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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
Busy Now"

socicty's pct may be- first in the whirl
or receptions and balls.
But shin have TO admit It's the Telephone
Girl
Who receives the most calls.
Catholic Standard.
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poet TO SEQ an active real estate market
throughout the length and breadth of the
State. Virginia is offering great lNau''-
mcnts to home-sccNr.s' ana 'N+le
state in ihe mon ""'I' "'.
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c,ee Dr NcGiTert is "a professor az the
49,. c'.,i,..r,.' .,d 8. ,o.,,..l or b.-o-
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work and settled I'm larger c.ttcS. enjoy
ing their ctea yet having all the rights
Of any clergyman who D. in the active
work of the church. The rumor is that
am effort wifi Dee madc 90 restrict their
privileges in Prcshytcry o. the discussion
of questions before the body. The Pres
hvtcries to have the authority TO limit
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THE TIMES COIFANf'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

Brayan men I'm Georgia who demand that
the silver question be retired. Democrats
are getting more and more together every
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
WITH THE VIRGINIA EDITORS.

The Warrcnton Nirginian says that the
next national Democratic convention Will
put mp a man 20 win. That an Democrats
must get together by that time because
Il will take their united efforts TO win a
victory. Ia view of this IL declares that
some one must be- found 10 slip plas-
ter over the mouths OF men like eX-GoV-
crnOr stone" who says that no gold DEM
ocrats Will be permitted To- participate in
the next convention. There Is a disp0-
siti0n 90 harmonic and the gold Demo-
Gratis and silver Democrats will get to-
pethcr. We believe. unless the extremists
ON either side shall succeed in preventing
Il.
Tie Winchester Times says that there
IS n deDlorablc condition I'm the politics OF
that town. That heretofore the workers
always knew the political faith of voter
az sight. but that now instead Of Republi-
cans and Democrats being arrayod
AGAINST each other the political house OF
the Democrats is divided against itself
and the structure Il In imminent danger
OF collapse. There is no minority party
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Office stupidity.

"Our typewriter IS going TO leave"
whats the natter
"She says she wants a position with an
employer who has sense enough TO see
when she's Axed up 20 80 to the matinee"
Chicago Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

Mckinley is doing some active work on
tho coaching Hnc fog OTIS and Dewey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

Tho church delegations I'm town may not
help the restaurant business. but the
prices of chickens and eggs have adj
vauccd in Tho past two days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

The News thinks that tHere is n'"
very little doubt mat the 7eano'i" ar
Line viii Doe extended 20 Birmingham.
Tho Georgia papers are mourning tho
,...,. - 1,..r... u-ui,,,n n Reeve. a dis
Coz.
unsni7heu J'li7-
Tho report of the commissioner S"""'
that South Cardinals insurance do force
is 9s follows. Fire ineurancc-Total risk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

PETERSBURG AGENT,
MRS. $. 4. HUTCHINSON. = LOMBARD
STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

picture OF myself at the age OF twenty
Judge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

The murderer Ga Washington who WIS
captured made the mistake OF shooting
policeman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

Tire Times Is always indebted to frichuss
who favor q with society Items el.S
personals but must urge that ".' stn
De sent over tins signature % ''''
sender 80
All unsigned communications VIII De I"
tec,ed alv avs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

MANCHFsTER BUREAU. ~ HULL
STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

Mrs I Porcine-What a lovely rainbow
that is
Mrs Chipbocf-Do you think so?
Mrs Porcino-Why, don't your
Mrs Chiphoof-Oh, ] dare say us all
very well, but the colors are too loud Tor
my fnsfn--nli- Hlls
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

The concert OF the powers ~ Tho Hague
is liable 10 rchcarso some very familiar
airs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

THE MAILING LIST Is ONLY pbiN : /,
ED ABOUT EVERY TEN t ~. =,
THEREFORE,. DO NOT FEEl, Y \ ~ ~ y, !,
IF THE DATE OPPOSITE 1oa X Z, = ~ 49, -
ON THE LITTLE PINK Sill y 49,
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PETER has come down from 5000 per
annum Senator to- $50 Is week Nansaa
newspaper writer. But O. man with "his-
kors like Pcncr ough. so be worth more
than ten week in Kansas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

Now The soldiers 'n Manila have Kissed
Hon. Edward Atkinson. bat q man who
plead guilty 20 mailing tne Congressman
Record out as reading matter can't look
for much respect.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

THE DAILY TINES r. served ~ car
rIers on ,beir own account I'm this city
and Mancheste- for 10 cents a week.
when paid weekly. but so cents per per
month when paid monthly, 10y mn
outside Of Richmond. 70 cents a montil'
$50 year-anywhere n the Ohi'e'
States
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

