The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13

much improved By the Spanish war. The
COMMITTEES expresses the opinion that the
race problem Is not apt In the future to
De SO binding to trus appreciation Of
southern history" and says: "The re-.
cent movement to put the supremacy Of
constitutional and legal basis. thus
bautshing the spectre of mis- rule from
our borders, Is steadily gaining progress.
continuing, the report says: "Tho
reception given our benevolent intentions
In the Philippines Is certainly Of CHAR
acter likely Co inspire wholesome respect
Ior the matter Of governing people OF an
other blood which have started late In the
race Of civilization. We are not likely
In the future to hear 30 much about the
rights Of men who have not yet learned TO
govern themselves to govern others Dy
their votes.
The difficulties of the race problem
abroad ought to bring charitable judg-
ment of the same thing here at home,
and We may certainly expect our North
ern brothren to meet us hereafter rather
In spirit OF inquiry than OF rebuke."
The committee recommended that an
effort be made to Danish from the schools
any hooks which teach false lessons Of
fact or sentiment and to this end sug-
gests the appointment of q COMMITTEES
whose duty It shall be to examine school
histories In use.
In discussing the report, DR.. J. l.. NJ.
Curry Of Virginia spoke on tho right Of
secession. and defended the course of the
South as stitutionaI, and then de
nounced mob rule and lynchings in un-
measured terms
A motion was then made to proceed
with the election Of officers, but 1t gave
way to the committee on resolutions and
the exciting feature of the session began.
The substitute for General Less resolu.
. <4.s.~. &.Iu uv.1x rkovS hnh
rsad Rev. 8. 7. Martin Of Virginia got
the floor and although the convention
was in an uproar, he secured recognition.
+ Mr.. Martin said that he was sorry he
could not vote for the resolution. His
first objection was thst it had no business
before the convention. eve have" he
said, taken hold of an incidental re-
mark of Mr. McKinley's looking to his
coming election. (Applause.) There Is
no proposition from the President of the
United States or from the Congress of
the United States that they are going to
do anything for our Confederate states
and recognize the principles for which we
fought. Theirs has been nothing said by
the United States government that looks
to the care of the graves of our soldiers
in the Northern states. 1t puts us in the
light of going before that govern nment
and asking for something from those who
slew our men,"
Here the speaker was interrupted by
cheers and applause from some OF the
members and cries Of amen"
Continuing DIR. Martin said the South
had no desire to commit the care OF It's
graves to strangers. Could the voices OF
the dead be heard they would sooner lie In
an unmarked grave rather than tie most
costly mausoleum II We had to ask for 10.
He began a discussion OF the right OF self
government and started to quote Presi-
dent Mckinley when he was called to Or
der with cries of "No politics"
The confusion was terrific and his re-
marks were unintelligible
r.. II. Busbee of North Carolina defend
ed the committees report saying that the
United States was now our government.
They could not afford to be discourteous
and unappreciative. He mentioned the
graves OF the Confederstes at Elmira, N.
z. and other points in the North. Where,
he asked, were the Southern women to
take care Of the graves there. What had
bis comrade VINO had preceded him done
to care for those graves? The United
States care of these was something that
as pssple jf common country they
were entitled to. Though he was an ex-
Confederate, he was a Citizen of the Unit
ed States and he was loyal to her flag.
Gen. 5. d. Lee spoke vigorously and
plainly. He thought the resolution had
been misunderstood and said, cit simp-
ly commended the sentiment expressed by
the President and did not go any further.
When the President comes forward and
says what he does, ! commend the senti-
meut."
He wanted the resolution re-committei.
There wns nothing in the matter that