The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-12

we may think what We Will as TO the
relative capacities Of the two races, or
as to the proper political status OF the
negroes but no one can deny that negro
taught how 70 support himself and his
4 family honestly and IN deecncy, gradual
improving It, u Infinitely = tllore desirable
citizen than one idle. shtftless, With 4
strong tendency toward vioiousnsss. The
evidence that stoh class can b built
up among tbs negroes. slowly, perhaps.
but surely, Is ireontestable..-.Nsw York
Times. &. s5 it
Too Realistic.
4 The realistic Grams, like the frontier
nickel dreadful" has IT. svo taries.f After
seeing a real" burning At the stake In
a play boys at Findlay. Ohio, proceeded 70
tie q comrade 70 q stake With complete
arrangements for his cremation. which
timely police interference prevented. Par.
ents who take their children TO realistic
shows ana let them read yellow Journals
or bioodcurdllng trash In book covers can
not escape the consequences OF their fol-
~. Tho initiative instinct In childhood is
supreme Chicago Chronicle.
Bully Advice. 81, rs
]. Pierpont Morgan ID = bull. He sees
no evidence OF early recession In the
rising tide Of prosperity There are no
storm portent clouds in the sky, and the
future Is rosy. j. Pierpont & Morgan's
opinion Is worth something. Ills talk Is
more than sounding brass and tinkltng
cynbals. It Is not fair to presume that
he is prompted BY sinister motives. He Is
h student OF financial and industrial con-
1. - +ny $o1 - = q t<tt1t
but he is every day showing the courage
4 OF his convictions In acting like . bull.
There Is one thing to be said in Mr.. Nor
gan's favor. He Is not a destrucuonlst.
The properties he acquires and the COM
tbinations that he finances are substantial
enterprises which are conducted upon
sound business principles. There 10 no
record Of This speculaung upon the mis-
fortunes Of others, Of wrecking a prop
iertyt that he may feast upon It like q
ghoui. His hopeful views. therefore ars
entitled to more oonsld eration than the
seinsh booming Of q stock jobber II
Morgan Is a bull the smaller fellows may
feel encoura ged. The times have never
been better, and II Is gratifying TO know
that the foremost fnancierl OF tho day
has unbounded confidence In the con-
Stinuance Of prosperity "a 9
Morgan is "a bull, Let's all be bulls.
too. Let's talk good times. for oroak-
ing brings disaster. Lots be bulls about
our country. 1t Is the greatest on the face
or the earth. Let's be bulls about Alaba-
t,ma5 II iss tho greatest State IN the Union.
SLct's be. bulls about Birmingham, It is
the greatest town in the country. Bir-
ninEham News. e 81 sss. 5i3
Here's Problem.
After reading President Roosevelt's
speech, setting forth theivery cordial COM
smunications between our Government and
the German Government, 1t Is interest,"
Ing to read the statement Of Admiral
Dewey that he was sent with the North
Atlantic squadron to the Caribbean Sea
as ar, object lesson to Germany. Admiral
Dewey could not have known the motives
that prompted the assembling OF the
squadron in the Caribbean unless the
President told him. \ Did the President
tell him to 60 down and threaten the
German navy? II the President did not,
then the Admiral has talked too much
Dallas. Texas News.
Pressing Needs.
A. Perhaps some day we shall be able TO
devise a, more rational currency system.
The asset banking scheme IS certainly
mot az popular as it once was, but has II
heen fairly considered :? At least the pres
ent arrangements are most unsa tistae-
tory. We need a real finarcier IN this
country. But II we had him we should
then need Congress with sense enough
to adopt his suggestions 1ndianapolls
News.
The "iowa Idea" rs
what is demanded is such q reduction
q. shall disable the trusts from charg-
in > horne market prices high enough to
weld returns on their watered capital.
And that lis 4 reasonable demand. hav-
Ing no relation to the matter OF "wtp-
Ing out American manufacturese &-
cent in so far as such manufactures OK
list on extortionate and dishonest monopoly
profits made possible by government pro
lection. The Iowa idea y sound ana rea-
~ q lot Of trouble In the Ecampaisn, un-
less the party position IS made decided
~ more moderate on this question that
Mr.. Root would make it,-sprinsfield Re'
publican. 4 # t Il, VI
Mexican Gold.
Charles a, Conant. former treasury ex-
mart. who has Just returned from Mexico
CIV SAYS that Mexico Will take carry
action to give stability to her currency,
He thinks she will establish > fixed OK
change standard which viii continue the
large use Of silver coins. but wiz provide
FOR Keeping them at par with gold oy
government control Of the quantity ana
~ gold exchange fund n the sleadins
~ financial centers. This will BE- yir-
tuni ad option OF the gold standard. WIN
stable monetary System Mexico WI %
a verv Inviting field for the investment
Of American capital.
I'VE Should Smile.
The Richmond Times Dispatch - cruel
enough TO rub 1t on the North about the
race question, Copying some stat!stics
Giving the negro vote IN some OF ths
Northern States IL adds; sS5F
Il II that interesting The nero prob
Ian, is no longer. a sectional afa'r. u
is the Norths problem; It Is the Repuoll-
can party's problem az well az the Demo-
cratic party's problem, It g more the
problem, OF the Repuhlicans than u y the
problem OF the Democrats, We Demo-
orata Of the South have solved The negro
question politically, and It Is giving them
vsry little trouble But It Is un TO the
Republicans OF the North and President
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