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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-03

on tho partsot Russia. II Is d bald
face case of1aggression. With japan, 1t
slI simply the defense Of interests. Which
she has enjoyed FOR centuries. and which
3nro essential to the coritentmeht OF her
people The Subject Of dispute Is the
influences which Japan md Russia shall
respectfully exercise over tho peninsula
Of Korea. Russia has built her trans
Siberian railway at nh enormous expense,
but after nll n very poor railway, ana
sho Is seeking m eastern, Outlet on
the Pacific for her Siberian Empire. She
finds not only the port Of Vladivostock
too mitch INSTRUCTED by Ice but even her
holdings on tho tho-Tung Peninsula, and
she seeks to control Korea. which VIII
give her n better outlet than anything
she now has. TO got this control she has
tranplcd on the rights of China, sne
has practically absorbed Mhnchura, she
has utterly neutrnlized tho result OF
Japnn's Victory over China and forbade
Jupnn to enjoy whnt were her rights OF
conquest; she has ignored her solemn
agreement with the United States to open
tho ports In Manchuria, and now she pro-
poses to overshndow and ultimately cXpel
all Japanese influence from Korea. This
would enable her at last to cross the
Korea Straits and move upon Japan IT.
self The wise statesmen Of Japan SEQ
the cloud which has grown from the
size Of MANS hand until It now ODD
scurcs the light Of their prosperity, ana
they arc prepared to meot tho ISSUE ut
orco, for which they are better prepared
relatively than they cnn ever be here
after. Every day strengthens Russia'
and by that much weakens Japan. There
fore, Japan has been insistcnt that a day
shall BIO fixed for the final discrimination
OF Russin's purposes, and II those pur-
poses arc unsatisfactory to her, TO de-
tcrmine by arbltrament Of tho sword
whether Japan Shall maintain her posi-
ton, which she has held for centuries,
or shall prepare herself to be ultimately
absorbedSby Russin. I Is unquestionably
a plain case for fight on the part OF
Japan. Tho only question Is whether
Russia is now prepared 10 make inc az
tack, and that Is only q matter Of cold
calculation with her statesmen. They
are absolutely INSCRIPTIONS, and merci-
less, and aggression has been the policy
sos tho Empire since the time Of Peter tho
Great. If Russia can figure out that It
will pay her. and that she is able with with
the men and means at her disposal to
fight Japan, she will not hesitate to do
1t, but no one can tell what the do
termination OF Russia may be. and, there
fore, no one can certainly say that even
up to the last moment Russia may not,
conclude that itSis wiser not to fight 50
strong and SO desperate Il people as the
Japanese. That is the uncertainty In the
case THAT Japan is eager for a fight un-
less Russia recedes, is fixed fact.
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a. ~
FOR COOPERATION,
Robert Lee Traylor.

Three OF the classes into which Sgd,
ney Smith separated mankind were:
1.-THE Sheep walkers-those who never
ceviate from the beaten track, who think
as their fathers have thought since the
flcod who start from a new idea as they
would from guilt.
'rhe Lemon-squeezers Of soclety--peop-
pie who act on you as wet blanket, who
see n cloud in the sunshine, the nails OF
the coffin in the ribbons Of tho BRIDE
Projectors Of evil, extingulshers Of hope;
who where there are two sides, see only
the worst-people whose very look cur
dies the milk, and sets your teeth on
edge.
1.-THE Let well a1oners-people who have
begun to think and act but are tlmid
and afraid to try their wings tremble Mt
tho sound Of their own footsteps as they
advance and think 1t safer to stand still"
May we not profitably Inquire whether
the percentage Of these three classes IN
Richmond DO too high for civic health and
prosperity?
! It is undennbly true that tho spirit
CT conception, which has characterized
Memphis Atlanta and Birmingham IN
their rapid growth and development Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-03

