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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
More or less Personal.

The Norfolk Landmark which is usually wise ane
always fair, says
Former Governor Montague is being criti-
cised in some ntensely-partisan quarters for
professionally representing the Republican con-
testant in the Fifth Congressional District OF
Virginia, When did it become a rule of ethics
that lawyer who is Democrat shall not take
the case OF litgant who is a Republican,
Next it will be suggested that physician shall
NOT prescribe for patient Of opposite political
faith. that Democratic dentist shall not
pull. Republican tooth
he Nirgnan has made much the same comment
Mr. Montague is not an officeholder nor candi-
date for Office. He is a private citizen and this
paper protested several days ago that his private
business as a practicing lawyer is not proper
/ subject for newspaper discussion. Mr. Montague
We believe has been engaged to argue the consti.
tutiona. question Of the rcapportionment whereby
Floyd county transferred from the Fifth to tho
l Sixth Congressional district. There is no reason
Mhy nc should not take the case az an attorney
evEn though his client be Republican contestant;
nor there any improperly in it, by virtue Of his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
EDITO RIAL
Come Across.

The Virginian has no cruelty in its heart and
would not find pleasure in prosecuting those weak
kneed brethren in the House, for whom pathetic
plea has been made by the bold But it is not
cruel we think. to make public officer meet
his responsibility And hence it would not be
cruel or even inconsderate to force the timId
members of the House to face the Statewide issue
and vote on it. Suppose such an issue should make
them Uncomfortable" What OF it? Response
biIitv often has that effect but it is not for that
reason to be shrked. These Statesmen should
have taken counsel OF their comfort" before they
became candidates for the Legislature. 1t is too
late now to talk OF such things The Senate voted
on the Strobe bill, regardless OF the comfort OF
its members The House cannot afford to do less
than take vote on the Myers BILL Pocket your
discomfort. gentlemen, and come across.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11

After more than eight years of SER
vice of the Birmingham News as As
sociate Editor, during which time he
did most of the editorial work on this
paper. Mr. Robert q. Hiden has re-
signed his position. his resignation be-
coming effective March Goth.
Mr.. Hidden came to the Birmingham
News from Richmond. Va, where for
eleven years he was connected with
The Richmond Times. now the. Rich
mond Times Dispatch. He wasN man
aging editor Of The Times for Ave
years. resigning. that position TO be-
come associate editor OF The Birmtng-
ham News.
The resignation of Mr.. Hiden is a
matter of deep regret to his associates
on The News. His admirable gifts as
a newspaper man and his splendid per-
sonality nave won for him the affec-
ticnate regard and admiration OF his
co-workcrs and every one feels q sense
OF personal loss In his retirement. He
has been an important factor In main
tc.tnirg high standard Of journalism
In this community. and has used his
talents in championing every cause
which seemed to him to make for the
moral and material progress OF Birm-
ingEam and Alabama.
Mr.. Hiden has not made known his
plans for the future. but II Is certain
that he VIII DO an important force Ia
whatever field he plants his energies.
In retiring from the News he carries
with him the bert wishes OF the entire
estahlishmcnt--Birm News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11

Il Is well thar poets descendants
should benefit by their ancestry. lie
only to the extent Of dinner. for
the Inheritance OF a great name has
its drawbacks. Tennyson. bore this
in mind when selecting name for
his first born. Hallam. the historian.
who was the boys godfather. remark
ed before the christening. Il dislike
tho use of surnames MS Christian
names why not cali him Alfred In
stead of Italian % what X he should
turn out u fool @, was the tactful re-
ply. Lord Tennyson's record as a CO.
lonial governor shows that his fathers
fears were not justified
Turning to another sphere. we md
the gecond Duke of Wellington handi.
capped through life by his fathers
name. Bcrnal Osborne once asked
him why with his undnubted talents
he made no effort to shine In public
AFFAIRS. The duke repfted. n you
had sat so long as l have under tho
shadow of great tree you would ba
as colorless as am."--London Chron-
icle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
THE PEOPLES FORUM

All letters sent for publication
IN THE Peoples Forum" OF The
Vireinian" should be concise and.
as far as possible, kept within 500
words.
No attention will be paid to
anonymous letters, but names and
addresses signed as an evidence Of
good faith will not be printed II re-
quest Is made that they be omitted.
The freest discussion of topics Of
pebiie interest Is invited. with the
understanding, OF course, that
publication Of a letter Is not to be
taken necessarily as approved by
the editor of the writer's views.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
Southern Drift
Emigration to Canada.

