The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-16
THE PRESIDENTS
ATLANTA SPEECH.
Arouses Much Interest Among the
Members Of Congress-
MUCH DIVERGENCE OF OPINION.
But All Attribute IL 20 His Goodness Oh
Hcart-somc Republicans are Gut
spoken in Their Endorsement
of the Idea
MUCH DIVERGENCE OF OPINION

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE sugges-
an y, the President looking to the care
O, the Confederate cemeteries py inc
Federal government aroused no little IN
,o-es, among Senators and members OF
IN. uouse and was the subject OF much
IT., comment in the congressional CLOAK
rooms. There was. Of course dlNefs-
ence Of opinion as - the merits oi the
suggestion. and this divergence was es-
oecially noticeable among RepuDhc"n
c.,a,ors and members. There were none
- did not attribute the sentiments 10
..oo1ness of heart on the part OF 'h'
PresN ont. .. Ao,,
sor,o Of the Republican Senator's now
.v,ressea doubt Of the wisdom OF
~ course and while many OF thesc
.o,oa tbe,r personal conviction mat
49, u,as no harm in carrying the sus-
sa.,,on into legislation, still they reir"'"-
o. ,ro-, any expression OF opinion on me
Ground that such expressions "ouiu 10
misunderstood by their consul w
''''' DEMOCRATS REFRAIN.
,II.anra,ic senators generally ex-
cused themselves from any M NJ 80
or,n,on on the subject. There SeIe
"a to the reticence. senator
oSsi,' rs among the Republican mehi-
S'o -, tho senate Military commute
r. snoke out. saying that ne cnuo l. "a
w NAT the President had sugses go,
az - Scwell. a member or the MIL
tary Committee SAID p.os,aort is a
.,.y,,o suggestion of the Presiueh' i
,..,,,i sentiment and worthy OF the
- &c II Is in keeping with ms OhaIaC
g. The suggestion is especialy app' A.
,,r,a,s AZ this time when good lee,ins
"a strong between the secto,s anN ~
IN hearty accord win IT. g.. +ho
.o, u,hv we should not care LOT tho
.-se,eries OF the Southern dead ana no
~. oo,,,d go further toward cemehuhs
a. upion between the North ana the
e,,,h tban could an act OF TINS KIM
.,.hicb must necessarily appeal to the Des1
san,,ment Of the generous people OF 'ne
eo,,ntrv But while | should be en1re-
" willing TO have the country care lOi VI,
Graves of the Confederate dead slouiu
not consent to 90 any further. snoulu
moi. for instance agree to the penslo'i ~,
90 tho Confederate soldiers OF the c.Nil
u,ar would draw a very distinct nhe
between the two acts ana Delle'e ''0
country as a whole would.
MEMBERS FAVOR 1T.
The suggestion was faNoraDiy Oori
,panfpd on by members VI t''N
peDresentatives without respect 10 pom
a. or sections. Captain Hun. chairman
.of The Military Committee, said:
ANY stems TO obliterate sectonism Is
desirable. The suggestion is good one ana
ono which would not do violence 10 any
feeling I'm the North. | would not Ia
yor the return Of Confederate hags rs
,here is no government to which they
oo,,d no returned and they represent d
nainful incident OF our history But ths
confederate cemeteries and their deao
res, unon different considerations. sucn
cemeteries North and South. are hailow-
ed ground. approve the President
suggestions 1000,
WOULD GIVE 1T FORM.
Representative Savers, governor-eleC
y, Texas. and a former Confederate sol
aier said: 81 am greatly pleased win th'
PRESIDENTS proposition and 1t should Dc
carried out by the necessary leglslauoi.
am lust about to lay aside my worn
IN Congress or | might give the propo
sition form by Incorporating II IN SOM
of the appropriation bills. This doubtless
will be done.
Representative Terry, OF Arkansas an
other Confederate veteran, said the ieel
ing among Southern members was gene
raj that the Presidents suggestion was
happy step toward wiping out all remain
ing sectionalism.