The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-20
ROOSEVELT ON
ROBERT {. LEE
President EuIogizeS Leader of
the Confederate Army in
the Civil War.
HOLDS PLACE IN HISTORY
con- OF LIGHT HORSE HARRY
TRULY GREAT.

20 tonight under the auspices Of the
r-a,,ed Confederate and Southern soci-
'.Ies of the District of Columbia. The
seIiroou Of the New Willard hotel was
sred TO overf1owing. A special section
,.se set apart for Confederate veterans,
..bo marched TO the hall escorted by
sranish war veterans. Although un-
lilo 10 attend, President Roosevelt
cent letter. in which he extOlled the
,.;~ti,es of the Confederacy's great gen
,ral His suggestion that the centen-
-.i9l anniversary be celebrated by the
enlistment Of permanent Lee me-
.rorial with some great representative
luratioual institution Of the south
s, with favor. The exercises were
.;ded over by Hillary A. Herbert
3 t5rcr secretary of the navy.
The reading Of the presidents letter
. s assigned TO Mrs. Ralph Walsh.
..ident OF the District of Columbia
.ision United Daughters Of the Con-
c-acy.
Presidents Letter.
tn the Hon. Hilary A. Herbert.
,riairman. and others of the committee
~ arrangement for the celebration OF
Inc hundredth anniversary of General
Robert L. Lee;
"Ccntlemen-I regret that It is not
ir NV power 10 be with you at your
celebration. / join with you in honor
ing the life and career Of that soldier
ana high-minded citizen whose fame
g. now a matter Of pride to all our
countrymen. Terrible though the day
of the civil war awful though il was
that a conflict should occur between
brothers. IL is vet matter for graft
,F oil
this. alone among contests of like mag
nitude. should have left both sides as a
priceless heritage the memory OF the
mighty men and the glorious deeds
which iron days brought forth. The
courage and steadfastness, the lofty
folty 10 the right as IL was given to
each man to see the right whether he
wore the gray or the blue, now makes
the memories of the valiant feats, alike
Of those who served under Grant and of
those who served under Lee precious to
an good Americans.
Lees Fame Secure.
General Lee has left us the mem
ory not merely of his extraordinary
skill as a general. his dauntless cour-
age and his leadership I'm campaign and
battle but as also OF that serene great
most readily recognize the obligations
of civic duty. Once the war was over
ne instantly undertook the task of
healing and binding up the wounds of
his Countfymen i'm the true spirit of
those who feel malice toward none and
charity toward all. In that spirit which
from the throes of the civil, war brought
forth the real and indissoltible union of
today. It was eminently fitting that
this great man, this war-worn veteran
of mighty struggle. who at it's close.
simply and quietly undertook his duty
as plain. everyday citizen. bent only
upon helping his people in the paths
of peace and tranquility. should turn
bis attention toward educational work.
toward bringing UP in fit fashion the
Younger generation the sons of those
who had proved their faith by their en-
deavor in the heroic days.
Son of Noble Sire.
There IS no need to dwell on Cen
oral Lees record. as a soldier The son
of Light Horse Harry Lee of the revo-
luton. he came naturally by his apti-
iade for arms and command. His cam
paign put him in the foremost ranks Of
he great captains OF all time. But his
signal valor and address I'm war are no
more remarkable than the spirit in
which he turned to the work of peace,
once the war was over. The circum-
ttances were such that most men, even
or MS high character. felt bitter and
imdictive or oppressive or spiritIess.
but General Lees heroic temper was
not warped nor his great soul cast
down. He stood that hardest of all
strains, the strain OF bearing himself
well through the gray evening of fail
ure and. therefore. out of what seemed
azure he helped to build the wonder
lui and mighty triumph of our national
me- IN which all his countrymen share
Immediately after the close of hostili-
tles ne announced with a clear-sighted-
ness which at that time few of any sec
ION possessed, that the interests of the
southern states were the same as those
W the United States; that the pros
Perlty Of the south would rise or fall
with the welfare of the whole country.
ana that the duty Of the citizens ap-
Feared too plain TO admit Of doubt.
Advice Of Great Leader.
lie urged that all should unite in
honest effort to obliterate the effects
VI war and restore the blessings of
t..s To everyone who applied to him
e1ls was the advice he gave. Although
-p isuteiy without means. he refused
81 OHers OF pecuniary aid and all po-
s , OF emolument, although many
Sers onered him. He declined TO go
s,, .la, saying that he sought only a
. piace 70 earn honest bread while en-
sos 80. IN some useful work
=. mis- statement brought him the Of
~ -, OF the presidency of the Washington
.ege, a little institution in Licking
III, va. which had grown out of a
rI5oTest foundation known as Liberty
iiaIl academy
washington had endowed this acad-
~ with 100 shares Of stock that had
.,r vu gwen 70 him by the state of Vir-
INA, Una, which he had accepted only on
IN Allon that he might with them en-
Nv ~" some educational institution. To
~, institution which Washington
!, 80 70 found I'm such a spirit, Lee.
ices INC same line spirit, gave his serv-
49,. ne accepted the position of presi-
o,ss 90 at the salary OF $1,000 a year. in
S so.l as he stated. that he might do
good TO the youth of the south.
,,-,,t appiled himself to his new work
he me same singleness Of mind which
Mo nao showed in leading the Army of
northern Virginia.
True Greatness of Soul.
AL The time in word and dead he
,.s 80 surviving for the restoration of real
: - - OF real harmony. never utferinr
os h,..LO OF bitterness or allowing a word
DA'ierneSS uttered in hic r,.oeo,,,,. -