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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
CAME, COCKS.

II news reports are to be credited there IS
every prospect OF q warm time in the republics
TO tbs south Of us,
The atmosphere az peace seems not congenial
to those, terY sons Of the tropics Their blood
grows stagnant: life becomes dun and prosy;
there isn't any zest In existence unless now
and then they can start something. Just now
there seems to be a pretty general demand
for tabaseo. Considerable dissatisfaction with
the administration Of Gomez, who is charged
with graft, exists in Cuba, Mexico is yet In
= very unsettled condition Nicaragua and
Hasti are filled with nalcortents, and Castro
Is reported to have re-entered Venezuela with
the avowed intention OF overthrowing the pres
ent administration and re-establishing his own
supremacy.
The situation generally suggests that any at
pirant for the vicissitudes and uncertainties
Ut executive authority IN Latin-America can
pop pistol and precipitate row.
1t really seems that Uncle Sam will ultimately
have to establish sort OF benevolent protec-
forate over those naughty urchins. They
simply viii not deny themselves the pleasant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11

Senator Bob Taylor fears Wilson lacks ex-
perienoe In craftsmanship and he is therefore a
supporter of Champ Clark We would be glad
to have the Senator explain just what he means
by experience in craftsmanship" Bein a
statesman is sufficient experience, On that
count Governor Wilson need take no back seat
for any Observation-Disclosures Is. CO. State.
Bob Taylor evidently is laboring under that
popular delusion that makes statesmanship
synonymous with political shrewdness. Cover
Wilson may not be wise to the ways OF
politicians, but he was statesman enough to put
ii over those New Jersey politicians, and the
country at large seems to be warming up TO
his STRAIGHTFORWARD and courteous talk The
Fiddle and the Bow" man was neither states
man or politician enough to understand a situa-
ton when he met it in the middle of a Tenn
essee road. Tho result was that the good fell
low who fiddled and sang his way into the
hearts of his people didn't have much show
when they began to their headpieces
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
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4 SQUARE DEAD To Alb.

Because we have refrained from action and
PARTISAN participation In the present cam
paign for the senatorship. the Danvilie Regis
ter accused MS of being oolorless in our edi-
trorials Later. because we published commun.
ieation from Mr.. r. s. Barbour, in our Peoples
Forum. advocating the nomination of certain
candidates, our distinguished contemporary
now asserts that We have a chameeonic capa
city for changing color; and insists that it
was the limit of inconsistency for us to per-
NIT the publication OF the letter
we submit that there is distinct difference
between throwing the wright and influence
of editorial utterance upon the side of a
cause, and permitting q citizen the right TO
present his own views
In it's editorial policy The Tir0inidn has
been neutral but its has maintained from
the beginning department in which any citi-
zen can find opportunity for the proper ex
preston OF his individual views upon public
questions. Unlike some papers. whose narrow
policy is to crowd their columns with every
thing that would help the causes they advocate
and to close their columns to anything that
yo1la lntuta or hinder those Causes, The I{r-
qtnian has held, aud consistently follows, the
policy Of turning the light that the
public may see the truth from every angle
and may be aided In the exercise Of Intelligent
and impartial judgment. We conceive that
this is the fair way of dealing with the
public. and hut simple justice to any man who
desires to give proper and courteous EXPIRES
esou TO his views through our columns.
Mr. Barbour. as a citizen Of Virginia deeply
interested in what concerns her welfare and
progress. sought to give currency TO his con-
illusions in the columns of this paper His
communication published. in department
reserved for this very purpose, and without
editorial comment Of any kind. Any other
citizen has the same privilege, provided of
tourse be deal in principles and not persona1i-
ties. and give his views such expression as
becomes high and honorable discussion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
COMRADES IN CLOVER.

