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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29

Of Intellectual or poetic Standards while disclos-
ing sacriligious assumption of familiarity
with tho designs Of tie Deity, we have been sari-
ously and heatedly denounced. We let all that
pass, to consider the assertion Of the one calm
respondent on this matter, who contends that
whatever the sectional animus Of the production
the thing itself holds the real and vital essence
of poetry.
Let us see: Is it true that its 'cyclonic out
bursts" are, as our correspondent asserts, really
poctrys Is its RECKLESS rhetoric,D laundering in
its INA estic measure" thing OF life or corpse
Of dead time What sort of figure is that OF
the Lord in his Glory ''tramping out the vintage
where the grapes of wrath are stored"g What
sort Of literary divination is held in phrase
which is concerned in the liberated lightning Of
q terrible swift sword r What sort of gospel
is it that Is swrit III FURNISHED rows Of steel Z"
And where. III, pray, and how, did it happen that,
In the beauty Of the lilies Christ was born across
the sea7a IF all this holds aught except "mean.
ingless babble of high flown syllabes" we confess
to an obtuseness hopeless and impenetrable.
The fault, as we Gee it. with the criticism of
this good tempered correspondent on this
subject is that she has confused the majestic
measure with the essentially inane and, as
IL appears 1rOm our viewpoint SOMETIMES
blasphemous subject matter Of the song
itself. The measure, as vehicle, is unquestion-
ably powerful. We admit, and admitted, as
much But it was not the measure Of Julia Ward
Howe. Long before che ever came to relieve her
self of the Battle Hymn, it had been sung in
negro quarters, at camp meetings, in churches to
the roll Of solemn hymns. For years it had held
its place in the musical consciousness of the
world. Like other old measures and tunes its
authorship is lost in antiquity. As is the case
with "Comin' Thro the Rye, no man can say
with certainty when or whore it was first sung
or by whom it was composed. Julia Ward Howe
had no part in the rythm which swept the North
ern armies to the front: she merely found await
ing her grand vehicle within which to conceal
and with which to electrify otherwise voiceless
verse Our complaint is not against the roll and
thunder Of the music to which the Battle Hymn
was set: it is with the stuff with which the meas
ure was burdened and in which, with presumptu-
ous although unconscious impertinence, Deity
forgetfnl Of His thunderbolts was summoned as
sponsor of the ends Of sectional hatred and pas
sion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29
THE PEOPLES FORUM
"MARCHiNG on" AGAIN.

A recent editorial In The Virginian animadverting
on the magnity and rreverence which breathe In the
Battle Hymn OF the Republic" and questioning Its
general Endorsement The lapse OF time has not modi
fed opinion of its animus. either its fanatcal
hate profane suggestions; but ought II not 10
have cleared perceptions to faror appreciation
OF its literary merits? We were once want to say that
the North under rated the literature OF the south
through preudice; let not stulfffy ourselves
after tho same biased fashion. Let us the rather
Quescence the truth that In the domain OF litera
ture there is sectonalism. -
For unreconstructed rebel or the Jonn w ii-
Jones schoolwe much admit that the poem mas
grown upon with the passing years. When It nrst
dawned sluggish intellect that In spite or IT'S
Spite its cyconic outbursts poetry 1t was a
pleasure revelation. Is not the genius FOR the pas
expression of conventional" thought the gem
uis Of poetry? Long afterwards when we gauged IL
by the standard Of other produced on either
but, In our humble Judgment scared far and away
above them all Indeed, "the exaltation OF spirit"
which baxes in its reckless rhetoric. and thunders
majestic measure. Seems untutored IN
the high almost unrivalled in the realm OF poesy
It 10 but recently. however. that the Battle Hymn
has been invested with sublime and sacred signn-
by Its application to the subject OF minions A.
In a Of eloquence and power the speaker
depicted the aliconQuering march Of truth.-"in a
1rander nober sense than intended by Julia
Ward Howe" and the ultimate triumph OF the GOSPEL
Of Christ reverent by quoting the coupet.
"As He died make men holy, let us die to
make men free
while God marching on
then indeed did realize that in hallowed union an
immortal theme
Married to immortal verse"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29
Boil w..vil Drawing Near.

