New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-08
HEPBURN REBUkED
roB SECTIONAL TALK.
Senate Unanimously J otes
Do,rn His Resolution

rr-,-. ire Tribune Bureau
r. 7.-Senator Hey
ss-i---r ' - sreech in the Senate
.rfe afternoon in opposition 70 .eso
- .---,,,,-sz9rz the Secretary Of war
o-+sf- tents saddles and brides
=. 3, he Confederate veterans re
- = be red a. Mobile- Ala. IN April
-+---e II seemed that his cTlticlsTas
--.-ea5e-ste cause would involve the
4, { bitter sectional DEBATE Ire
...+s on both sides came TO the
,,7ure-er. and 10 reply WAS MACS
=. Idaho senator's attack hen ne
-.-.,za5 Senator Bankhead said mat
= s-r-e Nj Hepburn felt much oeI1er
s,askfra his piece and asked toT d
The Democrats denla ndeo q rol-caIi,
70 result that the resolution vas
- e 70 /. NJ Hepburn casting the
-. negative vote
-. -..,lr--57r7 which stirred the patriotic
r. F7erhu-n has been on the calen-
sezs-sf days. When il was reached
&C e-s-,ror NJ Hepburn objected 10 us
-ss.-s-,o-. Senator Bailey said the
- v-5lI5 % taken I'D or no other
-s zour6 be transacted On M
--.ss.s motion. the Senate decided 10
=, -f-s consideration Of the Tesolu-
rr-= was about 10 be taken
- a. Hepburn began his attack.
s--.s-ent that his words deeply
5a7 re southern Senators At trst
49,. Intended replying, but when they
- RAJ genera debate would mean
.-.sen ron Senator JeG Davis which
90. -,-ove offensive 70 Northern Senator'S,
!. g. 54rsde5 not 10 notice the attack
-.-.,-7- Davis vas Just aching 10 thunder
-.s defiance II ire North and Il was with
,.s-=rrl-v That hlS colleagues restrained
- once he interrupted AIr- Hepburn 10
..- -g-z--e- HE Idaho Senator had been
Ur.on soldier.
..-r---s tie stock question OF The cheap
-s-0--e-." replied NJ. Hepburn. with scorn- .
T cal attention 70 the fact that the Sen 4
s--- from I6a-o represents Just 81 n'g-
-z-s persisted NJ. Davis.
sr- FFevhu-n replied that 4 there were .
-. negroes in Izaho he cid represent them. .
and 1t- Davis represented them alSo, .
81. 10 was q Senator OF the United States 4
~ ts-zS 20 SEE however what bearing /.
--is had OF th= question a. issue, Follow 4
.a=r -ls .couoou- there vas no interruption f.
There vas almost absolute silence IN ne /.
senate while NJ Hepburn was speaking
.rIo~E his auditors were half dozen /
senators. who ser Cd Il the Confederate 4
any and IN equal number who We're fed
era soldiers II the Civil Wa-
TIE Idaho Senator asserted that the -eSO-
luton vas i- effect G recognition bv the
s5~s--neuc o. -5e Confederate celebration
a. N1-Ie- He had been tod by Z Senator
interested IN he passage Of the resolution
tEz- -le men VINO attended ire reunion
ve1l5 wear -he rebel uniform. and that
both re -e1sl ard American flags would
be 6is1lsye[.
Answering Els .z- question IS II whether
,uz- a. less patriotic today than they
we're laC q century ago. 1Ir. Hepburn
---1el 20 his Republican colleagues and
SAID --a- be would not remain silent when
aa issue n This kind was forced
7 any Senators thought that the rebe! /
Tag should wave over the property Of The (
United states they could look 70 their votes
r tlis resolution This Tag vas buried
forever g A1po-1ar-cx, as far as he vas
C-r-sr-e5. Consideration Of wise public
r1Ecy and q interest n the general vel
5z7e q The country should adnonish South
e-- men 70 pursue policy Of conJentment,
-7stesd q aggression, z matters OF this
E-d. III Hepburn declared
IL Hepburn men referred 70 the placing
= scs--a-- Hal Of the statue Of General
Robert Z Lee Es did not mention Ger
90 Lees name blr referred 20 him as Z
-z- 7LC had been : soldier under the
American flag and Who, after swearing 70
support and defend the Constitution OF his
1ou1--T. Ea6 lee armies Of war 10 destroy
b. Fle- 10 South vas looking for heroes
70 honor II ought not 70 overlook It's
siz-s1s..z its early Lees, rs Herrys and
3-5s- E-ssv -1eu. who had been loyal and
faithful The people OF the South should
lot U.s. tle occasion 10 provoke Z feeling
TAI exist --st - strong as II existed IN
ne 5z
sera-s. zines during mis- remarks NJ
lsy-u-- sad that ne cid not desire 70
-1-- any mans feelings, anG that he had
zes- respect for The people q the South. /
a= "a convinced. he said. Jhat every I
7s---s- of t-e Senate vas faithful ard .
sya- 70 the country. but ne objected 10 the
1acon' 5=z-oE--ng hulu-s on those whose /
SLY clam - greatness Eas that they
2-Elt agz--z- tls Union Turning 20 the
-s-12--a-- and again referring 70 the Lee
-e-1R. N Hepburn said
y ash -c- 70 sa- % those rho sent L
's-- % take aza- he image, which. though
ear - r7- Is -gr dear ID the American
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Tie eng reply 20 NJ Hey burr = corter-
a7is vas --- unanimous vote against him