The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-21
TABOR GENEAL LEONARD WOOD

Taken altogether, it is likely that
Major General Leonard Wood will
prove to be the most enduring figure
OF the Spanish-American war.
Two years ago Leonard Wood was
an unpretentious army SUI gcon, I'm
known to the public and without ap-
parent special ability. Thus hc
might have passed through life, had
he not taken advantage Of a declaI a
ton Of war to undertake the organiIa-
ton Of a wild Bill attachment to
the volunteer army, Of which he was
to be colonel with Theodore Eoosc-
welt as his lieutenant. The novel J
OF this aggregation attracted atten-
ton, and the bravery OF the men
under fire III Ouscd ihc enthusiasm Of
the people. The result was gloIy fer
the Rough Riders, a brigadier gen
cralship for the colone d and Il gov
ernor-nip for the lieutenant colonel.
But thc true value Of Wood was
yet to be tested. The conquest Of
new territory imposed civil duties
upon military Offices. While other
officers Numbered along in Applying
military mel ods to civil aifails 5, thc
success of General Wood as a ha =
mOnizcr Of anuagonistic elements re
came ma. ked. Although an Ame' i
can bonn and bred, ne evinced Il
Questions Of police, of sanitation, of
finance, of municipal government
and Of political economy genei ally,
found the instant solution which
could only be exDec ed from an cx-
pet. The Cubans were enthusiastic
in having found a frieDn in The army
OF invaders: tie Americans were
gratiicd 20 find in one Of their num-
Der man who was equal 10 any
enc gency-
The man who, under such circum-
stances, cOult secure success, is no
ordinary f.ure. Dewey had a SUI
perior naval force at Martha; >ha.ter
had strong army at san Juan;
Schley was matched in al even game
by Cervela: but Wood had insidious
enemies which even ACCOMPLISHED
statesmen h. not been able to cope
with. Seven hundred wears of Eng
lsh rrle i'll Ireland finds the people
Of that count. es adverse and bitter
as ever and so on Icfeien might
be made to other nations. But Wood
is the choice of the Cuban people
themselves. He has studied their
wants and understands them, and he
is the man of all men who should
have cont oil o. the island duling its
I'm, inn,l
Atlanta Constitution.
If ignorance were really bliss, it
would be useless for some people TO
look for any greater happiness be
vond this life.
THE rates of fire insurance compa-
MES have been greatly reduced III
this Safe because of he e.,eice'll
provisions of an insurance Law en-
acted by the last Legislature, called
it was init oduced by Representative
Willard of Wilmington. - Chatham
Record.
Our usually very astute contem-
Porary has been played upon by the
Willy Southeastern Tariff Association,
one OF the hugest trusts in the land.
1t is conceded by those conversant
with the situation that this cut was
aimed at certain home insurance
companies that have been making
inroads into the business of the com
panies belonging to the Association
which so generously comes forward
and voluntarily gives away % per
cent. of its profits. claiming that
they do this under law which they
fought to the bitter end when the
Legislature was preparing to enact
it.-Monroe JoUr1iaI