Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-13
CONFEDERATE VETERANS REJECT
M'kINLEY's SUGGESTION.
CARE OF CONFEDERATE GRAVES
L. C.. v. VOTES TO LEAVE 1T TO THE
WOMEN OF THE SOUTH.
of the Resolution Preceded
by a stormy Discussion-Old Of
ficers Reelected and Next
Encnmpment to BE Held
Mt Louisville.

CHARLESTON, n. c., May 12.-With a
spirited and at times stormy session, the
ninth annual reunion of the United Con-
federate Veterans was to-day brought to ii
close. Genera ohm i. Gordon, command
erin chief, and all the officers were re-
elected Louisville, Ky. was chosen as the
next place of meeting, and the question of
federal care of Confederate graves was dis
posed of by the adoption of a substitute
resolution which declines the presidents
suggestion. except AS to those graves To-
Gated In the North, and reserving TO the
women of the South the duty of caring for
those in the seeding states and Mary
land.
The adoption of this resolution and the
report that accompanied ii, pretiptated
debate which verged upon the sensational,
and at times much confusion and disorder
prevailed.
General Stephen n. &c presented the
report of the committee on history, which
was unanimously adopted. This was one Of
the most important matters before the con-
vention and the reading of the report was
listened to with close attention. The .eport
alluded TO the war with Spain as a factor
in celebrating the shadows of the war be-
tween the states and referred to the prompt
response of the Southern states to the call
fer troops as showing to the whole coun
try the depth and feIvor of Southern pa
triotism. Continuing, the report says:
President Mckinley displayed the spirit
of the American soldiers when he chose
from his former foes the gallant Wheeler,
the steadfast Fitzhugh Lee, the chivalrous
Butler and many others of our own brave
comrades, to marshal the hosts of the
Union.
I'VE are glad that General Wheeler had
another opportunity to exhibit the fight
ing qualities of the Confederate soldier.
and that Lieutenant Hobson, Lieutenant
Victor Blue and Lieutenant Worth Bag
| ley. in the navy, showed the country of
what stuff our young men are made. Once
more the blood of the North and South has
been poured out together-no longer be-
meath contending standards in the bitter
ness of war between the states, but now
| beneath one flag, to the glory of one coun-
! try These dead, at least, belong to us all
| The last hateful memory that could divide
our country is buried with them. About
their graves kneels q new nation. loving
all her children everywhere the same
Aluding to the question of Confederate
! graves the report says:
THE recent generous words of President
| Mckinley commencing the Confederate
| dead to the nations care, are the express
sions of a sentiment, growing everywhere,
1
are the glory of the whole country, and
that his memory is worthy to be cherished
| wherever self-sacritice commands SYM
| pathy or brave actions strike a responsive
| chord in noble hearts,
The committee also aludes to the race
question and expresses the opinion that the
| race problem is not apt in the future to be
| so binding to a true apprehension of
| Southern history and says:
| he 10 ha
premacy of the more educated and capable
race upon constitutional and legal basis,
| thus banishing the specter of misrule from
our borders, is steadily gaining progress
Continuing, the report says:
| The reception given our benevolent in
stitutions in the Philippines is certainly
of a character likely to inspire whole
| some respect.
| I'VE are not likely in the future to hear
SO much about the right of men who have
| not yet learned to govern themselves 20
govern others by their votes. The doctrine
| OF the Declaration of Independence that
| governments derive their just powers from
the consent OF the governed had something
OF shock ,h IN the war between the states:
ana the island subjects of the United
States will find little comfort in reading
that celebrated instrument by the light OF
| subsequent history.
| The difficulties of the race problem
| abroad ought to bring a charitable judg-
| rent of the same thing here at home, and
| W may ltdsDlldDlN expect our Northern
brethren to meet us hereafter rather in q
| spirit of inquiry than of rebuke."
| The convention adjourned sine die at 2:l5
| p. m.
Tonight at the Auditorium a grand re-
| ceptlon TO the veterans was held and an
| address delivered by Colonel Henry L, Tur-
ner, of Chicago, commanding the First IL
| linois regiment, who has been the guest
OF the city during the reunion. A brilliant
ball was given at the Lee of Palms to
| the sponsors, maids Of honor and Daugll-
| ters of the Confederacy. The veterans and
visitors are rapidly departing.