The Atlanta Chamber OF Commerce proposes to ad-
wise farmers in counties along the line between Georgia
and Alabama to plant cotton. that the boil weevs
advance may be stayed or course this advice would
be In vain Non planting II effective not remain
effective unless pursued Indefinitely. To the bor-
der farmers that they leave alone crop which has
attained high price levels and will in all likelihood
continue there would be asking entirely too much
Why should they sacrifice themselves unless those
derive the benefit compensate them somehow? A
matter at fact farmers such thoroughgonx
divtduals in their methods that 1t proved dfcut
though happily not impossible. to unite them upon
steps clearly advisable for the benefit OF and ALL
Crop liberalization. burning Of cotton stalks in tho
fall and utilization Of all the boil weevls known insect
enemies through the Federal and agricultural de-
partments constitute the only instrumentaties en-
pioyed with thus far against this pest They
cotton be cultivated prohtaby except where
he has taken particularly rank hold TO check his
career the Chinese would probably build long wall
OF China kept out the Manchus. for he has shown
power to the mightest rivers. At present
he II in the act Of crossing the Alabama and Tom
easy the little Perhdo into Florida
Pensacola. Tw three seasons later advancing reg,-
iarly he will pass from lower and middle Alabama into
Georgia the Chattahoochee Two three seasons
later still he II due TO the Savannah South
Carolina In North Carolina after season or two
more the long Journey from Guatemala tropics
across Mexico and the entire cotton belt will reach
a nd =. unless som. mssns Of circumvsnttns
A1nnaxGen1 1ssG-Chasietto 0oseTvse 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29
THE FOUR AMENDMENTS.

Senator A. NJ. Bowman, OF Roanoke. puts the matter
OF the proposed amendments to the constitution more
clearly and briefly than anybody who has written
the subject He knows exactly what he In talking
about. As chairman Of the senate finance committee
he has unusual opportunities for studying and under
standing the facts.
His advice Is vote against the amendment to
lengthen the session OF the legislature and to for
the other three. His reasoning In sound.
The longer sessions unnecessary and would be
expensive They would not improve the transaction
capable men from candidacy for house or
They would tend to fill both bodies with those who
would need the scanty pay with those with to
grind.
The amendment to do away with the reading in full
OF bills In both houses IL simply TO save time that
II wasted in Formally and to hasten business
Senator Bowman gives convincing why it
should be adopted.
The amendments allow commissioners of the
and treasurers to succeed themselves gives
the the right decide each election whether
they wish to retain the old officers put In
The talk of ''off1ce holders trust" Is the
0imsiest kind of nonsense. An official not make
the people reeect him II he has been incapable.
Mgent dishonest. On the other hand IL ne has at
tended to his business properly and acquired exper-
ience in It there IL why the people should
not be permitted to re-elect him II they wish. 1t
the commoton and demand for constant change of
commissioners and treasurers.
We suppose 1t will be announced presently how the
amendments will be arranged the ballots and how
designated that they be understood.
Our advice tn to vote against the amendment to
lengthen the Legislative sessions and for the other
three.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29

nser fiasco by the simple process Of winding up
its examination preliminary to Annapolis with q
little JOY ride to sea in one of its many orna-
mental Revenue Cutters.
Fortunate is the man who finds the work he
can do, and does it. Even more pitiful than un-
fortunate is he who, for the want of little
thought concerning his destiny Of usefulness, at
once bungles job he does not understand and
fits loosely in the niche which some other, some
where, is waiting the chance to fill to nicely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29
victory For Holland and Lesali1ed Primary.

Without claiming anything for itself prophet
the Landmark may be pardoned for referring to III
expressions Of belief that Colonel Holland would ~
the nominee OF the Suffolk Convention. following the
primary In which he came within 200 OF hav.
ing a majority all three OF his opponents to-
gether.
After a prolonged session which abundantly estah-
the superuiy and farcicality OF the convention
attachment to the primary and constituted great
moral victory for the iegaized primary system.
hitherto nexcusaby withheld by the Legislature the
leader in the primary unanimously nominated.
Mr. James " Trehy. OF Norfolk. representing Mr..
Young the candidate next to Colonel Holland. did
the sensible thing in assuring the nomination OF Ho-
land had become certain that other course
meant an unbreakable deadlock
Ii there had been deadlock to the end. Colonel
Holland would probably have been elected Novoua.
ber s. but possibly with divided party. A. II ~
his nomination ID sunanimous his election u abeo.
quietly certain, and important truths have beea
impressed Colonel Holland Will make the Second
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29

