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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
The Acreaee IN Cotton.

The New Orleans Cotton Acreage Con
teution Of this week took action looking
70 a reduction in 1898, by agreement
q tho planters, Of the quantity OF land
last year cultivated IN cotton. Such
schemes or agreements are visionary IN TIE
highest degree. Yet among the advocates
u the proposition are some OF the lore
most men IN the South.
More thsa a hundred years ago the to-
bacco planters Of Virginia burned the ex-
cess q Their tobacco over the quantity
they wero entitled 20 raise. This was
done 20 keep mp the price. SO there IS no
thing new IN the proposition 70 reduce the
quantity Of cotton raised annually by re-
duc'ug the quantity Of land planted IN
That product. This impracticabie scheme
l. revived in the end OF the nineteenth
century snd sensible mea iiatter them
Selves that they can make IL q success by
changing i,s form somewhat. Tho men
VINO reAlle intend TO live up 10 their agree
nent to reduce the acreage they last year
planted Ia cotton may attend such con
ventions as the ne In New Orleans and
vote 10 RoOd faith IN favor OF that scheme,
bu; the less scrupulous will absent them,
selves irom oil such gatherings and laugh
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
Leo aud McClpllap.

While we utterly discredlted the story OF
the Chicago Tribune that Don after the
battle Of Sharpsburg MCCLELLAN wished
LIE 10 join him. and for the two armies
united to march upon Washington, depose
LINCOLN. and order a new election, &c, we
nevertheless wrote to General FIrz Ike az
to his information on the subject, and
have received the following reply:
GLASGOW, VA, March -, 1893.
TO The Edii0r Of de DiSDatcn:
On my arrival hero n day or two ago | found
tho newspaper clipping in reference TO General
Mcclellan and General Leo At SherpsOurs.
Ineyer heard Of anything OF the kind and do
not believe there Is q word Of truth In u. II We
could have forescen that the South would DO M
successful IN ~ efforts 10 establish IT, indcpenf-
ence and a junction Of tho armies Of Mcclellan
and Ice could have installed in power a party
friendly TO the southern section Of the county !
do not suppose there would have been any OBJ
lection on the part Of any one. But at that
time the Confederate army could only have been
used TO achieve II possible the total separation
OF the southern states and their formation into
a separate confederacy. Very truly yours,
FIrZHUGH LEB.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
WET WEATHER IN WARReNToN.
Some Good Sales of Tboroughbreds NOT
withstandIng-Social Notes.

Correspondence Of the Richmond hspatch'l
W.RRryroS. Va, March 25.-This has
been a rainy week here and people nave
been Crumblipr about the continued BAD
weather. but the green hills about War.
renton are showing their appreciation OF
the rains. for they are beginning 70 Put on
their spring clothing. Nor mas the dlsilal
weather prevented some very lucIAtlse
horae sales that have been made this week.
Several parties have been down from New
York and Washington to look at Or: Shn-
lev Carriers handsome horses and Alr. -
X. Maddux's thoroughbreds. The latter
sold one 3-year-Old 10 a gentleman from
New York for $500. and some other
sales almost a good have been concluded
There IL No better country for stoch-tarm,
ing and raising good horses than rms anu
our people ought to make more Oh uu'4-
ness of il.
Rev. Mr.. Aleck PAYNE, of Selma, Ga,
who has been so i'll al the Hopkins Hos
pital. has been brought to his family mere
and continues extremely III. Z
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C~rutchheld, OF
Montana. are visiting the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Inman II. Payne, of Warren
ton. Mr.. Crutchheld u from Nlchinohd'
and is now successful lawyer IN the state
Of his adoption.
Miss Lizzie Gaines has returned TO her
Colonel 7. NJ. Jones. Of this place, who
has been coaching four young men for
West Point. is much delighted at the way
IN which they have all passed their examl-
nations at the United States Military
Academy. Their names were omlth. ~
Massachusetts,: Worth, Powers, and
woodward. OF Virginia.
Mr.. Billy Haines, Of New York. - again
making a spring visit to Warrentou.
Rev. Frank RlbDle was IN town yeSter-
day.
Colonel Grenville Gaines is az home
again.
Captain Ham. Shepperd Is still confident
of getting his office.
Mr.. If. c. Yates, it is thought, Will IN
doubtedly be our next Postmaster,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
Onr Neighbor's Boys.

