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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
THE VEHE2uEsSa Tn uBlE.

1t looks like & hlgh-handed piece Of
business Cor Great Britain and Germany
10 seize the warsiips OF Venezuela in
order to enforce the collection Of claims
but II is also a iligh-handad piece Of bust
ness for President Castro to refuse to
meet these claims which his government
guaranteed. We co not know the exact
nature OF the claims. or at least all Of
the claims, but it is not denied that they
were guaranteed by the Venezuelan gov
eminent. It is said that the principal
CAIN is a lean Of $4,000, 600 negotiated in
1896, and bearing interest at five per cent
This. it is said, is q government obiiga-
ton, involving 10 question OF guarantee
Two-thirds of the loan is due to citizens
OF Germany and the rest to citizens Of
England and France. the interest being
four years in arrears. In addition TO this
there IS q German railway which Is said
to have cost 10000. These are the
but the New York Times says that if all
the custom receipts Of La Guayra were
seized it would not begin to meet the
mount due.
Whether or not the Europeans charged
more for work done than they should
have charged is not 3 question to be
discussed. There seems to be 10 doubt
that the claims were guaranteed by tho
government, and It is a mere bubble for
President Castro to say that he has not
aad tine or opportunity to meet the de-
mands ard has not refused payment. The
fact is the payments have not been made
ana no satisfaction has been given, and
these governments seem to have q clear
right to eforce their demands.
There is no attempt Oh the part Of the
European powers in interest to seize Ven
ezuelan territory and set up a govern
rnent o. their own. It is purely a bust
ness transaction, and the United States
government has nothing to do with it..
except to use its good Offices to settle
tho matter aInicabiy, provided the high
contracting parties concerned desire it
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

The great wealth OF this country. as wo
| said in q previous article. Is in tho peo-
pie. and the more we improve humanity
the greater our wealth will be. It'll Is false
economy. It is tho poorest sort OF econo-
my. even from a business point Of view,
| educating them and developing them in
mind and body. Such q system is like
gathering green fruit, is like harvesting
| our crops before they are n1atured. II
we should take all tho children of the
| land and put them to work. giving them
no time for study and recreation, we
should soon become nation Of weal;nss.
If 1: is bad policy. therefore. to work all
the Children OF the land. 1t is bad policy to
work a considerable number Of them
when they should be going to school. We
boast of our great natural riches and Of
our eligible position In the material
world but our superiority is due to the
superiority OF our people rather than TO
any advantage in natural resources which
we possess over other lands. We must
educate the children If we would main
tain our standard of excellence, and
we must protect the children from
abuses.
The Times is opposed to su1nptuary
laws, it is opposed to government In
reference with the private rights Of
citizens, It is opposed to government
n1eddling in family discipline. But there
is difference between compulsory laws
and prchibitory laws, and there are many
prohibitory laws we'll established and &C
cepted in the interest Of society and good
upon the principle Of personal liberty.
ard our Bill Of Rights declares for re-
ligious liberty. The government cannot
compel men to SO to church. but it can
and does prohibit them from disturbing
church worship The government can
not compel men to keep the Sabbath day
holy, but It can and does prohibit men
from Decorating the Sabbath in such
way as TO destroy it as a day OF rest
We might multiply the illustra tons. but
this insufficient, and SO we maze the ac
pl:cation to the factories. It IS perfectly
competent for the government to prohibit
the factories from working children I'M
der twelve years CT age. and the gov
eminent may do this without trespass-
ing upon the right Of personal liberty
and without unwarranted Interference in
the affairs OF the manufacturers. The
law should be reasonable. ana exceptions
should be made to suit extreme cases.
but we are finally and firmly convinced
that there should be some regulation of
child labor, fer the sood of society and
for the protection and development OF
the rising generation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
CHILD LksGa.

