The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-01
PUBLIC OPINION

1t cannot be otherwise than that the
north must suffer temporarily in any
field of enterprise in which there is COM
petition from the south; but what is
hopeful for a part of the counary makes
toward the welfare of the country as a
whole, and in the end the north will be
all the better because of the sOuthS
arousement. 1t seems that it is not alone
in the Industrial field that the south is
advancing with a giant stride, but it is
also aiming at prominence in the field of
educational. A correspondent OF the Fe-
liciana Herald, a weekly paper publish
ed in Louisiana, having addressed to the
editor a comm unication asking his advice
as to what northern college the CORE
spondent should send his son, the editor
rebukes the writer for his inferential con-
demnation of southern colleges by whole
sale in thus leaving them out Of the ac-
count.-Bosto Transcript.
One of the problems of the day relates
to the means to be employed to educate
the southern operatives up to the New
England standardized River Herald.
If the proposed education Of southern
operatives is to reduce them to the Ia
mentable condition of the operatives of
Fall River and other parts of New Eng
land, God save the southern operatives
from education! Real education is sup
posed to develop a mans reasoning fac
ultieS and his power of That
the endeavors of a GOmpers to precipi-
ate a general strike of 147, 900 mill work
ers in New England under present cir
cumstances should for a moment gain
any support indicates a lack Of real edu-
cation. The textile industry in New Eng
land is in such a delicate condition that
the effects of a shock would be very seri-
Gus. Yet in the face of the fact, ac-
knowledged north and south. that what
ever impairs the efficiency of New Eng
land mills enables the southern mills to
increase their advantage, and conse-
quently tends to limit still more the OPP
portunities Of New England operatives
TO maIa q LIVING tho 1ottpr Spam 1ptpr-
mined to adopt a policy directly on that
ine.-Baltimore Manufacturers Record.
Nothing has occurred in his country
since the assassination of President Car
field to excite such universal horror as
the loss of the Maine. Very few people
have any idea that it was an accident.
Even if it were. convincing proof Of it
would not remove the strain. The people
would still say: But why allow a con-
dition of affairs such as is known to exist
in Cuba to go on? That was not the way
the United States did when Mexico and
Spanish South America took up arms
against foreign oppression. Even if the
Maine was the victim of accident why
run the risk of such accidents? This pub
lie sentiment is common TO the whole
community, and to both parties. The
other day when Governor Tanner sent
his pro-Cuban message to the legislature
the reading of it evoked hearty applause
from democrats and republicans alike,
in senate and house. One cannot get in
touch with popular sentiment in any way
or at any time without being impressed
with its strength and unanimity. The al
most universal feeling is that there has
been too much delay already in putting
a. stop to Cuban atrocities. The Maine
disaster intensified. but did not create
this feeling. The fairest island on earth,
our next door neighbor, is the victim of a
against women and children.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.