Richmond would become more distin-
| euished for her metropolitanism than she
is If the police would more rigidly enforce
| the ordinances against boys; boys OF high
and low degree: boys white and black.
Boys have the inherent and inalienable
right 10 be boys. since they can't be girls,
but they have no right to chalk up walls,
break out window-panes, trespass upon
| the property and patience Of %neiehbors,
| upset and destroy building material, fire
pistols at back gates, &C., DC.
Too often the police overlook the evil
doings Of boys rather than offend tho
boys parents by arrcsting them. 1t is
difficult ever to make mothers believe that
their sons are wicked. As for fathers,
in remembrance Of the wickedness Of their
| own youth and for fear that they will be
thought to be growing old if they forget
that they once were boys, they dismiss
nearly all complaints against their sons
with that toothless saw Oh. BOYS will be
boys" All tho same, these identical.
liberal-minded fathers are capable OF show
inc great anger towards other peoples
boys who injure their property or inter
| fere with their peace of mind.
Boys old enough 10 know the right from
the wrong should be made to respect the
city's laws. but this can never be done
until there is a sustaining force in public
opinion which will uphold the police Off
GERS who are willing TO do their duty IN
these matters. We have known an officer
of the law who arrested boys charged
with indecent conduct or with rowdylsm
on the streets to be abandoned by wit
nesses. denounced by the fathers, looked
upon not too smilingly by the Court, and
left TO iecl that he was a great fool Tor try
ing TO enforce laws IN a community where
his efforts were not appreciated.
As Richmond grows in population and
assumes a more and more metropolitan
character We shall have 10 abandon this
custom of our earlier days. There are
people here who suffer very much from
the unlawful conduct Of their nelghbor's
children. but yet will not prosecute
them. Nor, indeed. ought they to be re-
CURED. The police should do that but
how can it be expected of the police II
Their efforts to enforce tho ordinances are
frowned upon by many of the people who
should lie the first to come forward and
give signs of approval?
If We could once get into the right traca
parents and boys, police and public, would
be all the better for it.
Oh the wickedness Of other peoples
children!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
TAsTEB GOODS.
Parssols, Hosiery, Kid Gloves, Slip

Parasols, Hosiery, Kid Gloves, Slip
pers. yeilings, Handkerchief, Dress
Goods-everything in prodigal plenty
for you TO select from.
Capes, Jackets, Suits, too. claim a share
Of yonr attention-and deservedly, for
such a stock as we show is worthy OF
YOUR best. The Easter spirit is IN the
air. Do you wonder that we have striven
10 outdo ourselves to serve You better
than ever? Our Silk stock is wonderful.
truly imperial in its domain-the
woman's kingdom 1t embraces the
goods you want, the colors you are
decreed to wear this spring. and there
is n variety. Some hints from our
Worsted Dress Goods in middle window.
Look through our stock we can suit you,
no matter whether your ideas are eco
nomical or otherwise. We are what
might be termed UNIVERSAL PRO'
VIDERS. We have 10 serve pockets OF
all sizes and we are tho people to DO 1t
a%cceptably.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-sUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1893.


| Grav,, Inn. student OF law, 1920, which Is
Sa.ytad 20 the "roped arena" and KIN
dyed tonics. and which. MIR. Gosse says,
..s,ands in the same relation 20 bof'1hi
| that Campbell's lyrics do 20 Nelson's as
patches: y Leigh Hunts "Ultra-Creplaa-
| riusp A satire on William uinotu .nY
| Duke of Rutland's Lord Jonn Sianne, :,
Poems" william Johnsons oonrn;o
which says Mr.. Gosse, was usnered NY
! The world thirty-three years ago so silently
that ia publication did not cause q singIe
rinnIe on the sea of literature," buthas pe-
~. srst n rarity and then q famous posses
aion 40 that ut the present moinent tneIe
ia perbaps no volume OF recent Englsn
verse so diminutive (f16 pages WINCH cou1;;
mands 40 high a price among COLLECTORS,
and which. he adds, r~eproduces perhaps
better than n other i1odern oooH y. 80,
"a certain melancholy phase OF anc,ens
thonchtp that gives its slight verses tnelr
iaSting charm; and MeredItn's Shaving
of Shaepa." are others Of the works con-
s,derad We nave not been able 10 more
than Mention some OF. tno SUI
iects of Mr.. Gosse's delightful gossip;
Being. as stated, on accomplishing man OF
letters and an elegant writer ne mas rent =
charm of MS own 10 the good THINGS OF
wb,ch he discourses. and afforded enter
tainment and instruction OF n SOHO anu
durable sort to all lovers OF literature ana
literary personalities. The book IL a
handsome and well-printed one. We do
not know its price.
The Idler, edited by Jerome j. jerome
and Robert Barr. which has an enormous
circulation in Great Britain. IS printed IN
this country simultaneously and issued by
s. S. Mcclure. Limited. publishers. ~
and 745 Broadway. New York, at 70 cents
per copy. 49,
II is the brightest little magazine that
we know of. There il never a dull line IN
i. and II is Of particular interest 20 au,
thors. actors. and artists. Mark Twain ana
Bret Harte are among its regular contrlou'
tors.
All who like the sayings and reminiS-
cences of great wits; the latest gossip
about authors and books, and quantity hucc
morous views on all the serious ahairs Oh
lite will fall in love with The Ider.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26

