The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-21

the struggle for the preservation OF
the union. The senator spoke tenn.
perately and with feeling He con-
fessed to Admiration for the heroic
men who laid down their lives for the
lost cause of the confederacy," and
yet, he declared, "the principle for
which. they contended was eternally
wrong" The senator made his point
in these words: 81 do not believe, Mr..
President, the time has yet come for
this government to do these things Of
fcially. In a private capacity, in the
capacity of a southern state, in the
capacity of an organization of con-
federate veterans, l think they are
eminently proper l think the men OF
the north, with perfect consistency,
would gladly contribute their personal
funds for the erection of this monu-
ment; but l do not believe at this time
the government should enter on this
plan, which is merely the entering
wedge. A monument at Vicksburg TO
the confederate navy is merely pre-
lude to hundred other appropriations
for hundred other battle fields"
The expression of Senator Dixon no
doubt voices the prevailing sentiment
of the survivors who fought under the
flag of the union. They do not harbor
bitterness of spirit; they can meet in
good heart the men who wore the
gray But they cannot see that the
time has come to expnnge distinction
in the official record.
Iowa soldiers, personally and
through their army posts, have taken
much interest in the innovation pro-
posed by reason of the attitude toward
it of their senior senator. 1t must be
that he was led away from discretion
by his desire for the applause of the
friends of the bill.
Justus Garfield, of Marshalltown,
recently wrote to each member of the
Iowa delegation for an expression con-
corning this matter. Ten of the thir
teen have made response, the missing
ones being Senator Cummins and Rep
|resentatives Green and Woods. It is
not probable that the representatives
from whom no reply has been received
are of different opinion from those
making answer. Mr.. Pepper, the
democratic member, praises the union
soldiers and stops at that The others,
all republicans, are outspoken in op-
position to the bill.
Senator Kenyon: "No, most decid- |
edly no. If we have any money to
spare we will give it to the veteran
soldiers who saved the union"
Mr.. Kennedy, First district: 81 am
unalterably and unequivocally op-
posed to appropriating any money for
confederate monuments.
Mr.. Pickett, Third district: II am
decidedly opposed to any and all such
measures. l am not willing that the
nation should erect monuments to thel
memory of those who fought to dis
member our union
Mr.. Haugen, Fourth district: II am
opposed to the appropriation from our
national treasury to build monuments|
to the confederate officers"
Mr.. Good, Fifth district: Il am I'M
qualitiedly opposed to this measure.
! am opposed to the appropriation OF
any money out of the national treas
ury to commemorate any act of the
rebellion, or secession, against the ma
tional government. 1t seems ~ me
wrong in principle to erect monuments
for disloyal and traitorous acts
Mr. Kendall, Sixth district, said he
was strongly opposed, and added that
there is not the slightest danger that
any such diversion of funds will occur.
Mr. Prouty, Seventh district, does
not believe it is either the proper or
the patriotic thing to do to erect
monuments in honor of the confeder-
ate cause.
Mr. ToWner, Eighth district, is "op-
posed to Senator Williams bill, or to
any bill for such purpose, or to any
legislation of any kind or character
that will directly honor those who
were engaged in an effort to destroy
the union"
Mr.. Hubbard, Eleventh district: Il
oppose the Williams bill. do not
believe that it will receive any sub
stantial support in either house."
The indirect criticism of Senator
Cummins is sufficient, without the
directness employed by Mr.. Hubbard
If so intended.