The rapta growth of the movement
of American nomeseekers across the
northern border into tanaua hats
aroused no little interest and some
concern on the part of patriotic
Americans, who feel that our losses
10 Canada are not Offset by our gains
f1om Europe. In 1887 American
emigrants to the Dominion NUMB Der
ed only 2,412. according TO rgures
recently published by the National
Liberal hmm grafton League. In 1908
they numbered nearly $4,000, and
IN 1908. on the same authority, more
than $4,000. 1t is estimated that these
oxpatriates are taking with them en-
average OF about $1,000 per capita,
lnciuoing the women ana cniIdren.
They are citizens of the most de-
siraule type, whom their fellows In
the-States- are 4esth lose and to
whom the Canadians extend a warm
welCome.-New Orleans Times Demo-
crat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
Sowing Draeoil,s Teeth.

But the defeat OF the lStrode) bill
Is sowing crop of dragons teeth, as
mas been remarked before In these
columns. The members of the Sem
ate have deliberately assumed the re-
sponstbllity for the question OF State
wide prohibition. The issue Is not
likely to down in the next few years.
when the time comes for the cleo
ton of the members of both houses
next year, there will be many ask
ing OF questions, and the questions
Will be direct, something like this:
VIII you vote Statewide prohibition
law? The campaign methods of those
who are advocating the cause OF pro-
nibition will bring into the arena
those who have no business there.
The prohibition will overshadow all
other Important Issues, and the
chances are In favor of the next AS
sembly being selected on that one is
sue alone.--Lynchburg Advance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
Miss Virginisn.

MtHS NtrBInfin.
Dear Old Lady.--So many have ta-
Ken upon themselves to write to you
mat / hate to trouble you. None of
your lovers love you more than / do.
You have done so much good by your
gentle 'old lady"-ike manners, and
bid lair to accomplish so much more,
that | have fallen in love With you.
Now, don't blush, for it is no senti-
mental. sickiy love-you are too in
telligent for that. and i am too old a
man TO indulge in any sport of that
sort now. There is sweet, soft origi-
nal charm about you. Few can resist,
and all feel its softening effects. Long
may you live, and be richly rewarded
by seeing your iabors of love and duty
crowned with abundant success. This
is little love letter Il am SO old !
ought to know better. You need not
show II to your beaux---it might make
them Jealous. May you and l soon
meet on Governor street and have a
little -rhat--abes.e-tl f4s-t,4ta- tEaatr----
Yours truly
BILL DOOLY.
King William, Va, March 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
The Mixed Bloo.ls.

The Picayune. in an editorial article
yesterday. intended TO say that al.
octoroon is a person with seven
eighths of white blood and one-eighth
of negro blood. but by some misad-
venture stated the case cntrarywise.
A mulatto Is a person with half
white and half negro. A quadroon Is
one in whom there are three-quar-
tera Of white blood and one -quarter
of negro blood and an octoroon has
-eighths of white blood ana one
eighth of negro blood.
The mulatto Is the offspring of a
white and a negro. A quadroon Is
the offspring of white and mulatto.
while an actoroon is the child of a
white and a quadroon.-New Orleans
picayrnR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11

