The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

a Washington d. c., special says:
Everybody here BE- talking ABOUT Genera
f'itz Lee ana calling him the man or
the hour. III Spain were 90 give him his
passports be would receive an ovation
ln .hs country more hearty and spon-
famous than has been accorded 20 any
here in recent times.
when Cleveland urst thought OF send
ing him to Cuba De- knew flal DE- was
fearless man. but be thought De had bet
ter lind OUT from distinguished Nlrsiniaha
who knew him We something ABOUT u
Judgment and nervous temperament lie
had Mr.. Olney for ore. do some OF me
sounding 1his gentleman sent for Ar.
Holmes Conrad then solicitor General.
and asked him what be knew about Fttz.
Lee Mr. Conrad said De was with him
at school and had been intimate Win
him ever since.
There are three good things ahol'
Lee said Conrad DE cannot De DuLe IL.
ne cannot be bribed. and he cannot be
ratified In the midst or excitement ne
is ALWAYS ca M
Then Mr. Conrad went on 20 tell gr.
Olnev OF the first time he ever saw FL ..
Lee under fire Conrad was a sergeant
i'm The regiment of which Lee was LEU
tenant colonel IL was early 10 the war.
The COnlederates ha1 q snarpt encounter
with a heavy picket line. Many Ives were
lost. Lee. riding q gray mare dashed INTO
The thickest OF the night and the cool ana
soidlerly way in which he gave command
MADE wonderful impression upon ann.
Lees mare was sn0. from unuer nm.
His men were becoming penicked, Dui
Lee himself was every inch Knight.
he never lost his c0mposure ana his men
soon rallied % him.
AR. Conrad told other stories or Lee
dauntess courage on the Held of var
and or his splendid record as Governor
OF Virginia for for years. Mr. Otnejl
listened attentiyey and said ne tnought
Fitz. Lee was the sort Of man the Pres
..I. H..
Mr. Jno. GoOdc. for many years one or
the most DISTINGUISHED men IN Virginia.
now q highly-es eemcd lawyer in this
city. was telling some pleasant stories
about General Lee The 0iher day. u hrsl
met Filz." he said. IN lf2. u was m
baltimore during The Democratic con-
veut0n. The hOtc's were crowded an I
Lee. arriving late. was nnding irOuu.e no
securing a lodging place. was intro
ducad 10 him and asked him 90 share my
room with me This invitation DE- readily
accepted. found him an elterialninS
rOt1lckiug fellow. He kept 10. laughing
nearly an night WIKI his fun aud his
SONGS. After that We were intimate
friends But / never appreciated th1
SOUND judgment and remarkable common
sense or the man until he became Cover
nor one cay he wrote 10 Mr.. Barbour,
who was then in the United safes sen
ate and said he would Ike 20 come TO
Washington and spend an evening Wit
him and discuss some new phase or ihe
State debt. He requested Mr.. Barbour 20
invite some OF the leaders OF the virginia
Democracy 20 be present.
A number came 20 thfs conference. in
GLIDING myself The Governor was asked
to address the company and for one hour
he discussed the STATE debt most ably
I msrve'ed at his familiarity with IL,
decisions of the courts: no trained lawyer
could have made a clearer or more com
pref e-sive statement OF the matter than
he did. Every one present was impressed
with Lees mental grasp.
was convinced then that he was a
man who could Always he counted en-
10 rise TO the OCCASION And his later rec
ord fas proved that I made no mistake
IN my estimate Of IN"
MIR Goode concluded by saving tina
he came I'm contact with many men frorl
various sections Of the country and that
every one Of them praised Fltz. Lee.