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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
Richmond Carnival and Horse Show,
Oct. 7 to u.

The Richmond, Fredericksburg and PO-
tomac Railroad will sell round trip tickets
from all stations to Richmond Oct. to
II inclusive, good to return until Oct. IA
inclusive, at the one-fare rae. Tickets
will be good going only on date OF sale
and for continuous passage in each direc-
ton, C. G. Cox, Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

PRESIDENT ROosEvELT's mother
furnishes the South with a Barbara
Frietchie of it's own. 1t is pretty
story and we hope no icOnoclast will
appear on the scene.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

4 sON0t the lamented and honored
Judge Baker =. Lee, of Hampton,
writes MS these highly appreciated
words
liam sorry to have to ask youto
discontinue THE FREE LANCE to
Judge Baker Z. Iee-my father-at
the expiration of paid subscription.
He was constant reader OF and
subscriber To your paper for years
and admired it's fearless and con
! sentative policy
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT may yet
convince the critics that he knows
the proper pronunciation of his own
cognOmen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

TIE indications are that the next
Congress will do some tinkerlng on
the tariff machine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

SPAIN is to have steel trust. The
saucy little country had better see well
to it that J. Pierpoint Morgan
doesn't "lOOp" it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT is too prac-
tical a man to "salt down" all the
advice offered him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

PRESIDENT RoOsEvELT's appoint
ments so far indicate that he's hew-
ing true to the line of his promises.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

The net earnings of the United States
Steel Corporation for the six months
ended September 30 are placed at So4'-
954,871.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

DIR. MClLwAINE'S cloture speech
most likely threw a damper over the
typewriter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

For -prains swellngs and lameness
there is nothing 50 good as Chamberlain
Pain Balm. Try IT, For sale by VI. NJ
Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

The Richmond Carnival seems
wen calculated to eclipse the suffrage
clause.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

\ go" between Cresceus and the
Columbia might prove n drawing
card.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

The Columbia and Shamrock IL
seem to have made a hitch in therace
problem as we'll as the Convention.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

The sun travels at the rate OF 10
miles a second. and We never hear OF
a collision.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

Dick Croker will now proceed to- do
some Low firing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
FOR SALE 1!

On the Gere Farm, between Bealton and
Elk Run, on reasonable terms; Five Horses
from to years old, Hazard Short and
Brompton stock. Three are fine driving
animals and two partly broken, one ofwhieh
"a goodunder saddle. sep21-9t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

Richard Croker is in n Dilemma. lie
win lose power, il is said, in New York
whatever he does.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

Col. James ). Browning. Republican
nominee for the Senate from the Third
Senatorial district of Virginia, has with
drawn. owing To business engagements.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

senator Mark Hanna and President
Roosevelt are on friendly terms, it is said
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

New Jersey Democrats nominated
Mayor James NJ seymour, of Newark for
Governor
New-York tribune., 1901-09-21
THE GROWING STATES.

The recastng of the Texas Congress districts
Just accomplished by the legislature at Austin,
calls attention afresh to the strides in popula-
ton and political power made by the Empire
State of the South in the last two decades
Twenty years ago Texas had eleven Represent
atives in the lower house OF Congress. The Ap-
portionment act of 1891 raised the States quota
TO thirteen; that of 1901, under which the legls
lature has Just revised the district boundaries
increased it to sixteen. giving the big Southern
commonwealth the fifth largest vote in Con
gress and in the Electoral College.
Two decades ago Texas ranked in political
power on an equality with the States of Iowa.
Kentucky and Michigan, and yielded place to
the States of Massachusetts, Indiana and Mis-
souri, BY 1890 she had drawn away from the
first three commemorative and risen to an
equality with Massachusetts and Indiana. BY
the newest apportiOnment she has distanced
the latter two States and also overtaken and
passed Missouri, giving precedence now in polit-
ical importance to only four outranking rivals
New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio.
But one other State-Illinois- show an
equal measure of political advancement in the
last twenty years. The vote of Illinois in the
House has risen from twenty in the eighties to
twenty-five now. Two States have gained four
votes in the same periOd-Pennsylvana and
Minnesota Three others have gained three
votes-NewY York, New-Jersey and Nebraska
the last named gaining all three on the census
OF 1890 and the first named gaining all three
on the census Of 1900. Seven States have gained
two votes from 1880 to 19O0-Arkansas. Califor-
MIA. Colorado, Massachusetts,, Missouri, Wash
ington and Wisconsin.
Some curious and interesting variations are
shown in the growth in political power OF the
various sections Of the Union. New-England in
twenty yearshas gained three votes in the House
and In the Electoral College. Massachusetts get.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-21
THE CZAR IN FRANCE.

