The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-21
LEE AS MAJOR GENERAL.
He VIII be Indispensable in the Cam
paign i'm Cuba

WASHINGTON ID. c., April 20.-Spe-
cial.-Sendtor Daniel, in a conversation
to-day, referred with unfegned emotion
10 the announcement that General Fitz-
hugh Lee was TO command the volunteers
In the war against Spain. lie regarded
20 as one OF the grandest things that
could happen.
A prominent army Officer. said this ar
tcrnoon that aside from any policy. the
President acted wisely IN Offering Gene
raj Lee a command, as Lee was eNcep-
tionally equipped for campaigning in
cuba. This officer remarked that Lee
was more familiar with the Spanish de-
fences on tho island than anybody in the
army and that his services would be in
dispcnsihlc.
As a specimen OF the "hifalutin" here
SIS a paragraph from letter written by
an Indiana gentleman TO General Lee
copied by permission: From hencefor-
ward may your sky he archcd with rain
bows. your path spread with a tapestry
Of green and hordercd with the sweetest
smiles Of God. May life's sweetest
charms and pleasures be your expert
oncc. and when that inevitable moment
for your departure from earth ccme may
upon your brow fan tho sweet and baNny
zephvrs laden with the perfumes from
the gardens OF immortality
The friends Of Dr. r. a. Wise, contest
ant for Representative Noung's seat, are
making "a special effort 20 get the Wise
Young case up this week. II is thought
they will fail 20 do this but II Is possible
that the case will be disposed OF by the
first OF May.
fairs will meet tomorrow. and II Is un-
dcrstood that the Joint resolution OF Rep
rcsentative Ogden. Of Louisiana, tender
ing the thanks Of Congress 10 General
Lee and other United States Consuls IN
cuba. will be up for discussion. The com
mittee Is. 7 am told. unanimously In favor
nf thanking Lee and extending
him the privileges OF the floor
and most Of them are favorable
10 the inclusion ~ the other
consulS with the exception OF Mr.. owen
McGarr Of Massachusetts. The latter
was appointed consul 10 Cienfuegos as n
friend Of Mr. Oney. But on his arrival
AZ Boston last week he gave ont an inter-
view which was intended 70 discredit the
reports and views Of General Lee The up
shot Of his press talk was that Spain was
right and the insurgents were wrong and
that there was I'D occasion for the con-
suls or other Americans leaving Cuba.
on account Of this interview il may he
that the resolution will be changed so AZ
20 exclude McGarr from the honor that
Congress seems disposed 10 confer upon
the Consul General and his fellow con-
suls
Mr. Joseph A. Springer vice consul
general at Havana. who accompanied
General Lee 20 Washington. will probably
be a candidate for the Consul General
ship when Lee Is transferred 10 the mill
tary branch Of the government. He has
been connected with the consulate general
for tWenty-three years and Is splendidly
equipped for the office. lie speaks Span
ish like O Spaniard and is thoroughly ia
milar with Cuban polite and COM
merCe
Mr.. Springer expressed the opinion to-
day that our white troops would not suf-
fer from the fever in Cuba II they took
ordinary care OF their health. lie thought
% would be different with the colored
troops.
Colonel Charles Buker arrived from
Richmond this afternoon.
Mr. G.. j. Norman. Of Richmond. is at
the 81. James