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RAIlt TUESDAY} WEDNESDAY FAIR AND NOT SO WARM IN WEST PORTIONS; FRESH NORTHEAST WINDS RROOMING SOUTHEAST.
ESTABLISHED IN I8M
MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1903
DAILY—$7.00 A YEAR
WILL LIFT BLOCKADE
IF MONEY IS IN SIGHT
Powers Seem Agreeable to Mr. Bowen’s Offer to Give
Them Thirty Per Cent, of the Customs Revenues
of Venezuela Until Their Claims Are Satisfied,
But They Are Looking Close Into the Details of
the Guaranty—Mr. Bowen May Be Chosen as the
Collector.
be disp*
' A merle
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—There is
iso information in Washington to Jut--
t fy the positive statement contained
in the Carccas dispatch that the Ven
ezuelan blockade will be raised on
Wednesday. Minister Bowen Is still
n a ailing forma) replies to bit* proj.os -
tlon from Great Britain and Germany,
nnd on these will depend whether the
blockade is to be raised.
Ab Indicated In the .
* I carding the jrr
r received by the Associated Press, to- j receipt? that V
night, the question now to be deter- | upon 50 per c
j cent.
mined Is the amount or the customs [
TC' elpts which are to be give
guarnty. Great Britain Is bell
\>o favorable to a epting the
icent. offered by Mr. Bowen, \vh
d quickly
fpav the pressing Individual claims
th- allies. The lifting of the block-
e would not mean the complete wlth-
iw.il from American v\. i t • • i ^ of the
led fleet, and it is understood that
l onl) wilt the Britlsh-Americnn Ho *t
naln In Its n< ustoinc d w Inter qu tr-
s In the Caribbean, but the German
vernment w ill depart from Its ancient
v a 1 policy, which has beflh to get
mg without Statlop fleets, and will
PUBLICITY MAY CURE
EVILS OF TRUSTS
The Theory Upon Which Congressman Littlefield
Mas Worked Out His Bill for the Better Control of
Corporations—Over-capitalization One of
Great Troubles.
the
»qun
Hoc
J some m i >r fifti i*»:n tent.
I ROME. Jan. 2*>— 11 is leaned that
dispatch I II*** powers ire still negotiating rc-
jer
cnt.
pr!n<
etalls.
customs of I.
lo ns.- guani
th* powers
banks hr
ertake
The Italian government has cabled I;
its fleet commander In Venezuelan
{waters to withdraw from the blockade
soon as the ships of the oth^r pow-
s do »o. Information to this effect
&a received by the Italian ambassa
dor hero today.
BERLIN' Jan. 2$ —Written deefara-
lona regarding the raising of the Block-
ide of the Venezuelan ports have been
Exchanged between Minister Bowen
nd the representatives of Great Brll-
lermnny i.nd Italy. Jn their tle-
lons the representatives of the
lean potvers promised to consent
the Immediate raising of the block- | l«r banks, but
8 soon as an agreement la con-
|lu led betv,* -n them and Mr. Bowen ; i« reported to
nbodying the conditions laid down by j t in underst
ie powers. These conditions chiefly I sVlUmn,^"* >5 C
elate to the guarantees to be furnished j A ( o. ________
|y Venezuela, which has offered a por-
)n of the customs revenue of La
ualra and Porto Cabello.
A question which Is being considered
whether the allies shall establish an
international commission for receiving
customs, or whether some neutral
nt shall be appointed receiver. If
|he latter course Is decided upon It Is
ed that some American authority
vl11 be chosen, perhaps Mr. BOwen.
