The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
Virginia Well Up IN List .lH't'I' Of.
States Number Of Routes
5lSSU IS 81 EXT CAMPAIGN y Z ( j
Tariff Reform, viii 81 ! Chief Ons Sen.
ator Morgan Says L Oossn't Mat
Ter Whether Candidate Was
Boiler Or Not Il ) a
The Times Dispatch Bureau
4 No, 1417 e. Street, Nv,


f washington, p. O. March %.
'virginia stands we'll UP In the list Of
States in the matter Of rural free dellv-.
cry routes" said an onotal pf the Post &
onlcs Department to-day. "tlhe Virginia
( people appear to have 3takef, we'll to! tho
I system from the first, and I do not re-
call that moro than one or two routes
/ established have ever been discontinued. u
New routes are being established In the
h state every day. You know there are
already more postofticos ii, Virginia than
In any other State Of the Union except
Y Pennsylvania " q. i5s58
81 1t was impossible to learn the exact
inumber OF rural free delivery routes in
Virginia. It was stated that there were
more in the Fifth District than in any
other though the Ninth Is close after.
the Fifth. There are great many free
i delivery routes In the Seventh and In the
Tenth. There Is none In the First Dis
trct, for the reason that the people Of
the district do not appear to want them
& Tho fact that the owners OF certain
atoll-roads In Rockingham county re-
fused to allow the carrier to pass except
upon the payment OF toll caused trouble
at one time, but this has been adjusted.
Acting under a law passed At the last
session OF Congress-. the D epar tment will
pay the toll for carriers. wherever toll
/ Is charged.
Virginia had good roads every
where" the Department official referred
10 said today. there would be rural
I free delivery all over the State. IN many
{of the States OF tho West counties make
special appropriations for road Improve
#ment as soon as we begin establishing
routes IN them. andan several Instances
they have laid special tax for road I'm
tproyement In order to induce the Depart
sment TO give them free delivery. In
my opinion the daily free delivery Of
mall In tho country districts will prove
to be the most beneficial thing the gov
eminent has ever undertaken for the
farmers" III "a,
THE NEXT CANDIDATE.
II think It does not matter whether
the Democratic candidate next year was
) bolter in 1896 or not,,' said Senator Nor
San, OF AIGbamn, last night We must
( ask whether he Is a good Democrat at the
time he Is nominated. The Bible teacie.
US that when a man repents, It IS as
though he had never sinned. That Is
good politics as well as good Chrlstlani-
Ety.'' sf
Senator Morgan thinks tariff modInca-
ton should DO the chief feature OF the
u Democratic platform In 1904.
4 It looks well-righ certain as well M
can be seen from this distance. that re-
vision OF the tariff Will be the principal
plank In the next platform. Democrats
and Republicans admit the need OF tariff
notifications. The Iowa idea," as It Is
called. owing to its having originated
latterly In that State, appears . b grow.
ing In strength everywhere Governor
/; Cummins. OF Iowa. Is the leader Of the
tariff reform sentiment in that State. a
majority Of the people are said to be
with him. Congressman Hull, Who as
chairman OF the Committee on Military
Affairs, Is one of the Republican lead
ers OF the House. heads the faction which
wants no change. He and Governor Cum
minis are absolutely at knives points. But
the defeat of Congr essma Hull next year
Is already assured. his opponent having
completely captured the party organiza-
tion OF the district Democrats think
that the tariff revision sentiment which
has SO strongly manifested itself In Iowa,
is as strong in other States OF the West.
Tariff reduction Is looked upon only MS
continuance OF the fight against the
trusts, High tariff has prevented foreign
competition. Lack OF outside competition
has resulted naturally In domestic mono
poly.
THE work Of compiling roster Of Of.
flcers and mon who served In the Con-
Cor 40 :, hoa rnf hean Ctua
begun BY the War Department. The Gov
errors OF nearly all the States which Sc
cedcd have written to the department,
promising to give hearty cooperation In
the work as requested, Without excep-
tlon, they all commend the undertaking,
The department will publish the Con.
{ federate roster In connection with ono OF
tho men who fought In tho Union army.
WAR ON CIGARETTES.
M It was announced at the War Depart
ment yesterday that Cadet Gibson T,
Berry, OF Kentucky. had been dismissed
from the United States Military Acad-
envy at West Point. Though not so stated
ut the department, the court-martial
which terminated In the dismissal Of
Cadet Berry resulted from a long-con-
itinued attempt OF tho officers at the
academy to break up cigarette smoking.
( There is no order against smoking olga
fSUsSOS w N'3S E>A'|ANS't4Js puI L1cC0 10 OV6
against having tobacco in one's posses
! sion. It appears that young Berry had
declared ne did not have any tobacco.
whens5a package Of cigarettes dropped
out OF his sleeve on parade ground, Court
martial and a Recommendation OF dismiss
sal followed, The President approved the
finding OF tho court.
The Department Of Agriculture 10 over
whelmed with letters asking for samples
Of this cornrwheat, known, as Polish
wheat of which there has been a great
deal printed recently. II was stated at
the department to-day that the EXPERT
ments with the grain. which by the way,
comes from the south Of Europe and not
from Poland !, as the name would Indicate,
( have not been entirely satisfactory. It Is
not a hybrid between wheat. and corn,
but is a wheat. the grains OF which are
FULLY twice as large Us those q tho ordl-
harry variety, The department Ia disposed
10 doubt the claim that the now wheat
viii Yield from 90 to rs bushels per acre.
4l'If Mr.. Maynard Ia even defeated for
nomination to Congress AZ will be by a
( man who can carry Norfolk aoldly, q said