The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29

1t appears to cost as much OF h Jay
Gould money to buy seats for the Cas-
tellanes in the French Chamber OF De-
puties as IT takes to buy a railroad in
the United States.-Phiadelpnia Record
There are so many brands OF demo-
Gratis these days that. IL IL ere worth
while, a commission might be created
to determine which is the real n
blown in the glass-IadiansI oils Jour-
nal.
This pious town in the goodness of
its heart sent out a big cargo of New
England rum last week to cheer the
natives of the African coast. Not a
single missionary went with it.-Boston
Globe.
A Washington dispatch asserts that
Senate Hanna will oppose the appoint
ment of General Leonard Wood as a
member OF the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. Is it possible that Senator
Hanna wants the place for his friend
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News.
The silverites are threatening all sorts
of disaster to the democratic party un-
less it follows their bidding. IL was
bad enough for populism to steal the
democratic organizations; ii is migrate
full CT them to treat it 80 cruelty. After
leading it to two overwhelming defeats
they should at least have mercy enough
not TO jump on the remalns.-New
York World.
Secretary Roo and General Miles
cannot even &C cut to inspect roops
together. Secretary Root went to the
encampment at LeesDug Sunday and
General Miles will go today. 1t is the
business CT the army men to fight, and
the secretary of var and commander
in-chief keep themselves In fighting
trim by hating each other.-Jackson-
Vile Times Union.
If the democratic party is ever to
emerge from the valley of defeat in
which it has been, sadly Flooding along
ever since its great victory of 1892, it
must win states that are now republi-
can. 1t cannot do this by indorsing
Bryanism. And every such ndorse-
ment by a democratic state convention
is a gr9 tuitCus contribution to the avail
able resources of the republican party.
Washington Post.
The free soil of America has no spot
that should be the abiding place
Of the avowed enemies of law
and order. The assassination of the
King of Italy was 500 ollowed by the
assassination of President Mckinley by
another anarchist who was also con-
nected with the Paterson Reds. An
archistS are one of the evils of this
time that require constant police sur
ldl dllu llOulo Ie SuDItCleu "
more rigid lawS.-Courier-Journal.
How many naval bases shall we need
in connection with hat canal, any
how? We have one in Porto Rico; we
shall have another IN Cuba; the pur-
chase of the Danish West Indies is
urged On the ground that We need them
for a naval base to guard the canal,
and no the story comes that Washing
ton is to open negotiations with the
government of Ecl16nr 1onkinp RI tho
purchase of the Galapagos Islands as a
site for a naval base to guard the ca
nal.-Savannah News.
The anomaly which is sometimes I'M
satisfactorily explained by reference to
negro outrageS alone is not due eXclus-
lively to either racial or sectional causes.
Lynchings have occurred in every part
of the country and for a great diversi-
of causes. They are one of our nation
al Institutions and a national in
fanny which rises to rebuke US ev-
cry time we boast Of our Superlative
civilization and our fitness for guiding
and leading all other peoples. That
the anomaly should still be condoned by
a considerable part OF the public is
amazing and inexplicaple. We can only
wonder that it is possible where there
is undoubtedly q superior reverence for
law n an exceptionally thorough
training in the principles and practices
VI SlNlk llDCt LStCOIu-11SI
aid.
Two and one half yn.rs age Canada
Hardware directed attr:'t.on to the fact
that the price Of wire ii car loaa lOL-
was $40 f. o. b. CleValccd to American
dealers and 3.25 to Canadian dealers.
1t is not likely that tic wire manufact-
urers were selling to Canada without
a fair profit. Legislation ena blei them
to get 40 cents more from their fellow
citizens than they asked of the stranger,
and it could not nave been OF any ben
eft to the people of the United States
to pay the higher prices. Prices have
changed in the meanwhile, but the ra-
ito between domestic and foreign prices
is understood to be very little changed.
The manufacturer would hold the Unit
ed States against foreign competition
without any protection, but this enables
him to get a higher prices out of his
fellow-citizenS than ne can get from
foreignerS.-New York Journal Of Com
merce.
Bryan is to take the stump in Ne
braska. He will add materially to the
spirit of the campaign. He did right in
declining to max the race for governor
but he owes to his friend who was nom
! mated the full assistance of his name
and el~oquence. Organism, in fact, is
the issue. Through Mr.. Bryan's influ-
ence the populists AVE again cast their
3ol ldiiS Will liz LII dlNo "
if fusion has left in it the power of con-
troll the sage of Lincoln must bring il
out. Mr.. Bryan was not able to hold
his state in 1900, but ne contends that
the situation is more favorable now
We shall see. If he fails again at home
he will necessarily suffer in prestige
His greatest remaing strength is where
1 democracy is mixed with populism. II
he carries Nebraska tl,is year he will
take full credit for the victory, and
may be expected to lu1ge at the Cleve-
landiteS with more yigor than ever
Meanwhile he is to o New England
and probably he will u in the enc
my's country the tote we shall hear
with variations later IN the region OF
the Platte.-WaShington Star.
Unquestionable there is a remarkable
and ominous parallel between the course
marked out for himself and undeviat-
ingly followed by President Roosevelt
and a similar line of conduct pursued
some seventeen years ago by Grover