sivc man ~ the man after Mr.. Roosc--.
velt's own heart.
Z Yielding to his generous Impulses, he
rroclaitna that he is anxious to cham"
piuit the Just cause Of every inan, woman
ana child In the island, and, yioHin!s
agait1, ho says that 1t Is the greatest
thing In tho world to be elected President
Of the United States. Manlfestly this Is
designed to stimulate President RooseA
volts desire.
But enough OF impulses. We arc more
Interested III tho Governors orntory'
In ono OF Ills eruptivei outbursts he says
"Our tstlnd home, my felloW--citiAans
Is a beautiful o,ie. There arc few more
teautifu Tho colors Of Italy and Greece,
tho scenic beauties OF Spnln, tho murvsls
of midas vast plains and Africn's grand
plntenus may be vauntcd, but mono or
them Gun reach the rich coloring of sea
and sky. the cool, varying greens or our
tropical forests, the rich shadows Of our
racedlng valleys, the soft broozcs whicn
watt tho sweet perfume OF our benutiful
flowers and tho gentle tenderness Of our
climate. love Hawaii, from tho rugged
crown Of N1nunnloa to the sunlit break
or, that dash upon the filnging coral
reefs"
This reminds us that some Of tho vol
canoes Of Hawaii nrc still active, and
reminds us also OF the eruption OF the
Hon. Thomas l.. Clngman, Of North Caro-
lima, who said that In q famous political
struggle in that State all the people
wcr.a aroused "rrom where the everlasting
scn waves beat their eternal refrain upon
tho white sanded shores Of Hntterns,
westward to where the Alpine peaks OF
the grand old Alleghanics look down
into the chambers OF the setting sun.
ucwr. tho rugged borders Of the French
bread, through the vaSeys OF the Cape
Fear and tho 5Yndlsn, across the hills Of
tho Dan, nnd down TO tho cotton fields
Of the centcr."
1t is agreeable to know that this species
OF Carolina orntory is preserved In that
part or tho United States which lies be-
tween the rugged crown Of Naunaloa
ard the t,nlit breakers that dash upon
tho frlngilg coral reef
Descending by degrees from the noun
tair. Governor Carter finally gets down
to earth ana promises to exert himself
to 'allay matters Of jealousy and petty
feelings, which soon to exist In our
midst" This suggestion is also more
OF less volcanic, and Wa hope that the
Governor will succeed in preventing the
threatened eruption.
But, in conclusion. Governor Carter
declares to the people that he has taken
the position not for gain, not for emolu-
ment, not for pride, not for popularity,
not for power, but because he desires, In
his humb,, way, while life lasts. to do oil
the good he can.
That Is noble sentiment, worthy to
bo adopted by every governor in the
United States. and we wish Governor
Carter Of Hawaii, a happy New Year
and a prosperous administration.
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TECHNICAL SCHOOL, Il
Arthur B. Clarke.

A calm observer OF the growth OF our
city viii note, without disparag1nent to
other things, TINT It lies principally
along the lines OF education and mnnufac-#
tories; and along these lines Is It's des-a
tiny to be worked out. nc
Ono OF our great needs is, great
school OF technology and applied mcchan-i
les Knowledge is power. Our Mechan-
les Institute Is doing flno work In this
direction. but 1t Is only beginning. Wos
need In this city and In the South moro
educated men In mechanical lines. Such
d school here would afford to many young.
men q means OF mechanical education
which would not otherwise be- within
their reach, and bring students from all n
over tho country. Men educated in such
institutions arc most valuable citizens
and artisans In any community
In tho Industrial limo there Ia no need
SO great, no venture promising so great
returns, no foundation susceptible OF SO
great enlargement as a plant at or near
our city for the manufacture OF open
hearth steel. The materials emlnentlys
accessible by sea from other points.
Here Is an ideal place for assembling ma
tcrlals, here Is an ideal homo for mo-
chanics, here market for its product.
here greater market can be made nere
an ideal distributing point for other points
domestic and foreign. Such q plant
would afford employment and make Possl-3
lie other establishments for the manu-
fncturc OF articles OF steel not otherwise
rs be considered.
Our river should DO carefully looked nf-4
ter. and it's depth not only maintained.
but increased. 1t will always prove
valuable asset. I, u, i. Fl ID
Our streets submerged by high water
should DO raised where practicable.
Better water In our homes and places
OF business Is now happily In s/,ht. This
Is great need, which VIC hope soon to
see supplied.
have no suggestion as to any change
In our form OF city government. The form
is well enough. and on tho whole am
sure our city government Is as good as
that OF most ci.les-better than many
We have in some OF our officers. and In
our Council chambers some men as well
qualified as We could wish. We need
more OF such men-rnen OF Integrity
men OF capacity We need more public
spirit on the part Of our best citizens to
ACCEPT responsibility and to administer
the affairs OF this clty--our city.
These seem to me to be our greatest
needs. hThcre are many minor ones,
such as better streets, mounted police,
O. more police, increased public school
facilities, etc, etc.
we have here "citySset on a. HILL
known far and wide for It's historical as
uociations, and as delightful place OF
abode for rich and for poor. city In
whose defense rich blood was poured out. g
city OF commerce., manufacture ana learn
inE, n city with a future which should be-
carefully guarded from evil and Its des-
tiny worked. out with honesty OF purpose
and with intelligence and vigor,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-03
EXTEND CITY LIMITS,
7. Thompson Brown.

