The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-30
Friendly Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

4 Old lISlllld LOltOIS
suggestion TO Senator Smith. of
South Carolina, may DO found In this,
from the Harrisonburg Daily News
Record:
we take IT that South Carolnians
would be almost justified I'm wishing
for stubborn war. now that Governor
Cole Slease has decided to lead In per
son any Of the State troops ordered to
the front"
Senator Smith should turn lingo iiA
stantcr and endcavor to force the war
with Cole nghting valiantly at tho
front he would have clear field for
denomination.
The pnnviile Register united In
MrSinS the people TO pay their poll
taxes. 1T may lie we'll TO remind all
otherwise qualified voters that they
must pay their 1913 poll tax before May
Z. II they desire TO vote in tho cleo
ton OF Congressman on November %
me southwest Times also harps on
the same string. Every newspaper In
tho state should follow tho example.
The Newport Ncws Times either Is
pessimist!c or anxious FOR war. for IL
speaks almost snecringly OF Presi-
den; Wilson efforts - avert IT, After
quoting mass of comment from Euro
sons want - see this country Invade
MEXICO and pun their chestnuts out of
tae hro aud after "numcrating II number
oi outraScS or alleged outragos against
Americans in Mexico, the Times Her
a1d says But the mediation goes mer-
fii% on, and our government patiently
awaits tho verdict OF the jury" Does
the Times Herald believe that there
would he fewer outraGes In the in
terror while the American army was
advancing on Mexico? II seems GER
tain that moro Americans and other
i"reisneTs would he slaughtered dur
!nS the few weeks Of army move
merts toward the capital than In all
the time since the murder or Madero
While mediation Is going on the Amer
!cans In Mexico have the opportunity
TO escape. Is there anything coward
~ about that?
We may all say with the Latin
poet" begins tho Danville Register. and
before tho s. O. S. can BIO sent In. car
r'es out It's threat. "Dulce II docorum
est pro patria mort" 1t sings Governor
Cameron Is herewith named official
translator.
Tho Alexandria Gazette approves
Governor Stuarts course In refusing
INC Morgan conditions precedent to
returning the Martha Washington will
us actlCn Is heartily affirmed by all
Nirsinians." II says. and II is 10 be
hoped that the proceedings about 10
20 entered against Morgan BY the
state Of Virginia will be pushed as
rapidly as possible"
y deep probe into the prices Of
school books Is advocated by tho Pc
tersburg lndex-Appeai and tho Norfolk
Nirginian-P Pilot The committee, saws
the former. should be empowered to "a
deeply and fully Into this question OF
prices"
'-,ll the logic Of tho situation lies
with tho Newport News yard" say.
the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch, discuss
/ Ing the award Of contracts to phila-
de!phia and Boston, when the govern
nient ships could have been built more
, Quickly and more chcaply In the Nir-
siria shipyard Virginia cities seem
20 te working together for just!cs In
this case-and for seif-iutc.cs.. The
success Of Newport News means some.
thing 10 all of us.
-Four United States Senators have
offered their services to tho presiden,
IN case OF war" says the Fredericks-
burg star Not all OF our solons real
ne so clearly that they can he OF more
use 70 the country away from WASH
/ 'ngfon.' Now II even four militant
saIto.s, husiiy crying for lighting ana
"l@odsaec would only realize that ,hc.-
con!d serve their country better In
Mexico.