The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-21
CLEANING AND coxxExr.

Of the canal business now so much 20
the Boint In the congress. says that the
NICARAGUA people have been working
at Washington several years, have
been placing stock where IL would
and have generally carried on their
campaign in print for so long a time
that the average man almost takes 10
sor granted that the Nicaragua route Is
best" Another republican organ. the
New York Press. a vile sheet. saws OF
The bill and it's probable fate that be-
ycnd the patent leyitp and latent cor
ruptibility Of the senate. we see no rea-
son to doubt that the verdict Of the
house. the commission. and the country
will be confirmed In the upper cham
Der" That is another sign OF the low
cred standard OF the senate-its pu--
ehasable quality.
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Germany does not mean to be fooled
with by the United States and its rob-
Ter tariff. 1t is deadly hostile to Uncle
Sans way OF putting up high fences
10 shut out German PRODUCTS and then
sending his own products to Germany.
Ut believes in retaliation of an iniquity
and wrong. in giving tit for tat The
temper Of the Reichstag Uhe parlia-
nent) is decidedly retaliatory. II the
German tariff bill the vile Dingley bill
is copied from. and the language Of
this country is very properly and eff
fectivelv turned against the United
States. A dispatch from Berlin of the
14th states that the language Of the
amendment is fashioned after the
American law and is regarded by the
committee as undoubtedly designed to
offset the customs requirements of the
United States and to eatisfv the long
standing complaints d German manu-
facturers. This menomen has not
vet been discussed. but inquiry of some
members of the committee elected
statements that indicate it is more h
likely to be adopted.
Mr.. Marconi. the great Italian inven-
tor. in New York now, says he can soon
send many messages across the Allan
tic Ocean n can keep them secret
also. Edison. the great American in
lauds his monumental audac-
The report of the entertainment
him by the American Institute OF
Electrical Engineers. states that the
'oniy set addresses were those by
President Charles Proteus Steinmetz. |
Marconi, Prof. Elihu Thompson
snd DR.. Michael I. Purin.
Thomas A. Edison wrote tina he
would be glad to DE present. as he
would like to meet the young man who
aG the monumental audacity to at
and succeed in jumping an cleo
trical wave across the Atlantic ocean,
but was unable to accept the invita-
In the house there was an interesting |
debate on a proposition Of Mr.. Rixey. |
Of Virginia. to admit destitute Confed- |
crate veterans to the National Soldiers ]
Home. 1t is stated hat Mr.. Gardner, |
a republican. from Michigan. an ex-
Union soldier. made d very liberal and
patriotic address in support of the mea-
sure. and Mr.. De Almond. a democrat /
Of Missouri. supported MI. Gardner in
| very eloquent argument. Other demo-
Gratis opposed the scheme is impracti-
able. because union and southern vet
could not live IN harmony n
he southerners would be there as a
of charity. One democrat sug-
sested 1.-The captured and abandoned
oropert- fund" be devoted to the sup
cort of the Confederate homes in the
,outh. The main body of the reDubli-
ans remained silent. |
While the south las been burdened
greatly to provide pensions and homes |
or northern soldiers, we cannot relish
ne idea Of asking thing whatever
f the north. 1t humiliates to stand hat .
hand. Let the south grown prosper
,us take care of the destitute vet
:-ans, God bless them and favor themi |
Story of a Slave. /