Dear slr.--yve would suggest that an
extension OF the corporate line to take in
all ub-divisions and require them to con.
form to present street lines which, should
be projected three miles out from city linz
Its and marked with stones. Their let
city improvements. such as paved st! eets
gas, water and sewers proceed rather
than follow buildings as at present.
81 Open up the Trigg shipyards and run
them, even at a loss at the start. II nee
.cessary.
Have Richmond exposition building
or annex to the State building ct St.
Louis with all Richmond products con-
spicuously represented, with n mc6ei OF
Richmond showing It's railroads. shipping
facilities, Its nearness to the West and
t., ocean travel, and the many other ada
vantages offered here In sites for oil kind
OF manufactures as we'll ns Its topo-
graphical educational and social advnn-
tages as place OF residence, and our adj
vancement would not only be greatly
stimulated, but be apparent from the
start, s5& MOONS sa'ES C. l5g7tf Il
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HOW CAN RICHMOND BE MADE
GREATER AND MORE ATTRACTIVE?
.&. 4
cxamplo.-is tho case with the street car
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cxamplo--is tho case With the street car
llncs) after wo get the outside capital.
Fifth. by following ns closely rs we
can tho example Of other SUCCESSFUL
cues, such rs New York. Chicago una
others, and enact liberal laws, such as a
great city must have, thereby attracting
live, go-ahend. progressive people, who
ore tho greatest factors in building up
great and live city.
Sixth and last, but by no means least.
Advertise, not the historic acts and fan-
lly trees Of our ancestors, or our vnlor In
tho Confederate war, but our advantages
and merits us n business or, manufacture
Ing point, and advertise not spnsmodi:.
cnllly but daily. weekly, monthly and
annually; keep at 1t all the time. "a
And then as tme weeds out NUM-
Der OF old fogies, and busybodies. We
inay become great city. :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-03
Panics and Fires.

There Is no infallible method to prevent
or stop panic In s. great crowd. Where
people are confined within four walls, and
are facing fire, and when they fear that
the exits are insufficient or inaccessible,
panic Is moro likely to occur than under
other circumstances, but 1t may occur
in tho open air, OH broad plazas, or In
that which unhappily signalzed fair
or jubilee celebration in Russia some
years ago, when thousands were killed.
Such panics have been seen, too, in arm
les, when great bodies Of men became
causlessly alarmed and fled without rhyme
or reason, bursting all tho restraints Of
organization. needless Of the appeals Of
their officers, and unmindful of the dis
grace they were bringing upon them
selves.
But it is in the presence Of fire that
panic becomes surest Of its victims. A
puff OF fame a little smoke, the cry OF
Fire" and most audiences are ready to
fly. Tho dread Of death by suffocatiop
Ut DuElllS ldhCS pOsisouoolOii VI 3iCi'b
women and children, and moves them to
escape as best they can They fear they
have been caught in a trap, and they
want to get out Of 1t as soon as, possible.
And In their attempt to do so often
times they develop towards other persons
almost Uncomfortable brutality.
Now obviously the remedy for this con-
dillon Of things is to inspire theatre and
other audiences with conlldence-well
grounded confidence. AS We have here
tofore pointed out, it would be good
thing to have uniformed fireman stand
ing In the orchestra space during every
performance; standing with.a coil OF hose
at his feet and n noZel in his hand.
That would DO not only a positive and
real precautlon, but 1t would Inspire con-
fldcnce upon tho part of tho audience.
The experience with patent fire extin-
guishers at Chicago was very unhappy.
They utterly failed to do what was eX-
pected Of them; but suppose there had
been present fireman with hose In hand
ready to drown the flames with u plenl-
full water supply? Tho result would have
been that the fire would have been put
out before 1t had been burning one min
ute
Patent fro cxtingulshers may be good
enough where n reliable ana plentiful
supply Of water under pressure Is not to
be obtained; but 1t Is folly-lt is worse
to rely upon anything Clsc, when access
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KEEP TAXATION DOWN, !
lanes N. Boyd.