OF course General John p. Gordon
could not expect To- eclipse the Hobson
rocnrd m bis ago IN lIlD.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26

The people thus bound together have
been from the beginning most diverse in
race. language and customs SwitZer-
land is the source OF the great rivers of
three great nations. the lshinc flowing
through Germany, the Rhone through
France and the Po through Italy, and
within the little mountain region at the
headwaters Of these i.vcrs the Ian
SuaScs of all three nations are spoken
ana the respective racial customs of
Germany. France and Italy are cherish
Ell by groups of people who proudly
bear the common name OF Swiss. When
The great wave of Professionalism swent
over northern Europe in the sixteenth
century il did not reach all parts of
the Swiss territory and thereafter Il new
| division OF the Swiss people existed
Part of the cantons were converted to
professionalism and part remained loyal
to the Roman catholic church. But
even this new antagonism added to
racial and linguistic differences did not
destroy the confederacy.
At the conclusion OF that great strug-
gle between the forces of professionalism
and catholicism. the thirty years war.
| Europe recognized the independence of
| Switzerland in lGiS and the League
maintained comparatively peaceful
existence until the great uDheaval of
| the French revolution. Then in 1892 the
victorious French republic attempted to
! cast Switzerland in its own mold. But
the Swiss people did not take kindly to
! the strongly centralized Helvetic re-
public imposed upon them by their Of
fcious neighbors. and when Napoleon
established his empire they obtained
from him new government somewhat
on the lines of their ancient league.
When the strong hand OF Napoleon was
removed and the congress OF Vienna
programmed Europe on the old basis the
Swiss cantons entered into new agree
J rnent known as pact OF 1876. Under
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TWELVE PAGES
WEDNESDAY. April. &c, 1899.
THE CITY'S NEW TAX LIST.

1t is with some degree OF apprehen-
sion that we await the final outsome
and the ultimate disposition OF the
"annual budget" at the hands OF the
councils. The question OF city taxation
is so closely allied to city prosperity
md municipal and political reacc and
comfort, that 1t is to be regretted that
any change In the old condition of af-
fairs proved necessary. 1t is likewise
10 be regretted that n great many adj
tltional, and In several instances, hum
bic callings and trades had to be bur-
dened with a special license tax. The
action of the councils III increasing sal
aries was accepted, ut the time, as an
earnest OF an easy financial condition.
1T is then much TO be regretted that so
large a bonded Issue has been allowed,
upon which annual interest must be
paid, or that any salary or other an
hual expense should have been in
~creased II the burden Is to fall upon
the people In additional tax or license
Upon the abstract principle alone, OF
taxing a luxury in preference to n ne
cessity, 1T would appear more proper
and in accordance with the usual mode
of taxation. to have allowed the whis-
key tax to remain unchanged. rather
than increase the rate OF taxation, in
crease the license for doing business
Or to- Fe+fft,iiii== license tax of business
md callings heretofore considered as
and permitted to be. free from taxa
ton. 1t is. therefore. most sincerely
10 be wished that the final action OF
fhe councils will be such as to meet
Lhe approval of the people.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
SWITZERLAND,
BY FREDERICK w. sp1ERs, PHI. D

If we attempt to gauge the import
ahce OF Switzerland by the space which
she occupies upon the man of Eurone
we shall wonder why a chapter of this
course has been allotted to her. Her
picturesque mountains and valleys COW
or an area less than one third as large
as the State OF New York. while her
,otal population. about 5000, 000 is n
nan million less than the population
oil the metropolis of that State. But in
significant as she is from the stand
point of area and population. the LITTLE
state OF Switzerland rightfully claims
place in this course on the govern
ments OF the world side by side with
the great nations of Europe, for with
IN her narrow boundaries there has de-
Veioped the most perfect type of demo-
cratic government that the world has
yet seen.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF TIE FED
GRAFTON.
The governmental history of the lit
tie cantons which make up the pres
ent state of Switzerland is thrilling
story or the persistent struggle of a
handful of simple herders. farmers and
nandicraftm for the dearly priced
right or self government Away hack
IN the early medieval period we find
these mountain jewellers organized in
small communities stubbornly resisting
the attempt to impose upon them the
arbitrary authority OF the feudal sys-
TEN. AS early as the thirteenth cen
Jury the three forest cantons about
hIkc Lucerne united in n league for
mutual protection and thus created tbe
germ of the present confedera,,nn
GRADUALLY the league grew and during
ehe trouolous times of the middle ages
strong confederation guarded tho III
critics OF the Swiss people.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
THE MAY CONFERENCE MUST BE
DISCREET.

