The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-06


tary of State Hay is likely soon to re-
tire and to be succeeded by Secretary
Root. In Washington it is believed that if
Secretary Gage said that he was not
talking for publication. There is regret
here that the matter has come to public
notice in this form. The feeling OF the
president and of the members of his cabi-
net are that while Secretary Hay may
wish to give up his post some months
hence, they all want him to stay just as
long as he can be prevailed upon to stay,
and hence they deprecate any unnecessa-
~ discussion Of the subject.
Now that President Mckinley is dead,
many men are warmly praising his char
acter who lew months ago were charg-
ing him With being a murderer and a
despot, and all that sort of thing. IN this
connection there is a curious and true
story illustrating to what lengths some
men permit their temper 10 run when they
are not in accord with the policy of their
president. About year and a half ago
President Mckinley was I'll. For a day
or two it was feared that his malady
might develop serious tendencies. The
indisposition soon passed away, however,
but not before the mails brought to the
white house a personal letter to Presi-
dent Mckinley from Andrew Carnegie,
in which Mr.. Carnegie said:
AS William Mckinley I have hoped
that you would get well. But as Presi-
dent of the United States I should not
have cared if you had died"
The odd thing about is that not long af-
terward Mr.. Carnegie was in Washing
ton He called at the executive man
sion and President Mckinley met him
with his bland smile and warm shake of
the hand as if NOTHING had happened. MT.
OIcEinley's sweet and gentle nature would
not permit him to harbor resentment,
even in the face Of such provocation as
this.
There has just come from the govern
ment press an exceedingly interesting
and valuable historical work, The Leg
islative History fthe General Staff Of
the Army of the United States" This
book of 500 pages was compiled by r. T.
THAN, chief clerk OF the adjutant gen
erals Office, under the direction Of Major
General Corbin. 1t embraces all the re
solves OF the constitutional congress
and the laws of the United States from
I775 to 1901 affecting the several staff de-
partments and corps of the army. W lille
the history is purely a military publca-
ton. it cannot fail to interest the histori-
cal student, as it throws powerful side
lights upon the difficulties under which
the colonies labored when they deter
mined on armed resistance to British op-
preston and the various measures re-
sorted to by the continental congress to
equip. arm, clothe and feed the army.
The want Of proper quantities of clothing
is fOrcibly shown by the fact that General
Washington was forced to offer his men
an additional ration for each coat turned
and that the possibility Of distributing
two shirts per man was an occasion deem
ed by him of sufficient importance 70 be
announced in general orders. Nov. %.
H. General Washington placed the fol-
lowing in the general orders;
THE cammander-in-chief offers q re-
ward of SO TO any person who shall. by 9
O'Clock Monday morning, produce the best
substitute for shoes. made of rawhides.
The commissary Of hides is TO furnish the
hides. and the major general OF the day
is to judge Of the essays and assign the
reward TO the best artist"
Apparently the anti-canteen people are
Apparently the anti-canteen people were
not very active during the days of the
revolution. Sept. 70. Ia. the following
resolution was adopted by congress:
Resolved. That the commissary gen
eraI % purchases be directed to purchase
on the most reasonable terms he can 90
h0gsheads Of rum, and that the same be
presented to the army and distributed
among the soldiers in such manner rs
The general shall direct in compliment TO
the saldiers for their gallant behavior In
the late battle of Brandywine."
Several times the states were called Oh
by congress 20 furnish rum and other
supplies for the army. Thus in February.
asa congress asked the states 70 "pr5-
cure forthwith their quotas for the ensu-
ine campaign as follows. New Hanp-
shire. 11.s0 cTt. Of becf and Q 5ss gallons
OF rum: Nassachusetts Bay. $50 swt
OF beef and 1853 gallons ~ rum. etc"
IN all. 5000 gallons Of run were called
Tor en- this day. IN November of the
same year sf3.r0 gallons Of rum addition
81 were assessed upon the states FOR the
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