Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1902 — MILES GOING TO PHILIPPINES. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MILES GOING TO PHILIPPINES.

Trip for Inspection of Army Conditions There Hat President’s Approval. 1 Gen, Nelson A. Miles is going to the Philippines and Secretary Cortelyou has made the positive statement that he goes with the full permission of the President, to inspect army conditions there. This statement was made after Mr.,Cortelyou had consulted with President Roosevelt. Asked for what purpose Gen. Miles is going to the islands, Mr. Cortelyou would add nothing to his former announcement. The officials of the War Department in Washington were much concerned over the report that Gen. Miles intended to visit the Philippines until they learned it was with President Roosevelt’s approval. Gen. Miles is now traveling in New England, and is said to have admitted that

his intentions are to make the start for Manila soon. Under the law there is no way of preventing Gen. Miles from going anywhere within the limits of his command. Gen. Sherman once moved the army headquarters to St. Louis and Gen. Miles ordered himself to Santiago during the\war with Spain. Notwithstanding the fact that Gen. Shafter commanded the Cuban expedition, Gen. Miles did participate in the negotiations for the surrender of the Spaniards, and knowing this, the officials in Washington fear that he may endeavor to interfere with the policy of the United States in dealing with the Moros of Mindanao. Should Gen. Miles while in the Philippines endeavor to assert his authority as commanding general of the army, it may result in serious complications.