Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-17

rests. After attending the banquet given II
their honor today in Chicago Governor
Wright Will proceed TO his home at Mem.
phis' where his people are awaiting hin
with what they declare will be one Of the
biggest demonstration the city ever knew
President Roosevelt, who is now huntinr
in Mississippi will be there.
Il have never met the president" said
Governor Wright last night, although
have had lots Of correspondence with him
l am very anxious to meet him and | guess.
from what I hear. I will have the oppor-
tunity of meeting him in my own city"
Some one suggested, in a humorous vein,
that the president was now down in Miss
issippi shooting the bear and other game
to be used at the big banquet when Gov
ernor Wright gets there. To this the gov
ernor, who is Of a very sunny and jovial
disposition, said:
We'll. I shall enjoy eating a bear shot
by Roosevelt. / know he can shoot them.
for / have heard Of him getting a good
deal bigger game than bear
Governor Wright will return to the island
within about three months and take his
place again as Governor Taft's vice. But
General Chaffee is here to stay. He is to
be rewarded with the best OF the com
mands Of the United States outside of the
commander OF the army, that OF COM
mander OF the Department of the East.
The home coming of General Chaffee and
Vice Governor Wright is an event Of I'M
usual moment to the people Of this country.
Both return crowned with honor, one wear
ing the scepter of military glory, the other
the laurel Of civil achievement. They leave
behind them not only a conquered foe.
but what is vastly better-a peaceful ally.
They bring to the people of this country
these living tokens of an able military
campaign and a wise and benedcent civil
administration.
General Record.
Americas debt to General Chaffee con-
sists not alone in his deeds Of valor as
commander in the Philippines. General
Chaffee, as the hero Of Ell Caney, the
shining man in shirtsleeves, amply dis
tinguished himself. Then as the most con-
s%picuous figure of the generals Of all ma
lions which forced their way to Pekin in
the summer Of 1900 he won new laurels.
1t was at the headquarters OF General
Chaffee in Pekin that the generals of
other nations met In council. The military
sagacity of this American soldier and his
instincts as a neutral statesman were
largely responsible for settling the vexing
pTODleIuS WHICH conferred III lnlS mystic
rious city Of the Orient in which the ma
tions of the earth we're deeply concerned.
During this period of international hys-
terra General Chaffee displayed a sober
ness OF judgment and a deliberation in
action which commended to him the ad-
miration of the world.
In the spring Of 1901 General Chaffee
left China and proceeded to the Philip
pines, where he assumed omman OF the
department. He reached his destination
in June. II was in the following month
that civil authority was to succeed the
reign of military control in the islands.
General Macarthur was relieved of his
command, ordered back to the United
States, and General Chaffee was assigned
to the military command Of the islands.
Vice Governor Luke z. Wright is one
Of the confederates whose services to the
United States during the last five years
have been especially valuable and brought
him into great prominence. During the
absence of Governor Tafe in the United
States Vice Governor Wright managed the
civil affairs of the Philippine Islands.