Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-24
MEMORIAL TO
GEN. GRANT TO
BE UNVEILED
By FREDERIC ). HAsKIN


Washington, March 23.-The
hundredth anniversary OF the birth
OF General Grant will be celebrat-
ed in a few weeks--on April 81, to
be exact. The recognition this
event will get in Washington win
be unwilling of memorial at the
foot of the capitol on the west
side, work on which was COM
menced years ago.
To the great majority Of Ameri-
cans, Grant is merely what they
have learned and read of him from
tho printed page. The men alive
today who knew Grant when he
was at the forefront of those maxi
ing American history are few and
far between. Prominent among
this dwindling number is "Uncle
Joe" Cannon, oldest member OF
the house of representatives in
years and in point of service, Mr..
Cannon's first hand recollecttons
Of General Grant are as fresh as
IL he had parted from the famous
soldier but a. week ago.
Grant forced recognition of his
ability as military genius. ac-
cording to Uncle Joe. There was
nothing flashy, nothing dramatic
in General Grant. 1t is a deplora-
BILE fact, but true, that brother Of
ficers in the union armies did
their utmost to give credit for vic
tories and military feats TO others,
often to themselves when success
actually was due to the ability and
brains of Grant,
I'm April, 1851, this man pre-
sided at union meeting in a
small Illinois town, unknown even
to q majority OF his neighbors,"
Mr.. Cannon points out. I'm April,
1865, he presided at that famous
union meeting at Appomattox,
when armed resistance to the
union ended. He had not come to
this success and distinction through
political favoritism or favorable
publicity, unless we accept General
Bragg's epigram on Grover Cleve-
land, we love him for the enc
mics he has made
What Uncle Joe calls the 'polit-
ical generals and the Literary
generals all opposed Grant, and
envied him. But in spite OF the
criticism and abuse aimed at him,
he compelled recognition of his
military ability until Lincoln, be-
fore he had ever seen Grant. made
the recently unknown soldier com
mander of all the northern forces.
Had No Enthusiasms.
General Grant was perfectly
normal man." says the Illinois po-
litical veteran. "lIe had neither
enthusiasm nor passion, and no
hysterical development of any kind.
He had no sense Of the dramatic.
and failed to do those things which
instantly appeal to the public eye.
He was 80 calm under all circun,-
stances that he seemed to have
communicated some of his uneX-
citabie nature to those about him,
even TO the horse he rode. Who
ever heard of Grant on a prancing,
rearing warhorse? Why, even the
artists who are ever looking for the
dramatic and picturesque have al
ways pictured Grant sitting quietly
on a horse standing on four feet, as
quietly as though just unhitched
from the plow."
Mr.. Canon recalled that NJ
Vicksburg, General Grant sent Lo-
gan 10 take IOrItidi puSSGSSloH "
the city when Pemberton surrend-
cred. On the historical occasion at
Appomattox. General Grant re-
fused to appear otherwise than he
usually did, and wore his ordinary
service uniform. Grant saw no
dramatic climax in this occasion.
As soon as it was over he hurried
back to washington to arrange FOR
disbanding the armies under his
command, and sending the soldiers
to their homes.
"This same Indifference to dram
attic demonstrations and sitush9ns
followed him through life" Mr..
Cannon recalls. 81 recollect in
reading in the papers of his trip
around the world, how he met the
crowned heads. statesmen, and
plain people with the same SINH lie
manner. He surprised the Ger
mans by walking from his hotel
to the palace to call en- Prince Bis
marck, and the prince, we are told, |