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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11

ana TO the reckless and unbalanced seeking graft.
hcation Of old resentments or hoping for advan-
tage from general turmoil We have no oppres-
sive machine" or political tyranny in Virginia.
The custom Of attributing every defeat of per.
sonal ambition or of policy to some mysterious,
unidentified power at Washington or elsewhere
has become stale. The people know they have
the power in their own hands They cannot be
disturbed or misled by continual shriekings to
them that they are the slaves of ruthless dicta-
tors.
We have EZRA of good feeling" The vast
majority of people are not concerned about ma
chine or "antt-machine." What divisions may
have existed have become vague, forgotten.
shadowy, shifting We are in position to ad.
dress ourselves soberly and deliberately to the
work Of correcting evils, readjustng laws to meet
new conditions, developing the resources Of the
State, restoring her old glories, adding to her
honor and prestige We can live, do and grow
without excitement fury or violence OF protest
or language Working for State and people, we
can disregard former allignments and animos-
ties that may be relies Of them The history of
Virginia politics is that we have fought among
ourselves and then with sensible compromises
or magnanimous acceptance of defeat or use of
victory gathered ourselves together for reso-
Lutte pursuit Of the great purposes the vast ma
jority of us have at heart Persistent disturbers
of the public peace for the sake of disturbance
are consigned by public verdict to the political
stocks, where they may make noise occasion
ally, but otherwise content themselves with con-
templattng the landscape and watch the quiet
course of life and the public going on with or.
DERBY conduct of its business
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
TALKING AND ACTING.

II Is sale prediction that the strained rela-
tons between this country and Japan, which
followed the and-Japanese legislation in caiifor-
''a '''s ''S'"'"' I0'oSeFei' ADMINISTRATION
'0' De '''s ''a''' u silnlar ieelSiatlon no"
va '''l i'A'''O vi 'i7 "siHc coast
"s' '''e o7 A'''A S"'s"eo through
'.e an ''o sovereign 9'A'e OF tail'orn'a was
VAN Tue Io"ef O 'he leoerm govern
'''n'' '''s "''''' mouse was seeming 'auioron
ana ie"oy name ana pictures hiIed the news
papers, AS result ,a"ioTila' the Ihlted states
anu Japan u'SS''s'''a ana ihoiehl'i gre"
into mountain NOBODY was Satised but hoose-
'e'' ""u Ho'l""@ was Accomplished save inc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
THE BOARD AND BOILING.

The Richmond public earnestly wishes the adj
ministratiye board well and hopes that it will
be a success. The same sentiment and forces
that established the board. as an experiment,
after long struggle can abolish it as a failure.
The public would much prefer to see the expert
mont succeed. The responsibility is on the in
dividual members.
The road TO efficiency is by business-like open.
direct methods and by reasonable and frank dis
cussion, which will enable the members OF the
board to keep and act together and in harmony
with the departments. The purpose of the board
IS that 1T shall manage the affairs of the city
exactly as any competent merchant. banker or
manufacturer manages his own establishment.
Therefore let the board In the question between
some Of its members and City Engineer Boiling,
give clearly and fully all the facts and figures.
1t is worth while, for the sake of the city and
the credit of the board itself, to take much pains
to let everything be known. That Is the one
sure way to remove suspicion OF small politics
and personal spltes and schemes. Let us sec
what the city engineers office has been required
to do, what 1t is costing what service 1t has done
and is doing. with what force 1t is equipped and
how.
The public may be trusted to Judge and decide
justly when all the facts are before it. Lacking
explanation and opportunity to understand, the
public may be expected to suspect and condemn.
Tho people of Richmond may be convinced. BY
evidence. that the city engineers juGgmen. Is
wrong although it will retain full confidence in
his motives. Lacking full evidence. the public
board That result will be natural and ineyi-
table.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
The Presidents Message
Clear and Explicit.