Few recent subjects have so inter-
ested Virginians and engaged their Sc
rlous attention as that OF the choice of
~. S. Senators; and the great major
lily of Virginia Democrats look for
ward to the 10th of May conference in
Richmond with eager expectation and
solicitude. While full of hope that il
will result in wise counsel, they are not
without apprehension that the very
magnitude of the assembly may tempt
1t into indscrctions. The greatest dan
ger is that 1t may assume to net by
the authority OF the people, or the
Democratic party, and that it has un-
limited powers of discussion and rec
concentration at least.
This conference in May, however has
no party authority, nor popular power
beyond that of discussion and opinion
and even in these spheres 1t IS limit
ed in honor and good faith to the scope
and direction fixed In the call for it.
1T Is not convention, either party.
popular, or constitutional; as it Is called
by no organization, and consists of all
Democrats who choose to attend and n
few delegates OF party mass-meetings
In some counties. This being so, ii
must act or attempt to act. decislvely
on nothing. and only by way of opinion
and recommendation; and even in this,
st must avoid wholly the question rs to
who should be nominated
OF course. 1t must not nominate, nor
attempt to nominate, anybody, as the
terms of the call and the nature of the
body, both exclude that business I'M
til the mode OF nomination or recon-
mendation by the people be decided in
due form, which. Of course will carry
the whole matter OF actual nomination
outside OF and beyond the conference.
which Is only advisory. To nominate,
whether actually, or in effect, is not in
conformity to Democratic law, or pre-
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Special Reduced Rates
For a Few Days Longer

Many new patients have begun my
treatment during the past two weeks
UNDER MY OFFER OF SPECIAL RE-
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stated their attention TO begin soon To
give all a chance HAVE DETER
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THIS: IL YOU BEGIN MY TREAT
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The next or . months are about tho
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lively no ono received at these reduced
rates aft1-s- Az, !. 1899.
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OPiNIONs OF rIiEpnEss.

Wealth is the creature OF labor When
you sneak OF the dollar the gold. tho
silver or the paper dollar. you- speak OF
that amount OF human labor represent
ed by the dollar. y concentration OF
wealth is the concentration OF the fruits
of labor. The concentration of wealth
by legislation means the conccntra ton
of the fruits of human labor by lccisla-
ton: 1t means that. by process of law
the fruits of those who labor are taken
from them and given to others /, means
that wealth controls and regulates
labor: that the creature controls and
regulates the creator. The wealth
which exists only by reason of the
sweat and blood of labor is by process
OF law turned uoon to control 1nd to
II into being 81 g. n y SIS s ~ 5l
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GOVERNMENTS OF THE WORLD OF TODAY.

tho pact reaction from the strongly
centralized government established by
the French conquerors weakened the
league, then religious diSsensionS arose,
and finally in 1S43 seven Roman cath
Ollie cantons seeded. For four years two
independent leagues nominally existed,
nut i'll 1SiI, after Il short war, the Sc
ceding cantons were forced back into
the original confederation. ~ new con-
stitution was formed immediately aft
erward and this constitution of 1918. re-
viscd extensively in 1874. is the pres
ent basis of the Swiss government.
Thus the federal process Which has
been at work for 500 years has finally
built strong federal republic.
The present confederation is made up
OF twenty-five cantons. which in their
governmental relations to the nation re-
semble very closely the states OF our
american union. Like our states, each
OF these cantons is sovereign with refer
ence to all governmental functions eX-
ccpt those expressly delegated to the
national government by the federal
constitution.
THE CANTONs.
me cantons differ more widely than
the states of the American union in
the detail of their government, but
there are certain common principles OF
organization running through them all.
In eighteen of the twenty-five cantcns
there are legislatures elected by uni
versal suffrage. Each consists of a sim
gle house. the ms mbers of which are
elected for terms varying from two to
hve years The executive power in all
of the cantons is intrusted not to an
individual as in the United States, bu,
to commission, usually of five or
seven members. This executive coun-
Gil is independently elected by the nno,
pie. but its most important acts are
subject TO the revision and approval OF
the legislative body. The Swiss people
do not accept our American theory OF
separating as widely as possible the de-
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p1rtments of government and balance
ing an independent executive against
an independent; Legislature. They be-
licve in centralZinS power and rcspon-
sibility in the legislative body by Civ
Ing 1t not only the lawmaking function.
but also the oversight and control of
the administration of the law which il
makes. Thus in cantonal and. redcral
government alike the relations OF the
legislature and the executive are very
close. The executive council assists in
lawmaking by framing proposals for
the legislature and by participate ting in
discussion. while the legislature con-
trolls more or less absolutely the al
ministration of law through its power
TO oversee and confirm executives ac
ton.
PURE DEMOCRACY.
In four of the small cantons print
i've democracy of the purcst TYNE
reiSns. In these most interesting little
states there arc no representative as
seInbiies. Instead. the entire body OF
the citizens assemble on n given day
III mass meeting to make their laws and
elect their executive officers This is
self government in its most perfect
form, for hero every citizen has per
sonal voice ana vote in the making of
the law which he must obey. Manifcstiy
such direct government is possible
only in small communities. Even in
the smaller cantons of Switzerland in
which 1t is applied the mass meeting is
so large that effective discussion is diff
hcuit, If not impossible. and il is nee
essary to have measures prepared in
advance by council for submission to
the democratic assembly. Practically,
then, the power OF the assembled peo-
pie is limited to the acceptance. or re-
lection of proposals for law as framed
by the council, although theoretically
the right OF private, initiative exists.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
ence, at best, could only justly claim
to be an Independent candidate.

