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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
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To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--Your editorial Of the 10th on
and appreciated BY every true South
crner who loved the Old South as we'll
as the New South. But imagine our
surprise when your paper OF the 11th
brought us an EDITORIAL the lions
therein dcceiving and misleading.
Now, as l understand the facts. the
faculty indorsed the so-called Elson's
History and did all in their power to
have the board OF trustees. at the
meeting held in the college on March
history. end when II was developed
near the close OF an all-day meeting
that the majority Of the board favored
dent OF the college brought in the
RESOLUTIONS finally adopted as Il sub
stitute to the original resolutions Of
fersd by Joseph p. Logan.
The last. or ninth. resolution in a
manner ordered the book out Of the
college. but left the class without Il
history. allowing the professor and
preparation for class or lectures
AS the class was already supplied
With Elsons History, they naturally
seen in the class room. HOW ever. this
IS hearsay.
On the morning OF March s. when
the faculty and students were called
20 worship. the students were called
on to indorse. not the resolutions.
adopted by the board OF trustees. but
hose adopted by the faculty, thus re-
oudiating the true spirit and inten-
ton of said board.
Now, Will you ask the president ana
faculty of Roanoke College to state
their opinion Of E.lson's History and
:f they would not have continued its
1se had not the board ordered other
Wise? Ask them If 81 Is true that it
IS at present tho only history in the
alass used BY a majority of the stu
dents in their prepare ton on the sub
ject for class lecture.
Nothing short of the total destruc-
zion of this book will satisfy tho peo-
pie who oppose its use CITIZEN.
Salem.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
THE CARDINALS JUBILEE

Next juno the golden jubilee of the
ordination OF Cardinal Gibbons as a
priest Of the Roman Catholic Church
and the twentyhfth anniversary of
his elevation TO the dignity OF Cardi-
nal will be celebrated. Now the senior
OF all the Cardinal Bishops except Car
dinal Oreg1ia, 1t is the desire of the
faithful to distinguish his anniver
saries with some adequate Testimonial,
to his service TO the Church by the
building of n Memorial Hall on the
Catholic University grounds that can
be pointed to for all time as worthy
OF him and OF tho cause which he has
honored by his work.
When Cardinal Gibbons began his
priestly career there were about 5000
priests In the United Suites; there arc
now $1,000 earnest men who have
given their lives to tho Church. and
to his example. rather more than TO
the influence of any other of the great
men Of tho Church, has the work pros
pered. On his deathbed, Archbishop
Ryan recently pronounced This eulogy
upon MIN: Il am now, as L nave eTsl
been, profoundly convinced that you are
the instrument OF Providence for the
promotion OF every good thing for our
Church and our country I'm appeal
has been made to the Catholic people
In every diocese In the United States
for contributions TO the Memorial
fund, and we can We'll understand why
there should be a most liberal response
TO this call for so worthy purpose.
we cannot speak, Of course, ''as one
having authority" but we can speak
and do speak for the separated
brethren that no honor could be be-
slowed upon Cardinal Gibbons that
would be too high for him, nor any
distinction AT which the people Of this
country would not rejoice; because
whatever his ecclesiastical position.
he has proved by his long. honorable
and useful life that ne is not less a
good American because he is priest
and Cardinal.
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YOU WOULD IN BUSINESS
THRIVE, ADVERTISE.

II. n. Mckinney, of the \. W. Aver
Advertising Agency. OF Philadelphia
spoke to the graduate school of bus
mess administration of Harvard Uni
Vorsity one day last week about What
Advertising Is. 1t is a great business
requiring great business sense, if ii
Is to be done right. Its main purpose
Is to create thought and to direct it in
Tue right way. It's success depends
nature Given an article TO advcr-
tlse. tho capable advertiser asks ii
there is already demand for it. If
not. how can a demand be created? If
there is. how can it be increased? Who
VIII buy it? Where do they live? How
do they think? What argument viii
appeal to them? Through what me-
dunn can they be reached?"
Once these questions have been prop
erly answered. the Intelligent adver-
tiser will immediately prepare his
COPY, with care, so as to reach the
public he is after and take it to the
newspaper, In Richmond, TO The
Iimcs- Dispatch, preferably, with care
tul instructions as to the matter of
display and to position" FIRST as
MI Mckinney told the Harvard gratlu-
atcs, THE article (advcrtised) must
possess real merit meet a real need and
nc sold at q fair price. and afford a
sa ,islactory profit. The advertiser
must have q sales organization TO In
sure the distribution Of his goods.
wherever the advertisement goes.
Truth and honesty are the only foun-
cations upon which worthy advertis-
ing structure can be reared but with
this granite base upon which to build,
no other business is so inspiring"
Ihis is one Of the trade secrets" SO
to say. upon which successful adycr-
Using is done, and when IL is well done
IL cannot be overdone. Long time ago
the church or courthouse door Or some
convenient tree near the place where
men were accustomed 10 gather was
used 10 placard the notices Of the
community; but that time has passed.
The newspaper is now the accepted.
channel OF communication between the
people who have something TO sell and
the people who have money or credi,
to buy. Manifestly. the thing for MGR
chants and bankers and manufacturers
and real estate dealers and railroads
and all the rest of those who are en-
gagged in business Is to keep the news
papers filed with attractive Statement is
Of what they are doing and what they
would Ike to do
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TUE JNPANESE.

