Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17

oie Oh tne picturesque figures in
American history of the last SO years
pa ssed off the stage Friday. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, who was a general
in the Civil War at the age of 25,
who became a renowned Indian fighter
later and who led the American Army
IN Its occupation of Porto Rico and
ultimately became it's commanding
general, was stricken suddenly while
attending a circus here. He died of
heart disease. Born SO years ago.
Gen. Miles was identified with the
igntlns FORCES of this country for
three generations. He entered the
Union Army from a clerical position
IN Boston at the age of '22, and took
part in more than thirty of the
seVerest battles of the Civil War. When
ne was elevated to a lieutenant gen
eralcy at the end of the Spanish-Amer.
lean War and placed in command of
the Army he seemed to forget the
powers of Commander in Chief of the
army and Navy, which rests with the
PRESIDENT, and his fiery spirit brought
him into quarrels with Cleveland.
Mckinley and Roosevelt When Ne
was retired at the age of 81, in 1903
ne turned over the reins with little of
the praise and favorable comment
which usually has marked this step in
the careers of Army officers. Since his
retirement from the Army, however,
ne has retained his identification with
service mems organizations.
Under his direction a mausoleum
was erected some time ago on a
wooded hill in Arlington. which lies
near the Lee Mansion and not far
from the Arena. Here his mortal re-
mains Will rest, with comrades who
fought and died with him.
medals conferred by the Roosevelt
Memorial Association at ceremonies in
the White House last week. The re-
clplents Were Gov. Pinchot of penn
savanna, for his work in conserva ton.
George Bird Grinnell, publicist and
edltor OF New York, for his work in
Dehalr OF outdoor recreation, and Miss
Martina Berry of Georgia, for her
work In behalf of boys and girls.
The American delegation to the
League of Nations Council for the
control of Traffic in Arms caused
something of a sensation last week
when Representative Theodore Burton
heading the American delegation
onered an amendment to the proposed
treaty on arms traffic under considera-
ton which would divorce the treaty
from the League of Nations. The
90 picPoStu, would establish
central international office. an.
pointed by the League of Nations
which would collect and publish docr'
ments OF all kinds relating to traf.
nc IN arms. Under Mr.. Burton's
amendment this council would NOT he
appointed by the league or controlIed
In any way by it,
so Tar, the leagues conference has
been con sidering the treaty. and nro.
posed amendments and hearing tho
points or view outlined by delegates
from the different countries. Poland
Tor instance, has voiced her fear of
an agreement Of any sort which doc.
not include Soviet Russia, as Russia
hes across her frontier and has re-
Iuseo TO participate in the conference
Gen. Boris SavInkoff, who balned
10 organize the revolution which over.
Inre" the Car and established the
SOVIET Republic, and then became
leader of the anti-Soviet forces to he
later tried by the Soviet government
and condemned to prison, killed him
SELF by jumping from his cell window
IL became known last week when the
SOVIET press announced his suicide of
May Z.
Sir Rider Haggard, noted author and
British soldier, died last week in Lon
don. Although best known as a
writer, the author was an expert in
practical agriculture and did much
writing along such lines, Dawn, -