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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
SffiIlfllur Nv,

Much OF the criticism of President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan during the
present grave national crisis has been
not only iil-timed and vicious, but
ridiculous as we'll. says the Christian
Herald. One cartoonist ridicuies the
Presidents grief for the slain heroes
of Vera Cruz, evidently holding that
since lie may he said to have been.
because of his position In some deErcc
respon @le for their deaths, he had
no right to Gricvc. Another paper held
that he did not gricvc enough. and was
inclined to CurtaIl the obscquics, carry
ing out his contention that we were not
engaged in war and that the brave men
were doing not war duty, but police
duty. Another paper complained that
he &as making too much of the ccrc-
mony. and thus unduly clarifying war.
lie Is blamed for having scnt troops
at all. lie is blamed for not sending
the troops into the interior now that
they have landed on Mexican soil.
All this business is disgraccful.
Steamboats, have the sign: "Do not
talk to the man AT the wheel" Can
you imagine how dincul; it would he
to steer a ship IL passengers and crew
were jcerinS. hcckling and condemning
the pilot? Statccraft Is not n base
ball game. There has been during
this Mexican crisis too much noise from
the blcachcrs.
Washington was cruelty censurcd by
many OF his com patriots. Lincoln was
shamelcssIy ridiculcd and blamed The
Andings OF history have put these oh
Jectors TO silence. President Wilson
ana Secretary Bryan have upon their
hands a task Of colossal magnitude
and infinite dclicacy. No fairmindcd
observer can seriously doubt that their
deep desire ia for peace, that their
hearts bleed and their minds are
shocked by the wounds and deaths so
far incident to the carrying out Of their
best judgment, and that their profound
hope is TO bring the whole matter OF
the welfare OF our sister republic and
our relationship to hor TO the right
conclusion with the least possible sac
rifice OF blood ana life. II is "A time
for standing by. We can help more
by praying than Ivy conforming. May
God guide Alright these carncs, men to
whose hands has been intrusted the
course of our ship Of state through
this undesired storm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
What Was News
Fifty Years Ago


The storm OF battle which RACED so
furiously last week hi the vicinity Of
Richmond has been succeeded By com
rarativc calm. substituting strategy
Tor force, Grant is stcnlthilv ,noyiu,.
away from our front. and. sliding down
inc ickahomtny. is cndcavorinc To
reach the James, with a View to co..
operating with Butlcr, who Is stiu
pont up between that river and tho
-NppomattoX. Grant may offer battle
again on the memorable field of cold
ilarhor He has doubtless feared TO
risk another fight until Lincoln hnn
been renOminatcd. for decisive vie
tory FOR the ConfCdcratcs would have
DESTROYED l,incoln's prospects com
plotcly.
There is no news or renewal of nc
Nv" operations in Chesterfield County.
There was no loss among our men In
The sk!rmish OF day before yesterday.
y letter from Lexington states thar
the enemy is within thrcc miles or
that place. II is confidently stated
that the Yankees have not vet occupied
Stauuton.
we geo from our exchanges TIM,
prices arc coming down in all parts
of lie Confcderacy. Bacon and lard
have been reduced from ST TO $50 n
pound: corn, from So 10 Sl.75 per bush .
81. and Hour from SIPS To 10 cents
per pound
Tho convention. which mot nj Bal
timorc Yesterday, Northern newspapers.
SAY. would certainly nominate Lincoln
FOR the presidency. In fact. 1T Is M
serted that no other name WINS thought
Of Several prominent men were apo-
ken Of in connection with tho vice
presidency among others that OF Dan
icl : Dickinson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Modest ncuIrpxfa

representative Percy l.. Quin, OF
mississippi. lives In II section where
"l"H"oH@ trees arc perhaps a little
more numerous than they are any
where else In the country, IL not in
the entire world. People have to GU,
them out almost rs they would weeds.
30 a few days ago one OF Quin's con.
sutuents wrote him as follows:
please have The Agricultural De-
narincnt at Washington city send me
four or five yount: magnolia trcas
/ "aAi them for the front yard"
Another constituent wrote OuIn
asking for tobacco seeds And
please be sure To send both varieties :.
he aCded. Quin wrote back and asked
him what he meant by both varieties.
u want both chewing and smoking
tobacco" the man rcpllcd.-F. l.. KcUy
in Cleveland Plain Dealer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Leadership md Patronage.

