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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
THE CHILD LABOR BILL.

We have from an esteemed correspond
.eDt, who has given the subject careful
and intelligent study the following COM
munication on the child labor bill:
Editor of the Times-Dispatch:
Sir-Wil YOU allow me small space
In your columns to express my very cor
dial endorsement of the attitude Of the
Times-Dspa rs expressed in Satur-
days editorial with regard TO the qnes-
ton Of child labor. You have so ably
presented the salient points Of the Cabell
bill that other comment than hearty In
dorsement would be superfluous, but !
venture to call your attention to ono or
two points not mentioned by you, which
bear on the question of the attitude OF
the people of Virginia to the two child
labor bills now before the Senate for con
sideration.
First. The Cabell bill has already pass
ed the House by a large majority and
thus has the sanction of one largo and
zens. while the Lyle bill has as vet
only the endorsement OF part of one
committee Of the Senate. From q pra c.
teal point of view this difference should
80 far towards determining the Senate
in favor of tho Cabell bill, II they are
really DESTROYS OF accomplishing some.
Thing in this line speedily.
Second. Mr. Lyle has himself nd.
mlttcd that his own bin Is fnr from salts.
factory to himself. that legislation should
go much further than his bill provides
and that he only urges his as measure
OF cXfediency, Tho fact that the House
has already endorsed BILL which does
attempt more careful discrimination Is
| certainly a powerful argument In fayo,
| of Its practlcabillty.
| Third. Virginia has many cities nnc
| towns Interested in manufactures nnt
employing children. The Cabel bill a,lt
| It's provisions have been the subjects O,
| widespread comment throughout tht
| State and yet. but one cIty--LynchburG-
and hut two mills In that city have Eel,
tho contemplated legislation sunicIen
menace to make it necessary for them tc
| offer any opposition, 1t Is quito true
that Judge Horsley ms representing tht
| Iynchburg cotton mills. did appear befor,
| the Senate committee and with the heir
| OF the secretary OF that mill and tho SUI
| perintendent of another knitting mill
strive earnestly to convince the commit
tee that the manufacturing intarests o
| tho State were lettering on the Drink ant
would sink into the abyss IL the Cabel
| bill should become law, hut besides III,
| discount which should be made for me,
speaking In their own interests, and pait
to speak. the question naturally arises
where are all tho other factories IN tn,
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West View Revival.

The interest in the REVIVAL services be-
ing held ut the West View Baptist
Church Is growing. There were very
iarse congregations in attendance upon
The meetings Sunday morning and night
md again last night. The Bible reading
service in the afternoon was also we'll
attended. Mr.. Garland. the evangelist
who Is assisting tho pastor, Rev. DR..
night and will continue SO to do during
the remainder Of the week. There have
been quite number OF conversions and
the interest Is widening and deepen-
ing. Tho Bible reading services are held
at o'clock every afternoon and last
lust ono hour.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
BOWEN AND THE ALLIES.

The general public have not closely
followed the diplomatic meander!ngs In
The matter of Venezuela Versus various
creditor nations, yet most people are
aware that that trouble is in process of
settlement. If 1t were not so the effect
WOULD be obvious In business circles. AS
It Is, it seems unlikely that the prosper
'us condition of this country will be dis.
t,irbed by serious complication between
us and European powers, and trade Is
proceeding in a satisfactory manner.
Possibly there may be bitches In the
negotiations from time to time until the
protocol Is actually signed, but the final
result, we believe, will be satisfactory
Nevertheless, 1T seems conceded that Eng
land made serious blundcr in entering
upon any alliance on this question with
Germany, and that Mr.. Roosevelt also
made misstep in asserting to or ac-
auiescing in the so-called "peaceful''
blockade. In either case, could the cues.
Non be submitted to popular Judgment
The action taken would be condemned
4 overwhelmingly; but then hIndsight is
so much better than foresight. The Bri.
fish people, II anything. are more pro.
nounccd In their dspleasure than ours
are in ours. ] Is not that they care over.
) much about Venezuela's dongs or mis-
1olngs, but that they dislike the Ger.
mans. That dislike proceeds from man,
causes; competition in trade, for ono
hing; Germany's behavior In the Doe,
"ar, FOR another, Rudyard Kip!ing ha,
volced popular anti-German feeling In tn,
british Isles in the verses entitled, "Tht
towers.' I,
1t is not to the credit OF British states
manshp that that country should bnvt
BECOME embroied In the Venez,leIar
trouble SO soon after It's bitter, not to ga,
huHiliating, experience in South Africa
But It Is an open question whether C.er
many involved England or England IN
! yolved Germany; but no matter about thaI
now. The English masses want To keo,
friends with us-a fact which the minis
tors OF that country must realize by mi,
+ time.
81 Mr.. Bowen, who Is now representa-,
Venezuela In Its negotiations with Tn
three allies, was the United States Min
lister At Caracas when the "vea ceful
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
Carnegie as a Wit,