Many a pencil will pause in It's progress over
paper THIS morning and many mind will d.
gress from the discussion in hand as the edi-
tors at home, sweltering In the sanctum. think
of their comrades in clover at National Bridge
Fortunate indeed. those masters Of time and
means who can meet in profitable session and
mingle In delightful fellowship with the yir-
ginia Press Association at IT'S annual gathering
from Tuesday to Friday Of this week.
splendid program has been prepared dis
tingushed speakers secured and pleasant social
functions planned.
The unfortunate fellow in the third story
back whose raeked brain writhes in the tor.
anres of continuous production through the
daylight hours, and whose weary body losses
under the torch Of the unsuferable heat by
might, wonders at the injustice of cruel fate
that showers It's benedctions upon the I'M
deserving and permits the worthy to suffer.
But patience is characteristic of the plodders
of the press and magnanimity of spirit puts
envy to flight and rejoices in the good for
tune that others enjoy-So here's to the Vr-
ginia Press Assoc'ation-May its happy men,
bers find intellectual stimulus and inspiration
physical recreation and refreshment; soeal
Joys that knows no, bounds; and may they re.
turn from the land where mountain summit
lifts them as near 10 the sky as they liable
TO get-perhaps forever-to the hard, harst
work-a-day world. better equipped for tbs
duties and burdens that the inexorable neces
sity of producing paper for the breakfast table
or an unsympathettc and unappreciative public
LAYS upon them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
A NEW FINANCIAL FLYER.

The ordinary observer of financial affairs Is
AIT Ia think that the great national hanks have
abundant opportunities of creating profits,
amassing surplus and declaring dividends.
Their statements would seemingly incline to this
view And it is commonly supposed that the
national banking~aaw do not impose any un-
necessary restrictions upon the conduct Of Iegi-
innate business and do endeavor to protect the
interests of depositors. But he who has In
nocently held this view is greatly in error. -
The National City Bank of New York. the IA
nous stronghold OF Standard Oil interests, has
grown dissatisfied with conditions that prevent
It's creating a corner on the worlds available
cash, FESTIVE under restrictions that forbid fly
ing trips through the financial world upon
foragng missions. and altogether wearying OF
counting its assets in the pitiful columns of
millions, Hence new scheme, worthy the
brains of the men who have already displayed
consummate genius in acquisition, Ia evolved
II appears that a cruel custom. holding the
force Of law and upheld by unsympathetic
courts, forbids the operation by national banks
in miscellaneous stocks, and specifically the
holding of the stock Of 'one national bank by
another. Now the gentlemen OF the National
City Bank naturally resent such unwarranted
interference with their activities as this 1t
is heinous 1t overthrows every ideal of free
dom Of action which this glorious republic has
cherished 1t suggests influence of the hoi
polloi that should not be allowed. And they
are not the boys to submit. So 1t happens
just after the popcrackers of the fourth have all
cd the air with its ederlferous fumes OF patriot
ism. when the heart of whole nation is under
| the spell Of reread Declaration Of Independence
these gentlemen, In solemn conclave assembled.
determine to make another stand for freedom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
VIRGINIA FICTION
IN STATE LIBRARY

DIR. III. r. McIlwaine, OF the State
Library. has furnished The Richmond
Nirginian IA list of the novels in the
library containing historic fiction de-
plotting life in the Old Dominion.
Any person may obtain these novels
for use in the reading room of the
library and persons who wish to draw
the novels for home use may do so
after procuring the Endorsement or
recommendation of a member OF tho
General Assembly or State official
The Richmond VirgInIan Is publish
ing each day list Of dive novels with
the name OF the author. date or puhli-
cation. name of publisher and a para
graph descriptive of the story. This
list follows:
Beatrice Hailam," by John Esten
Cooke. Published by Dillingham; in
New York. A story OF picturesque
Virginia in the mid-eighteenth GEN.
fury.
CANDLES: The Fortunes Of a Par
tisan of 81 by John EsteH Cooke
Published by Smith in Detroit, 1877.
The story unfolds the career OF
brave soldier Of Virginia In the Revo-
luton,
Captain Ralph by John Esten
Cooke. Published by Dillingham; In
New York, 1892 This doughty cap
tain lived in the early days OF Vir-
gtnIa. and the story tells Of James
town In 1865 and OF the owners Of
the surrounding plantations.
Colonel Ross of Piedmont" by
John Esten Cooke Published by
Dillingham; In 1892. A story in which
the scene is laid in the South In 1850.
/ is subject Is the unraveling of q
murder mystery
doctor Van DyEa's bv r.
ten Cooke Published by Appleton
in New York. 1872. The scene of
this tale Is laid in Williamsburg and
its. neighharhaad In the days pEaeed~,
, ing the Revolution. 1t deals with love
and intrigues. and unlike the authors
usual themes, contains no aliusion to
tho war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
TOM WATSON NO PISsy-FOOT,

