The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-19
Hepburn Attacks Princi-
pie of Recognition of
Confederate Acts.
WILLIAMS LEAVES
SENA ! L CHAMBER
Abruptly Takes Departure When
Idaho Senator Displays Usual
Bitterness Toward South.
Reply by Bob" Taylor
Causes Outbreak of APP
plause in Gallery.

| Washington. July ls-The bitterness
between Senator Hepburn, of Idaho,
and Senator John Sharp Williams. of
Mississippi. on the subject OF the Con-
federacy, broke out anew in the SEN
ate to-day. Senator Hepburn objected
I 10 the taking up of bill appropriate
Ing 100000 for a Confederate naval
| monument in the Vicksburg military
park. but Senator Williams won It's
consideration by vote OF % to 10
| The Nicksburg park commission and
/ the senate Committee on Military af-
fairs having approved the measure.
Mr. Williams said IT was desired to
have the monument complete FOR the
semi-cen'ennial Blue and Gray" re
| union at NicksburG, in 1918 Senators
Cummins. of Iowa and Works. of Cali
tornia, urged its passage as proper
! recognition Of men who exhibited great
bravery i'll a cause they believed right
| Senator Hepburn again attacked the
principle OF Federal recognition Of Con-
4, federate acts.
Williams Leaves senate.
senator Williams abruptly left the
| chamber when Senator Hepburn be-
| gan to speak
Senator Hepburn began by saying that
ne regretted the occasion which calls
for consideration OF this or or any
similar legislation. He declared HIM
sell incapable of understanding how a
man loyal to his country could contem-
plate voting for u monument to COM
| memorate those who tried to destroy
his country He said 1t was intolera bl Q
TO him that an act of Congress should
recite the record OF men who fought
against the government. He char
act. N-f.
tween the States as history OF
murder"
Attack on Newspapers.
At this point he branched off into
an attack on the newspapers gener-
ally. He said 1t was evident that the
newspapers We're In sympathy with
this kind of legislation. His mail re-
Gently had been deluged with garbled
reports of his recent discussion of the
retention of Senate employe, which
action was forerunner of such legis-
lation this. His mall he said,
brought him unsigned letters from
men threatening TO come to Washing
ton and destroy his library
THE letters were probably written
In the back room of bar. and instead
of being on their way to Washington
they were probably on their way to
take another drink" said Mr.. Hepburn.
He had tied the letters together as a
relic of barba rism.
He said the press of the country
| was losing its influence because of
Its unfairness. Some papers were
loyal, some were loyal but silent and
others were disloyal
Recurring to the subject under dis
cussion, he said there are times when
man has no right to be silent 1t
was the silence of men in Congress
which brought on the Civil War Their
silence and their cowardice cost lives
and treasure on both sides, and cost
untold treasure to future generations,
through wasted opportunities.
Not Bothered by Reports.
Then going back TO the newspapers.
to mold public opinion had accused
him of waving the bloody flag He
wasn't bothered by such reports or he
would have been worn out long ago
There is not a newspaper reporter
in the gallery brave enough to report
this discussion fairly cried Senator
Hepburn.
Again recurring to the bill in hand,
he said he had not come into the cha m
her waving bloody flag He proposed
TO be moderate in discussing the pend
ing question.
/ Confederate Flag ON Letter
Senator Hepburn displayed letter
he had received from Little Rock Ark
the envelope OF which bore a repre-
sentation of the Confederate flag. He
said the post-office authorities said
there was no law to prevent the pre-
sentation OF the flag on mail matter.
No law ought to be needed" said
Senator Hepburn. there is but one
Gas in this nation entitled to such
| presentation
a motion of Senator Smoot, of
Utah. TO adjourn was defeated. % to
81.
Senator Heyburn's remarks we're
concluded when the unfinished bust
ness. the reciprocity bill. was laid
before the Senate. as that had the
effect OF putting an end to the con-
sideration of the Confederate monu-
ment bill But ii did not preclude a
reply to Senator Hepburn from the
South. and 1t was "Fiddlin' Bob" Tay-
lor Of Tennessee who made answer.
Int to Reopen Wounds.
, ut is rather late in the day for a
Senator of the United States. on this
floor to reopen the wounds OF the
Civil War" he began. There was an
outbreak of applause from the gall
7 lery but it subsidized with a remon-
STRANGE from the Vice-Pres idcnt.
Like the Senator from Idaho. be-
longed to the infantry in those days"
! Did the Senator ask me qucs-
tion7" Senator Hepburn interrupted
II decline to ask the senator ques-
ton" retorted the Tennessean.
) The Civil War did not begin in 1861.
remarked Mr.. Taylor continuing. It's
beginning was at the beginning or
this republic. he said, and, despite eff
CONTINUED on Third Pngel