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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
Government Aid to Corporations

Several days ago. In citing some sta
tistics showing that there was ono stock
holder for every two miles OF railroad
in the United States, We remarked that
the great corporations OF the country.
both railroad and Industrial. were the
property OF thousands and hundreds OF
thousands OF persons, men, women and
orphans, and that whatever tended to
injure these corporations tended to In
jure the people.
The Danville Register, in a thoughtful
article, which interests lis no little, &C.
of all tho people. tho conclusion OF The
Times Dispatch would be logical; but
that as their stocks are held by SOME
people only, and vast minority OF THE
people. 1t is misleading to assert that
whatever tends to injurc these corpora
lions tends to injure the people.
In this day OF intcrdcpendence, no
man livcth to himself. Apart from the
numerous stockholders in the corpora
lions, there are millions of men who
upon them for their daily bread. In
fact. the greater portion OF our indus
tries are carried on to-day by corpora
tions, and II all the corporations Of the
United States should so into bankruptcy
tomorrow and suspend operations, 1t
needs not to be said that 1t would be a
| national calamity and every man. wo-
| man and child In the land would. to some
| extent, at least, suffer 1t Is In that
sense that we contend that whatever
/ tends to njure the corporations tends to
injure the people.
| But it is another phase Of the Register
article which peculiarly interests us.
Our contemporary argues. on the other
hand, that " our premises are true 1t is
also true that whatever tends to help
the corporations tends to help the PEG,
pie and then enters into discussion
of tho tariff question as related to the
corporation. 1t says.
The Steel Trust will serve our pur
| poses as we'll as any other corporation
in pointing out what we conceive to b.
faiiaey In the position OF our rsspsote,
contemporary. The limited and qualified
sense In which the quoted statement |:
acceptable is that the country may hell
the Steel Corporation by way Of patron
age. by buying Its products In liberia
quantities and so help its stockholders
be they many or few, and incidentally
perhaps, help others without doing an,
injustice to anybody; but tn help II In tn,
way 1t has been helped under the Fed
eral policy of protection is to help /
al the expense OF the consumers OF th
country thousands OF whom are no
similarly fayorea-and so sh~ condition
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
Panama and the Canal.

Senator Morgan, of Alabama, said to a
newspaper man in Washington day before
yesterday that he did not think the
United States would now approve any
treaty for the building of the Panama
Canal He believes the instruction on
the Isthmus sounds the death knell OF
the proposed canal in that territory"
The view that Mr. Morgan takes is
contrary to that held by many other peo-
pie.
The fact U.s. that the revolution on the
Isthmus is believed to have been foment-
ed IL not actually nstigated by the canal
people for the purpose of bringing that
question to satisfactory head. There
is suspicion" too-we hope 1t is not
justified-that the United States Govern
ment was privy to the revolutionary
movement, which has taken place and
which threatens to disconnect the State
OF Panama from the Republic of Colom-
bia.
This country is under treaty obligations
to protect railroad communication across
duty, we suppose 1t is entitled to send
ships of war to Panama and Colon, and
10 place soldiers along the line of rail-
way. The orders from Washington to our
representatives on the 1sthmus are to pre-
vent bloodshed if possible. That is a
contamination most devoutly to be wish
ed, but If the State Of Panama persists
in separating from Colombia, and If Co
lornbia refuses to agree thereto how blood
shed can be avoided Is incon celvable to
u.s. However, the orders probably refer
tc our own dealings with the people OF
Colombia and Panama.
1t may be that as price for our neu-
trality Colombia. would make such a ca
nal treaty as we wish. Well, 1t knows
that If Panama secures Its independence
Panama will be our humble servant.
The honest, straightforward course for
this country to pursue is to see that
railway communication is kept open
across the Isthmus, and that Colombia is
left free to deal with seeding Panama.
It would not be to Inc credit OF this
| great country to help dismember SIS
ter republic in order to secure canal
! franchises which that republic was un-
willing to grant-a view the world would
be- pretty sure to adopt should We set
! Panama on its feet and then accept from
| II the franchises in question.
The New York Herald thinks the result
of the revolution on the Isthmus and the
refusal OF Colombia to ratify the treaty
ought to cause this government to aban-
don the Isthmian Canal scheme and make
terms with Nicaragua. That would be
to turn the tables upon the revolutionists.
indeed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
POPULAR SCIENCE
A Suggestion as to the Diffusion Of
Scientific Knowledge in Richmond.
Cor The Ttmes-Dispatch.)


