The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-17


We had thought that the Navy Depart
meut would come through this war un-
scathed. But last July Admiral samu-
son committed q great wrong in sending
in his telegram and later his report oi
the battle Of Santiago. Tie wrote himself
down q selfish. ungenerous mean-spirited
man. in both that telegram and tndl lei-
ter. The Navy Department promptly
Joined forces with Sampson. and q SET Oh
bureau officers in Washington began 20
furnish the data and arrange the reports
and give suggestions whereby they hoped
90 destroy the glory and the name of "a
great sea- hero II was ai the work OF
envy I think n was Julius Caesar VINO
once remarked that Doe had gone over I'D
Africa and conquered tribe and returned
10 Rome "bef0ro envy had had time to
Set ill.," That Was quick work. Scnie>
work at Santiago was quick Work. put
not quite as quick as that of Caesar.
Envy set I'm before the sun had time to
30 d0Wn. Sampson Came stcming up
and attempted by the hasest display OK
human envy that the world has ever seen
20 snatch tho laurcls from the brow OF
his brother officer. ana hy every trick OF
construction and imp'l alton and inrurno9
and insiuuati0n. Secretary Log ana the
naval officers in Washington have ulei
TO assist him I'm this envious crime. Inere
has been nothing whole-souied ana seh-
erous about &c. Schey is tighter
schley is a. hero Why did not the Navy
Department SO pronounce him. why
nave they most grudgingly been forced 'o
advance him 10 the rank of Rear-Admlf'l
with one hand while with The other t1eV
traduce him? 1t is all in keeping win
the atmosphere with which McNhh
surrounds himself a good healthy
hearty, honest big-braned President
would turn around once or twice theie
and clean the atmosphere of the depart
ments SO that noble men could live ana
breathe without suffering from this enN-
ous miasma The same men who shelNed
Miles and beltt.ed Schloy have hai thelr
ayes ON Lee. IL took "a Lee 90 free CUBA.
his manliuess. clearness, firmness' ms
noble Americanism from the day ne hi''
set foot Ia Havana until he left IL Tor
war. won him the enthusiastic applause
and gratitude OF an honest people lbs
telegram to Oney. ~ cannot ana VIII
not stand another RuiZ murder aroused
America 10 the wrongs OF the cuhans
as sine had never been aroused before.
lie came back from his c0nsulship me
very eltl Comment on hNA AtA' tt'"t'-t
pulses OF the American people and typl-
tying for them their most generous senii-
ments. Without The spirit OF such
man. without the honesty Of such a man.
Cuba might have been still be-Wenoed
and tied i'm feeble and yacillating diplo-
macy 10 this DAY There was one uni-
versaL Irresistible demand on the part
Of the American people that Lee should
20 back 10 Cuba ia the uniform OF an
American officer. Mckinley and Alser
bowed 20 this demand. and commissioned
him I'm the volunteer army. 4 little pop
plniav the grand son of General Grant
was put on his stan: relative Of Vice
President Hobart. a son OF cX-President
Harrison. and over three thoueaRd others
sought this post OF honor. The currents
were setting TOO strong towards Lee.
Alger and Mckinley began TO notice
things. his name was 'prcked." lie
fought his campaigns on the yerandas
Of the Jacksonville hotels All during
that time the American people felt that
Lee had been Intentionally shelved' but
MCKINLEY and Alger were defended as
having acted uagnanin ously towards
T,ee and as having found. because OF the
shortness of the war, no place In which
,hev could use his services But tn the
iIvht of their treatment Of others, there
a. mn doubt now but what they had
method likewise in their treatment Of