We don't suppose Mr. Carnegie really
meant to BIO funny In his speech at the
inauguration of President Humphreys, OF
the Stevens Institute, but somehow his
remarks tend to tickle the ribs more than
they do the intellect. Think of the grea.
ironmaster standing UP before an audi.
ence of scholars and pitching into Homer
and Achilles and calling for their perma-
nent Punishment In all seriousness. MARI
Twain had better look to his laurels.--
Boston Herald.
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Valentine.


uou1d / might weave In amber rhyme
Would I might tune in tinklng time
The singing fancies that within
NV brain keep their,dellrious splnl
Oh. what a jocund host they arc.
And you-you are the distant star
Whoreto they all would fair aspire
Their goal, their magnet. their desired
They make Of you a peerless rose.
That in some Orient garden blows:
Your voice Is as the fountains gush,
or, as the love-notes of the thrush;
Your eyes have tender violet shades,
Your hair the gold of dawI pervnd DIES,
Your movements have the southwind's
spell
Illus..ve and intangible!
Yet this Is but a feeble fold,
OF what the lifting thought I hold
Dust polslng on the marge Of speech)-
Keep jealously beyond my reach
Would I might set the song birds free,
Then-what q burst of melody!
Compact Of Wildlng grace and art.
! wonder would they win your heart?
Clinton Secular. III tho Criterion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
Personal and General.

Edward Wis anxious interest In the
research for the origin and cure Of can
Ger has no doubt brought forth the ac-
tion of Thomas Sutton Timmins Of AL
lerton, Eng. In establishing a fund of
$4,000 to begin systematic study in
this line. Investigations will DO con-
Quoted at the Liverpool Royal mfr
mary and the laboratories of experiment
tai medicine of University College. Liv-
erpool
With the object OF dlverting the
stream of emgrnnts that now travels
to America via Germany, the Hungarian
government proposes to establish line
of steamers running between Flumc and
the United States.
The Crown Princess Of saxony Is too
much of a mother to continue her elope-
ment enterprise. Sho has gone home,
but "her parting with NJ, Giron Is said
to have been very Affecting
When Mr.. lloar presented in tho Sem
alto q few days ago resolutions propos-
Ing thanks to Mr.. Marconi for his
achievements In wireless telegraphy, he
crossed the aisle to where Mr., Bever-
ldge was sitting II suppose you will
tho Massachusetts Senator, in his pin
ing conversational tone. ''Yes" re-
piled Mr.. Beverldge, II nm opposed to
that resolution, but what made yor,
think SOP" because responded Mr.,
Honr with twinkle OF the eyes under
his aged spectacles, with tho Marconi
system it would be impossible to censor
dispatches from the Philippines"
dispatch from Colorado Springs says
that, after withholding the information
for about six years. President slocum
has inst announced that the donor of
tho TIcknor Hall to Colorado College is
Miss Elizabeth Cady, of Wellesley, Mas
sachnsetts, Miss Cady gave the build
ing In memory Of her friend. Miss Anna
Ticknor. OF Boston.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
Erederlck,s "Greatness.n

The Frederick the Great Washington
Invasion Is fixed for the first Of juno.
Meanwhile search the Libraries. Read
yoltaire and other light-shedding nu-
thcrs concerning the kaiser's ancestor.
He was very big creature for his day
and about as disagreed BILE. from every hu-
ran point of view, as the usual run OF
Ole fashioned monarch. but he was Ger
manys greatest. and history has placed
him on o pedestal Chicago Rccord-Her-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
Confirmed by the Senate.

