The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-09
VEST ENTERED A DENIAL
OF The Canard of The Offer of Peace
Terms by Lincoln.
cARMAcK MADE ANSWER TO BURTON.
The kanssu Was Given Severe Crltl-
eism by the Gentleman from Tennes-
see---Burton Defended Funston.
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senate OF tue NOnIcueiAte states, tpuay
took occasion to deny the story, frequently
repeated ~ persons who are not Informed
OF who wish TO wllfully dlstort historical
facts, to the effect that at the conference
held at Hampton Rouds Lincoln had mqdI
proposition to representatives OF the
Confedclacy, which was that II he could
write the word Union" IA peace agree.
meut they could OIL In whatever they
wished
The venerable Missourian called attention
to the fact that the canard had been posi-
lively denied BY John II. Reagan, the only
surviving member OF the Confederate cabi-
net, ana said that he. too was Ia posi-
ton TO deny lt. What Lincoln really did.
be said, was to demand unconditional sur.
rcuder. Ihis incident ana the speech
made by CarmaCk Of Tennessee IN reply &
BihtOn of Kansas were the features Of the
day. Cntmack delivered a scathing criti-
csm.
Coon as the senate convened today MI
Kerry tArkl offered q resolution dischurg
Ing the committee or privileges aud eler
tions from further consideration that sen
Otpts shall he elected hy the people
Mr. Burrows (Mich), chairman OF that
committees, objected to immediate consider
alton and asked that u 60 over until tomor.
row, 1t was so ordered
At the conclusion of routine business con
sldcraton Of the Philippine government hill
was resumed. Mr. Burton tltanJ continued
his speech began yesterday. celebrating his
eulogium OF General Funston lie init
mated that It was because he had captured
Agunaldo aud had assisted materially in
putting down the insurrccton IN the Phil
ppincs that the democratic minority SO
vigorously criticized Funston.
Discussing the war in the Philippines,
Mir Burton declared that 10 more cruelty
was exercised in the war in the Philip.
pines than was absolutely necessary lso-
HtVd Instances OF barbaritY are incidents
of every war He referred to the massacre
of cuurcd troops at Fort Pillow, which. he
said, wits an act of few Infatuated men
under the command Of General Forrest In
that massacre the blood Of Union soldiers
WAS shed, not that Of EonfedcrAtes.
He also referred to the Mountain Meadow
massacre, massacre (which for hidouus
HtrocitS and Acndish dcviltry' had not
been equaled on this continent. He did nor
charge the Coufcderatcs with the Fort li
low tiffany or the Mormons with the MourL
tain Meadow massacre. but we must not
charge the United states army with isolat
ed Instances Of atrocitY and cruelty in the
Philippines
Mi Perkins Ual) interrupted 10 oner
a resolution declaring that the Scuarc had
heard with profound grief Of the death OF
Rear admiral William r. Sampson am, pro
Vdlng for the appointment of a comS,ttea
of I'VE senators To Join Ike committee OF
the house to attend the funeral Hs a mark
ot respect to the dead officer The resolu
tlou was adopted aud Messrs Perkins. Gal
lngcr, Qnarlcs, Martin and Mallory were
named rs the committee.
Continuing, Mr. Burton referred to the
Remarkable speech" delivered In tho senate
yesterday Ivy Mr. rillman Is ca He paid
4. washington for the Solorcd faro md
suggested that II the rolorcd pcoule wouid
follow his advice they would be success
full
lie rldiculod the democracy and declared
that during the mast forty wears IL had
bcep party Of obstruction
statement Of Mir Tillmnn made Yesterday
that AT the historic conference i'm Uumnton
Rcads In 1864 between President Lincoln.
William H. Seward. secretary Of state
Alexander H. stephens. vice president Of
the Confederate states: Il. NJ. Hunter.
formerly United States senator, and John
A. Campbell formerly Justice Of the United
Ntatea supreme court. President Lincoln
wrote upon piece Of paper "Savc the
Union" then handing IL 10 Stpphcns suid,
"AleN, take this paper ana hn IN for your-
selves the conditions OF peace between the
two countries"
Mr.. Vest said the story had hccn deni d
by John H. Reagan Of Texas, who wns
the last surviving member OF the TonfeG
crate cahiuet lie knew personally. said
MIR. Vost. witbout having boon nrrsSrf NJ
that interview that the Incident was vas with.
II true" he said, 1T would nlace tho
government and officers OF Tho Cnufcdcrn1r
States In the category Of criminals be.
cause IL offered the Conrcderacy All III AZ
Il ever demanded In the widest homes of
the most extreme partisaus Of TINT r,usc
IL they would only return 10 tbe I'nion
ar true II wound moan that ,he C,nfnd
crates could have Dlnrcd on thnt shoot az
paper the pcrpetual reimbursement az
slavery and Tho right Of secesslon tbn
most extrome demand that had ever tnk m
root even In the dream OF amy ConfeIrr
nte I"
Fran rho Inns OF Stenhans and uun+,r
had come 10 him. he said Tho detaiIs ~
what took nloce Iinon Tho ratnrN ~ tbe
commissioners ~ rho Confcdnrarv he boord
their official report, rs Mr.. REAGAN heard
&C. he being a member of the cabinet ana
the speaker a member Of the Confedcrate
senate.
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