The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-06
Only Portion of the Report Referring
to Histories Adopted,
THEY VOTED WITHOUT KNOWING
Lee and Jones Histories Declared to
lie Inaccurate-Rcv. DIR. j.
William Jones Replies To the
Accusation - Adjourned
While Discussing Re-
consideration.
So carrc.nanlencel

tlLftFtk, \ A. btIooef 7t-Ane se-~
sion OF the Grand camp to-day was
marked by exciting events. Tho report
OF the History Committee was under
consideration the whole day, but the
school book question was wcil-nish lost
sight OF at times In a nerce assault made
upon that portion Of the report declaring
that the Confederate soldier renounces
forever the right Of secession.
After long and impassioned oratory. the
camp declined 90 approve that portion OK
the report and simply adopted is re-
commcnd1tions endorsing Lees and
Jones history and denouncing fiskes
and Cooper, Esteile and Lemons s.
MR. BONALL RESIGNS.
Upon This decision. Chairman William
l.. Royal. resigned from The History
Committee simply saying that his opin-
IONS ou the subject we've 500 strong that
his days OF usefulness I'M his present po-
sitl0n were over.
But the end was not yet, however. for
Captain j. Taylor Sratton moved re-
consideration ou the ground that the
members had not Understood what they
were voting ON.
After an hours impassionod discussion
OF This question the camp adjourned 10
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning without
reaching a. vote.
The other exciting feature of this day
was a fierce assault on Jones and Lees
history by Colonel W. n. Porter, of
Portsmouth. who denounced them as in-
accurate in vigorous terms and said hc
would prefer Barnes book Co them.
Dr. Jones responded in very temper
ate tone 10 the attack declaring that be-
had made up his mind noe t9 say any
thing about Jones history
TO-DAYs MEETING.
Shortly after the Grand Camp was
called 90 order an 20 o'clock This morning.
the report OF the History Committee.
which was a special and continuing order
from yesterday, was taken up. and Past
Grand Commander William a. Smoot In
order tO facilitate business moved that
an speeches Doe limited 10 twenty minutes
each.
Colonel C. W Ramsay was Ia favor OF
limiting speeches 90 ten minutes each.
This precipintcd a discussion TN which
number Of members took part. the
majority of them favOring "a fuIl discus
cion OF the matter and The motion of
colonel Smoot giving twenty minutes 20
each speaker was adopted.
Mr. Lakewood in "a short speech. said
that there was no OPP. ition 10 the por-
lion of tho report referring t0 fiskcs
History. lie therefore moved that tho
arst portion az the report De adopted,
and 10 then take up the part which re-
ferred to Cooper. Estii * Lemons and
other histories
Objections were raised tO this procedure
by Colonel w A. Porter OF Sfonewall
Camp. Portsmouth. on the ground that
Che camp did not understand what .t WAS
adopting
MR.. ROYALL SPEAKS.
Mr william h. Royal them took the
floor and explained the report thoroughly.
The report proper DE said only treated
of Flskcs History and "Our Country"
by Cooper. Esuil q Lemon. The other his
tories were uot touched upon hy the re-
port. but ln % lcttcr from Dr. j. William
Jones. which WAS III kind VI postscript
Colonel Porter said that his objection u
TIE report was NOE on the ground OF his
tories. but dissented from that portion.
"Tho words tO which / object" he cried
ln ringing tones "is Ina the clause which
Says that tine Confederate soldier has
abandoned tho cause 0i secession Tor all
ume ] VIII mot endorse that sentiment
meyer. Before fho war came on and
al my family were for the Union but
when the crisis came We threw IN our
fortunes with the cause of tbe South.
of believed that secession Nts right
then and ] believe so now. } VIII stay
here until doomsday before I viii vote
for such a thing.
This sentiment was received With the
most deafening applause
't dissent from another portion of the
report continued colonel Porter. IL
says that our children had better bs
taught Inaccuracies than 10 study the
preiudiced Northern histories
BANRES BETTER THAN LEE ).
"G tell YOU ! had rahcr my child should
he taught Barnes History than Lees.
Barnes makes us ont rebels. but Lee
makes II appear that We were poltrOona.'
Colonl Porter then went on 10 cite facts
and figures from Lees History a. which
ne claimed thai errors We're made in re-
citing the numbers on either side engaged
in various conflicts.
The speaker then took up Dr. Jones
History. and after a high tribute TO the
author as "A man. went on 20 tear that
book an 20 pieces lie claimed that II
fairly bristled with inaccuracies many OF
them greatly 70 the detriment or the
South.
Colonel Porter was amply provided with
data and took up the events OF the war
one after other 20 show errors in Jones'
History. when he started 10 resume his
seat. saying time would not permit him %
go on longer. he was forced % continue
by cries an over the house OF Go on
Go on"
Colonel Porter continued, calling alton
ton % alleged error after error IN both
Lees and Jones histories. errors he
said. that 70 had been promised should
he corrected. but which were simply per-
petuated.
DR.. ). WM. JONES.
Or Jones" he said, gives a very
Inaccurate account OF the Merrimac fight
in Hampton Roads. He has no excuse for
that. as / wrote him letter. saying that
I had information on that subject which
I would be glad 10 give him. | enclosed
A stamp for reply. Dr. Jones did not
do me the courtesy 10 reply TO that let
ter"
II never received IT," interrupted Dv.
Jones.
III was never returned 10 me from the
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