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON Feb. 0.-Conflrma-
lions by the Senate:
Il Roger Sherman Gates Boutelle, secre-
tary OF Legation at Berne, Switzerland.
Observation-Disclosures w. s. Stands
fer, Gadsden; j. II Pitt, Florencei
mississippi, N. G. Hathern, Columbia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
O1ena Of 6ho4gAt
In Dixie sIuua
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Memphis Commercial Appeal:

Memphis Commercial Appeal:
Secy Shaw admits that FREQ trade is the
oretically correct, This. Is like an admis-
sion that truth is all right in the alb
stract.
Birmingham News:
Rev DR.. Charles Parkhurst announces
that he will publish IAN ideal newspa-
per- II he must 60 into the ideal bust.
ness. he might try his hand at being an
ideal preacher.
Nashville Banner:
The present Congress will end in a
month, Whether 1t succeeds In any i'm
portant legislation or not 1t will still have
time to play party politics and pass lots
or private pension bills.
Savannah Press:
since. the Georgia Governor coupled up
with the Hearst boom at breakfast in
New York. the political situation in
Georgin has been very much thickened
Florida Times-Union:
We hope the public will not be un-
duly excited upon reading that Mr..
Cleveland smiled when Mr. Olney In
can start BOOM by smiling. though
such an occurrence might raise sea
sufficient to toss big schooner upwards
and inwards.
Dallas, Tex. News:
Some congressman are now declaring
that they will never darken the doors
Of the White House again because OF
the remarkable interest which the
President seems lately to be taking in
the coored brother, Reliance cannot
be placed In these threats until tho
members making them want offices at
executive hands, II they fail to go
then, they may be set down as really
meaning all they say.
Macon Telegraph:
il His strenuousness had shown the
same mpetuosity in the Venezuelan rs
In the Indianolan affair he would have
locked horns with Billy Hnhenzollern
month ago, However It is perhaps
as well that he has kept himself on the
safe side of tho fence. although Billy
has been paving the earth and snorting
In q distinctly Irritating manner. I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
On What Basis z

A letter from President Roosevelt IS 10
be used as preface to n new book on
"rhe Woman Who Tolls" and contains
the sweeping assertion that "a man or
woman who\dellberately avoids marriage
and dislilses 10 have children Is IN effect
crime against the race. Is there any
basis in nature or the social order for SO
reckless Observation-Disclosures Repup-
lican. IA
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Richmond as ltls.

1t is a curious city anyway In It's devel-
orment. From staid. respectable easy
going town, 1t has grown to be great
Industrial center. and Is unique in that,
situated one hundred miles from the sea,
1t has a shpyard and railroad running
up and down the river. It's wealth COM
pares favorably with the large cities of
the North.-Emporia Messenger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10

Tho Durham Herald remarks: We do
not think that the cotton mill owners
need fear extreme Legislation at the hands
Of this or any future legislature. Tho
popullstic element Is in q helpless minori-
ty and will remain so.
The Wilmington Messenger unnecessari-
ly scents trouble ahead It says: What
a dickens OF a fix the country would be
In II Congress would suddenly make up
It's mind to pass and the President to
sign all the antitrust bills that have been
introduced by members Of the former
body Truly we would not know where
we are att ~
The Asheville Citizen makes this hit:
The bill increasing tho salary OF the
Governor Of Alabama from $4,000 year
to $4,000 has passed both houses OF the
Legislature. And yet a North Carolina
solon who had nothing better to employ
his talents proposed to cut Governor Ay-
cocks salary down from $1,000 to $4,000.
The ever ead-head Charlotte Observer
says: It is very much to be doubted
whether DR.. Parkhurst can get out a
well-behaved, well-mannered, model news-
paper. How can a yellow pulpiteer re-
frain from being a yellow journalist? Dr..
Parkhurst has q worldwide reputation
as a. highly sensational preacher. 1t will
be a peculiar feat If he can divest him
self Of his yellow ochre proclivities in the
editorial sanctum. The whole undertake
Ing Is ridiculous farce. The idea OF a
mere tyro in the newspaper business set
ting himself up to show the long expert
enced journalists Of the country how to
run newspaper!
The Wilmington Star INDUCES in lit
tie sarcasm, thus: Whether Mr.. Rookie
Teller has offered 100000 for new
stomach or not, there are so many things
he can't stomach, the probabilities are
he would pay q big bunch Of money for
a new one or for q good job of re-
pairing.
The Raleigh Post. which once named
Cleveland and Aycock as a good national
ticket, says: Tho Brooklyn Eagle, Dem
ocrat, names Mr. Richard Olney and
Governor Aycock as a winning team
for President and Vice President. We be-
lieve Mr.. Olncy and Cleveland conversed
with each otter in the Eagles baiiwick
some days ago. This may be the out
como Of that meeting.
The Raleigh Ncws-Observer says: Lob
bying is becoming disreputable in North
Carolina. The spectacle Of men Of abili-
ty. for money, seeking to Influence legis-
lation by private lobbying, is disgraceful
and scandalous. The legislators ought tc
give these lobbyists the cold shoulder.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
The Man Who Rose.