The motives Of the Russian Emperor IN VISIT
ing France at this time have been much dls-
cussed. Some have declared with mucn posi-
tiveness that he simply wished to make the per-
sonal acquaintance Of NJ. Loubet. Others nave
been equally sure he meant to show the Worlo
that an emperor and president could hopnop
together without fear of republicaniZlng the
empire or transforming the republic into mon
archy Again some were positive that he
wanted TO counteract the unfortunate-to the
Dual Alliance-impression produced last year at
the German army Inanpuvres, when the Ger
man Emperor so warmly toasted the car ana
the Russian Ambassador responded with equal
cordiality. And yet again some, indeed many
have said the imperial visit was merely can
yassng tour in behalf of another loan which
the Russian Government wanted to make IN
France. OF course there have been still other
and not unreasonable contentious that Nicholas
II had no aim beyond continuing the friendly
Intimacy between the two countries which his
father began nine years ago, and incidentally
Having good time"
Now that the visit is an accomplished fact the
financial motive appears TO be somewhat veri-
fed. From several sources at once 1t is an
nounced that Russia is about to place a loan OF
S2OOOOOOO0. The reports are not yet offlclally
confirmed but 1t will not be surprising II they
prove true Russia has long depended upon
loans to meet the deficits in her budgets. Inc
last foreign loan she placed must some time ago
have been exhausted. And the present year,
with a colossal famine on hand, is pad one
for her treasury. 1t would be ungraclous 10
say that the raising of money was the sole or
the chief motive Of the Cars visit, but at least
IT seems probable that such consideration was
not altogether ignored by him. Nor. indeed, Is
II an unworthy one. Finance plays leading
mart in government and diplomacy for securing
loans is as legitimate as diplomacy for any
other purpose.
Another effect Of the Cars visit Is becoming
obvious though it was probably not intended
by either of the two nations which are now so
cordially fraternizing. That is the renewal ana
maintenance of the Triple Alliance. A little
time ago both Austria Hungary and Italy were
expressing considerable dissatisfaction with
their German partner. and especially with the
new tariff proposals of the latter. But in the
face of the Cars visit to France there now
arises q strong determination all around TO find
some common ground OF. which TO preserve the
TripIe Alliance against the Dual. Nor is that
an unworthy or an undesirable result. The
TRIBE Alliance may have imposed heavy bur
dens upon its members. But it unquestionably
has been mighty force for the preservation OF
peace I'm Europe and its dissolution could not
be regarded without keen apprehension OF war.
Now it is confidently proclaimed that the Dual
Alliance also makes for peace, as Ii probably
does In that case the visit Of the Car 10
France in strengthening both of those leagues,
may well be regarded with sincere satisfaction
New-York tribune., 1901-09-21

asked with much warmth OF feeling: "hat
"can be said against such an excellent indepen-
"dent Democrat as James c. Carterg' What'
indeed except that Mr.. Carter. whom the whoie
city respects and admires, is almost seventy
four years old and has been constrained to retlre
from active practice at the BAR or when ne was
long the acknowledged leader! Such nomina-
tions these, made, we must suppose IN per
feet good faith, serve to show that independent
Democrats who were desirous that one OF their
number should be chosen were really conscious
OF the obstacles which some Of them now seem
anxious to ignore We hope and believe that on
little further reflection they will perceive that
difficulties were put In their way only by the
circumstances OF the case. and be ready TO
admit that the ultimate decision was wisely
honorably and unself1shly made.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-21

