The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-02
STATE PRESS.

Move or become christeniZed. is the
word TO the Jews by the Russians. II
they would nave to become the same
y p of christian as the Russian. the
Jews had better leave. The better term
would be, become savages If YOU wish
10 remain.-Raleigh Times.
At New Orleans The suggestion was
made. and il seems TO have met with
pretty hearty endorsement, that future
reunions OF Confederate veterans should
be limited 10 TWO days. The first day,
il is suggested. 70 be devoted exclusive
y TO convention work. and the second
and last day TO the parade. II is argued
that If such 4 programme were adopted
all the veterans would remain TO par
ticipate in the parades which would
be much larger and more inspiring than
they have recently been.-Asheville Cit
izer.
Friends of Mr.. Roosevelt are "fgger-
ing TO satisfy themselves that the
president can be reelected without
New York" his own state. This fgur-
ing without New York The Norfolk
EiTginian-PilOt regards as very signifi-
cant. and that paper concludes: The
very fact that the republicans are not
claiming everything in sight shows that
they understand that they nave Il fight
on their hands" Yes. the indications
that the democracy Will nominate a real
democrat. IN a real democratic plat
form. creates great alarm among the
friends of the president" Democracy's
prospects are really bright, and bright
ening.-Raleigh Post.
At this particular season when the
schools are closing The Journal feels
constrained TO make the following re-
marks: There is something due school
children besides book education. They
have a right TO light, pure air, clean
water and sanitary cOnVeniences that
are modern. They have a right to those
things even though they be housed in
a hut. The public must look after their
welfare, and the time to do it is When
the schools are closed. before the chill
dren are forced to reassembIe. It is Of
more Importance than economy. 1t is
simple justice to a rising generation. If
a new building is not possible, some of
the requirements of common decency
and health can be obtained and should
be.-Winston Journal.
NOuIII CdSSIlIl, me INuSSIdu dIIlDdSSd-
dor in Washington has been called out
to say something about the Eastern
massacreS in the cars empire. In
stead Of denouncing the outbreaks, he
seems to accept the situation, and offers
an apology therefor. The ambassador
merely says that the outbreaks came in
consequence of eXtOrtion practiced upon
the Russian p~easantry by Jewish money
lenders, and not because of religious
prejudice against the Jews of the en-
pire. In taking his course the count
does not help out the case of his gov
eminent in the least. It matters not
whether the atrocities We're occasiOned
by religious prejudice or alleged ex-
t%OrtiOn, their occurrence is indisputable.
showing a weakness in the Russian
empire that explanations and apologies
will not cure.-KinstOn Free Press.
The papers related Sunday morning
that Postmaster-GeneraI Payne had
been displeased and hurt by reason Of
the disclosures of irregularities in his
department, his displeasure being slim
ulated by the belief that his first assist
ant, Mr.. Wynne. was responsible for the
publication of the story. What else
could General Payne expect? Mr..
Wynne is a newspaper man, with a we'll
developed nose for ews and right I'M
der this nose there arose a situation.
the revelation of which would make a
great news story. Moreover, Mr..
Nynne probably realized. as he "a
lived in Washington for some time. that
1t was information TO which the public
was entitled, as in all probability little
notice would have been taken of the
Irregularities but for the timely pub
licity. \ report has it tina General
Payne has indicated that the president
will be given an opportunity to choose
between him and his first assistant if
Il is ~ascertained that his belief about
the inspection of the ews story IS we'll
founded. If it comes to his the presi-
den should not hesitate for a moment.
He should not only permit Mr.. Payne
TO retire, but his successor should be
the present first assistant. Mr.. Wynne.
! -ASheville News.