Morse has concluded that he will no longer ask
for pardon. if the President will only turn him
out of prison. This seems to be a new application
of the tictions of high finance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29

Colonel Roosevelt has even failed to tell Elihu
Root his intentions concerning 1912. Elihu,
however, is possibly shrewd enough to guess.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29

A Wisconsin girl is recorded as heroine for
having scared off wolff. Many girl does
that every day when she goes to the factory, and
doesn't get her name in the papers either.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29

The Spanish Premier has delivered an 'sulti-
matum", refusal to comply with which he says
will cause his resignation Is there no way to
induce Richard Achilles Ballinger to ultimate I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29

Mr.. Taft is to receive returns con the fly :.
Considering the fact that there is general inn
preston that the rturns will show him on the
run, the innovation is distinctly appropriate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29

Like most things that are "free', it appears
that the Free Bridge is thing Of patches.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29

Had Mr.. Taft known how to appraise butter
he would have known that his dream died with
his selection to force the North Carolina cam
paign This latest disclosure serves to bury the
corpse. Butler is considered to have been IN .
detailed conspiracy, not only to sue upon repudl-
ated bonds, but to take by attachment State
railroad for their satisfaction. With such cir
cumstantial suspicion open against his choice,
the folly Of undertaking the task Of carrying
Southern State with the aid of man who makes
real in tho Twentieth Century the political dis
honor of the Seventies would be unbelievable,
were it not SO tragically palpable.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-03
PLEA OF SELF DEF EsSE
viii be Made in Behalf Of Three Per
sons on Trial for Murder of
Ssyler.

HVatseka, April THAT J. p. Say
Ter was killed in self defense by Or.
w. r. Miller in the presence of John
Grupden, while Mrs, Sayler ran in
fear from the room. was the theory
outlined by the defen in the murder
trial today. Attorney j. w. Kearne,
describing the events Of the night of
the murder last July said the rala-
tions between Mrs Sayler and Miller
were approved by Saylcr, said Mrs,
Saylor and the Sayler family ha
been financially aided by her brother.
in-law, Peter Weast Of Peoria, with
whom she went to the expo ition ut
Paris, this also was approved by the
husband.
Before the court adjourned urtil
Monday the defendants contended
that no cases was shown against Mrs.
Sayler or her father, Grunden, For
ty.eight witnesses have testified toI
the state.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-03
NEGRO OFFICERS BUSY
Make Raids on Disorderly Houses In
Various Parts of the City
Six Victims Caught.

Deputy Sheriff Charles Hudson and
Cons table Denis Farrow have been
busy the past few days rounding
up" evil doers. Thursday night they
arrested prominent white man and
a negro woman at II O'clock at a
house on Seventeenth street near
jefferson avenue. Friday they were
taken before Justice Jackson, where
each plead guilty and paid fine OF
SIS and costs. Friday night they ar.
rested two negro women running as.
signation houses on Eighteenth street
west Of Washington avenue. They
were taken before Justice Jackson
and fined SIS and costs each which
they paid. Last night a white car
penter and a negro woman were ar
rested in a house on Twentieth
street, west Of Walnut. They are
now n the county jail.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-03
Ex-PRESlDENT MEETS 200 STU.
DENTS or NAPLES UNI
VERSlTY.
ATTENDED The OPERA
And Was Loudly Checred-Talked
With Newspaper Men--Will be
Received at Rome This
Afternoon.

Naples, April O. Roosevelt was
given a tremendous ovation at the
Theatre San Carlos, where he attend
ed performance tonight. The
Americans in the boxes started the
cheering, which was taken up by the
great body of students in the thru
gallery. Roosevelt bowed aclinowl
edgement which served to increase
the applause.
During the intermission 200 stu
dents marched to the rear of Roose-
velt's box, where they were presented
by Professor Boggiano, of the Uni
versity of Naples, who, in speech
recalled the colonels parting injunc-
tion to Taft, that the greatest prob
lem of the United States was the
maintenance Of the moral well-beine
and strength of the people. Boggianc
said this was also the greatest prob
lem in all countries.
Roosevelt, replying, appealed tC
the students to aspire to the highes
ideals, but warned them that aspira
tions must be coupled with practica
methods.
Roosevelt talked earlier with thu
newspaper men. One afterward said
HOyeraowing vitality seems his domi
mating characteristic Europe con
tains no such type of statesman"
Roosevelt this afternoon held an in
formal reception for the Americans
at the Rotunda Hotel. With Mrs
Roosevelt he dined quietly at thu
hotel. Kermit spent tho afternoon a
the ruins Of Pompeii.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-03
SPEAKER CANNON DWELLS ON
THIS SUBJECT IN EuLOGY ON
CUSEMAN.
He WAS INDIFFERENT
To the Mere Popular Approval of
His Constituents, Which so
Worried Other Congress-
men.