HESRY GEoRGY's single-tax scheme finds
an advocate in that able journal the Phila-
delphia Record, which speaks Of it as fol
lows:
" Tho single tax levied upon the land alone In
its consequences would come much nearer 70
the desired elual;y than could any taxation
based upon mr. effort to nnd out the actual
ownership ana value o. al forms Of property.
Everything rests upon the land. \ land-taX so
distributes itself that noboIycan escape 1t whila
h. Hives. Tho people Of Maryland ought 10
change their Constitution s. a. 10 conform -
fuller knowledge on tho subie, { Of taxation
This assumption Of superior wisdom is
rather amusing hat otherwise; but l.
does not explain how it could possibly be
right, or conducive to the prosperity Of any
country. for its law-masers 10 tax a poor
mans land and omit 70 tax the million
ares palace. Under HENRY GEORGES sys-
TEN no personal property would pay any
tax. Let US sny here, by the way, that the
MARYLAND Court Of Appeals did not decide,
| nor undertake 10 decide, that the single
| tax was wrong in principle or would work
| badly in practice, but merely that such q
| tax system could not be adopted under the
| present Constitution of Maryland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26

Governor. II You Can't Come. Send.
Several OF the Governors Of southern
States have SAID in answer 10 invitations
70 attend the Governors Convention at
Richmond on April 18th that they may
not be able 10 come bore, as their legisla-
tlres are in session.
We trust that they understand that be-
cause they cannot come IS not u good Ica-
son why their commissioner of agricul-
ture. immigration, statistics, @c., should
not come. Surely every state should have
ct least one representative here.
Formal invitations have been direct'd
ty the Hampton-Roads Rendezvous Asso-
citation to be sent 20 Governor MCkINNrY.
and through him 20 the Governors os the
southern States who are 10 meet IN Rich
mond Aprll 18th. 10 attend the naval ren-
devious between the 18th and 22i oi
April. The Norfolk Landmark says they
will. Of course. accept. and the Governor
Of virginia will expect the President 10
JOIN HIM and his guests IN these historical
Virginia waters. They must oil be pres
ent. The like will never DO seen again."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
We Are Proud of II.

TIE RICHMOND DISPATCH is q great now5-
paper. No wonder that all NrGinian5
feel a pride inthis the representative Jour-
nal Of the Commonwealth. 1t Is newsy,
reliable, conservative, vet soundly Demo-
cratic. and loses nothing by comparison
with the leading daIlies from San Fran
cisco 10 New York. We have seen them
all. and never 80 fully appreciate the DIS
PATCH as when We have just concluded
the reading Of a sensational and exaggera-
tive northern or western sheet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26

that we have our Faster Scarfs. You
don't need to be told that you ought to
have them. Just look in the glass and
you'll prove that fact beyond Il doubt.
Ties are as perishable as flowers, and
faded flowers are not objects of admi-
ration. They reach the point Of retire
ment quickly in the order OF things,
and the order should be observed strict
ly. Observe it by judicious selections
from our stock. Ii you're not collared
and cuffed properly and continuously,
you're decidedly not in it. To be fully
up to date in these indispensable acces
series OF dress, look at Jul stock and
buy what you need without delay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
No Demacogio Politicians.

The determination of the President to
appoint no d~emagogic politician" Com
missioner Of Pensions viii please the old
soldiers really entitled to pensions as we'll
as ali other persons who dislike to see the
government swindled by dea1-beats,
bounty-jumpers, and other "frauds.'
The President means Just what he says.
He has condensed into two words the
history Of tho Pension Bureau, which has
been run" by ~demagogic politicians"
and been made TO pander to the preten-
sions OF men who had no moro right g.
have their names upon the p~ension-rolls
than to have them upon the rolls Of the
Confederate army.
The country has become tired Of such
an Administration OF the Pension Bureau,
and the President only does what his sense
OF duty compels him to do when be refuses
to entrust that bureau to any man who
would probably play the demagoguo in the
execution of its duties.
Let justice be done 10 the proper re-
cipients Of the nations bounty by giving
them pensions, and to the bounty-iumplng
gang by turning them neck and heels out
of the governments asylums and erasing
their names from the pension rolls.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
Literary Notes.

