The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-07
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when rotten the carcass IS. there will
the vultures be gathered together"
Peace being now in sight. tho vultures
are cruising around 70 find where they can
best insert their beaks.
II IS announced from Washington that
intrigue IS already afoot there 10 cut
General TItzhugh Lee out Of the place
of Military Governor Of Cuba. 20 which
the American people. with practical una
niuity. have assigned him. This IS said
70 be partly political and partly regular
army red tape. The Times IS not given
10 fighting any mans battles and II
rarely discusses and case from the stand
point OF tho individual But this IS
case I'm which General Leo stands, in
measure for principle. and The Times
most respectfully requests Mr. Mckinley
10 deliberate well upon the case before
ne does this injustice TO Virginia dis
tinguished and honorod son. General
Lee has special fitness IL not claim,
upon tho place Of military Governor Of
Cuba whenever our army occupies the
island Everybody in the United states
except those who have axes 10 grind
comedies this, and the whole body OF the
peoplo take Il sort of personal interest
in his having the place as n measure Of
Justice 10 one OF the most distinguished
Americans living. The American people
had vague idea before he went 10 cuba
az their Consul General that something
WAS wrong there. but they had no real
conception OF the case until ne exposed
II. They knew the Spaniards were cruel
poople. but they never dreamed OF tho
extent Of their cruelty and barbarity
until General Lee ferretcd Sc out and
made it known. Iio represented his
country with the greatest good sense,
tact and courage while me was doing
this. and his heroic devotion 20 his duty
I'm the face OF constant and deadly peril
fixed him very near TO the hearts OF OUT
people who win not now look kindly
upon any attcmptto cut him ont OF a
merited promotion.
The surprising thing about this intrigue
is that the regular army clique OF Wash
ineton is said TO be active in it. These
gentlemen say o place of that sort be-
longs Of right TO the regular army and
should be given TO It as n matter Of
course. We confess 20 great surprise at
the uliberality Of these gentlemen. Cen
eral Lee IS commissioned in tho volun-
teer force. 81 is true, but now that we
have an entirely reunited country General
Leo IS. 20 all intents ana purposes o
regular army man. Tie was educated at
West Point. served in the regular army
until the war commenced and has been
O. regular in spirit and purpose all his
life. IIe SIS not a. regular in name, but
he IS intensely so I'm an that goes 20 make
up the regulation regular as any man
that ever held O commission in the
United States army These gentlemen
ought TO be satisfied. therefore, with the
recognition their order gets in General
Lees appointment TO this place. If nc IS
made Military Governor Of Cuba tire
regular army viii be credited with tho
place TO an intents and purposes.
That politicians should intrigue 10 dis
place General Lee IS. Of course natural
They intrigue for whatever can be Of ad-
vantage to themselves whether others
are entitled 10 II or not. That cuts no
figure with them. The important thing
with them IS TO get the swag.
But this IS o. case I'm which the Presi-
dent should obsuna.ely shut his ears TO
an politicians. The man has earned tic
place and the people have passed iudg-
ment that he is entitled TO &c because he
is III for 81. and besides military expert
ence has been Governor OF Virginia and
has had much civil experience. The Old
Confederate soldier also asks it for Cen
oral Lee and we think the old Confede-
rate soldier is entitled 70 some considera-
ton M this time. There is a growing sus-
plcion that IL It had not been for that
rugged old Confederate veteran Joe
Wheeler. who. although il, was all the
time i'm the hottest of the Spanish fire,
Santiago would not now be our7, but an
immense disaster would have 20 be
charged up 10 the account of profit and
/ loss