"An Old college chum OF mine located
down this way several years ago" sail
the Eastern tourist. ''He was rather un-,
scrupulous, but bound to rise. We con-
sidered him a good man to Ito to. Jen-
kins his rame was"
"Ah, yes" replied the Texan we con.
sidered him good man to tie TOTO
lie to a tree. o! he rose all right,
~ 73 philadelphia Press,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10

THE meeting OF the Virginia Confer
etcc Of Charities and Correction, which
begins in this city tonight, Is an event
fof more than passing interest, and we
hope that It will mark new era In Vir
ginia's history. Charity IS noble, and yet
there Is such thing as misguided chari-
ty. Charity without discretion may do
more harm than good. tending to make
men and women dependent and tending
10 take out Of them that great American
virtue which we call sclf-reliance. More
over, there are those who impose upon
1.-The generous and kind-heartcd and get
benefits Which they do not deserve and
: which should go to the deserving poor
/! In fact, tho most deserving poor are too
pride will not apply for aid, but Will
stint themselves and suffer distress and
!ven sometimes death before they Will
make their condition known. These have
10 be sought out and relieved with the
spirit, not only Of kindness. but Of deli
swift to apply for help are frequently
those who are able to work. but who
prefer to live upon the public bounty
In view of this situation, 1t becomes
necessary, In order to guard against i'm
posters and to give aid where 1t Is most
organizations directed by intelligence and
discretion.
Moreover, In our public charities, in
the management of alms-houses and hos
pitfalls and all such institutions, there
should be intelligent direction and care
prevent men and women able to support
themselves from becoming public pen
sioncrs.
Related to these subjects is the question
of public prisons and reformatories. Some
of our prisons are schools for crime.
This is especially true where prisoners
are herded together in one apartment Of
the prison and where the comparatively
Innocent are brought into contact with
past masters in crime. To send n boy
to prison where he Is confined day after
day with hardened criminals is to make
hardened criminal of him, and so 1t
has been found eXpedient to separate the
criminal youth from adults. Reforma-
tories for young criminals therefore, are
no longer experiments but accredited In
situations and are to be encouraged.
All these questions will come up for dis
cussion at the convention which begins
this evening and which will continue
several days. The discussions will be by
men and women who are experts in the
special lines they represent and they will
speak by the card The discussions will
be highly entertaining and Instructive,
and it is hoped that all who are interest,"
cd in these important subjects will at
tend the meetings from day to day. Es-
pecially do we urge the members OF the
General Assembly and public offl cials
as far as possible to be present and hear
what Is said and the recommendations
>llHt arc to be made. This conference,
is It's name signifies, is a dellberative
and not a legislative body. Its purpose
Is purely initiative and only recommen-
dations Will be made. No person who at
tends VIII be in any way committed to
my view OF any speaker. The sole OBJ
icct will be to discuss and confer and
TO. direct public sentiment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
Game Is Plentiful.