Wa hington, April I'm the sol.
emnity of the service In memory Of
a departed colleague, Francis w.
Cushman, of Washington, Speaker
Cannon of the houge today talked of
the trials met by public men realing
with popular opinion and specu'atel
on the mysteries of the hereafter.
"One of the most trying positions
in the country" Cannon said, lis to
serve as a member of this house a
popular body"
He then referred to the opinions Of
constituents which the Representa-
tives have to take into account, and
to the two per cent OF that con
stituency that may change and send
somebody else to congress"
Not only have We patriotic desire
to serve the best interests of the
country, brt also to be personally en-
dorsed, and at times there is great
temptation, to try to please two or
five per cent. taking it for grant d
that the balance Of thn constituency
will be for rs anyway. | doubt wheth-
er there is a man in the house who
does not take account of the storms
that are to come"
Cushman, he said was most ind +
ferent to the mere popular approved
of his constituency
Turning to the question of the in.
known future, Cannon said 1--WE can
not tell as to the future any more
than we can tell Of the pa t." this
reference being to his remarks con
cerning mems success, or failure Of
their careers.
Lowell, he said, had expressed Tho
idea that men hold stock 'in grea
public debate that is sure of pay
Iment."
THAT is said the speaker, The
debt which the creator of this uni
verse owes the universe which Ht
created And ] shall not sell M,
shares in panic
The speaker sat down amid ap
plause.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-03
LJUNGSTRUM PROVES HIMSELF
BEST LONG DISTANCE MAN
IN AMERICA
CROWLEY WAS SECOND
Little Johnny Hayes Finished Sixth
SWede's Time Over Minutes
Better Than st.
Yves Record.

New York, April 2.--Gustav Lung
strom, the Swede, proved today that
he Is the best long distance runner
on this side of the Atlantic by win
ming the second professional Mara
thon Derby at the Polo Grounds. Ec
won with a breezy rush by third OF
a mile from James Crowley, the Irisl
marathon racer, in 2:34:0S 20 This
beats the record made by the French
man, st. Yves, over the same course
ia year ago, by six minutes, As l.;
seconds.
Thure Johanson, another Swede
was third, 500 yards behind Crowley
Ted Crook, an American, was fourth
Another two survivors, Fred Meadows
OF Canada, and Johnny Hayes of New
York, who won the amateur marathon
in London two years ago, were badl!
distanced
Ljungstrom was the choice amont
the ten contestants, but Hans Hol
mer, an American, was looked uEor
as a most dangerous rival. Holmer''
new running shoes proved his undoins
however, as he had to quit after thu
Itwenty-one mile mark.
Ljungstrom finished strong.
Matt Maloney retired after ffteer
miles and Umberto Blast, of italy, was
carried to his dressing room aftel
eighteen miles
Percy Sellen, of England, dropped
out after Holmer retired.
Crowley and Johansen finished un
der the time Of st. Yyves last year
Crook and Meadows got fourth an,
fifth shares in the prize money re
spectvely. Hayes finished sixth
many laps behind.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-03
REORCANIzlNC BAND
Former Member Of Al. G. Fields
Minstrel Band has Taken Cairo
Boys in Hand.

T. l.. Martin, manager of the Cairo
Motor Car Co., is fine MUSICIAN and
I band leader. He was for two years
with the AL G. Fields minstrel Co.'S
band and AL Fields can always be
counted on to carry fine band. Mr.
Martin has taken charge of the Old
Cairo band and will reorganize and
direct it. The boys had meeting
and practice at his place of business
in the Glynn building Thursday
night and will have another practice
Tuesday evening. When the band +
in good shape it may give concerts
at ST. Mary's Park during the spring
and summer months.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-03
blLL|HG[R MAKES
LOUD PROTEST
AGAINST DEMANDS OF CLAWS
ATTORNEY FOR RECORDS or
DEPARTMENT.
A Fish NG' PROCESS
Is Way He characterizes Demand
Not Calculated to Further
Proper Kind Of Investiga-
ton.

