The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
SCORNS STAT
OF GENEM[ LEE
Senator Hepburn Says People Who
Put Image There Sh6 uId
Take IL AWAY.

NAor1ANO ON, ID. =. - Special. -
i say to the people who sent this
image here, take IL away.
1t is not dear TO the American peo-
pie.
L ask you to take II away and wor-
snip II II you will, and L make the re-
quest In no reproach to the State OF
Virginia.
Place II among the most sacred OF
the gods in your temple, but for Gods
sake don't start again the spirit which
resulted in so much carnage and suf-
fering in this nation.
DO not mean that there will be
war. Sectional warfare can never re-
suit In this country again, but let us
avoid such conditions as will provoke
controversy and stir up feeling. Pa
rade the glory OF your own household
I'VE are willing to close our eyes to
the pages OF that period unless YOU
by your acts bring IL out and force the
issue.
Il appeal to you as American citi-
zehs 10 SEND these memories back to
ated.
This great building belongs to the
nation, and no discord should be
brought within It's walls either by ac-
ton or by speech"
In these words. Senator Hepburn. of
ldaho, yesterday opposed the presence
of the statue of General Robert E. Lee
in Statuary Hall.
He hurled defiance at the rebels"
whom he rebuked for bringing to the
attention of Congress these memo
ries Of the Civil War"
Alone I'm Opposition.
But II was lonesome day in the
Senate for the senior Senator from
idaho, who after a roll call vote,
learned that he was the only Sena-
tor opposed to the bill providing for
the loan OF tents and other para
phernalia in the War Department TO
the Confederate veterans during their
coming reunion in Mobile.
,bIcb ~. one VoIes were cast TOT the Dill
head, OF Alabama, and this included tn,
votes or all Senators present with the
exception exec or that of Senator Hepburn,
VINO voted In the negative.
Senator Jen Davis, of Arkansas,
shared in way the solitude OF the Sen
ator from Idaho. Senators on both sides
OF the chamber agreed that the speech
of Senator Hepburn should be answered
with silence.
Democrats passed the word around as
soon as the Idaho Senator took the floor
and they had a difficult time restraining
the advice and appeals OF his colleagues
and interrogated the Speaker a couple
Of times
The incident afforded some entertain.
ment to the galleries, but the displeas-
ure of the Democrats of the Senate was
evident. The only other reference TO
"a
senator Bankhead, who, at the concIu-
sion OF its deliverance, said:
am sure the Senator from Idaho
feels much better now, and 1 ask for a
vote"
Gave Much Onense
The calendar was under consideration
when the bill that gave Senator Hey
burn so much offense was reached. He
Immediately objected 10 Its considera-
ton.
Senator Bankhead asked for a roll
call. Then the Senator from Idaho be-
gan his speech. The bill was later
Senator Heyburn's TRADE stirred up a
lot OF excitement. He waved the bloody
shirt vigorously, and was evidently
1T is no doubt the pleasure OF the
United states Senate" said Senator
Hepburn. so proceed TO the considera-
so, and l will not worry the Senate
long with my reasons for not voting
against it. What 1 have TO say will be
in good temper and spoken to friends
on conscientious principles that are not
the creation of a day.
WASHINGTON. - Special. South
ern Senator's refuse to discuss for pub
Hepburn yesterday, in which he op-
posed the proposition to loan equip
federate Veterans at the annual reunion
In Mobile, and attacked Virginia for
sending to Statuary Hail the statue OF
the opinion that the fact that OF the
siXty-two votes on the resolutions, not
one single one was cast in opposition,
save that OF Hepburn himself, was suf-
hcient rebuke.
Il was prepared to reply to Hey
burn, said Senator Martin today Il
thought it probable he would make a
speech along the lines he followed, and
went TO considerable trouble to collect
some data in reply. But II was the
unanimous opinion OF the Senator's
from the South that we should main
tain absolute silence. I. think that
course was wise"
Senator Money. OF Mississippi. leader
of the minority and Confederate vete-
ran, counseled silence. feeling sure, as
the event proved, that Hepburn would
find himself absolutely alone in the
voting 1t was such a rebuke as has
not been administered any Senator in
many years. 1t is a fact, however, that
several Senator's from the North and
Northwest refrained from voting.
Nevertheless, the speech OF Hepburn
was probably the last attempt that will
ever be made to wave the bloody shirt
in the Senate.