The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
COMMENT.

Germany is the wicked partner in the
little affair in Venezuela. But it must
be remembered a Great Britain,
however pretty she talks, has never
been known to fail to take her share,
In whatever is realized from these lit
tie Joint NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Argus.
England and Germany hardly realize
that the laugh is on them. They can
seize any territory in Venezuela to pay
the debts of their subjects. They can't
make the debts out Of the customs re-
ceipts in a hundred years, and they
have acted in such a way toward Vene-
Zuela that they have destroyed their
trade with that country. Well. 1t serves
them right-Memphis Commercial APP
peal.
mo one has the right to complain
because of the lack of coal If the deal
ers are obtaining all they can get. But
the fact of a shortage in no respec.
excuses the high prices. Raising the
price Goes not add to the supply, 1t
simply puts money into somebody's
pocket and to a large extent takes il
out of the pockets of those who can
I'll afford it. If congress is nXiou to
investigate something, let the members
try to find who is making all this
money. We all know who is losing it."
Springfield Union.
If the people of the north-we speak
not Of republican party ma~nipulatorS-
can be brought to understand that the
question Of government on American
principles can be as safely left in the
south to the white people of this section
as they can be to II Of the north,
and they will act on that understand
ing without efforts to control our local
autonOmies that do not affect in any
sensible way their own, peace and po-
litical independence will be as common
and as fruitful of high American pa
triOtic results in the south as they are
now supposed to be indigenous to the
north alone.-Atlarta Constitution.
We do not know what Mr.. Adams
neighbors will do with him when he
: gets back home, but he has made some
very good friends in the south by COM
ing to Charleston, where the right o.
secession, no longer proclaimed as q
theory, was first resorted to AS a fact"
Having proclaimed here openly hat the
south was right in it's construction Of
the constitution as it was understood
by those who made 1t and first lived
under it, we do not care particularly
what view he and the people of the
section from which he comes may take
of the achievements of Might over
Right. We are perfectly willing to let
the case rest there for all time.-News
and Courier
The Columbia Record says that Sena-
tor Tillman mas been quite successful
in holding up and preventing confirma-
zion of South Carolina appointments.
where they nave been made in disre-
gard of his wishes, and that DR.. Crum
will not be confirmed in case of his ap-
pointment if Senator Tillman shall ac-
lively oppose him.. Our contemporary
heed lay no ear whatever on that
score. At last accounts Senator Till
1 man N-nC lnn6inO bic ~ fnr - ~
and he VIII not permit his confirmation
if there is any possible way by which
It can be defeated. He will be Sus-
tanned in his fight against Crum by the
best sentiment, not only of this city
and state. but of the entire south
News and Courier.
Senator Morgan's proposition that
the negroes should be deported to the
Philippine Islands has caused a good
They say it is the dream of a dotard
and utterly without the bounds of con-
SideratiOn and reason. OF course one
Of the loudest s~coffers is our own pre-
CiOuS Tillman. 1t is sufficient that
Morgan advances the idea for Tfllmar
TO oppose 1t. Ben has no sympathy
with true craftsmanship, especially
such as a southern quality and exhibit
N he has always been in opposition
10 the great n vigorous minded Ala
! bamian. But in this question of the
deportation Of the negro, it is true that
Tillman is moved to his nta gonism to
Morgan's plan by Ions association and
Observation-Disclosures Post.
There was one third class cadet at
the V. NJ. l., sent to the institution
on j state scholarship and through
great sacrifices on the part of his par
ents, who refused to join in the fool
demonstration which resulted in the
dismissal of thirteen or fourteen of the
members Of the class and the rigorous
punishment of evera dozen others. To
the opportunities of other members of
the class who tried to argue and>bully
him into connecting himself with the
escapade. this cadet replied that he
did not him he could do so with hon.
or, in view of his obligations to the
state. to his parents and to himself. 1t
required more courage for this young
ster to refuse to make a fool of himself
than 1t takes to face fire on the field
OF battle. The name of the cadet is not
published, but he deserves commenda-
ton. whoever he is.-Newport News
Press.