Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
WHO'S DOING THE ATTAcKINGs

Col. Walter II. Taylor. one of the
Directors of the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company. objected to n post
ponement Of the Railway Company's
new application for the right to build
long pier. but demanded an imme-
diatc hearing, for the reason that delay
was wanted only to attack the Nor
FOLK and Western Railway Company"
knowing how fair and just is Col
Taylor, we are forced to the belief that
he is not advised of the circumstances
ana has not kept himself posted with
the past and present. We therefore.
take the liberty of reviewing the facts.
Has the Virginian-Pil attacked the
Noriolk and Western? Let us see
When man precipitates himself into
the middle of n highway, thus stop
ping travel or impeding it, he naturally
thinks that people who try to remove
him as an obstruction to progress. are
attacking him. He does not seem to
realize that he should have managed
ms affairs in such way, even though
1t cost him something additional, as
not to obstruct or interfere with the
rights and interests of other people, In
other words, there are others" who
have an equal right to the channelway.
(for its natural purpose, sailing boats)
Has the Norfolk and Western, (power-
1ul though 1t be) reached that lofty
position of the "Divine right" OF Kings.
that to oppose any one OF its wishes is
ATTACKING it?"
Has the Norfolk and Western but
to ask and to receive" and no man dare
raise his voice against the irremedia-
bic damages that such n concession
would work? Surely Col. Taylor will
allow the Virginian- Pilot, and the peo-
pie who have spoken through It's COL
umns. to advance arguments. and show
facts and conditions. However humble
the good people OF Norfolk may be.
surely they may be allowed ut least TO
beg for mercy when the advantages
given them by nature are being taken
away! They. nor the Virginan-Pilot
in raising weak and humble voice Of
protest. did not mean to offend one so
great as Col. Taylor's company!
No. Let us disabuse the mind of Col
Taylor. Neither the Virginian- Pilot
nor the citizens of the cities OF Norfolk
Portsmouth, Berkeley. and the County
of Norfolk are attacking the Norfolk
and Western. Whenever they should at
tack that Company, there uiiI then be no
question or doubt about the fact! Pub
lie opinion, says Mr.. Carlisle is n thing
that generally manages to leave its
mark. The people OF this port, at pres
ent, are simply trying TO keep the Nor
folk and Western from increasing it's
property" by narrowing the channel"
of the harbor. as it did once before.
OF course. If the Norfolk and Western
| thinks it has n vested right in that
channel, free from Interference by the
people living around this port; or if it
! thinks that 1t Is entitled to, and can
| get anything it wants; hcn it, and its
! personal representatives, are justified
in believing it is being "aiiackcd;"
otherwise let us in truth. say that tho
! Norfolk and Western is "d.tdcking our hGr-
Dor for personal ends and pricatc benefit,
and the people Of the Port are defending
HcmSc'rcs." 1t may be that Col Taylor
| Will object to that way of looking at
1t. In the mean time, the people of this
port may slowly realize how impcrti-
nent they really have been, in oJjcctinO
To the qualification of wish of the
Norfolk and Western, as expressed by
one OF its personal representatives.