Arizona republican., 1920-03-16

So far know and far the public knows, has heard complain of the great injustice done him by the administration. Nor has reference been made that in of the campaign literature his behalf. But the time the injustice done the whole country rang with it. Why it done perceived. General Wood had advocate preparedness when the president and Secretary Baker were wallowng in pacifism The "Plattsburg a bitter affront them It be said that General Wood displaced by officer who had in shown himself to be more sklful. The only achievement of General Pershing the command of the punitive expedi- ton into Mexico, the most miserable fiasco in our military annals. General Pershing, however, cannot charged with the failure of that expedition. A Grant, held in restraint by weak hesitating civilian the department, could probably have done But certainly there nothing accomplished the punitive expedition to suggest the advsability of ranking General Pershing General Wood
 As to the civil executive experience of Wood, he had had more than of the presidents have had, with the exception of three or four. since before the civil war-more than Lincoln more than Grant. more than Hayes and more than Wilson governor general of Cuba his administration remarkably successful Order was brought by him of most chaotic state. He found Cuba a seeth- political volcano, breeding land He left it orderly and sanitary
 Now his part the war, his worthiness of congressional It that General Wood part fighting in France. Yet it curiously happened that he the only American general officer who was wounded there-wounded by fragment of chance shell from long distance But without disparaging the work of any American France. believe that General Wood accomplished Funston in the preparation of soldiers in that greatest of mobilization camps, for. service than accomplished by the ablest of American officers the front with the limitations naturally and inevitably surrounding him.
 Funston went to the front highly, though hurriedly trained. they with them ooiyocr lacked-the keenest interest in the service The Fun ston m soldier France generally in a of dissatisfaction with thsr high officers, sentiment which persists There in Funston spirit of democracy and loyalty other contingent in great degree-a willing discipline.
 AS of the expeditionary forces he, all high American officers were, could have been little vehicle Or transmission orders from the unified command. He would have without opportunity for the exercise of intia tive. He been merely soldier of the Centurion
 But as a maker of soldiers Funston he turned out the best and sent them prepared the nation for the loyalty, bravery and individual resources of it's men-at-arrns
 other day in Indiana at the of eighty was burned death in bed, the fire having started from a ppe cigar cigarette he had smoking. This tragedy will probably upon by the Anti-Tobacco league as a horrible example to hold before the youth of the country that they avoid untimely fate.
 We suppose that the statement the letter Senator Hitchcock by the president that the govern rnent fallen into the hands of the mili- taristc party regarded proof the presi- dent has not yet quite recovered his balance
 We easily understand why Wilhelm and the prince might be mildly interested in the news from Germany, but cannot understand why they should become excited. II is nothing that concerns them.
 It is said that the price in Spain has gone unprecedented price of 50 cents quart. attain that price in this country it would have to make sharp turn and go down
 Now we suppose League Nations is in poIi- tics. There a sneakng suspicion that it has. been there for some time that 1t it there.
 It is not the next move of the allies Germany quits moving.
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