Show REVISED DY GEN MOLES r Statement Before the Senate Committee Made Public REVISION IS EXPLAINED Features Which Caused Something of a Sensation When Published tho Day th Statonent Was Mad Do Not Appear in tho Revised Version Ho Declares Effect of Bill to Bo Centralization of tho Most Pronounced Pro-nounced Tony It I Revolutionary Revolu-tionary and Sets Esperionee Aside Washington March 21The statement state-ment of Gen Miles before tho Senate Committee on Military Affairs a It will appear In the official records after af-ter revision by him was made public tonight The features which caused something of a sensation when published pub-lished the day tho statement was made do not appear The following colloquy at the close of the hearing explains ex-plains the revision Mr Pettus Sir Chairman I think there ought to be somo modo oC having theso noten revised rite Chairman That will bo dODo Mr Pettuo Tho report of tho proceed ings should bo subnilttod t Gen Miles with permission to alHko out such per Hans ns ought not to b published Mr Prorlor That Is right Gen Miles I dont know that there la anything to b stricken out Tho Chairman mayO been In the habit of submitting to the witness before the committee whoever 110 was tho stenographers report of his remarks for correction of course I Mr Paltiis wanted to further 11 PolI anttllo RO than FO lmn that The stenographer has no doubt ta ken down correctly what tho General has paid but there aro senile thing that ha cald which ho may desire to strike out and I think ho should be allowed that privilege Tho Chairman Ho must bo tho judge oC that Mr Pettus Ho should bo allowed tho alowcc liberty of striking out anything which thlnS I ought not to bo published = oven If it la stated correctly in this report 1 The stenographers report was submitted sub-mitted to Gen Miles and the official report Indicates that he followed close ly the written statement he had prepared pre-pared and read to the committee Tho main facts of the Generals opposition to the War departments staff were given at the time Some of the Lea tures of the statement not reported at the time are of interest however Concerning the InspectorGenerals department de-partment he raid 4 i Rpig Tn the bill under consideration p1 proposed pro-posed to abolish entirely the corps or Inspectors In-spectors who have been most Instrumental Instru-mental In keeping the army up to Its high character mind ctllclency and Ire discovering dis-covering defalcations Inefficiency and malitlrnlnlstrullon and on the other hand In encouraging and reporting meritorious conduct efficiency and ability In nil the different commands and hi tho departments depart-ments of aervlce Speaking of the general efficiency of the pay quartermasters and commissary commis-sary departments he said HIS OPINION OF BILL bill Further along Gen Miles said of tho billTho Tho three departments mentioned have rendered most efficient service In tho gr eht war tho war ot tho frontier tho SpanishAmerican war nnd tho war In tho Phllmplncsi and China The malad ministration In tho commissary department depart-ment that occasioned BO much suffering In 1KB was not tho fault of tho system but of those responsible for Its administration tration and since It was exposed and coerced erced I run not aware that a single case has beui reported l where a soldier has not received his dally food and his pay when duo from tho commissary and pay departments respectively and these have been promptly transported to him through the efficient manugemcnt of tho quartermasters department It Is centralization of the most pronounced pro-nounced type atitpnonts tho power of tho pwer staff nnd In effect removes It further frorrt touch with the fighting force of tho army The scheme Is revolutionary casts to tho winds the lessons of experience expe-rience and abandons mcthodu which sine ccssfully carried us through the most memorable crrcil epochs of our history The proposed plan 1U J but an effort to adopt and fouler In a republican form of government I system peculiarly adapt cd to monarchies having immense standIng stand-Ing armies I would seem to Germanize and Ruaalonizo tho flmnll army of tho United Slates ARMY WAS READY Gen Miles said that before the Spanish Span-ish war began he called on President McKinley and that when the President Presi-dent said he supposed the army was ready ho Gen Miles said Tho army ns far os tho personnel 13 1 I concerned Is readY for any service but there Is much to be done In tho way oC equipment and the defense of tho coast which ought to be uuppllcd nt the other end of the Capitol The President ho added consulted members of Congress und the 80000000 defense fund was vated WHAT PROMOTION WOULD DO In addition to that portion of the S taloment heretofore published showing show-ing how tho President could by promotions pro-motions makoa Captain chief of staff with the grade of LleutcnantGcneral Gen lea said It acorns to authorize Uirovn the door wide open for a future autocrat or a military despot It la I not In my Judgment Judg-ment In accordance with the principle and theory of democratic tovernlnent and for the best Intcrats of government has existed over t hundred years and ful tined nil your requirements to adopt such C ochcnie |