The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-29
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hn was appointed, confirmed and com.
missioned d ma jor general Of volunteers.
and clad In the uniform he had once re-
for another, he was sent. 70
troops IN Florida, but beft>e they had
chance To demonstrate their prowess the
NECESSITY for further land fighting hau
ceased, and the brief war was soon al +
an end. L.# ~ u a.
a writer In the washington Post In
1888, soon after the declaration y =, OF war,
paid this tribute to the soldier diplonat
list and patriot thus summarizing his ser
vices to his country!
General Lee is no ordinary man. Under
his frank bonhominie he has q quickness
at., accuracy OF Judgment that has thus
! far never led him into n mistake or 9
bundcr, Iii war or peace. His career as
consul general and United States commits
siouAr extraordinary at Havana has been
marvel ofprudence and boidness COM
b!ned, which has delighted his friehos
and won the communication OF all Amer
leans. Flo alone knew how to conquer
tho open aversiot-alnost llatred-4tnat
T Captain General Wcyler felt toward our
country and Its representatives. WHAT
ever he has asked for, Martinez Campos
first, then Ncyicr, has granted MI Mt
Cleveland surely buildcde wiser than re
knew when he clothed General Fltz Lee
with almost absolute authority to say ana
do in the name OF the republic what
he saw TIT when the slow processes of
state Department diplomacy were ere, mad,
cquate, and 1t was matter OF lie ano
death that haste should pc i1 laue' a t ~
that right speedily. -.
THAT the crucial period Of HIS Official
life IL now at hand Is beyond question.
He llag avoided the tortuous ways OF d.
plomacy. and when there was OCCASION;
hns spoken with a soldiers truth anu
I5frankness Just what he had 20 say, anu
I ~, N
it was most necessary to WIN by q III I'M
course. Y, " /. !. Z. y. y, 3
lean officials that have appeared II. me
Cubai and home press OF spain. tnere
| has never appeared an unir!chuly .iie
| Ter Illustrate how adnira bly, and bravery
lEyet prudently, he has borne himself. ne te
| has5,t he fullest confidence and trust OF
all Americans at home, in his discretion
as well as his patriotism. And no Ma llt,!-
ter what the stress may DC, .nouse a mt
| know him best feel sure that he VII only
1 add new lustre to the traditions OF cour-
ape truth and honor, which, In The sto n,lu
and stress OF the two centuries u tne
i republic haev made illustrous the proua
1 heritage and name OF the Lees
His Last Work.
At,cr the volunteers had been mustered
ont or. more definitely in loVi, 6e, nI O.
Lee was nominated by a Hep s',,.S .aa,,,.
4 ident for brigadier@ general OF tne res ulat
s u,n Of the United States and II eno o. n,
nation was promptly confirmed by =, me .s
Senate He was Retired soon a's se wl
~ ~ ,ra army In which it has SO brilliantly
begun aa,d ont ar Tho
1a,nast own Exposit lion n bout tYo Ss years
ago. and has resided in TINS CIV. ~
a gre, portion Of that time When ~ az :.
work the execution % q inc De eas
o ms rnI ia nsferred his residence to
NJ, Norf ok but has been travelling 1n maeh
e md y tha as ssdesi
az n,n men n grafton and still later had ss 10,
isea Ohio Pennsylvania New YORK ia,; ana
sshof ft e
ona atIre NC Nc way home from Boston whiti-
vi @as he e had gone on this mission n %hgh
et 81. ~ ne vent out in the gloom Of deat ~