The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-05

further than to publish the terms OF
the settlement.
After the pleas are in. however, 1t
IS said that q formal statement Will be
issued. not for or against the State
and not for or against the railroads.
but statement which will be fair to
all.*and which will show the entente
cordial,a now existing between the tvs
factions Rather strong emphasis has
been given Ito fact that the attitude of
Virginia was but typical of llor tradi-
lions. that the agreement was reached
without histrionic plays to the public,
ana that good feeling now exists. For
these and other reasons there will be
10 disposition on the part Of the state
to gloat over that which has been ac-
CompliSled--no desire 10 refer to tho
action OF tho railroads as an abjcct
surrender.
As to Judge Ilorslcy.
The story as to how Judge Horsley,
local counsel for the Southern Railway
at Lynchburg, came prominently into
1 the case at the eleventh hour is the
story Of the Southern's cndcavor to
4 make terms of peace.
The facts as gathered by The Times
1 Dispatch yesterday are to the effect
1 that Judge llorslcy was called over
/ the long distance telephone from Wash
!ngton, that he was instructed to APP
proacl Senator Daniel with an offer
of compromise and that Senator Daniel
came to Richmond Thursday night with
+, the practical assurance that the end
4 was near. Senator Daniel declined yes
terday to see u reporter who had call.
ed, and. therefore, his version of this
i statement could not be obtained. 1t is
J also known that in o Their directions the
Southern Railway attorneys showed a
: disposition TO give Virginia the same
concessions that had been granted
North Carolina pending the tcrnina-
ton of the suits in tho Federal courts
!. These developments give strong evil
deEce of a better feeling on the part
of the Southern, the first road to sue
!, for an injunction, and 1t was y Simple
matter thereafter to bring the Chesa-
:cake and Ohio and the Norfolk and
| Western III on the same basis
MIR. BrnNton's Good Work.
This Willingness to meet demands
4 without direct threats from the State
has rounded off in pleasant form u sit
raton not only irritating but prog
nant with serious possibilities Even
though the Southern Of its own intia-
tive agreed to meet the state officials
halfway for a conference, and then
showed that 1t was prepared to put the
rate into effect, the state insisted that
1.-THE order Of the commission must b,
Followed without deviation That will
Ibe done.
Before leaving the city yesterday fol
Europe, Hon. a. G, BraXton, who has
represented the State in the litigation
Expressed much gratihcation over th'
result of the conference at which the
settlement was arranged,
III is not only proper, but just, tt
say word concerning the fine leea
land patriotic services of Mr. BraXtor
, in this matter" said a State oilicla
last might. Within the past few day!
he has Sbeen acting, as Intermediary,
between the railroads and the state
and he really had tho welfare of tn,
public "and the good name OF the Com
monwealth in mind when he used hi
talent and diplomacy 10 effect thi
compromise SO plea sing to every boiY
Mr.. BraXton Is morally certain that tn
: legal position Of the State is correct
y ond while he could have advised ac
ticn which might have been sDectacu
= lar and which might have been sue
: ceSslul. he worked in a calm and dgni
9 lied manner, anticipating exactly VIVA
III did happen. and that, too, while TIL
n lawyers and tho Corporation Colnmls
: quarters for not ignoring Judge lpritch
s ards Injunction. ! am sure that Sen
u ator Daniel and Attorncy-General An
d derson value and appreciate his splen
= did help"
!, Wnr Clouds Disappear.
n In many respects the settlement i
VI remarkable, and mainly so bcca use tn
: Commonwealth has paved tile way 70
- the enforcement of It's laws wiLhou
:. breaking tho law of tho naton,--as in
81 tcrprcted by Judge Prtchurd, with
out bluster or pyrotechnlcs, the threat
eneA wan eloMds llANa drlftnd ava,