Deseret Evening News | 1900-01-18 | Page 3 | Why Wheeler Comes Home

Wh Ilonie New C York Jon Jan 18 special from WashIngton to tIle the Herald rays faYS No doubt exIsts In the minds or of frIends ot of Brigadier r General Joseph Wheeler that his return from the Phil Philippines In compliance with his own reo re request Quest Is due to tile the failure or of Gen Otis to him him active service In the fled field Ir Ip an effort Is made madu madeU U tr Gen Wheelers return to Inability to tile the climate and to his age In refutation ot of the former his frenda point to Il a statement lie he made after visiting the lines the Impression that the new country Is un Unhealthy healthy health Is wrong Regarding his age ase It Is pointed out that he Is ani only about Q a year older than Gen OUt OtIs The orders to Gen Oen Wheeler to re return urn were cabled about a week ago oso