The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-28
DEPEllT
FAyORS
STATUE
Change Of Sentiment in
Regard to Halsey Bill.
EVEN CRUMPACKER
APPROVES PLAN
South's Bitterest Enemy Says.
Virginia Should Decide.
BEVERlDGE WILL
NOT OPPOSE MOVE
Says Ae Had No Time to Consider sha
Proposition, but is Inclined to Be-
ieve t'e Would Favor Reeeiv-
ing Statue Of General @
Lee FOR statuary
Hall.
South's Bitterest Enemy Says
Virginia Should Decide.
BEVERlDCE WILL
NOT OPPOSE MOVE.
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isnncinl to The Times Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 21--That
there Is a change Of sentiment about the
Capitol in regard to accepting the pro-
posed offer of Virginia to place the sta
tue Of General Robert E. Lee in Statuarvf
Hall is evident from statements today
by prominent Republicans. Senator
Chauncey M. Depew, OF Nov York, was
ore of those who favors accepting the
statue, and Representative Crumpacker.
OF Indiana, was another. Senator Bev-t
eridge, OF Indiana, said he had not had
time to consider the question fully, but
he inclined to believe he would favor ac-a
cepting the statue.
Representatives. Hay and Flood are.
both strongly in favor OF the Legisla-.s;
ture passing the Hasey bill.
DEPENN OUTsPOKEN. II 4
OF all the Northern men who have
been seen, Senator Depew OF New York
IS the most hearty In his expressions Of
favor to the acceptance of the statue.
Many say privately they would not OPP
pose 1t. but Senator Depew does not
mince words. The following is his state.
ment made to the Times-Dispatchr repra-
sentative at the Capitol To-day
"My opinion upon this subject is very
clear. The wa4 between the North q nd
the South was fought for the preserya-,
been discussed In debate by the two sides
ever since the framing of the Articles
of Confederation. The Union side won.
The issue was accepted at once by the
defeated side and l think tho placing
Of a statue OF General Robert Il. Leo
in Statuary Hall would be an emphatic
recognition of the fact that we are all
now advocates OF nationality and It's per-
petuity. T am heartily, in favor OF re-
ceiving the Lee statue"
Senator Beverldge the promising young
fndIanian. said when asked his views on
the Lee statue: II have not had time
to give the matter consideration and Il
should like to go into 1t thoroughly be-
fore giving an opinion. am inclined
to think, however. that l should favor
receiving the statue
EVEN CRUAlPACKER
Representative Crunnpa cker, Of In-
diana, one of the leading Republicans in
the House. and a man who has been try
ing for years to have passed a measure
looking to the reduction of representa- t.on
of the South. is another who comes opt
squarely with the announcement that ha
would not oppose Senator Halseys plan.
I'm my opinion said Judge Crum-
packer, ''the settlement of this question
should be left entirely TO Virginia. Robert
D. Lee was a distinguished citizen Of this
country lie was a. conspicuous rlgurs
in the cause or the conrederacy-a cause
Virginia espoused-and II Virginia wants
to remember him by placing his statue III
Statuary Hall, personally l see no rea-
son why she should not do so, Lee is
Virsinin's son and It Is for her to decide
this question as she sees MT
Representative Hay, OF Virginia, said
to-day that he had come to the conclu.
sion that 1t would be Just as we'll for
the Virginia Legislature to go ahead and
pass the Halsey bill The statue OF Lee
could be offered and then let what might
happen. Representative Flood was OF
tho same opinion.