The Honorable Thomas Z. Watson, of
Georgia. announces that he will serve the people
of his native state in the senate of the nation
II they want him. There isn't much danger
that they will want him. He Is regarded
any man with notions of his own and the
courage to utter them Is regarded as dangerous.
Modern political systems have emphasized the
gum shoe" and the soft pedal standard or
craftsmanship to the great damage of indivrlu-
ality and initiative. The average modern
politician is regular olookwork: he's
cog in the machine. He speaks in solo, soft and
smooth, such platitndes and meaningless mouth
ings rs charm the public into a sort of semi
conscious dream of his greatness and goodness
But he always gotes IN bulk. You tie him
up in bundle Of his party comrades label
him and deliver him anywhere. When man
comes along with the spirit OF independence and
a suspicion of individuality and opens his
mouth. the sound is unusual that we i'm
mediately run 10 cover, filled with fright Hes
radical dangerous. He'll ruin the party pros
poets. We will positively have none of him.
So those Georgians not going to accept
Tom Watson. You may put that down, aud We
do not urge that they should But the Incl
dent affords the opportunity of saying that
Tom Watson is man, a man who thinks for
himself and a man who clothes his ideas in
such clear and strong expression that you need
not doubt where he stands what he means.
He does not believe in what he terms PUSSY
footing for the Job" He'd rather be beaten
on platform announcing his principles than to
win on a platform that leaves the public mind
/ obfuscated and in doubt He will be beaten all
right and some fellow will "pussy-foot" into
/ the place. We are not quite ready yet for the
day OF political independence; for the day
when candidates rely for election upon sub
/ mission of their principles to the people, The.
make bluff at 1t but intelligent men can set
that their public prating doesn't mean as muef
| as their private manipulation yet awhile But
the day of Independent thinking and freedom
. of action is coming and when it comes 1t vii
usher in new class of legislators and a new
! quality of legislation. Progressveness ant
insurgency in both old parties have given pro
mise already Of new spirit that shall in tim,
utterly route and overthrow subservency ant
time serving that the inevitable pro
ducts of the machine system of politics.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
A CINGHAM FEE

Use to marry you so soon after you"
gasped Jennie from her imprison-
ment in the arms OF the law.
Just as soon as you get favor
abfe- decision, wasn't II
Yes. but I didn't mean the very
next minute. you cyclone of a brlde-
groom."
''All right then. you'll have to send
the reverend gentleman back when
he gets here In Ii minute or two. for
/ won't have spunk to face him."
vouchscafed the successful advocate.
Come out here into the light. sir,
SO l can see your eyes"
Looking at her lover at close range
for a second. she exclaimed: You did
frighten me for a minute, you crazy
boy. but l will be ready next week"
After the congratulations at the
wedding. Judge Nixon. clearing his
throat with his court manner. said to
the bride in his court voice:
Mrs. Arnold. the late Mr.. Harris
and l were college chums mfw nww
andI were college mates and close
friends, and some four years ago I
was entrusted by him with q deed to
this property where we now are, made
out to you. With 1t was an order on
his executors to pay TO you the sum
OF six hundred dollars upon the day
OF your wedding. In case he died
before that glad day / was to hand
mfw mfw Ma ?huzf oil. d. ufj NY
both to you and II gives me great
pleasure to comply with his wishes at
this time. IT my friend were living
l am sure he would accompany the
papers with his best wishes" And
then the wife Of half an hour broke
down and wept on her husbands
breast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
BLACKSTONE NEWS AND
PERSONAL NOTES

