The evening world., 1891-12-11
The Dead Generals Ashes to Re-
main in the Riverside Tomb.
Their Removal TO Washington Would
heedlessiy Grieve Her.
"I Want Him Here, but Can't Fight
a. Nation" She Cries.

position OF the widow OF Gen. Grant, In fun
knowledge that the WORK or erecting Il splcu-
did nau>olcum inciosug his tomb In river
side Park Is progressing rapidly, and III spite
OF the fact that the project met with dlsar-
proval from the people and defeat In the last
Congress, senator Plumb OF Kansas, has
again offered his resolution IN the United
states Senate looking to the removal Of the
remains OF the General to " WashingtOn
Gen. Charles H. T. COILS, Chairman OF the
Executive committee OF the Grant Monument
Association, has gone, post haste, to Wash
iugton to try to head of the passage OF the
bill.
/ A representative OF THE EVENING WORLD
visited the home OF Mrs. Julia Dent Grant
to-day to ascertain her views upon the sub
| jcct which concerns hcr more than any other
! person living
Mrs Grant was tremulous pleader as she
talked with the reporter. She said IN re-
sponse to her callers statement, that Senator
Plumb had introduced his resolution once
more:
Again had hoped that should hear
no more about 1t. 1t distreSses me very
! much"
The widow OF the great hero passed her
hands across her eyes and after moment
continued:
81 buried my husband here because
wanted him near me. ! wanted him where
could go TO him. Ny children are near me
here. jesse my son, lives with Inc. My son
| Ulysses lives at Salem Centre, Westchester
County, from whence he can come to me read
ily. lie and his children are with me to-day.
] am growing old. 1t Is not easy for me tC
change my residence at command.
=" But cannot light a whole Congress. My
husband was a public man and ! have been
schooled to feel that he belonged to the
pubic.
Perhaps the public is entitled to hin, even
against me.
III a majority OF the people want him re-
moved--I suppose they will do 1t. canno
help myself
There was something indescribably pathetic
} In the way Mrs. Grant expressed her help
lessncss. Then she resumed almost pas
siouatcly:
"Why do they do it2 Washington lies al
Mount Vernon, md they have built great
monument to him at the capital Why cant
they let the General rest where laid hims
They are building q splendid mOnU.
ment over the Generals tomb at Riverside
Recently they removed him to that mausU-
leum where had hoped he would rest forever
"Do you think the public wants him re.
novel to Washington. am only his wife
one woman. can't fight against them ALL
Gen. COILS, who has had consultations
with senators Plumb. iliscUck, Wasnburne
and others, was surprised TO find that there
has grown strong sentiment IN favor OF tht
idea.
Whether this sentiment Is so strong as tC
counterbalance the wishes OF the wife and
lie companion OF the dead hero remains to be
seen
Aside from the sentiment Of the thing
there is an ther argument seemingly very
strong In opposition to senator rlImDs pro
pOsal.
The Grant Monument Association has al
ready 1 $lG2 900 IN hand toward the erection
OF the Riverside mausolcum, sevcn-eighths o.
which was subscribed by New Workers.
Already $4,000 has been expended II
building the foundation OF the mausuleum
Should the remains II Gen. Grant be re-
moved to Washington lawsuits would surely
follow by the subscribers lOr return OF thuii
money.
A few weeks ago the tomb OF Grant was re-
moved to the pe destal which was Intended FOL
It's fnai resting place.
The site was not merely approved of, bu
was selected by the widow and her children
and over and over again, when she has beci
pressed into expressing her views, Mrs. Gran
has said that here was here she would hav,
her hcrO-EuSUand he
"It Is extremely distressing to her and he