hate whom in their ignorance they couid not
but henceforth regard as respectable.
Truly. there must come an awakening, not TO
denunciation but to determination and action
Individual lives must be made to represent
enlightened citizenship in all human relations
The ignorant turn to bad politics. lawless action
and vulgar reading because they see the en-
lightened too frequently only talking against
these things without refraining themselves from
assisting the evils to prevail. The political or
religious leader who exclaims that some wretch
ought to be lynched cannot blame mon II IL
follows his advice under circumstances which
he did not contemplate. The terrible tragedy
which has come from the spirit OF lawlessness
in word and deed should have taught us that
the responsibilities Of the republic rest not on
Its bad citizens but its good ones. They
make 1t what 1t is, they offer the examples, they
direct the streams of influence. Demagogues
can gain small following without their aid. vul-
garity will not be fashionable and contagious
without their countenance preaching sedition
cannot be profitable without their money, delu-
sion of the ignorant Is not easy undisguised In
the borrowed garb Of their virtue.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-21

ting two of them and Connecticut one Three
of the Middle States-NewYork NewoJer-
sey and Pennsylvana-hav gained ten votes
New-Jersey's proportionate advancement-three
votes-being greatest and Newly ork's-three
yotes-being least In what was so long known
politically as the Solid South Texass growth
has quite overshadowed that of any other State.
Arkansas and Missouri have gained two votes
apiece in twenty years. ana these eight States
have gained vote apiece-West Virginia,
North Carolina. South Carolina, Florida, Geor-
gia, Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana. Mary
land, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee have
made no progress. In the Middle West Ohio and
Indiana have likewise merely held their own in
political strength through the last two decades.
Illinois has leaped ahead of Ohio. having now
twenty-five, instead Of twenty, seats in the
House Of Representatives to Ohios twenty-one.
Wisconsns vote has been increased by two and
Michigan's by one
Beyond the Mississippi, Minnesota has drawn
up rapidly on Iowa Twenty years ago Iowa
had eleven Representatives to Minnesota's five
In the next House Iowa will have eleven Repre-
sentatives to Mnnesota's nine. Nebraska's rep
resentation rose in 1891 from three members to
six Under the last census. however. the States
population showed practically no increase. In
the Further West the growing States have been
SOutn DakOta, SOlOTauO, tdiilOTuld anu WdSu-
ington Each gained a vote in the Apportion-
ment act Of 1891 and again in that Of 1901
Oregon has stood still In the race for twenty
years, and has consequently been outstripped by
South Dakota, Washington and Colorado. Even
North Dakota has now drawn up even with
Oregon in political power. In the increased
strength that comes from population alone the
nine Coast and Rocky Mountain States have
gained six votes under the last two censuseS
The Northwest, including the Dakotas and Kan
sas. has gained eleven votes. The Middle West
ern States are stronger by eight votes and the
States of the broken Solid South by seven
teen votes. The Middle States and New-Eng-
land have increased their power by thirteen
votes. A fairly equal national growth is there
fore shown, with the two greatest relative cen
tres of gain in cOmmonwealths rs widely sepa-
rated in latitude and in political and social char
acter Minnesota and Texas New-Jersey and
Illinois.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

