The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-10-06
NATIONAL MONUMENT TO THE RANK
AND FILE.
the country

NATIONAL MONUMENT TO THE RANK
AND FILE.
1t has long been reproach to the
country that there is not in the City OF
Washington the beautiful Capital
of the Nation-a single testimonial of
any kind to the enlisted men and their
immediate officers of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps. The city is adorned
with many fine statues of Generals and
Admirals, but there is nothing to show
that any but these ever fought for the
country by land or sea. This omission
is particularly noticeable in the Capital
of great Republic where the people
are sovereign, and where the sons of the
people form its armies and navies, and
by physical force support lis honor and
dignity, and maintain its institutions.
OF all places Washington should be the
location Of Respondent monument,
! testifying to all the world for all time
how great and how glorious a thing is
American manhood, exempliGed in
thousands of instances where the pre-
servation of free institutions depended
upon the valor and selfsacrifce Of the
sons of the common people.
The National Union Monument As
ISOLATION Of the District Of Columbia
was organized to supply this defect, and
raise in Washington a monument
worthy OF the citizen soldiers and sailors
of the United States worthy Of the
Nation worthy Of the people. 1t is
composed of veterans of the war of the
rebellion, all men Of the best character
and standing. Ii is chartered under
the laws of the District of Columbia,
has been specially recognized by Con-
gress, and is in every way responsible.
1t was Endorsed ley the National En-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic in 1898, and the committee
formerly established and continued for
that purpose was discontinued, and the
work put in the hands of the Assoca-
ton. At the recent National Encamp-
ment at Cincinnati the following reso-
lutions was unanimously adopted
Resi,et, By IL: Grand army Of The Repub-
iic, ~ National c,mpmcnt assembled, That
we earnestly believe that the erection of a
suitable monument in the National Capital
to the soldiers, sailors and marines OF the war
of the rebellion is a high National duty, one
that should strongly commend itself to the
heart of every patriotic man and woman in
the country and duty the performance of
which should be entered upon at once, and
pushed forward with the greatest energy,
that its execution may be in time to crafty
the great number of veterans before they pass
| from earth.
| Resolgcd. That we heartily approve of the
! plans OF the National Reunion Monument
Association of the District of Columbia and
we earnestly appeal to every veteran, wife,
widow, son and daughter OF a veteran in the
United States to give the project his or her
strongest sympathy and support, and all assist
ance possible in the way of raising contri
buttons, We urgently solicit the cordial
| help of every patriotic man and woman in
the whole country toward making the monu
ment the grandest that the world has ever
| seen.
Similar resolutions were adopted by
the National Convention of the Ladies
of the GAR, and by the Commandery-
in-Chief of the Sons of Veterans at
Omaha. The National Encampment
of the Union Veteran Legion had pre-
viously Endorsed it strongly. All the
other patriotic organizations are expect
ed to do the same.
The Association earnestly appeals to
every patriotic American-man, woman
and child-to contribute to this great
work in proportion to his or her means
Everyone should give something, no
matter how little, as tribute to Ameri-
can patriotism and valor. 1t should be
the offering Of the whole people, and
sufficient in the aggregate to raise in
Washington the most magnificent monu-
ment the sun shines on.
Contributions should be sent to Col.
Marion I. Anderson, Financial Secre-
tary, Washington, d. G.
WE have no Dreyfus scandal in this
country, and are generally understood
to be above the spy business. All the
same, the War Department has pretty
correct plans Of every Spanish fortifca-