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The Conservative, 1900-11-29

she abounds in real talents, and is far
above pedantry as insignifcance. In all
questions of common interests, this is
the leading state. The policy of the
others, with the exception Of Georgia. is
not as yet sufficiently established to
enable me to form an opinion thereon.
AS to Georgia, and it is with pain I state
it, nothing equals it's violence Of fac.
tions, except perhaps Kentucky. In this
latter, however, the dispute is about
principles, while in Georgia it is about
men.
The West.
"The other states form the West,
without comparison the most extensive
and richest part of the Union, and will
soon become, if she is not already, the
most populous; and the day is not far
distant when power, luxury and instruc-
tion in the arts will follow as the natural
consequence Of these superior advant.
ages. Their interest is manufacturing
and agricultural, although the former
predominates. The character of the
people is strongly marked by wild in
stinct of masculine liberty which not
unfrequently degenerates into license,
as simplicity and frankness of manners
approach sometimes to the rudeness of
cynic independence. The universities
everywhere established, with a degree
of luxury, promise the advent of gen.
GRAFTON of instructed and talented poll
ticians, whose chief object will be to
acquire experience, and profit by the
faults of their fathers. Our country is
so happily constituted that, without in
curing the slightest danger we can ven
ture to put in practice either law or a
constitution. The states mutually sup
port each other like expert swimmers,
always ready to lend helping hand in
need. Moreover there exists federal
constitution to prevent too hazardous
an experiment. 1t sets it's limits to
these experimentalists, and it is by this
influence above all, that each citizen, of
whatever state he may be, is obliged to
look upon it as the safeguard, and source
from whence the future greatness of our
republic will be derived"
The Conservative, 1900-11-29
Che Conservative.
which the canaille are excluded in the

state.
"The principal culture in Virginia
and Maryland is tobacco and corn. The
former of these articles requires negro
labor, while the latter is more profitable,
being cultivated by free people. Tobacco
quickly exhausts the soil, and will only
grow in virgin and fertile lands. From
this state of things it follows, that these
lands being as it were exhausted today,
at least proportionally so, and the price
of tobacco being diminished, on account
of the quantity of the article cultivated
in the West, the planters are reduced to
the growing of corn, and obliged to get
rid of their slaves, who have become as
it were Improbable. The day is not far
distant therefore, when these two states
will unite with those of the North,
against the Slareholding States. Within
few years they especially Virginia)
have undertaken the cultivation of short
cotton, which circumstance redeemed
the value of their negroes, and might
possibly have been the means of Virginia
e-acquiring her former envied splendor
and prosperity. Short cotton, however,
having been subject to the same fall in
price as other cotton, all the southern
states are consequently declining.
"North Carolina is bad copy of Vir-
ginia. She has the same interest, the
same policy, and navigates in the same
waters and Notwithstanding her gold
mines, she is the poorest state in the
Union, and that which furnishes the
least number of emigrants to the new
countries.
"South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana, constitute
properly what are called the Southern
States. Their interest is purely agri-
cultural. Long and short cotton, sugar,
rice and Indian corn form their products
necessarily requiring negroes, and
affording a sufficient profit to obviate
the necessity of employing their capital
otherwise. The goodness of the soil and
theluxury of the climate are so favorable
to the cultivator, that he finds it of in.
6nitely more advantage to employ the
negro in this occupation than in the
manufactures. Although the char
acter of the people varies much over
such an extensive line of country,
southerly cast is obser able. Frankness,
generosity, hospitality, and the liberality
of their opinions are proverbial. forming
perfect contrast to the Yankee char
acter by no means to the advantage of
the latter. In the midst of this group,
South Carolina has distinguished herself
by phalanx of talent unequaled in the
Union. In my travels I have found
The Conservative, 1900-11-29
and violent party feelings, two rather
unfavorable signs.

