The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-20
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with new honors and fresh glory come
additional RESPONSIBILITIES. The French,
German and English papers Willie prais.
ine President Roosevelt to the skies for
his success in trapping the dove OF peace
for Russia and Japan, are pointing out
the fact that the sudden prominence Of
the United States in diplomacy Will lay
certain burdens on the shoulders of our
government that will be new to us. Some
OF these papers assert that America VIII
be brought more and more into intcrna-
tlonal diplomatic struggles because OF
her increasing weight, both relative ana
actual, In population, wealth and MILF
tary strength, and that she Will make
her moral influence sought by every other
power. They spenk of the Importance
Of Washington as diplomatic center
and say that this Importance must IN
crease with the growth Of American
naval strength and with the Interest the
United States takes In its relations with
other powers. All right. This country
will be able to measure up" to the
full responsibility that may fall to her
in her new capacity as n peace maker.
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The Northwestern University. located
ut Evanston, illinois, just north Of CHI
cago, is n Methodist institution Of the
sanity kind and has, working along with
It somewhat on the siamese twins or
der, the Garrett Biblical Institute. the
business Of which Is to make as many
urea cheers MS possible out Of the young
mon who pass through the university.
These twin schools are evidently not
afraid Of Rockefeller taint or any other
kind of faint to be found wrapped up
in the national currency. Mr.. William
A. Dyche, the treasurer, has written
letter. in which he says the Northwest
ern University, so far as he knows. has
never handled any of the stun, but adds
that ''if any of the alumni know where
there is any tainted money, wish they
would inform us. We will soon take
the faint off of 1t. What we want is
the money
Richmond Is making an effort to divert
Valley trade to that city. So far MS
this Immediate section Is concerned, the
plan will fail. We are quite convenient
to the Eastern cities, while Richmond
is out of the way. South of us-a large
part Of the Valley-is a rich territory
which Richmond ought to, and we hope
will Notwithstanding News. 4
Richmond does not expect TO accom-
plish the impossible, but IL the railroads
cal, make the Valley section as conven-
lent to Richmond as to the Northern
cities. they should do So Richmond is
not altogether selfish in the matter She
thinks that 1t is in the interest OF the
whole State that the population OF Vir-
gInia be made as cohesive as possible.
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The Ohio newspapers are showing
disposition to boast bit that an even
dozen Of native bankers are now occu-
pying safe quarters In, the pentcntiary'
of that State. At first blush that would
hardly seem to be thing to brag about,
but come to think over the matter scr-
ously, it is not bad thing for State
to be able to prove by the records that
she Furnishes all thieves alike, be they
rich or poor.
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II it gets too hot in Washington, the
peace plenipotcnttares can run down
to Richmond and hold session or two
for change. We will have Hanover
on ice for them by the time
they get down to business.
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The Japanese have changed the names
If the captured Russian ships Ore, NIX
olai, Apraxin and seniavin, to Xxi, Okin-
oshima, Minoshima and Iwami but If
you like the first set of names better,
you just keep right on calling them.
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Women are getting entirely too man
nish in some parts OF the country. There
are now no less than six widows in the
United States who are under sentence
If death for the murder Of their hus-
sands.
While attending to the fRusslan-Jap
tho dove of peace might do n
stunt for the zemsky sober and some OF
those other things that are giving Rus
sia such n taste OF war at home.
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The Barksdale bill that was to obviate
The spending of money in political cam
pagns never foresaw the present cost
iness OF running for nominations
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Russia already owes France two bill.
Ions of dollars. and where she is going
% get another two billions to settle with
Japan Is hard to tell.
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1t Is all we'll enough to talk about
capital and labor getting together but
when they do 1t in Chicago a fight in
follows.
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Cost of the Primary.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Slr,-While 1t IL absurd to imagine that
he coming Democratic State primary
'an be held without cost, 1t Is In my
opinion as equally absurd to make tho
candidates bear this cost. The very Idea
Of It is repugnant to me. The State must
nave national representation. State otti-
,lals. representatives, etc.. and 1t falls
tNrSH 4 h INnvr1 : T. ~ . .