The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12
THE OYSTBR QUESTION.
Ar.,ter From the Interior Pleading for t"'
v.v,uue Which Attends tho Subject
CHARLOTTESVILLE. February 1Itn.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. February fith.
Mr.. Editor: ,-rad
rbave watched with pronounced and marhe"
;r,arest the recent drift. or apparent dTn'
80, tho subject Of oyster legislation. h h
tice that the Iidewater people nave h,,t none
- n,onositlons - make and TO Oner' D"s ,ar,aI
~ ,bem appear 10 me TO make any ',,s,,,,s
ceonge IN the present law as lar 40 lo,,raI
COS and have not yet seen anY1Hi"r ,,rove
Iv then. which would III any degree 20 our
the uresent situation. 1 cannot seo INIT tho
neof,le could hesitate moment OF pc r,fsialr
slishtest interference WIKI III .us.lv
M whatever revenue we "o can
o,,.i.,ed 10. With about 100000 acIeSi M
not see why with ~ least n very ebould
ooniparatiyelv in-ig aIacant acIeaEo' "ndrstrv
not attempt to add facilities % lno ,dditioual
aud to provide at the same ''l'' 49,
TIE bill Of Senator Hurt oilers ~ vear
49, thousand acres NJ - pol -,
Tn;s would be a very desn"o'V -, Every
- onr present assets. and viewed iso...,nnete
posslble standpoint can see ~
reason why it should not pass
,tfr BILLS ANTICIPATED.
Tho Chambers and Washington a o.,,s an in
rather fimsy 10, Us 70 place "epe,,,-' ,rongh
and tie uuwise fe atures are t6sr of them
Ia de. eat tie measure. L ndeI eI..l- ol md
~ rover,-es ,voi,lo not be increased az
- '' - nractica.le ! stiH c'a'In
that we should lie be lented nov ~ -
wait until the almost ulsel '',or.ors and
tie natural beds from lacA "a Pi0Po'
attention. ,ostlv discussed
,br,nghour tie St.te and 20 Tar a. O' .
learn the general consensus Of oph'op '.,as
To be that we should secure al l-o 80. ~
possible. and nsO q protect on M N orr
wealth and fertile sources OF iuib"9 i0'
manifold requirements.
SENATOR'S COMPARED.
In conversation with q gentleman w. -,,.' 80.
inst from the Capitol Z ind that there TER
10 be some lisp s.tiOn 20 hii. iD"lo "a.
Genera ship and more oagerness tor ths ~
feet,ou of their constituents on the pat'
the 1ldewater Senators. Can II po-s'D.' ma
tbat our Senators from the inteHp- .i L-
from the mountains age slow ID GRASP ~,
situation TOR the benefit OF oAI -,,ort,i-
surely need money. and mere - | l.,rr.a
utv ID increase our revenues from
which ia PREGNANT with splendid chances
it's an experiment as saw cia.meu ~ e..
dav how can we possibly be hHii-c' ~ 49,
leasing o. about one-iortie'H All
grounds. VIII our Senators st 4.r5.i
for the sake only ot --l,, 40
r.,rt.-,4s and uersoual friendships aioN ~
t,',. t5,...s ~ the same old rut with no al
vantage ccured from THIS resou-''-
!. o.rseuators desire IS they elNil' g
It tnc farmers and their consul rs enc. 49,
b, .ow can they DO better tcan 10y INC g',7i..-
.n. sums receivable from the Aoiu.ns7
3D. ID. state. which must DE 4'Ay"e.
u.s. reduced taxation. can OILY 'n. tA
t.a. tarr. is me political reasons ioI 'ii'
-.,miu- flrlness on tho part or the oe..
10 femlad q Leasing # % small portion a' i.",
Of these grounds. IL does not seem I--' u"
me t. have the care OF our great os 's.Ie iii-
ga. trg an actual expense TO tie stare ius'v'''
az being prolific source of reyenue-
TIE GoyEhNoE's MESSAGE.
II would certainly seem that the rscommen-
dano.s of Governor Mckinney on TINS s9uo.
.e.t should be entitled to the very nls ie7t
ems deration. He has evidently gwen 1lo
matter long and serious thought ana VII
hi, patient investigation, am .c.ced % Dg-
ieye that bis sug- estloas should nave iAucn
,y,i0ht with those Senators whose duties
Laye prevented % thorough and close IN
yestiaation and as ecialiy should my
consider the fact. as ] am forced TO tnihh'
that the Tidewater representatives are lAooi-
inc for their constituents more tnan TOT inc
Tuis / Ieneye. is n stupendous question
and the whole State is Watching with the
greatest interest To- learn the action Oh us rep
resentatiycs 1T Richmond.