The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

There is said to be some dismay oc-
casioned in certain England circles by
the fact that three of the new mem
bers of the cabinet have American
wives. The masses of the people fear
that these indies will ultimately eX-
ercise undue influence in making Brit
ains's foreign policy. Whether there
Is any real occasion for this con-
~sternation or not time only can prove,
but it does seem apropose to observe
that many Englishmen who marry
American girls subsequently amount
TO something at home. Of course, 1t
will be argued by some that the judg-
ment shown by them in selecting their
wives was sufficient proof that they
were men Of no mean parts, while
others will as stoutly contend that
their ability IS derived rather n in
~herent-News and Courier.
1t is live and learn, in the matter Of
the actual operation of American gov
eminent; and We are just now taught
by the goings on at Washington some
thing to be had from no textbook or
lecture. We are shown, in a word. that
senators are bent upon usurplng one
more ~prerogative of the
They long ago ooh over his appoint
ing power. Lately they have been as
serting hat the right to negotiate
treaties is theirs, not his. Now they
are moving upon another fortress OF
presidential privilege. OF duty-a duty
that goes to the heart OF his function
as one sworn to execute the laws. we
mean his obligation to enforce dlS-
cipline in the public service: to keep
its personnel efficient and honest; ana
to make an example of every detected
rogue. The new senatorial gloss put
upon this essential obligation of a
~ hirl ,oInI-l PSprnflEe
is. First ask us. Before you dis
miss a rascal. consider we'll his IN
nuence.' New York PosI.
castor and FREE Coal is the shlp-
holeth Of the democracy Of Massachu-
setts and that inspiring Snout is dur
rally hurled into tEe ftr-reSGunding
welkin by the ROs.1 ~ Post. which
CLAIMS to be. in d special ana peculiar
sense ''the.' not a.. bur che repro.
sentative democ~dtir paper Of NeN
Inoland." Our Boston contemporary
. believes, o rat any rate declares with
! ,ehement energy, that e ;he manu-
farlurers and De1I'a gaanrallv want
coal to remain on the free lis the most
effective thing they can do in that d.
rection is to elect William y. CASTOR
to the g~ubernatorial office. 1t is the
y solemn conviction of our TOStOn name
sake that if Massachusetts stands
SOOarelN fbDuDIlCtI III an INoSOi
which the leading national issue Is the
relief of our industries from tariff dis
elimination we shall get neither Tree
coal nor free hides nor anything else
which the trusts want to keep Tor
themselves" Although no national IS
sue is directly involved in TINS bay
State as no seat IN eltnei
house or congress will be aftected ny
the result, national issues. and espe-
! IL, tho t1 riff are DuSneQ 10 liz
front. In Iowa. the republicans ara
working taht issue as industrlously as
are the democrats in Massachusetts,
Washington Post.
The necessity to the south of build
ing an isthmian canal was never mare
forcibIy put than in the meeting re-
Gently at Louisville of the traffic men
of the Western and southern lrai-
hc Associations. 1t was shown there
that the abolition OF through DINING
rates to the Pacific, requiring donple
rating had increased rreights from the
southeast to San Francisco from az
average of s1.45 to S1.67 per lt
pounds. and that this had resulted ~
the suspension of westward shipments
from southeastern mills. Ninety co'-
ton mills on the Southern railway lihes
were reported as thus aneciei az ~
r,apy OF them. whose trade IS with the
oriental countries, have been opHSe'
to shut Town. The extra freight ral'
DESTROYS their margin of profit. Al
other meeting is to be held in A'ianes
soon in an endeaVor to secure SUI
mics az will enable the southern mil:
to resume their transcontinental an
trans-Pacifc shipments. But 1t mus
not be forgotten that the "eStcrl
roads are largely controlled nN N"V
ENGLAND directors and that II Is u
their interest to make low tnrougi
rates from Boston to Frisco for tf'
cotton goods of that legion ana no
essential 10 them to handle th@ COT
r~e+itiya goods of our Carolina an'
Georgia mills. Here Is another reas2 D.
Wbv nnr southern representatives Il
congress should make the canal hues
tion - Iaramount issue in. the cofn!n'
ox+r, ana REGULAR sessions. Nothln'
Will ever give the south a fair n"al i
tie pacific trade but the building q
the isthmian canaL.-Atlanta consult