Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
OUROYSTER WATERS.
TIE MEETING BETWEEN GOVERNOR
oFERRALL AND GOVERNOR BROWN.
The views Of Roth Gentiemcn--A Proposed
Concession That IL not Popular
with Our Law Makers

an Taneler Sound. and tie latter an ac-
count OF the meeting and conversation
,.ro On Saturday between Governor
OF. s-nu and Governor Brown. with an
additional expression OF opinion from
Governor Brown touching the oyster
problem.
IN the letter referred 90 Governor
O.Fcrr.rs views are given pretty much
,. hey have already appeared in III
p.,saioh. The dialogue between the two
Governors. as reported in the Suns sle-
elal s.. here reproduced In fun:
Governor Brown: Being In Richmoal.
AM knowing how bolligcrent you are On
tfe TanHcr question. / thought 1t migA.
l.. construed into an attitude Of hostility
T. oid not call ana pay my respects.
o.. .lh Colonel Preston here Is a member
~ my military stan. his presence has no
greater variikc significance than my
o.u.
Governor O'FerraT: The trouble IS that
v1.u orr people arc convicted OF vio'
l.nre thc law Of Virginia we put them
,.,. th, rcnltcnuary. whereas when your
are fHNAfAt my 'tAAA Nf.'@
a.I their vessel property coniiscatch.
Governor Brown: But the Maryland
& lows f.t killed and your Jurcs' acquit
t.r s.ytrs.
THE FORTUNES OF WAR.
g.,.r9r OFcrrau Oaughingl: That
,r.r he SO. bat - 81 the fortune OF war
tr somebody 90 get hurt
Governor Brown. At Fortress Monroe
in.. t.l ue you had made requlSil'oH lVE
Lara. quantity Of fsses for shells.
Governor OFcrraI: That's so. You see
..r Intentions have been so peaceful mat
ST.. went about iu Tangicr Sound even
,..rEa.t ammunition for our suns
Governor Brown: They tell me you are
iH.rr "a navy. We are thinking Oh
..lrr our ships. We may Jet you nave
. steamer or two, perhaps. We are get
,.. top poor 90 Keep UP the navy.
Governor O'Fcrrall: Yes, ] am tod me
r......te do not cover expenses by $lJO0
.r $1,000. We think OF adding couple
Steam launches of Iicht drusht, the
o.. 90 cost about $l5.wj. We are not
..t.n- ourselves on "a WAY footing, now
,....ra.r Brown: No ] do not think
OLD. y..r. ~ either state is for war. My
I.. is uut reciprocity ana recognition
.r common fishery rights in focunoke
Sound. ae iu the Potomac river NOuin
t..r.srIIv r..est3blsh the ancient coiiuIy
and r..l.f. UoWship.
l.,,~or uFcuau: The trouble Is in
1.,...r Sound.
Governor Brown: Yes. / know. But II
ls var. difficult when "a vessel rs SAILING
r.rr tn. uu. Co ascertain whether IL Is
r VIRGINIA water or in Maryland water.
Each State H obliged 10 Keep "a N's7'l
..rr u Po,0moke Sound. where none
w"'iH it "- ,,.' - and common
h-l.'5 '.'.... .,,,.,.,. .rl ,,t>.,
lii-' LlNi|' ~ i'''i''
4o.r ..n.. further talk in the nature
Of playful banter Governor Brown sAla'
..,y.u / know you must be very busy,
r..t~ th. clos. of legislative session. ana
] will not further trrepa@s ON your '',,t
Governor t'I,fraIl Won YOU "''T
with meg / would Doe very iuu'h l'''
g, l.y. Won go $50. aud Colonel Preston
,,..
Governor Brown, You VIII have 10 eN-
cn.. ts Governor Some other time II
,.u rly. u4 great pleasure 90 have me
i.ro~ have seen 10 suggested by the
baltimore sun that what the Governor
~ \.rfh Carolina said to the Governor
.f south Carolina would be IN uidri l1'
'.. Governors of virginia ana 'ii' i 49,,
There is reciprocity ana "In '',-,,,.,,,
..r.fr AND fellowship m lie SNeh -.
fH' There is time Tor az ln'I' 90
.... l.v. when We viii bo'h ue lI,'
els, tn. ,li.rasuon into practice 10
I... Won visit the Chesapeake haE 1'
t.n.t4rIss ana 90 with me over u'e "'
...f AREA
..-,,-rpNOR HROWN'S VIEWS.
,,r.,-,,.s views on
concerning Cow '"'i a.. Question OF
'''ri '''i..t-r no spccial has
fTeht i'-'9''''
, g., converslng with
Governor brown }" a.. IN. recent
.h g. Tarei.r Sound is
iml.a.2,na'n',ss, me. I'D attacks t'5 10y the Viz
..',. ,.lrc,-toat on Maylanders, me-
.r,'., az Somerset county lr'l UNI
t.... have in law-aud # not III Jaw ,''
4, .q.itv-the right 81 common r.
.r the Vocomr k". As I'HS ,',',,, oh
....1 80 Tho privilege Of common il"-
d. iixafv TO he trouble between
men ~ the two States ana tne
,r. ~ each. 40 matter Wui'
t....t., Of the Supreme Court OF 'ne
,, et.t.. may be- i'm the iocolh'Nc
h.i'' the opinion that there
'. 80, compact between the two
s...,.. hofn for peace and 10 save 'NPo''V
".tl'- w. .,..e"
30 b'ih '' ,,ol,o opproVingly OF
Wv .'...r,.,.t LEGISLATION likely 10 t.
'Nr '''' Int NEGOTIATIONS. The con-
Int iI'In - 1.,,, aud that for uniform
-urr'ut 'u'""- ,.' s,,,.,.rs are an prcdica-
dates i'r '"' '''' l.ein tho Potomac.
l,d on The common .t.,i,, C,llow from
Equally good i'snl,s IT,, "a. pocomoke
having common I'h''' Ill ,,,,claim-
In regard to "'N'Ihol ,i,, o,etcr-law.
mr against Nl'i''"'s ,.,,,,',,ia is hound
Governor Brown sa'' Ia NOT agree
g. protect meg W., ,hot e. WAS because
with the c'h''i'.,' an the MARYLAND
uere ",.I,t r ,,,. tbat Marylanders went
.',, voters
h'' NI'''.'' w., ,.t-.1,r,RNfIN ALTON.
s MAN VT
%. .fc same issue Of tho sun Nl,Ic -
..,.rlsl based or the iettcr anu Sp'
,.t ... question. in which the sun S"S
Governor OFcrrall ha' y" -
,.,.,t..n 10 enforce the law anu W Ply,
thr territory Of his St''e AZ az /
,...rs lie f. an old soidier anu
..... - stern determination anu sn'so
,.r. lg,w him best believe ne l i',n.n,eG
q, I.st as he says. OniSss U''''' &c
.....mG, keep or the S, g,'rod ttai
therefore, 1t De- giealE 10 u. horIer
.H.rr viii Dee hioo1Si'a "''" ''''''
,,.,f.r, VIII result. IL. L.
.tt present there IS no )ust'l'Vl', NJ, -, -
Lass. f.r ans invasion Of Virginia py -
lad .v.tprmcn. with REGARD 10 ta'l lS
...HI there Is no pie'Ci'ae y, "a 49, ,he
.i n the case OF the IoG ,la. "a
r.....f States Circuit Court mas N' -