Evening star., 1927-08-14

demonstration of the cause of yellow
fever.
He was promoted major general in
1908 ard served in the Philippines
1903-190S, doing notable work toward
the pacificat tion and commanding the
division of the Philippines 1906-S.
When Secretary of War Elihu Root
reorganized the Army and created the
general staff, he acted largely on Gen.
Woods advice, and Gen. Wood be-
came the first chief of staff Q9i0-1914).
No doubt second in splendor of Gen.
Woods titles to fame is his father
hood of the "Plattsburg idea" realiza-
ton of which in face of a not too cor
dial administration had results so
momentous and benefisent. AS our
apostle of preparedness" he has been
compared, not too inaptly, to Lord
Roberts in England.
In the World War Gen. Woods pre-
eminent abilities were vouchsafed
only limited scope He selected 80
sites for divisional camps and he
trained troops on this side; he was not
allowed to command in France the
seth Division, his creation. Fate dealt
with him even more ironically in the
matter of the presidency. 1t may
scarcely be denied that a majority OF
Republicans in 1920 favored his nomi-
nation to that office, nor may it be
doubted that he would have been
elected If nominated. He lost the
nomination through independence and
the ineptness or baseness of agents.
1t is too soon with full assurance to
appraise Gen. Woods work of the six
years past as Governor General of the
Philippines, but the expectation is
reasonable one that, the dust laid, 1t
will be found to measure up well with
the proconsular masterpiece in Cuba.
Not fully, perhaps. A certain falling
off in mental vigor and keenness, due
to advancing years and constant ill
ness, was, one should think, inevitable.
The undertaking of that last service
in the Philippines was a heroic piece
of self-abnegation; considering, espe-
cially, the generals physical condition
and his remuneration of the provotship
OF the University of Pennsylvania (he
was retired from active service in the
Army in 1920. A few days before the
end he was appealing to the American
people for fund of $4,000 900 where
with to complete the work, SO we'll in
train already, of extirpating leprosy
in the Philippines. He thought that
with that sum in hand the disease
could be wiped out by 1882. 1t is to
be expected that the money will very
quickly be subscribed in token of af.
fection for this great friend of man.
one of the greatest OF American SOL
dlers, the greatest Of American colo
NAL administrators, and one of the
greatest proconsuls Of all time, a hero
of the first water.
Last Sunday the 'Interna tional
Peace Bridge" over the Niagara River.
connecting Buffalo, N. Y. with Fort
Erie, Ontario, was dedicated in the
presence of 100000 persons. The
Prince of Wales, his brother, Prince
George; Premier Baldwin of Great
Britain, Premier King of Canada, Sir
Esme Howard, British Ambassador to
the United States; Vincent Massey.
Canadian Minister to the United
States; Vice President Dawes, Secre-
tary Kellogg. Gov. Smith of New
York and William Phillips, American
Minister to Canada, attended the
ceremony.
The new big four combination which
is to face the doughty British team in
the international polo series to COM
mence September will be made up as
follows:
No. /, Frederick Winston Churchill
Guest.
No. 2, Thomas Hitchcock, jr.
No. 3, J. Cheever Cowdin.
Back. Devereux Milburn.
Mr.. Guest Is the son Of Capt. the
Hon. Sir Frederick E. Guest. a famous
English poloist and, curiously enough,
Capt. Guest is furnishing the mounts
for Capt c. r. I. Roark OF the British
team. However. Mr.. Guest may well