In a recent editorial article We c1;-
pressed the opinion that the time hao
come for legislation in Virginia on the
this subject as thoroughly as We could
and VIC have taken no part with the IA
Mates. especially those ot New England,
who have been 6enouncins the Southern
manufacturers for grinding the life OFT
OF little children as they express it.
we are satisfied that tho situation has
been greatly exaggerated by these fanat-
les, ana we are satisfied that the blame
does not by any means rest altogether
upon the manufacturers. The 1anufac-
tu-ers DO not compel the children to
work, and some OF them. we know. have
given employment to Children under pro-
test The children work because their
parents send them 10 the factory AND
frequently parents have begged and plead
ed that employment be given to their lit
tie ores 10 keep the wolf from the door.
Nor do we believe that the children in
the factories suffer as much as the ia
,.atcs have declared. In many cases the
work IS very light. and children are en-
p:oyed because the work seems too light
lar hie-bodicd men to do. In the cot
taa factories boys and girls remove the
ttcols when the thread is exhausted and
put on nes3 spoois and they are by no
means kept busy al! the time In this
branch of work. They have 4 great deal
Of time for play and do play. and the
work IS not suc!, as to require any ar
daous physical or mental exertion.
But for all that the system Is wrong.
Ours is rich country. and we can af-
ford to pay wages sufficiently high to
selves and for those dependent upon them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
THE STATE EyEslpLER.

Pass the bill appropriating $4,000 to
tho St. Louis Exposition said General
Rufus \. Ayers. OF Wise, "and in sixty
come with a like amount. l believe
could raise 10000 Of It In Wise county"
he continued, and know the Southwest,
generally speaking Will join in
General Ayers has in this brief para
graph given the General Assembly a fne
cue II the State will only furnish the
nucleus Of the exhibition to be made at
St Louis the enterp-isins business men
throughout the State Will contribute very
largely thereto. It is the duty of the
foundation. SO to speak, and then give
individuals an opportunity of making ad
ditions. 1t is the duty Of the State to
set the example in public enterprises gen.
orally. When she does SO she encourages
her sons TO follow. But If the State
refuses to advertise her resources. II she
refuses to show the proper public spirit
she cannot reasonably expect her chill
dren to do SO.
The exhibit which It is proposed to
make al st. Louis will be in the interest
of the entire State rather than in the
interest OF any Individual or set Of In
divduals. and tho exhibits which !ndivid-
uais viii make viii add to the general
prosperity. will tend TO increase taxable
values and so the State will receive o
direct benefit from every individual en-
hibit as well as from the exhibit as
whole AS a plain business proposition.
therefore, 1t is sensible for tho State to
set the pace.
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Mr.. Watterson opens an editorial IN the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
Legislature Cannot Move Monument.


Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-Jf Senator BarlsGale, OF Halifax,
had examined into the matter he would
probably have never introduced his res
olutioa in the State Senate providing
that the Superintendent OF Public Build
fnss ard Grounds inquire into the cost OF
moving the Lee monument from its pres
ent site TO the Capitol Square For he
would have found out that it is not within
,hs power OF the Legislature OF Virginia
20 move that monument TO the capitol
Square or to any other place. no matter
whether the cost be much or little. Be-
cause the monument was built By the
Lee Monument Association. IN incorpo-
rated body. which had by its charter the
exclusive right to select the site. tSae
act Of Assembly. approved May q, fSs7)
The Association selected the present site
ana entered into a contract with the
owners Of the land to that effect. which
contract was signed and sealed by ritz
hugh Lee as president OF che Association
on the one side. and all Of the owners OF
the property on the other, the coasidera-
ton being that the owners were to lay
eff the avenues and surroundings ON their
present broad plan as well as the giving
OF the site. (Sse Deed Book III. page .ls,
Hefi-icon county clerks oS!ice.)
And then when the monument was
about being completed the Legislature
n1ssed on act approved December 10,
1880. authorizing the Governor 70 accept
ths sar,s on behalf OF the Commonwealth
o71 to guarantee that its present site
.fol,,d he r,erpetualty used for that pur-
noss Ard on March L. 1890, Governor
NcT<ir-ev b- authority OF that act exc
c,+e1 stf1I another contract. signed by
fi-,sarf as Governor, by the president OF
80 r,as Monument Association and by ali
49,, ,rorarty owners for which contract
fssa Deetl Book 10 3, pages 36T-S6s. Fen
rico county clerks office. aid the last
.Is,,se of which contract is in these words:
..7-re state OF Virginia, party of the third
nar- actfrs; by ard through the Governor
~ +rs Commonwealth and pursuant to
-. terms and provisions OF the special
sta+11ta t1ereinbafors mentioned executes
rtfs instrument In token OF her acceptance
of TIE gift ard of her guarantee that
she will hold said statue and pedestal
md circ'e OF ground perpetually sacred to
RE monumental purpose to which trey
have been devoted and that she vii! faith
f,1'ly guard il ard affectiorately pia--
tect it
Now. as every enc knows that no Stats
can PASS any law ir1pai-iug the oblisa-
the Leo monument must forever remain
where it is. Ard that the Superintendent
OF Prb'tc Buildings and Grounds would
eir1ulv be wasting his time in making in
quiries as TO the cost OF moving t.
l. W. WISE.
500 West Franklin ST.. Richmond. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
Wed IN " ashingtnr.

