The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-14
AS Others See Us.

The treasurer of the Ncnango Daily
Herald of Franklin. Pa, recently paid a
visit to Richmond. and when lie returned
home wrote an account OF his trip. which
possesses several interesting features
Taxing 1t any way you choose" says
he. at the outset, Virginia is n Com
monwealtli with n history that invites
attention. challenges admiration and COM
pes though;fnincss. And Richmond is
10 the State what Boston Is TO New Eng
land-the huh. Whatever vifginia's capt.
tai has been, she Is now n most right
smart city
Boston claims 10 be the possessor.
and even the originator OF u people SO
progressive that they need making over
every day to be able TO keep UP with
themselves; but the people OF Richmond
to-day are ahead of themselves. and APP
pear to be determined to keep on a-t,oins.
Richmond Is modern city. 1t y the
center OF the largest influences in finance
in politics. In railroads. In manufactur-
ing. in gallant ncnplc. in culture. enter
prise and- historic Interest. The Bay
State has more people than the old Do
minion. but no, more possibilities.
That is fine for the Old Dominion and
for Richmond, vet this Pennsylvania OBJ
server Is surprised that mot half OF Vir-
Einia,s farm lands to-day are under clil-
tiyation. and such as are plowed are not
worked to their full capacity Hc notes
that virginia has inexhaustiblc mineral.
wealth. greater even than PENNSYLVANIA,
some declare. but not one per cent. of 1t
is yet developed" Hc would think it
more strange If lie knew that there was
decided opposition from various sections
TO tile. measure proposed by Commissioner
Koincr to send 4 missionary abroad TO
induce desirable Foreigners to come to
Virginia. He would be surprised to know
7 that In spite of the situation which he
describes and the bargains which Virginia
has IN real estate. little or nothing is
done to advertise the fact abroad. He
would be surprised to know that, nj
though Virginia is SO rich in minerals.
there has been 10 geological survey for
more than fifty years: yet the Legislature
refused at its recent session to make an
appropriation of $4,000 for such n work.
That Is Virginia conservatism. In many
respects our conservatism Is admirable.
snd one ofinur hest traits; but that sort
OF conservatism does not advertise a
State. Our PENNSYLVANIA friend reaches
X the conclusion that Virginia is capable OF
doubling its population in half genera
tion. That Is our opinion. too; but it will
not be done under the present "con-
sentative" policy,
One of the most interesting OF all the
observations OF this Interesting observer
is the following:
I'VE found some Of the best families
az the state not only full of courage
Sl,ut full Of business, They are not n whit
less in the belief that blood will ell thar
they were in former, years, but they hav,
learned that n gentleman can do bust.
nesa,'a In fact. Richmond is giving proof
that no man Is less a business man he.
cause he IS n gentleman also. The de,
sccndants OF the planters of tho tO's ant
y COS and co.'s nre the leaders in NIL forms
3 of business life to-day
Several years ago Charles Dudley War
4 ner came 10 Virginia WITH. d party o
Newspaper men and visited Some OF TIL,
thrlftist towns la tho State. When asked
ny a Virginia editor what impressed hin
especially. he replie !: The fact that you
young mel. arc all busy ,.'5s He then wen
Y on 10 speak Of the Idle class Which OK
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