(For The Times-Dispatch.)
In Mr.. Carl snyder's New Concep-
tions in Science" is section on Amer
ica's Inferior Position in the Scientific
World" It It's comparison between the
scientific activity Of Europe and America.
and its ate Is greatly e. tho an d sRot
due measure to the, Northern and South
ern States. respectiyely It Is TOO g. onvl-
Whole is very backward In, science. and.
coming home. It cannot be said that
officials set but little store by It in ths
abstract and are contemptuous. or In
different towards even many, :, Of Its P a &C
t teas! Where its good gifts could be ytil
tied. would find abundant occupation,
among whose fruits would be an improve;
ment In our health and GomiGbrt as as % %s!
placement OF rue-of-thumb devices by
scientific methods; but no one has sug-
gcsted such an Institution, Tor no one
supposes that the suggestion Woulo Do
entertained.
Almost universally with us the !, q !.
Learned man Is the one S who has had %
the advantages of classical learning-and
l do not wish to undervalue them-they
are only for the few. This species OF
many; ana i'd Indeed. it is fortunate that
it is not, for 1t is strikinsly reproductive
In the practical affairs OF life. During
controversy over the relative value in o
scheme Of education OF classical and
scientific studies. It Is useless to argue
systems and tho results OF each arc be-
fore us. For a score or so OF centuries
it pottered on with the classics. For one
itself snerEetically to science, and now It
has become trite saying that In these
hundred years more has been done t9
Eeen done in all the preceding ages I
an. not attempting to formulate a scheme
Q: education. but were ! to do 90 FOR our
s nesfa arts 0u9 p rsadns writing and
that nob6lest Of ali our instruments. the
ngSh saco ana
would not hesitate a moment 70 thrust
the bew saYa Wder s
this age OF science ga college without a
conHrahensive scientific course is an
arachronlsnl
di tis' Tie scientific spirit exists among
the people Of Richmond and I neurlshed
here a healthy appetite for the things
of science but we provide scarce anything
| wherewith to satisfy IT.
1.-THE hungry sheep look up and are not
ce mte ss Of acIentiific knowledge Richmond
| College the two r,,dlc.il ,s.n,,s ana the
Virg!nia Mechanics institute. Nine u
u u,srs diffuse it's stores OF learning
Except Richmond College-the others have
relg lously kept what they know to them.
GENERALLY for price. Cannot these In
sstitutons be Induced to taxi down their
screens and radiate. thor ght oyer the
| cIty IN tho teaching corps OF each
Of them are many gentlemen fully auall-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
North Carolina Sentiment.

The Greensboro Telegram sees It
this way:
German has obtained a good deal a
advertising out OF 1t all. and that he In
tackled an issue that is an Issue no MAJ
can doubt. There are warm times ahead
The Durham Herald says:
And suppose the President does appear
to the negro vote OF the North. the DEM
ocrats have no right to kick. as they are
not supposed to want it.
Webster's Weekly OF Reldsville. having
gene through several prohibition and dis
pensary fights. has reached this conclu-
sion:
One does not need to be crank or ex.
tremist on the temperance question to
see that the saloon system is a. curse.
aa fGssy has nfn is ss aaa pS sss
as all sane men know. but the saloon -
an uAmitigated evil
Tho charlotte Observer expresses the
sentimsnt OF its clientele In this manner:
And sso, fellow-travelers to eternity. Il
Is demonstrated again that nothing but
tho truth endures and that tho man who
bic and stays right there Is pretty apt
fiercely It beats about him, though It
doesn't mako any difference whether hs
goes down IN It or not II he is right ana
knows hea right A ,h5s 50 y has enilen
the man Awlth the elephant eyes, the
thick neck the big paunch and the iron
will. that 10 could got more votes to-day
for Presddt OF the United States than
any other Democrat. and Ia the only
one In the lunch who can certainly beat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
Abolish Proxie 5.

