The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

Beware of the man who says he likes
you because you are not afraid Of him.
You are the man whom most OF all he
would like TO make afraid Of him.-New
York Press
President Roosevelt's Memorial day
address at Arlington is certain 20 catch
the attention OF the country.'-Sew
York Evening Post. And particularly
Of ms southern states, which ii attracts
like a brick propelled against the eyS-
Norfolk Landmark
The New York Tribune - rejoicing
e the expulsion from the church Of
Governor JEFF Davis, OF Arkansas, on
stdering ii, apparently, a deserved rcrTi-
button for his having ship )ai a negrs
criminal TO Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle.
The democracy has never divided
upon mere questions OF passing policy.
that misfortune in one form or another
has not befallen the country. 1t is.
therefore, a patriotic duty that demo-
Gratis owe the country to get together
n stop their f~oolishness. It is graf
flying, highly gratifying, to find that
this opinion obtains so widely among
democrats Of all shades of opinion
Virginia Pilot.
1t is not apparent how the opposition
TO the construction of any isthmian ca
nal propose 10 prevent the passage, Of
a canal bill, but there Seems TO be
a great deal of doubt that 4 bill Will
be passed by this congress. The infiu-
ence welded by the great transcOnti-
mental railroads is immense. 1t would
not be surprising if they <houIl sue
coed in delaying canal IAyi ;lat;un at
least until next year.-Savannah News.
The par ~ k;a.,o. r. n-,--
says: Before / would mary a man to
reform him / would sooner wed an ape
and wait for him to develop" We don't
blame n man for feeling that way
about it.-Representative Crumpack-
er urges that the republicans make tar
if revision one of their chief duties for
fear that If the democrats are given the
task they may go to extremes. Even
Crumpacker isn't a fool about every
thing.-Atlanta Journal.
Fugitive Beers who have fled 10
South African wildernesseS to found a
new republic ought to be careful TO
avoid settling in the neighborhood of
gold mines if they want to be let alone.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Colorado supreme court has just
upheld the authorities of Denver in their
action excluding women from the wine
rooms of the city, a decision which
oNNAAio ~ L lIdI lcl Il sui
some spheres of activity that are to be
m~onopolized by men alone.-New Or
leans Picayune.
AN Grafton by Lieutenant General
Nelson A. Miles, of the United States
army says The Philadelphia Tele-
graph, will be the feature of the pro-
Sramme for the Fourth of July celebra-
ton at Independence hall in Philadel-
phia next month" 1t is none of our af-
fair, of course, but if the gallant gene"aI
will heed friendly advice he will break
the engagement. He has had trouble
enough with his mouth already, and The
war department evidently still has its
ear to the ground.-News and Courier.
President Roosevelt is having rather
bad uck with his appointments. The
case Of Harris, nominated to be post
master at Charleston, is the latest
which has brought confusion and trou-
BILE to i'm. Having named Harris for
the place in violation of the principle of
home rule he now withdraws the nomi-
nation just as the people of Charleston
are becoming reconciled to the appoint
ment because of the excellent personal
character n qualifications of the ap-
pointee. And what has developed in
the matter of Harris citizenship which
was 80 known at the time of his nomi-
nation? The president seems to be
sadly at sea in this matter He should
study and practice Davy Crockett's
motto, BE sure you are right and then
go ahead" He goes ahead fast enough
but he is not so in his as
surance of being rfght.-Charleston
Post.
VIII the time ever come when the
manufacture of thread will be under
taken in the south? Though the form
in which We put this question is not in
the least suggestive of the answer We
resume that every one who has given
it any thought will readily answer it il
the affirmative. But there are -acious
difficulties in the way which must first
be overcome. At present the manufac-
ture of thread, both in this country and
abroad, is carried on by an immense
trust, whose colossal capital enables il
to buy up all the patents for +hre3d
manufacture as rapidly as ingenious IN
yentOrS can bring them out and TO nip
competition in the bud by co-moralt-
like gobbling up all of the incipient in
duStrieS. Business men are usually
rather chary about putting money into
enterprises which are likely 20 De >tarv-
ed out of existence at any line by the
~all-powerful trust which can easily
check competition at once by reducing
the scale of prices.-Atlanta 'ronStitu-
ton.
The confirmation of Senator Gonzales
di Quesada as Cuban minister 1T Wash
ington revives a controversy of piquant
interest. When he was managing the
Cuban junta there, before the Spanish
American war. Vice President Hobart
became his sponsor. The latter would
invite the quasi diplomat 70 his house,
and a numerous contingent of the diplo-
matte corps would have other engage
ments for that evening. Mr.. Hobart
then proposed Quesada for membership
In the Metropolitan Club. He was sum-
marily rejected on the ground that his
standing in Havana did not entitle him
TO the recognition of the Metropolitan
Club, which admitted only such for
eigners as belonged to similar clubs in
their home country. According to the
custom Of the club, all diplomats are
members. The rule will now be tested.
Senior Quesada may not care to avail
himself of membership in a club which
has so signally sighted him, and the
club may not care to rescind it's dictum
that Quesada is not of sufficient stand
ing IN associate with its members