To say, however, rs tho Senator
from Iowa does, that the power of tho
executive rests on patronage la alto
gCthcr beside the mark. Presidents
have about tho same amount Of pat
ronaSc. but all are not successes as
party lcndcrs. Tho Democratic party
in Congress repudiatod Nj. Clcvc!and's
leadership in his second adminIstra-
ton, although hc had even more offices
TO give out then than he had IN, his
first administration. Congress can
make head against n President when
ever i; is right and he is wrong. Tho
trouble IS that the average President
nowadays Is much nearer 10 tho UNI
Outstanding OF the country than tho
average Congress is Courageous
leaders. IN Congress with popular son
timent on their side could easily drive
a President into political isolation
New York Tribune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

chine gets easily heated in the bear,
ines. His spark plug" to borrow
an automobile term, gets easily
toulod. He accepts his convictions
canned a real, bona hdc session
with himself would likely prcciptate
severe headache.
The long distance thinker enjoys
perspective. He is able TO keep things
IN their proper relations. For him
the demagoguc has no terrors. since
he is capable Of doing his own analyz-
fnE. He keeps himself informed. His
mind is judicial, not cluttored with
the impedimUita OF cheap hatreds
and sham emotions.
Fortunately, the long distance
thinker IS on the increase in this
country. He is our one salvation for
stable government, our one hope Of
a democracy that shall last, of JUS
tico that is constructive and not
superficial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Early Closing.

Early closing by the retail firms OF
the city should be the custom, the
exceptions being those which could
close only at the cost of great in
convenience TO the city. The move
ment for Il more extensive observanc co
has been started in Richmond. but
unless the greater number of stores
of each character agree 1t must be :,
failure. Ono or two haberdashers
Tor instance. cannot close at { o'clock
on Saturdays unless all, or at least
Il large majority. do tho same. 1t is
so with other lines OF business, and
it Is TO be hoped that an agreement
may be reached and some relief given
during the hot weather 10 the clerks
especially to the women.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Richmond College sees the end OF
an era with the end OF the commence
ment exercises begun yesterday The
small college which has done such Il
great work in the past will blossom
soon into greater college-grcater
not only in size, but III influence and
purpose. Tho next commencement
will be OF Greater Richmond Col
lege.
The change IS not sudden one, as
this would seem 10 indicate. 1t was
not made overnight. but il the re-
suit of long, hard. unrcmitting work
on the part OF the authorities and
friends Of the college, and because 1t
Is the result OF work and faith, and
not OF sudden good fortune, success
IN the larger field Is assured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

To tn. Editor OF The r.mes-Disaatch
Sill have Just read the rprfch of Hon
ornh!e E!ihu Root. United States Senator from
sew YORK. delivered on tho floor ~ tac
senate cham Der. May =. IN Nh!cu he SUP
ports tho Precedent IN his appeal 10 mo
Congress for tho repeal o. the act exempt
!nE certain vcss-.s from the uHyneat OF
tolls when pass!u. through tho Panama
Canal Coming from tho leading Rcpuhliccn
senator, II - significant OF the deep feeling
OF Tho best people 81 both parties "a re
CARDS the maiutentrce q: the honor % our
proud country. Il Is rot a mere question
90 tolls. bnt one Uf whether arc 10 x. ,
ih!th with the world IN our solemn trrAc!e,
ana piEntcd word. \ DEMOCRAT.
R!Cn 10. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Militant. and the r.. J.. & T..

Referring 10 hunger strikes" among
English militant sunragiSts. etc. can
YOU tell me whether the authorities are
bound 10 see that prisoners take food
attcr reasonably good food is placed
I'm their reach? By what railway is
the r.. +. " T. controlled? Did the
state Of Virginia ever control 1t?
DAILY READER.
Tho authorities ARE not 50 bound.
Tho road owns itself. The state ncVcr
controlled it,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Ecur,l!ur the King.

