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New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
Leonard Wood in Cuba
Letter From Gutzon Borgm Replying Walter Lppmann
Article Attacking General Wood in "The Neu Republic"

San Francisco, or the moro attractive
post Of the Philippines. Lippmann has
not forgotten. nor can he justify by
further injustice guilty participating
conscience. He admits In his article
that "the feud was entangled with pre-
paredness," and nothing offends the in
competent like the competent. Knowl-
edge, experience, Is the only unforgiv-
able crime to the mediocre.
The Man Class
We will pass over the Official biogra-
piers of the general. We have not read
them. Mr.. Lippmann Is not satisfied
and, uninformed, he seeks the Encyclo-
p@dia Britannica's columns and refers
to Sears foolish simile of Cape Cod
resembling a prepared arm: alludes to
the generals ancestry, high chest meas
urements and other evidences Of health.
He forgets how they tried to retire the
general by physical examination in the
middle Of tho war. But the surgeons
(three) declared him eft for action"-
at fifty-sevenl Lincoln was q rail
splitter; Roosevelt a trough rider"
There is but single purpose in this
brag of physical prowess, and it offends
little men because it lifts the candidate
out of the Lilliputian into the man class.
Lippmann's article, however, is writ
ten to definitely discredit Woods
Cuban record; the rest is rhetorical
camouflage. He slips quickly through
1t, although he wastes time and thought
over published inaccuracies Of date.
Refers to Moro tribes and tells US
that presidents are not made or even
revealed by policing savages in the
tropics" He notes that the general
was chief Of staff from 1910 to 1914,
two years Of Taft's administration and
two years Of Wilson's. He served. in
fact, until Lippmann ct al. moved into
tho War Department, and there is
some very substantial evidence that
General Wood was not in disagreement
with his commander in chief at all, but
with Lippmann's superior and associ-
ates. Lippmann claims, however, that
the only concrete evidence Of Woods
statesmanship was his Cuban expert
ence. AS evidence that he possessed no
administrative ability he enumerates
sanitary improvements, road building
improvement Of administration, mod
ernization Of jails, asylums, hospitals
and schools, although he admits that
conditions were vastly improved. And
he adds: 1--WE are looking for evidence
of his craftsmanship, Of his construc-
tive ability in providing institutions" >"
Cleaning Up Cuba
fail to disentangle Lippmann's idea.
How Is 1t possible for Wood to better
the health conditions, institute road
building, reorganize public works, i'm
prove administration Of justice, mod
ernize jalls, asylums, hospitals and
schools successfully in an ancient Span
ish colony and not display not only
creative craftsmanship but tact and
administrative ability to deal with
alien reactionary conditions Of the
most difficult sort? In our own judg-
want l>lf~u> &lj.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
Dust of Macedonia

(191S)
From The English Rsvteso)
H VER l taste your dust between my
- teeth.
1t clings about the nostrils, blinds the
eyes,
And fingers subtly in the touch Of
Dust is the fevered breath Of this
parched land.
On arid hill-tracks where tho conveys
wind,
On roads where limbers jolt, and march.
ing men
Blink in the glare, and spit, and stum-
bic on,
Even from the withered grasses Of N.
plain
1t lifts in clouds, like smoke before the
SUM-
Burdens the heat and clogs the track
unending.
And when those dry winds from the
Vardar sweep
The land is blinded by . drifting
shroud.
camps are engulfed. Wayfarinp mules
and men
Blunder, unseen, while the dust storm
RACES. TREVOR ALLEN.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21

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plished his work without meddling with
their basic laws. N"Cleaning up Cuba"
Mr.. Lippmann, Is not an East Side
Job. General Woods work in Cuba
or In the Philippines cannot be dis
missed as policing savages In tropical
countries. Cuba had culture more
ancient than our own. But saddled
upon her were conditions that had pre-
vailed since early 1900. A. ruthless
group and ancient privileged conditions
had fixed her course for centuries. Be-
sides this, she was pirate hold. Her
people had been the legalized prey Of
system that must be recognized as
the enemy Of mankind. She had suf-
fered more than any South American
state. Crime had become a habit, all
conscience was gone. The leaders were
Indifferent to SIN, honor, chastity.
Property was sacred to none who could
take 1t. At the fall Of Santiago these
were the conditions that faced Colo
mel Wood. America was suspected,
hated by everything Spanish. We were
even feared by the Cubans Woods
administration might have deepened
that hatred. Instead, Cuba is to-day
the one Latin state that believes in
her heart she can rely upon the con-
science Of America and Americans
and America owes this to Leonard
Wood. l say tho credit of Cuba's graf
itude belongs to Wood, not to the
United States, except as Wood belongs
to the people Of these United States.
The Second Intervention
Leonard Wood harmonized irrecon-
cilable antagonisms in Cuba. He re-
created, he rebuilt. He left Cuba with
constitution properly drawn by her
own people. This was left so, both to
Wood and our nations credit, and was
IL no sense fault. Again, Wood was
under orders of his government. He
left Cuba free, unmanacled, unhin-
dered in self-determinne the conduct
of her own affairs. Lippmann knows
this, and If Cuba's congress, under
Palma, failed to give her laws that
would secure her against future disso-
luton, this was not Americas fault,
much less Woods.
Now Lippmann adds: "The second
Intervention corrected this fatal de-
feet, and only since then can it be
said that there is an approach to per-
manency"
A statement more unfortunate and
less rooted in truth could hardly be
made. He does not say precisely what
this defect was, nor precisely who cor
rected it. Neither does he say-for
ne is clearly prompted in this and
does not himself really know-what ac-
tually happened and who corrected the
fatal defect"
We shall leave Mr.. Lippmann to tell
US who it was that in the second in
tervention, by craftsmanship and ad-
ministration, saved this island from
anarchy; also who governed and how
the ancient conditions returned, -four
ished, under our American rule with
4American-drawn laws. How chronic
conditions Of graft returned to every
Department. o1fdministration, ate into
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To Tbs Editor Of The Tribune.

