The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-21
CURRENT TOPIC S.
he Eynchburg News says;


'.The fling at Virginia society is I'M
worthy of General Johnson or any other
man born on the soil of this Common
wealth General Johnson is now resident
of another State and the inference from
his sarcastic language is that he left his
native State to escape from a society
which is not Arcadian. It is a noted char
acterist:c of Nirginians that wherever they
go, in whatever locality they take up their
residence they still cherish an undyng
affection for their native State. General
johnson seems to be an exception to this
rule. He spurns his old mother and by
Implication casts contempt upon her. 1t is
consoling TO know that Virginia still has
plenty of loyal sons at home to frame
constitution and administer the govern
nent Of their beloved Commonwealth
without supplicating the assistance of
those who, Ike General Bradley 7. john
son. have chosen to seek their fortunes in
other States. The original letter of Cen
eral Johnson was njudicious. but his sec
ond letter is something mora. It is often
sive TO the pride of all true Virs: ans
The News is right. The man who was
raised in Old Virginia and who was true to
her interests and her people, no matter
Row far away he may have wandered, is
always glad to get home and cning!e once
more with his own kitil and kin. We nave
proposed an Gold Home Week for Vir-
g:nia. such as they have in the New
England States, when all Virsinians who
t<.,-r l,o;.
invited to come back. Let us have such
week here in Richmond next year and in
vite the wanderers to return. In such an
event General Johnson will see that those
who have left the State will be glad to get
back once more into Virginia society
I'VE have never doubted,,'' says the
staunton News. Chat if the adm'n:stra-
ton had been less secretive and distant,
and had voluntarily offered the F.lipinos
9. territorial form OF government. and in
dicated purpose to make Agu:naldo and
other leaders the recognized representa-
lives of this Government. they would hava
>1naned the warm friends Of this country
that they started out by beng. This has
Oeen our position from the cay Dewey
sank the Spanish ships
s We agree with our contemporary to this
extent, that If the administration had
notified Aguina.do that ne would be recos-
nized as the head of the new republic to
be established in the Philippines at least
there would nave been no trouble from
him. Very early In the action Agulnaldo
sounded President Mckinley on this point
and when told that his government would
not be recognized he took up arms and
began to fight, and has been fighting ever
since.
We take the following extract from a
letter written by correspondent of So
c.alistic paper which we received in this
Office:
II Was on the l. I. F. E. road. The
tra.n was gliding through a very pretty
country of N meadows and woodland.
Through the open car windows the air
had that delicious feeling VII ch o.,oags to
the first warm days OF cary spring.
AT the little country towns at which
our train made short stops, the sound of
distant anviis was heard, nlingl:ng in
natures gentle orchestra with the noises
Of poultry, the tWitter Of birds and the
rumbline of some far-away farm wagon.
Without, how peaceful and harmonious!