Washington, April 2.--Secr tary oil
1.-THE Interior Ballinger has protested
Ito the congres sional committee inves
tigating the interior department and
forestry service, against the demands
|of Attorney Brandels, for the records
of his department as IAN oblique at
tempt to control the manner In which
the evidence I should present ehall
be introduced
He says that as the prosecution
aas rested it's case it Is obvious that
the demands made are not in further
ance Of proper inquiry, but merely
/ fishing" process. He asks the
committee to allow no further de
nands unless the records relate in
some manner to the evidence now
being presented He also wants the
nature of the evi.ence desired set
out, with a statement of what the
records will so show, and the names
# informants upon VINO the applicant
relies for information to support the
demands so made.
The most startling feature of to
iays's Sc sion of the inquiry was tho
declaration made by H. K. Love, form
erly special agent OF the land office
hat John w. Dudley, former regist
er of the land office at Juneau, Alas
'ia, had told him in JuJneau last
February that an agent of Golfers
Weekly had intimated to him tnat I'll
would be worth from $50,000 tt
10000 to him to come to Washing
.on to testify
The committee decided to subpoena
Dudley.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-03
LEWIS IS NOT
ALEINC STRIKE
PRESIDENT or THE MINERS
UNION LOOKING OVER Ill
lNoIs FIELD.
He Is STILL HOPEFUL
OF Speedy and Amicable Settlement
OF Wage Dispute--RaIroad
Claims Wakout Has Hurt
Its Operation.

Indianapolis, April 2.--Advices from
the bituminous coal fields received BY
Thomas L. Lewis, president Of the
United Mine Workers, today satisfied
him, he said, that the suspension CT
work pending the signing Of new
wage contract between the miners and
operators, would not be long con
tinued
Il have not been talking strike in
Illinois, and ! am not going to do III
in Pennsylvania next week. The
operators and miners In those three
districts, Indiana. Iowa, Ohio, West
ern Kentucky and the Southwest, will
all be discussing means Of settle
ment next week. We will get the de-
manded increase
In Illinois and the Southwest and
Western Pennsylvania the confer
ences will take longer"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-03
Attorney General Of illinois Bit.
ter|y Arraigns Mobs in Let
ter to Deneen
Says II Is His Duty to Lend Every Possible As
sistance to Cairo's States Attorney--looks
on Lynch Law As Menace to the State
---Menbr Of Mob Worse Than
Criminal Lynched

tney of Alexander county, wherein he
asks that | take charge of the prose
cution of these cases or tend him such
assistance as | can
Under the statute of this state, 1t
| is the duty OF the attorney general to
attend the trial of any party accused
of crime and assist in the prosecu-
tion when, in his judgment, the inter
ests OF the people and the state re-
cure ii.
Since | have been attorney gen
eral | have been requested upon
numerous occasions to assist in prose
cutions in the courts, and except in
two instances, however, | have uni
formly declined did not believe that
the interests of the state required ac-
tion upon my part.
Furthermore as worr excellency
Il aware, the business of this depart
nent is such as to preclude the attor-
ney general, either in person or
through his assistants, from assist
| ing in prosecutions in the circuit
courts throughout the state.
"In my opinion, however, ordinary
considerations should not control in
regard to the situation at Cairo when
this situation was brought about by
the action of a mob. Mob law has
no place in Illinois. No public officer
can render a greater service than tC
assist in stamping 1t out A member
of a mob which lynches criminal
judged by the wrong done to the
state, is worse than the criminal nc
matter what the criminal was nor
what he did.
"In view of the facts disclosed by
your letter and by the report Of the
special grand jury in view of the re-
quest made by the states attorney OF
Alexander county in my judgment the
| interests of the people of this state
require that the attorney general ac
lively and vigorously cooperate with
the local authorities in the prosecu-
tion of the Cairo riot cases, and
have this day advised the states at
torney that this policy will be pur
sued
Very respectfully,
wv. II. STEAD
Attorney General