It Is still believed here that all th>
j VALUE O*-' GUARANTEE
BERLIN. Jan. 26. -The report that
! Germany nnd Great Britain had provla-
i . ... pti .1 the gun t :inte,> «ubmit-
I t-d by Minister Bowen for the payment
of claims reserved from arbitration Is
I confirmed here.
offered to the powers
en Is a portion of the
>f La Gunira, and per-
of several other ports. The pro-
wai first made to Great Britain,
ti provisionally accepted It, nnd
to Germany, which accepted It In
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—A report 1
prepared by Representative Littlefield j
to accompany the anti-trust bill re- ;
ported to the house by the Judiciary '
committee was presented today by
Reprensentatlve Overstreet of Indiana. 1
Mr. Littlefield being in New Englnnl :
investigating the coal situation along ■
the coast. The report treats of the .
trust question at length. Speak.ng of ,
tin- bill reported It says:
‘Its purpose Is more effectively to
regulate and control, on conservative !
lines. Industrial and business combina- 1
tlons which In their operation prove In- j
Jurlous to the public welfare. It is be- i
lieved to h*- a decided atep In advance ,
of existing legislation. It Involves'the 1
idea or publicity and additional legis- \
l.ttu»a v to piewnt -lis rimlnatl-uis by
rebate or ?pc<ial privileges upon the
p - f of ralfro i ! - ompa:ii> s. It peeks t<* ;
prevent the effort to destroy compett- |
tlon in particular lo nlltles by discrim
inating in prices, and prohibits rail- j
road companies from transporting
goods In violation of the provisions of
law, and -ontnins provisions Intended
to facilitate the enforcement of this
existing legislation on
the
lines
The
alllo
in examining
e offered, and
like the form
olue of
nre negotla-
of payment.
RANKS WILL HELP.
LONDON, Jan. 26 -It was learned to
day by a representative of the Asso-
r nt i I'l-m tb.It 1 ! i cat It! it a In al.d
<?«•! m iii\ h i v»* Informed th-li •.•pi-s-'ii-
it \v.i“htni'ton tlr-t they - on-
sld**r Minister Bowen's proposals re
garding Veneauel
a satisfactory bas
aggregation of large capital,
great volume of business on small
margin, giving h fnlr return to the
■ aplt il Inv. it.-d. w Ith a t-e.in. ! .-n hi
pHi «• to the consumer, is what Is
termed th-- new phase of modern In
dustrial development; nnd the corpo
rate form of organization, with its
evils of over-capltnllzatlon, Is the me
dium through which the development
has largely taken place. Theoretically,
on paper, this reason? well, looks well
an ! works w - ’I Tin- chief utlm it*- re
suit in which the public has an abid
ing Interest, the reduction of the pri- ■
to the c onsumer, is In practice seldom
attained. This result is the only fact
that can justify this phase of indus
trial development from the public
startlpolnt. h is not believed that arty
of fh«*s*» corporations yet organized
havt ever been dominated by, or or
ganised. for the altruistic purpose o*
reducing the price to the consumer.
The controlling purpose In such or
ganizations Is believed to be what It
naturally would bo -the profit of the
parties thereto. If the public receives
any ben**tit It Is Incidental. Profit to the
persons in control Inspires their opera
tion as well ns organization. As capi
ta! IS entitled to a fnlr return, the pub
lic is vitally interested in the amount
of capital necessary to carry on a giv
en enterprise. Such fair return It* a
proper element of the cost of the arti
cle. and the public must pay for It, nnd
the oth-r elements of cost Involved,
when it buy# the article.
••To what extent w<* are now paying
exorbitant prices to produce abnormal
returns no one can tell, ns mo reports
are now made to any authority, state
or national, that give any adequate in
formation on that point. This Is one
of the things that this bill seeks to
accomplish. Publicity, by creating an
Intelligent.public sentiment, will go far
toward ameliorating oppressive con-
dltlofts If il is a fa.I that competi
tors n'rc ruthlessly destroyed and the
juices are increased In order that enor
mous returns may be received upon a
relatively Insignificant Investment, and
the searchlight of publicity can be
turned on. It is doubtful if the persons
who are responsible for such a repre
hensible condition could long stand the
uadi directed public Indignation that
would bo aroused. It Is not claimed
that publicity Is n cure-all. It is hoped,
however, that by Its application the
operation of natural laws may In an
appreciable degree alleviate existing
conditions."
