The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-14

that the appointment is one or the most
! important from n diplomatic standpoint
that has been made for many years. IL Is
! Understood that President Cleveland de-
| sired TO receive n report on the situation IN
cuba. that he and the people IN general
! could have confidence In. and recognized
! General Lee as the man for the position.
The Generals thorough understanding OF
| military matters Will enable him TO OBJ
| tain accurate Information OF the strength
OF the revolution. and upon his report will
depend what action the President Will
take. His four years experience VIII
| enable him TO know a revolution when he
sees II.
The correspondent OF The Times called
on the General this afternoon. General
| Leo said that about week ago the Presi-
dent sent for him and rendered him the
position. II was very sudden and unex-
/ pcctcd. and he. therefore, asked the
! President to give him some days TO con-
/ slider a.. The President replied that he
was entitled to that. The General then
I returned TO Lynchburg. and after a care
| full consideration, decided TO accept the
/ position.
HE Is NOT A PARTISAN.
lie appreciates the compliment pain
] him. and. as his sympathies in Cuban
affairs do not lean one way or the other
he hopes that II will be an easy matter
for him 10 keep right in the middle OF
the road. and report 70 the Government
the situation in Cuba just exactly as 1t
exists
The General docs not know "a yet when
be viii leave for Cuba. His family. for
Z . f- will In he oft Nrl.a
is not ms far away as the public imagine.
II is only sixty hours from Lynchburg
via Tampa.
81 do not propose 10 cut loose from Vir-
ginia however" said the General "and
shall take the same degree Of interest I'm
her affairs as ever"
General Lees record as a soldier ard
statesman is too well known 10 need re-
petition Tie has made hosts OF friends in
Lynchburg. who will regret 10 see him
leave.
Captain W H. Fowle. the new collec-
tor was also seen by The Times CORE
spondcnt.
81 aaall follow exactly in the footsteps
Of my predecessor I'm regard 90 appoint
ments." he said. Il will appoint chief
deputy. I'm fact. ] have already selected
him. but will make no changes so long
as my suhoriinatcs I'm their positions as
satisfactorily as they have"
Captain Fowle is a native Of Alexandria.
but his home up TO the time Of his ap-
pointment in the service in 1Ss, was AT
stanton. lie was a gallant Confederate
soldier and was twice wounded. lie was
chief deputy under both OF the late Cap
tain Shepherds administrations. and late
~ under General Lee.
SKETCH OF CAPTAIN FOWLE.
~ A = rrg
Captain W II. FoWle, appointed to sue
coed General Fitz. Lee as Collector of
Internal Revenue for the Sixth district
OF Virginia. was born in Alexandria, Va,
April /. 1898. His father. Major W. II.
Fowle. was prior to the war a wealthy
merchant Of Alexandria. He served in
the Confederate army and had the rank
Of major. Collector FOwle was a captain
Of the Seventh Regiment, Virginia Vol
untecrs, of the Confederate army, from
Alexandria, and was badly wounded in
the leg at the battle of Gettysburg, and
was then detailed as provost marshal at
Liberty, Va. now Bedford city,, at the
hospital under Dr.. Benjamin Blackford.
After the war Captain Fowle went into
the mercantile business in Alexandria,
and during his residence there he served
term in the Virginia Legislature.
Removing to stanton. he was for a
number of years bOokkeeper for the
wholesale house Of j. Bumgardner q
Sons. and while filling this position was
appointed by the late Captain Ham.
Shepherd first assistant in the office OF
Collector Of Internal Revenue, then To-
Gated here. He removed to Lynchburg
with Captain Shepherd, and was relieved
from Office i'm 1SS9. when the Republicans
took charge. Taking an active part I'm the |
days of the booms. the enterprises Of |
those days. he was largely interested at |
Clifton Forge. Low Moor, and Roanoke. |
When the second Cleveland admnistra- |
tion came in. he was again appointed by |
Captain shepherd first assistant in the |
Office of collector. His experience, there |
fore. peculiarly fits him for the position |
of collector. He has been n fine clerk |
Iapsl. accNrate. and faithful, Hnd is |
fully equipped for his position.
Captain FOwle married Miss Mamie !
Harper Of Halifax county, y. c. lie |
has one sister, the wife of Y. j. Beckham, |
Of Alexandria, Va. a member OF the |
Legislature Another sister was Mrs. |
Forbes. wife Of Cashier Forbes. Of the |
Bank Of Maryland, at Annapolis.