Richmond planet., 1901-07-20

The publication In the PLANET of the
now famous secret circular produced
CONSERVATION in the ranks of the True
Reformers. Many had not seen it, and
President Taynr's friends We're bitter in
the dennaelation of the document.
II was evident 10 them that come
nember or members of the organ.z ton
Nergrespo eIt seems now that
in many places in bulk, and then dis
tributed by some agent or emissary of
those who were attacking the president.
AN EFFORT TO FIND THE SOURCE.
Nothing has been left undone to trace
the circular to its source and TO ascertain
the extent of the disaffection. The sus-
picion expressed relative TO Grand Wor-
thy Secretary w. p. Burrel and Cashier
r. I. Hill led them to reiterate their dec
laration that they neither issued the cir
cular nor knew anything about it.
There are vague whisperings of furth-
er disclosures in connection with the
organization and as in other cases no
one seems able or willing TO state just
where they commenced. Some regrets
were expressed by President Taylor's
opposers that the circular was not more
lengthy and that it did not contain 9TH
or information and more specific
charges.
A SERIOUS HANDICAP.
The failure TO affix signatures to the
document has seriously handicapped the
efforts of the individuals or the person
or persons who were responsible for its
distribution.
The circular seems TO have been print
ed in some first class white printing of
fee as the press-work is extra good and
the register well-nigh perfect. The man
who printed it understood his business.
On Sunday afternoon, the editor of
the PLANET was surprised to see a bug
gy stop at his residence, A moment
later, he greeted the smiling Lawyer
Giles b. jackson, who assured him that
he cane as a mutual friend, d,-amesseng-
er anu not in legal capacity.
He hoped no offense would be taken
at his having come on Sunday. He was
made welcome and the letter after being
read was informally discussed. The
conversation which followed is hardly
necessary for the enlightenment of the
public.
The following is the correspondence:
OFFICE OF
GRAND FOUNTAIN, u. o. T. r.,
NOS. 6o4, 606, COS N. I'd st.
RICHMOND, VA, July 13, 1901
JOHN MITCHELL, JR.,
Editor of THE RICHMOND PLANET,
Richmond, Virginia;
, Dear Sir
We see On the first page of
THE RICHMOND PLANET of this date,
July 18th, an article headed "That Sc
Cret Circu]a;.'' We see further, in the
head notes ,J"Treachery in the Main Of
fee. President Taylor says it was done
by those who seek office. Emphatic de-
mails. F" Further, "The attack primarily is
upon President William l.. Taylor, and
1t seems to be re-opening of the bitter
fight of three years ago, when Cashier
Il. L. Hill was candidate for the posi-
ton of President and Grand Worthy
Master, and Grand Worthy Secretary,
w. P. Burrell, the leader of the latter's
forces. The secret circular is not
signed"
THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CIRCULAR.
''It is charged by President Taylor's
friends that although the last two gen.
tlemen are involved in the raise Of sala-
ries, that they are under suspicion so
far as the issuance and distribution of
the same is concerned, for the skill with
which they have been distributed shows
that the person or persons involved are
III touch with the records, The anus
ing part about the affair is that those
who most anxious to oppose President