Why do we hear SO many laments tnat
the game is disappearing? The Elks are
everywhere, and no American can got
away from the dears; bears often occupy
Office buildings In the heart Of the city,
end tigers devour many in the heart OF
Now York, II wo can credit the metropolis
tan press, while society frequently cap-
lures q lion and hostesses bag more OF
these than Gerome or selous ever did,
Florida Times-Union,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10

State? why Is Richmond silent1 Why
don't we have delegations protesting
against this dangerous measure from the
mills in Dnnville, Roanoke, Newport
News, Norfolk and a hundred other
places2 Simply because the thoughtful
and conservative people Of tho State
nave seen no menace. only reasonable
protection OF the children OF this State,
such as Is already enjoyed by tho most
prosperous manufacturing States In the
country. If New England can safeguard
her children MS she has done and with
her harsh climate, distance from the
raw material and higher ratio Of living.
yet manage to lead In manufacturing In
dustries, hardly think we in Virginia,
need allow ourselves to be frightened by
tho fogey Judge Horslcy Is employed to
raise and may safely venture on the
modest requirements Of the Cahcll bill.
Finally, [ would call attention to the
fact that two great factors In tho creh-
tion Of public sentiment, perhaps the two
greatest. the press and the organized la.
Dor unions are unanimous In their en-
dorsenent of tho Cabell bill. The Sem
nte Is therefore asked to unite with the
House In approving a measure already
bearing tho stamp Of approval Of the
House, the press. tho labor unions. the
philanthropic societies and opposed by
the representatives Of two mills in Lynch
burg II the Senate Is truly representa-
tive, the question OF tho passage Of the
Cabell bill Is already beyond controversy.
Richmond, Va, Feb. I, 1903.
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DUST Point at II.

Vienna specialists have discovered new
nerve tonic which they call acetapara-
mtdothynolaethymol People whose nerves
arc not in good condition should. how
ever merely point when they so into the
stores to buy the stuff.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10


While this republic Is playing tho part
Of protector, 1t nus not power to COM
pei its wards to behave themselves md
meet their Legitimate obligations. Tho
case Is a bad ono Mt best and 1t will
not grow much until our South Amcrl-
can friends learn better methods OF Gov
ornmcnt.
The Roanoke Times Is not an admircr
Of tho President. It says:
Summing tho situation up, tho peo-
pie have been gulled in putting In Of
flee a president OF too small a calibre.
He poses as a critic of past presidents;
but think for n moment what the hlstor.
Ian Of the future will have to say OF
him! Since he Is such n severe critic,
imagine him tho writer Of his own his
tory.
There Is a disponsnry at Mnrtinsville.
The Henry Bulletin, published IN that
town, thinks tho dispcnsnry Is vastly
better than barrooms and says:
II we cannot arrest tho liquor evil
ultogether--if we cannot suppress 1t en-
trely 1t is not something worth con-
sid ering by temperance mon that we can,
reduce that evi largely. and apply tho
money that Is expended for it to good
and righteous purposes-to pay for the
criminal expenses which may arise from
It and to relieve and bless the average
Taxpayer?
There Is considerable originality about
the Wise News. Sec hero what It
wants:
eve want to sec some true Southern
man at the head Of the next Democratic
presidential ticket on a platform pledg-
ed to repeal the Fourteenth and FIJI
teenth amendments to the Federal Con-
stitutlon. We would like to see the
issue squarely put and fairly tested. We
had rather vote for such a principle and
lose than to vote for any man east OF
tho Mississippi and north of the Ohio
and WIN"
The Petersburg 1ndex-Appeal says:
Between tho Lily Whites and the
Regulars. there Is no good point for
Democrats to interfere. We read of a
Lily White, now touring tho North. who
says he does not want office. There are
no doubt. negroes who would not accept
official honors But. taken as a whole.
the Republican In the South-tn Virginia
for example-whethcr he Is a Lily or
not, Is always daisy In the office-seek-
Ing line.
Tho Norfolk vlrginia-Pilot says:
We like flat-footed legislation such as
the Lyle child labor bill. which pre-
scribes that children until IL years Of
age shall not work in factories-and
which measure stops short at that
point 1t Is the IFS and lands" and
other qualifying conditions. that have
filled our statue books with imperative
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greater than In tho Same month Of 1901.
And yet the roads wo havo aro unable
to Prevent freight blockadcS. 1t would
seem that the crying need Of tho hour
IS more building OF railroads