The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-25
DODGING THE ISSUE.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS FIGHT
ING SHY or BALLOT REFORM.
Governor Hui Regarded A. the Reform
Champion and fii. Friends Exuitsnt-
Railroad Notes General and Personal
nti0n-Nctropolitsn Notes.
NFw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY iINrs,

NfW ONN NlhFAI
RICHMOND DAILY iMrs,
April ~. 1900. J
The friends Of Governor Ilil. are very
iubilani over ihe way iho Republicans have
backed out Of ftheir professions Cor ballot re-
fm They agreed 90 pass iho BIN that he
would s..n huf whom ihe time came they
dodgcd iho practical results Of D. bargain.
The governor is af once made % champion Of
the riorn. and iho Republican. puf hci0V
tho public a~ pepnier- as hollow on this
issue ns they have shown thomsel,o. to De-
m HIGH license. and ihc other forgotten
plank. of the party platform. Their
majority boz tGe Legislature have
further allowed a.l SORTS of couuft
Jobs 90 come to the suriace under the most
fostering influences. the whole record on
which the party must 40 10 the people ~
% boat as bad as their enemies could wish.
ANA will go far towards securing Governor
HIPS present ambition, the necessary votes
in che Legislature o. make h.m William NJ.
E,arts' successor at Washington.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Mr Ernst Cassoll. ol London. and W. }.
Smiihers. will leave within a layor two on
an extended tour through thc South. acCom-
panied by cy-prosident Norton and "a num-
berof friends. A syndicate Of representa-
tive English people, who, 10 is claimed, viii
take hold Oi Louisville aud Nashville and
pui ia above par. stand ready % buy an
d0ating stock 10 the report of thc inspection
is favorable.
EARNINGS East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia. second week in April. Slil,slb,
l,aO; Sl..2ij, i>,9, Sl3,lho increase.
GENERAL ANp PERSONAL.
Governor John b. Gordon. who is here on
business. = having a splendid time among
ihe -ouihean COLONY. Tie has already had
three dinners given in his honor.
Energetic work i- tO hc begun at once lo
raise funds TO rebuild the 'resby Hos
niial in >eYontytr,t street. which was
burned some tma ago. Immediately after
ibe tire benevolent friend of tho institution.
whose name hl. NOT been mlue public, Of
tered iO give s1iNNo0 for This purpose on
condition that 900 equal sum would he
raised hy others. ot tnis amount about
sllDWO has already been pledged. and the
managers of the hospital ha,e engaged
Architect j. Cleveland tldN fo draw up
preliminary plans. 10 /. hoped that the
other fiNlDru viii De speedily forthcoming.
The famous painting "ihe Angems."
now being exhibited m Canada, viii, 10 is
oynoctei. Poe returned f0 toe United states
after a tour through the British dominion.
ihe bond under which tne picture was pass
ed through ihe custom house ifce Of duty.
under the statute which gives six months
grace. has been cancelled 0u account ~ its
re-eNuoriliiOn. Now tlo pr0nriotor- see
nothing in thp wal ii- being fc-imporied
fNr another Sis months under "a similar, but
10 course. different bond.
CONVICT LABOR 0N GOVERNMENT WORKS.
.H4 b
authorized a favorable report on the bin in-
ffoduccd in the House hy Mr. Stewart. of
Texas. tO prevent the employment OF con-
Wet labor upon tne construction and repair
of amy structure belonging iO the United
states. a favorable report was also au-
th0r'lel 600 tho bin introduced in iho House
hf Mr. O'Nelll. 0i Indiana. to prevent tho
product of convict labor nom being fur
nIshed i0 or i0r toe use of any department
oi the Government. and 90 prevent the prod
uet of convict labor from being used upon
public works.
BANQUET iN uONOR Or GRANT.
a splendid answer WAS given to-day 10
the sectional nnHticism 0i toe rejection of
the invitation f1 the seventh regiment t.
visit Richmond. a dinner rs l0 BIZ riNon n
Brooklyn in celebration ol General Grants
1.rlnday. On Monday MIGHT noNt by 4. 4.
Grant Post. 800. 3-l O.. A. Il. Among
those invited I'D attend was Colonel
Charles Marshall. of Baltimore. General
lee', chief oi staff. His letter Of Acceptance
was received to-day and in DO be- says, II
1000 sure That yOu Nlll not suppose that
iOr.ct fNf moment that am indebted for
fhe honor Oi thn Invitation altogether
t0 WY accidental official relation
m General lee. and % the fact
Iluf attended l'u as member Of his
. q . d. I.I.. ......
and interesting 0i ihe many important and
iuieIe- ling event, that marked ino lifc II
General Dmrt NNr viii yOu suppose that
because Of that accident assume authority
u represent ths opinions aud sentiments
uf others. Hut Im free to
assure yOu thlf n my presence
900 the banquet De acceptable as evidence OF
fhc respect OBJ southern soldiers lor tle sIcat
commander 0f ihe Federal amiDs, I may
fairly claim iO represent thr sentiments of
fhl-. who s1N and i0if Bis fenatiOu, re-o-
luton along tle bloody rlal lrom the kapi-
dan t0 ile James. aud Who NXperiencei his
maluaumity at App0maioN.'
In. chairman of tIe committee on eNer.
ci-ee hls written t0 Colonel Marshall. ask
ing him i0 respond with General Horace
Porter. tO fho toast "AnlOmattON.' General
Porter Wa, General Grants Chief 0f STAN
800 lhe time oi ilr surrender. as Colonel Mar
shall Wae General iee's. and fho managers
0i lhe dinner ioel thlt tha appoaranccoft
1870 men % respond % fhls toast. twenty
nNo years after tAe surrender. viii bC one
evidence oi iAe crl ~ good feeling which
General Grant iorsaw. and pat 0n record
at Mount McDU4ur iu bis Personal Me-
ll0irs.'
EMIGRATION And IMMIGRATION.
Professor Richmond Mayo smith. who
holds iae chair OF political economy and
social -citne. at Columbia College. was the
Ual witness examined to-day iy The Joint
Congressional Committee on immigration.
iu answer t0 questions from Congressman
owen. Professor smith said hn had given
great attention i0t the question OF emigration
and immigration. Ona .oi iho most potent
influence, in bringing po0r immigrants 10
il'e country WAS lle activity ~ tlr steam
shin companies and their agents. one COM
pany mad $500 agents in Europe and .. lOD
in ll'. country. These agents are money
changers. l1lrdlng-h0use Keepers. and even
Npu0l-se''er-. They are paid By a
commission. ard u.a inoif utmost Efforts 10
iudlce persons tO cmi.fait. The govern
moni should enter lli0 diplomatic e0ffes-
p0ndonce with the governments of Europe
0l ile subject of migration. and ihe cni-
yunt Hu of -. ought 20 Doe enforced morn
strictly.