The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-16
80 1 Z . : ,sarnsstfy ana success.

- y earnestly ana succes'
8e tAblfsA.
1te I think for myself. am nj
kG On thinking for other
/ have been called unyteldin
- ~ the issues OF today, 70
M md mo unsympathettc, W
k6ro with 4 great duty to pei
~ and We must perform It In IN
80 of our distinguished preds
81 n may and, OF course. shall max
eakea. but I viii ever strive, I
M humble way. to do the best tha
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The governor said tina, he had n
= r Axrel with New England becaus
y jealous Of Virginia
VA he executive spoke sympaiheticali.
behalf OF the schools OK the stat
n ma che school teachers and hopes
x1pa4 something could be done to i'm
sueOve the one and help the other,
|ss NURSERY OF FREE MEN
DR.. Page. the principal speaker OF
~ occasion. Was introduced by B
i'm, Buchanan. president Of the senate
u no. anonr eshs- things. said thai
! Henry Csno, Ledge supported the
% Bancroft a northern
historian, that +-s-Esris became the
u nursery OF Tree men.
HI Virginia. declared the speaker. Is n
fAfAatse with which no other state
fan compare His reference to the
leadership CT General Robert r. Lee
Ana woodrow Wilson IN the wars of
-kS1-E5 and Isle-isIS, respectively,
evoked turnpltous and prolonged ap-
psause
Ambassador Page was introduced as
m author. historian. sta teSrlan and
diplomat. whom Virginia was proud
70 claim as a faworite son.
The speaker touched somewhat
briefly or the seneraliy accepted
JEALOUSY Of New England, and par
ucularly OF Massa ohusetts. OF Vir-
kinia.
He. too. declared that ne had no
quarrel with New EnFland Her
hixtorians" he said wrote as they
thought they. knew X. Ii is 70 our his
sOrtans that turn and ask WHY they
Hid not furnish New England with the
fActs,'
virginians Of today, ne said, are
worthy successors OF those who blaxed
sheeway for democracy 3eo years ago
NJ Janes,on.
@. I'm entering the capitol today" he
eaid. Il was asked to cay omethins
about the liberties Of the women OF
4 Virginia.
S$s ln1S was greeted ON EII}G CiaFpilA
from the gallery. whore a number oi
4 supporters OK equal suffrage had beer
seated.
II have always felt that the worner
had about everything that they de-
4 sired" he said However, if there
& h anything that they have not got
N now, they will ret 1t II they desire
L II. I can be Of no assistance to them
This was construed. as prophetic o.
Al a
10y the Virginia legislature II not hi
endorsement OF woman
Hscause-
THE PEACE TREATY.
The speaker touched briefly on tn
a peace treaty. II II is not signed h
you gentlemen of the gen
eFal assembly OF Virginia. who viii
meet again soon after il Is rejected
Il 81 II il rejected. will have to meet tn
4 most serious situation that has eve
h Afisen.
Germany WILL consider herself Ab
4 solved from carrying out the terms Z
n which she has agreed and what tn
g result will be heaven only knows. But
Il will be signed ne said
Wilson. he said. was the creates
h man in the peace council "Withou
him. the war would not have beef
r~pn He has acted throughout Wit
Il He ss the true and loyal successor I
Il those great teachers OF liberty in tn
SSyR0rld--the true fathers of democrat
who met at jamestown 500 year
xzzSa~~--4-A>.-~p
a! ~ has bxt6rne in some sort tn
e14Ghicn to denounce the president" h
confSnued. Hardly anything that h
AOe8 escapes acrid criticism. ! sa
s41anf he saved the world. He may nt
q have done It In the way that all de-
sired. but be saved it as much a
George Washington saved the caus
sssof liberty in the first decade Of III
nation; as Jefferson saved democrat
\ In those decades that followed Wood
row Wilson saved democracy not onl
In Europe. but in America"
Upon conclusion OF DIR. Pages nd
dress, which is printed full in ar
other part OF The Nirginian, the toir
aeeston OF the house and senate &C
3ourned, which was followed by ser
crate adjournment in their respectiy
i chambers OF the two bodies. to met
again Monday at noon.