HEARTS AND HANDS
ACROSS THE BOARD
Remarkable Banquet Given by the Confederate Vet
erans’ Camp in New York City at the Waldorf-As
toria—Charles Francis Adams, a Union Soldier,
Speaks of Lee, Henry Watterson, a Confederate
Soldier, of Lincoln, and William Hepburn Russell
of Jefferson Davis—Excerpts From the Eulogies.
SHERIFF AVENGED.
Negro Who Killed the Officer Riddl
ed With IIii I let h ii nd t'remuleil
in 111m C’nhln.
NEW ORLEANS, La.. Jan. 26.—John
Thomas, who shot nnd killed Sheriff j
Benjamin F. Ory, in St. Peter’s pariah
cnrly today, met his Tate thla afternoon.
Although wounded in the arm, lie es
caped and hid In the drainage ditch of
Ashton plantation, a mile away. H**n
was discovered by his pursuer#, rid-|
died with bullets, placed in bis cabin i
home and he and all of his effects ere- j
mated. Thomas was the bully of the |
thn
for further negotla
offer of part of th
n and Porto Cabel
-lr. Bow
several
•d their
irmod
York
tf the first
I by the powers upon
guarantee. Mr. How-
bother he had made a
lent with any partlcu-
s soon as the powers
the consent of reliable houses
•inter the payment of the first
the block rule will I#* raised. This
rted to be within two or lhr*e
TELLER’S RIGHT
IS NOW CONCEDED
HERRAN’S RIGHT
TO SIGN THE TREATY
Brought Into Question by Morgan of Alabama—Con
tends He Had No Real Power to Negotiate as the
Colombian Congress Had Not Been in Session for
Years.
IlepnhllCMn* twoil lo Ilia Election
mill III la Nnu Umeelul Through
out Colorado. .
n. 26 —The reg*i-
of United States
lay at a Joint *•*--
DENVER, Col,
larlty of the eleci
Senator Teller Ba
slon of the Democratic members Of th"
two houses of the general assembly is
practically conceded by the Republican
9- nators, w ho today abandoned the i
s. pirate organization which they' maln-
i , J .ill List week, and rctm ned to
tters In dispute will be satisfactorily t j 1( . H ..,, a te chamber, where the Dem-
c majority hn
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. — Senator
Morgan, chairman of the Interocesnlo
• anal committee; today offered In the
senate a resolution questioning tne cre
dentials of Thomas Herran, charge
d'affaires of Colombia, who recently
signed with Secretary Hay the Isthmian
canal treaty.
Mr. Aldrich Immediately made the
point that the subject must be c onsid
ered In executive session, and the sen
ate went Into executive session on the
motion of Mr. Hale.
The resolution which Mr. Morgan
presented was ns follows: “That the
president Is requested, if It Is not In
compatible with the public Interests, to
inform the senate as to the alleged full
powers of S'-nor Ilerrnn, who signed
with Colombia that was sent
ate on the 23d of January,
ritlflcatlon, to negotiate and
line, and that he send to the
‘opy nf the powers of said
i side ruble dlncuaslon, the res
onator Morgn
validity of the g o
edited 8«nnr Berra
i was doubtful, an
the treaty
the
I that it. should be inquired Into by ths
I United. States. As soon ns the doors
1 were closed, Mr. Morgan took the floor
J and discussed the subject at some
length. He said there had not been an
I election In i’oiofnhla #1 nee 1 xps and it
I was questionable whether the present
; government bad authority to send a
) representative to tin* United States,
i No one except Senator Mnigan spoke
] in support of his resolutions, hut he
; continued at length,contending that the
' Colombian government I# practically in
j the hands of a dictator ami urging that
the Colombian congress had not been
1 In session for three or four years. Tills,
he said, was vital, owing to the circum
stance Hint under the constitution of
that country no power was vested In
any authority except the congress of
the •country to enter Into a contract af
fecting the treasury, as the canal ces
sion does# Senators Lodge. Foroker,
, Cuilom, Hanna and Bacon spoke brief*
! Jy, most of them simply urging the ref
erence of the question to the commit
tee on foreign relations. They did not
enter Into the discussion of th<* general
; question at issue, beyond saying that
I to adopt tho resolution would he to Jm-
; peach the character of our own treaty-
| making officials and to offend the gov-
I eminent of Colombia. No one except
! Senator Morgan opposed the reference
' of the resolution to the foreign rel.i-
' tlons committee.
