The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
DANIEL GIVEN
FINE OVATION.
Senior Senator Briefly Addresses
Members Of the General
Assembly.
MAJOR M. M. GREEN PREsIDEs
Says When Eagles Soar in the
Air. Small Birds should
Roost Low.

United States Senator John w. Daniel
delighted the members of the General
Assembly and visitors in the hall of the
House of Delegates yesterday with one
OF those charming impromptu speeches
Tor which he IL famous, and when he
concluded he was cordially greeted by
nearly all present.
But fcw of tho members knew OF tho
presence OF the senator In the city when
Captain w. w. Baker, "the father of
;ho House," arose and asked that the
chair be vacated at 1890 O'Clock. and
that the senators be invited TO tender
him reception. The motion was ,,nan-
Imously adopted, aud at the hour named
the senator came down the aisle, cs-
corted by i~...rs. jennings and Baker.
Major Moses NJ. Green. the bismarck"
OF tile House, was made chairman, and
there were cries Of "Speech. Speech
from all parts Of the hall. Here is the
only speech the Major made In response:
when eagles are soaring In the air,
small birds should roost low
This WIS loudly applauded. and the old
Black Horse cavalryman presented Sen
ator Daniel In brief but well timed
speech. The senator was often loudly
applaudcd. and his speech. though brief,
was considered n gem.
Daniels Speech.
Senator Daniel said: "Mr. Speaker and
gentlemen OF the General Assembly,
profoundly appreciate this honor. 1t Is
az unexpected to mo as 1T In distinguished,
and i must gay that 1 have so much
hunlan nature In me that II Is agreeable,
and ] cordially thank you for your hos
pitality in your new home.
II am delighted to see you In such
quarters. and the Improvement which
has taken place in the Capitol building
Is sign OF the Improvement perYiding
nur Commonwealth. We see the faults
nj our own times better than we see the
faults OF other times, and 1t Is n very
1opeful and ambitious man who realizes
That we are living in the greatest age
Of the worlds history.
I'VE are living In the most hopeful
hour of our Commonwealth and arc en-
towing n proud and blessed era in the
history of our country"
The senator then went on to say that
IN his official capacity he had done all
ne could to bring about friendship be-
tween all the people OF the country. and
that he had striven to avoid the charge
that he had ever sought TO make one
American think any less OF another.
Troubles of His Own.
~ believe" he continued in humorous
vein. that I should be a butter-in If l
were TO come here to make speech. /
belong 10 the SaInc craft titat Sod W
In little different sphere OF operation,
md ali of US might well wear that but
ION bearing tho inscription, Don't tell
me your troubles; / have troubles OF
my own
People who casually get in a gallery
and look down upon the legislators OF
cur country take somewhat mistaken
notion of what is going on. for they are
sure TO find one man In one tier of seats
hammering some other man in another
der of seats, and when they go away
they are impressed with the fact that
there is n powerful amount Of Disagree
inent and great difference OF opirion
among those who are representing the
public.
Now. this is only surface view. 1t
ought to be remembered that the reason
the people see 50 many differences of
opinion is because the Legislature is
mill in which differences Of opinion arc
taken up and ground out, and the man
,s Just as sure TO get some OF the dust
OF controversy on him, as he is apt to
get specks OF mill ifhevisits 1t when the
mill is grinding"
The senator added that out of the
seeming chaos In American law-naking
bodies comes the best results and that
the legislators of this country display
unlimited patience zeal, patriotism and
ability.
If said he in this connection. 1.-THE
history of the Virginia General Assem-
blles for the last forty years were
written, it would show as much unset
fish labor for the good OF the whole peo-
ple as may lie found on many ff0ds
OF battle