It Is we'll known (and We are glad
us) that THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT pro-
poses and urges, as the best modus vi
vendi, until the Federal Constitution
DO amended as desired. that every DEM
cratic primary election or convention
that nominates candidate for the
General Assembly shall also. at the
same time. instruct or advise the nomi-
nee that. If elected. his constituency de-
sires him to favor Mr.. Blank for U. S.
Senator. Whether an actual nomina-
ton OF n u. S. Senator outside of the
Legislature would not be a positive vio-
Iation of law, so long as the u. S. Con-
stitution remains as it is, may be in
doubt; but it will be moro prudent and
decent, at all events. to do no more
than instruct the respective candidates
in the matter on their nomination
If convention be called by party au-
thority to actually nominate Senator
whom the Constitution plainly says
shall be Chosen by the Legislature
Will be certainly very indiscreet policy
toward the Constitution and very dan
gerous policy, if unnecessary, as all
State conventions are dangerous at all
times, and are to be justified only in
tho necessity OF the occasion. But it
is obvious that there is no necessity in
this case as the people who nominate
Il legislator can instruct him rs to their
preference for Senator; and the posi-
BILE multiplicity OF candidates, under
this mode, can make no real difficulty
If the lowest candidate on each ballot
be dropped, whether in caucus or in
the final election by the joint Houses of
the Legislature
Another sidcration must not be
overlooked, or Intentionally ignored. A
constitutional General Assembly is to
be chosen this year by the people at
the November election. They are all
constitutional delegates OF the whole
people, as we'll as party delegates of
their constituents. authorized by the
Supreme law Of the land to choose"
u. S. Senators. and this General AS
sembly is to exercise that constitutions
nj power. right and duty. If party
State convention be called and held.
what superior or confidential relation
do its delegates hold to the Democratic
voters above or different from that the
Democratic members of the House and
Senate hold to the Democratic voters
who elected them?
How will legislators regard this del
egated interference with their delegated
and constitutional trust? II is no tri-
vial question. The legislators may
justly resent this intrusion of party
managers, when they would accept it
as part of their duty as delegates of
the people to obey the instructions re-
ceived from the people who nominated
them at the time OF nomination and
before they were elected Legislators.
Think of it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26

The Samoan troubles grow worse.
The United States recent experience in
foreign ventures with the European
powers is somewhat like that OF the
country rat to his city cousins. This
bushwhack fighting between the two
native Samoan factions proceeds daily
with savage ierceness: and we are told
that the Captain of the German ship,
Fake, has been arrested while distrib-
uting arms and ammunition to Mataa-
fa's adherents, and that he is impris-
toned on board the British ship Por-
poise, which is stationed on one side the
Fake, with the American ship Phila-
delphia on the Other the Fake being
notified that II she moves the two ships
alongside will unite TO blow her to
pieces. The story comes straight. too. an
parently. though it is said 10 be secuted
m washington rs 1ncrcr.tf bic. tssut- II,
may be truth. for all that Are we to
be drawn with England into a war with
Germany, that Will probably involve all
the powers of Europe. on one side or
the other before it is concluded? PRAY
no.
But If it happen, as It may, since we
have departed from cur Isolation" TO
mingle and "entangle" in European so.
cicty and politics. where will it all enl
for us, the people of the United States =?
For "isolation" destroyed, we may incur
desolation; ana we may be sure that
once in the Maelstrom, we shah NOT rat