Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-30
Ohio CONGRESSMAN Attempts to Re.
kind|e Flames Of sectlona|lsm.
OBJECTS TO THE DAVIS PORTRAIT
Protests Against Confederate Presi.
dents Likeness Upo" eatt'e'h'p
Silver Service-Caiis Amity Maud
lin Sentiment.
(By Associated Press.)

| (By Associated Press.)
| WASHINGTON, u. c.. April ga
re solution calling upon the secretary
of the navy for information relative
to tlsta ra.tcGt that the state Of Mis-
sissipri Is preparing to present to the
ba,tleship Mississippi an elaborate Sill
yer service. the centerpiece of which
is to be decorated with an engraved
portrait of jefferson Davis. has been
prepared by Representative Holling-
worth, of Ohio. He had intended To
present it in the House today but was
dissuaded from so doing.
The resolution is preceded by a
long !, reamble in which it is declar-
ed that THE dignity and character OF
the United States government and
rs creditable standing at home aud
abroad require that its battleships
should be in command of officers i'm
bued with high American ideals.
healthy loyalty. and a just pride in
the history and institutions OF the
government they serve.
Puts Many Questions.
In the resolution proper, the sec
rotary is requested to inform Con
leress by whom and On what authori-
ty such gift is to be accepted and
what lessons Of loyalty or patriotism
such portrait engraving is intended
to teach, and with what ideals OF
government it is expected thereby to
in pire the OFFICERS and men now or
hereafter TO be in control of such bat
tlesf1ip: and especially to ascertain
and inform the congress whether or
not the proposed gift of a silver ser
vice thus decorated and such use OF
it are agreeable to or Desired by the
officers now in command OF the Mis-
slssippi."
In an interview Mr. Hcllingworth
said:
| :. 1t follows the line. although In con-
trary direction. Of the one introduced
by Senator Money of Mississippi
March 90 in which he seeks to re-
yive war memories by requiring the
attorney general to file in the Supreme
Court proceedings 10 question the
validity CT the fourteenth amendment
Of the constitution of the United
States. He challenges directly the
official records and integrity Of the
government and the separate states
In the adoption Of that amendment
He seeks to revive the unhappy dis
cussions and issues Ct the re-construc.
ton period.
Prefers lineoIHs Picture.
AT the same time his state and
his people seem to think It quite the
thing to place the portrait CT Prest'
dent Davis CT the Southern CODfed
Ieracy. instead Of that OF Presi
ldent lincoln. Of blessed memory, OF
the dining service Ct United States
bsttleship for use at all social func
Ition. at home and among foreigners
lby United States officers in com
mand. many Of whom like Captain
John G. Fremont. are worthy de-
scendants Of the patriotic men Wit
fought on che side Of Lincoln and
Iagamst Davis during the civil war.
II hook upon it as humiliating. t
uS-t
on board the vessel.
i Calls Il A Maudlin Sentiment.
1T Is the elimination Of a maudiiI
sentinrene recently developed ant
which seems to manifest itself in sen
timental efforts to win the South b!
such acts as the restoration Of tn.
name Of Davis on Cabin John bridg'
lat Washington. and Senator Money
resolution to impeach the integrit.
lof- the 14th amendment and like sug
Igesticus which a few years as'
would have met with a storm Of pro
test. This extreme tenderness towar,
the ruling elements Of the South ma.
be wise but to one who remember
the result Of President Hayes gen
ferrous acts. extending the same civ
sranch. doubts and missivinss mus
he excused"
! ONSeisis Invited to Natehex-
Invitations were to-day extended u
President Taft and to the Secretary o
the Navy. George Won l.. Meyer &,
visit Natchcz. Miss. some time d1rin
the visit there Of the battIeship Miss!s
/ ippi. May 81 to 25. Congressman Wi
liam A. Dickson presented the invi
|, taticn and also left one for Socpetar
Iof War dickinson nov in Panama.
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