Miss Josie Aiino Northington, OF Peters
burg. Va. and Mr.. Ernest c. Murray,
of this city. were married in Washing
ton yesterday at the home OF the Rev.
w NJ Ferguson. They were accom-
panied by the sister of the groom. Miss
MARI c. Murray. and were met by
frianIs of both 0IrtieS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

Mr.. Crumpacker, Of Indiana, continues
to labor over his scheme to reduce South
ern representation in Congress, but Mr..
Ealzell. Of Pennsylvania. who is little
nett!cd over his failure to land the speak,
ership, and who. as a member Of the
Committee on Rules. Is very powerful In
shaping legislation, is dead bent on side
tracking Mr.. Crumpacker and his scheme.
Good enough.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
l. FL ma1 As Homa.

East Franklin Street, will be informally
at home TO their friends, on Friday nexI
rom to p. NJ. il honor OF ttet-
guests, Mrs. William y. Anderson. Mrs.
Fl. C. Johnston, Mrs. George NJ Harrison,
Mrs. Charles II. Page: Misses Anderson,
(1., tchfieId and WhitilH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
Married in Baltimore.

Miss Ruth T. Nurnaily. the daughter
NJ Mr.. B. 4. Nunnally. of Manchester,
and Mr.. J. D. Craig. attorney at law, son
of the late Mr.. James D Craig. were
married yesterday in Baltimore by the
Rev Maurice S. Fikes-
The ceremony will be followed by bri-
Gal trip to New York. Montreal. Quebec.
Niagara and other points in Canada and
the United States. Mr.. and Mrs. CraiS
viii be in Richmond after December 30th
and will reside at No. 5e7 East Franklin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

Courier-Journal with this suggestive as
sert.on: 1T would seem that whenever
the boys want to kill on an editor they
begin to talk about him for President
Nlr. Hearst. having been elected TO Con-
gress, is tho latest victim To a man
up tree this sounds as If A1r. W. con-
siders the editor OF the C.-J. out Of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

With s4o10O0oo0 J. Pierpont Morgan is
how trying to buy the crown to be worn
by the real old King Coal. Rumor has It
that he has an option on the mines of all
,he independent operators.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

The National House Of Representatives
f., ors the closing OF the Capitol canteen
while the Senate opposes it. and it is safe
TO guess that no conference committee
will be appointed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

y. Saturday night under the auspices OF
the Richmond Education Association. His
subject will be The Necessity OF Intro
encing Manual Work in the Public
Schools
At the dance given by the Junior cot:1-
Ion Club in Lehmauns Hall, Baltimore,
Tuesday evening. Miss Virginia Cabell Ty-
son, whose mother before her marriage
was Miss Virginia Cabell. Of Richmond.
wore dainty French marguerite gown
OF white net over white tafteta silk. the
whole embroidered in white marguerites.
The golden heart Of the flower was sug-
gested by girdIe and trimmings OF vel
lew panne velvet With it was worn a
necklace OF pearls.
Miss Anabe! Lee George. cousin OF
Mrs. John Moseley Walker, OF Richmond.
t:a,i On a diaphanous gown Of pale blue
crepe de chine over silk Chaperon, Mrs
Harry Lee. who wore a gown Of black
lace over black Sc tin. with diamond orua-
nents.
Miss Constance Cary Lee was In COS
tune OF deep cream-colored lace over yell
low silk and sun-plaited chiffon. with CIR
die and trimmings OF yellow velvet. caught
with rhinestone buckles Chaperon. Mrs.
: Nelson Strother-
Miss Frances Daniel Cary was IN white
sar-piaited chiffon over white satin. COM
lined with Honiton lace. the decollete COR
sage outlined with lilies OF the valley.
Chslperon. Mrs. John Brune Cary, black
ChantilIy lace over white chiffon and silk
Miss Etna Kelly, of Chestnut Hill. left
today 10 visit Mrs. ]. Carter White. OF
ashland. Va
Miss l. Virginia TtIlman left Saturday
for New York. After spending some time
there she viii return By way OF Baltimore
and Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

