The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
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Leading 2lme1xcnn Papers

Now For 1t.
Now that the civil service laws Of the
United States have crossed the rules OF
a Washington labor union, there Is some
prospect that the right OF free-born
American citizen to HE. liberty and tho
pursuit Of happiness will be officially de-
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
Young Enough.
Whatever else may be said next year
for or against the fourth nomination OF
Mr. Cleveland. there will be a certain
lack of force in the objection to the father
OF year-old son on the ground OF aga
Admiral Dewey was not fortunate IN his
remark some time ago that the ex-Preei-
dent was too old to be put In tho ONCE
again,-Providence Journal.
Righteous Decision.
supreme Court Justice Gaynor, Of New
York. has directed the Corporation Coun-
SO! to withdraw from case In which
he appeared for policeman who had
been sued for Islander, very properly hold
Ing that the city Is not concerned In such
actions any moro than In criminal charges
or indictments against policemen for
crimes. They should not be furnished
with counsel to get them out Of their
scrapes at public expense unless they can
show that they arc unable to hire law
yers. in which case the court will assign
a member of the bar who Is not the clty's
A Wireless Telephone.
Reports OF successful conversation
across the Connecticut River by a new
tangled wireless telephone will not much
discomfort stockholders in the Bell COM
panIes. The new machine requires the
laying OF metal plates. which promise to
be as expensive as wires, and Of secret
preparations, which usually promise trou-
BILE, and 1t Is hard to understand how the
electrical vibrations can be propelled 70
such distances as Chicago without FOUL
Ing with other electrical waves that may
be emitted from other telephones fet
this is an age of scientific wonders. ana
he Is rash who declares anything lmpos-
s!ble. Wireless telegraphy Is not YET
developed, It has not fulfilled all Of tho
Wireless telephone implies greater dlft-
cuties than wireless telegraphing, The
direction OF a voice through and around
and over blocks OF buildings. as by wire,
seems out of the question; yet. again. who
shall saw II Is impossible? The electric
light. the trolley and the submarine boat
we're impossible once,-Brooklyn Eagle.
Feeling the Surge,
The whole country is feeling the surge
OF the demand for tariff revision. And
all this Is apart from the matter of the
postohlce and other scandals. which can
serve the Democracy only In the event
now probable event-that the adminis-
tratlon folk will adopt the polcy-or
rather. maintain the policy already adopt
ed--of hushing them up. In any case,
however, the Democrats of the country
have reason to be satisfied With the sltua-
tlcn,--Ithaca News,
Why Net Available.
The Missouri Democrats ara bringing
out that shrewd old political veteran,
Senator Cockrell, for the Presidency HaS-
Ing served on the Southern side during
the Civil War and having always voted
for Cheap money! when he has had the
opportunity, we do not think that Sena-
tor Cockrell can be called the most avail
able man for next years nomination ny
tho party.-Hartford Times.
Not Up Against Uncle Sam.
It wise conclusion reached by tha
union employees OF the Government
Printing Once bindery not to strike over
any such issue Ia they have raised.
When Miller, ectlonable assistant