unfavOrable signs.
Philadelphia, Centre of Science.
pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware form group which resemble each
other still more. The people are re.
markable for their good nature, tran
quillity, and industry. With the except.
ion of Philadelphia, their interest is gen.
orally more of manufacturing and
agricultural character. These states are
for the most part peopled by peaceable
Quakers and Germans. All goes on
with the greatest order, without any
sudden convulsions-almost impercept.
IDLY so. If Boston be the sojourn of
letters, Philadelphia is that of the
sciences giving rather pedantic char
acter to her society
"New Jersey ventured into the peril.
GUS field of great enterprises, in imita-
tion of her northern neighbor but event
ually confined herself to the establish
ment of few schools, and returned to
her wiser policy and principles. The
legislature at this period peremptorily
refused the incorporation of new banks,
and even went so far as to withdraw
the charters of some already established.
maryland is as divided in her inter
ests as the other states. For while
Baltimore is one of the most commercial
towns in the Union, the rest of the
country is agricultural and manufactur-
ing. The character of the people pre-
sents singular amalgamation of the
simplicity and good nature Of the
Quakers of Pennsylvania and the pride
of the planters of Virginia. 1t is the
only state in which religious intolerance
exists, arising more from ancient custom
than actual prejudice. The Jews can
not vote here. This state finds itself, in
relation to it's negroes, in perhaps greater
embarrassment than Virginia.
Province of Virginia.
"This latter state has held, for long
period, the highest position in the Union
by means of her policy and great men.
She has had the honor of giving birth to
four of our presidents. Virginia has
fallen however from her state of splen-
dor, which may chiefly be attributed to
party feud. Her interests are entirely
agricultural and manufacturing. The
character of her people is noble, gener
Gus, and hospitable, with however a
little tinge of roughness, vanity, and
pride. They pride themselves on their
good faith above all things. The laws,
customs and policy are due to this praise
worthy feeling. They are very united,
and venture no opinion without support
ing it by the suffrage of all Virginia.
In politics they are, however, personal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
WAR AND AGRICULTURE.

Although from a regretable cause.
the outlook for American agriculturists
for the next year or two seems very
bright This is because OF the unset
tied conditions in Asia. Africa and the
Philippines.
Great Britain. always n large con-
sumner of foreign products. Will, for
some years. be compelled to maintain
an army of occupation in the two Az
rican republics that she is now con-
quering. besides her armies in Egypt,
India and China. Russia must fight
the Mongo to retain the vast country
she has taken from China France
must also fight for her Asiatic en-
pirc, and she is threatened with re-
volt in her colonies in Morocco. Po-
iitical unrest in Germany and revenge
on China. the latter of which now
seems 10 fill Emperor Williams mind
TO the exclusion of reason, will add to
the military burdens of the Father
land.
Thus. If America can avoid the evil
of militarism. and her men of Drawn
can be kept busy in the ranks of our
industrial army. on our farms. and in
our mines and factories. the result will
be an abundance OF agricultural and
manufactured products that will be in
strong demand in Europe, Africa and
Asia. at good prices.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

The number OF drownings this year
seem to be unusually large. Each Sun
day is signalized by from one TO half
a dozen tragedies of this Eino at some
of the bathing resorts. Sometimes IL
is the foolhardy man who ventures too
far out IN the surf: sometimes II Is the
landlubher who goes sailing; but al
ways the list grows. There is no sort
of help for IT. II life guards are put
on duty, the man who is rot happy
unless he is taking chances promptly
seeks remote part CT The teach
where he can drown in peace ana with
certainty, or the fates help him.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

would injure the harbor; that the pres
ent pier is In the way of that part OF
our traffic which is borne in light draft
vessels. of which there are about 5000
that ply ir this harbor. If this opinion
be we'll grounded. and 1t is most sig
nificant that It is so general among our
citizens. then the Norfolk and Western
should be constrained to find the addi-
tIonal facilities needed in the construc-
ton of several short piers that cannot
construct the river. and steps should be
taken looking to the removal of a part
of the present long pier.
If there were no other way for the
Norfolk and Western to get the facili-
ties needed for handling it's coal bust
ness. the Virginian- Pilot would advo-
cate permitting them to build the new
pier practically to the Port Warden's
line. but when the fact is that such n
facilities can be had without injury to
the port. it is impclled to protest
against the Norfolk and Western being
allowed to obstruct this harbor merely
to save itself the expense of dredging
alongside shorter piers.
The Virginian-Pilot is unalterably
opposed to the construction of another
long pier at Lamberts Point, indem-
nifty bond or no indemnity bond, and in
asserting that the time has really come
when steps should be taken looking to
the shortening of the present pier, it
merely reflects the sentiment of the
best informed citizens of Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Berkeley. as the inter
views printed in it's columns have
abundantly shown.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
SHALL OUR HARBOR BE
ENLARGED OR
CONTRACTED2

