The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-25
ROOT is EXPECTED TO DECLARE FOR WOOD

the Grand Old Party. And 30 81 is
not to be wondered that his forth.
coming Endorsement Of General
Wood In looked 10 Is the factor
which B likely to give the Wood
movement the great impetus neces-
sary TO put It over at the Chicago
convention.
Long AN Admircr Of Wood
Senator Root long has been an ad-
mirer Of General Wood. Their ac-
quaiutanco dates back more bhan ~
years, when Mr. Root was secretary
OF war and General Wood was Ia
command in Cuba The general
record in the civil administtai lon OF
Cuba is one VI the strong points be-
ing urged In his campaign for tho
presidency, and as part Of THIS
campaign there is about TO be mad
public a general army order issued
by Elihu Root as secretary OF war
In 1903 pralsing General WOOD IN
unstinted words. Here 10 the order'
General orders No. 3S
Headquarters % the Army
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, March 20, 1903.
The following order has been
received from The war department
and is published TO the army for
all concerned:
war Department.
Washington, March 25, 1903.
By direction Of the President,
Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood, T.. :.
A., having filed report which com
plete8 his service rs military "oY-
ernor OF Cuba and commander OF
the military forces stationed IN
that Stand from December, 1879,
to the close OF the American oc-
cupation, is relieved from further
duty in connection with the af-
fairs OF the former military gov
ernmeut OF Cuba
The administration OF General
Wood, both as military COM
mander Of the division and the do.
partment Of Cuba and as military
governor, was highly creditable.
The civil government OF Cuba was
managed WITH an eye single 10 he
benefits OF the Cuban people. un-
der The supervision and control
OF the military governor the Gu
ban people themselves had an op-
portunity TO carry on their govern
ment to a constantly increasing de-
gree. go that when Cuba assumed
her independence she started
with the best possible chance OF
success.
out Of an utterly PROSTATE col
ony a free republic was built up,
| the work being done with such
signal success that the new nation
started under more favorable con-
ditions than has ever before been
the case In any single instance
among her fellow Spanish Amer
lean republic. This record stands
alone in history. and the benefit
conferred thereby on the people
OF Cuba was no greater than the
honor conferred upon the people
OF the United States.
The war department. hy dircc-
tion OF the president, thanks Gem
eral wood and the officials. civil
and military. serving under him
upon the completion OF a work SO
difficult. so important and so wer
| done. ELTHU ROOT,
Secretary of War.
The Democrats.
The New York Worlds advocacy
OF Herbert Hoover for president
gave new impetus To the discus
sion OF the Hoover boom in Wash o.
irgton II cannot be said, however,
that Il brought any enthusiastic re-
sponse from democratic senators
from southern states They showed
considerable opposition to the sug-
ges'ion OF his name. The Hoover
| boom was seized upon in senate
! cloakrooms as a refreshing break in
the monotony OF treaty talk. Some
senators were cautious about max
ing public statements on the sub
iect. while others expressed them
selves freely. Mr.. Hoover himself
would not talk
Phelan and Hitchcock Commend
Him.
Some democratic senators accept
ed Mr.. Hoover as democrat and
proceeded on the assumption that n
he is nominated 1t Will be as a dem
ocrat. Others said that they did not
know TO what party Mr., Hoover gave
/ his allegiance.
! Herbert Hoover Is not party