The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-08

i'll the procession, and one lay upon the
casket. touching folds with the Stars
and Stripes After the funeral the
Confederate veterans were received by
the President at the White House, and
he talked to them in the very incest
way imaginable. all the scars being put
out Of sight, and the blue and gray so
mixed up that il 1t had not been for
the gray uniforms you couldn't have
told which was which. Well, Joe
Wheeler Camp, Confederate Veterans.
went back to Georgia. They held a
meeting Of the Camp. and one of the
veterans who came to Washington
moved to make President Roosevelt an
honorary member of Joe Wheeler
Camp. Did they do it? Nix. Every
mothers son Of 'em who had been to
Washington but the man who made the
motion objected. emphatically, vigor-
ously, and many of them bitterly. They
denounced the President in round
terms for what he once wrote Of jeff
Davis. and declared that a man who
would invite q "nigger" to dine with
him could not belong to their organi-
zation. Many Of the veterans declared
that If the resolution passed they would
walk out OF the Camp and never come
back. and the resolution was unani-
mously defeated. Gen. Wheeler dead
is much more honored by them than
Gen. Wheeler living and wearing the
blue. He was thoroughly recon-
structed. and an honest gentleman. He
declared that he loved the Flag, and
he lived that kind of a belief. But
did you know that ever after he dom
ned the uniform Of the United States
Army In the Cuban war that he was
practically expatriated from the South?
Well. he was. 1t will be remembered
that when the Confederate Veterans
met in National Encampment in the
hn no
Wheeler appeared In the city, as an
Army officer. wearing his blue uniform
Of Major-General. He was so
vituperated and scoffed at, that rather
than remain for the parade in which IL
was expected that he would be a promi-
nent figure he made an excuse and left
town in the night, SO that his de-
parture would not be attended by some
ugly demonstrations. So unforgivfng
were the rebels in his own State that
he could not live there in peace after
he left the Army, and was placed on
the retired list, and so made his home
in New York. where his daughters
found 1t much more comfortable to
live. Gen. Longstreet received the same
shabby treatment at their hands.
Down South the favorite picture in the
Confederate Camps Is a photograph
made of President Roosevelt when he
was down there speaking from a plat
form decorated with rebel flags.
Army and Navy officers will go to
Santiago, Cuba, to participate in the
dedication Of the monuments which
have been erected at Ell Caney, at the
blockhouse on San Juan Ridge, at the
Surrender Tree and at La Guasimas.
To commemorate battles fought in the
Spanish-American war.
Among the military officers who will
90 are Lieut--Gens. Young and Chaffee
and Maj.-Gen. Bates, all OF whom
served in the Santiago campaign. The
Army transport Sumner Feb. 8, reach
ing Cuba in time for the ceremonies
which will be held on the 14th. Invi-
tations will be extended to President
Palma and the prominent Cuban au-
thorities. also to the Cuban Minister in
Washington. Senior Quesada, to particf-
pate with the Americans in the dedfca-
tory ceremonies.
A committee, consisting OF Gen
Young, Gen. Mills and Col. Webb Hayes.
was appointed to carry out the provi-
sions of the act OF Congress. Cuba do
to embellish the grounds about the
monuments.
One fraf1 little woman who SITS In
the shadow Of an eternal grief, and sell
dom goes out except to visit the tomb
or ner nuSDdnd, mas overturned Tor the
second time all the plans Of some high
up statesmen. President Mckinley ap-
pointed az Collector Of Internal Reve-
nue. at Cleveland Mr.. Frank McCord,
whose chief recommendation at that
time was that when the President was
running for Congress Mr.. McCord had
soundly thrashed g man who had spok-
en- disrespectfully Of Maj. Mckinley. He
served as Collector for four years, and
just after President McKinley's death
came up for reappointment- Another
man was slated for the place, but Mrs. |
Mckinley personally wrote to the Pres |
ident and asked for McCord's reap
pointment. Now his second term has
expired. and he Is asking for a third |
one, and again uses Mrs. Mckinley to |
keep him in Office. 1t Is probable that
the President will reappoint him. and
that Senators Foraker and Dick will not |
object.
The huge dry dock Dewey. which Is |
being towed to the Philippines. is re-
ported to be many thousands Of miles |
out and going well at the rate OF 100
miles day. 1t is said that the great