St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-04
THE STATUARY HALL
Most Interesting Spot in the Great
Capitol Building.
s1aryland's Contribution to Its Treas-
ures Consists of Bronze Like.
nesses Of John Hanson and
x" Charles Carroll.
Especial Washington Letter.l

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90 90 HE iggerance of some pa-aple
be appallin'," said Irish Mary,
~ who sold pies to the soldiers
OF the Army of the Potomac.
All of her pies were covered, and
one of the soldiers asked her how it
was that she could cut into pies with
such accuracy and give them whatever
Kind was asked for. She pointed to an
imprint and said: ''Yez see that r. NJ
don't yea"
''That names ''Tis Mince!' "she said,
dramatically.
But when one of the boys pointed
out the fact that she had just cut an
apple pie that had ''T. NJ" on it, she
said:
1.-The iggerance of some pa-aple is ap-
palm. That names: ''Tain't Mlnce.'
Well, the ignorance of thousands of
educated people, on some points, is ap-
palling. A niece of the writer, a high
school and college graduate, young
woman of considerable force Of char
acter, who has been reared and excep-
tlonally we'll educated here, recently
made the assertion that the national
house of representatives is superior to
the senate, because the right to raise
the revenue is vested in the house OF
representatives by the constitution;
and she informed her veteran uncle
that las money is the source of power,
and the house raises revenue, 1t has
greater power than the senate"
But she easily learned in the course
Of conversation that the senate is CO.
ordinate body, and, by its power OF
amendment, usually has really more to
do with raising revenue than does the
house, in which the revenue bills origi-
nate.
But one of the most astounding man
ifestations of lack of information
among people generally beloved to be
we'll educated has been Aet forth by
the legislature of the grand old state
of Virginia during the past few weeks.
The memory of Robert E. Lee, the great
confederate military genius, is dear to
the hearts of all of the survivors OF
his armies; and it is particularly dear
to the people of Virginia because he
was Virginian. That is all right, and
perfectly natural. Nobody Guarrels
with that sentiment; but, on the con-
trary, it is commended, because worthy
Of commendation. %
The members of the legislature of
Virginian, however, ought to be aware
of the fact that the memory of Robert
E. Lee is not so affectionately cher
ished by all of the people of this re-
public. And when they seriously en-
tertain the idea of presenting statue
of the confederate leader to be set up
in statuary hall in the great capitol
building, they ought first to ascertain
3f it is at all within the range of possi-
bilities for them to induce the accept
ance Of such statue, for erection in such
place. "
TIE history Of statuary hall ought to
be known to all of the people of Vir-
ginia, and to all of the people of the
republic; but it is not. The great hall
was occupied by the national house of
representatives for almost so years
previous to 1864. In that year the new
marble north and south wings of the
capitol were completed, and occupied
by the senate and house of representa-
tives, respectively. The room formerly
occupied by the senate was formally