The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-13
the very man Mat wro,, Il would doubt

the very man Mat wrote II would doubt
less be glad 20 honor his soundness 81
judgment and heart OF oak when once
he knew him. For 1t Is gem
orally conceded by all the
newspaper men since President Cieve-
land sent him to Cuba that no Is about
as smprt and as strong as they have ever
tackled" I saw him last week in
Washington j went the rounds with
him and heard him now in pleasant ban
ter with tho old Virginia "darkey' that
shaved Him. now held up by sharp re-
porter 20 get an intimation OF Cuban sec
rets, now in conversation with a member
Of the Cabinet. now in the state Depart
ment and finally In tho White House IT.
self. and no was tho same pleasant unaf-
fected. sagacious gentleman with rich
little favor of "one-of-the-boys' about
him. pricl<inR In playful mood tho hollow
ness Of official exaltation and yet self
contained and strong enough 20 carry the
affairs Of kingdoms under his hat.
Would you know what he thinks about
Cuba2 Not one word did he say 20 me
about Il and not one word did l ask him
about It, but his wisdom will be justified
by the future when his opinions. acts
and recommendations are made public.
Ono thing. he said. and it IS no betrayal
Of private conversation 20 tell 1t. that
lie had, not made single request or
General Wovlor since he had been in
Cuba that had not been granted him.
There f. such q thing as reading be-
tween the lines a great deal and while
Il is without his sanction or authority
vet would say, that General Lee thinks
tho Insurgents are putting UP pretty
sits fight"
General Lee and President Cleveland
arc good friends, almost as cordial as IL
they had been school boys together
From the day OF Cleveland's first In
auguration. when General Lee rode his
great black stallion up the avenue and
then at the ball that night when Leo
and the President twitted each other
about the pronunciation Of the east Viz
Rinian's broad rs. they have been friends,
The final seal was put upon this friend
ship when General Lee mixed the Pres
ident a typical Virginia mint-julcp, on
hot day at the University OF Virginia,
several years ago. General Lee said the
other day that he knew Mr.. Cleveland as
Intimately as ono man can well know an
other and that IL was his opinion that
Mr.. Cleveland has never done an act dur
ing his public life that he did not be-
lleve TO be best for tho interests OF all tho
people. That Is high praise coming from
so stalwart "a man as Lee.
VII SiHi"ilS tAo"lu 10 tDuu VI Nchoi Al
Fitzhugh Lee. They should scout the
idea that John s. Wise tried TO spread
all over tho state that he IS dependent on
his uncle's fame or his family tree and to
recognize I'm him q man of strong will
high courage and a common sense that
amounts 10 genius; a man that does not
"slosh over'I a high man IN every sense
The old soldier that guards the Presi-
dents entrance in the White House. a
man put there by General Grant. Is the
same man that carried General Lee when
a young lieutenant fresh from West
Point wounded out OF an engagement
with the Indians. He and the General
revived old memories the other day. And
as the General moved of the old soldier
turned to me and said, Il tell you. he was
a gamy man.
G. w. NJ.