Evening star., 1901-05-06
CONFEDERATE DEAD
Veterans Heartily Favor Their Inter-
ment at Arlington.
DIRECTORS FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
Some Facts Regarding the Issue Of
Great Interest.
SITE AT THE CEMETERY
SITE AT THE CEMETERY

lQea on the part OF the pubic dl large III
regard to the sentiment of confederate
veterans over the proposed interment at the
Arlington national cemetery of the remains
of confederate soldiers buried at various
places in the cemetery and at Soldiers
Home. An Evening Star reporter who has
been at pains to ascertain the opinion OF
men who fought under the confederate flag
has found that with very rare excep-
tions all are heartily in favor of the move
ment. Naturally chivalrous, they do not
desire to criticise the few ladies who have
voiced opposition to the carrying out of the
provisions of the act of Congress, but they
do not hesitate to express their regret that
any one should have seen proper to show
any feeling ON the subject.
The Southern Relief Association of this
city, which is composed of the wives,
daughters and relatives and friends OF con-
f"derate veterans, and who represent IN the
highest the sentiment of the south. recently
passed resolution by a rising vote unanl-
mousIy commencing the course of the act
of Congress providing for the interments at
Arlington, and praiSing the efforts of the
Confederate Veterans Association of this
city, which largely aided in securing the
passage Of the law Such men as Gen John
B. Gordon, Commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans; Gen stephen
d. Lee of Mississippi; Gen. Joe Wheeler,
eX-Secretary Herbert. and host of others
who fought and gained lasting fame in the
confederate army cordially laForeu the
proposition.
The character of the men who are mem
bers of the local Confederate Veterans AS
SoCiation would seem to Indicate that the
general sentiment OF confederate veterans
throughout the entire country Is harmOnl-
Gus in favor of the burials at Arlington.
Besides General Wheeler and eX-Secretary
Herbert. mentioned above, the membership
includes Judge Seth Shepard of the Court
J,,,n In ri,
Court of Claims, Gen. Marcus A. Wright,
Gen. NJ. c. Butler, Gen Frank c. Arm
strong, Maj Holmes Conrad, formerly as
sistant attorney general of the Unit ed States
during CIeveland's administration: Col.
Robert l. Fleming William A. Gordon,
Silas Hare, formerly representative from
Texas: Frank Hume Mai. Robert w Hun
ter Cen Geo D. Johnson now governor
of Alabama: Gen. l.. L. Lomax, Rev DR.
r II. McKim, Gen. w. H. Payne, Leigh
Robinson Cen C. NJ Shelley Rev DR. A
K Stuart. Rev. DR.. +. p Flourney' Hugh
s.r,lire. Erifr Gan Innl@s Wali[ar and
MANY others
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for Tho E,,.s,,;,,o So, +a1a,. :, c,r rfa'1o,,+
,.,tlra,, - ,'rIs',i,,l,,,a +, ,.e-,.I.
veteran ol prominence VINO Is perfectly
tolEeisdht Win the entire SUBJECT gave
his views in the following language:
The article in The Star of last Saturday
relative to the act of CONGRESS- nrovidine
fr tbo n,,d,.,,+ 10 ti,,I - - 'o i,fod-r
d1ad hursd in no Ar1ino,n, ,nd tbn "a
tt9TaI cernatfras 1gttia in I'VE I,ain CO..
rect embraces several features 1iahIe to he
misunderstood | trust you Will allow me
as = ronfa,lera+a y.eterar to ,,Iace - nr,',ar
cors+rurtfon mon c1Irh and NJ tho sa,,a
lime off4r snroa Lits Of infnrmation hitherto
11nnubIiched corcarrjnc tho game L,ratar
mai relations between the soldiers who did
the fichting ON both sides Of The civH way
are c0nfinnaIIT, grnyyine moro cordial and
not a Decoration dav passes but veterans
of one side nav trfhntes Of their esteem for
tba o+I,ar Nv Mo ci,1r fou-org ,,ro, tho
graves Of those Who fought apainst tben,
n Is nm fortunate tharrfora MT tbn sIigbt
oct onnneitio, ehoS'Id ,,n..,. tn +his ltiHdi,.
action bv \ generous government hut When
it becomes known that this opposition is
tiihItto II an! LhuiI IIaudI anu IN no wise re-
,.i,rs No. In3r, af ,,,,a,,ir1i+ ,.,,. atti
aIludes to is without fact
Veterans AI,,,., All E,v.r,h.
"On tho contrary with rho o,,co,tio,, If
a few here and there who live in and can
NOT eanorat. tha,,eaI,..e fror, .l,a ,,-r,
, 80
''"7 "7'' 'o'ii'''''"'' 'e'Si" are almost
UNANIMOUS III support OF the proposed
measure.
This act of Congress is nothing less than
the direct outcome of President Mckinley S
sentiments in regard to the care of confed-
crate graves by the government as cX-
pressed Ill Atlanta in December, 1898, in
splred no doubt from no one cause more
thah that the first to fall in battle in the
war with Spain was the son of a conicd-
crate Vetefah-Ehslsi! BaSlcy. On May 10
lollO"lhS the |. {. v. at their annual re-
union assembled IN Charleston, S. c.,
unanimously passed TINS resolution: The
thlted confederate Veterans in this an
Hudi reunion assembled desire to place upon
lecoId lhtlI sincere appreciation or the ut
Ierahces or the president Of the United
oIdIeS III Auailta III December last concern
ing lhc assumption OF the care of the
graves OF our confederate dead by the ma
tlolldl government. Ne appreciate every
hli!uly sentiment expressed ana We snail
"eiSoille oIlS 7iHi''ioh "hIcH siiitll result
III tlle az VI 'nc graves Oh our comrades
III Iile HoitheiH states ny our government
Mrs. RandOIph's Former Postt;o,
."rbc,, p.turall,, ,referrad -, 4,.
- - :. - ~ ''Ne ''ie
Oh tAe cemeteries III TIE soutn themselves,
" 0" " ~ ""' oesohd
~ w wen care loi
'"' '''''' VI '"o'e 'eu at various places
III me ii'i ." iie'iec '"eii appreciation