1t is the opinion Of the New York Critic
that the character-study in Mrs. CHAMBERS
Barbara Dering" is the best work the
author has yet done. The Critic adds
We can quite understand that there are
many people who will not like this story,
finding 1t outspoken to the verge OF
-ooarseness; but. putting the question of
taste aside, the fact remains that few wo.
men could have written it,"
One of the stories in Tuo Tales for Feb.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
Che Paris Conference.

All the delegates to the late Brussels Con-
ference have resigned as such. This will give
Mr.. CLEVELAND an opportunity to appoint
a new commission to the Paris Conference.
aud this Ar. CARLISLE says the President
has determined to do. If the President
agrees with Mr.. HoAR in the opinion that
! congressman cannot constltutionally serve
upon this commission be VIII appoint
mostly new delegates. But it will be i'm
| possible 10 find III the United States men
better qualified than Messrs. ALLISON.
JoNEs. McCGEAaY, and their associates 20
perform this important duty. The Prosi-
dents appointees will bee men who will
agree with him as t. how the silver pro-
blcm ought t. be solved. When their
| names aye announced weshall have at least
some foundation for al opinion ~ TO how
the President now stands Affected towards
bImetalllsm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26

Following 30 soon upon the nppontm' mt o.
Governor Gray tho selection Of Wy. FRANK J..
Burke Tor District Attorney ana Nj. uay4i.s
as United States Marshal seems % BE- n warning
TO the Democracy If Indiana that tho orciaa
Cleveland men mast 20, their consolation l-.u
his nomination and election alono.-Er1ns-tle
(Ind) Courier.
The President has said in the presence
of Virginians that he would not make any
discrimination between the CLEVELAND q.
and the "Anti-CLEvgL,ND" Democrats.
save only where the latter had invaded his
household privacy 10 say or write ma
liclous things about his wife or himself.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
DOUBLE WEDDING IN CAROLINE.
Messrs. Charley Spicer and willie Butler
Capture Brides in the Smith Family.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NIT - |||FF|I
CHILEsBURG, CAROLINE COUNTY, Va,
March IA double marriage took place
at the homo of the brides parents. IN this
peighborhood, on the night of tho 10Th IN
slant. The contracting parties were Miss
Lucy Smith and Nr. Charley SpIcer and
Miss Leslie Lou Smith and Mr.. Willie
Butler. all OF this county. Tho ceremony
was very impressiyely performed oy Rev.
I. r. Corr. The girls are daughters Of Mr..
John I. Smith. a farmer OF this neighoor-
hood and one of our best citizens. There
were about eighty persons present at the
marriage. and q bountiiul supper was
served. The guests enjoyed the hospltali-
ty extended them, and many could not
saw gOod-by until tae " wee sma' hOUrs.'
Double marriages are not frequent ln tins
neichborhood, 50 this u was doubIy en-
loved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
Storage

Recent experiments in San Francisco.
saws the Atlanta Constitution. have caused
the people of that city TO entertain great
expectations in regard to the work the
storage battery will do in supplying power
for street-car propulsion. 1t is easy to
get the storage batteries. but not SO easy
TO provide the means of using them as
propellers. Electric roads, however, are
destined to supersede those moved by
cables. horses, mules. and steam. and so
we LOOK confidently for the early appear
ance of whatever is 10 enable the power
confined in storage batteries To be utilized.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
INSURES AGAINST FIRE and LIGHTNING
AGENCIES IN EVERY TOWN AID COUNTY
PROPOSALS
llNOfONRtT
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES

PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES DO
Il THE POcTOFFiCE uElALIN.F
POSTAL SEkNlDE-lu-I-OfE
WAsHISGTOS, d. g, March &C. t-'
PROPOSALS VII Dee received 80 "
until SATI RDAl. Aprl --, l0'I.
noon. for furnishing va .int-r
paper f0r fact = sul, r. D",
marking au. at.ug-...nfr '.
caucellug INK. Tais, f-f rN
gods. pens, Den-nOllrr-. '"lI-
glass-gO0is. rulers, lI.- -, nfl
Dor erase~s. books, tfIeHrf'r-- '
c|cilaueOus stationery. iu sltl M
different articles respectively. tii
and from tme 10 time, AZ tn"Y .'
during the nrcal year tsgAt.t tI-'
and ondiug jane 30, iN1i. iof t"
branch OK tho Department..
Blanks FOR ~pr0pO-ar, Nth -4fc.
detailed statement ~ thH r"lllt'I
IL re-peat 90 each article, auit-
quantities probably 'O De- required
giving ful Instructions rs o. iHn '
Ding ana conditions O. Doe DN-~rF
will be furnished on application Y|
t.niout u tho Division q i.'
y sf-Ocice Department, Nl-lHtft
P0slmasfer-iener reserves ftr r-
any or all Bids. q waive Co lrirh
% accept any part " any ht H.i
other part. NlLNoN
nah 20-Suft IUe-hArt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26

