Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22

thought the buiidi' IS worth more
than Il million, and that the !nsur-
ance people had thought the same.
Another interruption came when
The motive OF those who are agree
ing To take up the 100000 mortgage
was questioned. /; being insinuated
that the investment was not good
one. and that, consequently, the
cancclng of the mortgage was Of
no value. senator Early took no
part in the Interruptions and later
refused to yield IL questions until he
had finished his remarks.
Calls Roll ar Great Ones.
Senator Early made dramatic
reference to that lame Democrat
who had laid his AL as a sacrifice
on the altar OF patriotism and hui
manity = Woodrow Wilson" This
came as he called the partial roll Of
Hrcat national figures OF this day who
Received their training at the Uni
versity Of observation-disclosures Staple
ton Martin. John W. Daniel. Oscar
Underwood. James McKey nolds. Dr.
Hugh Cumming. DR.. Sauthgatn Leigh.
br. Walter Reed Or. Stuart Mcclure
and Woodrow Wilson.
The dying words OF Senator Mar
tn. said Senator Early. concerned the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 81 the university. the
venerable statesman pleading against
any such step.
Senator James r. Cannon. OF Rich
mond, made the longest talk Of the
three sessions He spoke from the
beginning OF tho evening period until
the supper recess. his GrRt argument
being against the gag" rule being
enforced lie opened his argument
by Offering two amendments. one to
preserve the hospital at Charlottes-
willie and the other dealing with un-
expended monc: In The treasury due
the Medical College OF Virginia in
,vcnt o: "a consolidation.
Senator Cannon declared that the
whole question was what can be done
to further medical education in Vir-
GInin. He declared that the loca-
ton Of the combined school was Of
secondary Importance. but that tho
real issue was shall or shall not the
state discontinue the wastcful policy
Of continuing niEgardly support to
two institutions.
Questions Signing Ut Report.
He outlined the work OF the COM
mission which recommended consol-
idation. lie declared that after the
necessity OF consolidation was agreed
upon the board Of visitors of the
University Of Virginia rejected mcr-
ger. He pointed ont that the COM
mission unanimously decided that the
present situation was 'reproach ON
the medical profession and injustice
TO the people OF Virginia"
lie demanded to know why Scna tor
Woodson who signed the rccommen-
dation. did not take some step TO re-
move the insult 10 the physicians of
the State. Of Senator EARLY whose
constituent. Dir. 1Iourh. dean of the
medical department of the University
Of Virginia, who also signed the re-
mort. did not take some step 10 vine
out the injustice to the people OF the
state.
"If they are sincere, why haven't
they offered n bill to remove this
insult 20 the physicians or injustice
to the people"
Senator Cannon stated that he is
the only member OF the Richmond
delegation in either house who is an
alumnus OF the university. and that
he hesitated taking the attitude he
has without careful consideration. He
declared that If we do not have con-
solidation now by the merger route.
there VIII mover he another oppor-
tuniiy. as the Medical College of Vir-
ginia. If IL doesn't go out by the mcr-
ger route, will go out by the iiqul-
dntion route II Will he necessary
to discontinue the teaching of medi-
cine. pharmacy and dentistry in Rich
Eiona. he said.
Reads Letter From jefferson.
We have got to do one or two
things, let the Medical College OF
Virginia disinteGrate. sell it's prop
crty. pay its debts and give the pro-
cceds tn some charity or have IL mcr-
ger. The people 81 Richmond are
tired Of putting their hands in their
pockets to continue what Will in the
course of events he a losing PROPOSE
ton"
Thomas Jefferson written nearly 100
years ago. in which Mr.. Jefferson was
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