The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-27

|,posslble for the Rubber Trust to In,
crease the price OF all rubber goods
landthe profits offthe onipa1,S ~ I n which
| lie lis controlling owner to \ 80, oOo. 40p
1.-THE year Simon Guggenheltn who is
charged IN spn,e quarters with having
bought his seat IN the Senate from
Colorado. secured the protection 4 the
National Lead Company, the Snlelter
security Company, the American smelt-
Ling Company and the Guggenheims l sGs
Isploratton Company, whose profits are
I.s32,00o,0oo the year, brought about py
lleyying tribute on all the paint carnneui
,, goods. kitchen utensils. plumbing ma
Iterials, linseed oil and manufa { tured =
rubber consumed in this country.
Privilege has shown Its high hana
lin the higher cost OF living. There can
be no doubt that that is chargenple
Ito the special interests which at al
| times have the ear Of those represent
ativcs who are committed to the cause
I3of Privilege.
Mr., Howe is very correct when Il nc
says that the main question Yhich we
nre now putting to the man who Womb
represent US In Congress s: Are you
true to7the people2 Whom. do you rep
resent the people or Privileges Do
you represent IT or 'Us'?' s
The record Is there IN black ana nd
white slemp is the friend and me
ally OF Privilege, Flo is the polltlcsaaiI
adbsrent of the Interests, He ought
to be Defeated. and he will be de-
feated. 81
a NEGRO ASSISTANT FOR WICKER.
SHAM.
There will be much comment on
President Taft's appointment of col
ored man to be Assistant At
torney-General OF the United states.
and. doubtless. much severe criticisms
we were told last night that the an
nouncemept had caused sensation ~
lin Washington: but almost anything
will cause n sensation In Waslinst ton,
which is much given to sensations OF
one sortsand another, possibly because
SO many of its people have SO little
to do and there are SO many space
writer's and others waiting there Tor
something to turn up.
The name OF the negro is William
n. Lewis. He lives in Boston. but ne
was born in Virginia; so was Booker
Washington. He issnow assistant dis
trict attorney ut Boston, where he mas
had charge OF, the naturalization cases
for the District Attorney of the Mas
sachnsetts district, position he mas
filled since 1903. when he was appoint
ed by President Roosevelt. 1t Is not
known to what particular work he will
| be assigned by the Department. of JUS
Estice, but 1t Is assumed that he Will
not be required to do any official act
where his color. might affect the eff
cheney of his service. II is explained by
the Associated Press that his appoint
ment has been made by President Taft
/ in line with his weil-known and frank
" announced policy of recognizing
/ colored men in the Government service.
but taking these appointments as far
ias possible ont OF the Southern States,
I where friction has been caused in the
past By coiored Federal ofacehoiders.
( That seems to be an entirely reason
liable policy for the President to pursue,
however rnuch we may object to such
/ appointments for racial reasons
I Lewis was educated at Amherst and
/ got his legal training AT Harvard. He
was q member OF the Massachusetts
| Legislature for one term. While ne was
1 at Harvard he played centre on the
! Harvard football team in ISa2 and 1898.
and Is said to have been the greatest
| football centre in the history d, foot
ball in america. and IS SO recognized.
\ lie is also said to be lawyer Of
exceptional ability a Southern grad
guata of the Harvard Law school. and
4 a white man. now living in Richmond,
said last night speaking In extray-
1tagant terms. Of course, and possibly
4 With sense Of pride in his fellow
jalumnus. WHY, ne knows more Law
4 than WtckaSshatn.''
1 a REPRcAcH TO THEATRE-GOERs
For many days there has been much
#lscIamor in this city for good plays and
4 good shows of other description. The
paucity of performances here Of the
Il best drama has been conspicuous this
sLseason THE rtresent thea frfca H. 81 tIIa.