The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-12
Oysters for Both.


Oysters for Both.
.crhe oyster question looms UP as
legislative spectre at Annapolis. as we'll
as at Richmond. There the problem IS
whether the state should or should not
enter upon ., more liberal policy IN the
matter Of leasing out its oyster bottoms.
Though opinion is divided upon the sub.
feet, we gather from the newspapers OF
Baltimore that 1t is possible that ar
rangements may be made to lease out
large part Of those bottoms in such man
ner as will enable men Of capital to an.
gage in oyster planting upon a large scale.
It Is an undeniable fact, however, that
politics play large part In the oyster
legislation Of Maryland. The two great
parties are not widely separated in the
number Of their votes. and each has al
ways taken good care to keep on friendly
terms with the oystermen. 80. while 1t
is predicted that change is about to be
made In the policy OF that State. we
cannot be sure about It, It depends upon
the measure Of political importance that
attaches to the reforms which are said
to be sadly needed.
In Virginia the oyster question furnishes
ever recurring food for discussion. At
this time the Legislature has before It the
report of committee that has been en-
gagged Nor weeks and months In visiting
the oyster country. In hearing the views
Of the different classes engaged in the
oyster industry. and In considering what
is the best policy to be adopted in the
interest OF the people at large. The re-
suit is report which recommends tnat
the Baylor survey DO broken-that Is to
say. that many OF the natural rocks"
now barren. or nearly so, shall no longer
continue In that unproductive condition,
but shall be leased out to persons who
will make them planting grounds and thus
restore their productiveness and thereby
produce revenue for the State and some
profit for themselves.
1t is a tangled question, and we do not
mind saying that We are waiting for fur
| Their light on It, and this we hope to
get in large measure by careful study
Of the report of the committee and ac-
companylng documents.
| Observation-Disclosures
It would seem to be about time to call
a halt on what we may term show mar
riages" In New York. Day before yes.
! teruay, on the occasion OF the marriage
| of Miss Goelet to the Duke of Roxburgh
Fifth avenue. tho vicinity Of st. Thomas
Church was tho scene before and during
| the ceremony of excitement and disorder
unparalleled" at any OF the previous
| great weddings In New York, From the
church to the Goelet residence. we ar,
told, there was "a surglns mob number
Ing fully 10000 persons. mostly women
whom force OF 20 policemen was power
less to hold In check"
Rather than 80 through with such q.
experience as that, we should think any
selt-respecupg couple would arrange tvl
quiet wedding. 1t is a matter to be con
troled by them. II they make ostentatlou
preparations. including the display O.
great wealth In jewe!ry and dresses ant
VI iIoNo|6 dIlo otHoI CUu|CI9 dissertations
they cannot but expect to draw a b.l
crowd, including many roughs and toughs
Surely reform IL needed,
Observation-Disclosures.
On November 18th we Salem Time,
Register and the Salem Sentinel will b
merged, and the consolidated paper will
be known as the Times Re ister an
Sentinel. A1r. G. y, DENT will be presl
! dent and editor, with Mr.. 4. n. Bowma,
as vice-president, Mr.. ". w. McClun
as business manager and treasurer, an
Mr., ". a, Francis as secretary We hay
the highest regard for these esteeme
contemporaries and hope that the unlo
will be altogether pleasant and prof,
/, able.
Observation-Disclosures
> Coy. John Walter Smith. OF Mar,
I land, Is making strong efforts to b
elected United States Senator. to succec
: Mr.. Mccomas. His chief opponent,
. seems, Will be MI Isador Raynsr. smit
g gives Rayner a hit by saying that Ii
! (smth) held his senatorial ambitions (,
: allegiance until the great struggle OF h,
party was over and the Democratic t,oke
4 was elected. Hayper. on the 9th.
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