Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-01-29

varieties of 1t than it has been the lot
of many men ever to have placed up
on their shoulders.
Not long after this there came the
greater opportunities in Havana 1t
was necessary TO re-write the election
laws to make them fit 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 a result there were estab-
lished 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 Cuhans were taught government
while the government was being built
aud thus they We're able to run 1t when
the rule Of the island was turned over
to its inhabitants.
When 1t became necessary to reor-
ganize the Cuban railroads Wood SCI
cured the services Of Sir William Van
Horne president of the Canadian Pa
cihc, and of Granville M. Dodge, build
er of the Union Pacific.
The same general policy was fol-
lowed in dealing with the problem Of
caring for the tens Of thousands Of
orphans that had been left by the war.
Homer Folks, commissioner of chart
ties of the state Of New York, was
called to Cuba by Wood to aid in tile
establishment of a system for placing
and permanently caring for these lit
tie desoates. Chief Justice White
Of the Supreme court Of the United
States, at that time an associate Jus.
tice, was consulted as to the method to
be pursued In recognizing the courts.
Leonard Wood was in Cuba about
four years. He left there q reorgan.
lied and sound banking system
good railroad system no debts, nearly
S2OOO.0OO uninCumbered money In the
treasury, sugar crop Of nearly 900.
600 tons, sound municipal laws, fine
public works, a 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
speed The hospitals erected under his
supervision were Of the highest type.
Lord Cromer said he wished this
American officer was available TO fol.
low him in his reconstruction work
in Egypt Elihu Root said this work
never was uaralelcd I'm colonial pos
sessions anywhere Theodore Roose-
Welt said that Leonard wood has
rendered services TO Cuba of q kind
which, il performed three thousand
years ago. would have made him
hero mixed MP with the sun god I'M va
rlous ways"
After the Cuban experience Wood
was for five years In the Philippines
confronted with the difficult labor of
establishing civil government, this
time among a Mshammedan people.
There he did the same successful
work he did In Cuba.
This period Of residence In the Phil
ippiues gave Wood an opportunity to
study conditions in the British colo
niles, Roruco. Singapore and to keep
i'm close touch with conditions In
Japan and along the China coast.
Wood travelled through India. spent
some time with the Dutch in Java, and
with Lord Cromer In Egypt He
gained and retained knowledge OF all
which ut that time came under his stu
diOus observation.
Then Leonard Wood became chief
Of the general stafG Of the United
States army in whose hands rests
very largely the direction and admin
lStrauon of the military establishment.
which after an is 30 per cent j bust
ness matter
The administrative career Of Leon
ard Wood IS pread upon the records
9. % CoaHirs LAS la ,a
has 3one s lasung It Is a ssatas
MANS work.