The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-09
John r. Proctor Is Mentioned
for Position.
CURRENCY LEGISLATION
Next Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives Says None Will Be En-
acted at the Coming Session
Of Congress.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau.
No 1917 G. Street N. w.
Washington, .. c., July sth.

Washington, D. c., July sth.
A distinguished alunanus <of the Uni
versity Of Virginia. In discussing to-day
the matter Of election of president OF
tho institution, expressed some surprise
and much regret that the Board OF Wis.,
itors had not considered the nauie OF
Hon. John r. Proctor. president OF the
United States Civil Service Commission.
MIR Proctor is man OF broad Gull
ture," he said. "a College man In the pest
sense OF the word, a native OF kehtucKy
and veteran OF the Confederate army
with distinguished record. In addltioh 70
these, he Is Virginian by descent, aI.a a
an ardent admirer OF the old STATE anu
her past and present, q genuine JeHerso-
MAN Democrat. Mr.. Proctor IS man
OF fine literary ability and possesses
vast store OF information embracing
nearly every subject HIS ten years ser
vice on the Civil Service Commission nas
demonstrated that he Is a man OF nn.,nite
tact and nne executive ability. Further
more in the past decade he has formed
more or less Intimate acquaintance with
thousands OF the leading men OF TINS
country. and this ACQUAINTANCE sho W.
bring both students and money 70 10 w.
University Let the Board OF VISITORS
examine his record and see II nave NJ.
made wise suggestion. 81. ~.
Mr.. Proctor is not an applicant loI tne
position Of president Of the Onivets.,S Ok
Virginia. but It Is believed ne woula a..
cept 1t II 1t were rendered. Lhe Ias'H 10.
~ University alumni with whom ! nave
cenyersed recently think the eleeuon Q.
Coi George w. Miles to the position OF
president is practically certain.
recent alleged Interview with Uncle
1oe Cannon, Of Illinois. who IS 10 % me
-neaker OF tho raxt Houze cc Representa-
IT.. l. oot1
currency legislation at the next session
AZ Congress, IL Attracting much atten-
+ion Mr. Cannon has said the tnterVle"
was not authorized. but In the course OF
his remarks denying Its authenucity' sa9o
a number Of reasons why there sn0uio De
M auch legislation as that proposed by
Afr. Fowler and Senator Aldr1ch at the
last session. So 1t Is pretty saie 10 say SAY!
that tie Speaker OF the next House wiz
be opposed to the passage OF any measure
looking 10 swelling tiis volume Of the cur
rency. However, q number Of the mem
hers OF the Finance Committee OF tho
senate have been stting for some weeks
this summer erdeavoring 10 frame cut
rency bill. Senator Aldrich Is chairman OF
the committee.
Representative Charles N. Fowler, OF
New Jersey chairman OF the House Com
n1ittae on Banking and Currency, and au-
thor OF the bill to expand the currency,
which failed Of pasage In tho last House,
+ is still opposed TO the Aldrlch BILL In
4 speech before tho Minnesota Bankers,
Association at st. Paul yesterday. he Is
ouoted as saying tho Aldrich bill was not
remedy for existing currency evils. and
advocated his own plan to permit banks
10 issue currency to a certain percentage
az theft capital. Twenty-Five per cent was
the point fixed In his bill last year. but in
his speech YESTERDAY ne sac ne tnousnt
that eventually banks might Dc alloWed 10
Issue one hundred per cent Nr. Fowler
admitted that II farmers and farm labor.
ors. and small storekeepers were accus.
toned to the use OF checks there would be
no need OF an Increased volume OF cur
Yenrv
a s.rstor +n,d M. ,ew dav. apo mat
consasu We IRON sAo.na, - a.. We 80.
csh.,S 1..enaea -, ies .,.s
OF ths boaro OF directors OF one OF t:'e
pest known nte insurance , cotnpan1e ~
the United States. There were dozen or
OF the foremost men In the financial
world. The Senator sought to learn the
opinions Of all OF them regarding tho
need OF greater volume OF currency.
Every one agreed that legislation loos-
ing to an Increased volume OF money was
urgently needed
IT am looking for general return OF
Northern negroes to the South" said a
Georgian. who is employed IN the War
Department to-day What with the
horrible burning Of negro IN Delaware
and the terrible race war causing many
deaths at Eyansyille' IND. the negro Is
hs'v1ng q nara tlne OF IL IN the North'
The southern people may no. let the
negro vote' puI sney ase aaways kooo 20
nshg one wl.not. S Sn aa :, ~ i,t ~u.us
,roaa % s "a so,,tS trons ma Nnrthern
n.stes"
81: 30 ~. w.v General ramaa n. w,lson
~ naia rrsrs IN rscant intsrvievg
oh,reaa that ~. Senator Addicks. Of that
stata G. rssponsibie for the wilmington
rnrror .eIie has taught the blacks that
inv will b. protectAd IN anything" said
General .Wilson, II can't tell IL the trou-
Bile is over or merely beginning" said
Gsnera1 Wilson. and then added signifl-
cantly. "but the blacks would better be