The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-29
STATE PRESS.

We are sometimes amazed at the stun
sent out by the Associated Press.
To yesterdays papers IL sent a dispatch
about the execution of a person in Chi
cago who lived and died an atheist The
person who does not believe in the ex-
istence Of a God is a fool, and doesn't
deserve q line in a newspaper.-Char-
lotte Observer.
That sounds more like it Rev. J.. A.
MacKelway, editor OF The Charlotte
News and Mr. w. /. Underwood, city
editor OF b Charlotte Chronicle, have
published a joint card in which they
mutually agree to withdraw all person
al structures made upon each other in
the columns Of their respective papers.
This is respectfully referred to the ed
itors OF the two Raleigh morning dailes
as a good example to emulate.-Green-
vile Reflector.
1t would be a calamity for either
Japan or Russia to win a complete
victory over the other. 1t would in
fate Japan with a false pride that
would make her fntolsrable. and q
victory by Russia would mean Woe TO
the whole world. 1t is to be hoped
that at the proper time powers VIII step
in and stop the whole business, dealing
as Justly as possible by both nations
In the settlement Of the question at is
sue Our sympathy is entirely with
Japan, who is fighting for her life. but
we doubt that she would use a victory
over Russia with prudence or wisdom.
Charity and Children.
The Boston Herald, in an article on
1.-The Cotton Growing Problem" calls
attention to the fact that speculation
alone is not responsible for the present
high prices in the market of the south's
great staple. 1t says that the demand
for raw cotton a steadily increased
for the last decade at such a rapid rate
hat the supply is no longer equal to
the demand, and the Herald thinks that
unless facilities are provided for rails
ing more cotton in h future a very
serious industrial condition Of affairs
will be precipitated in the north as well
as in the south. Give the south the Ia
borers and 1t will produce enough cot
ton to meet the demand the world over.
Charlotte Chronicle.
What may really be called Hon.
Claude Kitchin's maiden speech In
congress was delivered by him on Fri
day, and it is only necessary to say thai
Claude Kitchin made it, that it was de-
voted to the obstreperous occupant OF
the White house, to know that 1T was
4 far-reaching throughout and gathered
in the wool at every reach. 1t was a
sumner and found a new spot to land
/ on before the object of his considera-
ton could recover from a preceding dis
organizer. Mr.. Kitchin recognized the
necessity for surgical skill. and he seer
his duty and done it" 1t is not surpris-
ing tina the eloquent gentleman e
Unused his friends and COMPOUNDED his
enemies.-Raleigh Post.
AS was the case at the opening OF
the Boer war. Vhe. preliminary victor
les Of Japan over Russia have led
many to declare that Russian is al
ready beaten From a sympathetic
point OF view such a consumma-
ton is ''devoutly to be wished blu
looking at the situation in a cold mat
ter-of-fact way, it may be stated that
! the wal in the Far East has not yet
| begun. 1t was recently announced in
| the Associated Press dispatches that
| operations on an extended scale would
not begin till the early part of Au-
gust. Russia's policy is the one which
has always been her forte-a waiting
game. In all her previous wars She
adopted similar tactics and allowed heI
enemies to practically exhaust their
before striking a blow. Then
with all the might and power which the
bear could command the dogs Of wal
were ~unleashed. and generally with
| telling effect.-ASheville Citizen.