rang'd at Washington withe
rtlng to The Hague arbitration
Monday.
md
any
ay be
side
»d to
liaggott shook band*
era Hr pr> sident pro
idams who had pro- ,
*sumed the chair. Th*
djourn *d until Thursda
The Republican officer!
►d la
have be* n definitely ended so soon a#
the guarantee in signed and the conse-
jejuent raising of the blockade occurs.
ide by R< pr
ve Frew,
aider the
MINISTER IIOWEV!
WASHINGTON. Jan :
iat-d Press has b-en i
■Minister Bowen, acting 1
eturn
the
TERMS.
. 2*;.- The Asao-
« Informed that
ng of the b!o< k-
t. of the r*< elpt#
i Cabello and La
Wolcott
verse action on the report for the ex-
pulsion of all the Arapahoe Demo
cratic members, but it wan defeated bj
a vote of 37 to 24. The house then ad
journed until tomorrow.
Governor Peabody said that he knew
no reason why h** should not sign .i
ot rtlfleate'of Senator Teller;* election
bti^ he
the
shlch he had .
UNIFORM RULES
FOR QUARANTINE
MITCHELL RE-ELECTED
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
font ml tier Appointed to Go to W«*»b-
t ng I on and I rue the UnnKiiKe of the
Antl-lnjnnetlon Hill.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Jan 26- -Tin re
port of the tellers on th<- r<»-nt "ie<-tlon
of national officers of the United Mine
Workers by h< recently taken ref.ren-
limlttee II
P-ft-ns.- fu
NO ABATEMENT
OF BUBONIC PLAQUE
h'u k out here, it Health OIBcera of Alabama. LonU-
h,.y a rc considering ' lana and T^xaa Agree-The Main
• f the ultimate nr- Feature*.
thoy «1- )
the set- .
3ALVESTON, Te
nferenc<- of th»- <•:
ers of Alabama. I
close of the day forrr
ar.-ir.ptan • of th-- j-i
i jement
uame.'y. j
ve that I
The folio
agreement
ban ports
go or p;
t . Throng.i the
tlons, .ill of the
q»’»l f.o'j'lng.
eached: Waaels
> he admitted at
o be pla.ed
enge
i:<-mi.-e. and! from Porto RU •
-jo,, th*- fa- Vetsel# from Mexican ports to he de-
th B'-.’-en I ta n«l five full day# nnd dtslnfeetf-d.
tr .i .vit.iug- ( Detailed
t the fruit trade
HELL COM I* \ N V l\ ItHIIMOM).
RICHMOND. Va.. Jan. -Tb- ;tb-
orption of the n* ••• or Hi imr.-nd T*-l-
- phone Company by th<- Be
i ny
the
nt, In
this country
AFRICAN COTTON GOOD.
First Shipment of TtventHnleti
Pound.
I I
One of the Viet Ini* a Man Who Pro.
tested Affnlnnt the Introduction of
Saniiury Measure*.
MAZATLAN, Mpx., Jan. 26.—There
were four death# from the plague to
day nnd the situation Is considered less
favorable. The number of patient# in
the lazaretto Is fifty. One new viciJm
i# Luis Cervantes, brother of the chief
of police of Guadalajlra, who recently
started a dally paper. In which he in i
attacked sanitary measure# and physi
cians nnd advised the u#e of dnme#tic
remedies only
Th building occupied by the Arti
sans' Society ha# been burned.
The entire ward known ;»# K! Cu a r-
nlto has been destroyed by tire to pre
vent Its Infecting other localities.