Il is not easy for an American to
acquire the English point of view.
Try as we may. We cannot fee. horri-
fed because Il peerless ut q royal re-
ception fell on her knees I'm front Of
King George and implorod him rather
Historically To do something. or not
To do something. But that. IN Eng
land. IS the "bcarding OF His HiEhncss,'
though she didn't 80 much IA touch
his beard: and the entire Incident is
treated In the public press with Il
ponderousncss truly and tryinGly Brit
ish. Indeed. the journalists cXudcd so
much horror that one wonders what
they would have done had the young
woman tweakcd the royal nose.
And throushout the trying ordeal.
We are solcmnly assured. Their High
ncsscs maintained II self possession
and dignity truly wondcrful-whlch IS
the English way Of saying tho Nini;
and Queen sat still and didn't throw
II Mt There wasn't action enough In
IL for good IN wing picture film. yet
never before in the history Of Eng
land has tho King been hcardcd-that
word bearded aEain-in his own pal
ace, ana his officers ana chainberlains
to-day arc on the verge OF nervous
prostration." The circumstance makes
us almost tolerant OF tho militant suf-
frHsettc. High explosives have no
r!ghtful place IN civil govcrnm ent.
but how are Won going to break
through n crust like that with ordin-
airy political appliances? st. Joseph
NewS-rrcsS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Poor (sCOrGet

There is something intensely pa
thctic about Mr.. George W. Perkins >
lamcn; over the Coloners suppression
Of local genius. lie CHE Colonel is
pictured as Il sort OF incubus brood
ing over New York State progrcssiVcs
ana making IL difficult for "othcr men
to acquire prominence equal to what
other splendid Progressives have won
in other States" There is no telling
what a shining, towering figure MIR.
Perkins might have become were he
not crushed and held down by the
stalwart RoOScvcltian avoirdupois
pcrchcd on his shoulders Hike tho Old
Man OF the Sea. No wonder ho wishes
tho Colonel were tumblcd of into Now
Jersey or any other state where he
wouldn't loom up so big" Iiut Ism
this treason?-Ncw York sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
To the Prophets.

We can have no better wish for
the Yelled Prophets of the Enchant-
ed Realm. our visitors this week,
than that they enjoy themselves IS
much as Richmond enjoys having
them. This, though, IS impossible,
for the better they like It. the bet
ter we Will like It, SO we must always
be ahead OF the game. But we Will
fail far short OF our intentions II VIC
do not make this meeting the great
est they ever attended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

That thu now banking system Will
be ready for business so carly In the
season is a matter OF Consra;ul2t!"n
to the busincgs community. the
bankers have given cordial co-opera-
tion and support In the efforts to per
feet details, and 1t Is evident that their
sentiments are now wcll-niSh unan!-
nous in the desire 10 Give the new
system the fullest, fairest trial posi-
hle.-NeW York Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Unanswered Letters.

\. w Anderson asks for tho address
OF a music publishing house. and does
not inclose postage. Trade addresses
VIII not be given hero. T.. T.. does not
sign his letter, nor does X E Y Tho
name OF writer need not he printed
with his query; the initials or any pen
name VIII DO but letters will not be
answered unless the namo of the writer
il given.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
THE PUBLIC PULSE
Editorial Expressions fror. Leading
Ecu1paperp,


Tho plan OF Parislaus TO make Pan
anna tho worlds gambling centre does
not take Into account the interests OF
tho United states in that republic.
An institution of that sort would be
quito as welcome 10 this country as !,
return OF mosquitoes and yellow fever
TO tho former plague spot OF the world.
philadelphia Public Ledger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

TO the Editor %; The Times Dispatch.
Stiff ths street Cleaning Department -
IN politics. and ~ - help certain candidates
20 he elected 20 tao Administrative TSonr3.
what - tho use % calling on tho hoard 20
make the department eliminate thc dust ?
There IL more than Kind OF dust f.. Tho
eyes o; the people .: Richmond.
ONE WHO ChE VOTE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
The Bright Side
No Wonder He's Sici,

w W ohdcr Hes Sick.
He was n sicli gent, but he brit nj.
last cent
ON n three-legged goat named The
Gcttor:
Flu, tho nag wasn't fast, and. OF course
IT ran last
nos sun sick. there's no change
for the bettor.
Cincinnati Enuuirer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

They say they've made failure
Win "ugcn!cs III Milwaukee,"
serves en- right. They ought &c
stick 10 the ola makes OF hecr"
Baltimore American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

TO the Editor 81 The T!mee- Dispatch.
Sill note Win approval that evs.ytl!r :
on The editorial page OF The Times- y! spu,c il
.s short and TO the point. and l VIII make
this the same: Way not II Rivc-F!9e Drive
20: R!chiuonG2 j 8 j
Richmond. Va. June g. 1874
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
OHCri0ne

81 understand Alrs. Neurich b,a
had hey house done over"
y es; and herself also"
How about her hnsbnnd?"
on, he has been done over and
over aGain"-Judxc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
At the Inst.