a gentleman in Richmond, now iiv-
ing It The Chesterfield who has spent
q 5000 deal OF time in Japan and. is
thoroughly familiar with conditions in
that country, cannot understand why
the Japanese should insist upon acquir-
ms landed property III the United
states. when they will not permit any
foreigner 10 acquire property In fee
simple in their own country. Foreign
ers ere permitted TO lease property
there for as long, period as 999 years,
but they cannot acquire actual owner
ship except by marriage with the Jap
anese IN the circumstances, Il would
seem to the ordinary Western MIND
mat the Japanese should not object. to
the roint OF going TO war against Us,
% the indisposi,ion on the part Of the
people In some OF our American states
OF giving them rights in our country
winch they Withhold from lis in their
own.
We do not take the least stock In the
talk about war with Japan In The
hrst place. Japan does not want ia
- niiu IN me second place we
oo not want to fight Japan Japan Is
in 10 condition to engage in hostilities
WIN the United States, and the United
states is not exactly ready 10 frht
anybody just now. Besides. we are
assured by the administration at wash :
'hston and b. the Imperial Government
at Toxic that the recent treaty be
tween the two countries has estap-
ilshed very friendly relations between
the two MISUNDERSTANDING relations
man have ever existed. and which We
all hope Will continue forever
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
500 PLACES 10 BE FILLED.

Congress viii convene In extraord!
nary session next Tuesday, week
from to-day. The Democratic caucus
will be held next Saturday, and Wash
ington IS fllng up fast with an army
OF ofiice-seekcrs. They come from the
East and West and the North and tbs
South. y Southern Congressman told
the sun correspondent Sunday that II
never saw anything like It, They all
want something. There are five nun
cred places or so, TO be nlled and
there ere Democrats enough In tho
country TO MI them. There are I'VE
hundred Republicans holding oncas.
and there are Democrats enough 20
take them and to fill them better than
they have eve. been hllcd./ NO mig
take about that. They all say SO. ana
we know that ii is 50. These Rennt5-
licans have been drawing three quar-
ters OF q million dollars annually on.
Of the public treasury. TO which The
Democrats contribute more than Their
fair share. and X is time that they
"ero getting something out OF II.
The Southern Congressman referred
70 lives four miles from Washngton
and says tina, more than 2 hundred of
his constituents have written to hin
urging him to secure them Jobs OF one
sort and another abort the House.
There will be go Democrats in the
new House, and If their constituents
J have not neglected their opportunities
! as the sun shines it out, there viii
| be 26.7oo aspirants for the 900 places
and HE odds are not so great tia
! any one should hesitate 10 risk al
/ least g 2-ceni postage stamp on thl
/ cV@ We esteem II the duty ol
/ every Democratic voter who would
! like to he on t!io Federal pnY-roll to
| write immediately 10 the member iron,
| his district, II viii be like news from,
| home. J, viii make the members Of
| Cong rcss feel That they have not been
! forgottcn;{ that the people .'bacR
! homo are still thinkine about them
/ Threc-Qaartcrs OF n MILTON dollars /.
/ & mean Of money, ana the Democrat {.
| havc nos had any FOR Il long tine
Why shouldn't they want it, ana ash
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
for ii, and Insist upon getting their

for 1t, and Insist upon getting their
share Of it?
FL AS Virginia is so near to Washing
ton. 1t would not be bad Idea for
those living within this state to run
over to Washington to see what they
can do about It, The congressman
from this State will be glad TO sec
them and take them around and show
them the Treasury where all this
money Is kept. and how they Will be
paid off regularly when they get their
jobs. The trip to Washington would
not cost much. and there Is nothing
like "a personal Interview" In such
matters. Our advice to all who
would like to get positions Is: II you
can't go, write to-day. The distribu-
ton of the places will be agreed upon
probably next Saturday, and those
who are successful Will want to make
their arrangements for leaving home
during the session.
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The League ma Alynh martin.