The Increase of the disease t# due to
the return of the poor people who had
sought refuge outside the city and re
turned here. Influenced by hunger.
MR. CARNEGIE COMING
TO DUNOENESS
Will Psy ■ \l*lt lo Mr*. Mary Car-
h*-i£ i*» — Large Party of Friend*.
Three Vaebt* In the Harbor.
LONDON. Jan 26. Th. first snip-;
ment of 26 bales of West African cot- j
ton were sold on the Liverpool Ex- ‘
hange today, and realized 11 cent# per l
pound. I
PRESIDENT GOES TO CANTO*. j
WASHINGTON. Jan :'6-President |
Roosevelt and a party of friends !<-ft i
here tonight via the Pennsylvania rail-;
read for Canton, O.. vvh< r- they are td >
participate tomorrow in th- celebra
tion of the McKinley birthday “X -r- |
< .»-s. They occupied a special tram.,
which left the city at 12:30 o'clock. 1
FERNANDINA, Fla., Jan. 26.—An
drew Carnegie t# on hi# way to Dun-
gene?#, on Cumberland Island, near
this place, where he will visit Mr#
Mary Carnegie, who ha# one of the
largest and costliest homes in th*
South. A large party of hi# friends
have preceded him to this place, where
b- annually spend# a season of re.it.
The yacht# Hkibo. Hornett and Ascot,
b-lor.glng to the Carnegie family, are
already anchored at Dungene*#.
and had assaulted
with a pistol. Sheriff Ory went to serve
the warrnnt, and Thomas killed him
with a shotgun, the sheriff succeeding
in reaching him with one bullet as he
fell.
MAHER KNOCKED OUT
BY JOE CHOYNSKI
Ife Succumb* In the Second Ronnd.
Wn* Afraid nf 111* Opponent.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.—Peter
Maher was knocked out by Joe
Choynskl 4n the second round of what
vvns scheduled to be n six-round 1>out
at the Washington Sporting Club to
night, Maher was apparently afraid
of his opponent, and after two mlliutvs
of sparring In the second round went
to the iloor^from a left hand swing on
the Jaw and was counted out.
In the first round Choynskl used a
left hand Jab to good effect, nnd by
fast foot work kept away from Ma
her’s vicious swings. lie began play
ing for Maher's face and the Irish
champion grow wary. Finding that
Maher wns becoming feurful, Choynskl
resorted to Jabs In the face with the
result that Maher became confused
and was tumble to return the fusllade.
In the second round It was plain sail
ing for Choynskl Maher whs slow
and scorned unable to avoid hi* oppo
nent's blows. Finally Choynskl landed
fairly on Maher's Jaw with soporific
effect. ..
CLEVELAND PAYS
TRIBUTE TO HEWITT
He I* Introduced n* Qn* Who “Cuitu-
ly nnd IHnddly Observe* the Af-
fnlr* of (lie Nation."
SMUGGLED CIGARS CAPTURED.
NKVV YORK. Jan. 26 -Agents of th-
Umt<-d States internal revenue arrested
B ■ :.ssossa. a cigar manufacturer of
this ‘By, todiy and seized about 100.-
<.•••>> ’ > trade cigar# upon which if is
asv-rted he had paid no government
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—The late
Abram S. Hewitt was eulogized by for
mer President Grover Cleveland to
night at a memorial meeting hel/1 at
the City Club. Addresses also were
made by Edward M. Shepard and-City
Chamberlain E. Tt. T. Gould, and
Richard Walson Gilder read a poem,
"The great citizen," which he read at
Mr. Hewitt’s funeral.
The following from President Roose
velt was read:
"1 wish there was some way in
which I might express my profound
sense of personal bereavement In the
death of Abram S. Hewitt und. above
nil, my feelings «# ft cltixen. of what
we nil owe him. Ills presence ha# been
In the literal sense of the word nn In
spiration to the decent performance of
duty by all who wished well to the
state, and the memory of his life is a
heritage of posterity."
Former President Cleveland, in be
ing Introduced, was referred to by Mr.