.The writer" says the Editor Of THE Oakley
Kon) Graphic" has lived in Western Kansas
twentv-two years and this is the first time we
ever knew of bushel of potatoes being worth
more than a bushel of apples or bushel of pears.
..I like vour nerve" gasped the beautiful girl.
s,rngpine against the inevitable. And | like
vour cheek,'N chuckled the young man. as he CON
tinued the osculatory exerctses.-tfhiiaoeipha
Record.
An eccentric man named Evans who recently
died in Carmarthenshire. Wales devoted his life
to witnessing hangings. making the acquaintance
Of executioners. and collecting relics of murderers
In the early days of public hangings he would
travel any distance to see IA man turned OFF," He
was so fascinated by the business that On the
death of Calcraft he applied for his post. AS this
was not granted he set up gallows in his own
bopse and invited his friends test the moose.
"uave YOU ever read the article how to tell
he II YOU have anything important to tell bad
egg why break it gently."-(Tit-Bits.
The first mention of ironmaking in Pennsylva-
mia uoes back to 1882 1t is contained In metrica
corr position entitled "A Short Description of Penn
svlvania' by Richard Frame which was printed
ond sold by william Bradford In Philadelphia in
tse2 Frame says that at "a certain place about
.or,s FORTY pound'' of iron had then been made.
C;entIeman-That looks we'll bred dog
Owner-I should think he was well pred why.
he won't have bit er dinner tii ne > so. MS
collar on!-(Punch
The rent of the Ottoman Embassy IN farls Is
maid nv the French Government, while the 1ufhi-
ture NJ the marsion formed part OF the coliecton
held In reserve By the National repository AUG
New-York tribune., 1901-09-21

explanation of this curious condition OF analrs Is
that number of years ago an agreement was
TO between the French and Turkish govern
merits by which the Sultan Mahmoud grandfather
of the present ruler gave to France the Therapia
Palace and the magnificent park which SURROUNDS
it the upper Bosporus, and which Is USED Q!
the French Ambassadors their summer resi-
dence on the understanding that the French Gov
ernment provided a residence for the IurAish
Ambassador In Paris.
where's your husband?' asked one woman oi
the other, they met in the grocery store.
II suppose he's talking politics Win your nus
band, usual" the answer.
1T strikes they might both be oetter en-
gagged" -.
II wouldn't disturb them for anything. !et
them up their complaining powers on tne
trusts and such things II leaves that much less
for the emeals'-(Washington Star.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-21
PERSONAL.

The Society of American Wars intends. with the
financial assistance of patriotic people of San
Francisco to secure the erection of monument
to the memory of John Paul Jones
The Rev. T. J. Bassett. pastor of the Methodist
Church at Thornton Ind, has declined the place
of president of the New-Orleans University He
was formerly president Of De PAW University.
Dr. Handley Moue. professor OF theology at the
University of Cambridge. who succeeds the late
Bishop westcott in the bshopric OF Durham. Eng
land is one the most distinguished representatives
of the evangelical school In the Church of England.
He was for some years at the head OF Ridley
Hall called after Bishop Ridley the martyr. ana
Intended to be a centre OF evangelical light and
influence in the university. For that institution
IOr Moule has secured great place and his ap-
nontment to the bishoprc of Durham has given
Satisfaction to all evangelical and moderate men
IN the Church of England and to the whole body
OF the non-esta blshed churches.
j. Graham Cow has been appointed by the New
Zealand Government trade commissioner to
travel over the world in search of new markets Tor
New-Zealand products
New-York tribune., 1901-09-21
A NICE LONG FERRY.

The interesting announcement is renewed
We have heard 1t before-that a railroad is to
he built up through Alaska TO Cape Prince OF
Wales and is thence to be connected with the
Russian Trans Siberian railroad by means OF
ferry across Behring Strait. AS Behring Strait
is only some sixty or seventy miles wide the
scheme has at least that element of feasibility;
and there is something which strongly appeals
to the Imagination In the suggestion OF n rail-
road running from New-York to St Petersburg.
with only the single break OF a ferry.
Before people set their hearts on making such
n trip in the near future, however. II will be
well for them to bear in mind that the Pacific
terminus of the Trans Siberian railroad Is just
about 1900 miles from Cape Prince of Wales,
and the nearest point on any branch of that
road is at least . 800 miles from that cape. A
ferry $500 miles or even $500 miles long,
traversing arctic or sub-arctc waters particu-
larly infested by Ice and fogs may also make
appeal to the ina gination. But it is a different
kind of appeal from that Of the through line
from New-York to ST. Petersburg.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-21
AmuSemenfS.

