Evening star., 1899-06-24
GENERAL WOOD ARRIVES
He States That His Plans for the Future
Are Not Formed.
Will Shortly Reach n Decision and
Will Return to Cuba Next
Saturday.

Leonard Wood. Santiago" was the first
signature on the register of the Richmond
this morning. There was mo prefix of title
affiX of ~ S. army" The signature
was characteristic of the man who wrote
it, we'll as of what followed after he
dropped the pen He had arrived from
New York on an early train, and after be-
ing driven to the Richmond. where he
greeted his wife, he gave instructions that
no cards should be sent to him. Before 10
O'Clock he left the hotel and started for the
War Department. A representative of the
Stevens syndicate awaited him in the Rich
mond lobby, well as reporter for The
Star To the latter Gen. Wood stated that
he did not have even five minutes to spare.
Il am on my way to the War Depart
ment, where there is eight hours hard
work ahead of me. l really have nothing
to say, except that | Will leave for Cuba
next Saturday My plans for the future
have not been formed. I now have them
under consideration. and will very probably
reach decision in day or two. l was
never in better health in my life"
Courteously waving an adieu, Gen. Wood
continued down 18th sect, accompanied
by the syndicate representative. who left
him in a few moments His sturdy, ath-
letic figure never showed better proportions
and clear eyes and ruddy color be'.okened
the excellent health he declared he enjoyed.
1eiloW FeVer COnu1tiOns.
Later Gen. Wood said he expected to re-
n ain in Washington day OF two. ard
would then go to Boston, remaining there
until the last part of next week, sailing for
Santiago on Saturday next, unless" added
the general there are developments of
yellow fever such as TO need my immediate
presence, in which case shall go at once"
Speaking of the outbreak of yellow fever
in ca Mt fiao hn bod
cable from Capt Gilmore which he
thought explains the origin. Up to that
time he had been at loss to know how it
begun. He said that the barracks occu-
pied by the troops were constructed last
year and were new throughout, and no
cases of fever appeared last year, even
in the worst month October 1t appeared
however, from the cable of Capt Gilmore
that the cases originated in what is called
the Army and Navy Bar liquor place OF,
bad repute, which it had been found nee
essary to close two or three times hareto-
fore. That place was started and named
by some Americans, and Is In the very
worst part of the Santiago slums. 1t is
the resort for the seafaring man and wo-
men from the north coast of South
America and the islands of the Caribbean
sea. The soldiers who were stricken with
yellow fever had been freqnenting this
place, and the belief is that they became
infected from some of sthe persons they
met there. Gen. Wood said that ii is soma-
times impossible TO tell where the fever
comes from, as in Kingston last year with
utmost care the fever appeared and was
quite severe.
Has Received Several Offers.
speaking of his future he said: "One dis
likes to leave the army in time of war;"
although he admitted he had received sew
eral very aEuring offers AS to the Presi-
dents desire that he remain In charge of
santiago he said that he did not discuss
that subject, with the President to any
great extent
Gen. Wood expressed the desire he had
or the Rough Riders, the regiment which
ne commanded at the beginning of the
war but said his time was too much oc-
cupied TO allow him that pleasure. He
Wen as OF the regiment of Rough Riders.