The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-12
Diplomacy Ended.

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Diplomacy Ended.
Several days ago Mr.. William J. Bryan
nato speech at Frankfort ky., and
by way Of introduction said:
III am at a loss for n subject. but
take Money aud Morals, tho topic used
by d Kentucky editor, who has neither"
Editor wntterson took the thrust to
himself ana repllod:
"If Mr.. Bryan prefers coming to Ken
lucky to mako n speech abusing me, to
attending his sisters funeral, have no
defense to make. I leave I'LL his fol-
lowers 10 consider the lnscnsibllity Aof
his conduct"
And so have diplomatic relations be-
twcel, these two cmninent statesmen
been rudcly snapped but thus far not n
gun hns been fired. What's the matter
with Kentucky?
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II the bill OF Mr.. Hartman, of Tnze'
we'll, now pending In n Senate commit
tee should become n law, as seems like
ly.the torn parole" will be substituted
infthe law for Conditional pardon" af-
ter July 1st, and the Governor will be
relieved OF the duty or passing upon the
applications of convicts. That duty VIII
be wholly dcvolved upon the board Of
directors Of the pentcntlary:S at present
the board recommends and tho Governor
passes upon their recommendations.
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Tho city Of Philadelphia seems to be
a little more concerned about the negro
problem than any other town on the
map. Ddsfranchsemcnt in the South
and the cat tails In Delaware have sent
a lot or bad colored folks to Phtladel-
phia,
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Property belonging to Johns Hopkins
Hospital, nearly of the value Of sl'ooo'ooo,
was destroyed by the Baltimore fire. the
amount or Insurance. Is not stated, but
no suppose It was large.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Tho United States will fire q good deal
OF meat and bread into the Orient. That
will be our proper part in the big war.
and the bigger the war grows, the more
vigorously will We fire.
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Richmond's fire department may be
lots better than Bnltimore's, but all the
same now is a good time to take out that
insurance policy you have been thinking
about.
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h The Baltimore rebullders will see to
it, If such a thing be possible, that that
kind OF lightning shall not. strike
second time in the same place:
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Whatever may be Candidate Hearst's
money plank his plunks will be popu-
lar enough with many Of the Tammany
boys and some other boys
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One dashing battle does not decide
war any more than one swallow wraps
June, July, August all into one swelter-
Ing heap.
The fuse was touched off at Port Ar
thur. but the real explosion may be in
the dead center Of Europe. No ono can
tell.
1t will all be over before the James,
town show opens, and both Japan and
Russia will be on hand with big exhibits
perhaps.
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The Russian bear grlns as he con-.
templates the old ndage: lie laughs
best who laughs last"
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The judges of tho Supreme Court OF
Appeals nicely side-stcpped the ques-
ton of AIMS age.
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The beautiful" can't stand rays like
those Old Sol sent forth yesterday.
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The Japs seem to have better hltters
on their nine,
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