having held office under the Democratic party ho'
anything inconsistent with his Democracy.
The Virginian's sympathies are entirely with
Judge Saunders. He had hard light ana ne won
an honest victory. He is man OF distinguished
abilities and of the highest character lie deserves
to retain his scat in Congress and we hope he VIII
beat Parsons out OF his boots. We believe ne WILL
But we have no quarrel with Attorney Montague,
because he has contracted to argue question oil
law in the contestants behalf
Montague and Saunders. How the association
of those two names does take us back! Begging
pardon for the personal allusion, we saw them TO-
gethcr in public meeting at Rocky Mount, Frank
lin county when each was young man at the De-
ginning of his career. None who saw them and
heard their oratory failed to take note OF them and
to predict that in time each would make his mark.
Roosevelt Page one Of Virgnia's true nobemen, was
also beginning his career in the Filth l),strict--in
Danville where Montague began--and he too has
made his mark and is entitled TO aspire to thchghest
office in the State.
See how far we have wandered away from the
topic but the depression, hope, will be forgiven
1t is pleasant to record that these three fellows
now well in the public eye, who started from the
same point and wandered in different directions
have all lived we'll and attained honorable aims
and expectations"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
The Duties OF Citizenship.

Considerable comment has been in
dulged In by the newspaper over the
fact that John D. Rockefeiler's son
consented to serve on Il grand jury
that was investigating cer,ain pad
condition in New York. 1t has been
.guggested by number of the papers
that Mr. Rockefeller set a preceden,
that might Well be followed by other
men OF his station in lite. and es-
peciaily those VINO have "a habit of
crying out against evil doing or in
efficiency of public officials. 1t APP
pears that the younger Rockefeuer
nesitated to serve on the jury, but
agreed to do SO WREN he was told
that 1t was such men that were need
ed for this service.
T fss-4iaetaafatA-s assests-tAat- as a
-!.lIae-ttie-rs1-.-- cnHp ta4H most
about the inefficiency. tnconpetenCy
aut Itltstiiaiia,ss efnent vi pHbiiS officials
DO parativeiy little to remedy the
trouble.-Birmingha News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11

uons made by the present Legislature
on the basis OF existing sources OF
revenue, Including that derived from
the liquor traffic, would leave :. ae-
p.eted treasury before the next session
81 the General Assembly two years
hence. And, again, II was argued
that II the prohibition question were
submitted, 1t would result in putting
on the registration books thousands
On negroes whose Acknowledgement
was the principal work the late con-
stttutionai convention was called to
do.-Brfstol Courier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
A Contrast.

Piuchot preferred to strain the lac'
in the interests OF conservation and
the rights OF the people. BaiftngeT
and the present administration. APP
parently. were Wiling TO STRAIN the
law In the interests of land-gfabbers.
The fight between Pinchot and Bal
finger started over the preservation
of natural water-power sites on pub
lie lands from the clutches OF land
grabbers who were believed TO be
seeking TO esta biish control of the
future motive power of the country
New Orleans Item.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
Inuuisitorial.

Speaking of the corporation tax and the exhibit
which every corporation must make to the Federal
Government, the Salem Times Register, says:
Every corporation must submit detailed
report annually Of its business, giving receipts
and disbursements. Those reports be
examined and much valuable information
gained from them for other purposes, rather
than for taxation purposes. A corporation
which is doing a good business and making
good money will be exposed to more competi-
ton by these reports. A corporation not doing
much business will be exposed in such a way
as to decline its stock on the market This
knowledge gained by the Federal Government
will leak out and get into the hands OF private
individuals. despite the governments efforts
From the standpoint OF policy, any income tax
law is a mistake, and should be avoided by
either State or nation if revenue can be raised
in any other manner, not SO damaging to the
private interests OF the taxpayer.
The Nirginian has already called attention to
this feature of the corporation tax and the income
tax. 1t is not always safe for a business concern
to show its hand. And yet it may be argued on
the other side that all corporations whose stock
is bought and sold by the public should be COM
PEELED by law to make regular exhibits, showing
the condition of their business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
Two Kinds of on.

day gift for his wife, and, as he liked
pictures and the wallis were rather
bare. he soon hit upon the FORM
which his present should take.
Where shall ! find something realty
nice in oils for the dining room. Id
asked OF an assistant at the co-operA-
tive storeE.
ron tn. third floor began the a.
sietant: tnen he paused and lookaa
doubtfnily at the inquirer. did You
sartiine ffne?'' ne asked. TIT Bits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
The People WIN Rule.

