Evening star., 1901-09-12
M E M 0 r DA.t B RID G E
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RESOLUTION FAVORING 1T BY THE
G. A. n. ESCAMPMENT.
Special From STAFF Correspondent.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent
CLEVELAND, September L. 1901
The reading of the commander-in-chief'l
address was concluded a few minutes be-
fore o'clock. A call was made for nomi-
nations Of members of the committee on
resolutions. Commander Stone Of Potomac
Department named Gen. g. 8. Burdett to
represent his department. Gen Burdett
Will probably be- chairman Of the commit
tee, as he has served In that capacity every
time ne has been member Of 1t.
His selection has aFbearing on the exist
ing controversy! He Is classed as a con-
seryarive ON the pension office matter, and
fn-chief 80 n -
A rumor is abroad that General sIc,xles
will. a little later. supplement the address
of the commander-fn -fn-cfrief with a fiery
speech In an effort to stampede the en-
campment to support of his demand for
the removal Of the commissioner
Colonel Cotton OF Kansas, a member of
the committee on pensions, has withdrawn
his name from the majority report and
signed the minority report
Anent the Memorial Bridge.
The proposed memorial bridge to con-
meet the national capital with Arlington
matter in which the board Of trade of
Washington and citizens generally are in
terested-was the subject OF an appeal
made to the G. A R. encampment today by
VIM. 8. OdeH, past commander Of the De-
partment Of the Potomac. The appeal was
made from the floor and took the form of
preamble and resolution, supplemented
by some remarks, In which the mover of
the resolution presented briefly the reasons
which prompted him to bring the matter
before the supreme body Of the G. A. r.
The preamble and resolution as presented
were as follows:
Whereas the whole nation is interested
in the national capital at Washington, D.
c., and in the sacred dead buried at Ar
liEgton, in which every state has buried
worth and sacred interest. to guard and
keep: and
Whereas the construction OF a memorial
bridge across the Potomac river connecting
the capital city with the city Of the dead
has been urged repeatedly by several quar-
termasters Of the army, by the Secretary
of War and by the President Of the United
States as just tribute to the loyalty and
to the patriotism OF those who died that
this nation might live; therefore,
An Appropriate Memorial.
BE 1t resolved. by the survivors of the
Union army, That, while they have fully
indorsed. as patriotic and proper. the ex-
penditures Of large sums Of money In heau-
tifying the parks at Gettysburg and Chat
tanooga, the Washington monument and
expenditures for many other patriotic pur-
poses, there still rests sacred obligation
upon the government to span the Potomac c
with a memorial bridge. sacred to the ma
tions heroes buried at Arlington, thus for
ever uniting the north and the south In
everlasting union
Resolved. That the President of tho
United States be respectfully requested to
recommend In his coming message to Com
gress the construction Of such a memorial
bridge as shall be AN honor to the nation
and a tribute Of respect to the silent dead -
The paper was, referred to the proper
committee, and subsequently Mr.. OdeH ap-
peared before that committee and made a
strong argument fDp It's favorable action.
In the course ofhfs address he said:
This question: h not new. It has been
before Congressvfor gears. For example:
Il A bill oncecpassed the Senate author
izing the constrlfEtf01 of this bridge.
''2 The impoftanae Of bridge over the
Potomac conneoting the city Of Washing
ton with Arlington cemetery has been
urged repeatedly bysodhcers OF the war De-
Kinley. President OF the United States.
"3. In 1897 appropriation was made NJ
$500 to makesaso6ndings and ascertain
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