Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-10
NOT WAVING THE BLOODY SHIRT.

reply to criticisms Of the Democratic press that
Hughes is waving the bloody shirt and stirring up
sectonalism in his remarks on control OF the Ma.
uonal government by the South. Representative Tess
Of Ohio Chairman OF the Publicity Committee Of the
National Republican Congressional Committee gave
out the following statement today:
rhe Democratic press editorially takes 10 task for
mer Governor Hughes for calling the country's stten-
ton to The sectonalism Of the Wilson administration
II denies the fact OF sectionalism-the editorial writ
era lack information-that's all
mo man who knows would deny that the Under
wood bill retains duties Southern products-cot-
ton goods, rice. tobacco. Angora goat hair etc and
place twenty articles of agriculture on the free list
al Northern products. That is sectional legislation
lf any citizen calls attention to these facts he is
at once accused by Democrats Of raising sectional
tissue This Congress is responsible for this sec
uonal spirit The Congressional Record Of June s.
1916 records interesting data BY special order
of the House previously made Representative Aswell
Of Louisiana, given stated time N eulogize JEFF
ferson Davis as one Of the country's patriots The
Record shows his speech punctuated bv FREQUENT
CApplause) and when it was finished the Record
reads prolonged applause)'
Immediately following this speech Representative
Knheloe. OF Kentucky by special order Of the House
previously arranged. pronounced second euosy upon
the head Of the Confederacy which was closed with
cloud applause)' When these two euloges we're I'm
ished the House adjourned making a days work Of
two eulogies upon Jefferson Davis
This is but item Of others indicating the sec
uonalism fomented by the present Democratic ad
ministration that Republicans expected 10 grin
and bear but say nothing It is in keeping with vii
sons statement in Philadelphia 7 look across the
Potomac from the White House and view my coun
try
on March j, the Congressional Record gives an in
'erestng item of the import Both the Sixty
tnrd and Sixty-fourth Congresses had witnessed o.
forts to do away with the element of LOYALTY ss ,o
cesary condition for Southern claimants IN estsbb
case against the for damage arising dur
ing the Civil War This proof Of LOYALTY has boen
s steadliy adhered TO. On March l. when the Honss
was considering the subject Of captured or abandoned
property, an amendment was offered as follows PRE-
Vded that no claim shall be allowed anv claimant
less II is proved that tho original owner was lova n
inc United States government during the Civil War
This amendment was rejected upon a standing vote
( ayes So nays "a. motion was then made 10 recon.
nit the bill TO the Committee on War Claims with in
structions to report back with an amendment reour
ing loyalty as condition for any claim Upon this
the yeas and nays we're ordered by Republican mem.
bers. By vote OF 1S7 to 10 loyalty was again made
requirement OF the Solid South voted
sgainst it. They Joined by forty-three North.
srn Democrats. five Of whom from Oho-AlIen.
Ashbrook. Gordon. Key and Overmeyer Neither Brum-
baugh Gard. Crosser voted. Seven OF the forty
three from Tndiana-Barnhart, Cline Cox Dixon
Gray. Lieb and Morrison. Neither Adair, Raucb nor