The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-09
Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

! Discussing the short editorials of The
, Times Dispatch. the Raleigh News and
Observer comments, that short cdt-
torinls arc appreciated just AK short
sermons are to which tho Norfolk
Nirginian-Pilot makes tho reply that
this is matter as to which long eX-
pcricncc has convinced us no fixed rule
can be adopted" DisaErccing. tho New
port News Press says that the short
editorial should BIO tho rule; the long
editorial the exception" To which lat
ter sentiment The Times Dispatch
agrees, and attempts to live up to it.
The Cadet, published by the Virginia
Military Institute. points out that the
names of several V. NJ. !. men are noted
in Funston's brigade. Among them arc
Lieutcnants Waddill. Gerow and Tai
! bott." V. NJ. l. gave many officers to
the Confederacy In 1S61-65. and many
to the Union in 1898. While hoping
that the opportunity to repeat In 1911
will be lacking. their services will be
we'll rendered If needed.
Tho Lexington Gazette has discov-
cred that tho Mexican situation is Sc
rious.'' as 1t informs us in IN editorial
headline. Eut not so serious us Willie
Ilearsts disappointment that 1t is not
more serious.
"Thc Eclipse OF Blcase," is the head
line OF an editorial in tho Dauvillc Reg
ister Let us hope that It is no n par
tiaI eclipse.
Oswald Garrison Willard, of the New
York Evening Post, makes the bold
claim that the people of the Northern
states can solve the negro problem.
They solved the slavery problem, he
Ill
not solve the slavery problem. They
failed absolutely to solve it, and CON
fcsscd failure by appealing to arms,
thereby creating another and more diff
iicult problem. or MIR. Wizards refer
cucc to the negro batter" the Roanoke
Times. after pointing out that they cX-
list In the North as we'll rs IN the South.
says: Men like Mr.. Willard and folly
like his do moro any other force TO
strengthen tho negro batter And
men Hike Mr.. Willard and folly like his
do moro than anything else to Increase
the difficulties of the negro problem
Thsy made Il, they aggravated IT, and
they are doing all they can to prevent
it's solution. Mr.. Willard. with, his
queer biological theories, can help
solve the negro problem by devot!ng
his energies to the solution of the in
dustrial question in New York"
Hon. Richard olncy. at seventy
eight, has evidently made up his mind
TO remain retired" says the Norfolk
Ledger Dispatch. He has certainly
made up his mind to make these his de-
clininT days.
~ Virginia newspaper" notes the
Bristol Iierald-Couricr, has an edito-
rial on Women and Angels" and adds:
The average young man In love can't
sec the difference" The young man In
love who can see the difference be
tween 'one" woman and an angel is
not In love.
so far the now King of Albania has
managed To keep his crown. which is
doubtless not only gratifying to him
hut likewise unexpected" remarks the
Fredericksburg star. If he il not graf
flied that he has managed to keep his
head. he IS utterly devoid of the virtue
of gratitude.
The Bedford Bulletin doesn't approve
OF sacrificing American soldiers for
American concessions in Mexico "Thn
annexation of Mexico would undoubt-
cdiy he II good thing for the 90 600 or
10000 Americans who have interests
there, ana II would he a good thing for
the McNicans themselves" IL comedies
but what would the millions OF people
.of the United states gain by IT." Not
a picaNune. Tho only return we ,yould
receive would be the satisfaction or
performing n job for civilization. If if
is absolutely necessary, we will do il
but not until every other means hns
been exhausted will we 20 to war to
do It.