Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-21
A DANGEROUS BILL.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN PLAN TO
ROB SOUTH OF REPRESENTATION.
COMING DEMOCRATIC BANQUET.
virginia Delegation I'm Congress,
Chairman EIlyson and Attorney
Gov. Tyler Also Expected.

Gov. Tyler Also Expected.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. November 20
Special Ex-senator Sullivan. OF Missis-
slppi who has been spending several
days here. left for home yesterday morn
Ing lie expects TO return to Washing
ton in a week. Senator Sullivan has re-
ceived from Congressman Crumpacker.
Of Indiana, who is well known as one Of
the bitterest Republican partlsans in the
House a copy Of bill which he intends
TO introduce at the approaching session
OF Congress, and which aims at cutting
down the representation In the electoral
college, as well as in the national Legis-
lature, OF those Southern states which
have. By educational, property, or other
qualification. eliminated or curtalled the
negro vote The bill H. very skilfully
drawn up. and. IN the opinion OF those
VINO have seen IT, presents the matter IN
such an ingenious form that, IL IS con-
sidered. II Will be- hard 10 combat.
IL will be shown. for instance. by the
author of the bill that the entire delega-
ton from Mississippi. from the stand
point OF population, does not represent as
many people as single congressman
from New York city. Senator Sullivan
is preparing 10 combat the bill, and the
arguments which will be advanced In
support Of It's passage by its author ana
by southern Republican sympathizers.
DEMOCRATIC BANQUET.
All the arrangements for the banquet
to be given to the Democratic delegation
I'm Congress have been completed. IL Will
take place on the 18th OF December, in
stead OF tho 4th, as previously am
nounced, at the Metropolitan Hotel All
the members Of the delegation have ac-
cepted the invitations, as have also Hon.
!. Taylor Eilyson and Attorney-General
Montague. and Governor Tyler is also
expected.
The banquet will be given by the Nir-
ginia Democratic Association OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, Of which Or. r. n.
Harper Is the president.
GARCIA INDIGNANT.
General Carlos Garcia resents the re-
cent statement Of General Ludlow. Mill
tary Governor Of Cuba, concerning Cuba
illiteracy, and expresses surprise that he
should place the illiterate class on the
island az so per cent, when the enume-
rators and census directors. now az work
on this matter have not yet half com
pleted their task.
With regard TO his other statement, that
the Cubans are incompetent to fiji the
public offices, General Garcia sarcasti-
cally replies that the military command
ers who have been sent by the Mckinley
, Administration to administer the affairs
OF government in Cuba, could hardly be
classed as civil experts. and that apart
from the fact that they have occupied
fine houses and have drawn large sala-
rles. taken from the revenues Of the IS
! land. they have done little or nothing to
either raise the educational standard OF
the people or give them an opportunity
TO show themselves capable Of self-gOv-
eminent.
General Garcia concludes by protesting
against the persistent designation Of Cuba
as a colony" Nothing. he says inhames
the Cubans so much as 10 be told that
| Cuba IS q colony OF the United States.
He wants Cuba's exhibit no the Paris EX-
position placed separate and distinct
from those OF the true colonies Of Puerto
Rico and the Philippines. Cuba, he says.
is an independent State temporarily
under United States military rule. and as
such should be accorded her proper place
I'm this competitive display of nations.
WEII-KNOWN gELEGRAPHER DEAF
The Telegraphic Age, OF a recent date
has the following notice OF tho death of
an operator. who was well known in Rich
mond several years ago:
wv. S. Taylor. one Of the oldest tele-
graph operators in Texas. died al Austin
Tex. on November LIST. He was GS years
old. He opened the first telegraph office
nc Natchez, Miss, IN 1890 and during the
entire war between the states was an
operator in tho Confederate service I'm
Nrf-a9frafn "a trrar1rnH % nnlTufnr uf Rich.
mond Va, until 1872. when he was APP
| pointed manager at Helena, Ark. where
| he remained for three years. when Dr.
was transferred 10 Marshall. Tex. In 1871
| he was made manager al Shreveport. La.
where he remained until thirteen years
! ago. when he was transferred 10 Austin
| Tex. as operator. q position he held
until his death. He leaves q widow ant
| two grown daughters"
Personal.
Nfa7ers Julian :. Carr, OF Durham, an'
~. *. Bruuer and III. II. Brimley. o.
| Raleigh. are registered at the Raleigh.
i r.. J.. Johnson, OF stanton, IS at th'
| Hotel Johnson.
state Delegate r. G. Pitcher, Of Eau
quer who has been i'm the city
few days. left for home yesterday eve
! ming.
Mr. John jacob. a well-known con
! tractor. LETT for Petersburg this eve
| ming.
John r. Johnson j. A. Iseman. ID. VI
| Currie Richmond; John W. Johnston
| Fredericksburg; Miss Annie Wood an'
! the Misses caldwell and Anderson, o
Bristol are at the Metropolitan.
POSTAL
The following fourth-class postmaster
| have recently been commissioned: Waite
l.. Taylor. at AshgrOve, Va. anC
Amanda c. Fultz. at Fort Lewis, Va.
A new post-ofice has been established
az Amazon. Martin county, y. c., will
Oliver X. COWing as postmaster.