10 Ane EDITOR OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: Opening with the line, "There
are no end Of C@sars after Julius, as
there are Roosavelts after 7. r. one
Of the confidential advisers of Secre.
tary Baker, in the days when Baker
and his confidants advised that Leonard
Wood must be punished" has just
published, in the March II issue of "The
Now Republic" his analysis of the gen.
eral as Presidential possibility.
am not answering Lippmann's at
tack as partisan defender of Leonard
Wood for President, but purely be-
cause / know the general and l know
the situations and conditions of which
Mr. Lippmann speaks; and l frankly re-
sent this latest cunningly wrought at
tack, unjust as unkind. 1t is part
Of the spirit and practice of partisan
political monopoly that has appeared as
new freedom in American life, strik-
Ing, through propaganda, the press, at
any one this partisanship fears-any
one they have failed to degrade or
control. 1t is curious that the first
criticism in his article likens Wood
to that period in Roosevelt which Wood
disapproved. The friendship between
Roosevelt and Wood was no light or
casual acquaintance and can in no way
be compared to Roosevelt and John
son's-nor can Roosevelt's approval
of Woods ability be treated as stock
Rooseveltian phrase. Lippmann holds
Roosevelt's selection Of Taft and of
Lodge as indicative that Roosevelt was
no Warwick, and therefore not judge
Of Presidential timber. Well, he has
not picked Woodl And by these pre-
cepts, having named Johnson, Of whom
must we beware?
The Best Cabinet
Mr.. Roosevelt had, possibly-and
take it he selected his associates-the
best Cabinet that has guided America
since Lincoln. Woods grievance and the
nations grievance in the loss of Wood 8
leadership over our young army cannot
be discussed with any gain to the LillI-
putians responsible for it. Nor has Mr..
Lansing's dismissal anything to do with
Mr.. Lansing's inability as Secretary of
Statel General Woods grievance, which
he himself has never admitted, is natu-
, rally considered one of the laundering
acts of the administration, and humanity,
one of those crimes which little officials
are often capable of throwing across the
path of necessary men, preventing great
causes from timely eventuation, and re-
sulting in national loss and tragedies.
The present Administrations path Is
literally strewn with tragedies of this
character. Lippmann's prima donna non-
sense does not apply. There never was
question of two; Pershing entered
later. The Menshevists were in power
in the War Department. They found a
real man ranking there. A grievance
against him was necessity. They could
find none. Then suddenly it was dis
covered that this recent chief Of staff
of great nation. while the world was
at war, was actually thinking of his Job
and preparing for possibilitiesl There
was but one course-he must be out Of
the way He was offered Charleston,
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If Death Is Kind

lFrom The Century)
DERHAPS if Death is kind, and Their.
can be returning,
We shall come back to earth some
fragrant night,
And take these lanes to find the sea. and
bending,
Breathe the same honeysuckle, low and
white.
We shall come down at night to these
resounding beaches
And the long, gentle thunder of tho
sea;
Here for single hour in the wide star
light
We shall be happy, for the dead ar.
free
SARA TEASDALE.
How Can She Wear a Laurel
WREATH
From The New Witness)
HOW can she wear = laurel wreath
So carelessly and green,
When she is half a child beneath
And half gypsy queen?
A grown, grown mans \ child to hsr.
And heir Of happiness,
And never a beast is wild to her,
Nor lone bird motherless.
For her the fox, owl, hunted hare
All sylvan creatures shy:
And lightless moles look up aware
When she is passing by
The cormorant will catch for her
The seagull and the swallow,
The water-hen will hatch for her.
Her fluffy friends that follow.
None are rebuffed and mono rev,led
Who've been where she has been.
For she's half wild and half a child.
And she's gypsy queen.
GEOFFREY DEARMER -
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-11

