The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19

query column l'N l'hn'it' WY
United States Senate refused The arb,
tratl0n treaty as offered by En@l'Iu'
Also. the vote as &c stood In the Senate.
j. VI.
The Senate refused 20 ratfy the atbi-
tration treaty by vote of 43 20 25 one
reason was gam evident distrust of Eng
land. least II ratified. She should prrlcrt
n To- selfish and unfair uses Others WINE
declaring their partially for the settle
ment OF disputes hy arbitration asserted
that 10 was. in their Judgment unwi-r TOT
the peonlo 90 tic themselves BOO an agree
mcut of uncertain scope and import Ih'y
thought wisdom lay Boo meeting the sepa-
rate difficulties scparately-in dlsposihs
Of Thorn individually Mr.. Thomas Jcter-
son. who would Doe extremely astOnished,
no doubt al the way IN which posteriy
has misconstrucd him. was frequently
quoted by the opposing party apropos OF
"entanglemouts with other nations
Yo Victories and No General
VIII You please state IN your query
column the number OF battles won by
tbo Confederato forces with Cen r.. b..
lee I'm command. and bis merits as "A
commander Ny object Boo asking ls 70
send the rcDiy 10 tha above 10 ana cnllght-
ened hichly-oduC9ted westerner VINO re-
marked in my presence tnot ne l'th.
Leo was no commander ard had won no
battles. in fact there were none comnc-
tent ON the Southern rlde D.. u
WaUthaWa Store. Brunswick Co.. va.
Really. this is an astonishing statement
regarding any enlightened. h'ehIy-educat-
ed" rorson. Of whatever section. 10 is n
case Of bitter PREF DDlCE when no
Narrav OF figures nor presentation or tacls
An hone TO qualify 600 the mildest degree.
- d.. Hen1ffan tho gNNaf.
erner is highly educated De cannot ne
"enlfehtened" We cannot enumerate here
ottr Gallant generals VicfOrlcs-cFen the
most partisan histories show what tneF
were and against what tremendous ma
terlal odds they were won. AS 10 lHe
statement that Lee was mo commander
we qu0te the following published To- me
London STANDARD az The time Of his death
ono ~ hundreds OF similar tributes re-
cofved from an over the wofldt nj" "".
pretending 90 understand lh 'rt 800
either the general principle OF inili'"i 3.
1 science or the particular conditions oi
tho American war doubts inat 'th't "a.
lee gave higher proofs ~ military s+hiu'
and eOldicrship than any or Nl4 opp"-
ncnts He was outnumhered from nl F,
10 last and an his victories were cameo
against greatly superior forces ana WIN
froons greatly deficient In every rrness.ary
~ war cvcoDt courage ana dl-c lnin'
Never. nerhars. was so mnn' achtF'l
against odds so terrible" We have nor
sufficient space 10 devote 20 onumeratlns
the many practical illustrations or ,ne
various qualities that indiv'dualizcd MS
military genius lie came from Mexico
as n mere boy covered with honors. ana
that struggle gave brilliant promise or
military distinction. As ~ cavalry oHlcer
be was A marked man and when General
scott made his wonderful march 70 the
canital Of Mexico Young Lee was his fltht
IL. D. "a engineer struck
an oeqociatcd with him even as a mere
student ~ colle0e However, n fne MEN
10 educafed" weeterner is untertnnaf ,
IN rorscssing fas must ne inc case, uln',
80 49, no. nercnivp "the loglc %
vents A" il world he useless as well as
'aborious 70 marshall events. Lees genius
"a a fact admitted by AZ neonle wno
read and req son-it Is OF the kind which
tongues assail in vain.
Par Excellence.
Please be kind enough 10 tell me who
4. re0arded as the leading medical man