The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-12

President Cleveland took no part in the
Decoration:dsy ceremonies at Washington
City. He stayed ia the White House I'M
ill the afternoon. when he left the city for
. fishing tnp. The only members Of the
presidents cabinet who drove over to
Arlington cemetery to view the beauti-
fully decorated graves were Secretaries
Gresham and Herbert. They were the
only members Of the presidents cabinet
who participated in the great war Of the
rebellion. though they fought on opposite
sides.
It Is q defect in Mr.. Cieveland's nature
that he should 10 often treat Memorial
day and ki1dred occasions with consempt.
II il true that he had no sympathy with
the Union cause during the war, but
neither for tina. matter did Secretary Her-
bert. Secretary Herbert is A. glad to go to
Arlington on Decoration day as is Secre-
tary Gresham. and President Cleveiand's
choice Of decoration day as q good time to
20 fishing shows . coarse. almost brutal,
disregard for tho conduct proper to his
high position.
When Garfield died an eloqu ent Texan.
Gen. Terrill. whom Cleveland has lately
appointed.to office. told in his memorial
address how he once visited the cemetery
at Madison, Wis. with a Confederate
officer who had lost his leg in the war. and
how deeply both were affected at tho sight
Of number of graves of Confederate pris-
oners who had died in the hospital These
graves allowed the same pious care as those
Of the Union soldiers. and 1t was the work
of the same hands,. The tears came into
the eyes o. the Confederate colonel as he
deep emotion: "Sir, we have misunder-
stood these people; for the first time
since the war I feel that we are one
people, and that the stars of our divine
destiny fol.ght in their courses against u.s."
Probably Secretary Herbert has some-
thing Of the tine spirit Of the Texan. Gen.
Terrill, aad his Confederate comrade,
and il wa, because Of this spirit that he
was prom osed 20 ride over to Arlington
with Ger. Gresham and look upon
the decoration Of the graves Of the
Union so!1icrs who lie buried there. II
ex-Confederate Gen. Herbert and ex-
Union Gen. Gresham can both today un-
cover their heads reverently in the pres
encc OF the Union dead at Arlington GEM
etery on Decoration day. why not Presi-
dent Cleveland?
The reason why President Cleveland
does not do a. Gen. Gresham and Gen.
Herbert do on Decoration day il because
he is by nature and temperament COM
pletely out of touch with the fine senti-
ment whi,h sent these Old soldiers, once
enemies but VOW friends, to Arlington on
Decoration day. This lack of high feeling,
this lack of generous sentiment is q serious
defect in Mr.. Cleveland's composition.
II is true that Mr.. Cleveland did not
serve in either the Union or Confederate
army: it is true tina, he was not in sympa-
thy with i.incolns war policy; neverthe-
less at this late date. with q restored
Union. with Union and Confederate vet
Grams In his cabinet and In the camp of
his party, man of soul who was presi-
dent of shis restored Union would never
have omi:ted TO be present on such an &C.
casion az Decoration dav exercises in
Washington City. In New York or some
where In the country where his presence
would be noted. welcomed and accepted
In becoming spirit both by the men who
fought for the Union and who Tough.
against L.
The in.apaeity 10 feel deeply for either
of the two great sides TO the civil war
points 10 great defect in Mr.. Cleveland's
nature. lie has many excellent qualities.
but there Is something absolutely coarse in
the freq cent refusal OF President Cleveland
Ia lie present GA occasion where both In.
ion and Confederate soldiers are proud 60
appear and clasp hands with genuine emo.
ton. IL was Confederate soldier tha,
wrote of kentucky's deal:
Res. on. eaahalned ana tainted dead.
Es.:ar as the blood We gave
M .npoas .ooss,ess here shall tread
fse heTbsge ei yoar grave;
NJ shall yosr glory ~ forge.
Shtie Fame her record Keeps
Oe lna0r points the hailowe3 snnt
Nsaese Nslor prcu3ss sleeps.
III tEtcftthk - rNs4oaA COULD only catch
little 81 this glowing Southern sniri,
which is glad ~ do6 ITS In, where valor
rroudly:slcrps. he wcu.d lie = far lager
figure w.th his countrymen. The pres!-
dent seems 20 have something az the tenn
yer Of ,Elder Spencer. OF 81 Louis. A
deiegai. - the Presbyterian gathering 81
Washsn ;;on ,,iy, When 4 resolution in
honor Il the memory og The dead heroes
Who sA,ei the Cnion VAS proposes. in the
assembly, Elder Spencer objected on
asnsy technical grounds II Is 10 the
credit 81 the assembly that no other
voice Tsss joined With his IN protest
1, . iiiy lhs, President Cleveland can
not fees today - gifted woman, wAe va.
. hospt:al naEse during the sar. :els ~hsn
she wr>se the other day:
une s:se sits and .asseas sor TIE drum, ,e..sx
ssezs lt'Se tie yossEs smaag tie Sheer Groin.
tie Gag aad 'as naus;c have sssrrAes - "a
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aetsaR~ - 30 sse rOs sorry e. ia<sx hses wS-ss e
Hfsas. sss~ Aaa ,hen sna r~f.esa frugn the old
teangasEss thesr e0aES<- xaG saei. love 81
csansay. "
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oeslsas condition and promises 10 grow .
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