Show SHAFTER AND ALGER HAVE A TALK shatter shafter says he and miles arego I 1 d 0 friends I 1 alper alger witnesses a parade of troops at camp meade cade M secretary of war department courts an all investigation ti on of his official acts middleton pe lag sept 9 0 secretary A alazer leer and gen shatter were at camp meade today they witnessed a review of the troops and made a hurried tour of the camp gen alger resumed bia his journey at noon to detroit and gen shatter went to washington they were closeted an hour bout in the secre private car today which was run rul on a side aide track at camp meade a station i while gen graham was arranging arran i for the review secretary alger and gen shatter had another conference lasting thirty minutes what passed between j them they would not gay say except that it was a private matter gen shatter said the secretary was a very dear friend and 1 was in the civil war as colonels to cether speaking or of the contro controversy vesy with gen miles he eaid said fe atia it la all poppycock poppy cock there is no ift 0 trie tion between gen miles and myself at least there was not when he left santiago our relations have always been pleasant and I 1 do not understand the meaning of all allt bis this elk talk the general may have been talking but I 1 believe that much of 0 it ia Is drie to Dew newspapers appers whose motives ore are certainly not patriotic lotic secretary I alger ager is accompanied by mrs alger and their ron pon captured Capt Fred r alger who ia Is suffering from camp ferer lever and was too weak to witness the re view biow gen shatter brought with him bia his aide miley ey and a little cuban hoy boy whom he be took a fancy to while io santiago Santi aeo generals alger and shatter driven to gen grahams headquarters in an an open carriage carri ape with col flecker hecker and major hopkins special aides to the secretary alter after being received by gen graham and his staff the secretary was asked if he would like a review he ile answered that be he would and his entire corps of 20 troops were wera massed in two great fields field a and a d marched mar clied before gen graham and staff anil antl hie his distinguished guests 1 it was an inspiring eight and secretary alger and gen shatter were very much pleased both eaid said were delighted with the camp and the superb arrangements secretary alger complimented chief surgeon girard on the sanitary end of the camp and gave directions to extend the water system ile said it was too early to determine du whether this would be inside permanent barracks lie ile would have to knew more about the climate and its effects upon the boys before he lie would arrange for a permanent rendezvous when asked what bat he had to say any about the criticism of the war department the secretary replied that the people have howe no idea oi of the great task of equipping and sending an army across the water the war department h he 8 added asks aske no ho favors all it wants and expects is fair treatment ft gen shatter was delighted with the appearance and condition of the men nien at camp meade reade A end and eaid said it was an ideal location he ile expects to meet geo gea milea miles in washington tomorrow lie ile said the santiago campaign was one of the most successful in hit hattory tory his army was in n a position where he be co could uld not retreat and it t was necessary to force the tile fighting many blany chalcea char tea cea were tak taken en w watch ill ch won would I 1 d not ot have been taken in the face of any other army array than that of spain the twenty esbond kansas left eft camp today for fort leavenworth lea vea worth for muster out the genral hospital have sent nearly all th their air patients to hogni tap throughout this state and the 41 ara are having a breathing spell far for he the birst ii mt came to camp I 1 i |