Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-15
GOVERNOR MKINNeY INTERVIEWED.
What He Said Touching the Oyster Oues-
tion'and Mr. CteveIand's Cabinet.

nuht lie Ndiu ApuChiuE tht OlhAtI Iuta-
tion'and Mr. CleveIand's Cabinet.
Monday Governor and Mrs Mckinney left tho
city for Baltimore 10 attend the wedding Of Miss
Eloise Hood. During their visit the Governor
was interviewed on the oyster question by re-
porter cf tho sun. The reporter quotes Cover
nor Mckinney as saying:
"The committee appointed on the part Of Vir-
giuia 20 confer win a similar committee from
Maryland with the view Of setting disputes be-
tween the tRO States has not yet made its re-
port. j have henTd the substance OF the report,
bat am not 70 liberty 20 discuss 1t publicly nj
this time. can say that in virginia We have
nothing but the klndest feeling for heryla nd
ers and 10 is the desire Of Our people
that friendly aud satisfactory con-
cIusiOn Will be reached on this yeXed
question. appreciate the fact that oysters IN tho
Chesapeake Bay and iis tributaries cannot oe
properly protected until some joint legislation
10y Maryland ana Virginia Is enacted and its en-
fOrcemcnt mutually sustained. We know that
the oyster beds are fast becoming depleted, aud
we also recognize that nothing can be d0no to
fully protoct this interest until concurrent laws,
effective alike In Virginia and Maryland are
passed.
CAN BE MADE VAST INDUSTRY.
"This can be made vast aud profitable In
dustry 20 the two States, but under existing
arrangements there are too many loODhOles Tor
depre.isto "a to escaue. For instance, Nirginlans
can sell uuCuued oysters IN Maryland, WhiIe
Narylandeys can do the Same thing in toe virgil
:Is markets. / have become much interested
ia this question and Will endeayOr before my
term Of Office expires 10 impress some OF tho
views j hold on the Legislature OF my Stato l
favor tho leasing out OF the oyster-grOunds ot
Virginia 10 planters who Will ciIifate ana en-
hauco the value Of The oyster industry.
Ny plan is 10 convince the representatives OF
the interior ~ the state that by proper enact
mcnts ,hey can make the oyster-plantlhg ana
leasing 80 prO1ialle az 20 pefcepbby reue'e ihe
Ieuie 0f The State % tho burdens OF taNatiOn
they are now made 10 bear hheh
ground is leased TO private individuals, VINO 50
improve and cultivate il a. 10 produce n growth
OF OYSTERS the claim 10 at once made mat mo
land WAS q natural bed, and lawsuit ~ mo
result. The law Of last winter was lhtenoeo
10 prevent this, a. all natural rocks Wll 20
located Ruu made matter OF record Maryland
and Nirctuin ere both throwing away mint IN
permitting the Wholesale destruction OF oysters
and can promise tnNt virginia VIII AT All llul'S
De ready to cooperate III preserving anu en-
lpucing this industry, making it prontaDie
source " revenue 70 the states
CAIINET-8AKING.
Tho American quotes Governor Mckinney on
the OyStor question IN the same VEIN. II dl7O
interviewed him touching the opinions OF VIZ
gtuians regarding n representation oil the state
in Nr. Clcyolands Cabinet ana gives The loAo"-
ing as the views Of the Governor:
"Ithiuk our people are strongly ia IaVOr on ,
Mr. Tucker Tor AttoTney-GeneraL lie WOuld
bring great expouence TO his aid IN hllng its
dutica lie was two terms AttOrney-General OF
Virginia. served in Congress many terms mas
been IN active practice over iotty years was pro
feeaor OF constitutional law in Washington and
Ioe University, and, In addition TO tins, every
body aduires hlg4 as statesman, lawyer ana
gentleman. ,,,. ,.,
Governor I.ee has great many friends, ana
~ he wanted a place IN tho CaLlnet, ana II VIZ
cinis IS 20 get two places, his appointment would
meet with great appreciation know OF no Otnet
names mentioned Tor the Cabinet, but Hon. Mr..
Gooie II talked about for some good place ~ the
government There Is scarcely man IN w
ginia more deserving than John Go0de, or one
more beloved