The Virginia delegation seem in~disposed
to attack the President IN a body. ard
have, therefore. thrown ont a shirmish
line to see if the way Is clear. They don't
care If they themselves get hurt. but they
don't want any OF their constituents 10
be put in peril OF life or limb, or rather OF
place or post.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26

Inc Virg!n.a Senatorial FIght.

TN the hrst page 90 '"'7 ~ N.
PATcH we publish "A l''''' ION Iii
Scorr' L-q.' ot Of"h~' county
attract general attention 'N p'''''"'
OF Virginia.
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n'"'P'P,i '.','' r.. c,w,o,ttso
tAry oil inc S''tv
hnn III o'D'' p'''y ~
teIIsehc' anu t'..' Jus -
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TIC peopl' 70 III DIS ''""' ~
aa'lShnIll} az nA.'"- '".
crane convention ',"'''' &C.,
Ihtuie 'H" s'nA'"I7 i"I A.
terms also t"e JuI-'' ~ "' go IT,
rea's HN' uI'''",'. -rm,r,no1
''i1.ll.H' l,''' e., MOI,
as L. TIC o'1,r '''.'s' "".'
are more local "7 ''' @."mtal
emiuenty 'H'
state.
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t.r- entrusted 70 " u"'.' '"o O'"s1
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hut Tot HI tnis MS p''i'''''" ~ i"'"'' q
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i.n upon party customs '' '"r.'''' "'''
therefore u VIII 'WeNo4Ye "i'" 'l'' '''I'
qua those WI" "' oI ''S "'"" '" '"'
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l'HiN i '"'t l"' '''''"',' VIVA '' "
lroi'~sI Nv'" '''loi l""' '.'
wall DO u; i"r ~ is pam lN'' ne Iu'"H9
that the zeal da'i..'h as 10 VINO sil,' mona
the oilc's ia a 'I'" s-'" ''I''' ny 'N'
'..'," ~
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fi'ln'7 lh tA' ''"''Al.'" y Hi'"'".i-
fAip Dee ei'H''I IMAM Ih '"' "'',o''''"
Membership az iH' Lrei'IAiAI'f VIII A''
tie .ait"f booty ue Cos surely I''l'''n''-
i've oi iA' people interest ~ 'ne i''i"'' Z
VII, u not Doc ar easy 'ol'fh ''NloluA-
tons 10 one BODY rs lhlN' "'h'I' MAY
nnt tie members oi ihr convention s't
they Oh" slaI "e not eu''I '"' ''H'"'NN
handicapped: Indeed mas we NOT men
become easy victims al any c'"''''on
that may he formed between the
)~;epubhcans and ITO d'sco"i'ntei o'e-
ments Of Our parts: Ih''eaA Oh
avoiding trouble mlshi not hucu Il pro-
Ccedlug o. hr. ScoII suggests iTnG q vast
deal a. Trouble upon US! ""Uiu not
somc of the best men now talked oil Tor
the Legislature refuse & become cahdi-
dates under ally such conditions? Above
oil. would the member OF the conversion
fe wiling to stay IN session al IdchIhohI
Tor anywhere ei'e' LOT the greater paI' Oh
u wcch {" 40 TINS worn VI ca" u 30 i''-
" claimed that 1t could DO Wen done ID
les, tlme;
These are important quest'ous. lhey
must be answered SATISFACTORILY O'i'''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26
Sudden Death OF Mrs. Lizzie white.

tCOrrespOndonceoi the hl'Anond Dlspat''.I
LEEsBrRG, Va. March 2j.-ilrs. Lizzie
White. wife Of the gallant Confederate,
Colonel Elijah V. White. or Loudoun,
died here suddenly. Of heart-disease,
Thursday night. Mrs. White has hal heart
trouble for some time, but has lately beer
much improved. While engaged III social
intercourse with friends visiting her,
another attack came on. and before medi-
cal AID reached her she expired. Her death
has cast a gloom over this entire commu-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-26

Inasmuch as Great Britain and France
have raised the rank of their representa-
tives at Washington to the dignity Of Am-
bassadors, we can afford to reciprocate.
Their action gives us an opportunity to
concede gracefully that both Of them are
nrst-claSs powers.