Arizona republican., 1914-03-25
CIVILIZATIONS PROBLEM |S
 TIE PROBLEM OF PEACE
The Passing of the Sword is Cornerstone of Magnif cent Lecture by Jenkin Lloyd Jones of Abraham Lincoln Center Upon the South Lauds Hero, Rob- ert E. Lee, the Man Who Conquered Defeat

the cry of the day is peace, and as he quoted John Ruskin war will cease when the women say SO, he appealed to the audience to hasten that time
 The speaker prophesied that Lee will be remembered by the years he devoted to science, creative wisdom, culture and economic industries as the presi- dent of Washington College, rather than the hero of the battle field
 Mir. Jones said in part:
 An intelligent study of his life startles the student with series of such delightful paradoxes, such beau tiful surprises, as belong only to a large soul. an unsullied life. Let me try to briefly state some of them. General Lee was born to wealth, a child of luxury, noble estates, stately mansions. elegant equipments, fash ionable environments were brthrights | of Robert F. Lee, and yet his tastes were almost mOnaStic in their sim plicity. His breath was never soiled with the fumes of tobacco. he was abstemious of wine, regular in his , habits. To him the extravagances of society were painful. the indulgnnces criminal; even the amusements were to be severly guarded, controlled and | directed.
 When the grateful citizens of Rich mond, recognizing their indebtedness to 1 him and realizing his deep sacrifices ! desired to present him a comfortable 1 home in the city, he promptly checked the movement Writing to the Com mon Council, he said:
 1 q should be compelled to decline the generous offer, and I trust that what ever means the City Council may have to spare for this purpose may be de- voted to the relief of the families of our soldiers in the field, who are more in want of assistance. and more de- serving it than myself"
 General Lee was unfortunately fore ordained to the army. For forty years was he amenable to the code of war For forty years his dress was an uni form either of the blue or the grey: a graduate Of West Point, a successful military engineer, a teacher and ulti- mately principal of his Alma Mater at West Point, an officer in the Mexi- can War. Colonel of the Artillery at the breaking out of the rebellion, and intimately Commander in Chief of the Confederate forces, and still his tastes were not only rural. but rustic. He loved the farm and farming, and a quiet home in the woods" was the oft expressed longing of his late years.
 There is no reason to doubt his ab- solute sincerity in the letter tn Reverdy Johnson in 1868. when he said:
 At the time of my resignation. had no other intention than to pass the remainder of my life as private citi- zen ?"
 Indeed. as late as June, 1861. ht wrote to his wife:
 T should like to retire to private life if I could be with YOU and tho children. but if can be of any service to the State or her cause, I must con tirue.'
 Notwithstanding his early induction into the army his long continuation il the same and the proverbial roughness coarseness and free-and- easy profanit, of the camp Robert F. Lee was de
 vout man. pure of speech. a sincere unnrestioning. simple minded devote of the Episcopal Church Neither tn