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Show GENERALS MILES AND YOUNG. How the Democracy grlovos over tho slights offered Genoral Miles. A near contemporary contrasts con-trasts the order retiring him with that announcing announc-ing tho retirement of Genoral Young. There was a good reason in both cases. General Miles has ceased to bo a loyal soldier, either to his Commander-in-Chief or to his brother officers. Except for his age and his magnificent services in the Civil and Indian wars, he would havo been dismissed for Insubordination. His last official act was an attempt to disgraco a brother dfflcer by calling up and endorsing sumo base charges that had been entirely disproved. And his purpose was to slur the President. He was disgruntled all through tho McKinley administration, administra-tion, and flatly disobeyed orders in hta campaign against Porto Rico. No one ever questioned his j H suporb services in the' Civil and Indian wars. c Thoy wero enough to insure his fame as a soldier ' H for all time to come, but it would have beon better I H for his reputation, had ho resigned from the army ten yoars ago. Ho reached that point, when he ' H felt that he was a bigger man than any President, ' 0 and did not scruplo to perform acts unbecoming an officer and gentleman, in trying to assert his v M own fancied prerogatives. Tho President, as a M self-respecting and honest man, could not express H any regret, at his retirement. Had ho done so, M ho would havo beon justly charged with insincer- M ity. As, to General Young, there is not ono film M on the shining shield of -his stainless record. He H deserved all the praise given; do deserves the everlasting gratitude of this Nation. - |