The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-18

Claans HE Statements Were His.
unAoretooA ~ Gen. CaroaAas.

unAerstooA ~ Gen. Carnahas.
Col. Lewis. concerning The article which
appeared In yestHdays Pest-Intsaiisen-
Ger relative to the speech he made at the
knights e Pythias meeting Monday night.
7 wss sppsiisd. 10 express IT mildly.
whsa read IN the public press: under tho
head Of Gen. Carnahan replies 10 ex-
e i: . ssn. si Il criticism x
my rsmAxks - the Armosy hall on the
occasion Of the reception rendered Mon
day night to the Grand lodge Of the Wash
reeisss that In his closing speech. Mr..
Lewis took occasion, It II claimed. to crit
icise the Uniform rank OF the Knights Of
fythias. on the ground that II stood for
bloodahed, and Was therefore AntaGonis-
tic to the protested principles OF the or
DER The article further adds that when
S an the mex, orns me S..na lsdxs
OF the order MAJ Gen. Carnahan, In be-
half Of the Uniform rank. replied TO the
speech. and declared that Col. Lewis had
purposes Of she Uniform rank Tho fur
Their remarks OF the general, az quoted In
the article. are in euiogy OF the Uniform
say. thoroughly in accord with my own
sentiments.
81 neither know nor care what may
have been the Inspiration OF this most un.
general ha. been correctly reported ted. but
In Justice 10 myself / feel constrained
to say To candid public that such criti-
cism was alike unfounded and mos, un-
merited. As / am not entitled to seat
In the Grand lodge was not aware tina,
the pleasure Of attending the session was
within my opportunities. ] regret exceed
!nGiy that 1t was hence out OF my power
10 explain to tho general at the time that
the sentiments 10 which he took exception
were entirely naisapprehe ] am sure
he would have been glad then and there
to correct tho unfortunate error. But
since proceedings that seem TO have oc-
CURED behind the closed door Of fra
ternal order have In some manner been
given undue publicity. can only meet the
matter before the same public forum.
1T IL my double misfortune that the
remarks ! made were out OF the hearing
OF THE extensive audience. Surely the
sentiments I expressed could not have
been SO eonstrued by any person who cor
rectiy heard my language. The fact thar
was responding 20 an Invitation 70 address
words Of welcome 10 An order OF which
I am u member should acqust me OF the
double sin OF gross stupidity and gross dis
courtesy. The part Of my smpromptu re-
marks that failed 10 please our distinguish
ed guest. n he has been correctly reported.
eesms to have been my EFFORT TO convey
the idea that In the struggles OF daily
life there are duties TO bc met and eaers-
Aces to be suffered as trying and ~ grand
~ on the battlefield II was my purpose
TO preach the sermon that while the mar
tiai glory OF the noble SIX hundred does
not come 10 all, the discharge OF the
OBLIGATIONS OF daily life presents to all a
no less strenuous field Of action. ! quoted
the familiar line Peace hath her victories
no less renowned than war and felt
equally in touch with pythian principles.
a. I locked forward 10 she Cieplan day
when the war drum throhu no longer and
the battle nax 10 furieS. In the parliament
OF man, the federation Of the werid.' II
Is surely prsposserons that In this or any
other community ID ran be believed that
! could criticize the heroes. many OF
them my brother knights of the Uniform
rank. who have shed such glory on our
common country l will not descend TO
emphasize my denial % All srupusaiion such
~ II conveyed BY the article in question,
may say however. that - far from
ehsrtshinx any feeling than that % the
most profound regard and admiration for
the purpose Of the Uniform rank. II Was
my privilege. at the instance OF Brig. Gen
Rsxelow, Col bowman ana others. 90 a.s
In founding that branch Of the order In
the domain Of Washington. II n surely
needless for me &c affirm that II still has
my frnternal wsAhss and Gcdspesd for q
vet more brilliant and prosperous career"
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