Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-12

In every capacity within the pcrllous
Of the war department they have yet
20 be pointed out, Ever since he Left
the military academy IN 1873 no mas
been q docr " things, At Fort CLARK,
Tex, he not only commanded u COM
pnny, but he was cantcen officer az
well He was In charge Of the gardens
whore they grow lettuce ana rndishoe
and paisley lie was keeper Of the
herd, adjulont, Instructor IN tactics,
head OF transportation ana In fact illlod
every position NJ one ana The same limo
required at a garrison, General Law.
ton who inspected Fort Clark with Con,
Graham OF the artillery, reported that
Col, Edwards, who was then but
young lieutenant, turned out the best
transportation In lho service. And Ora.
ham, one OF the Mnrtnctlcs Of the
army said on this occasion that he
had never seen n post ~ thoroughly
taken care OF nv was Fort Clark when
Edwards was there,
HIS METEoRIc RISE,
COL Edwards served for n time
as professor Of military tactics
az Saint Johns college, F0rdhnm ana
when the corps Of cadets Of that school
was inspected by Colonel lluRhg his
l'HNl hNN w w 'uliIlNlN " iIlNlNil'I
that Edwards was brought 10 Washing
ton and given n position IN the Adju.
tant generals 0lilco 10 coordinate mill.
tary tactics for military schools
Throughout, tho United States, that the
government might receive quld pro
quo for the assignment Of army olll-
GERS 10 these military schools lie had
hardly gotten comfortably settled IN
his position when the secretary of war
conceived the idea that II was impora.
lively necessary to create u bureau Of
lnsular AFFAIRS and Clarence Edwards
was selected for the position, which has
now become one Of the most important
IN tho government
OnlcorH ana clerks about the war de-
pnftmcnl saw In the creation Of this
bureau AN infringement upon what they
regarded M their own prorogntlyoB aud
they gave him mighty little aid or com.
fort, And the lnsulor bureau was be-
gun under exceedingly modest circum.
stances, Two clerks were given Colo.
mel Edwards and mail bnsket. No
had TO 0ghl for desks and room IN
which 10 put them hut MelkloJohn,
then acting secretary ot war, and AZ.
forwards Root and now TAFT saw ,ho
llmltleas possibilities for such Il 70
sion ~ the war department., and they
insisted that Edwards must have a
show, He has had hls show and has
won his spurs ae one OF the most cap.
able, FAR sighted ana efficient officers
the war department has ever had
HATE RED TAPE
Colonel Edwards hates red tape M
much as his satanic majesty hates
holS water He believes IN going dl.
rect 10 the subject rather than beat.
Ing about the bush, which has become
a custom IN the several branches OF the
federal government II you know
your subject YOU could not possibly
hive u moro patient listener than claf.
onco Edwards II you don't know
your subject, the Edwards eye win 900
quickly the lack of proper apprecia.
ton, and the interview IN very lIkoN
,to be terminated abruptly. 10 some
persons Colonel Edwards may appear
a blunt man, but to- his frlenub ~ IL
one Of the most delightful personalities
N Washington He IN not only n sol.
der, trained In the very best school
IN the world, but n polished scholar who
not only has high regard for the In.
atItull0na " his native country, but
who " willing wherever possible 10
broaden those institutions and help 10
mako the ancient law Adaptable 10
modern thought Az an officer Of the
line he won four broyots for dIslin-
Rushod gallantry and merltorious SER
vice. hut though soldier M he ", his
greatest achievements have been mndo
az an administrative factor IN the gov.
eminent Of our insular possessions,