The Kate Wheelock Whist Club met
with Mrs. Charles Todd Tuesday after
noon, Mrs. Junius Riddicll and Mrs. c. c.
Walker winning north and south. MS
Charles Wingo and Miss Mamie ROBIN
eor east and west. The club Will meet
viii. Mrs Waller Scott next week.
The Stay-at-Hon,e Whist Club assembled
at the home OF Mrs Harrie Webster
Tuesday night Miss Claire GuiIiaume and
Captain Webster were victorious.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Grace Epis
coral Church will hold a seven cents
sals OF useful and fancy articles. dolls
clothes and other Christmas fancies on
FRIDAY. December 18th, from TO ID P.
NJ. in the lecture room OF the church
Coffee and oysters will also be served.
The ladies of seventh-Straet Church will
oren their sale Of dolls, dolls wardrobes,
aprons and other attractive Christ;nas
wares, to-day. December 18th. Goods.
including home made candy and fruit
cake. will be displayed in the window OF
MIR. Brauer's store on Fifth Street.
Tbs Industrial! Guild of Aii-sa!nts
Church will have their annual Christmas
sale OF Christmas novelties ana uSg t.S6
things to-day, beginning at l'oo
O'clock The sale will be held ut NO.
West Grace Street
pprson7i Mentia1
Few people who have read OF the eA-
ploitS OF ..Belle Boyd" the fall.ou' .,.o,,s
feGerate spy. realize that she ,Io' ,araT,,
fa.. from, the land OF her love N q 80
and neglected grave at h.Aoout t-;,ho,,r,,
she having died suddenly az I,.',r;-,e.
about two years ago while on Il .
tour.
The Young Ladies Missionary ", so .sss;s,
oy BROAD street N. z. Chureh WIN 9sS 81
,heir christmas sale at 10 cioeA '..is
| ,.,ornin~ and continue Until u ctoeN ~
r,:s.,,t The sale will take place III tt'e
,act,1re room. At night there WIZ &c
sjS,,er ten. The committee III charge con-
$50 az Miss Mabel Disg5 ana Mrs. Lar
ro- The following will take part: cap
70. 20: s,-sn1; ". Cunningham, Miss Fannie
Eires. Mr.. watkins. Miss Kate Fuller ana
others.
fluctuations have been issued BIZ Mr.. and
~ pobert Wharton Watkins for the
90 OF their daughter. Miss Mary
wharton watkins to Mr.. Benjamin Nor
icon Rosebro. Of Fredericksburg. Va. The
date OF the wedding is fixed for December
,ho 18TH at $50 In the afternoon. The GER
cmonv will be performed at Grace Ep!sco-
Poi Church.
Mr.. Charles E. vawter. tho we'll known
educator and principal OF the Miller Man
ual School, will lecture at the NJ c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

The Rochester Herald says: 1.-THE big
wigs Of Long Island object to the estab-
lishment Of a negro city in their territory,
bot they become lighting mad over the
wrongs of the negro in the South"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

All the trusts will now ship goods to
Kansas on the c. 0. D. plan. court in
tina. State having decided that trusts arc
unlawful combinations. and being such,
persons owing them money need not pay
them their bills
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

With plenty Of inllstands in easy reach
to be used as missiles. a scrap In the
French Chamber OF Deputies is good
deal more dangerous than a duel between
the Chamber scrappers on the outside.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
Trend Of Thought
Ii, Dixie eca17d.
:. s.sftca.,,t.i:.1f.;ta-nn,a1-aa.Sse,tf-',