Murmurs Of dissatisfaction over the
defeat of the Strobe bill are heard in
all parts of Virginia The action of
the state Senate Is condemned not
only by the anti-saIoon forctG hut
by e large number uf Democrats who
believe that the people OF the State
have been denied an inalienable right
and that the prohibition question has
been left in shape to disturb the
peace of the Commonwealth for two
or three years to come.
The Senate, while determined to kill
the Strobe bin, whether or no. under
took tc justify its opposition TO the
measure on two grounds First, II
was commended that Il the question
we're submitted. ana the 3otarf de-
iclared for Statewide prohibition, the
effect would be to reduce the revenues
OF the State over a million dollars In
two years. and. therefore. anpropria-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
SAVES SALARY AND OUTS.

representative w. II. Jameson, OF
lows who has lately announced that
he will not run for the House again.
has expressed his view of the way In
which things are being run in WASH
ington- Mr.. Jameson. who Is q Demo-
crat. and the man who beat Col Pete
Hepburn at the polls, in telling in mis-
home newspaper why he wouldn't run
again. declared he was Disguised and
discouraged with good many things
about the Capitol.
The life here Is discourhging and
disgusting in some of its phases, said
MIR Jameson. and Interesting and sat
tsfactory in others. When ! see how
the special interests reach out IN their
wonderfully organized way and control
matters of legislation for their own sell
fish benefit. am discouraged. When
zee SO many of the people having tho
wool pulled over their eyes by the
folks who are not representing them,
when l see the selhsnness and the n.y.
pocrisy that is not uncommon here,
am thoroughly Disguised"
Mt. Jameson says the right sort OF
man ean be elected In sis district by
the Dem oerates He thus sums up his
idea OF what stand the Democratic
candidate should take;
We want a man who IN opposed to
the arbitrary power of the Speaker. one
who believes in putting stop as far
rs possible to the great estra.agane3es
OF the Government, one vino is opposed
to tartn expressions typiaed by
such laws as the Payne tarin bill, one
who believes in an income TAX. one who
believes In thorough control of the
railroads, one who Il opposed to snip
subsidy, one VINO is opposed to all
forms or special legislation that tends
to help the trusts and the few, one who
believes in guarantee OF bank de-
posits, and one who believes generally
in the square deal for the ordinary fel-
10 ...-----.- ----
In announcing his retirement MIR.
JAMESON made II plain that he was
one OF the most economical men in
the House, He sata he would save
from $4,000 to $4,000 In his first term.
II he went into the campaign, he said,
he would spend most of this and at the
end of another term would be no better
of than now. besides being less cap
able for business. However. he gives
Ill health the real reason for mia
Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
Still Ar II.

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot whether right
or wrong, is always entertaining. In
still further discussing Mr.. Byrd's at
titude toward the Baylor survey, 1t
says:
So far as the Virginian-P Pilot is con-
cerned, it has never SO much as inti-
mated that Speaker Byrd had per
sonal interest In this matter" nor does
it now entertain any such idea.
What we have insisted upon from
the beginning. and what we still
insist upon. Is that the passage
of the pending measure would con-
stitute an entering wedge" to break
the Baylor survey, and that 1t was
so intended. We quoted Speaker
Byrd as having admitted as much. He
hasn't denied, nor does he now deny
having made such admission or that
such is the purpose of the bill for
which he stands sponsor in the lower
chamber OF the General Assembly. His
statement. upon which the Virginian
lays such stress. is but an explanation
of that admission. 1t Is. we submit,
an explanation itself requiring to be
explained.
1T has never been my intention.
says Mr.. Byrd, Ito turn over any pro-
ductive natural rock to the planters
Ah1 CONSTITUTION ioi phnS IL. ne JdCt
is that the bill of which Mr.. Byrd is
the House patron does propose to turn
over to the planters hundreds of acres
of natural rock admitted "densely"
productive and which DIR. Moore's re-
port charts as such. 1t also proposes
to turn over to the planters thous-
ands of acres of natural rock which
the same report charts as partially
productive. in the light of this fact
one of two conclusions cannot be es-
capped. Either Mr.. Byrd does not know
what the effect of his own bill would
be IN this respect or what II proposes
TO do. or he ss disingenueuous, te put
1t mildly. We prefer to accept the
former as correct. But in any event
II is up to Mr. Byrd to make fur
Their explanation of his position.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11