~ 'iH fsiitoE. Oh Inc lin
Sir.--ln recent issues OF Your cs-
teemed paper there have appeared nu-
inerous interviews with Mr.. c. B. Gar
nett STYLED as General Manager Of
the Virginia Democratic League, the
purpose of said league being TO purge
1.-THE hody polite
At the outset of this organization
these new apostles Of civic righteous
ness presented to the public a vast and
comprehensive plan of reform. the
State boundaries being the only limit
to its scope. but as yet all other issues
appear to have been subsidized TO the
sole criticism or political affairs in
Norfolk county. And the above gen
tlemnn is apparently devoid Of ideas
here, for he only makes a rrands;and
play In ridicu!ing tho donation of 81
900 made by Mr. Alvah II. Martin.
clerk OF the Norfolk county court, TO
the School Board of his county Any
one who knows Mr.. Martin knows this
offer to be but the generosity OF
spirited citizen TO provide the
children OF Norfolk county with adc-
ouate school facilities for tho remain
der Of the present term. The attempt
thus made to impugn the motives be-
hind the sift will. in my opinion, find
few sympathizers, for this Is only one
of the many benefactions which Mr..
Martin has made to Norfolk county
Mr.. Garrett also raises a great
hullabaloo about the ability OF Mr.
Martin TO retain the clerkshin By
means Of what he calls fusion votes
To any we'll posted man on political AZ
fairs It VIII not appear so strange
when 1t Is shown that the normal vote
OF Norfolk county is almost equally
divided between the Republican and
the Democratic parties when no local
issues are involved. SO. therefore
what must be the choice Of that
large body Of independent voters when
a most popular son presents himself?
c. NJ. -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
RICHMOND VA TUESDAY, MARCH 2s 1911

warranted, and that the landing or
the United States marines had made
the success OF the revolution possible
The Republican party was restored
TO power later and the theft OF the
Hawaiian Islands was accomplished in
regular form.
We are not surprised, in view OF the
stealing OF the Hawaiian Islands that
the United States Government under
the administration of a Republican
President should have cheefully en-
tered upon the theft OF the Canal Zone
We are not surprised either that the
people of Central and South America
should seriously question the good
faith OF Ahe United States Neither Is
1t to be wondered at that Mr.. Roose
velt should boast of his perhdy in The
seizure of the Canal Zone. The United
States is a great and powerful nation
OF more than ninety million people,
in its resources and strong
in its fighting ability-strong enough
we should say to he honest: the sort
Of common every day honesty that Is
not less honorable in q great nation
than it is in 4 private citizen, Doing
acts as President that impugn the
character OF the country which has
honored him far beyond his great de-
serts Is not q thing we should think
that even tho Colonel would boast of,
snd particularly in the presence Of
:. Dung university students who arc
being educated for the duties of citi-
zenship and not for the service of the
mob.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
Make music for our nightly rest-
.Dccanf and Cantoris:
" time unrung and things ,ins,pp
In tho nave OF Heaven before MS i' .
EDMOND FONTAINE
Magnnines una the ,I,,I.


@ the Editor Of The Times Disnotch.
Slr,-1f 1t be true as # undonbte,ii,.
r., mat without the profit on adyer
u.sinE magazines (and newspapers as
Meii) at present subscription rates
moulu pc impossible propositions. is
n IL not then equally true that an in
creased postage rate on the advertisinc
pages would be Just exactly. no moro
w less. tax on education" as an
increased rate on the reading matter
~ pr on the whole magazine would be-
nat difference could 1t make whore
Or now the increased rate fell? Would
tt not be tax on the whole? We're
YOU the owner and publisher, would
your income show any better or worse
cost Of production and distribution h.
affected in the least. by any change
~ the portion OF the business on which
the additional tax or expense was
placed?
Carrying anything whatever for any
oody through the mails for less than
cost may be wrong, both in theory
and practice. but let MS be fair to tho
magazines, and amongst other things
quit calling them trust" when they
are not.
Furthermore. where is the Justice.
ana Is 1t sound public policy. to per-
mt the trashy magazines. so called
10 dunn two tons ucr issue into the
mails at the cent @ pound rate when
al the reading matter they carry Is
OIL the chea pest vilest and sorricst. and
only meant asa cloak for advertising
matter which their readers would be
Vastly better off never to see?
dublin Va J. NJ. WElSER
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cent people OF South Carolina have
some defense IT would be fur more
to the purpose. however. II articles OF
imp chn,ent should he brought against
him at the next session of tho General
Assembly. 50 that the State might
get rid of this disturber for the good
of the State. Probably his mpeach-
ment would fail: but II IT should the
infamy Of the Blease administration
would then be shared with the repre-
sentattves of the people and with the
people
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THE GOVERNOR OF soIjTr1 r.po
LIMA

