The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-02

Orange Free State into a declaration or
war against England. There were no
mines in their territory that corporate
and English cupidity desired t. obtain
Theirs was a pastoral country. enjoying
the advantages of cas- trade relations
with the English colonies, but havina
nothing in the way Of natural resources
that tempted the incoming Of restless
and ambitious foreigners. me plan of
declaring war originated with the gov
eminent at Pretoria, and h Orange
Free State was led into an approval OF
1t only after a stout resistance on the
part of a respectable and intelligent
minority. But, having entered into the
light the burghers OF the Orange Free
State appear to ave shown greater
courage and determination than their
fellow allies on the ether side ct the
Vaal river"
The Indianapolis Journal is 4 very
staunch republican newspaper. 1t sees
trouble brewing for the republican par
ty in it's maintenance of Dingley:sm
in essence 1t says that Representative
Babcock. of Wisconsin, is supported by
his constituents in his views regarding
the high protective tariff. 1t says that
1.-THE county convention in his district
has Endorsed the bill looking to rernov-
ing the excessive tariff or steel products
and all commodities which do not need
protection. and a continuance of which
may be %prejudical to the welfare Of the
American farmer, manufacturer az
laborer.' Another convention said:
w declare une%quivocally in favor o.
the bill reducing excessive and unneces-
sary tariff on steel products, and, while
favoring the fullest protection to every
American industry requiring protection
we are heartily in favor of revising al
excessive tariff schedules, keeping in
view the interests of the American
farmer and the laboring man."
There are watchful signs and on,in-
Gus for the extreme protection Fellows
who are blind and cannot see the gath
ering clouds filed with squalls.
Why cne greedy, g%rasping, wicked
sion in the face of the 5000. 900. 900 Nor
gan investment in ships? THE Phila-
delphia Record with sense AMI judg-
ment remarked
Instead of subsidizing a combination
amply able to take care of itself, the
government should repeal its absurd
navigation laws SO as to insure free
ships and free competition for the ocean
carrying trade. and thereby protect
American producers from overch1rge
at the hands of monopoly"
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TLa-~ l.; on<rol;3,1- L-u-z -
published statistical estimates % the
United STAGES government and the ac-
tuali census reports. The government is
under the figures largely as 10. corn.
wheat and oats:
According TO the census there were
1900. 900 acres in corn in 1899 more
than were reported by the department.
n SIS, coo, 900 more bushels were
grown than were reported by il. The
census makes the area in wheat 5000, 900
acres more than were reported by the
department. and the crop m, coo, 900
bushels more. About the same discrep-
ancy occurs in the matter of the oat
crop. If the census reports are correct.
the country yielded in 1899 between 500
900. 900 and goo. 0O0. 900 bushels more corn
wheat and oats than was reported by
the department."
This is not surprising for much of
the government report is simply gues-
sing.
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Careful students OF English history
In later years-ince Carlyle wrote his
great book on Cronweii-more than
forty years ago-have learned to put a
much higher estimate On Oliver Crom-
wen than that held in Great Britain
previously. In less than three years
several biographies Of the greatest ruler
Great Britain yer had have been pub
ished. and two or three of nue. inter-
est On Friday was his birthday. II
means a great day for the British peo-
PIE. BY no means Lerfect. and in his
treatment of Ireland indefensibly cruel
he was great.