The attention of the Board of Harbor
the fact that in deciding in any given
instance whether the construction of
the harbor shall be permitted. they are
not settling n single case merely, but
are laying down a general policy which
they must consistently pursue, or lay
themselves open to n charge of favorit-
ism in the administration of the duties
imposed upon them by law.
If the Norfolk and Western Railway
is permitted to build pier out to the
Port Warden's line at Lambert S
Point, and if it is entitled to expect the
cooperation of the Board Of Harbor
Commissioners in securing from the
Federal government permission to go
beyond that line, with what grace or
show of fairness can the Commission
ers hereafter refuse similar permission
and cooperation to any who shall de-
mand it?
Is II necessary to point out that this
will lead logically to the propagation
of n policy OF contracting this harbor
and of diminishing it's facilities? Is it
necessary to state that 1t is the height
of unWisdom for n port whose traffic
is increasing 100 per cent. every ten
years. (and whose harbor is now no
more than sufficiently to deliberately
set about diminishing It's facilities for
commerce by sea? Is it not sufficiently
plain that the only wise course Is to
look ahead with view to the increase
of harbor facilities?
The policy of contraction has been
followed for about twenty years al
ready. There has been a gradual en-
croachment on the river at Lamberts
Point. The Port Warden's line has
been pushed further and further out
toward the channel, and the coal piers
have followed it, Now. there is prop
osition that it be again moved. or that
the piers be allowed to cross it. Is It
not about time that the policy OF mar
rowing the harbor he halted, and that
policy OF widening 1t be substituted?
Can not even the Board of Harbor
Commissioners see that II harbor facili-
ties are constantly diminished. while
demands for harbor room are constant
~ increased that demands will soon
outrun facilities?
The question that the Harbor Com
missioners are up against is not mere
~ whether the Norfolk and Western
shall build another long pier at Lam
berts Point but whether the time has
not come TO put a stop TO harbor cOntrac-
non and TO begin preparations for hnrJ0r
enlargement bY hdring the present lone pier
shortened. Does the commerce of this
port demand contraction or expa ns:on
of its harbor? That is The question for
the Commissioners TO onS'ocr. and their
decision in this coal piar matter Will
answer It, because what Is done for the
Norfolk and Western must be done for
any other who may demand It.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
JOHNSON QUITS N'KINLEY.
tPittsburg Post)

EX-Consressman II. l.. Johnson. of
indiana. who electrified the country by
ms magnificent speech against Nc
kinney Imperialism in the last Con-
Sress. has not only abandoned the Re
publican party, but will take the stump
Tor Bryan. There are few more elo-
quent and effective speakers in the
country than Mr.. Johnson. In Il late
interview announcing his change of
PARTY relation he says:
Imperialism is the overshadowing is
sue of the campaign. Compared with
II every other question sinks into in
significance. 1t is not the declaration
OF the Kansas City convention declar-
inS it to be paramount which makes it
so. This declaration simply records a
self-cvident fact. l would be strange
indeed if the issued which involves
their very system OF government, and
which is pregnant with vital and far
reaching consequences both TO them
selves and to alien races, did not oc-
cupy the first place in the minds of
the American people.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
--7=---Ha
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
1.-THE PARTY OF LINCOLN"
est. Louis RepublicD