Under he Code 1t IS mada ia ~,
- 'iie governor OF South Carolina TO
"ppo'ht special judges to hold speciaI
terms OF the Circuit Courts IN thai S.,t
upon the recommendation OF The Cb;of
justice OF the state Supreme Court. /,
IS the duty OF the Governor to anno,r.
1t Is the duty of the Chief Justice -,
recommend. The language or ~
- 'iear ana explicit It says shall"
nor may a special term of Court was
ordered by the Chief Justice for Iinian
county. and rs there was no Circuit
Judge disengased who could be az
signed to this service, the Chief Jus-
tee. az required by law. ..respectrullv
recommended" TO the Governor that
ne issue a commission TO Ernest Moore
OF lancaster. learned In the law, a. a
special Judge to hold The said Corr !.
me Union County Bar Association re-
qnested the appointment Of Mr.. Moore
II. ~ Wyle a lawyer of lancaster
happening 10 be a the State cauita,
was asked by Mr. Moore to visit tho
offices of the Governor and the Sec,a.
tai'y OF State Tor the purpose Of on.
tanning information as to whether or
not tha necessary commission had hoan
issued. and did so, taking Win him
q letter from Mr.. Moore explaining his
JASON ior writing, so that if the wav
were clear he could leave his nome
IN Lancaster on Sunday in TINA ~
reach Union for the opening OF Court
on Monday morning The Governor
would not read the letter from AR
Moore, and when Mr.. wylia called on
Ills ENoellency SATURDAY, "ais l-x-
cellency" said. as reported in the
Columbia State: #
IRA E. Jones Uho Ghicf Justice, al,
! naadanus or God-danus or do ~.
1HiIlg ne pieasas, I am not going 10
eeppoint Ernest Moore as special inoe,
! for the Union County Court You can
take back These papers
! Ihat was fine thing for the Gov.
ernor Of tho State to say lut il vas
! about what Governor Blease might
have been expected to say. coinport,p. !.
as il does with his sense Of o,ici.i
/ dignity and responsibility. Moore i.
lawyer Of high reputation and judi
/ oial mind. Ills appointment was r.
/ 4nested BY Tho Ear OF Onion COUNTY
Rleaae claims that the Bar afterwar,.
Withdrew It's recommendation hn, ii.
statement on this point has not bae,
confirmed. The Supreme Court NAV
take some official notice Of his ,nos
sage. put IT can hardly hold him IA,
I 49,.
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The Jncksnn Statue.

TO thc EultOr OF The TlmcS- DIS patch:
Sir,--t'rom an artistic. sentimental
and practical standpoint. ] do not think
that statue to General Jackson at
Lexington is TO be desired, no matter
who designed 1t, what 1t cost or who
pays for It. In other words, ! believe
that it would be better not to have a
statue of General Jackson at the Vir-
ginia Military Institute, which is al
III the cemetery at Lexington. am
well aware that an equestrian sta the
of him would he the proper thing, but
that 1t would be too expensive For
this rea son / suggested panel set in
the wall, as It would in all proha-
biiity come within the amount prom
ised by Mr.. Ryan
Very respectfully
--. r PA1NIl
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IS TT USED To RE.

One OF the elders OF Prince Edward
county, j. w Cruce has been telling
the Farmvillc Herald about the good
old DAYS in Virginia. Among the
things commented upon by Mr. Cruce
was that long ago mistress of the
old school who had unusually crisp
and brown waf,lcs for breakfast would
wrap some Of them In napkin, pla ce
them in covered dish. cntrnst the m
10 small darky who could run fast,
and tell him to hurry with them to
certain neighbor. Though that neigh
hor might be more than a mile away,
the wafilcs usually got to their des-
tination hot. When the little negro came
back he was given all the wa1les ana
moiasses he wanted, which, Of course.
explains his speed in delivery. THAT
was an act of gentle and generous
courtesy which belonged only to by
gone, says the Herald It was a
pleasant and hospitable custom typi-
cal of that neighborly spirit which
has always been SO strong in the Old
Dominion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28

