The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-29

varieties OF II than IL has been the LOT
OF many men ever 10 have placed up
on their shoulders.
Not long after this there came the
greater opportunities In Havana. II
was necessary 10 re-write the election
laws TO make them NJ the habits OF the
people. Production had TO be stimu
lated. for agriculture was the main
source of the islands wealth. Here
again the same measures were follow
ed and as n result there were estab-
lshed law and order, protection OF
life and property, and liberty with
In the law.
These were the foundation stones
Wood knew that the government must
be run by the Cubans, and so 90 per
cent Of the officials engaged IN the
great work of reconstruction were
selected from the people Of the island
The Cubans were taught government
while the government was being built
and thus they were able 90 run II when
the rule OF The Island was turned over
10 It's inhabitants.
When II became necessary 10 reor
ganize the Cuban railroads Wood Sc
cured the services Of Sir William Van
Horne. president OF the Canadian Pa
cliic and of Granville NJ Dodge. build
or Of the Union Pacific.
The same general policy was fol
lowed IN dealing with the problem OF
caring for the tens az thousands of
orphans that had been left by the war
Homer Folks, commissioner OF chart.
ties OF the state of New York, was
called 10 Cuba by Wood % aid In tih
establishment Of system for placing
and permanently caring for these 1T
tie desolates. Chief Justice White
OF the Supreme court Of the United
States az that time an associate jus
tice was consulted as 10 the method 10
be pursued in recognizing the courts
Leonard Wood was IN Cuba about
four years, lie left there reorgaB-
lied and sound banking system, q
good railroad system, no debts. nearly
100000 unincumbered money In the
treasury q sugar crop of nearly 1909
900 tons, sound municipal laws, fine
public works firm agricultural
foundation and an absolute respect
among the people for life and prop.
erty. The school system which Wood
established was founded on the laws
of Massachusetts and Ohio Roads
were built which made communication
speedy. The hospitals erected under his
supervision were of the highest type.
Lord Cromer said be wished this
American officer was available 20 fol
low him In bis reconstruction work
in Egypt Elihu Root said this work
never was paralleled IN colonial pos
sessions anywhere. Theodore ROose
welt said that Leonard Wood has
rendered services 90 Cuba u a kind
which, " performed three thousand
years ago. would have made him q
hero mixed up with the sun god IN va
rious ways"
After the Cuban experience Wood
was for five years In the Philippines
confronted with the difficult labor %
establishing civil government. this
time among a Mohammedan people
There be did the same successful
work he aid In Cuba.
This period 0f residence 10 the PHI
ipplnes gave Wood an opportunity 20
study conditions In the British colo
mics, Borbeo. Singapore. and 20 keep
IN close touch with conditions In
japan and along the China coast
Wood travelled through India, spent
some time with the Dutch ia lava. ana
with Lord CrOmer In Egypt He
gained and retained knowledge u al
which at that time came under his stu
dl0us observation.
Then Leonard wood became CHIEF
n the general star ~ the United
states army 10 whose hands rests
very largely ihe direction and admin
lstraton ~ the military establishment.
which after all Is 80 per cent q bush
ness matter
The administrative career - Lem
ard Weed Is spread upon IRE records
~ his country. The work 0hich 10
has done - lasting. II D. . states
mans w0rk.