The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-19
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
STATE PRESS.

Forty-one millions Of dollars are tied
up or rather locked up in the safes n
vaults in Baltimore quietly and safely,
il IS believed and hoped, resting under
the debris caused by fire. A good aest
egg to being with. surely. But Ii en-
phasizes the value OF the modern
banks-their safes n safety vaults
for preserving money and other valua-
bles In case of fire. They beat old
stockings and a in the wall all
hollow.-Raleigh Post
Senator Simmons Is for the ratifca-
ton of the a canal treaty and
Senator Overman is against II. DEM
question is divided. though we believe
that the majority are with Senate
Simmons.-Winston Sentinel.
The American people must have re-
joiced to read the other day OF the
beautiful Arabian horses. OF a pedigree
reaching back almost to the dawn Of
history, sent to President Roosevelt
by a descendant Of the Prophet. IT,
description given Of those milk-white
Arabs of the royal strain, their grace
and beauty beyond compare, was re-
assuring. We are hopeful that thew
will be to the presidents taste. We
are sure that association with them
will be refining and elevating. It has
been often remarked that the horse
assumes somewhat the character Of
the man astride him. 1t Is sometimes
true that the horse teaches the man.
The people have about concluded that
the ask of a bronco-buster. on the
plains Of the far west, was not the
best preparation for performing the
difficult duties of craftsmanship and
diplomacy that are a part Of the work
Of the president OF the United States.
So here's to the Arab steeds that the
| nraSiIpnt mill lido n orIotta Nraurc
There's the ~polltax feature of the
election law still in operation. Here
it is close to the middle Of February.
n h first of May is coming along.
The voter who doesn't pay his polltax
before the first OF May isn't a voter in
this years general elections. And it
i will be a pity to miss the fall elections.
when the candidates from constable to
| president would SO much appreciate any
little favors the people feel disposed to
confer on election day.-Gastonia Ga
zette.
When Senator Hansborough, OF North
Dakota. says that free trade sis a
myth" that the currency question has
been eliminated from politics. that the
trusts problem sis solving itself oil
right" and that the people care moth
ing about imperialism. one way or the
other" it would be interesting to know
just what plank he would put into a
republican platform.-Durham Sum-.
| Russia solemnly agreed to evacuate
Manchuria, October s. 1903. and then
when the United States concluded the
treaty with China for open ports in
the information that Russia would
place no obstacle in Uncle Sans way,
unless it crossed her path. we should
like to know for the s~atisfaction of
our own curiosity-Sf course we would
not print it-just wRch word Theodore
Roosevelt used when they broke that
news to him.-CharloSte Chronicle.
The wisdom of The News and Obser-
Ver's inSistence day after day upon 8
thorough investigation of the Godfrey
bond stealing scandal grows more ap-
parent all the time. Those who thought
nothing could be disclosed have now
revised their opinion. It may be that
there will be some delay in ferreting
out the zeal culprits. but murder will
out" The only thing to do is for both
the state and federal authorities to
keep hot an the trail, follow up every
clue. arrest every person suspected IF
completely where the evidence. Will war
rant it, and the day will come unless
all signs fail when the thief CO thieves
and conspirStors will be punisEsd- The
bond steal. the robbery Of the
pOSIOII1CeS at udIIdISS. NOuIAI oliSC
and other places, and like rcboeries
were not committed by any bungling
simpletons. but by shrewd and smart
men, who seemed to have covered uD
their tracks. But recent disc~losureEleac
us to hope thai they were not as sue
cessful in hiding their tracks as wes
supposed, n that there may be evil
dence that will lead to their convicz"n-
The greed to eX1ort money from Mr..
may prove TO be the undHng
of the whole gang-News and ObserJer.
Mr.. Bryan offsss a reward of $1H'
for a platform hat certain journals
which he names will agree Upon, and
promises to pay the sum in "~old, ST.
yer or paper" as may be preferred.
Either will do, because now either f.
as good as the other and all as good
as gold" whereas had Mr.. BryanS
policy. for which he still contends, pre-
vailed 500 in gold Ould buy more thar
$500 in silver n possibly a hampAr
basket full of paper money.-Rale:gh
Post.
OF very timely interest just now is
the article in this months Cosmopoli-
tan on the Russian policy Of e~xpansiono
Editor John Brisben Walker shows
that Russia has besn growing in size
for hundreds of years and Is determin-
ed in growing, possibly until 1t swallows,
up such portions OF Asia as it does not
already possess and eventually tina
part Of Europe not now in its grasp.
The combined powers may yet be OBJ
liged to call a halt on Russia's designs.
Greensboro Telegram.