America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . onor. General Lees hands were velvet. His words were like honey. He wasfeeling his way, investigating carefully and closely with his rich Spaniards could make nothing of him. In the game of fence he wastheir superior. GENERAL FLTZHUGH LEE, AN IDEAL AMERICAN. 175 The Consul-General found many Americans in prison. lie suggestedtotheSpanish government, sosweetly and gently, that they should be released,t
America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . onor. General Lees hands were velvet. His words were like honey. He wasfeeling his way, investigating carefully and closely with his rich Spaniards could make nothing of him. In the game of fence he wastheir superior. GENERAL FLTZHUGH LEE, AN IDEAL AMERICAN. 175 The Consul-General found many Americans in prison. lie suggestedtotheSpanish government, sosweetly and gently, that they should be released,that the Spanish government was quite willing, out of pure kindnessand courtesy. Then came the Ruiz incident. The American dentist hadbeen murdered. Spain feared. Weyler thought it time to bluster. Then it was that Weyler opened his eyes. This American was not madeof putty. His courtesies were not his sole weapons. He was made of took his stand, took it boldly, always politely, but he was adamant. MoroCastle stands on no firmer rock. Weyler had to give way. There was no help for it. He had nut hismatch, more than his match. But for a moment the issue was in General Lee sent word to Mr. Olney, saying that he must have the fullestsupport of the government. No reply came. There followed a cable fromGeneral Lee announcing that his resignation had been sent on a steamer. Nothing in the world is finer than a man who stands for right and justice,no matter what the cost. Not for one instant would he endure a slight or eventhe suggestion that he did not have full authority. General Lees resignation was not accepted, as all the world knows. Hehad his way, he was the right man in the right place. Americans languishing in the foul Spanish prisons began lifting theirheads with hope. Here at last was a man, a man who could see far, whoknew the meaning of things, to whom justice meant something that wassacred, who would fight for it. He did not even wait for appeals. He hives-
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