Evening star., 1927-08-16

preciations Of Leonard Wood, soldier
and administrator, who died In the
service of the country in whose life
he had held high place since he and
Theodore Roosevelt led the Rough
Riders in Cuba nearly 80 years ago.
Americas great proconsul has laid
down his Office" says the New York
Times, reviewing Gen. Woods final
service as Governor General of the
Philippines. "He had refused to let
physical disabilities, long separation
from friends, merciless climatic con-
ditions, fierce opposition in front Of
him and ignorant or partisan yilifica-
ton behind him defect him from his
considered course or turn him from
the task which he undertook from a
sense of patriotic duty. He fought
good fight to the end and now lies
dead as one carried from the field"
"In the death of Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood the country loses one of it's out,
standing national figures, and to the
list of martyrs to public duty another
name is added" is the tribute of the
Charleston Daily Mail, while the
Bangor Daily Commercial declares the
country is 'inexpressibly shocked" to
learn of the death of this ''outstand-
ing American soldier, administrator
and patriot" In the opinion of the
Detroit Free Press, neither the
United States nor the world at large
could spare Gen. Leonard Wood"
whom this paper characterizes as zone
Of the enlightened colonial administra-
tors Of modern times" Says the Bos-
ton Evening Transcript. ut is easier
to say today than yesterday that no
great man lives"
The Manchester Leader proclaims
that New Hampshire will hold in
imperishable memory the son whom
she gave to so valiant, illustrious and
worthy a service for the country"
The Kansas City Journal states
that American history shines more
brightly because of the life and serv-
ice of Leonard Wood, the faithful"
and the Albany Evening News esti-
mate is that "he has an eminent place
in the history of America; his country
owes him a debt Of gratitude"
That Wood was "of the stuff from
which came the pioneers Of covered
wagon days" is the Judgment of the
Newark Evening News. Filipinos 'in
future years will look back with rev.
erence upon his memory" in the
opinion of the Helena Montana Record.
Herald
Gen. Woods extraordinary qualities
are lauded by the press generally. In
it's eulOgy, the Atlanta Journal says:
Gen. Leonard Wood, whose death
all America mOurns, was of dramatic
instinct and heroic fiber. Born for
action, he chose the lofty ways. Heart
whole and courageous. giving of self
where duty called or glory heckoned,
intense concern over the doing of a
good days work, zest for hard. keen
adventure-these were glowing traits
of his, and no man better eXampled
Roosevelt's philosophy of life. Fear
God and take your part
In the estimation of the Asheville
Times, "a cleaner American never
lived" while the New Orleans Morn
ing Tribune credits him with having
possessed "a rare quality of personal
His enemies respected
him, as the Raleigh News and Observ
er points out. saying, Even those
who opposed him most in his policies
believed in his sincerity, respected his
courage and frankness, and felt the
that man of ability and
outspokenness is sure to command"
AS the South Bend Tribune phrases
the thought, "his was heart of oak.
and it carried him through situations
that would have broken weaker
man." The Pasadena Star-News re-
cords that seldom has this country
presented such an example Of pro.
tracted and useful public service"
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For though honors came to Gen. !
Wood, disappointments, and keen ones,
came also, as is recalled by number |
Of papers. among them the Louisville !
Times, which says, Among his dis |
may be listed. as major |
items. the selection of an officer con-
his junior. for the supreme !
of American troops in the
World War. the subsequent failure Of |
President Wilson to send him to |
France. and the collapse, under un.
fortunate circumstances. of the presi- |
Dental boom in his behalf nrinr to the |