The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14
TOM REEDS TREACHERY.
BE Consents TO Hear a Petitioner Only
10 Kill His Measure.
ELLETTS PASSAGE At ARMS WITH HIN
The Speake rAerccs That lie way Can Up
tn. Richmond College Hii. But in-
.trncts His Men 60 Raise sn objec-
Tonne Chance Tor the Bah.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Spcrial.-The
Richmond College Dlli is dead for this
session. After having promised lfeprosen-
tatiNc Elicit recognition Tor the purpose
Of caiurg IL up. Speaker Reed to-day
summoned Mr. Elicit TO his room and
cooliy Informed his that. while ne wou~
keep his promise TO recognise him, he
had instructed members upon the other
side Of The House 90 object 20 tie bill
Mi Elicit was not unprcpared for TINS
announcement. but ho was naturally IN
dcnant. That. Mr.. Speaker" ne sal"'
".s keeping the promise 10 the ear hu'
breaking IL 10 the hope. II y0i VIII l"-
struct some one on the other side 10 ns"'
the measure openly after IT mas zee"
laid before the House. ! can have no
objection. but TO instruct them 10 object
10 It's consideration makes II aoso'u'e'S
useless for me TO proceed any further Ia
the mater
a HEATED COLLOQuf'
Tho Sneakers room was inied WIN
members. and thcy am stopped 10 listen
10 tho somewhat heated colloquy De
tween SIR. Reed and Mr.. Elicit. The con-
versafion which followed was carried on
balf I'm lost. and with every appearance
OF GOOD nature. but there was a degree
~ carncstncss about it which held al
tontion.
..You sco" drawled Mr.. Reed. beamins
upon Mr Elicit as ne always does whcn
he As about 20 say something disagree
able "You see. Elicit. YOU people In VIZ
rnia wanted the war and you got It.
IL seems 20 me that YOU ought 10 be
willing to take the consequences.
81 do not suppose" answered Mr.. FL
lett. with dignity. that we can agree
respecting the causes Of the war OF
which side forced the fighting. DO say
however. that We I'm Virginia were hsh'-
inc for what we believed 20 DO our rights.
our property and our hresides.
ruE MEN OF TIE SOUTH.
So far as tho men Of the South are CON
oernod. they have accepted an the natur-
al consoouei cos OF the war. and have not
complained about them. / claim thouBh'
that an civilized nations have hoh ha'
the works q art books. and scienunc IN
strumcnts. belonging 70 an cducatonai I'M
stitution. are not proper SUBJECTS OF uc
struction by an invading army
do not hink. Mr. Speaker. that Not
believe the war was waged against edn
cational institutions and religious organ
izations. I am asking nothing ior th'
South or for the men Of Virginia Wh'
were loyal to their State during the war
but I do think the property OF the hich
mond College. which was sleD anu We
stroved by the United States. should D
paid for by the United States.
REEDS SMILE.
Mr. Reed smiled benignly. at MT. III
let's earncstness. Then ne snid' fol
we're hard-hoartod lot there IN virginia
and YOU know tho Scriptures tell us
Tllett. that hard hoartedness is a caus
for enforcement
Then" replied Mr. Elicit quickly
sincerely hope that no proceedings WI
p. instituted against YOU ON thai GROUND
for certainly you would fare DadlY j
tho suit"
Mr. Reed laughed outright. ana the III
fcrvicw came 20 close lie had. now
over convinced Mr.. Elicit that there
absolutely no possibility Of getting IN
Richmond College bin mp az tins session
Professor Boatwright. the president o
ha COLLAGE WAS here to-day. and wa
much chagrined by the result OF Mr.. FL
let's interview with the Speaker.