The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16
1rr,s "syMPATuY WITH REBELS"

II IS said that Consul-General Lee ad-
,iees tho state Donartraent from Havana
that there Is no reason why AHe.loa
should not come TO the ala Oh 'he ISpei
lious Cubans. The report mas not peen
given to the public because IL statements
are correct II Is too obviously plea III
behalf Of insurgent Cubans. Inc liisur-
gents. according 20 General Lee haNo
carried out their plans OF campaign sue
cessfully since the beginning OF tne iesO-
luton. and the General as an OLD soiuler
expresses an opinion that the plan OF
campaign adopted by the insurgents ID
and will be a complete success.
General Lee Is q distinguished -~dier.
He is of a family Of illustrious soldiers.
He knows something about rebeliions. II
was his opinion some thirty odd years ago
that a rebellion I'm which he was PROBES
sionally interested would be entirely sue
cessful. His military judgment might
then have been warped by his desire 10
secure the dissolution of the United
States. II is possible also that his mill
tarv Judgment NAV be biased by a SYM
pathy with rebels and rebellion enduring
10 this day. General Lees whole course
has been one OF sympathy for rebels. He
wanted the Confederate States Of Amer
lea recognized in the COS just as In the
90s he wants rebels Of Cuba recognized
II IS possible that President MCKINNEY
may not be impressed with the IDEA that
General Lees judgment Is the very pest
He may prefer the opinion or a man VINO
has no personal reason Tor sympathy
with rebels and rebelhon.-Chlcago
Chronicle.
II General Lee is in sympathy with
"rebels and rebellion" it is because OF
his inherent love for independence and
his inherent hatred Of oppression. When
he found that the rights Of the people Of
his native state were invaded by the Fed
eral government, he Joined with his fell
low citizens in resisting the attack. and
bravely and manfully did he fight 1t
out TO the bitter end. II he sympathizes
with tie Cuban insurgents who have
been so outrageously oppressed by the
Spanish government. II IS nothing TO his
discredit and he has been sustained and
applauded by thousands OF liberty-loying
men at the North as well as at the South.
Nor are we by any means satisfied
that President Mckinley does not also
agreed with General Lee in his sympathy
with the Cubans No longer than yes
terday did President Mckinley take part
in the dedication Of monument to
George Washington, and in his address
on that occasion. said;
"To participate I'm the dedication or
such a monument Is a rare and precious
privilege. Every monument 10 Washing
ton Is n tribute 10 patriotism. Every
shaft and statue TO his memory helps 70
inculcate love of country, encourage 10y
atty and establish q better citizenship.
God bless every undertaking which re-
wives patriotism and rebukes the lndlt-
ferent and lawiessl A critical study OF
Washington's career only enhances our
estimation OF his vast and varied abill-
ties.
Was there ever I'm this country moro
pronounced rebel than George Washing
ton? And what, pray, is the difference
between the attitude Of the Cuban in
surgents who are trying 10 throw Of the
yoke Of Spain and that Of the American
colonists, who took up arms against
Great Britain?
The Washingtons and the Lees are pro-
ducts Of Virginia soil; they are family
connections and they have at all times
and under all circumstances been In re-
bellion against oppression.