Show ti EAGAN WILL B BE TRIED ts t 1 Hit 1 j Sensational Charges Charell Against General lilies Allies Causes Trouble tr j Washington Jan 19 19 President President McKinley McKinley Mc- Mc Kinley Finley has informed the cabinet that tt j he be has decided to order a martial court-martial t to try Comm General Commissary Eagan for forthe forthe forthe the abusive and violent language he had used respecting Major-General Major Nelson A. A Miles while on the witness u- u stand before the tho war investigating commission last Thursday Ever since the sensational event the president has been carefully deliberating deliberating deliberating ing over the matter and has had frequent frequent fre fre- quent consultations with army officers t and others regarding the steps that should be taken for he was convinced from the outset that the question for consideration was what action should be taken and not whether any disciplinary disciplinary dis dis- measure at all should be had The decision meets with the unanimous unanimous unanimous approval of the members of the theca ca cabinet inet While it has not been definitely definitely definitely stated what specifications would i 1 T be e made against General Eagan it is ia understood that the t f specific charge on which he will vill be tried will be be bo conduct conduct con con- duct luct unbecoming an officer and a gen gen- r General Wesley R. R Merritt formerly in commander of the Philippines r will probably be made presiding officer of the court |