The Washington times., 1920-06-11

most successful civil administrator
the country has known.
"Y'hs Rfoof 81 As SssiNeHs ahintf
which he wrote into the Cuban rec
ord ne repeated through five years
OF distinguished service In the Phiilp-
pines.
Record la Great War.
"He repeated IL In his eonstruc-
tive work as chief or staff OF the war
Department In his management OF
the great cantOnments and training
camps OF the war
"A President must be able-to inter
pret the shadow Of coming events
We do not need TO speculate concern
ing Leonard's Woods foresight.
"When the great war broke upon
the consciousness OF the American
people with terrific shock, IL tound
that Leonard Wood has been prepar-
ing. We heard from him no plat-
tudes about a million men spHnsing
TO arms over night. On his own lniti
ative he established the Plattsburg
training camp, created the first line
OF the national defense and gave 10
the thousands OF magnificent young
American men who volunteered a new
definition of loyalty, new opportu-
nifty for service, a new vision or thelr
national obligation.
Submerged Self In Service.
I'VE saw him accepting whatever
task was given into his hands win
the cheerful obedience OF those who
submerge self in service. In our
state, where he trained many OF our
splendid young men, inspiring them
with his spirit, fashioning them into
the Eighty-ninth division, the people
witnessed his work with such pride
that when the governor OF our state.
my honored predecessor, made him by
proclamation a citizen or Kansas,
every other citizen applauded."
1--WE watched him go away TO the
point of embarkation and then at the
last moment read with CONSERVATION
that his great desire to take his diVi-
sion to the field was not TO be granted
ana with n new appreciation we read
the honest words OF farewell TO MS
division.
This man was no whimperer. Not
an hour was lost in sulking. Not
word was wasted in criticism
A Great Citizen Solder.
"Some men pretend to object to the
fact that he wears the uniform OF his
country. Since when has this uni
form become an emblem OF disquali-
fication? Washington wore this uni
form; so did Jackson and Harrison.
Lincoln as a young man in the stir
ring early days OF this great state
did not hesitate to put IL on. Grant
wore 1t: so did Garfield and Mckinley
and Roosevelt.
The American soldier is citizen
soldier Leonard Wood holds fast 10
the traditions OF the great citizen
soldiers OF the republic.
"A plain, blunt man. with blunt be.
lief in facts. he Is today the best
known american. No candidate for
high office has ever gone 10 he peo-
pie of this nation with soul and mind
SO frankly revealed as Leonard Wood.
Lauds Work During strikes.
NO endeavor OF his life presents
in truer colors his claim OF strength
than the work at Gary. 1t was the
old quarrel that took him there-the
struggle between those who hire and
those who toll. the only form of civil
strife which Government still allows
TO menace a helpless public. He car
ried TO that district the guarantee OF
fair play. (He could have passed the
buck). He had been advised not to
go to Gary. He was told the situa-
ton was full of dynamite. He could
have sent a subordinate, but he went
in person and dominated the situa-
ton by the force of absolute justice.
"Not shot was fired or a bayonet
used. Here, as twenty years before
in Cuba, he gained the confidence of
people in trouble.
Again at Omaha in the racial
riots, in West Virginia, in the labor
troubles. he vizualized not military
power but the peculiar determination
which should be always the American
pledge to protect the rights of all by
firm and righteous government.
Would Have Strong Cabinet.
LAS President he will not seek to
create for himself a neutral back
ground out of mediocre men. The
nation will have that to which the
people are entitled in its councils
the united brain power of real lead
ers.
what we do here can not be re-
called for new consideration.
The moving finger writes, and
having writ,
Moves on; nor all your piety nor wit
shall lure it back to cancel half line.
of it
"lf we make a mistake today the
great party may lose it's major ir'-
portance to the republic.
with full appreciation OF the
challenge of the hour ! present the
name of the man who fits the hour,