In concluding an article on the Henrlco
contest. which, 1t would appear, has no,
set ended. the Norfolk Ledger SAYS;
This brings up question that is
worth considering in party contests,-,he
use of proxies by State committeeman In
settling contests. Complaint has been
made that In this case but fifteen men,
bers of the State Committee were pres
ent when the decision OF the committee
was rendered In favor of Mr.. Brauer, and
that proxies really decided the matter.
This was In accordance with numerous
precedents, but It occurs to us that II
the committee desires It's decisions re-
spscted by tbs yotssS " Ella have tc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

Of them given at night for th.,.nt
Of parents and other adults wlrnSiS
be sure to attend II invited. In Wv
believe. our public school syste,rilid
mako Itself a means superior nv
other at our command for the VI dtJ.
fusion OF knowledge. The details .,,nh
a scheme would not be difficult, ar
range. and could be carried out tha
school Board at little expense. I'm.
pose that the use OF the lecture rns
OF the churches would be VIII
granted for so good work, for thSr,.s
Of the neighborhood would surely BE-.
yated by Its stated series, Of discour1,n
themes which in cnliEhtenlng the la
also ennoble the heart.
Here, then, is my guEgcstIon, cru,
but, I hope tntelligibly presented.
1t or leave II as you choose. That
worth considering, am most sure;
Will be acted on. I am not sure at all
WILLIAM H. TAYI.Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
AANew Explosive.

Announcement has been made In Ems
land Of the ilvention Of q. new eAp.osSe
Ia called amnonal. and Is n mixture Of
powdered nluhinum and amn1on!um, y
Is claimed foNit that moisture does NOS
affect II, 1t DIES not explode by shock OF
sensible to frdt It is exploded by an
ordinary percussion cur.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
HOW TO BREAK UP A COLD.

Every time sell bottle OF any OF
Chamberlain remedies ] make a perma-
nent customer for that remedy" said II.
j. Bell, OF Westobnlga. Ala. ~ use
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy myself and
in my family and know that II Will GER
tainly break UP cold and relieve the
lungs heartily recommend 1t to the
public For sale by all druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

The Georgia newspapers contain letters
from some Of the negroes who left Irwin
county. Ga, last February for Liberia.
OF tho nfty-six persons in the party
more than half have died from climatic
diseases. The rest would have starved
to death by this time, but for the charity
OF their friends at home and the good
ness OF some OF the native officials, They
all want to get back to the United States
ms soon as possible Indeed. those who
have money, or friends who can furnish
them with money are eli route now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
A Mwtery Solved,

Not long ago ,Apch was heard about s,ssI1 az
Of s'Av which We're We're Voting mAeh u'lrth ~
visiting the scafs of Greece's ancient
greatness. clad llolasslc robes, men aud
women. 1t tnrnsput now that thls fam
dora duncan TIL dancer. IL the most
noted member, Mss Duncan. y will be
remembered, dance poems In Greek CO.'S
Tunes, Doubtless iNhe WAS pre pairing tor
a. season In AtheS and found little
advertising adylsapN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
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!. Halyr Hour Wl1A !;
; N>,,g1nln Sal1o,s. /
1o6H01fa600eHTeeorooGGfea

The Norfolk Ledger makes this appeal:
On behalf OF the early patrons-ns wei!
as In the interest Of the good name 0f
6virglnia--we arise to suggest to the COM
mlssioners from this State that our ex-
hibit at st.. Louis be complete and ready
for Wow on the day of the opening OF the
expedition.
rho Bristol Herald offers this sugses-
tion:
1t should be the part OF lawmakers. to
keep tho gane season closed until nfter
election day. They would not only insure
moro general yote from the h ',,ntI sIe-
turns.
The Norfolk Dispatch SAYS
guards to insure Re at far count 81 the yote
cast Is a fair way Of testing the sentiment
OF tho voters Of a party, both regarding
candidates and Issues. The people are
the primary source OF power and have
the right to express their true choice and
insist upon a fair count. They are en-
titled to the safeguards which the law
throws around the ballot box and to a
privacy in their voting.
The staunton News evidently does not
like the way OF the modern Elijah. It
says:
If It Is necessary for a man to repudiate
his own father and blacken the charac ter
Of his mother in order to obtain standing
as prophet, we are convinced that the
present generation will try to get along
without any OF the Dowte breed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

All America will wish Sir Thomas LIP
ton success in competing for the cup that
Emperor william proposes to offer to the
fastest yacht.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

Mr. John Fl. Clarke admits that it cost
him tritle over 5000 to try to succeed
Mark Hanna In the United States Senate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

The Canadian plan OF preferential tariffs
in favor Of Great Britain and the British
Ing adopted in the British colonies OF
South Africa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

The explanation department has COM
pleted Its work in all the States that held
elections on Tuesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

II Tammany government suits New
York, what has anybody else got to do
with It?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

TITS. perhaps. better to have run an,
lost than to have never been candidat,
for anything.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

Consumption was unknown to the Arr
cans until it was introduced by slave
traders and colonists, but 1t Is now more
frequent and deadly than in America.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

The venerable. but gay bridegrooms. will
attract many to the Senate galleries when
Congress meets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

