Show r ORDER OF RETIREMENT GREETS r GEN SMITH ON REACHING HOME BOME SHORE t tSAN SAN FRANCISCO Aug 1 t Standing on the bridge of the thc transport Thomas eagerly waiting with tho the ships ship's captain n. n for tor a glimpse of or his native shore Gen Jacob H. H Smith tried by court m martial court for having ordered the Island or of Samar r transformed d Into a n howling wilderness was doomed this morning m to first learn that the President had retired Im from active dut duty The pilot boat which met the Thomas just outside the heads at 2 o'clock this morning brought to Gen Smith the thc first n news ws of or orthe the Presidents President's action Inthe In Inthe Inthe the failing light of or a binnacle lamp the veteran read the message that apprised him of ot his fate An hour later the dawn came and with IL it the sight of or land hut but Gen Smith had retired to his cabin where her with his hi's wife and chief aide I G G. H IL Shields of the Twelfth Infantry he discussed the outcome of the thelonG thelong thelong long ordeal through which he has passed Six hours later when the Thomas reached th the quarantine station In the harbor har bar bor Maj I j. j Duval DU of ot the transport service boar boarded the ship with his secretary and met both Gen Smith and Shields s at the door of the thc Generals General's cabin A sealed document from the War Yar department was handed to Gen Smith It contained the official notification of ot President Roosevelt's action and upon readIng readIng read read- Ing It Gen Smith retired overcome with emotion Together with his wife and aides Gen Smith proceeded ed to the Occidental hotel repairing then at once once e to arm army headquarters In the Phelan bUll building Ung where her he lie remained during the morning S Gen Smith has hs absolutely nothing to say for tor publication said t. t Shields to a representative of the Associated Pre Press lIe He Hes Is not ot at liberty to talk alk n and d furthermore has nothing nothing- to say He has been hopeful that the President would not take action against him and of course keenly feels the force of ot the blow blow he he has received There Is Js no doubt but that Gen Smith did not mean all an he said He certain certainly ly did not expect the action which th the tho President has ha taken Gen Smith who is Js wearing civilian attire appears exceedingly nervous nervous and worn His Ills two sixty-two years are arc plainly read in hi his very every ev ry and hi his his' Intimate a e friends friends fear lear he Is bre breaking down It is not known as yet when Gen Smith will wilt proceed ea emt t. t His sealed scaled orders require him him to report to the thc General Adjutant at Washington |