There's no denying
That II matters little,
Whom through a marrow door
We enter a room together,
Which goes after. which before
Perhaps YOU are not dying:
Perhaps-there Ia no knowing
! shal! slip by and turn and laugh with
YOU
Because II mattercd so little,
The order of our going.
Smart Set.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Rcmc1nher the Talkers.

II is only because OF the things
thcy have done under prOdding from
the Whit" House aud because of the
focusing Of popular attention upon
Mexico that the United states Sen
ate is enabled TO retain a few shreds
OF respect of the nation. Its childish
action on the tolls question. with
every administration critic feeling
impolled to talk whether having any
thing to say or not, the determine
ton OF many Senators TO oppose the
President without knowing why, ana
OF candidates for reelection 10 at
tempt TO make capital OF jinGoisiic
and Iinow-Nothiug sentiment has
been disgusting ut times Now we arc
promised vote and the end OF the
farce. When tho vote has been taken
and the President upheld charitable
people Will try TO forget 1t is to
be hopcd however. that their re-
spcctive States will. not forget the
Bristows and the O'Gormana.
Forget the talk, but remember
some OF the takers,
Roston women arc planning an
Adamlcsg Eden VIC know Of but one
greater contradiction OF terms. aud that
is an lavclcss Eden.
scicntis, says tho hcavlcs, meal
should be eaton Mt 7:3O o'clock in the
morning. That may do for thosr poo
~" WHO prefer eating to sleeping. but
Nv rt'ud to keep on finishing Our
e1ts sleep though all tho scientists
'h 'h' world thunder at US.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Whit Ain Rclicinn.

"A widor religion" ia needed IN
remedy labor evils, Vice Prcsdcn,
chiefly complained OF as being too wido
and not Ions enough.-Detroit journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Now comes the Stanton News TO
express doubts of The Tines Dispatches
protcStations OF innocence. "All we
have TO say on tho subject" snys the
Ncws-and it IS cnough-"!s that If
that fellow who sits by tho waysidc
and chats with ola Virginia Editors
goes to the annual meeting of the
Virginia Press Association Mt Alex
andr!a. every orher fellow who makes
IA habit OF setting In stands chance
Of getting trimmed by tho man from
Richmond who knows nothing of
poker" We don't like that word
other" 1t seems TO mean that we.
too. have the habit OF setting In
along with tho editors of the Lynch
burg Advance and News and the Dan
vile Register. But let that pass We
have always heard from the sophisti-
Gated that the beginner usually wins.
and If the News Will vouch for tho
truth Of that statement, we may he
willing 10 take a chance NJ Alexandria.
just FOR the novelty OF the thing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Rlobbs-You would never know
what load Guzzler was Carrying n
he only had sense enough to keep his
mouth shut.
Slobbs-Oh. many p fellow shoots
off his mouth when You wouldn't know
he was Observation-Disclosures Record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

When Borah has n stronger hold on
The people than Wilson has lac viii
have more influence than Wilson. and
can cease his plants about executive
coercion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

II all stores would close early dur
ing the summer mono would he the
loser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Now watch the subsidy orators com
plain of the delay I'm reaching adj
jOuruncut
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

| French horse owned by an Amer
lean won the Derby. At least England
supplied the place.-New York Evening
| Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Waysidc Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

Free tolls Is subsidy" says tho
Lynchburg Ncws. Righto. Also, II
is 4 contradiction
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

one OF our exchanges. which shall
hc name!css, and which has rcncotndlv
said mean things about us. speaks Of
me purple monkeys OF delirium tire.
mems" Just for revenge, we arc go
ing 10 ask him 10 explain to the res,
OF us how he knows thcy are purple.
instead OF pink or yellow?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

The Danvillc Register is worse than
any of them, ins!nuating that the
Waysidc man might work off n queer
deck on us" We don't know exact
~ what that means. but have an lido,
that ii is not entirely fattcring. we
dare him 10 repeat 1t in English.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Substitute active for passive interest
in public education In Virginia. and the
old state will take the lead
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Even IN widest England tho hand that
rocks the cradle ~ probably no. rs n ruie
IN" hand that nrcs church. New York
Wcrii.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

