New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
SOMETHING CONCERNING TArLBEE.
Arr,1x AxDrn-ox's DrcorArpoN-M,ErLAND

CAPTAIN ANDER~ON'S DECOHATGFN-M>RfLNND
CONSTITUTE SHUTTING \ Do"
Washington. March Id Logan Chapman represent
the Detroit, Mich District IN Congress. Tic - p'io
craft Amonc his friends lie Is known as The Judge
Not long ago Carfair George : Anderson, of the 9TH
Cavalry received from the French Republic tine decord
tion Il the Legion of Honor. Under the PROVISIONS vi
the Constitution officer or cmployc Oh INC "o.c'
ment is permitted TO accept decoration OF '''c al
the hands of a foreign Government WITHOUT a"'"''''
from Congress That body. however has rarely OBJ
iectcd TO pass bills enabling officers 10 dcocPV SUI"
decorations A bill to permit Captain Anderson 10
wear bc cross of the Legion of Honor has Ju7' oeeh
reported favorably by the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs of the House. The report IS slghed DN every
member Of the committee with the exception ol Mr.
Chpman That great man has handed III the views
Of the minority in the shape of document Nhi'l
seems only family reflect the scorn, Indignation ana
contemnt which il, author must have felt when H.
neuned IT, Here are some of the statements made Dy
the Judge:
Tie acce lance and display by ciiizc9 ana 9nao eS
dccnr,tion il a rcprchensblc act. Onr Government i
forbidden to confer title Of nobility and ts officers
Vo donb flat body has power 30 authorize the gentle
man named in tie resolution IL ne mhhc 'lIcNanc'
",d a. yve,r the decorations embcmatlc Oi chcNaci-
shin rhe question i one 81 IIOprlct}' vl t"c IL
pulIicansm Of thorough Amcricani'm: $500, ..
notbing IN his country but an evil example. which
,@ - foster taste for the vnritics OF royalty
II is true that the decoration IN th' case i ohcf'u ~ a.
republic. but the claim tha their = '"nI'c,, N tn
compel, acqnicsccnce Tor tia' Z" "r an, "'' ~,
REASON growing ont of international comfy l. III
founded Our moral sense must not h" -uiIcir.In ~
complai-ancy While IL j. not onr province u" u"'iu'
the pfoprey Of the existence 81 tc Nat'ai ",v' h
a popnlar government mus not forget mat IL me
o1.Irue OF the First Empire. whether tc rrrhl'"l
az If f. wise or even useful In any high sense j. - que
lion for the French people alone. IL certainty N"u"
be neither wise useful here.
Every decorate n il "A tribute TO the latent sivnScry
l..rlt
a. I'm scalp locks and bears claw. grown man
iewclled and cdod with Oriental maSmnccncc, J.,
hardly a spectacle Of dignity. certainly not 81 Ifpub
lcan simplicity. We have forbidden the court d'@S 10
our foreign representatives.. We nave no dlslll'N"
costume for the great officers OF ee Government pu
We do have unfortunately prur'cnt iast" III 'tFlll.
clas,c, Of our people who initiate foreign manners, ana
a decorated man !, only provocative OF nnnPhoH'"n
Appetite. ~ . RIA, o-,,r
IFS insignia comparatively modest. ana or great re-
speCT Tor tho French Republic teaches Us high '"n~d-
Grafton for any Institution she chcr,hc- but even
moderate patriotism demands that me FOUNTAIN "a
honor 10 cvcry American shall be his own country.
There f. therefore. Tudcucss n deciding thhl hnN
foreign decoration will be useful neither o the Nation
nor to IT. recipient. for We onN 'llnE 10 our CIV"
American fashion The resolution ought not {" pass.
How badly such men as Edison and Langley ana
other scientists must feel when in contemplating their
modest little decorations given - them by foreign gov
crnmcnt- in recognition Of their eminent service n tie
scientific world they reminded That such bAnie-
are only tribute the latent sayagcry Of human
nature And by the way. what does Judge j..
Logan Chapman mean when hc says that We have.
unfortunately pnucnt taste in certain classes Of
our people who initiate foreign mauucrs~l Docs the
Judge refer 10 people VINO hcttlc Themselves or
those who double barrel their names, English ia-hon