Show GENERAL BELL SELL CHIEF OF STAFF The office of chief of staff of the United States army is like a cabinet office orrice in the respect that with the outgoing president it is expected he will send his resignation to the new president In this case Major I General J. J Franklin Bell sent his resignation and und was promptly reappointed b by President Taft President dent lent T Taft t saw his services ser in the Philippines and promptly returned him to the place He lie is iq a most capable officer and while there are older officers inthe in inthe inthe the army it is understood that General Bell has hus almost almost almost al al- al- al most the universal respect and confidence of all the officers of the army It was thought by some that he would g give ge e up his place voluntarily because it requires a 3 great deal of detail desk work and his strong forte is the active work of a general and he heis heis heis is best when he is js in tho the field That office is not like any other in the army the president may select whom he pleases without regard to rank to fill the place and hence his retaining the office in the hands of General Bell is a marked compliment to that sol sol- sol sol- dier S |