Evening star., 1935-10-21

detachment which established the
farthest north colony that ever ex-
isted. Greely himself discovered vast
territories never before seen by civ
ilized man.
For two years, unsupplied by any
relief expeditions from the United
States, Greely held out at his station.
At length, in accordance with his
orders, he led his expedition in small
boats through the treacherous waters
of the Northern seas, overcoming
seemingly insurmountable obstacles OF
cold, storm, ice and fatigue, until they
reached Cape Sabine. Here they
made camp. to await the promised
relief expedition Of that year, which
never came, ss the ship was lost.
Abandoned, destitute, starving, they
held out under Greely's indonitable
leadership, with excellent discipline,
cohesion and performance Of duty to
the last. The foresight, wisdom, acu-
men, ability and devotion to duty
which Greely showed In the handling
of his men have never been excelled.
and the story of this expedition, its
accomplishments and its record OF
human endeavor and steadfastness
in the face of privation and disaster.
stands alone in human annals and
forms an everlasting monument to
American manhood.
In Charge Of Signal Corps.
after this expedition and an In
terval during which he visited Europe
and perfected his knowledge of me-
teorology and electricity, Greely was
put in charge OF the United States
Signal Corps, which he built up to
a standard Of pre-eminence in the
world. He was tho first to have
recording instruments constructed,
and really established the electrical
field communication in our Army
down to regiments. At the beginning
of the Spanish War, as he was charged
with the collection and dissemination
of military information, he made ar
rangements with foreign cables. SO
that he found where the Spanish
Admiral Cervera's feet was 10 days
| before the Navy had any knowledge
of it. He reported to President NC
Kinley that the Spanish fleet was in
Santiago Harbor and advised him to
attack Santiago, destroy the garrison
and feet and thus bring the war to
an end quickly. Against the advice
of others, President. Mckinley adopted
Greely's plan, which led to a quick
termination of the war with Spain.
Gen. Greely persuaded Prof. Lang
ley of the Smithsonian Institution to
build the first man-carrying airplane
and obtained the appropriation from
Congress for it. His letter asking
for it, in the light of what has hap
pened since, was prophetic.
Gen. Greely's intuitive strategical
sense showed him what an important
place Alaska wss to the United States
in its relations and dealings with Asia
and in the first years of the twentieth
century he pushed the completion Of
telegraph and cable lines through
that whole territory. carrying the work
to q successful conclusion against
difficulties formerly thought insur.
mountable.
Organized Lirst Radio Farley.
I'm 1908, Ger. Greely proposed and
organized the first international radio
conference, when many were thinking
that radio teleeraphy was a joke.
"Greely was made a major general
of the line of the Army and was sta
toned in San Francisco at the time
of the earthquake. When the quake
actually occurred he was temporarily
absent on duty, but quickly returned
and, through mis- knowledge of the
handling of civil populations, con-
tributed in q marked: degree to the
relief of the people and the rehabiE-
tation of that great city.
His last service was in command
Of the last campaign we had against
the Indians, the Ute campaign of 1907.
So s.bly was it handled that not one
person was killed and no property was
destroyed"
For his explorations In the North,
Gen. Greely received the medals of