Show RELICS OP WASHINGTON Cherished Heirlooms to Be Returned to Lee Family Washington April 2G Senator Johp W Daniel of Virginia several days ago addressed u letter to President MeKin Icy Indorsing the application of Gan George t Washington rGvrHH > wTjfle HqbV inltled bythnn In behalt of Miss Mane CustJs Lee his sister for restoration of the relics oC Gen George Washington Washing-ton of Avhleh he Gen Lfec became owner upon the death of hln mother who was the wife of Gen itabcrt K LeePresident President McKinley has written Senator Sen-ator Daniel a letter setting forth thut the relics were turned over to Gen McDowell then In command there by a sorvnnl of the Lee family The General Gen-eral sent them to the Patent olllce for safe keeping whence they were trans erred to their present place of deposit the Smithsonian institute Stys the Pre ldent All the Government did was lo accept ac-cept the trust of their custody at a time when the owner could not protect them and they were consequently cx posed to the risk of destruction The need for such protection having ceased and the trust voluntarily assumed haying hay-ing been discharged It will afford mp great satisfaction to give direction for the restoration to the present head of a historic family of these cherished heirlooms of the father of his country coun-try |