Urging that special privileges and exemptions
from competition be eliminated from the tariff
system: that there be made revision Ito square
with the facts they are" President Wilson
yesterday communicated his first message to the
sixty third congress. An unusually brief docU-
meut. 1t dealt exclusively with the need for a
thorough, moderate and well-considered revision
F Of the tariff, drawing attention. however, to the
need of an early reformin the banking and cur
rency laws.
President Wilson went into no details as to
specific rates, referred to no particular schedule
and gave statistics: but clear a bell was
his enunciation Of the principles which. he
held should guide in the matter of tariff re-
/ vision. That he approves of the tariff bin pre-
pared by the ways and means committee of the
house has been declared and in that must he
sought the application of the principles for
which he declared in his message
President Wilson holds that the duty laid upon
the Democratic majority by the recent election
is for il TO act promptly upon the matter of
the tariff that the burdens of the people may
be relieved and that the business world may
and may be prepared to meet them. Square
what is done with the actual facts is the wise
advice which he gives.
Tariff legislation, he aptly declares. has been
far atield His desire is that it be brought close
to the affairs Of the people, and that they be
considered, that there be equal justice to the
consumer and the producer. The idea of pro-
lection he well said, had been advanced till
IL meant the patronage. the ton he back of
the government He desires that there be an
end OF this, that privileges and exemptions be no
longer protected by the law, and that there be
an eStopaf put to conditions which would lead
10 "a final hard capitalization of monopoly and
complete loss of the influences that quicken
enterprise and keep Independent energy alive"
That privilege must end he emphasizes and
declares that, with duties laid upon articles
which We do not and probably cannot, produce
and With duties and luxuries merely fer revenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
Gencralities Politics.

Considered as a piece of literature the speech
to congress is not quite what the fourth OF
March speech to the fellow-citizens was; II is
in lower key, it has fewer thrills in It. But
the expected graces and feHcities of DR.. Wilson'S
style are on exhibition again and his brevity
cannot be too warmly commended; may his sue
cessors take pattern and profit by 1t. Possibly
some readers may find the speech vague where
they would have liked defniteness. may complain
Of the doctors failure to get down to brass
tacks; but feel pretty sure that his sticking
to generaltties is both deliberate and polite.
He tells the congressman that the great thing
just now is TO get tariff revision finished and out
of the WAY soon possible; then he'll speak
to them about the banking laws and other mat
ters Like President Cleveland earlier
occasion. he's sooth and reassuring as the
circumstances permit; he and his congress are
not going to hurt the manufacturers any more
than is really necessary for their and the Coun-
try's good The Illuminating commentary on
the speech is the tariff bin which Chairman
Underwood has reported, and which cas- the peo-
pie have been credibly informed) President VIII
son has approved. He admits that some of the
remedies proposed in the bill may seem
heroic and they certainly do. But he tells
congress-and this is the core of the speech
that at whatever cost the Republican tariff for
protection must give place to democratic tariff
for ompetition.-Hartford Courant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
TWO MEETINGS To
ACCOMMODATE CROWD
MISS DODGE AND MISS WILSON
WILL ALTERNATE BETWEEN
TWO CHURCHES.

On account Of the large number Of
applications for tickets to the Satur-
day evening meeting Of the Young
Womau's Christian association. when
Miss Grace II Dodge. president. ana
Miss Jessie Wilson are scheduled 10
address the convention. it has he, n
decided To hold two meetings. at which
both viii speak.
Meetings Will be held simultaneously
al the Seventh Street Christian church
and at st Paurs Episcopar church. tha
women alternating between the two
churches. While Miss Wilson ia
speaking AT the other They will then
change platforms
Miss Dodge VIII speak on What the
Association Does for the City Girl
while Miss Wilson will discuss "W hat
the Association Does for the College
Girl"
Miss Dodge is we'll known phfar~
thropist and social worker of New
York. She has been president of the
y. w. G, A. for years and in thu
course of her work has had opportun-
fty to study conditions of girls in the
industrial centers which should have
supplied her with a store OF informa-
ton which she knows how to use and
to give to others
Miss Wilson has been an enthusiastic
association worker in the colleges and
is familiar with the subject which she
will discuss, She Is said to be an at
tractive speaker
The committee on arrangements In
swamped with applications for tickets
of admission and 1t Is expected that
both church auditoriums will ba
crowded Saturday night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
A WOMAN AND HER CHICK.

