Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1903 — GEN. LEONARD WOOD. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GEN. LEONARD WOOD.

To Whoa* Recent ■ vents Havre BrngM Doable Prominence. , A combination.of events has served to give doable prominence recently to Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, whom the Presi-

dent has appointed to a major genera 1ihip and placed in direct line for the chief post in the United States army. While the Senate was considering the question of his confirmation, he was active on the isl- ' and of Jolo, in the I Philippines, endeavor- , ing to restore order among the Moros, who resented the attempt to establish a military government

over them. The landing of troops under Wood’s direction Nov. 12 led to a conflict in which 800 Moroa were killed. A Washington correspondent asserts that no event In a’rmy circles in many years has provoked so much criticism as the appointment of Gen. Wood, a comparatively young man in the service, to a position superior to those of many of the veterans of the army. It makes the former physician and Rough Rider second iu command oLths United States forces, under the army reorganisation. To this there has been vigorous opposition on the part of many Senators, the most determined enemy of Wood being Senator Hann*. The basis of Hanna’s hostility toward Wood is also the ground of the investigation now going on with reference to his conduct as military governor of Cuba. It will be remembered that Major

Estes G. Rathbone, formerly director general of the Cuban posts, was ac-l ensed of dishonesty In handling the postal revenues, and, upon being found guilty, was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment and to pay a fine of |35,000. Rathbone was eventually released under the

amnesty granted all Americans imprisoned in Cuba when the island became an indepeudent republic, but he was not satisfied with liberty. He insisted that he had been wronged by Gen. Wood, then military governor, and was bound to have vindication. He alleged that Wood influenced the judges, who were his appointees, and also authorized the admission of improper evidence. He has also mode charges of a grave nature against Wood, aside from those relating to his own case. Rathbone asserts that he was made a sort of Dreyfus in the postal revenue cases.

K. G. BATHBONE.

GEN. WOOD.