The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01

with thom the Individual oxponentS or
either side became in time common prop.
erty and equally the glory Of all
LEES HUMANITY IN ARMS.
$50 am here this evening. as have
said. Massachusetts, man. as we'll as a
member OF the Loyal Legion. to do honor
to tho memory OF him who was chief
among those onoo set in array against
US. OF him what shall say1 Essentially
n soldier, ms soldier Robert q. Leo was
rnany-sided man. I might speak u
him as strategist. but Of this aspect
OF the man enough has perhaps been
said. I might refer to tho respect. the
confidence and lore with which he In
sp!red those under his command. I might
dilate on his restraint in victory, his re-
source and q patient endurance In the
face Of adverse fortune the serene
dignity with which he IN tho end triumph
ed over defeat. But passing over all there
well-wern themes. shall confns my
self to ono attribute OF his which, re-
cognized in q soldier by an opponent. I
cannot but regard m his surest and
loftiest title to enduring fame. refer
to his humanity IN arms ana his sc-n-
pulous regard for the most advanced
rules Of civilized warfare.
LEES GDHrYsRuRo ORDER.
After referring to tho cruslttes former
" practloed by nations at war. Mr..
Adams said:
mo more creditable order sver isyued
from a commanding general than that
formulated and signed by Robert h Leo
as at the close OF June. 1864. no advanced
on war OF invaston. No greater dts
grace. ne then declared can hetall the
army and through It our whole people
than tho preparation Of barbarous out
ragea upon the Innocent and deienseless.
Such proceedings not only disgrnos tlne
perpetrators and all connected with them,
but arc subversive OF tho discipline and
efficiency OF the army and destructive
of tho ends OF our movement It must
&c remembered that we make war only
on armed m an"
lee did not. like lilly and Melao, ex-
hort his followers to kill ana burn, and
burn and kill. and again kill and buru;
to make war hell. Lee did not proclaim
that he wanted no prisoners. He dad not
snJon It upon his soldiers as duty
to cause the people Of Pennsylvania to
Heaven he did not. He at least, though q
Confederate In arms, was still an AmerE
can. and not Tilly nor MeIan.
And here, - soldier OF the Army
OF the Potomac, let me bear my tesd-
mony to such Of ths Army Of North
eSn virginia as nhy now Do present.
While war at best is bad. yot lts neoes-
sary and unavoidable badness was not
in that campaign enhanced In scope
and spirit Lees order was observed, and
/ doubt ID hostile foroe ever ad-
yanced in an enemy's country or fsli
back from It In retreat leaving btd1nd
1t less cause OF hate and bitterness than
did the Army Of Northern Virginia In
that memorable campaign which oali-
minated at Gettysburg. Because he was
n soldier, Lee did not feel It incumbent
upon him to proclaim himself brute
or to exhort his followers TO brutality"
Referring to suggestion made in his
Chicago address some months ago, Mr..
Adams said that his idea was not that
Leo should have a statue in Washing
ton. erected by the national govern
mont" but one like crom In Lon-
don, erected BY the people 49," said
he. when Tho time Is ripc, should It
be with Lee and ths time will coenAl
When II does como. the effiey assigned
to itr place merely by aot OF Congress-.
should bear some such Inscription N
this,
ROBERT EDWARD LEE,
Erected by Contribution Of Thoee Who,
Wearing the Blue or Wearing tho Gray,
Recognize Brilliant Military Achieve
msnts and Lofty Character,