The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21
loving tribute to General Lawton's

lowing tribute to General Lawton's
character:
General Lawton was in many re-
spects an ideal soldier: single-n.inded
devoted to his duty, and of unqualified
courage. He belongs to that class whom
the world designates as the bravest OF
the brave. He made his reputation on
the field saw a good deal Of him
during the Presidents trip to Atlanta
last winter, and was impressed by his
quiet, unassuming manner. When called
upon to speak in public he answered
with but word. But somehow, as you
heard that word and looked in his face
and saw the man, you felt that if any
thing was to be done, he was the man
to do it,
Senator Fairbanks saw the President
to-day in regard to the return of Cen
eral Lawtons body to the United
States. The Senator suggested that the
a national character.
Secretary Root made the following
statement in regard to the death of
General Lawton:
1T is seldom that a loss can be called
irreparable as in the case of General
Lawton's death. Because he not only
possessed the highest soldierly quail
ties, but the process of selection by
actual experience had brought about
universal recognition of these qualities
while he was in the full vigor Of life, so
that the opportunity for great useful
ness and the highest commands lay be-
fore him. He had not merely the quail
ity of courage, but the quality of COM
mand which inspired his troops with
his indomitable will and disregard OF
danger. When the story of his march
through Central and Northern Luzon
in the autumn of 1899 comes to be writ
ten, believe that the browning achieve
service will be deemed to add luster to
enduring place as one of the heroic
figures of American history"
LAWTON DIED A POOR MAN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-A general
order will be issued from the War De-
partment announcing the death of Gen
eral Lawton to the army officially and
paying appropriate tribute to his worth.
1t is the intention of the officials to
have the remains brought to the United
States for final interment, but it is not
known when this can be done.
General Lawton died a poor man, al
though but few beyond his circle of
immediate friends knew of the small
pecuniary return that had come to him
from his life work in behalf of his
country Therefore, some of these
friends have thought proper now to
come to the aid of his family, which is
dressed to the American people, issued
to-day:
Washington, Dec. 20, 1899. : Major
General Henry w. Lawton, United
States Volunteers, whose death occur
red at San Mateo, island of Luzon, on
December 49,, 1899 has left little but
his good name as a legacy to his wife
and children. A piece of property pur-
chased by him as home in California
has a mortgage of half the purchase
price still outstanding and unliquidated.
The undersigned have voluntarily asso-
ciated themselves together for the pur-
pose of raising funds to pay off the in
debtedness. Contributions will be
thankfully received by them and be de-
voted to the object hereinabove set
forth
1.-The aid of the newspapers of the
country is requested.
contributions will be received by any
one of the following:
I'd. C. CORBIN,
"Adjutant General Washington.
JOHN F. WESTON,
A1%; ~, o;<-eo lit
ton.
civilian LUDLOW,
"Brigadier General, Havana, Cuba.
civilian r. SKATER,
Major General San Francisco"