The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
AID FOR CONFEDS..
Judge Torrance's Appeal Is Widely
Discussed in the
i East.
What the Philadelphia Press Has
to Say of the Pro-
ject.
From Tho Journal Bureau, Room "a, Post
B,LiZQiu0, WGsh{uOIo1l.

From, The journal Bureau, Room. Is, Post
Building, Washtn0to1t
Washington, Sept. S.-Judge Torrance's
appeal to the members Of the Grand Army
in behalf of the veterans Of the confed-
eracy is being widely and favorably COM
mented on in the east, and it is likely
that no serious difficulty will be expert
enced in putting the scheme for building
cottages under way. Possibly some start
may be made during the national encamp-
ment in this city next month. but this
will all be in Judge Torrance's hands. He
will spring the question at the right time,
whenever that may be. AS a sample Of
the way the circular is being discussed,
I quote the following from an editorial
in the Philadelphia Press, owned by For
mer Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith:
Judge Torrance. commander-in-chie of the
Grand Army of the Republic. has sent out an ap
peapl to The members OF that order for help to
build cottages for impoverished ex-confederates
at the Mountain Creek, Chiffon county, Ala.
Confederate Home. Grand Army posts and indi'
vidual members are asked to send contributions
to Colonel J. NJ: Falkner, Montgomery, Ala, who
| has charge of the project.
Every who has witnessed a gathering OF
| ex-confederate soldiers is forcibly struck with
the difference in the situation Of the men who
unicn The federal soldiers has been tenderly
| fought on the two sides of the war Tor the
cared for since he left the service of the gov:
eminent. He has been literally pensioned and
| the fact that he served his country the
| field of battle has been for him an open sesame
to places Of preferment. This is as 1t should
Not so the ex-confederate soldier. Very few
Of the southern states have provided pensions for
! the poor and disabled veterans and where this
has been done it is Of the most meages char
| better In this respect is not now the question!
The fact remains that there are hundreds Of ex.
confederates now in the south who are spending
| their old age in poverty and who will go to q
| pauper's grave ii outside help Is not given
them And this help can come from no Other
source gracefully and with more of that touch
which makes all humanity one than from the
Grand Army of the Republic
Says Grand Commander Torrance: II know
of no surer or shorter way to complete uni
fcation of this country in purpose and feeling
than the highway of kindness, and believe that
its extreme outposts should be jointly held by
the surviving soldiers Of Grant and Lee" That
is sentiment to which the most extreme FEEDER
alist and ex-confederate can subscribe heartily.
Br. Roberts Newspaper
Director Roberts of the mint may OF
may not resign his position next year
Everything will depend on how his new
newspaper venture, the Des Moines Reg
ister-Leader, gets along without him
Should the newspaper prosper and ru1
smoothly Mr.. Roberts will probably sta.
here indefinitely; but on the other hand
should he be needed more in Des Nome!
, than in Washington, he will resign. Ulti
, mately, Of course, it is his intention t,
devote himself exclusively to the manage
ment Of the newspaper plant.
Mrs. Hoxle's Offer.
Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie, the wife o
Major Hoxie in charge of government en-
cheering work on the upper Mississippi
5 headquarters at st. Paul. has written
letter to the commissioners Of the Distric
t of Columbia, Offering to make free o
cost q bust Of the late Commissioner JOIN
w. Ross, whom the district proposes t
t remember in some kind Of monument O
statue. 49, =. 800. ~, .>.g,.
?. w. W. Jermane.