The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-20

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ling the late action Of tho camp was sin:-35
| troduced and then wi hdrawil BY Judge
George L.kChristian. Tho hour was atc
ana tho way was opened for no rcope
ing or the whole question3Bat a. future
meeting. There will IN 3nll probability
be a great debate, but lit appears not
unlikely from the looks Of things ast
night that II the test Is mhde again the
camp Will reverse its first decision on the
bill land, with Mr.. Rixcy, press 1t through
Congress d its next session.
The Speech Of Mr.. Rixey.
AS Indicated above, MI. Rixev appeared
at the Invitation Of the camp to explain
| IN detail his bill, which had some time.
ago been made the. subject Of formal
protest by' tie body. The measure 10
brief and simple and much nisurder-
stood It provides two things: ~ N That
MI soldiers homes ond other Institutions
maintained by the government FOR the
dsa bled soldiers and sailors Of he United
states shall be open to all soldiers and
sailors Of the Civil War OF 1861 -1s65 upon
the same terms and without discrlminn-
ton as to whe Their they wore upon the
side Of tie Union or the Confcdcracy;
and (2) that the benefit Of the laws pro-:
iyiding for soldiers homes in the several.
States shall be extended 8to those States
which maintain II or & Y establish soldiers
homes for veterans OF the Confederhc
IN opening HIS speech, Mr.. hixey. who
was introduced by Captain John Lanp,
his colleague In Congress, sex pres set' EN-
-HSyHt Infv ffVs
Tor q case that had already been decided.
The thing reminded him of the story OF
tho Southern Judge. who in a certain
cause had made up his mind In q dvnnce
and sannounced to the attorneys present
that lie didn't care to hear any arSu-
ment at all. When they en- phasized ! h 'elE
right TO be heard the learned judge stuff
| ted Ills ears 81 fllll Of cotton, opened y q
newspaper, propped his feet up on the
railing and then shouted to the l law 8
Ia Z 90. ahead land talk Us much rs they
desired. The cases were az si lsLll
LIAR, the congressman sal Mn I. 81
Then he took up fEs subject. He gave
! a 4 rapid glance at the conditions imme-
diateyly following the war, who n OF p9sed
on ali sides, the Southern man bravery
ltook fup his task and set out to win PACK
4 his place in the country's life. From
that long ago day until the recent pa 4
\ .hn has been dgscrlmlnated against by ne
Federal government, IA gainst whlc ne
fought. Confederate soldiers and sons q
| Confederate soldiers could not enter a 1' !,
| hold honorable positions In the q! an anu q
navy of their country. Not until 1888 Was
thfs condition changed Then in the face
] Of a war with Spain and possible cohli-
! tton@ of European nations. Washingtor
| saw the need OF a united nation ! ne
l gouthern congressman realized their OPP
/ portunity and seized u. ID, ,s j,
SIT was my privilege and my plen sure,
said Mr. Rixey. 'tol request, aim PSI ' Z to
4 demand. that the Southern men be recos7
4 nized as soldiers In response 70 tnl.s g
4 uuest, this demand. President Mc c1-'s :
! did wha. was asked. he gave coth ms!
| sions In the regular army to Two s 1'li-
federate generals and many o -, 'ottt'
4 missions IN the volunteer arm 5,5
sS SCORED FTFIEE G. GOVERNMENTS
. Proceeding, MIR Rixcy scored the IA "a
/ t,onal goyernmant and the FreHiden NJ io1
what he declared to be a oesa le as
crimination6 against the South ana Ing Ing
yaonle az the South. This discrln1 r. q ton ton
~ 60 Id ran through the entire govern .
mont. No nun FROM, the South a co o9ul'
i be President; third OF me Sup
Court Judges should be sottherners, !. Du :
we're not; there WAS no rep!ess!l q, w.
OF the South In the Preslde =, can!tss,
Il This might be eXcusable ~ the f'r g.
de, / If there were no fit mem IN THIS this
4 sacfion but the speaker sal ne per
i sonally knew Of Republicans In the SCUM
1 IN Virginia. in Richmond, who mlsnl
4 Swit,, honor Il to themselves and 70 the
4 country. occupy an exalted place N "
4 government. There were cheers az .als
-'Ircidents we're recited by Mr.. RlHes
4to5 show how harsh and ulbenddlns az.
+ soma Of the equations z dis cFl!ll' we
against tile Southern man or Wolhh y
4 rrho seeks. a } sition, large or small y
Il washington Tho preference rs e W
H,hero givcr to tho Union solder, som
y AZ these instances were striking 70 /,
a nigh degree. and Mr.. Rlxey did not hesi
- tafa "a EXPRESS his mind freely concern
ing them. Finally he declared that J
vas time for tho Southern man 70 y
a in the Union. but Of the Un'or, he nv
offered his soldiers home bill to re1noy
u one Of these unfair discrlmlhatiols ~.
he read extracts N OF slsecnes et ..''
II Ira men Of all parties favored II
"a Mr.. Rixey went to great pains 70 q
(. n,ain$ hIs Bill, which has been very gen
erally misunderstood. The effect Or
Is not TO make the Confederate fe1sra
Il I bogger Of its ancient foe, or tp oPs,
the doors OF soldiers homes IN ne sout
X to Federal veterans and NEGROES. = !,
merely estahl shes gHt,t 10 Ip.sss'
crate lis forced to erter q nat'ona llp. !.
Tut Ms right to go there II he feels llke y
d Right now denied Lis a affirmed. burthsi
norc, tbs southern states are given ne eq lin
!. Fights with the Northern IN the sflatl'l
t az the money distributed for the mai
teuhncc Of Civil War Veterans, 'ill
= money IS given TO the state ana MOI no.
4 any home, and the state continues 4
. regulate tho affairs Of lts own nome
Therefore. no Southern institution Us !, Z
the sort need admit Yankee AM. q q pesf'
!; urlcss ~ feels disposf's,to &c So
Mr. Rlxey spoke with great earns g.
! ness, and won't over his ground careful
: Is and thoroughly, :, +, &
, f9"FortS years after the war no saie
4 .ltFis time to act II Is the duty o. - 7
southern man to insist upon eaual ri ! q.
Under tho law So far ~ the s z !, 7
II ION or 1t has killed II beyond MI nop
) Of revival y for his session. but " q. 81
!, ba passed at ano ther CONGRESS, an z ", w
II Sif TIC ca.nps will acts,s q 4 h e
1 ,sona Ia cha l,gs your minds, hui than