The Washington times., 1904-01-06
IMMEDIATE CHANGES
IN WAR DEPART NENT
General Young to Spend
Winter in Cuba.
CHAFFEE'S PERSONAL TRAITS
Judge Taft's Optimism Regarding the
Advancement of the Philip
pine Islands.

Upon his retirement from active ser
vice next Saturday. Lieut.. Gen. S. &. NJ.
Young will go TO his old home ~ Pitts
burg for a short visit and will then go
to Cuba, where he will remain during
the rest of the winter.
Although General Young has lived in
Pittsburg but little since 1851 he con-
siders it his home and will live there
hereafter when not travelling. General
Young will be la Havana most OF the
time this winter but expects to visit
the famous battlehelds and other points
OF interest in the island.
General Young was in Cuba at the
time of the war with Spain as a briga-
der general OF volunteers commanding
the Second Brigade in General Shafter's
(the Fifth Corps. He was later made
major general Of volunteers and COM
manded the First Division of the Second
Army Corps until it was disbandad. He
served in the Philippines from July D..
1899. to March 1. 1901 and was commap-
oant OF the Department Of California
after his return 20 the United States.
Upon the retirement of Lieutenant Gem
eral Miles General Young was named
lieutenant general, commanding the
army, and with the inauguration OF the
general staff became the first chief of
staff.
Born in Pittsburg.
General Young was born in Pittsburp
In 1S40 and entered the Union .rmv in
1861 as private in Company X. Twelfth
Pennsylvaia Volunteers. He became a
captain in the Fourth Pennsylvania
cavalry the same year. was promoted
10 major in 1862. and became lieutenant
colonel and colonel in 1854. He was bre-
Lant brigadier general in 1865 for gal
lant and meritorious service in the cam
paisn which ended with the surrender
OF Gen. Robert r. Lee. In 1866 Genera,
Young entered the regular army as a
second lieutenant in the Twelfth Infan-
try.
Maj Gen. Adna r. Chaffee. who is to
become lieutenant general and chief Of
stan upon the retirement OF General
Young, is a great stickler for fornaIity
ana probably the most particular officer
10 the army He is calm and reserved.
seldom speaks in a loud tone. and in
slsts on the strict observance of all mil
ttary etiquette.
Taft and Chaffee.
Judge William II. Taft, who Is to s,,c-
coed Secretary Root as the head Of the
War Department, is unassuminR and
unmiiitary in the same degree that Cen
eral Chaffee is military. Judge Taft
views everything through a civilians
eyes. When General Chaftee and Gov
ernor Tat were thrown together in the
philippines their ideas did not always
harmonize. The breezy informaIity of
Judge Taft was something Of a shock
TO General Chaffee. who was not pleased
AT having man. even though he was
governor Of the islands, take a seat
upon the desk of a major general and
enter into an animated discussion.
Army officers have ordinarily taken a
rather pessimistic view of the situa-
ton in the Philippines and have little
hope Of satisfactory solution of the
problems the islands have brought 20
this government. Judge Taft is opti-
mistic concerning the future OF the
Philippines He is enthusiastic over
the resources OF the islands and believes
the Filipinos capable Of great advance
ment- Under the new general staff act
Judge Taft will. as Secretary Of War.
be a sort Of colonial secretary. and
much interest is felt at the War De-
partment I'm the changes he will bring
about in the administration Of affairs
in the islands.