Joshua commanded tn" sun and moon TO
stand SIN. and lGucrta seems to think h.
can at least do tho same to NIAGARA Falls
Milwaukee Journal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

The panvillo Register IS assured
that we have no objection TO rccciv-
ING advice on any subject. Wa are
giad to see others taking interest In
Richmond affairs. but could not un-
dcrstand our contemporaries apparent
strenuous objection TO compulsory
education for Richmond. We are now
assured that Il was to state wide COM
pulSOry law that the Register opposed
We have no quarrel with It there: It's
Tor Richmond we arc working now
and for any other city that may wish
TO take advantage of tho right To adopt
the compulsory system. More than Il
year must clapsc before anything can
he done for state wide law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

As a shield Tor tho late J. y. MORGAN thu
stiil present Mollen would havo been about
as servlceahle as u Decent piece. PhIladel-
phiA Necord.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Enters n New Era.

Tho whole State wishes success 10
Greater Richmond College.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

BY her own confession. MInn schurnann-
Heink likes 20 wash and scrub: ard II Mr.
S.-iT is to DC believed. she can roast. too
MaahimGton Post.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

From human sticking -plnstcr. Huerta
Is expected 20 develop into plaster OF
I'aris.-COlUUS!e state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

billy Sunday wouldn't ho called william
sabbath oven 81 he should come TO Boston.
ISnSinn GInDh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Dearest Dispatch.-Orange Observe,
DNrlingcst Observer,

Tho Petersburg IndeX-Appcal is
urging fitting celebration OF the
Semicentcunial OF the battle Of the
Crater. The lndcX-Appcal is glad to
see the Confederate Veterans and the
Sons OF Confederate Veterans of Pc
tersburg planning for such celebration.
IheY should receive tho support of
the cutirc city In their efforts to COM
ncmoratc this unique and bloody bat
Tie Of tho great war If we know
anything about Petersburg. they will
receive the necessary support, and
gladly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
SPARKS

II Hohson can foT office az .',hs Zero
or tho Nerr.mac." why not Mrs. Brown AZ
tho heroine OF tho Titanic ?"-Ncw York
J. Times.
IN Ohio minister advises girls to marry
plain. ordinary mcu-tust as ~ most q: '.m
ever had an opportunity to 90 Otherwise
Atlanta Journal.
BY her own confession. Nina schunann
Ieink likes 10 wash and scrub: and II MIR
S.-iT Is to DC believed. she can roast too
Washington Post.
From n human sticking plaster. uuer,a
IS expected 20 develop into plaster OF
Iaris.-ColuUb!a state.
Joshua commanded the sun aud moon 10
stand SIN. and lIucrta seems To think h.,
can at least do tho same to NiaEara Falls
Milwaukee Journal.
Even IN widest England tho hand that
rocks The cradle Is probably no.. rs q rUIo
the hand that nrcs "A church New York
Wcr.d.
As shield Tor tho late j y. Morgan. tho
still present Mollen would have been nlou,
as serviccahle as u Decent piece Phlladel-
p"iA Record.
Billy Sunday wouldn't he called william
Sabbath oven II he should come TO Boston.
boston Globe
Has Thnt CousoIntIon.
y French horse owned by an Amer
lean won the Derby. At least England
supplied the place.-New York Evening
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

without instruments for tlrno
measurements. visitors to that charm
Ing, and not entirely deserted village,
will he able to say they have spent
week III Danvillc between trains
without knowingly violating their
sense OF TRUTH says tho LynChbur:;
Advance apropos OF the removal OF
the clock from the Danville poSt-of-
fee. There Is nothing unin;elligible
about this II is n palpable Insult to
Danvillc. and II the editor Of the Ad-
vance Is wise. he viii stay away from
Alexandria between June 90 and
June %
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09

We arc damned II we do and damned
II we don't. Several months ago Tho
Times Dispatch was called to order
by tho Roanoke Times for excessive
culosy OF William j. Bryan. Now the
clifton Forge Review, another news
paper which loses no opportunity to
pick on poor little us, expresses sur
prise that we even reprinted anything
favorable 10 the Secretary or State.
what's n poor fellow 10 do?