ACADEMY OF MusIc-2-sis-Artzona -, x,,s
AMERICAN TTgEATRE-2-k-An Enemy 10 thS ni"s-
BROADWAY THEATRE-2:Io-Aida-e -e:15-1A Bohene'
No-2.I5-s:IS-Florodor
IAIY's THFATRE-2s-The Messenger Boy:
EDEN MrJsFE-Dsy Evenins-World In wax
EMPIRE THEATRE-2-s 2o-The Second In COMMAND
GARDEN THEATRES: :l0-Richard Loveiace.
GaRRIcR THEATRE-2-e :3o-capta.n inks.
HARLEM OPERA -2:15-s:i5-Ths stfoiiefs
HERALD sQCARB THEATRE-2-s-Iona AooT~.
JCFITrgs-Confinuous Performance
Washington
I<ycr-ITy I5-The Forest Lovers
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-e-Why smith LEX
Home.
NEW-YoRK THEaTRE-2:I5-s:l3-The Kings Carni-
PAsToRs-Day Nght-Continuous shcw
PRoCTOR's FIFTH AvENUE-l:3o TO 1o:3o-A FAIR
Rebel Narieties
PRocrOR's TyVENTY-THIRD srREET-1:3o 20 1880
Forbidden and Varieties.
PRocToR's re5TH sTREET-i:3o TO lo:8o-1ncog and
Varieties.
PRocToR's FIFTY-EIGHTH sTREEr-i:so 70 1880
The Jnt Varieties
SAVOY THEATRES .2p-The Red Kloof.
WAILACJlG TaTstTRE-2:l5-s :3O-Don Cears Re
New-York tribune., 1901-09-21
RECIPROCITY AND PROTECTION.

Free traders should have long memories.
Then they would -perhaps-not commit the ab-
surdity of which so many OF them nave Deen
guilty since the late Presidents Buffalo speech,
of acclaimng reciprocity as an abandonment or
protection and a coming over to free trade
They would or they should, remember that
when reciprocity was first proposed 1t was de-
nounced by them with one accord as the most
hateful and iniquitons Of all the phases or pro-
lection. If protection was monster, reclproc-
ity was an excrescence upon that monster.
Their crowning and ultimate argument against
protection was that, when carried to its worst
extreme it was capable of becoming degen-
Grated degraded and depraved into so unspeak-
able an evil as reciprocity. 1t was doubtless a
merciful dispensation of Providence which post
poned reciprocity until after Richard Golden
had departed this life. 1t is not conducive to
mental comfort to imagine the profuse, eXuber-
ant and inexorable Indignation with which the
mere suggestion of reciprocity would have In
spired him.
Reciprocity is obviously in the very nature
Of the case. n development of protection ana
not of free trade Its existence is possible only
under a protective system. 1t is entirely i'm
possible under free trade. Reciprocity is sys-
tenn of give and take, of "dO ut des.' But you
cannot hope to take something unless you give
something in return and you cannot give any
thing unless you have something 10 give. The
nation which has already given away or thrown
away all 1t had give nothing, for 1t mas
nothing left to give Now, in trade. the Things
10 be given are commercial advantages and
nriyileges expressed in tariff reduction. II
nation has q tariff system 1t can seek and eX
pect to get favors or advantages from another
by Offering tariff reduction TO that one in return
But if il ha no tariff If il is practising free
trade Ii has nothing to offer. 1t can give moth
ing and it can hope to get nothing.
That perhaps some free traders VIII say
we are not sure but that Richard Golden might
have said it in moment Of philanthroplc
exaltation-is a purely commercial and sordid
view to take of a great question of international
ethics Even So Commerce is commercial
matter. Trade is matter of trade. II Is
matter of give and take. of profit and loss
Golden himself was one Of the most CONNER
cial minded of men, and he advocated free
| trade because IL would, as he believed. be 70
! the commercial advantage of England, and show
| results in pounds, shillngs and pence Rect
procty is the very thing which even free trade
| doctrinaires have been declaring Is supremely
| desirable, the application of business principles
| TO public affairs When individuals and cor
porations cease practising the rule of "do ut
| des" when they no longer show favors TO others
| In return for favors received II may then be
| time 10 expect nations to do the same. But
| that will be when human nature Is far diner-
| ent thing from what it is now and has been
| since history began.