Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27

"'What is here related or Indiana, Is
also true Of other States. particularly
California, which is especially adapted
TO sugar-beet culture. America imports
yearly 100000 tons Of sugar, valued at
400 10000 marks CsS5 200. 600, from foreign
countries, especially from Germany. GLd
has for years been considering ways and
means 10 supply this demand with home
grown sugar. Such a result cannot be
reached in day, but the Secretary Of
Agriculture has for years aided and en-
couraged beet cultivation by all possible
means At present. they are stimulated
and encouraged in such efforts. which
have so serious a meaning for us. by
the foolish action of the German Agri-
cultural Bund which has inspired the I'M
heard-of measures against the importa-
ton to this country Of American agricul-
tural products. and has had the audactty
to condemn American meats as unwhole-
some. thereby embittering the feelings
of American farmers against Germany.
THE latter now rush with redoubled
fervor into sugar-beet cultivation, I'm
order to supplant the use Of German
sugar. The bund OF German agricultu-
rists may be actuated by the best inten-
lions to aid and protect It's members, but
blind zeal only Injuries whom it would
help. and is i'm this case wholly out Of
place America imports from US con-
stantly sugar, hides, skins, WOOL. fax,
hemp, and manufactures OF such ma
terials, as well as seeds, potato starch,
etc, which are IN fact agricultural pro-
ducts; and it is simply insanity to want
to slap such a customer in the face
OUR WAR-PAINT.
The most important emergency order
yet issued will not appear insignificant,
rrsfrN Ia
the ms and outs Of the naval prepara-
tons.
1t IS that all battleships, cruisers. and
other vessels under Captain Sampson and
Commodore Schey, with the exception
Of the torpedo boats. shall be painted
black at once
Black is considered TO be the best color
for ships in war-times. They cannot b.
seen so distinctly at night, and do not
present so good a target in the daytime.
At present the big vessels are painted
white from water-line 10 taffrail, and
the superstructures are of an orange hue.
The order was given with special re
ference TO the coming Of the dangerous
notilla. sent by Spain TO the West Indies.
: hese torpedo-bOats and destroyers are
most feared at night, and the white
freeboards of battleships and cruisers
would give them a good target for their
destructive missiles.
The American torpedo-boats will re-
tain their green color They are close
down to the water and operate only
where the blue Of the deep sea does not
outmatch the sclllier hue Of nearer
shore.
Another interesting order issued TO the
squadron at Key West also concerns
the coming of the Spanish torpedo-boats.
u, fo nv FOR
mander of a battleship gunboat, or crui-
ser under Captain SIMPSONS direct com
mand to use searchlights from shutdown
10 sunrise, and TO keep a Gordon of picket
boats about his ship during that time.
CONGRESS FOR WAR.
There is no denying the fact now that
Congress is for war, and IL is fair 10
assume that the President understands
the sentiment in the two houses. he
knows that unless it IS soon fully in
formed on the intentions of the admins
tration, it may begin the formulation Of
a policy of it's own. Republican leaders
wish to act i'm harmony with the Presi-
dent. but they insist that his policy must
be firm and aggressive, and that they be
made acquainted with It at once.
The possibilities of an outbreak next
week were talked OF by leaders Of both
houses to-day. The situation is so acute
and the public Indignation SO intense that
the men on whom some share OF the
responsibility rests will not much longer
follow blindly a leadership that is taxing
them. in directions they know not
whittier. but which they suspect to be
antagonistic to the sentiment OF the Whoe
people IN. a..
The sailing Of the torpedo fotilla Tor
Porto Rico is looked upon at the Capitoi
no D..
and there is no attempt made 10 con-
ceaI the disappointment at the failure oil
this government TO take immediate steps
The coming Of this fleet has done more
% arouse senators than anything that
hos happened since the destruction OF the
battleship Maine. They say 1t must i9rcs
the President 20 reach determination "'
once and act decsiyely.
PERSONAL
e-ool,e- RYAN. of the Virginia House OF
Deiepates. was here to-day on ms re-
turn home from Newport News Wheie ~
.yitnessed the ceremonies attehnanI On
the launching Of the Kentucky aho tHe
Learsarge. He says he met huI'p5
Of naval officers, who are very an 49,
for a brush" with Spain. A trlenu WIZ
heard the remark said; "Ihey WIN H1''
the brush, ana lliiL 49, D.,
Hon. Joseph r. Willard, OF FaiIlaN' .
at the Ebbitt. go, ~,
! G.. Foster, Charlottesville Va; Mrs
r e. SWEET. r. +. SWEET, FredericHs-
burg. Va; j. A. Cheape, CharIotteSVi'ie'
Vast. James. ,,..-
r + Thornton. Fairfax W. q. hay l1s'
Danville Va.-Metropolitan
State-Senator John l.. Jehnes' OF the
FIFTEENTH Senatorial District "a Culpeper
mani. MIR. Wade II. Massie, and MI.
Jobn A. Kizer. OF Rappahannock, We're
TN he city YESTERDAY. and visited Rep
resentative hay ot 'h" capitol.
POSTAL.
Among the ,..---..ss postmaster
commissioned March oath were Joseph
parlin Hoover Hill, y. c.; Williamson
Lee, oak Spring, n. c.; Joshua a. Ed
wards Cap. va; William A Elgin,
Charity. Va: Charles \ Koiner. koi-
ner's Store, Va.
New post offices have been established
as follows: Appalachia, Wise county
va. Anthony NJ Blair. postmaster; Har-
rell. Nansemond county. Va, Clarence W.
Harrel postmaster.
Joseph Henry Cooper, OF Petersburg
has been appointed railway mail clerk.
OUR TROUBLE IN GERMANY.