The Manassas Democrat calls atten-
ton to the bell in the Presbyte
Church at fredericksburg saying that
Il mas a history OF which many people
should be proud The placing CT this
bell in the steeplc in 1870 had a
direct connection with the War for
Southern Independence. Workmen were
lately repairing the Church and In SO
doing their attention was attracted to
the Inscription on the bell: BLESSED Is
the people that know the joyful sound.
Purchased BY the ladies Of Fred ericks-
burg in 1910 TO replace the bell freely
given in S63 TO the Confederate States
end molten into cannon, our land, our
laws and our affairs 10 defend Some
day some one viii write an Interesting
book about tile many historic bells
In this country, and. when 1t is writ
ten, this old bell Of fredericksburg
Will be included. testifying as 1t does
to the patriotic and coDsecrated spirit
which has ever been characteristic of
tho women Of Fredericksburg.
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Meaning or cnt.s-pnw.

as applied 10 Il person? l.. O.
10 make n cats jaw of q person ~
70 employ hin, TO do something dan
Scroue, shameful. or degrading. which
you Will not do yourself. The reference
Is 10 tho fable OF the monkey. who.
having roasted some chcstnu,s and
finding them too hot TO touch c:-u2hf
q cat, and holding her fast, used one
OF her paws TO rake the nuts out OF
the ire.
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q rook rnp CANAL zoSE."

= =.
,,sos !, ~ rr,vnrs,t,. oe can
to-,,, t,o,o,.i rneodorc roosevelt
, ~ r.oo Co,ol ~, he nwn
,,,,, ,,io,,,+ ;r,or,s+a j,
,it hac,t,ss ~ ,.s,orted ;tY Bato,d
~ ,o,,ne 80, o4 ,i,o l-niva,sitv. .,Ir
,had fo,lowod traditional conservative
,net;,ods xvo,,ld h.ve submitted i
dleuiac3 sta,e paner Of prohabIy two
h,,draa ,nr.s " ronr,ese Az, va
d.h.tos ~ /, ,-o,ld baye hao, yo,nc
al TO-DAY bl,t took me canal Zone
ana ie, Congress debate. and while
tho 6ehn,e roes on Inc canal does
a,sov Thet vss = tr,,thf,,l hu+ shaIne-
ful confession. ana nor thing TO bo
bcastc1 81 va should think bv any
names; man careful Of the reputation
Of his country, but ii is exactly what
,nirht 1ave been expeoted. excap; ,hat
nos, ,ersons who commit dishonors bic
acts seeI. to conceal them rather Than
Il acclaim Jheln as achievements or
Great merit.
Iii il true. as the New York Times
says. that The act of III. Roosevel, in
the Canal zone Was an act Of pertldv.
and that III has mad lasting ctfec,
it#enEenderine iii alltha South AMER.
lean republics q sleepless suspicion Or
our motives ana alarm al our policies
whenever we have had occasion TO
make move in their direction" There
was never 4 trucr thing said than that.
We boast Of our national honor con-
aumlncly, and we boast likewise AT
the same time Of our national peradv.
The nations. and particuIarlv the No.
1ions, or countries, OF Central and
South America oistrusl us naturally
because We have not been square WITH
them and with our treaty obligations.
AS the New York Times points OUT ip
It's discussion of tho colonels COMES.
sion al the University Of California,
lie United states was under solemn
covenant with Colombia to guarantee
lis rights of sovereignty and PROPERTY
10 which ii had succeeded In the settle.
ncnl of It's differences With New
Granada. The Isthmus OF Panama he.
]onged TO the Republio Of Colombia.
The United States guaranteed the So.
CURLY OF this property 10 Colombia
The United states violated this mos
solemn guarantee and encouraged IA
insurrcction which resulted In the es
adjustment Of The so-called penpb,,c
II Panama. This Was done ~ ! 90.
,ronstration Of force and !, ~ dora
IN dehancs Of ali the rulas con,ro,l,rr
the actions Of civilized governments
/, was done by Mr. Roosevelt pres,-
dent Of the tInited states VIC w,+bo,.
any authority whatsoeyer fro,, ron.
eress. accornpIished M alienation j,
this country from its r,en,,,,,
Hid by force and arms sns,a,n. j..
royolutionis,s II ,ne,r ois,ov,,tu j
,heir own country nn,u 1, ca,, Il
rass, as colonsi Roosevelt asspr.d III