REV JdIIlcS 1N.fDoyu.
You ask my views as to how Richmond
may be made a greater city than 1t is.
ana moro attractive as a place Of resi-
dence.
i According to my IDEAS tho great pros
rerlty that Richmond has enjoyed for
tho past three years has como principal :
~ from tho Increase Of her Manufacture
ing enterprises OF various kinds The
increase Of manufacturing enterprises
has been caused by the Increase Of oapi-
tai In tho financial Institutions OF our
city. and tho increase In capital In imam
cinl institutions cannot progress unless
taxation Is kept within reasonable
bounds.
The Increase Of value OF real estate is
dependent entirely upon the increase Of
manufacturing plants; therefore to give
them cheap money, 1t Is to the interest
Of all holders of roal estate to SEQ that the
financial institutions Of our city arc not
taxed out Of EXISTENCE ii
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Japan and Russia.

A conflict of interest seems about to
prccpitate war between Japan and
Russia. and II It comes about, JaFan
deserves and will almost certainly have
the sympathy Of I've CIVILIZED world.
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baked into bread. with tho result IN THIS
case, that hundred peasants are dead
and many others arc suffering great
agony. Tho Car alarmed by this news
we are told, ordered his officers to puS
ur all tho rye found mixed With ergo't
ana withdraw 1t from the market. Ihis
ia now being DONE and some OF tho OWL
effects Of tho impending famine thore-
fore will be avertcd.
----e---=---....:----::-----=-- 5st
Tho discussion Of the suffrage Dues
tlon in Maryland has brought to llght
tho fact that that state never has had
constitutional provision allowing ne
groes to vote. At the time the present
Constitution was adopted negro suffrage
Ind not even been considered. but after
the adoption of the fifteenth amendment
of tho Constitution Of tho United States,
tho word white" was omitted by the
prlnters from the suffrage clause of the
state Constitution, But, as the sun
says, that omission did not change the
Constitution itself. And so. IL tho fifteenth
amendment were set aside. or repealed
no negro could appeal 10 tne Consli!u-
ton or Maryland for the rlght to vote.
Observation-Disclosures
Governor l4erriclt, OF Ohio, has an
bounced that lie will choose his stan
entirely from among the membership
of the National Guard, or State yolun-
teers, as we call them here, Thee
will be ms many Democrats as Republic
cans on his stuff, ana each separate Or
ganization In the Ohio National Guard
viii have representative on the starr.
MISREPRESENTATION HG ESE
Make New Year resolutions, certainly
make them, andNif you break them be-
fcro night get right UP and make some
more. It is the fellow who tries, who
gets there sometime or other
Observation-Disclosures ff,
Tho sufferIngs Of the Victims OF the
Chicago fire probably were OF short du-
ration. Most Of them evidently died
quickly from suffocation from the smoke
or poisonous gases, Many persons We're
found lifeless in their seats with their
faces turned towards the / stage, as Y
.
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ORGANIZED Forces,

