The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-27

Riddleberper bill Farther. wneh
/ can look into the face of another very nlgh'y
honorable gentleman. the president OF one 81
the III ST deserving institutions OF learhlns ~
this state who haprens to be 80 this moment
sitting on this floor 10 whom Colonel huIlh
made request before any settlement was
agreed on 10 unite or arrange Win nm ~
prevent uAy settlement being made &c.
COLONEL EUFFN's uENIAL.
The inevitable impress ion created by this
statement ~ that pending the late nesolla-
tions had solicited Mr.. smith to unite WIN
me ITO proven: any settlement being mace
( DENY the truth of this statement utterly anu
entirely. never invited Professor Hhi.lu ~
any other man 10 any such council: never III
aI me- life NJ any timo never and | never
n has always been known that the British
bnndho ders contended that tho schools anu
colleges OF the State which held state oonuSS
bearing per cent interest shoulu iu Ii.'
them I'm their favor. And this was more Iully
understood when. in the Thornton ruta-
waite conference OF 1887. the claim was n"'lJ
pressed by them. ,.-.,..,.i,,,
which held these DO ds were generally Wlal
ls C led debt-paS ers. and VS. pretty sue
hat when called upon To make TINS s''I'nce
tnev would be in favor Of iorcitg "a n' u'-
featins Il settlement under the K ddleber ,er
Ole
would not have blamed them or It,
Why PROFESSOR SMITH WAS STINT FOR.
Under the influence Of this feeling some
two or more years ago-in $500 sent for
Professor Smith, of dOlpn-Macon. the
nearest college 20 Richmond. and explained
TO him the advantages OF the colleges com
bning 20 protect themselves from TINS foo-
berry In reply he remarked that his college
held 80 few State bOnds-really they had only
La. faff no frt ID
iectn IL 80 happened that Mr.. Josiah Ry-
land the funding clerk OF tho office. was
privy 20 the conversations and he agrees with
me that Mr.. Smith did not say that rather
than interfere with the settlement OK the \ IT.
gina debt I would ask my institution TO take
the bonds of Virginia and throw them III the
fire. nor anything like IT,
Disc auraged by the ieaousles that Judg,
Ing by Professor Smith, thought should
find cropping out among the various colleges
made no further oIort in that direction. !
had been attempting 90 save tine tunus Oh our
colleges from robbery by forcing, not pre-
venting. a settlement under the Rlddleberger
bill. and naturally. / sought the aid OF the
parties most interested / thought. aud stili
think. that was doing what every patriot ana
every friend OF education must commend.
But find il resuffected. az the end OF two or
more wears from its date. 20 prove that
asked this professor 10 unite IN league 10
had never seen Professor Smith before:
have never seen him since but supposing
his account 90 be true. as II Is not IN one
single syllable. how does that convict me OF
opposing this present settlement,
ON the I'd Of March, 1891, Mr.. Cardweu ex-
pressed q feeling of 'distrust and dis-
courarementr when he heard that the coun-
ell of foreign bondholders were behind the
proposition and advised the real bondhold-
ers ii they knew their own interests To sever
all connection or utilization with the council
of foreign b0ndh0lders.' He showed an utter
want of confidence in them. On the "a OF
Juno following he entered into negotiation
with these very parties, and completed thelh
on the 18th of December last.
AFACr AND A FICTION.
Now T submit that Il bIr. Cardwell can
change his mind In q little over two months.
might be allowed 10 change mine IN little
over two years. The only difference IS that
nv state mert OF mis- case represents a TACT and
Professor Smiths statement of my case repre-
sents a fiction. have not arralgned him on
the fact; why should he arraign me on tho
fiction
MIsTAKE.
Asto Mr.. Cardwells charge that within a
few weeks past told one honorable member
OF this House that the "OlcOlt agreement IN
yolved better settlement than the Riddle
berger BILL / have this only 70 say: / have
no doubt the gentleman who made the state
ment believed it. But he is mistaken. That
opinion has been openly and frequently eX-
pressed by my colleagues, Colonel Marye and
Mr. Hartman: and that gentleman has either
conf0unded me with one OF them or he has
misunderstood me. / neither propose nor
wish 20 reopen the case. But ! have figured
up the very opposite OF what the gentleman
thinks told him and as there IS no other
gentleman who has so misunderstood NE.
-. I la. Of tar "a IN
justified in rel eating that he must have made
a mistake. And this say with perfect respect
for the gentleman, whOmeger he may be.
Mr.. Cardweil says | admit in my article
that | advised two members OF the Debt
Commission. who went to me for advice. 70
SIGN this agreement reply tIst my article
did not so admit. MI * bert ii. Tyler was,
10 the best of my recollection. the only mem
Der whom | so advised, and have sta ed tho
circumstances under which ! gave that adj
wee in my article And TO that refer those
who are curious on the subject. do not
rec0llect advising any other member. and II
did ! presume 10 was under similar circul-
stances. In the case 70 which / refer. 81 adj
ded that / did not agree TO this settlement.
and reserved the right % Say so. but would
acquesce and make 10 tight on u. as have
not made any"
NOT POSED 10 9ErrLENENT.
Mr.. Cardwell accuses me Of opposing tho
present settlement He Is mlsf.ken. / am
nOtQuite such efool. mad heard reliably that
the bill would be adopted by tAe House with
only two dissenting votes. On the day /
gave my article to TIM lines It had passed
the enate unanimously.
was simply expressing my opinion of the
/ bill. never advised any member % oppose
IT, 1t would have been very indecorou7 IN
me 10 volunteer advice to any member; and
think ! know the rUlos OF decomm. had
been asked ~ several members what /
thought OF the bill. and have always told
them frankly. have reen a-ked - urnish
copies of the figures my Office furnished.
have always given them / had received
letters and other calls TO explain 70 tho oeo-
pie what mad been done.
NOTHING 20 RRTRACr.
But If had meditated publishing anything,
! / was sure / could not get IL into the papers