49, 'N-SNA4s' iNNl'Nbii'-J
In the Presidential campaign OF 1900
the Republican party is trading on n
name once dcservedly great and rich
with honors, and under the protection
of that name is striving TO betray the
Republic FOR which it stood in It's nobIer
DAYS
The party OF Lincoln and of enamel
patton is now the party of Hanna and
OF slavery. Under Lincoln il stood for
freedom, for homely and sound Ameri-
oaniS'n, for government of the ueoDle
by the people for the people Under
Hanna it stands for the forcihl~ sub
1ugation of weaker peoples for the bas-
taid Americanism of Empire. for gov
ernmcnt of the people by the svndicates
for the syndicates.
All that is left of tho party Of Lincoln
is its name. That name now is n
CHASTITY misnomer. The party of Han
ma is not Republican party. 1t is the
parry OF Empire. greedy. remorscless.
moharchical in its every nrber, mean
!is the sure destruction of the Republic
II 1t shall be continued in power. The
rugged truth and strength and repub-
licanism of the Lincoln spirit are not in
- IL Lincoln were alive to-day the
Hanna plutocrats would bc ridlculing
his simple America nism as the folly of
hayseed Illinois farmer. 81 lakewood ;
railSpltter man who knew nothing
Of the godlike art of making money.
lie would be thought unsafe" because
too much like the "comon people"
whom the syndicates both nout and
fear.
The Hanna party Of tyranny and of
treason to the Republic is MASQUERADE
Ing under the name of the party once
sWayed and directed by Abraham Lin
coin. II must be unmasked exposed
ana removed from power in the gov
eminent IL The Republic is to live.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
TWELVE PAGES.
CUR CITIZENS OPPOSE FIARBOR
CONTRACTION.


FOR more than n week the Nirginan
fliot has been endeavoring to fairly
ascertain the sentiment of the citizens
Vi Norio'N' portsmouth ana Berkley as
10 'hc proposed new coal pier at LAM
"ci "i"'' 40 mat emu It's repreSen-
t"'iNeS nave cahNassed and interviewed
''u'''i Gus vi ''le sunStah'iai citizens OF
'he 'hree l'ies-merchants' lawyers.
'"''Mei D. business ana professional men
N"t Vi 'i''s array OIL mon
assoc put fourteen have been
'o"''N no were not stfohSiy opposed
10 "''o"ips the construction OF another
~ ~ '.'e VI Warden me- whiic
90 ''''''' ''S were o' 'he opinion that
80, P'e' SHou'" nc shortened.
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t'lN nv "cs'crh' ""' 'hey nave III
-'''u - '"c ih'eieS'S "i this haroor'
''e op''i''i' Vi Il i"'Se NUMBER OF
- 90 P'e' 1t
go o''' q w ''''i'
80 ~ ''o'N ma II Wo"'o De
''--- '''' us w '"e n"ip 10
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hardly b. commended tha, ~. o,,,.,
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Port yvarden,. r,o 8. ~
eav A.. mate, 49,. =.
that the present Nor ~ oos,r,a,1,.
the river has M, on,,, ooa,,, No
channel AT Iambert,. po,n, 49,, ,a.
the bulkbead bv rrev.rti,. ~. ,,.,,
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

We print elsewhere IN the Forum o
most Interesting communication bear
ing on the advantages OF this harbor
and giving extracts from Thomas JEFF
fersoAs Notes of Virginia" What is
particularly striking is the compare
lively small rise and fall of the tide
with which ships have to contend at
this port. There is food FOR thought
in the letter and the facts it gives.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
be s,,.., magnet %ag1 or conductor -Frederlclss-

