New-York tribune., 1920-02-13
Cuba Is Eager
.TOHOnOr Wood
ForWOrk There
Legislature Will Declare a
National Holiday in Mem.
ory of His Achievements
if He Visits Island Again
Will Arrive Here To-day
Speaks at Canadian Camp
fire Dinner Tonight; May
Address Williams Men

Perley Morse, member Of the execu-
tive committee Of the New York City
Leonard Wood campaign committee,
said yesterday at the National Kepub
lican Club that the Cubans, as a
nation, desire to have General Wood
visit the island this summer, so that
the legislature may declare national
holiday in his honor as a testimonial
OF regard for what he did when he
was governor of the island from 1899
to 1908.
"Following the liberation of Cuba"
said MIR. Morse, General Wood was
assigned there by President Mckinley.
The Senate passed the platt amend
ment, which provided in effect that
Cuba was in the care of the United
in important matters. The trouble
makers seized upon this amendment
to foment trouble, and revolution
was under way when General Wood
got the ringleaders together and eX-
planned to them what the United States
really intended to do. Hc made them
see that the plan was for their good
and not for the purpose OF exploiting
them. For years they have realized
that General Wood was their frank
friend, as he still is. That is why
they wish to honor him."
To Speak at Dinner Tonight
General Wood will be in the city for
four hours this afternoon and evening
for consultation with his campaign
managers and to speak at the annual
dinner at the Hotel Astor the Cana
dian Camp Fire Society. He may also
speak at the dinner of the Williams
Alumni at the Waldorf Astoria.
Victor Mravlag, Mayor of Elizabeth,
n. j., upon being invited to become
vice president of the Leonard Wood
Club of this city, made the following
reply:
81 eg to assure you that I highly
appreciate the honor you confer upon
me by your offer. / will gladly accept
and will do all in my power to work
for the success of the movement which
have observed appeals very strongly
not only to the Republican but also
the independent and some of the
Democratic voters of the city"
Dr. Donald McCaskey, in pledging
his support to General Wood, in let
ter received yesterday, says:
Leonard Wood is a common sens-,
'make-good' type of executive and ad-
ministrator. Put the acid test to any
job he has tackled or has had forced
upon him throughout his entire life.
He Gings true and has absolutely made
good.
Approved for His Common Sense
"The Republican party needs this
common-sense man as our next Presi-
dental nominee, for he faces critical
situations squarely and acts effective
ly, instead of vanishing the face of
truth with lot of cosmetic rhetoric.
| Leonard Wood has made good on
the acid test and he is the only real
logical candidate around whom we can
rally"
Harry Wilson Walker head of the
Missouri Pershing- for President Club
IN New York, yesterday wrote Colonel
William j. Bryan letter in which he
said:
Having twice kept q Missourian out
of the White House note that you are
about to enter upon a third attempt.
"Genel al Pershing studied law and
graduated in it at the University Of
Nebraska, and he was also professor
of mathematics there. Surely he is as
we'll qualified for President as you
were for Secretary of State.
"ln the same statement you are
credited with giving out you argue that
general is like doctor in unfitness
for craftsmanship. The great French
man, M. Clemenceau, was doctor and
yet proved a great statesman"