The Hartford Posts definition Of an
optimlst is "a man who thought a
South Carolina jury would convict jim
Tillman."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

The great Mexican Railway, from Sa-
lima Cruz on the Pacific to Coatzacoalcos
on the Gulf. will bring New York and
New Orleans 1900 miles nearer san Fran
cisco than will the Panama Canal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

Little Mac, Jr., is big man in Gotham
now but as presidential possibility ne
will measure very short and entirely too
narrow. Hs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

Rev. E. s., Ufford, of Holyoke. Mass,
who started one year ago on a trip around
the world to ascertain IL a gospel work
err could successfully accomplish such
sions, has reached Liverpool on his re-
turn trip, which has been successful.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

The Italian government has gradually
established system OF industrial schools
so that one Is to be found In every village
any kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

Louis Richard schoenheit. who was the
sergeant commanding the guards at Lin
coins bier. and was one OF the twenty
one bearers OF the mertyred PresiGents
the historic residence at German Valley,
N. j., which, during the Revolutionary
War, afforded alternately shelter TOT the
Continental and British soldlery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

Rear,Admiral Endlcot, Chief OF tho Blu
reau Of Yards and Docks In his annual
report to the Secretary of the Navy, says
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

with the Mayor. the fire commissioners
and private citizen or two red hot after
him, the chief OF the Newport News fire
department seems to be in warm water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

II General A. W. Greedy chief signal
officer. OF the army, has one fad 1t rs
Alaska. He Is now bending all his Ell
forts to have a cable established from
Sitka Alaska, to Valdez.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
a Few Foreign Facts.

In two years the sale Of American cleo
tr!cal goods In Egypt fell from SIC. OC0 TO
1900, while that Of Germany increased to
Sis 900,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

Peace be with you. Mr.. ex-Mayor Low,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
Personal and General.

There are only two volunteers left Of
the army that served in the Black Hawk
war, John T. Knox, Of Los Angeles, Cal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

With a Comment or Two.
Two many cooks In Henr!co spoiled the
notwithstanding Advance,
That seemsTto sze 1t up,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
The Boycott in Alabama.

The State Of Alabama is going to make
war on boycotting. The last Legislature
passed an anti boycott bill. which has
been signed by Governor Jelks. The bill
originated In the Citizens Alliance OF BIZ
1ringham, and its avowed object is, TO
promote the stability Of business and tile
steady employment of labor. whether or
ganized or unorganized. The law for
bids two or more persons to conspire to-
gether for the purpose of preventing any
persons, firm or corporation, from carry
ins on any lawful business within the
State of Alabama" 1t also prohibits
a"picketing" the place Of business OF any
person, firm. or corporation, or loiter-
ing about such place Of business, for the
purpose of inducing others not to trade
with. buy from, sell to. or have any busi-
ness dealings with such persons. firm or
corporation" 1t is also made illegal for
any person or persons to print or circu-
late boycott notices. cards, stickers and
dodgers, and black-lists. putting ban
on any person engaged In lawful busi-
ness, or any judicial officer or other pub
lie official, because Of, his official act.
violations of the law are madetpunish-
able by fines of from, $50 to $500, or by
imprisonment at hard labor for sixty
days.
The operation of this law will be watch
ed with much interest throughout the
whole country. But it is very hard to
prevent boycotting by law. There are
60 many ways of carrying on boycott
that it is diffiult for the authorities to
reach those who engage in 1t. no matter
how rigid the laws may be. There is
such a thing as a silent boycott. The
word may be passed around among mem
bers of an organization; and they may,
by comon consent refuse to purchase the
goods Of an Objectionable concern. If SO
there is no law that can compel them to
purchase. However, under the Alabama
law the boycotters will have to be very
careful how they operate, for If they
flagrantly violate the law. they may
expect to be punished. But It remains
to be seen whether or not the law will
be successful. If 1t is generally supported
~
by the people, it will have the desired
effect, but IL public sentiment is against
1t, 1t will soon become a dead letter and
finally be repealed.
=-==========
Superintendent Ames. Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, at Boston.
has been trying girls as messengers for
the delivery OF kilograms. and now says
they give better satisfaction than boys.
The boys went out on strike and were
so influential with town politicians that
they caused the City Council to indulge
in legislation severely adverse to the COM
pany's privilege of putting up poles In
the street.
Girls doubtless do their work for the
company very we'll, but such employment
must be demoralzing to many Of them.
We do not believe that upon faithful
and full trial. the change will be endorsed
by right-thinking people in Boston.