Beckham, as “occupying a seat of su
preme Judicial position from winch he
calmly and placidly observed the af
fairs of the nation." Mr. Cleveland said
In part:
”We have fallen upon a time when
many disturbances In the currents -of
our social, political nnd Industrial life,
nearly give rise to the fear that the
stalwart and patriotic popular virtues
essential to our national sucre## and
happiness are growing weak and per
haps waning to extinction. Byt the
man whom we here lament, i# one not
lost to us. From his death come# re-
n^nurnnro; and we are taught by the
spontaneous tribute, paid on every Hide
to Id: 1 civic usefulness, that the Atner-
Ir jin people #tlll gratefully regard dis
interested service for the public weal
and that his Impulse ha# an abiding
place in the hearts of our country-
AMERICANS DEFEATED
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Lndrone* Overpower m Volnnleer
puree nnH Kill Three, Inclndlnir •
School Teacher.
MANILA, Jan. 26— It 1# reported here
that the volunteer force organized at
ho lino, province of Zambaies, for the
purpose of dispersing the ladrones In
that vicinity, has been defeated and
that three Americans, Including Mr.
Osborne, a teacher, were killed. The
ladrones outnumbered the volunteers,
surrounded the latter and boloed them.
The Americans died fighting. The de
tails of the affair obtainable at present
are meagre.
PART OF GREW RESCUED.
BOSTON. Jan. 2«.—The steamer Chat-
t.-hoochee arrived from Savannah to
day, having on board four member# of
tp.. s' hooner Hattie C. Luce, whF h
th*-y rook off the vessel today. Uapt
Heal fell overboard In trying to board
th*- s-hooner John H. Ruttrlck nfr**r
the collision with the Buttrlck on Fri
day night. The names of the men who
v.or»■ brought i^ere by the Chattahoo-
ohee were. Steward A. L. Bart*-' and
Seamen James Steen, George Uhris-
Uanuen and Cornelius Anderson.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2fi.-The thir
teenth annual banquet of the Confed
erate veterans' camp of New York hel l
tonight at the Waldorf-Astoria, wan
made memorable by eloquent eulogies
of the great figures of the south and
the north during the civil war declared
by men who*themselves had fought In
the nrmlep opposing them.
Charles Francis Adams, of Massa
chusetts, a soldier of the union, re
sponded to the tOH#t of “Robert E.
Lee," nnd Col. Henry Watterson, a sol
dier of the Confederacy, paid trlbuto
to the character of Abraham Lincoln.
The third toast, to Jefferson Davis,
was responded to by William Hepburn
Russell, formerly of Missouri, and
commissioner of accounts of New York
city.
Upwards of five hundred comrades of
the camp and their guests were pres
ent, and the presence of many women,
lent brilliancy to the banquet.
Commander Henry Owen presided
with.Mayor Low at his right nnd Col.
Watterson at his loft. Others at the
guest table were:
George H. Taylor, commander Alex
ander Hamilton post; J. Edward Gray-
blll, president Georgia Society; (Jen.
A. F. Barnes, commander Lafayette
phst:* Col. Samuel D. Paul, lieutenant
commander C. V. C. of New York; Au
gustus Van Wyck, president Southern
Society: -Roger A. Pryor, regent Vir
ginia Society; D. L. Snodgrass, former
chief Justice of Tennessee; Janies IL
Parker, past commander ('. V. of New
York; GVn. Thomas II. Hubbard of
N«u England Society; Waller S. Lo
gan. regent Empire State Society Sons
of American Revolution; W. W. Fuller,
president North Carolina Society; Rev.
George Baker, chaplain (*. V. of New
York; Rev. J. Ncvitt Steele, president
Maryland Society.
• The opening toast lo “The President
and the army nnd navy of the United
Stntes, a prince among the ruler# of
the world and but the servant of a freo
people” was drunk standing. amid
great applause, the orchestra rendering
“Hall Columhla."
