The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-13
of misrule from our borders, is steadily
gaining progress"


gaining progress
Continuing, the report says:
The reception given our benevolent
intentions in the Philippines is certain
ly of character likely to inspire
wholesome 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, to govern others by their
votes. The doctrine of the Declaration
of Independence that governments de-
rive their just powers from the consent
Of the governed had something Of a
shock in the war between the states
and the island subjects of the United
States will find little comfort in read
ing that celebrated instrument by the
light of subsequent history. The diff
culties of the race problem abroad
ought to bring a charitable judgment
of the same thing here at home, and
we may reasonably expect our north
ern brethren to meet US hereafter
rather in a spirit of inquiry than of
rebuke'
The convention adjourned sine die at
2:15 p. m.
Tonight at the Auditorium a grand
reception to the veterans was held and
an address delivered by Col. Henry L.
Turner of Chicago, commanding the LIST
Illinois 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 Daughters of the Confederacy
The veterans and visitors are rapidly
departing.
At the afternoon session Robert Lee,
jr., grandson of Gen. Robert +. Lee,
was introduced to the convention, and
then Dr. j. l.. Curry addressed the
gathering, reviewing the condition that
caused the war. He declared there was
no rebellion and no rebels, but hght
for principle and right. His speech
created wild enthusiasm. He said the
heroism of the Southern woman had
never been even approached in the his
tory of the world.
The committee on resolutions tnen
reported the substitute for the resolu-
ton on federal care of the confederate
graves, recommending the United CON
federate veterans record their sincere
appreciation Of the utterance of the
president of the United States in At
lanta in December last concerning the
assumption of the care of the graves
of our confederate dead by the national
government, that I'VE shall, welcome
any legislation which shall result in
the care of the graves of our comrades
in the northern states by cur govern
ment.'
In regard to the confederate dead it
recommends the care of their final
resting places as a sacred trust, dear
60 the hearts of southrons. We believe
it can safely remain there"
Rev. Taylor Martin of Pulaski. Va.
spoke against the adoption of the re-
port. He said the veterans had moth
ing to do with any suggestion from the
president and they would never be
placed in the attitude of being under
obligations to the government that
slew southern men. He said the dead
heroes had rather lie in unmarked
graves kept green by loyal southern
women than sleep beneath the costliest
monument the federal government
could erect.
Thee H Busby of North Carolina
declared in a spirited speech that it
would be a discourtesy to the chief of
the nation and disgrace to the CON
federacy if the report was not adopted
as received from the committee. The
discussion then grew very bitter and
great confusion followed.
There's too much McKlnleyism in
it, shouted IA veteran in the audience.
Various expressions followed this, many
of them bitter and sensational The
report was finally adopted with cheers.
The following officers for the enSu-
ing year were elected: Commander-in-
chief, General John B. Gordon; COM
mander of the department of northern
Virginia, General Wade Hampton;
commander of Tennessee. General Ste
phen d. Lee; commander of the de-
partment Of the trans Mississippi Cen
eral w. L. Cabell.
The next reunion will be held in Lou
isville. General Colquitt of Atlanta
was elected COMMUNICATIVE of the
Sons of the Confederate Veterans. His
only opponent was Robert E. Lee of
Virginia.