The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-22
Knox On Trust Laws.

Knox On Trust Laws.
IN a newspaper Interview Attorney
General Knox said that the trust leg's-
lation now enacted by this session of
Congress, was satisfactory 10 the Adj
,.,nistration He thought very long
stride in advance had been accomplished
aud the promise Of last fall made good.
Bryan's Call To Arms.
IN front page, four-column announce
n,ent OF his weekly paper. "The Com
moner," date OF February 18th, w. j.
Jcnni,Igs makes "a call to arms 1t
is addressed to Democrats of the Kan
sas City platform stripe and urges I'M
mediate organization of clubs In every
voting precinct OF the country to Off
vet the efforts of the Grover Cleveland
faction which Bryan says are being made
systematically to regain control OF the
Democratic party.
During the past week MI bryan mas
been on tour of the East. rs speech
at the dinner Of the New York Press
Club was notable for its absence of po-
litical themes and to reporters HE said
no was no longer candidate for the
presidency. Speaking to the Women's
Democratic Club OF Brooklyn he denied
that he had taken any position on the
woman suffrage question and said that
his views OF the greater economical and
political issues he'd not been changed but
that when they did change the country
would know It. q
Morgan Aiding Socialism.
Secretary Long, of the Pennsylvania
Socialstic Committee has addressed u
letter to ]. Pierpont Morgan saying:
"You are the leader Of the s~eat modern
Bo-called trust movement, which is doing
more to prepare civilized countries for the
advent OF Socialism than all the feeble
efforts of us workingmen.'
Woman Suffrage Campaign.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster. the eminent SUI
frage orator is leading the campaign
in New Hampshire In the interest of the
woman suffrage amendment to be voted
on In that State March 10th. The Sena-
tors and Representatives from the four
States which have woman suffrage have
sent signed declaration in It's favor
to be used in the New Hampshire CAM
paign.
Presidents Negro Policy. =
1t was announced at Washington
Monday that President Roosevelt had de-
cded not to appoint Samuel II. Wick,
colored, postmaster at Wilson, N. G.. 1t
was on this appointment that Senator
l,ritchard made his test Of the anti-negro
or LILY White" movement in North Car
olina. Opposition to Wick was solely on
the ground of his color.
q The President has refused to with
draw the nomination Of DR.. Crum as Col
hector of Charleston, notwithstanding
the unfavorable action of the Senate
Committee.
No Delaware Compromise.
The Addlcks Republicans in the Della
ware Legislature formally declined the
proposition of the Regulars Tuesday, for
n compromise on some candidate other
shan Addicks for the Senate.
In a signed statement issued by Adj
dicks the Regular Republicans We're
warned that they could never obtain po-
litical preference in the State and that
the Union Republicans would hereafter
rule Delaware and refuse to enter prima-
ries with the Regulars.
Our Venezuelan Claims.
protocol for the adjustment Of the
United States claims against Venezuela
was signed by Secretary Hay and Mr..
Bowen, Tuesday. A commission Of two
members, a Venezuelan and an American.
appointed by Presidents Castro and
Roosevelt respectively, Is to meet at Car
acas. In case of disagreement the Queen
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Justice Shiras Retires.
Associate Justice shiras of the United
States Supreme Court has taken advan-
tage of his privilege to retire at the age
of seventy. after a term of ten years as
Federal judge. by sending his resignation
to take effect February oath.
The nomination of Judge William r,
Day. of Ohio to succeed Justice Shiras,
was sent to the Senate Thursday by. the
President. At the same time John X.
Richards Of Ohio was named to be Uni
ted, States Circuit Judge of the Sixth
Judicial District and Henry M. Hoyt, Of
Pennsylvania, to be the Solicitor-General.
Weaver Philadelphia's Mayor.
John Weaver. present Dlstdict Attorney
Of Philadelphia, was elected Tuesday. as
Mayor of that city by & large Republic
Fan majority.