Division Delegates.

The District Division, Sons of Tem-
perance, will meet. with the Westport.
Division on January 19. The delegates
from Concord Division are Lewis Hub-
bell, Mrs. William Pryer, Mrs. Kate
Worden, Mrs. Martha. Hart, Miss
Carrie Ilickerson, Mrs. H. L. Wood-
worth, N. E. Peck, Fredrick Ambler,
Frederick-Hoyt.

‘ ‘_‘

The Fairfield County Society of Ex-
Prisone rs of War will hold its semi
annual meeting Wednesday, the 18111
instant, Grand Army hall, South Main
street.

 

 

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