life. He Ia being told that he is going
too swift pace and that he ought to
slow down n bit.
A prominent senator said yesterday
that he himself had urged the Presi-
dent to take things more easily. lie
said he had advised himsto quit trying
to mako SO many speeches and not TO
wear himself out by travelling about to
address audiences here and there. thus
assuming load of work that added
greatly TO the burden OF Fns official du-
The impression is not uncommon
among the men who sec the President
frequently that he Ia working harder
than he ought to and thai, he is getting
pretty well tired out They think he
In the last five or six months. the
President undoubtedly has had siren
uous existence. He had a most tire
some swing around the circle on his
long Western trip, before the opening
OF Congress. Since CongreSs opened.
he has been besieged by no end OF bus
mess. Callers have been legion. Ow-
ing to the Presidents good nature, he
allows visitors to stay little longer
than they need TO stay in many In
stances. they they thus consume time
that is valuable to him to give atten-
tion to the matters that demand his
notice.
Criticism of the tariff measure. and
OF hts choice in the Ballinger matter
and the indisposition of Congress to
pass uucE OF the IeEistAtioh ne Hhs
asked. all have contributed to make
his burden heavier.
However, II Mt. TAFT gets pretty wen
worn out before the end OF this ses-
sion of Congress he will not be the
first President who has had the same
experience. Even Roosevelt found
himself badly tagged out by the END
of "a long session OF Congress and used
to be utterly weary and ready to drop
on to sleep on slight provocatton. II
need cause no surprise IL this IL the ex-
perience of Mr. Taft The White
House load Is big one, even to a man
used to hard work and heavy respon-
xsibilities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11

Says the Norfolk Vrgnian-Plot IF you have
promised your wife to be at home at 9 O'Clock this
evening you will gain no margin b. turning back
the hands OF the domestic tmepiece Tbs Navy
Yard gun will give you away
We understand, at last why the moral sentiment
of Norfolk was+sc rampant for the restoration Of
the O'Clock gun. Good enough Norlo,,> ihus
bands need all the moral promptings possible and
every means OF grace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
Hint IN RockefeI,ar

If the new Rockefeller foundation
desires to abolish human suffering.
let 1t begin by abolishtng the dam
gerous fousetiy, bearer of disease
germs TO the table Understanding
ham Age-Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11

A poem In the magazine = woreA
two In the editors waste baslGet
Chicago Journal s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11

Since the Birmingham News has passed into new
hands, Mr.. Robert G.. Hidden has resigned his posi-
ton of associate editor. The fact is announced r
a complimentary article published in the News and
reproduced elsewhere in todays Nrgnan. Mr.
Hidden is a trained newspaper man and capable OF
doing first rate work in any department. He is
both a brilliant writer and a careful editor In
addition he is a man of high ideals and carries his
character into his work. His plans for the future
have not yet been made public but wherever he
goes he will give good account of himself.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11

at is safe TO ass says the Harrisonburg News,
that if taxation in Virginia were put on just and
equitable basis, and kept for years we should
longer need to plead poverty in the face of great
moral and civic questions.
Just But whenever the Legislature under
takes to pass an equalization measure, opposition
springs up like tares in the wheat, The taxpayers
of Virginia as body do not want equalization for
it means for most of them higher assessments and
more taxes to pay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11

1t was charged against Senator Sale when he
was chosen to be adjutant general that he had had
no military twning. But Senator Sale has shown
that he has the prime essential Of soldier The
man who in these times of high living voluntarily
cuts down his own salary, displays more courage
than he who cuts down an enemy in battle. We
commend General Sale for his gaantry and chiv-
airy, no less than for his delicate sense OF propriety.
1t is always noble to punch ones own meal ticket.