The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
CURRENT oPllc:s
.RenubIicanism and Popu!ism.

Repubicanism and Popu!isn.
The Richmond Times proves very con-
clus:vely that the ship subsidy bill was
a poDulistic measure and says thai Re-
spubiicanism is in some particulars close
5Iy allied to Populism. The Times also
very sensiblyz says that sDemOcracy Is en-
tirely different from both of these rms
is very true Democra cy is all right. But
the populistic-socialistic mixture which
has for the past six years been considered
Democracy is also very closely related to
Populism.-Danville Free Press.
The Bible in the Army.
That In our country the Bible is con-
sidered particularly fit for soldiers. to
study appears in the custom of giving
Bible to each West Point cadet. This
custom was started by a. society OF ladies
organized for the purpose. Every year
about this time the graduating class OF
cadets is gathered in the chapel some one
makes an address, and the Bibles are pre-
sented. This year the ceremony took
place on March 18th, and the presentation
address was made by Captain a. i. Ma
han. He told the cadets that the essen
tial character of the good soldier and that
Of the good Christian were very closely
allied; that war realizes in an extreme
form the conduct of all life, and that
even in peace the decisive military viz
tues are essentially the principal Chris
t!an virtues. He babe them remember
that whatever hope may lie IN ar6tra-
ton, of minimizing the recurrence of the
material sufferings attending upon war.
always, as Sherman said. the strong arm
and the military faithfulness OF the SOL
der underlie all the blessings of peace.
1t is easy to detest war. but 1t is not
I,1, 1frH- Or
to get along at present without profess
sional soldiers AS long as we have got
to have them. the Bible-rcading sort IS
a good kind to have. Some pretty bad
tasks are set for our soldiers just now,
and it makes a great difference in what
spirit they arc executed. General EiuShes
told a Senate committee the other day
that when he went into action agalrsE
the GFilipinos he felt as II he was ligf't-
ing children. and that he never mace
an attack that he did not regret 1t. Ger
tainiy the war in the Philippines VIII iast
no longer than General Hughes and SOL
diers of his species can help; but, for tina
matter. all our soldiers seem to be pref
ty much of one mind in the earnestness
Of their desire to have fighting cease IN
the Philippines.-Harper's Weekly.
Some Practical Suggestions.
G. IT. Birdwood considers the matter to
he largely one of sanitation. If we I'M
prove the ventilation of native houses,
the less anopheles will we find in them.
IL we relieve the overcrowding IN 1ae
houses Of native cities, the fewer VIC
tins will the mosquito find. II We I'M
prove the surface drainage Of toSns, IN
fewer opportunities for their dc'eiop-
ment will there be. 5Nutall has shown tha'
anophelcs mosquitoes are by no
means extinct in England. and II
Is; more than probable that ma ma
LARA has become extinct in En-
gland very largely from the improved
sanitary conditions of our towns ano
villages, and also from the better nous
ing of the poorer classes, anu ~ 80 =
-hoe,rsc the sanitary surroundings OF peo-
ME living in Indian towns and villages is
still so far from perfect that the dei ~
rates from malaria arc still SO hish'-iii-
dian Medical Record