The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-27
THELAl,IEs EXPLAIN.

THE LADIES EXPLAIN.
\ In the News Leader Of yesterday we
find a card from Mrs. N V. Randolph
in which she antagonzos the impression
made by recent publications that the
Daughters of the Confederacy. at Their
meeting IN Norfolk last week objected
to the Fourth of July as a. day for pro-
senting TIE crosses Of honor to Confede-
rate soldiers for any other reason than
that there are '.mnny other days more
appropriate for such presentation
The Fourth OF July certainly Belongs
to the South as we'll as to the North,
she says, "in which sentiment The Times
Dispatch heartily concurs
We could no moro endorse a renuncla-
ton Of Independence Day in Virginia than
we could approve political warfare upon
an ex.Confederate soldier In Massa-
chusetts.
The two days set apart for the pre-
Confederate days-occasions when the
Southern cause is recalled and its heroes
eulogzed-and the ladies thought 1t
would be unsuitable las we loarnp to add
another day when the public mind Is
usually turned In quite different dlrec-
ton. AS matters stand, the Daughters
may now present these crosses on Davis
or Lees birthday, or upon any other SUIT
able day. AS we understand. this ques-
ton Of suitability is left to each Chapter
to decide for itself
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The Republican nominee for the Cover
norshp of Maryland, Mr.. Williams, thinks
to defend the Presidents Interference in
Maryland politics by saying the Demo-
Gratis are likewise guilty, because they
drought General ITitz Lee into the State
TO make speeches"
AS a matter of fact, Fitz Lee Is not
making speeches in Maryland. He is an
old friend Of Mr.. Warfeld, the Demo
cratic gubornatorial nominee, and rs
such, being near at hand, ho consented
to be present when the notification meet
ing took place.
That meeting was held at Mount Airy,
with 5000 persons present. General Lee
was there, but he eXacted n promise that
he should not be expected to speak, The
crowd. however, would not let him Oft,
and he was ''compelled' to address 1t.
I hat he spoke we'll and uttered good Dem
ocratic doctrine and warmed up the hearts
OF the people towards Warlieid goes with
out saying. To that extent only has he
been in the Maryland canvass. The work
'Nf,,,, taa
occupies his time fully.
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The indications are that the majority
of p-county people In New York State
will vote against the proposition to ap-
uropriate SOL 10000 to enlarge the Erie
Canal, but it is expected that Greater
New York will be in favor of it. "A big
ger canal is asked for to enable that
port to hold on to its grain trade. But
what can New York hopo to accomplish
with tWelve-foot canal. as against the
competing twenty two-foot canals OF Can
ada; a canal closed to navigation for
nearly half the year, as against the open
Then there are the railroads
rea ching nearer and cheaper ports than
New York. And then there is the very
common belief that the canal improve
ments contemplated will cost nearer
three hundred than one hundred millions.
observation-disclosures
Militant honesty" is a new term coined
by the President in an address he deliv
cred Sunday in Washington before one
hundred bishops OF the Episcopal Church
not less than fifteen thousand
Militant honesty Is tho virtue which
Mr.. Roosevelt enojlned upon his hearers.
and which he described as unwilling to
content itself with self-rghteousness but
reaches out into broader circles and COM
pels .unquestionable honesty on every side.
The address was delivered on the hill
side of Mount ST. Alban, the future site
OF the Cathedral OF SITS. Peter and Paul.
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Anne age is not such new puzzle.
to the Chicago Tribune. the
following liz a hundred years old:
When first the marriage knot was tied
Between my wife and me,
My age did he's Is far exceed
AS three times three does three.
But when seven years and twice seven
years
We man and wife had boon.
Her age came then as near to mine
AS eight Is to sixteen.
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Alfred Austin and Rudyard Klpling can
Draw straws for Arst so in the matter Of
reducing the Alaskan boundary question
TO verse.
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