have one. The larger the audience
the more servilc the dramatist. AT
the Abbey Theater In Dublin. OF
which l am director. we have seats
for $50. hope some time to reduce
this number to fifty. This is the
greatest problem OF the stage today.
There liz no way OF hating the
literary commercial!sm of the time
until VIC have return to spiritual
belief You can understand why.
can't you? II my being is going to
he eternal and my handiwork Is not
| am going to insist on making my
being as perfect as possible. Com
merciahism is due to IL decline in
faith
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LARGE AUDIENCES MAKE
DRAMAT|sTs SERV|LE
William Butler Vents, Irish Poet,
Says His Hobby Is to Reduce
Number.
ny Universal Service,


CHICAGO. April 10.-The nmbrosia
auaned by the poets of olympus was
not denied William Butler Yeats.
1roland's poet laureate. while visit
Ing Chicago.
While the poet reclincd on his bed
in tho Auditorium Hotel and dis
cusscd disincarnate' spirits. half
pint hagon. so to speak OF the bot
tlcd-i bond variety was laid in
homage ut his feet.
am convinced that we are on the
edge OF vast change of thought
ana that we can not have any great
economic and Industrial changes un-
'ii the transformation comes" he
was saying. when Miss Harriet Non
roe. editor OF Poetry. waa announced
She d.lved into an innocent looking
handbag.
read this morning ot your un-
preparedness" she said. Here Is
surccasc Tor your sorrow."
And straightway the Iyricist's
voice grew more cheerful in tone and
he talked OF the stage and the world
with what seemed greater opt!m-
ism.
This is an age OF political and
scientific culture" he remarked. II
belong To the romantic world that
iS gone. Some time the emotional
and rclig age Will return, but not
in our day-perhaps within zoo
years"
Mr.. Yeats is Of the opinion that
the philosophy OF the world is about
to change from the skeptlcism that
came in with the Renaissance TO he
lief. lie thinks the ps!chcal re-
search tendency. so prevalent now. Is
partially responsible for this. He be-
licves that not until the alteration in
thought occurs will CONNIE. cia lism
leave the realm OF drama and litcra-
turc.
II have no interest In man who
writes Il play merely TO make money"
he said.
Perpetual reduction of my audi
cnce is my hobby, II may be said 10
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school Inspector Visits.

ONANCOCK. April 10.-W. l.. Prince.
State high school inspector, visited
the Onancock High School Wcdncs-
day. reviewing the cadet corps and
tho girls drill company OF the school.
Mr. Princes visit was in the interest
of physical training for the local
schools.
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A SURE CURE

"hen wido"er begins tc wonder whether she will think he
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himself-maybe his kidneys are to blame
swollen hands, ankles feet due dropscal condition.
often caused by dsorderd kidneys Naturally when the kidneys
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formations. " 80 ~
AS remedy for those easily recognized symptoms of nAam
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IN the oood mas caused rheumatism umbago scaca govt it
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mets sugar. M ~
Anurc Is recent scientific discovery by Doctor Pierce of
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Lovely Coats

THE NEWEST Wrappy
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English Longcloth, with good S6fan-
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MILDLY Jeans of quality usual sAbId
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Wolfe Waists, a new lot of sampISSs And
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good sizes at E.69
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hand torn and hemmed, in s1x90AAch
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Skirts, $3.50

G. TYLISH WOOL PLAIDS,
~ Stripes and Checks, fash
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add to their attractiveness.
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-YOiles and Lawns, in pretty assorted
colors, that are 3G inches wide, will be
sold tomorrow at csc
New CretOnnes, in variety OF shades
that will make lovely summer draperes.
curtains, ETC., at SOC
Good Percale, Offering unusually good
lot, in neat stripes and figures. The
quantity is limited at. 35c
Apron Bingham, in wide assortment of
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Figured VOiles, in this lot are high
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-18

better roads for Bon.
After an extended illness, Peter
Olson, ago SO, passed away at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Otto An
derson Sunday morning, In the town
ship of Eddy. Interment took place
Tuesday at the Silver Greek cemetery
south OF town. Rev. Chas. w. Erick-
son officiating. Mr.. Olson was better
known at "Grandpa", and is deeply
missed by his many friends In this
community.
August Westerlund, John G. Sjol-
ander and Edward D. Rydeen took a
trip overland to Bagly via the range
line road with team and buggy Tues
day. It is reported that even at that
they had to get out and walk part
of the way. Such experiences gen.
orally produce good road boosters,
and we hope that this incident will
prove that the good word is true. The
good road movement in Minnesota Ia
the paramount issue before us today
Gonvick's hustling baseball club
gave the Oklee team trimming on
the latter's diamond. Gonvick has a
fine team this season and expect to
make a showing before the season is
over. We would not be surprised
to see them land the plum.
On the Bagley doamond last Sun
day the Fosstonians received a shut
out by the fast Bagleyites that will
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~ THE BEMIDJI DAILY. PIONEER