This was followed by the toast to
Gen. Lee. “tinlure made him and then
broke the mould. In responding, Mr.
Adams said;
“ Robert E. L««#
"As nn American, a# an ex-soldler of
the union, as one who did hl« best in
honost. even fight, to destroy that
fragment of tin- army of tin- Confed
eracy to which he found himself op
posed—! rejoice .that no such hatred
attache# to the name of Lee. Reckless
of life, to attain the legitimate end? of
war, he sought to mitigate Its honor#.
Opposed to him at Gettysburg, I here,
forty year# lutrr. do him Justice, No
more creditable order ever IsHued from
a commanding general than that form
ulated and signed hy Robert E. Loo at
the elose of June, 1663, he advanced on
a war of Invasion. ’No greater- dis
grace.’ hp then declared, Tan befall
the army and through It our wholo
people than the perpetration of barba
rous outrage# upon the Innocent an I
deferiH.-lesH Such proceedings not only
disgrace the perpetrators and all con
nected with them, hut are subversive
of the discipline nnd efficiency of tho
army, and destructive of the ends of
our movement. It must he remembered
th»t we make war only on armed men.*
Lc*» did not, IJk** Tilly and Molar, exr
hort hi# follower# to kill and burn, and
burn and kill, and again kill and burn;
to mnke war hell. He did not proclaim;
that he wanted no prisoners. He d:d
not enjoin it ujSnn hi# soldiers ns a du
ty to cause the people of Pennsylvania
to remember they hail been there. I
thank heaven he did not. He at least,
though a Confederate in arm#, wn#
otlll an American, nnd not a Tilly nor
a M**lac.
“Aml here, a# a soldier of the army
of the Potomac, let me bear my testi
mony to #ueh of the army of Northern
Virginia -is may now be present. Whilo
was at best is bad. yet it’s necessary
and unavoidable badness, wns not lrt
that campaign enhanced. In scope and
spirit Lee's order was observed, an l
I doubt If a hostile force ever advanced'
In an enemy’s country, or fell hark
from It In retreat, leaving behind it
less cause of hate and bitterness than
did the army of Northern Virginia la
that memorable campaign which cul
minated nt Gettysburg. Because ha
was a soldier. Lee did not feel It in
cumbent upon him to proclaim himself
a brute, or to exhort his followers to
brutality.
*1 have paid my tribute. One wort
more, and I have done. Some six:
months ago In a certain academic ad
dress at Chicago I called to mind tho
fact that a statue of Oliver Cromwell
now stood In the yard of. Parliament
House In London, ' lose to rhaf historic
hall of Westminster, from the roof of
which hi# severed head once looked
down, (.'ailing to mind the strong*)
changes of feeling evinced by th**
memory of that grinning skull and th<*
presence of that Image of bronze —re
membering that Cromwell, once traitor
and regicide, stood now conspicuous
among England's worthiest and moat
honored. I asked why should It not b»
also In time with Lee? Why should not
his effigy, erect nn hi charge/ nn t
wearing the Insignia of his Corafederat**
rank, gaze from hi* peir-stal across ths
Potomac at the Virginia shore, an l
hi# once dearly loved home at Arling
ton? He too Is one of the pr** Ion? pos
sessions of what Is an essential factor
in the nation thnt now 1# and is tt»
be.
“My suggestion was met with nn an
swer to which I would now make re
ply. It was objected that m*'h a memo
rial was to be provided f*<r from th^
national treasury, and that L°e. edu
cated nt West Point, holding for y«ur*
the commission of th« Uid’ed
had borne arms against the nation.
The rest I will not repeat here, Th*
thing was pronounced Impossible'
“Now Jet m*- here explain myself. T
never supposed that Robert E. I.ee'^
Ftatue In Washington would be provid
ed for by an appropriathm from t'i*
national treasu’v I did not wish It;'
I do no* think It fitting indeed, I di>
not rat • high statu-*? ** r e ted by a-*fc
of congress, and r*«i 1 for hy publics
money. They have small significance.
Least of all would I suggest such a on*
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