We begin to-day the publication OF q
series OF articles from Mr., Frank g,
Carpenter, of Washington which, we
hope, Will prove to DO Of interest 70 q
large class OF our readers, The article
to-day deals with organized capital and
organized labor and is instructive. Mr.
Carpenter calls attention to the enorm-.
Gus cost of strikes and especially to the
manner In which the giant corporations
on the ono hand and tho giant labor
unions on the other hand, are lining up
TO, a great struggle. the cost OF winch
must be borne by tho people.
Observation-Disclosures
Dispatches from the province o.
,romsk in Russia say that every tenth
peasant there is suffering from poisoning,
This is WHOLESALE" poisoning indeed
The chief bread stun Of the country
l. rye and along with rye often grows
tho parasitic fungus known go ergot,
u his is often taken Up With the grain arg
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Make New Year resolutions, certainly
make them, and II you break them be-
fore night get right up and make some
more. It is the fellow who tries, who
Gets there sometime or other.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-22
The New Woman,

From the Portland Oregonian: One
OF the charges that are made against
the new woman is that she is less
sympathetic han is her sister who
abidcs closely in what is called "wom-
ans sphere" But in the light of the
above a~rraignment of sympathy as the
vice that it not infrequently is, may
not the new woman confess judg-
mcnt upon tins charge aud strengthen
her case and her position by so doing?
Woman has been called a ministering
angel, but would not a more practical
name better betit the woman of the
twentieth century? VIII not the serv-
ices of women to the world be greater
II OF more enduring effect if they cast
aside unreasoning sympathy as a worm
out garment that discloses rather than
conceals the moral nakedness of those
about whom it is cast and substitute
therefor the armor of personal, respon-
siNility? 1t has been said that there is
q woman behind the door of every
mans success. III there is says the
writer, rest assured that she isn't a
sympathetic woman whining through
the kcyhole, Give it up if it's hard
but a woman of nerve and backbone
who like the Spartan woman of old,
is crying ,..t, Come home with your
shield, or on it,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-22
Free to Twenty-Five Ladies.

The Defiance Starch Co. will give
Is ladies' a round trip ticket to the
st. Louis Exposition, to five aides
N each Of the following states: Illi-
nois. Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri who will send in the largest
aumber of trade marks cut from a ten
cent, %16-ounce package of Defiance
cold water laundry starch. This
means from you own home, any
where in the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed to
and received by the Defiance Starch
Co, Omaha, Nebr., before September
list, 1904. October and November
will be the best months to visit the
Exposition. Remember hat Defiance
IS the only starch put up in is or. Ia
full pound to the package. You get
one-third more starch for the same
money than of any other kind, and
Defiance never sticks to the iron.
The tickets to the Exposition will be
sent by registered mail September
9TH. Starch for sale by all dealers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-22
PHILIPPINE RAILWAYS.
How Iron Roads in Luzon Would De-
Velop Islands.

Velop Islands.
New York Sun: The desirabilitv Of
a system of railways in the Philippines
is beyond all question. The profitable
operation of such a system, from a
strictly commercial point of view, is,
for the immediate future, exceedingly
doubtful. Railway construction may
be said to operate in two directions
1t may provide transportation in re-
sponse to an existing need for i'm
proved facilities, or it may create traf-
tic by opening fruitful but undeveloped
areas. The Philippine lines would UNI
doubtedly belong to the latter class.
Up to a certain point there is a par
allel between a railway enterprise in
the Philippines and in Japan. The top
ographical conditions are generally
similar. There is the same mountain
Gus interior with it's areas of potential
fr%uitfulness, bordered by a coast strip
of generally greater productive capa-
city. Japan's 1000 miles of railway
ines are in prosperous condition., with
traffic and passenger rates which are
not prOhibitOry to even the poorer
classes. 1t is true that Japan's popu-
lation is about six times that of the
Philippines, that her people are more
energetic by nature and that they have
reached a high state of civilization.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-22

Yet, so far as even the back country
people of Japan are concerned, the
railways have been OF great value in
their social and industrial develop
ment.
A similar result would assuredly fol-
low in the Philippines. The special
question is the time which will be re-
quired for a corresponding emancipa-
ton in the Philippines, making the
railways Of Luzon profitable as com
mercial enterprises. 1t would be I'M
reasonable to expect them to pay from
the start. Some government provision
Tor an indefinite period seems neces-
sary. In view of the varied interests
of the United States in the Whole Phil
ippine problem. and the complications
and possible dangers involved, there
remains little room for doubt that the
construction Of the proposed lines
would be a measur Of economy, even
though the proper maintenance should
require for a time an annual appropria-
ton from the United States treasury.