be magnet or conductor
| burg Free Lance.
| Why Is an old barn moro dangerous
than new one, or than any other
building? Why is not rough rider
hat included in the list of things apt
to attract lightning?
The Merrimac. from whose decks
Hobson leaped to fame. and then stoop-
ed to go a-kissing. has been blown to
atoms. Sic transit gloria mundi.-
Farmville Herald.
Not at all. Sic transit gloria maris.
Ex-Governor VIM. A. McCorkle. of
West Virginia, is one of the Demo-
| cratic nominees for the House of Dele
gates for Kanawha county. that State.
The Governor shows disposition to
serve his dear people" in any station
to which they call him.-Salem Times
Register.
There is no more honorable capacity
in which a citizen may serve his State
than as member OF the legislature.
The disposition of the public to regard
the legislature as sort of kindergar-
ten for aspiring statesmen has been in
large measure responsible for the
freaks of legislation perpetrated by
each succeeding General Assembly. The
statesman who is too big to serve in
the legislature of the State when he is
out of job and his services are need
ed should be permanently retired from
public life.
1t isn't hauling down the flag" in
the Philippines and Cuba that disturbs
our imperialistic friends so much as
the prospect of hauling down the "ap-
propration'' that is supposed to 20
with it.-Bedford Bulletin.
And incidentally hauling in the
Neelys and Rathbones who profit by
following it up.
What say YOU gentlemen of the Sec
ond? Is it your determination to do
as the rest of us have done? Name IL
man both worthy and who can win ?
Remember the Republicans have al
ready placed the Second District in
their column. They are already max
ing efforts to harmonize their differ
ences there in the effort to make good
their claims. Shall YOU be less loyal
to your party and true to yourselves
than they? Is seifishncss to hold the
place OF reason and petty jealousieS to
dethrone Justice. There is not only a
duty you owe TO yourselves, but also
one to the rest of the State and to the
nation as well.-Blackstone Courier.
Don't worry about the Second It
will land all right when the time
comes. What the rest of the country
wants to do is to send enough Demo-
Gratis to Congress- to keep the Reps
from stealing the seat of the Democrat
the Second sends up.
If the United States is not at war
with China, we would be glad to have
| some of our good Republican friends
| inform us by what authority are all
| the troops. we learn from Geographic
dispatches being rushed to San Fran
! cisco for cmbarkation. We suppose 1t
is the intention of President Mckinley
to send the troops to China first ana
get permission from Congress after
| wards TO make a declaration of war
Cape Charles Light
a mere Democrat can supply that
information. The troops are spread
ing sweetness and light, and preparing
the way for an administrative demand
for valuable railway and other conces-
sions, according to the prospectus of
the Anglo American syndicate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

Until it is officially confirmed. Amer
leans will decline to he indignant over
the English story that he Beers fired
on the American flag. In any case a
good stiff discount will be safe
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
THE STATE PRESS.

knowing the terror of lightning per
sons should exercise every precaution
to avoid it's awful destruction and not
wantonly expose themselves to its
havoc. The best known safeguards
are TO keep out OF q draught of air:
keep from under trees and poles; keep
out of old barns-briefiy. keep away
from anything that has tendency to
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
CONSPICUOUS CIVILIZATION.
Houisville Courier JournaID

With the King of Italy wantonly shot
down; with hundreds. perhaps thou
sands. butchered in China because Of
their nationality or religion; with mobs
killing people in the streets of New
Orleans because OF their color and
with men under trial in Kentucky for
assassinatinS a citizen 10 prevent him
being Governor, the civilization" OF
the world Is showing up conspicuous
ly at present
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

Despite the fact that he was away
hobnobbing with the Car. the Rev
Doctor Talmage kept up his regular
sermon-in the newspapers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

Ambassador White says the allies
dare not resort to partition of China.
Just at present they pretend to be
afraid China will partition them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

The Addicks wing OF the Delaware
Republicans has named full State
ticket. 1t is now up to Hon. Marcus
Hanna to dispense n little fresh blud-
Eeon harmony
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

If 1t is not war that is going on in
China. at present. what is it? A mere
application of the Mckinley Doc
trine?"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
e. STOP THAT -.
Hawking 80 Spitting
DR.. Firey's Treatment win Cure You.

II had A BAD CASE OF CATARRII
when 1 applied TO DIR. Firey for treat
mcnt. Tho symptom which bothered me
most was THE CONSTANT HAWKING
AND SPLITTING. Whenever was in
company THE INTENSE DESIRE TO
HAWK AND SPIT annoyed me greatly.
The matter hawked out caused Il bad
taste in my mouth and odor of the dis
charge was disgusting to myself and
feared to others also. l HAD TRIED
MANY REMEDIES AND DOCTORS
WITHOUT ANY AVAIL BEFORE TAX
ING DIR. FIREY'S TREATMENT. In
fact my wife often used to laugh at me
when bringing homo some new catarrh
remedy.
DIR. FIREY'S TREATMENT HAS
PROVEN WONDERFULLY ETTEC-
TIVE and I would not reutrn to my
former condition for any consideration
I feel that 1 CANNOT TOO STRONGLY
RECOMMEND IT"
Il. f. PusEY.
Conductor on Southern r. n between
Norfolk and Greensboro. Stops at Az
lantic Hotel.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
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