The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-03
CURRENT COM MENT.

The granting Of reforms by Turkey
to her provinces is somewhat in the
nature Of a continuous performance.
Reforms are being granted" all the
time, but never carried out. Spain, as
we we'll remember used frequ -ntly to
grant reforms to Cuba, and the Cuoans
nearly always complained that they
were worse off after the reforms than
before-Savannah News.
The United States courts have decid-
er that the beef trust is a combinat on
in restraint Of the trade The sherman
act makes this III offense p~unisn@pl ole
with fine or imprisonment or both.
Isn't it in order to indict the guilty
parties? That is considered ordinarily
the best way to secure the observance
Of the law.-Memphis Cominercial-Ap-
peal.
Says the Union Republican Of George-
town, a paper devoted heart and soul
to Addicks: There is only the
united party in Delaware-the Union
Republicans-and they will remain to
the end" Certainly, unless Boss Ad
dicks should become bankrupt and be
unable to furnish the funds. Then his
would dissolve as the mists diss ave
before the morning breeze.-Wilmlng-
ton (Del.) Every Evening.
But in 1904 there can be no emo
| cratic reiteration of the Organism Of
1895 and 1900. on any of the points
against which the country was then
| aroused. a Parker nomination should
of itself necessitate a platform that
faced the future and made no fetch
of the past. The democracy can nCm-
| mate the judge and can then also as
sure to the people. in a platform of ! a
triotfc and progressive principles. the
| complete reason and justification for
presenting him to their suffrage. If it
| cannot make a platform that ought to
! be made. it will run the c~hance-and
on this matter we are authorized to
speak-of challenging the refusal to
| run a man who should be norni-
nated.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The people of Delaware Irrespective
of party. are entitled to a fuIl ~inv"sti-
cation of the charges respecting the
corrupt use of money in the mGtter
Of their elections. The case has eXCep-
| tional features which demand excep-
| tional attention. Let it De Admired
that money is used elsewhere by both
| parties in their campaigns. Let it be
| admitted tina wealthy men. with little
claim to attention un%conrected with
| their check books. have here and thare
found their way to high office. LIT 1t
| be admitted that political campaigns
! require the use of money IN the per-
! fecting of organizations and the rally
ing of voters on election day. Let all
Of this be admitted. and still we ind
, in the Delaware situation as described
in reputable and responsible prints
tina which calls for ~reprobation ard a
| radical NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star.
NJ ~ - x,p -
been informed that a movement has
been organized in the United States by
"German-Americans' to SEND a statue
| of Washington to Germany in recognl-
ton of the German Emperor's gift OF
! the statue Of Frederick the Great. says
/ that such a gift should be treated HE
the one by which it was inspired. In
asmuch as the American CONGRESS re-
fused to give the empecor's gift q
| place on a public qua i'll Washing
ton similar to places set aside for La
! Fayette and Rochambeau, but sent the
statute to the military Academy gar
dens." the Washington statue should
not be allowed to stand in Berlin. TO
place the statue in a public place In
Berlin would be an act inconsistent
with German pride. and the only place
for such a gift would be the garden Of
the German military academy" The
] Illl1l lllcS l o. ii III No 1880
who proposed the gift, and the German
military garden may be derived Of an
artistic feature which would have :"p1-
fed the Germans appreciation OF a
courtesy to the country Of their adop-
tion.-New York Tribune.
Apropos of the hitch which has &C.
Cured in the Venezuelan affair. we
take occasion to say that Il makes no
| difference whether Germany has de
handed" or "requested.' or suggest
ed" the immediate payment OF the
sum of $27. 800 which. by the terms of
the protocol, was to be paid March 10,
at Caracas-not Washington. The fact
remains that the effect of tie demand,
or suggestion, is TO delay the relief and
protract the miseries of Venezuela. and
that in our opinion. is TX 1Ctly what
Germany intends. 1t is Absurd to sup
pose-it is sheer. impudent nonsense to
say-that Germany cares three strnws
about the money. Whether it be raid
now or three weeks hence, here Or at
the Venezuelan capital is not OF the
very slightest importance. The plain
intent-and the notorious effects 10
postpone the allies compliance With
their own solemn agreement: TO iHfiict
still further injury and humiliation upon
Venezuela; possibly. if not probab Y. to
give more time to the iEsurrectorr
who. with the aid and encouragement
Of the allies. are en6eavor!ng to over
throw Castro and set up at Caracas a
government indebted to and practically
created by Germany and England
Washington Post.