The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-14
NATIONAL EDITORS
CONE UP THE JAMES.
Newspaper Makers Spend Part.
Of Yesterday at Jamestown
Island, Cradle Of Republic.
MOVES TALKS OF ROOSEVELT
Accomplished Washington Edi-
tor Delivers Notable Address,
Reviewing Journalism.
MOVES TALKS OF ROOSEVELT.

NORFOLK, VA, Juno 13.-The Ma
tional Editorial Association meeting ct
tho Jamestown Exposition, spent the
larger part of to-day on a pilgrimage
to Jamestown Island, where they
visited the scenes Of the original
Jamestown settlement. There was some \
speech-making on the boat going and
returning from the island.
One OF the most interesting ad-s
dresses was that delivered by Mr.. g.
s. Noyes, editor Of the Washington
Jamestown" was handled in a; manner
well calculated to attract popular att
tention.
Comparing John Smith and Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Mr.. Noyes said:
Captain John Smiths achievements
In the way Of planting and sustains5
Ing the English colony under the most
Formidable difficulties were. as worthy
Of g3ritlcation as the deeds Of Theo ?;
OF the newspaper press that has so
greatly helped the latter in his up
ward career.
Roosevelt their vigorous support In
his reform policies; nuve exploited all
his sayings and doings through tho
TIVE ~ hours 81 the day. glorl
| his name a household word in every
homo III the land.
MIR. Roosevelt has seemed some
@ na u the preas bne pe ss
5he will think OF 1t some day when he
| is not too busy. ssia x
Captain John Smith had no such
newspaper aid, land his great deeds
have thereby gone unhonored and un-s
sung. 81 VA
Sad to say there is not in alls yir,i3
GINA to- day at statue, portrait bust,
venir spoon, to be found to do honor
to tho brave, sagacious man whose SER
vices were Of such value on behalf.ot4
ton OF the grand Old Dominion.
No Babies Named Smith. 3a. e
No ba bies, cities, towns or .countial
have been named for him, perhaps boz
Sasf2 Ne 1ess rs
which would noa u IN well with the.
aristocrutic euphenisns names Of the
Advantageous MadSSnS
dolphs and Pendletons.', 81 ,s
Asan srsnkng Of prs
NoG5enHaI wes once
in breeclles.' This appellation 'fitsi
Theodore Roosevclt--the Incarnation
Webster, whose great powers i@ Of mind mind
and body We're displayed with q state
~ dignity that did not conport with
tho driving powers of a steam-en-i
theodore Roosevelt Is a stoam-en-5
sure. lie works all day unde11 full
steam. and ma when he takes an hour or
ercise he goes or like q steam-engine.i
II he starts out for walk he rush ca
at pace that speedily puts him out
unwarily accepted an invitation to ac-
company him. II on horseback, the
result Is the same. Away he goes in
the lead. making: desperate jumps over.
II he hunts bears, or plays golf, or:
football, or lawn tennis. it is ever In
like Ifashion;. whether he hunts, rides
walks y or plays, he always goes at
With his remarkable equipment of
strength OF mind ana body and his
apparently unlimited powers Of en-
tinue this hot pace indefinitely. But
very few people are built that way
and 1t is not wise thing to do to
encourage the unfit multitude to run
their motors at high speed when they
to guide them property al
Mrs. Minor Norris Incident. kt{
In duscussIng the attitude toward
the press OF ''our rulers, State ana ma.
/
|havc, with two or three exceptlons.y
been on friendly terms with tho news
paper men. In discussing President
! Roosevelt's attitude. he said 81
''He has declared himself in favor
OF clean, healthy newspapers, with
clean, healthy criticisms. which shall
be fearless and truthful but when ~
comes to tho test 1t is seen that he
, does not relish these fearless and
truthful criticisms when they are ex-
lercsed at his expense.
THAT his hasty APPROVAL of tho br,,-s
tai deeds of his subordinates at the
White House when the knock down.
Iand-drag outrage was committed
upon Mrs. Minor Norris. refined eul,s
tured, respectable Christian woman,
was an act OF cruel, heartless inJus.i
tice.
"But the newspaper men have no
quarrel with the President. There la
some friction between them, but no
rupture; and Secretary Loab dispenses
tho White House news with tact and
intelligence." }sit
STOOD Di TELErIIONE
AND SHOT HIMSELF.
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