The Galveston News sees blessings tor
Texas in any kind of weather. It says:
Texas is soaked, and the wheat is
pretty well rooted. The frost has come
to check it's growth. and, with dry
spell for grazing there is no rea-ion WHY
we SHOULD not make good crop.
Columbia State: Public opinion is a
blessed thing sometimes, for sometimes
nav. even cften-it works to the making
NJ g1eat reforms. But public opinion
unenligntencd traditional, unretlectins.
public poinicn is responsible also
This is one Of them. Whi,e the
member Of the Legislature remains
afraid OF his constituents we will have
no dog law in South Carolina and no
sheen industry worthy the name.
The Montgomery Advertiser says: The
eeteemeI Hartford Daily Tines Fcs
made the discovery that lin some cases
the negroes have no disposition to make
themselves obnoxious to the white people
among whom -..ey live" This would not
be considered a discovery down here, ~ut
it may be different in Connecticut.
The Birmingham News thinks: If this
thing keeps up Senator Pritchard. Of
North Carolina, may have to establish
him lilly white headquarters in Wash
ngton with branch Offices In North
Carolina
The Florida Tinles-Erior says: per
hans in few years the winter meetinEs
of the Cabinet will be held in the State OF
Florida Several tines last winter very
little effort could have brought together
a. majority OF the Presidents advisers at
one Of the big hotels OH the east coast,
and some members have already put IN
an appearance for this winter
The dgniied Wilmington Messenger
can be sarcastic when it wishes to point
a moral. It has this paragraph:
I'VE are told that there is nothing IN
name. but what difference there Is
between the pain name of Darnall for
a North Carolina boy. and that Of d Ar
nalle after he becomes noted ptanis t"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

Mexico has started It's gold basis revo-
luton by adopting the rule of paying off
al American workncn in gold or its
equivalent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

The Hartford Post says: That Virginia
doctor who is trying to make kissing He
gal probably has Interior designs on
Chicago college professorship.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

a German bacteria crank has discovered
bacteria, and in a grape but a few mil
lion less, from which it can be seen that
there is much that is good about bacteria.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

That was very handsome vote by which
the House passed the st. Louis appropria'
ton bill-6l to 16. Good for the House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

Silver is low and dull, but blooded hei
fers are high and the market IS active, SO
Mr. Bryan is not wholly disconsolate
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

Boston is cla1noring for the automobile
sleigh. we do not need it in our business
in sunny old Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

Clifton Forge is in the market for
P, Residential visit They are hunting wild
cats in the streets of that town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

Virginia Congressman are just a little
more interested in what's going on in the
Legislature than in Congress. the redis-
tricting matter, for instance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

There will not be much fighting at Ven
ezuela. The enemy is too strong for that
South American bailiwick.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

John L. Sullivan posed as q one-day ed
itor recently. Nobody called the editor OF
the Pittshurg paper to account that day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

The man with several tons in his cellar
has a coal snap that makes him snap his
finger at the cold snap.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

In view Of the weather conditions and
the price of coal, If you have any cash
at all you have money to burn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

The Anthracite Commission is still earn
irS that s5c,G00. but coal shows no dispo-
siuon TO come down.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

Senator Frye refuses to believe that his
snip subsidy bill is dead, and may be it
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

Fredericksburg Star: Ard now BID
has been offered to license pistol .'tot..ss-
Funny. those legislators want TO prohibit
kissing and license pistols. Are We re-
turning TO berbartsu?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
Gov rrcr AWAY,

GOV rrCr away,
Governor Montague is at Empo-ia,
where he went yesterday to speak to
chanlberiin- BarhaIc Camp. Confederate
Veterans. His Excellency will return to-
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
Cako--Entsoy.

Mss Mary Lotsey and Nj. Edward E,
Cake. Il popular youns couple of Church
Hill, will be married tonight at the resi-
dence of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert S. Lotsey, No. 3tu East Marshall
Street. The ceremony will take place at
$3.50 O'Clock.
..r. Cake is connected with the Metro
politaa Life Insurance and Miss Lotsey
is very popular in the eastern section OF
The city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
E,.mr1ar-eco fA

Miss Bessie Granbery Scott and Mr.
Geo. ge Harper Lumsden were MARI d
last evening at $3.50 o'clock in the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. al
bert A. Scott. Of No. cel1 East Franklin
! Street.
The Rev. John Garick Scott. the brides
cousin, performed the ceremony.
The color scheme of the wedding was
in pink and white, the halls and parlors
Of the Scott home being covered ia white
and handsomely adorned with pink car
nations, chrysantlemums and palms. a
mass of stately palms formed an appro-
pirate bacl.groun for the altar before
which the young couple took their mar
riage VOWS.
The bride, a beautiful brunette, tall and
slender, with damas!l rose colorng. wo g
g. robe Of cream lace over accordion
plated chiffon and a cream white satin
foundation. An exquisite diamond sun
burst held her veil, and her flowers were
shower of lilies oflthe valley. The maid
Of honor. Miss Grace Cunningham. had
on white hand-emnrolde. ed chiffon, veil
Ing white tafieta. She carried Niphetos
roses.
The bridesmaids. Miss sal!e Cunning
ham, Miss Katherine Foster, Miss