Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-12

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Ne'h' paid his respects 10 Iuave eiroon,n,
VINO ne said, had a speech ready nre'
pared In his pocket 0aUS P'e
WIN visible emotion. Judge Rrau,lo,,
spoAe or tho extreme pleasure {, cave
mn 10 DC present, Richmond no said
""s very dear to him. He recoliected
,''"y weary months spent I'm hosnitals
~" ~ ana The memory OF the tender care
~ virginia women would last as long az
~ iasted. Every stone of this old civ ia
poar TO me, and am glad TO meet menu
,'a'3,' Vi th's par who have inherited great
80 ,,' III Is not for nothing that you
t,~,,' - s"iiais' ne said. Ii is "a glorious
Con.i.,' ana imposes great obligations.
V.,..'iuihg' ne spoke OF the part lawyers
Ss"sn' 10 play In politics. IL was their
duty TO lead In these matters and n was
sign OF decadence that they no longer
iel' but were led He suggested this as
one OF the objects OF the association. The
uar' ne said, should make itself felt in
eue country. He was glad TO see so large
anu vigorous an association. and hoped
'nat IL would live long and prosper
SIRlNGFELLOW AND sIMONTON.
The chairman at this point proposed
an adjournment for refreshments, but
MdJoI Stringtellow rose and said that
peiore the adjournment he wished to call
attention TO the absence of a distin-
sulshed member Of the State Bar AS
sociation who had always hitherto.
honored the Richmond Association with
ms presence on such occasions as the
present. He may never be with us
again said Major Stringfellow. for he
Is lying seriously Ill, and may even now
pe standing before the highest bar He
moved that the president should be d.
I'll, Ill.
tucker the sympathy of the associa-
uoh' ana an expression of the desire
that ne may live long to be an honor to
the association.
Inc motion was unanimously adopted
ana the following message was sent:
Hon. John Randolph Tucker, Lexington,
Va:
The Richmond Ear Association in
annual meeting assembled, sends its
slncerest sympathies' TO you I'm your
present sickness. ana expresses the
earnest hopes that you may soon be
restored TO health, and for many years
to come. be, as you have been in many
years past, an honor TO the bar and to
the State"
Supper was then served in an ante
room after which the association was
again called TO order by Mr.. Page, VINO
introduced Judge Simonton, who said
1t was the worst sell he had ever ex-
perienced. for he had just been assured
by the chairman that he should not be
asked to speak. He said he thought he
was indebted for the betrayal to his two
Carolinian friends. No one, he said.
could hesitate 10 address such an au-
dience. He stood a Carolinian among
Nirginians We have always recognized
the supremacy of Virginia.; indeed. we
feel that we are almost half Virginians.
He said that he had experienced great
pleasure In listening to the members of
the Virginia Bar and he believed the
sons were not unworthy of their sires.
BRADLEY JOHNSON ON CUBA.
Mr.. Page next introduced General
Bradley T. Johnson. no less eminent az
a soldier ~han a lawyer, and, he added.
unctuOusly. as war correspondent
General Johnson, in a happy vein. told
several war stories Among the number
he gave a very laughable account Of his
experiences in the train when attacked
by Spaniards. l would like to say about
Cuba, said General Johnson in rather a
serious way, that the island is singularly
parallel 10 Virginia, both in population
and extent. The impression is quite
erroneous that the black population pre-
dominates there. Cuba is undoubtedly a
part of the United States. 1T is only 100
miles from us, and within ten hours Of
Tampa. When the Panama canal is COM
plete Habana will be the depot for COM
merce between North and South America.
/ would like to see the time when Cuba
Is annexed to this country. l want to see
some modification of the existing pressure.
am convinced that il is the policy Of the
Spaniards to exterminate Cubans. They
put every one-man, woman, and child
(. ~ fafrN
low the same policy they did when they
irst conquered Cuba and Mexico. If this
var goes on, Spain will eXterminate the |
asst Cuban on that island. The question |
has been asked. Are the Cubans capable |
If self-government? The native Cuban is
/ tall. active, alert fellow, not at all Ike |
he types seen in this country. He is |
yiry and vigorous. The native CuLans |
ire all in rebellion. but not more than /
o. 900 are armed. If armed they do not |
want achievements. Yet this govern
nent is trying 10 prevent them from OBJ
aiming assistance in this respect / am |
evoutly thankful that there are only
.bout eighteen days more of this admins
ration. and hope we may all live TO see
,uba the forty-sixth State in the Union.
"Can they govern themselvesY' asked
General Johnson again. why, me
hanic there gets 5000 a year in gold ana
l know anything about America and
merican people. when the time comes
he American people will walk down there
nd help them
Mr. w. holland one Of the guests OF
he association. was next introduced. lie
ang about Hanover mule and other IN
eresting animals, and was heartily ap-
lauded.
II was after midnight when the asso-
Iation adjourned, after having spent
lost delightful evening.