Especial to The Richmond Firginian.)
BLACKSTONE. VA July I0.-2Miss
Blair Maben is spending this month
with her grandparents in Lunenburg
county.
Miss Vaughan. OF Roanoke and
Miss Cardoza, OF Richmond, are tho
guests OF Mrs. George T.. Seay.
A stable. corn crib and negro quar-.
tiers on the farm of Mr. r. u. Maben
In Amelia county. known as Laurel
HILL" were destroyed by lightning
Friday evening.
Miss stratton. OF Concord, Va, Is
the guest OF Miss Viola Jett. on West
Main street. s.3.y .,sss7s .4.4
Mrs. Glenn Scott was taken TO
Richmond Saturday night to UNDER
go an operation for appendicitis
Her friends are very solicitous about
her. as she Is In such feeble health,
The fever patients are all improv-
Ing. There has been only one. II any,
typhoid case in town and no deaths
have occurred from fever
Mrs Josie Epes DIS visiting her
sister. Mrs Wright. near Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
CURRENTCOMMENT
Drunkenness Recognized as Vital Social


The National Conference Of Charities and Cor
rection has now become potent an influence
on national life that the election to its presi-
dency Is one of the most distinguished ppular
honors that can come to American, citizen
The president of the past year, who presided
over the conference Just concluded IN Boston
was Homer Folks the eminent child welfare
expert of New York City.~ and the president
chosen for the coming year. who will preside
next June at Cleveland, is Judge Julian w. Mack
member of the coure Of commerce at Wash
ington, who in former judicial service In Chicago
developed much of the fundamental procedure
which now governs juvenile work through
out the country.
partures in new lines-reports and discussions
the church and Social work aud on drunk
enness. THESE themes paramount In the
interest of the 1900 delegates. Influences of the
strongest sort have worked to hinder the
trance of this great philanhropic conference into
the liquor question:: but this year the copven-
ito nbroke boldly into that field, determined to
brand the liquor business of the most
fragrant anti social forces. Edward r. Devine
editor of The Survey, declared that thore ought
to be just such crusade organized to wipe out
drunkenness has been organized to elimi-
nate tuberculosis Inebriate asyIums were ad-
vocated necessary part of a progressive
states charitable equipment. And social work
everywhere were reminded that program
of social Improvement Is adequate ufffess II In
cludes some genuine effort TO discourage drink
ing habits and repress drunkenness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
BODY OF DROWNED
MAN is IDENTIFIED

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
WASHINGTON, Jaly 1o-Harry
Martin OF Dominion Heigts, Va. call.
ed at the district morgue this morn
Ing and identified the body Of the man
found floating in the Potomac yester-
day as that OF his brother, william
Martin, who lived with him at Domin-
ion Heights. and had been missing
from home for about . week.
Martin was ~ years Of aga and WA
q carpenter BY tradA II e beiieye1
h. accidentally tall Into tho watG.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
Mr. Morgan Mt the Coronation.

telegram from London gives the following
interesting Information about Americas best
known representative at the English coronation
yesterday:
Even among the vast crowd of notables at
tending the coronation ceremonies, J. Pierpont
Morgan, the American money king, was point
ed out to-day frequently the most distin-
guished of royal visitors. At the Abbey Mr..
Morgan wore black velvet knee breeches adorn-
ed with silver buttons and a court sword.
We hope that Mr. Morgan lid not escape the
Photographers. An illustration Of the latter
In black velvet knee breaches, adorned with
silver buttons and court sword" should here
after adorn the office of every Wall Street
speculator and should be hung in prominent
place when the directors of railroads meet to
confer about the purchase of steel rails.
For some years Americans at foreign courts
have complained bitterly of the governmental
regulations which forbid our accredited repre-
sentatyes from wearing any uniform court
paraphernalia. and many painful stories Of
American ambassadors, clad In the. ordinary
dress coat, being mistaken for walters. have
been related However Mr. Dooiey once re-
marked. nobody ever nlistook Benjamin Frank
lin for waiter while he was American am
bassador at foreign courts.
Mr.. Morgan, however, Is not in the govern
ment service and was free to wear anything
he chose No doubt his appearance in knee
brooches added considerably to the pleasure of
the occasion.--Louisville. KY. Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11