make them remember that all base
ball players are not raised in and
around Fosston.
Len Peterson, a brother of Ole M.
Peterson Of Hoist township, is here
from Kensington, buying up old
scrap iron.
The late rains with warm weather
has made the general crop prospect
better than ever before experienced
at this time Of the season.
B-Be Babcock Roads booster.
A-All the time.
B-Because they are best for
Community.
O-Only the auto owners
C-Can be asked to pay.
keep talking Babcock.
Due in the most part to misunder-
standing of Road Amendment No. 1,
several have expressed their opposi-
ton to it, but 1t is fast disappearing
as the people at large learn the true
facts and conditions as tney really
are.
The baseball club will give a big
dance in the Henderson barn about
~ miles west of Clearbrook Satur-
day, June 26th, for which music
from Bemidji has been hired to play
It will be q real good time, as the
floor space is large. Don't miss it.
Proceeds will go to the benefit Of the
club.
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NEW LIGHT THROWN ON
MWEL MURDER CASE
(Rv limited Press.

New York, June 1.-THE girl VINO
owned the pink silk nightrone,
boudoir cap and slippers found in the
home of Joseph B. Elwell, murdered
whist expert, was known to autnct'
tiles today. Detectives were search
inc for her and District Attorney
Dooling hoped to question her today:
The girls name was revealed by
Mrs. Marie Larson. housekeeper i [9a'
Elwell. The housekeeper reluctantly
admitted that when she first entered
the house Friday morning and found
her employer unconscious hsr hrs'
thought was to shield the glrl.
Detectives at Lexington, Kentucky
found the mysterious Anne they were
looking for, and she talked freely Of
her acquaintance with Elwell: Detec'
lives were convinced that neither she
or her relatives were connected with
the murder.
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Primary election Monday, June 81,
Like a good true, clean and upright
American, go and cast your vote In
such a way and manner that it will
be a credit to you and your country.
Let it be a representative American
voice for the protection and up
building of our county, state and ma
ton, in place of an encouragement
for the riff-raff who are seeking con-
troll thru the poisoning of our minds
with propaganda, built on ignorance
and prejudice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Vale were
Thief River Falls visitors over Sun
day.
Albert O. Hailman, T. X. Bergland
and Andrew Vale were county seat
business callers Tuesday.
Bennett A. Bagaason, the happy
mail carrier on route No. 4, reported
that 10 teams were bein 6 used to
make improvements on the road Of
his route Wednesday. That means
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-18
A FOUR MINUTE TALK
ON THE RED MENACE

A. c.. Townley has created Qulte
a rumpus in the clouds with his @lV'-
900 airplane purchased with Mime
sofa farmers hard earned dollars. In
his ramblings through the atmos-
phere in your locality he has stopped
only long enough to spread his gos-
pel-namely Down with the present
form Of government-let ToWnley
run the state .
But-has he dared to tell you OF
the extensive program OF socialism IN
North Dakota.
Has he told you Of his famous
banking law that has destroyed cred
r. Of North Dakota farmers with
their local bankers; of his charging
a fee of $500 q thousand merely Tor
the application of a loan from the
state bank on North Dakota, how he
took $17,0OO,O00 Of public funds ana
authorized its expenditures Tor any
state enterprise, and then under or
der Of the governor, forbids any ex-
animation of the records OF the
bank?
Has he given one linking of how
he seized control of the newspapers
in North Dakota; took all legal ad-
yertising away from the Independent
press, gave it to his own newspapers
and forced more than 100 papers out
of business?
Has he ever, in single instance
asked you to study both sides OF the
question.
Has he ever suggested that you see
the series of motion pictures distrib-
uted by the Minnesota Sound Govern
ment association which portray so
wildly the actual conditions IN
North Dakota.
Has he ever so much as limited
that he would get things for you,
unless he asked for money, too?
Townley has had his day In North
Dakota. He's through. Now he ex-
poets to pull the same stunt on the
people of Minnesota.
Get the facts. Learn of North Da-
kota's experience. Inform yourself
thoroughly Of both sides of the con-
troversy. Then use your own judg-
ment at the primaries June Fl.
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RACE BOATS COME ON
AUTOMOBILE TRhILERS

Burlington, Iowa, June 17.-A
brand new method of beating the
transportation tie-up, which might
otherwise interfere with the ship
ment of racing hydroplanes for the
big race meet here July 2, 3, 4, and
8, has been adopted by the racing
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-18

boat owners, and consists Of an auto
"trailer" upon which the frail bulls
are carefully mounted on spring
bases and thus hauled from their
home cities to Burlington.