One Of the several special characteristics OF the
feminine traveller is illustrated in the case Of
Mrs. George A. Dean, wife Of the editor Of our
esteemed but recently introduced contemporary.
the Logan Banner Of Logan, ". Va. Most OF us
have had occasion to observe how woman start
ing on a journey. in the course of it and at the
end Of It, gets On her mind her baggage checks.
She has some Instructive superstition, or instinct
concerning those simple commercial evidences OF
brass Or pasteboard. She IL possessed with the
conviction that she has lost or win lose them
that somebody win steal them or that somehow
they VIII disappear Of their OWN accord. and she
he separated forever from her things" She is
firmiy Of belief that the transportation company
awaits eagerly an opportunity to ravish from her
the things she has compressed within her
trunks, leaving her to lifetime Of desoiation and
despair; and the checks are her one hope. She
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
JACK WILTSHIRE
SUCCEEDS WREN
NAMED AS COURT OFFICER RY
JUDGE RICHARDSON -- NEW
MAN TO ANSWER CHARGES.

Detective Sergeant Wiltshire yeas
yesterday named as court officer by
Judge Richardson. He succeeds Ser
geant Wren, retired Sergeant Wit
shire is the next man IN lire with
SERGEANT Wren. having followed him
into the secret service Office by few
years.
The predecessors IN the organiza-
ton Of the ofglce were Captain Tom
linson, Sergeant Hall and Sergeant
Gibson. All three are dead
The Office OF court official IS ore
more of honor than emomment, bat
II Jig an important one. as many mat
tiers are transacted in the way az ser
vices Of papers and other things which
may come before the court
Policeman Newman. who was
placed on the retired list at his own
request Wednesday night. was yes
terday suspended pending the hear
Ing of charge preferred against him
Of conduct unbecoming an officer.
The board Will meet tonight in ad-
Journed session to hear the charge
against Mr. Newman. and 10 elect a
successor to Sergeant Wren.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11

President Wilson is the dominant figure in
the situation He has adopted innovation in
personally presenting his message to the con-
gress and in assuming station IN the capitol
where he will be able to consult with his party
representatives in either house at any time as
to any phase Of the pending legislation The
idea of personally delivering his message 10 con-
gress has been somewhat criticised certainly
remarked upon by of the sticklers for
legislative precedent, but the presidents party
is deferring to his wishes in everything thus
far In fact the president himself has been
given the last word in the framing of the draft
Of the tariff bill upon which the house is to
begin work Immediately. Representative Under
wood, chairman of the committee Of ways and
means has deferred to Mr., Wilson's wishes and
views in everything, apd it is almost literally
President Wilson's bill though the COM
mittee drew 1t in the main. 1t may be readily
realized why Mr.. Underwood Is yielding to the
presidents views and wishes TO everything
to details He a rival candidate for
the nomination, and if he took issue with
antagonized the views Of the president TO
any feature OF the measure he would he sus~
pected, If openly charged with endeavoring to
handicap, harass and embarrass his successful
opponent Mr. Underwood is, therefore, CO.
operating fully with the president indeed. he is
yielding 10 him in everything-Danyue Regis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
STATES FARMERS
MORE PROSPEROUS
COMMISSIONER kOINER SEES
EVIDENCES OF EMPLOYMENT
OF IMPROVED METHOD.

