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Show KANSAS MAN IS MADE GENERAL Tn Cuban Army and Next Day AsKed to Resign, as the Government Passes From Palma to Taft WICHITA, Kan Oct 5.-C. A. Mosher of Wichita received a commission commis-sion as a General in the Cuban army Wednesday and the next day he was i. , rasked to resign. His commission camo - ' Mdirectl- from President Palma, t He had in mind to raise a regiment Sler rongh riders similar to the one led - by 'Theodore Boosevelt in 1893. In replying, Mr. Palma sent him a com mis--sion as a General, dating tho comnu's-sion comnu's-sion back three months. v When Secretary Taft arrived in Havana Ha-vana Mosher was aaaed to resign and return the contract sent to him by the Cuban Government. In the same letter a draft was sent to him for his salary as a Cuban General since the date of his commission. - Mr. Mosher is more than 60 years old, and is an old soldier. He served in the Union army as a Lieutenant in the Eighth Illinois infantry. , Although he is more than $1200 richer, he is not sorry that Secretary Taft recalled his commission. His actual ' expenses of securing the commission were 29 cents. |