Under the headline. Nor Southern Either
(which is Just headline the New York Tri-
bune quotes from the Washington correspond
ence of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle:
lone of the things that no Northerner can UNI
derstand Is the satisfaction that Southern Con-
gressmen ind in fighting negroes In the street
cars In Washington"
While there's neither applause satsfac-
tfon in the South when such fstcuffs occur per-
haps the correspondent. upon inquiry, would find
that Washington negroes sometimes force fight
upon q Southern Congressman, but. meanwhile
what is most difficult for people outside of New
York to understand is why organized gangs of
white thugs chase and prosecute negroes in the
streets OF that great city. If the word of New
York newspapers is to be taken. bands OF ruff
fans roam the streets of New York. just ban
ditti infest Of the mountain districts of
Southern Europe. We have parallel to that
sort of thing in these benighted regions Once
in decade Southern Congressman may be
involved with negro white man in a Wash
ngton street fight. but the chase OF the COL
ored to be of daily occurrence in New
York.
BY the way. has Booker II Washington dropp
ed the prosecution of the white who beat,
cuffed and chased him in New York City? Booker
Washington was never chased, beaten and cuffed
in the South.-Columbia- S. c. State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11

ton that belongs to Congress It has also as
sisted powerfully in the matter OF flooding Wall
street with watered stock The device of New
Jersey hoioing company was resorted to prim-
army IN order to circumvent the ANTITRUST law,
ana vast issues of watered stock have been the
most conspicuous by product of that device. II
we had had in the last twenty years an intelli-
gent law permitting and regulating Industrial
coHipinatons--fnste ad Of this Sherman act, which
merely prohibited such Observation-Disclosures
or millions of dollars of watered stock would
never have been issued.
ana IN twenty years this prohibitory Sherman
act has not checked the growth of a solitary
industrial combination heretofore formed; nor
IN solitary instance has 1t prevented the forna-
ton of a new combination. The Supreme Court
decisions in the Oil and Tobacco cases hold out
n opromise whatever OF effectual prohibition of.
or cnntrl over, Industrial combinations. Here
and there such combination, after several years
or litigation, may be adJudged Illegal and forced
TO recognize; but the actual trust problem Will
not be touched until Congress passes new and
Intelligent legislation on the subject-Saturday
Evening Post
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11

division of periodic revolution. If they are to
to find stability of government and such con-
dtions as shall insure permanent progress they
must have a guardian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11

Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt cornered the
lobster market at Newport Saturday in order
that she might concoct dainty delicacies for
guests at her party. One lobster was enough
for Consuela. She's coming home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
A Colorful Contemporary.

The esteemed Richmond Virginian challenged
any to locate 1t the senatorial question
fGofa the, ca4or~ of !ta editorials and !sugr
gested that the inference was that they were
coloress, 1t takes exception to the suggestion.
Some people are mighty hard to please Had we
intimated that contemporaries editorials
were cpiored, there would have been strenuous
protest. When suggest that they not
still seem unable to please. Perhaps We had
best compromise and say they just a little
colored, shaded We assure our contemporary.
however, that its attempts at humor are not abor-
tive In Its excessive modesty 1t intimates.
On the contrary they are funny, notably the
the senatorial quartette and congrega-
tionaI singing. We assure Brother Lambeth that
we have no desire to draw the color line upon
The Virginan. yet to intimate that 1t is
discolored. nor that IL wears coat of many col
1t is black and white newspaper and
therefore colorless, unless 1t be willing TO con-
cede that it Is also read. in which event 1t must
admit that its editorials colored since Red
is of the colors of the spectrum. Certainly
shall not accuse our contemporary of being
yellow and since it launched its morning issue it
has occasion to be at all blue. We wholly
unable to guess its color scheme and give it up
DanXille Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11

The weather prophets hold out some hope Of
the abatement Of the hot wave. Sure. Hope
springs eternal in the human breast" but hope
deferred maketh the heart sick"