Commissioner Of Agriculture George
w. Koiner has returned from trip
into Louisa and Fluvanna counties
where he conducted special institutes
at Frederick Hall and Cary's Brook.
Both Institutes were largely attended
and great interest was manifested in
them. Commissioner Koiner was as
sisted by Professor Johnson from the
Norfolk experiment station.
Mr. Koiner remarked yesterday
that on every hand he saw evidences
Of the property of the farmers. The
homes and their surroundings are
better kept. and crops show the far
mers--or most OF them are protiting
by advanced. scientific methods Of
agriculture which the State depart
ment. under the commissioner direC-
ton has been trying 20 instA into
them AIR. Koiner noted particularly
one well-painted, neatly kept farm
house where the owner had laid Oft
n private yard, and had built cement
walks on the approaches IL his home,
and cement posts on which was strung
ornate fencing surrounding IT, The
effect was very attractive and the
farmer had obtained his idea and the
knowledge Of making his own cement
walks and fence pests from bulletin
issued some time aEo by Commits
sioner Koiner, In which he gave
thorough and practical instructions
for the work.
The improved methods in farming.
Mr.. Koiner pointed out. are CON
tagious. One farmer sees the Inn
provements his neighbor is making
and follows his example, and the
pretty part OF It is that. unlike bust
ness competitors in business, the
successful farmer makes no secret If
his methods. so that his neighhor
can learn and profit by his progress
sive steps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
Our "ERA OF coon rrFIING.r

In the news columns of Thc FIrginian Of Mon
day it was said that in our Virginia state politics
We have come to IAN era Of good feeling" The
first time in many years vie have the prospect
of governor to be nominated and elected with
out opposition and but two State Offices to be
contested. This is a natural and wholesome CON
dtion. 1t is not stagnation or Indifference
When men are offered to whom no objection can
be presented. whose records are straight. who
have proved their capacity and won the conf
dence Of the people, there is no need and no ex-
cuse for fight merely for the sake Of a fight We
have no occasion for factional division or bit
terness In our recent campaigns. conducted
with ability and ingenuity, no issues of impor-
tance have been developed.
The recent attempts to stir strife and to bring
on battles have been confined chiefly to a few
restless mischiefmakers and chronic malGontents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11

"the object of the tariff duties henceforth laid
must be effective competition. the whetting OF
American wits by contest with the wits of the
rest Of the world" He depreciates any reckless
haste, but advocates change by development a
change which will not be revolution or upset
or confusion" And he calls upon the Demo
cratic majority to meet the responsibility
Asking that the facts they are be met ne
declares he asks nothing that would obscure the
first duty of giving attention to the revision or
the tariff. The message is clear and explicit as
to the purpose in view to first redeem the pledge
Of Democracy for revision downward, and with
singleness Of purpose President Wilson devotes
his message to this. He spoke to the point and
admirably. His advice should be followed
promptly by both the senate and the house, for
he voices the promises of the Democratic plat
forn--Ralegh News and Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
STATE CHARTERS
NEW ENTERPRISES

The following charters were grant
ed yesterday by the state corporation
comm ission
Willow Grove hotel, corporation
Norfolk. Va. $1,000 10 $4,000. JOSEPH
w. Pugh. president, Ocean View Va,
Thomas Bell. president, Norfolk
Va r. !. Bell, secretary and treas
urer, Ocean View, Va.
Hampton Roads Watching associa,
ton, Norfolk, Va, no capital. r. +
Waller, president; Chas. McTunstall
secretary and treasurer; John b
jenkins an Norfolk, Va
II. G.. Wagner Auto company, incor'
porated, Richmond. Va, $4,000 to S25.
600. H. G.. Wagner, president r. w
Morehead. vice president Frank >
Phillips secretary and treasurer. all OF
Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11

AS previously intimatgd, the keynote Of yes
terd8y's message is the demand for i'm
mediate revision of the tariff. 1t is stated that
some members of the upper chamber are OPP
posed to certain schedules in the Democratic
program, and Will their every eudeaVor to
block the purposes of the president. If this
be true, IL will he difficult for such men to es
cape the charge of betraying their party for
there is not section of the Democratic plat
form which be misinterpreted THESE SEN
ators will rest under the suspicion that in failing
to vote according 10 the party program. they
prompted by Interior motives and have some
sinister interests to prot ecL che Rept:1 can
party thrown cNt o: power by the might
and strength Of a d@nG9d that ira seied from
ocean to ocean, and n tie fate q: a, once great
party rejuvenated penuclatcy shou!i read its
Warming AshcNille Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11

Mr.. Roosevelt when aroused 10 action bonn
barded congress with messages and used the
Big Stick. From sad experience MIR Cleveland
sighed when he had congress on his hands"
Mr.. Wilson treats house and senate his
welcome partners, taking for granted their
readiness to cooperate in legislation for the
public good.
Mr. Taft was fond Of appearing in the role
of ''titular leader of his party. Working through
his party using ii as the most effective means
to an end, Mr.. Wilson conceives loftier ideal
a president rising above party the leader
of his people--Batimore Evening Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
Speaking Literally.

