The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-10
DIDN'T WANT
The STATUE.
Senator Bacon Declared Fred
8scricl5tllc Great Was Opposed
ia. American Institutions.
CARMACK SUGGESTED LEE
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NV4ASHINGTON. March 0.-DurIng tho
last hours OF the consideration 3of tho
army appropriation bilIn the Senate TO-.
day, Mr. Bacon entered a protest against
the acceptance of the statue Of Frederick
the Great, Sof Germany. rendered by Ems
fpcrorS William, basing his opposition on
tho ground that tho former German King
was hot III sympathy With American In
jstltutions. Mr.. Stewart defended him.
against what he characterized as Mr..
:Bacons gross Misrepresentation. The
army appropriation bill was passed.
Mr. Bacon, speaking OF the statue Of
Frederick, said lie meant no affront In
what he might say either tho President.
or to the German Emperor or the Ger-.
man people. He would be pleased to
have statues Of many Germans erected
In tho Cupitalof the United Statesmen,
distinguished in science or arts. such as
Goethe Or Wagner, for instance. but
$ic went $on,gs.I do mot Il bel lcvc that the
erection S;of n statue o Frederick tho
Great in this city.is In accord with THO
wishes of the people the United States"
He was sure, at any rate, that many
Type Of Absolutisnl.
lie said there is no single thing con-
5nectcd with the history of8lrrederick that
would make him an Ideal for the people
OF the United States except his courage
and devotion to his people, which all
must admire.
These qualities, Mr. Bacon continued.
give Frederick high rank In history. but
there is nothing in his character to stiln-
ulatc the people of the United States IN
tho perfection of their Institutions. 1T
Is" he said, Inconsistent with the tra-
ditions and the 1iopcs-of the people OF
the United States thai there should be
erected here monument to the memory
of the man. who, perhaps. to q greater ex-
than any other man In modern times
was the type Of absolutlsnr."
Mr.. Bacon also. contended that no
authority short Of Congress could with
proI:iuty assign a site In tho rational
capital for statues. 49,.
< Mr.. Lodge asserted the war college
grounds were on the same footing as the
grounds of West Point where monuments
We're erected upon the authority OF the
Secretary OF War, A 3 # 5. .s III n
Suggested r. p. Lee.
Mr.. Bacon replied that his point was
that Congress had especial control Of all
public grounds In the District OF Column
bla. Eve have., he won't on. many
}to whom, II we desired, wo could ciieet
Statues " i5s s q
Robert Il. Lee for Instance" suggest
ed Mr.. Carn,ack.
But Mr. Bacon said, 81 won't say
that
WHAT i protest against he sald. rs
the idea or making this country the
dumping ground for statues OF men who
while heroes lnS their own countries stand
for ideals totally different from our
own 5 q VI VIA
Mr.. Stewart said he regretted the crit,
yicisnl OF the acceptance Of the statue. be-
cause he thought It would have harms
/ full effect. III 3 III;
Mr.. Stewards statement the cues
ton was dropped. and Mr. German spoke
on the general feature Of the bill. criti-
clsing the growth Of army nppropria.
lions within tho past few years.
Tho army bill was then passed, as Was
also the Philippine. shlpplng BILL after
speeches in opposition by Messrs' Gull
bcrGon ana Patterson. at