The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02
CURRENT CONF ENT.

The conviction of Jet and White and
| Of Caleb Powers in Kentucky begins to
| look like the dawning of a new era IN
| that state. OF course there may be le-
| gal delays in the execution of the SEN
fences. and some of them nay escape
| capital punishment, but the wholesome
influence of these trial and convictions
will remain among the people who have
been accustomed to defy the law, augn
at the courts. intimidate witnesses and
rule the community by threats and as
s~assination. Too much cannot BE- said
in praise of the Enthusiastically Cap
tain B. L. Ewen-and of Judge Osborne
for their fearless discharge of duty III
these cases.-Augusta Chronicle.
The principal opposition to reciprocity
of any kind in this country comes from
the "standpatters," politicians who have
their own particular ends in view and
little regard for the general welfare OF
the community. The interests which
they wish to protect are those which
seek to stife competition of every sort,
at home as well as abroad, for the pur-
pose of establishing monopolies able 10
dictate their own prices to consumers
within our own borders, though salts
fed with smaller profits when they deal
with foreigners. 1t is time that the
business men of the country should
awake to the true situation and make
their influence felt.-Providence Journal.
Still Wall street tagge and groarS
and the stocks go sagglng earthWaro.
Heaviest of all swings the giant OF all
the trusts. the great steel corporation,
and all the power of that king Of pro-
moters, PierpOnt Morgan, is insufficient
TO support it. They do say that John u.
Rockefeller is sitting upon the middle OF
the steel trust, and if that be true, OF
course. the sagging is easily understood,
for Rockefeller is the master of Morgan,
when it comes to a real test of inancla
ayoirdupois. But while Wall street Is
distressing itself or being distressed
the song of prosperity sWells over the
land. and the country %rejOices in us
strength and its wealth. The tollerS
and the thrifty workers care not for the
troubles of the magnates, and why
should they?-Charleston Post.
The president is reported to be in fine
fettle. tipping the scales at two hundred
pounds. He will need every pound of it
here. Business by the cart load awaits
| MIN. NlSIlllS Sl"lSSAH~A ~
will take up every moment of his spare
time. The national campaign is virtu-
ally on, and every step he takes will pe
closely examined by the opposition for
its possible bearing on his chances OF
reelection. An then when congress as
sembles he will, in the language of Mr.
Cleveland. have it on his hands. The
session is bound to be lively. The dem
ooro+- will haua an aggressive leader
in the house and a very astute one II
the senate and politics, from start II
: finish, will be played up to the hllt
During the neXt eight months the presl'
dent is likely to lead as strenuous q. III
as even he advocates.-Washingtol
: Star.
Premier Balfour's explanation to tht
t archbishop of Canterbury of the reason:
l why England will not intervene to en-
: the Macedonian outrages meets the cas-
by ~propounding a dilemma. The re
j. forms instituted by Austria and Russl;
5 for the amelioration of he grievance
: of the M~acedonians, he says, are onl!
a minimum of what is needed and haV
failed of their full effect through la,
administration and the indifference o
+ the porte to the real necessities OF IN
! situation. But Austria and RUSSIA cal
work better alone than with other pow
!, ers, for the reason that they nave
{ greater influence over both OF the con
., tending elements. Therefore 1t is neceS
sary to leave the case to them, althoug
thus far their efforts have only led [
a renewal of the deplorable condition
which called so loudly for the discredlt
r ed reforms. Austria and Russia haVln
failed thus far to effect a reform in tn
= Balkans worthy the name, and the stu
alton having grown ~unspeakably Wors
: since their efforts at reform were pu
r forth, it is questionable what can D
done further toward peace and quie
= in that corner of the world as Ions a
e the other powers take the same cours
as England and old aloof. Premle
: Balfour does not help the situation b
explaining that the people in this reglo
are ~irreconcilably ~antagonistic, tina
o they are permanently separated on TN
t subject Of religion, even the Christian
t dividing into two bitter factions, tn
e Greeks being patriarchists and the Bull
garians eXarchists. The Greeks, n
5 says. would prefer the Moslern rule
. that Of the Bulgars. Just where hop
: lies in this situation is difficult to SET
The powers are evidently of one MIN
on the subject. to keep away and lie
Russia and Austria handle the cas-
| ~gingerly and try to persuade the sulta
that his best interests lie in the diret
n ton of a genuine reform of the Balka
- Observation-Disclosures Star.
Is We are obliged 10 have an increas
- ing number CT immigrants in order I
dispose of our surplus beer and II
f, the vacant places on our police force
- Atlanta Journal
Of
ID The French do not wish Consl