Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20
Comes From Solid State.

But this somewhat sudden and pre-
sumptious enthusiasm for Senator Knox
as presidential possibility is probably
futile. He may have all the uualitica-
tions from the standpoint OF mind and
heart and craftsmanship. He may he
the ablest available on the list, but he
does not hail from doubtful State.
what he may have TO deliver would be
delivered anyway. Pennsylvania is like
the South in that il is too solid for
Its own good. II ii would go Demo-
cratic occasionally, 1t could demand
and command consideration in Rcpub-
hcan national conventions. II could
bargain Tor favor and could parade its
faVorite so1s with a chance of trans
acting business in their behalf But
the old State ~ rock-ribbcd in its Re-
puolicanism 1t is, therefore, taken
initiate Knox boom will doubtless
pass .unnoticed, as many another has
passed before IL. But there Will be
nobody who Will challenge the fact
that Philander c. Knox is today the
best bet in the Republican party when
lt comes to mental attainments dis
tlnsuished public service and mani
Test capacity for constructive policy.
Not Chosen for Commission.
1t Is interesting. as matter OF
speculation, TO consider what might
nave been the peace situation today
II the President had named Senator
Knox as the Republican member OF
the American Peace Commission. He
was strongly urged 10 do this. Ii was
pointed out to him that as a former
Secretary of state, as a member OF
h eD sg Rslat@ ana msmi:s OF me FGr
as a celebrated nternatioDa! lawyer,
Knox would add strength n many
directions 10 the American commits
sion. But the President could not
see II that way. Perhaps nc had no
advance knowledge o: the Senator's
views upon the peace issues or per-
haps the felt that Knox might !nsurge.
theretIE = ~ .,- .I,.,,
RAISING situation. Al all events, the
Pennsylvan!an was passed over. But
1t Is conceivable that If Knox or some
other Senator OF the same general
cal!bre had been picked much OF the
opposition which has since developed
TO the Presidents policies would have
teen .silenced. II IS even possible thar
there. would have been no serious OPP
position at all.
Says Reed Kicks Over Daxhhonrd.
! or %an the absurd!t!es which have
marked the course OF the peace pro-
gram. debate in the Senate. the most
s snGreS,Die RS iEat psrpeir"ied by
eurgent Democrat who insurgcs for
che pure love OF kicking over the
dashboard Reed j. responsible for
natioRs Will he dominated in thn end
by THE black, yellow and brown races.
And In order 20 get rise out Of some
OF his, Southern friends he laid parti-
.
did he fan in his purpose. The rise"
/ was Readily forthcoming and II pro-
ceeded straight from that archentmy
of sham and fraud and demagoey-
/ one John Sharp Williams. Of M!ssis-
4, sippi. There are few Senator'S VINO
like 70 face the fire Or this brilliant
I Southerner, but. then, Reed likes to he
! regarded as among the Untcrr.fied. II,
/ likes to be known as man VINO IN un-
K afraid to go up against a buzz saw.
blindfolded and with both hands tied
+ behind him. That is the Kind Of bold
bad man that Reed il.
Senator Williams Reply.
Here Is the fashion IN which Senator
Williams replied TO his esteemed as
.sociate from Missouri:
~ Nothing was ever more stupid than
K the appeal OF the Senator from Mas
4 ouri. There is not man in the
I United States who VIII respond NOR,
X quickly than ! 10 AN appeal to race
supremacy. race !ntegr!ty, race purity
/, and TO making this country a white
mans country al! over. but when
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