The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29
Grant and Lincoln Monuments Yet to
BE Erected. and MckinIey's
VIII Follow Them.
BOARDS ON INSULAR DEFENSES
CONVENED UNDER ORDERS OF THE
YAH DEPARTMENT.
Brevets for Soldiers i'm the Orient
President R~OOseyelts Honors-
Dole Not to Resign.

staff Correspondence OF the Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. many
places Of the land come reports of projects
for Mckinley monuments and memorials.
In the various plans are involved bridges,
arches, auditoriums, hospitals, training
schools, bronze statues, etc. Mountain
peaks and arctic capes will be named for
the martyred President. Many ways will
be found TO do honor to his name. Some
few of these will have national signih-
canoe, but most Of them will be confined
to localities. 1t is probable that the monu-
ment at Canton will be raised by popular
subscriptions. If this is so the collecting
of the money and the making of the memo
rial probably will proceed rapidly.
x x x
The permanent monument which the
government will erect will hardly be begun
for a quarter of a century or more. This
Will seem very strange to those who bear
an ardent patriotic love for the dead chief
magistrate. On the other hand, mature
reflection will probably show that a monu-
ment erected quickly by the state is not
apt to nave the enduring and permanent
character which is to be desired. A monu-
ment raised thirty years after death has
a Ol6AiNys SAiNHSln anu LlcdlllAlSg III ilS
one promptly erected cannot carry.
The real monuments TO Grant and Lincoln
are to be erected within the next few years.
They will be SO situated that they will form
a trinity with the Washington monument
Washington, Grant, Lincoln. They will be
imposing, stately and grand i'm their ade-
quate expression of the states value OF the
public services OF the men. History has
fixed their value and the state acknowl-
edges it.
The edi1ces which will rise at Canton ap6
at other places as the result of popular sub
scriptions, reveal the grief, respect and
honor of the whole people. A beloved Pres
ident has been killed and the citizens
mourn. The state does not grieve for Wash
ington, Lincoln or Grant. Granite columns,
arches and permanent forms rise to mark
their work, and do not represent the pass
ing grief and emotions of the moment. Tn
questtOnably there will be many efforts in
Congress to appropriate money for suitable
MCKINLEY memorials. Some of these may
pass. Even so, ii viii hardly become the
real Mckinley state monument. In front of
the Capitol now stands the Garfield me-
mOrlal. IL is a bronze hgure OF the martyred
President surrounded 10y various recumbent
figures. 1t is rarely pointed out. Only time
can give meaning TO these permanent eX-
pressions.
The investigation Of the War Depart
ment into the conduct of the -anageme
of the Mckinley state funeral should be
an exceedingly unpleasant affair. Every
army officer in charge there deserves either
a lecture or VindicatiOn. 1t was so badly
mismanaged that it was almost disgrace
full. Never at any time was there quiet
in the rotunda. There was a constant shut
fling OF feet, moving of chairs, m~urmurings
of voices and in many cases alterations
The army officers told Sergeant-at-arms
Ransdell, of the Senate. that it would be
improper TO give him the seats for the SEN
ators, because the senators sometimes sold
their seats. They certainly will have q
day of reckoning for this. Colonel Rams
dell knows all about handling a Capitol
crowd. So does Major Sylvester, chief OF
police. The army officers gave out large
numbers of seats for army officers, but did
not make provision for the Supreme Court,
1t Will be an unpleasant duty, but those
i'm charge should be shown up, and doubt
less will be. OTTO CARMICHAEL.