The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25

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OF annexation. She has been given her
promised independence and LEFT 10 ask
for admission into our union or starve,
just as she prefeIs.-Boston Tran
script
Congress has been so amazingly gem
erous in its appropriations for the
Worlds Fair in ST. Louis that the man
ayers have been encouraged to offer
most liberal prizes for competitions OF
airships, including one Of no less than
100000. But the enterprising and
lavish Nissourians who have charge OF
he finances of the big show might
wisely bear in mind connection with
airships that riches have wings.-New
York Tribune.
Hugh Mclaughlin, the democratic
leader of Brooklyn, s. a little causS.c
in his m on the loss of Mr..
Bryan's Tilden Club invitation by his
office boy. Mr.. Mclaughlin says: THE
mislaying of that Invitation shows
very bad discipline III Mr.. Bryan's Of
flee. What If sucn a thing happened
in the White hoIce? In other words,
what a fortunate thing it is that Mr..
Bryan was not elected president He
suggests that the Office boy should be
fired. But didn't The boys error make
the occasion for eatra newspaper arti-
cles.-Savannah News.
This year the>New York republicans
will set aside the ope-term, or one
nomination, rule for governors which,
partly by accident and partly by de-
sign, has obtained for twenty-eight
years. Since the defeat of Dix in his
| for a second term in 1S74-a
year Of great alamitie to that party
in all directions-no republican COVER
nor Of New York has been renominated.
The list includes Cornell, Morton. Black
L and ROOEaValt TEIc Uaar cnx-a--o-
Odell is wisely slated for a second trial.
Unless the fates have decreed a change
OF which there arc nc surface indica-
tions, he will be elected. At any rate,
his denomination will be expedient, for
if he cannot be elected, no other repub-
| lican could.-WaShington Post.
a Cincinnati paper, the Stamford Ad-
vocate, goes to the roo of the Beef
Trust question VITA one direct prac-
teal suggestion. 1t says: Let the fact
but be established on ii reasonably Sc
cure basis that there is a permanent
market in every city for beef cattle
and a supply for The same would soon
appear There was more cattle sent
from Fairfield county to New York
city six years g han are consumed
in Fairfield county today, and there is
no reason why II CoLlG not raise all it
consumes, provided tie farmers had
the assurance ot 4 fair and steady
market" The remark applies to every
| city and county i'll the south, as we'll
as TO Stamford and Fairfield county in
| Connecticut. The farmers Of the sur
rounding country VIII supply all the
beef that is needed by n town that
will insure them d fair" and steady
market for it.
With the exception of a few Weary
Willies of political leform, the indepen-
Il don't ran11h1inon of Dnncxl Mo n nd
now just where they stood last Novem-
Der, when they cast upward of 100, 900
ballots against the machine state
ticket on the SAM Issue. To these is
Joined a host of Regular republicans
who, in the delegate elections, chose a
majority Of members of the state con-
vention in favor of Attorney General
Elkin. These regular republicans will
aid in the election Of Ex-Governor Pat
tiSOn, both because of their diStrust of
the f1atterer of Senator Quay and of
their adherence CT the corrupt pro-
cesSeS by which forty-odd delegates in
structed for ElkIn betrayed that candi-
| date in the state convention. This is a
mOnStrouS wrong which can be. undone
only by the defeat Of the machine can
didate for governor" ct the ballot box
Philadelphia RecOld
No doubt the Cubars who desire an
nexation have been impressed by the
prosperity which free trade has
brought to Porto Rico. The Porto
Rican industries are IT. the main -four
ishing. Take the tobacco trade, for
instance. For TIE fiscal year ended
| June 80, 1901, the imports to the United
States of Porto Rican cigars aggre-
| gated $500, 900. Fer the year ended
june 80, 1902, Porto Rico cigars valued
at about 81, 800, 900 We're exported to, the
United States. The Exports Of Ameri-
can products to Porto Rico show a
satisfactory increase. 1t is not strange
that a certain element in Cuba, seeing
how greatly Porto Rico has profited
by annexation to the United States,
| hould desire political union with this
| country. But this element should not
be too hopeful and aggressive. The de-
feat of the reciprocity bill proved that
the stalwart American protectionists is
still in the saddle, ready to do battle
| for the idolized home market and do
mestic producer. -Baltimoe Sun.
Various causes have been assigned
for the success OF some races as colo
mixers and the failure of others. The
Saturday Review supplies the latest
theory, namely, that il is all a matter
of speculation. or ventd8 esomeness.
THE British Empire says the Re
view, has been nade by speculation;
England has colonies and France prop
Il >fAy N0S AOhb IA iNooO
that Englishmen are spectators and
F renchmen Except a few Jews in
| Pairsh) are not. lou cannot have il
both ways; you cannot put your money
in a stocking n found an empire. A
nation that does not speculate will
never invent anything. and will never
develop new countries" No doubt the
man or people that always wants a
sure thing makes no big profits and
achieves no startling results. Conser-
vatism has to DC content with small
gains. 1t has its recompense Ain its
immunity from great losses. But it is
hardly true to say that in recent times
the growth of the British Empire has
been due to venturesome activity. Much
| that it holds vas acquired when there
was no competitor. no risk and no dam
| ger.-Baltimore Sun
The final passing away, for practical
| purposes, of the famous old army
blue" is an incident of much sentiment
| al and historical interest. The blue
uniform has been identified with our