The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-18
VICTORY FOR RICHMOND.
Bill in Relation to Jamestown Exposition is

Postponed.
The House Committee on General Laws,
by a vote of to 4, yesterday, after hear
ing the concluding arguments for and
against the bill to incorporate the James
town Exposition Company, postponed ac-
ton upon it until after the General AS
senb1y shall reconvene in February.
This is victory for Richmond, as this
city asked that time be given all cities
that may wish to submit propositions for
the holding of the Exposition to prepare
and submit offers.
The committee was not called to order
until 1880 o'clock. The ladies of the As
sociation for the Preservation of Virginia
Antiquities were not there in person, but
had Representatives.
Mr.. Meredith stated that Mr.. W. G..
Stanard, the secretary of the Virginia
Historical Society, would speak for the
association.
Mr. Stanard addressed the committee
briefly, telling of what the association
desired to accomplish by the proposed
Exposition; that is, it was desirable to
make it an officer that would in every
way be credit to the State.
Professor S. G.. Mitchell appreciated the
progressiveness OF Norfolk, but deprecated
the haste in connection with this pro-
gressiveness. He could see no good
reason wig ..lere should not be a. delay
Z OIL sixty uiES III l.NSSllS upon SuCil
monlentous proposition, especially as
there are six years to intervene before
the proposed exposition.
Professor Mitchell thought that a ceie-
bration giving to Hampton Roads the
naval exhibition anc to Norfolk a lcrma-
nent fish exhibit such as is that at Ma
pies. the proper thing. He doubted that
Virginia was able to give such exposition~
as those held at Chicago, Paris and Ber-
,,,r,t hull Sn,a
Capitol City where there might be great
gatherings of people of ali professions
Professor Mitchell said in rt-erence to
the question of population that Rich
mond and Manchester had more people
than Norfolk Portsmouth, Berkls- New
port News and Hampton. Then eters-
burg was within easy reach OF Richmond.
Professor Mitchell made a powerful ar
gurnent and was warmly congratulated
by both those who agreed with his views
and those who opposed them.
Colonel John Murphy, the chairman OF
the Exposition Committee OF the Chamber
of Commerce, pleaded for a delay of sixty
days and in doing SO made some good
natured thrusts a leaders on the other
side. The Colonel could see that no
harm would result from a brief delay.
He warned all within his hearing that
he had had experience in the matter Of
holding expositions ana would advise the
Tidewater section to go slowly.
Mr.. Joseph T. Lawless closed the de-
bate for the Jamestown Exposition BILL
and in doing SO made a very able arSu-
ment for his side.
In reference to the claim made as to
the Richmond bank clearances. he adj
mitted that the Capital City was a great
banking town. but called attention to the
fact that in the panic of 1888 this city
haG to call upon Norfolk for cash ana
was accommodated.
Just before the committee went into
the consideration OF the bill, Mr.. Pollard
stated that in his remarks Monday
when he saiG that when the people ..
the Norfolk section, being securely with
in the Federal lines, were raising kae
and selling it at Il profit. the citizens of
Richmond were tearing down their
church bells and moulding them into
CANON he meant reflection upon
the patriotism Of the people of that
vicinity. He would not if he could. and
could not if he would. criticise their de-
votiOn to the Confederate cause
Mr. Pollard added that many thing
We're often said in the heat of debate
that might convey wrong impression