The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
HERE AND THERE in.
THE LEGISLATURE
chairman Of Board Of Fisheries
Makes Hot Reply to Con-
gresham Jones.
WHAT SOME OTHERS SAY
Sale and Keezell Both Denounce
WHAT SOME OTHERS SAY
Sale and Keezcll Both Dcnounce
Editorial in Northern Neck
Ncws-Other Matters.

TT HE charges against the State
Board of Fisheries, contained in
an editorial In the Northern Neck
News, and In Il letter written by Con-
gresham Jones to a member of the
General Assembly, have created no
end Of comment in Legislative circles.
Senator Sale. the patron Of the bill
which called forth the editorial, de-
nounced the article in the News as a
malicious falsehood, emanating from
political enemy OF the chairman of
the State Board of Fisheries for the
destinct purpose of discrediting their
work before the people,
The bill which the News so siren
uously attacks was introduced by the
Senator from Norfolk with the pur-
pose, he says, of creating a commits
mission out OF the board. so that IT
could sue and be sued and also with
the purpose of lending dignity 10 that
body. AT present all suits are directed
against individual members OF the
board. and large expense results from
defending these suits. This expense
could be eliminated under the provig-
ions of the bill. the Senator says.
Senator keezell, chairman of the FL
nance Committee and member OF the
Board OF Fisheries, bitterly attacked
the author of the editorial, saying the
statements contained in 1t were false.
unwarranted and created for a politi-
cal purpose" Senator keezell ex-
planned that the appropriation for the
last two years, which amounted to S5l.-
o00 had been exceeded by about $1.i00,
and that now the board is asking for
$4,000 year, out of which to main
tain one new boat and six launches.
This" he said, would certaanly indi-
cate no grab -.
Whnt Chairman Snys.
Mr.. w. Mcdonald Lee, chairman of
the State Board OF Fisheries. who is in
the city, attending meeting of the
Grand Lodge of A1asons was approach
ed on the subject of the editorial. Mr..
Lee charged the Congressman with
doing identically the same thing whicl,
he (Mr. Jones) had charged. but was
unable to prove, Virginia Senator
with. In recent campaign, namely. in
huencins. or trying to influence, leg
tslation at Richmond. Me Lee said
The letter from Hon. w. A. Jones.
Is no surprise to me beyond the fact
of its having in measure become
public. That such attack and
venomous expressions of personal
hatred were being made by that Con-
gresham on the quiet was an open
had the frankness to let the public see
exactly the State Of Mr.. Jones's violent
feelings. Though hesitate to account
for this feature as a voluntary act on
the part OF the Congressman. Perhaps
the letter was handled little care
Iessly. Mr. Jones's feelings toward
the present board are well known.
is rightly stated by some of our
friends, that he shapes the political
oF
Neck News; and usually instead of
writing letters, he has this paper as
the conveyor of his denunciation
against me, wherever / see fit to sup
port any policy contrary to his sweet
Will, or do anything for any man who
like myself may be under his relent-
less ban.
Il shall certainly, so far. as Con,
gresham Jones Is concerned not waste
any time in trying to clear up to him
the criticisms he has labored over anent
the last report OF the State Board If
Fisheries. for no matter what virtue
might be in any act of this board,
realize that Mr.. Jones's factionaI and
personal prejudice towards it's chair
man would forbid his according any
merit due 1t. However, so far as the
public is concerned, our record is be-
fore them, and upon that I am willing
TO stand or fall in the scarchlight Of
the most scrutnizing investigation.
and while I haven't any great deal of
time to spare in lengthy investiga-
IONS, particularly When inspired IRON
..e oleasl VI WI 1oes, sun, II ms
i,,shan,e sS .n.e , =,
n,,nna o,.Sisa ~ hin,sa,t nonr,
damand nromrt and onen investig,
1ion, rather than EXPLOITATION bv cor
tidential, corresnondence or lonp-dis-
lance newspaper controyersy. There is
nor n syllable To be retracted in thu
last report OF the board. which is ready
with proof to sustain it upon the short