The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-09
American Boy Makes Finest
Soldier in the World,
He Tells Reporters.
SEDAN THE GREAT EVENT
General Sets Limit to Cues
tons, Talks Freely, Then
Takes Needed Sleep.

waldorf early yesterday AFTERNOON. II
10 his first contact with the press
ur,rammelled by censorship, as he
himseIf called to mind. and he seemed
to enjoy 1t.
He walked about the little room
shaking hands, laughing with old ac-
ousintances and murmuring a ''De-
u,hted' which in the way 1t Invested
itself of hackneyed tone for each man
wss reminiscent of the same word in
the mouth of Roosevelt.
"And now, gentlemen" he began,
tWinkling eyes above trim mouth and
trim mouth above iron chin. standing
easily in a corner Of the room, IF you
came expecting me to talk I'm afraid
vou're going to be disappointed. You
asked to see me, and I'm glad to see
you-but perhaps there is some par
dcular subject you want me to talk
about strictly within the scope Of my
profession
Thus he set the limit and deity he
kent within 1t. One or two questions
were asked which were plainly without
the limit.
sNow look here" said the General.
a,rs TOO warm day. Don't mar the
sirit Of this homecoming. Do me the
favor not 10 say even that that question
va. asked"
This was his answer to everything sa-
vorlng Of controversy of any sort. But
As 10 the exploits of the American SOL
der, as to the crowning achievement of
the American-Expedition Forces In
cutting the enemy's lines at Sedan, as to
his admiration for the American boy and
as to his appreciation of his welcome to
New York. the Generai MADE IL pam
there was no controversy tnere
Persbiuu Smile Mt Work,
IL MS answers 10 me RAPID nre Oh
elestiohs rom lofty eager men ray q
hnt OF Inc character enat enaoieo nun
gow IN TWO years n from .he Gun
slsnuer VI iess e'an Lu'ovv coo nao ' ~
1850, :" ,'e n,as ~ Sa,,, -, ,,s,,,.
&c. - 1900 so,. "a rt,,r
r.e qsien e u nS ~ 80.
pars,t7, sr,iIa s,,,iIs rsrh.n. Oh are
..ora ae,inh,s,,, hs.a,,sa a. ,s a. s,,nt
n,eas.ntiv s,rnr,s,ns contr.s With the
worljne n,,sn ,ho, hos aorrad mir, his
. ntckna NJ ssplaNk Jarkb In the old
s,r,,, .r, IN ,ho rau,
.sTe,I us how, yo,r homecoming differs
from vour denarturs o' w.s The arst
question.
svL "a. -
nlisd "T woI, ran,.n,nar a. VS. fooov
n mUrusi very iosss, in T, was not q
bands. The ships were not dressed. The
homecoming is like darkest midnight and
bright monday
will you talk about the Mexican
situation?' some one asked.
aoh ~. as 49,. -, -, s,u-~o.,, ",
he snapped back, still smiling. however.
"And the fact is I don't know anything
about the Mexican situation. You see,"
he twinkled on, 1--WE just got back from
another situation"
And then getting quickly away from
the subject he went on:
you know nothing could equal the
impression made upon me by my home
coming. Through the weeks we've been
looking forward to getting home thew
racentior h.. - ,,o,,.- s~-ss
thing like this. find II difficult In
words to describe the way I feel.
But" he added. 81 suppose that's tho
way New York does everything"
Then some one sta rted IN ask.
Tell US something about the Ameri-
can soldier"
Hes the finest soldier In ,h. ,,.r,a >.
Then "BIack JACKIE Appears.
io,.h.s aHS"er Ieapeo out as II some one
blr0saIS epIHs, Inc General drew
.ra ~ up JUST d httie. his eyes mashed
en- t ms lace became grave. He was
SaeA JACK again. but Black Jack"
s ui DIT OF tenderness about him at
mat
mes the nnest soldier in the world"
ne repeated, and 1t didn't take Europe
%hg to hnd it out. We used to boast a
niue Dit about the peculiar qualities of
The American soldier. And Judging from
V Hnat they did. from their aggressive
efficiency in ,bs A.,a.,o ~ 10y anu ehelr
torces' we have every right to be proud
no ooubt 80. t nan q h''ie oit' There's
"ro yrhat do no..
was asIaJ 'ou attribute thisE' ne
az nras,,t.
bow IL raisnS >. II tne way the American
brouoht 81, ne repIeo seriously. He
ative sne,i- ~ Oh Independence and initi-
IA tba s from the start tnat pc
Asl,ad ~, Vi MS own destiny.
was, whether he was on leave in New
"So Tue General replied laughing.
its gu, om' I'M on outy. ana while
u he SCI s,r pleasure. II already promises
ac,u
a.. a. was the next question,