A famous sculptor was seated at q
dinner next TO a fair but frivolous
young lady, and it was soon evident
that he was not very favorabiy i'm
pressed by her idle chatter.
What kind of a figure do you
most admire in a woman?" che in
quired, with the air of one angling
for a compliment.
Almost any kind, as long as she
is not a figure If speech" he re-
pile / briefly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11

The statement of Professor Graham Taylor be-
fore the Young Woman's Christian association
that the miners and other laborers of the country
can end by putting their hands in their
pockets and that it is probable that some day
they will do it, recalls the fact that talk of a
general European subsidized materially when
the international socialistic conference a few
months ago adopted resolutions declaring that
there should be no war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
Presents General Principles.

The president asks congress to avoid reckless
haste in substituting freedom for artificial slim
ulation in our industries. But still he desires
on the part of congress thorough, well-considered
work that will adapt our industrial development
to present conditions.
There is no discussion in the message of par
ticular rates or schedules. The president pre-
SCENTS general and vital principles only and he
leaves to congress the world of details needed
in bringing the tariff to the revenue basis de-
named by the Baltimore platform.-Birminghan
Age nerald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
Six Months for Chicken Tb,ex,,c

Major Farrar, a negro, was con-
victed and sent to Jail for term ~
six months yesterday by the Jury In
Henrico Circuit court on charge ~
stealing number Of chickens from
strawberry HIT farm. The negro
pleaded not guilty to the charge, bur
declared that he had secured ina
chickens from another party Another
warrant has been issued for the other
negro.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
His Condition.

One of the stories around town concerns a
man who caught heavy cold during the change
able weather and concluded to take a spell in
bed. His wife came into the room and said:
Jim, there's visitor for you
"Oh, shucks" Jim growled; I'm too sick to
anybody"
But it's pastor"
Thunder; l amt sick enough TO see him -
Newark Star
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
So. 1t Would STAY.

Don't you think that we should
have more elastic currency?" asked
the Old Fogy.
ut is elastic enough" replied the
Crouch why don't they make 1t
more adhesive ?'-Cincinnati Enquir-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11

vIHGINxAy PHoNEst
Eusiness--AfKdison 1883.
Observation-Disclosures 1899
Society-Madison le32
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-17
Family Skeleton.

At a dinner in London DR.. Conan
Doyle once related the following hu-
morous story:
A friend of his had often been told
that there is a skeleton in the cup
board of every household. His friend
determined to put this opinion to a
practical test, and selected for the sub
5ect of his experiment venerable
archdeacon Of the church, against
whom a most censorious critic had
never breathed a suspicion. Going to
the nearest post office, he despatched
this telegram to the reverend gentle
man. and waited results:
'All is discovered. Fly at once
The archdeacon disappeared" con-
Guided the doctor, "and has never
been heard of since"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-17
Queer Eskimo Customs.

Every ten years the Eskimos hold
the dance to the dead, when ghosts are
supposed to come out of their coAns
and visit the Kos-ga, where they are
given a feast, and retire well-filled for
another ten years. Sometimes the food
is taken to the burying ground to save
the spirits the trouble of moving.
When a child is born among the
Islanders it takes the name of the last
deceased member of the family, and
on it devolves the duty of feeding it's
foster-father's spirit The Eskimos
have a horror of being childless, be-
cause their spirits will anguish and
their name be forgotten. AS they
say, 'S'pose no mik-a-nina (children)
ghost plenty hungry" Often an Els
kimo will beggar himself. giving a
great feast in honor of his illustrious
ancestor; but he gains great renown
thereby, and places all his visitors un-
der lifelong obligation to him.-Wide
World.