The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-30

nan 10 fiji this position and heaven
grant that he may be found and put III
place.
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The Ward System.
When the Street Committee met on
Tuesday night some members were sur
rriscd to ascertain that, apparently, a
slate had been made UP and the street
Improvement fund apportioned to the Soy
cral wards, without their knowledge or
Messrs. Minor Morton and Rem
nolds objected, but without avail, as, IN
spite of them, the slate was adopted.
How long Will this sort Of thing be
tolerated? In apportoning the street i'm
provemcnt fund, Richmond is treated as
though it were composed of seven dis
tipct towns, and that each town were
entitled to it's portion Of the fund regard
less OF It's needs $or the needs Of the
other towns. Such is the ward system,
and it is unworthy Of an intelligent cons
munity. rs
most needed regardless Of ward divisions
An effort was made at recent meet
ing of the committee to have that policy
adopted, and while q compromise meas
ire was agreed upon, 1t is plain from the
action Of the committee on Tuesday
night, that the same old system prevails.
How long, we repeat, will 1t be tolerated?
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The members of the Anti Saloon League
would do well to- remember that there
is a saying sin politics that the wise man.
does not hunt ducks with brass bands,
When corporations wish to put into Of
flee men who are favorable to their
interests they do not advertise the Tact,
and they do not through the public print
fire questions at candidates and ask
them how they stand on the corporation
question They keep that matter, as quiet
as possible. They first find out who their
1 friends are; then select the most popular
OF them to run. 1t would have been
better politics, had the Anti-Saloon lead
ers pursued a similar course
Personally, have a high regard for
the Russians" said Marshal Oyama. in a
recent Interview. They are soldiers. The
| Officers and men are brave and able, and
have fought we'll. During the war be-
tween China and Japan was the COM
mander Of the army which captured Port
Arthur. With q division and a half OF
troops we took the city In five hours.
/ The result this time shows the wonder
ful difference between the Russians and
the Chinese with whom we fad previous
experience
! That's fine for the Russians, but what
will the Chinese think of It? It is well
A 10 be on terms with ones neighbors
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Ciprano Castro Is now more or less
1 seriously involved with Columbia, France
and the United States. 1t would be
rather a surprise to this lively Yenezue-
that he had been smudgcd off the map.
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The Pope regrets that the war should
go on in the far East The only way II
which the Pope's sentiments differ from
the Cars is that the Pope is frank
!, enough to express them.
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During Mr.. T2oosevclt's hunting trll
to the Wild West every precautio, VII
be taken to prevent his capture by Mr.
Castro, of Venezuela.
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/. Tho theatrical season In Richmond \
trying to go out In a flame of glory, wit
prospects Of succeeding in the effort.
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I April is a foolish and deceptive kind O
: month. Frogts that XIII have bern know
i 10 come in that uncertain period.
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, 1t might lie well enough Il Addcks, 9
Delaware, should become an early patier
. of Dr. Osler. He Is Of age.
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y a good many people who voted 70
i Roosevelt, had Mr.. John Hay very dis
l. h,!nctly IN their minds
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Russia Is at least getting q chance
!" draw her breath for another foot race
Z some point farther north.
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