The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13

sup doubtful points, and accumulate a.
mascot E evidence which would bring con-
Syiction to- every scientific mind. ~ was,
therefore, necessary to seek the assts-
lance Of the military governor, whose
word was law In Cuba, and without
{ " hos, approval and financial assistance
cxpe rimantation on the scale desired
Gould not be, conducted. Fortuna ely Tor
Cuba and for science, that military gov.
ernor was General Leonard Wood. II
was my privilege to stand with these
two In a window recess OF tho old palace
lii Havana, overlooking tho Plaza del Ar
mas and the little chapel marking the
spot where Columbus had landed. while
Reed, with that lucidity and convincing
eoquenco which he had always at his
command told his story and made his
request. II oil shall have ten thousand
dollars, and more. II that Is not enough
was General Woods prompt reply II
I'LL tho accusations which jealousy and
thwarted greed are now hurling at his
back were as true as know that they
are false, that quick and intuitlve recog-
milton that this was no dreamcr's tale,
and his ready assistance to this great
work would so far to balance the ac-s
count.
NH NOT OF SELF. s.
HALF an hour later. when Reed and
I sat at lunch In n quiet corner Of. the
Cafe Paris md drank his health In
he rcd wine of old Spain and held forth
on the grandeur Of the achievement and
the honor and fame that would be his,
he turned to me with an air OF sincerity
and candor which forbade a suspicion OF
cant or affectatlon. and said Keen,
swear to you that do not give q rap for
what this discovery will bring to me, but
Il am very thankful that It has been nina
4 to confer so great blessing on humans
It's" Tho man spoke from his heart. ana
this lofty altrusm was much q part Of
him, as was his fearlessness, his earn
cstness, aud the merry and playful lnl-
NOR which buhbled through his daily con-
versation, &
or the now famous experiments at
Camp Laaear, which General Woods
help made posslble; Of how our bravo
hospital corps men volunteered TO sleep
Tor weeks In bedding In which the victims
OF yellow fever had died In order to prove
that the Infection is not carried by cloth
inn; OF how they fcarlcssy barred their
arms for the bite of the infected mosquito
which alone could carry tho infectlon-alls
this makes thrilling story; but II YOU
wish Ia hear ii you must get It from Dr.
Carroll.
Our visit to General Wood happened on
the 18th Of october, 1000 my NOTEBOOK
tells me, In u year from that t1me yell
low fever had been driven from Cuba.
never again We hope, to return. Two
years later the Secretary OF War was
writing In his report to Congress With
reference to Reeds work as follows;
"The brilliant character Of this scen-
tflc achievement. Its inestlmable value
IL mankind the saving Of thousands Of
lives, ma the deliveranre OF the Atlantlo
seacoast from constant apprehension, de-
mand special recognition from the gov
eminent Of the United States. | nsk
That tho President appoint him Assistant
Surgeon General, with the rank OF coll
onel," Rut before this report had left
the hands of the printer or Walter Reed
had seen these words, his eyes were
closed In death. and that pure and lofty,
spirit had gone TO receive a higher and
more lasting reward