The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
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Larger Navy.
The House OF Representatives. turned
down the Presidents request for four new
tattleships and provided for only one-hali
that number. we believe this was mis-.
| take. A strong navy Is tho best guarantee
| Of peace that we could have. We have q
tremendous seaCoast at home and IN the
philippines to defend. It was an unlucky
day that we acquired those Islands, but we
must be prepared to hold them or have
them wrested from us. The navy OF Japan
VIII soon excsl our own In fighting strength.
tho philippines and will find pretcxt for
va when she thinks she Is able 10 defeat
us. The Filipinos have never become re-
conciled to annexation to TINS country.
With 100000 hostile natives to con-
tend with in those islands and with japan
! IL position to assert her supremacy at
sea the loss OF the islands Will be hardly
less unfortunate or dssracefu than was
grant. voluntarily. Philippine independence,
We should maintain our ability to compel
fcreign powers to recognize our rights
there. such as they are.-Farfax Herald
Hats and Hades.
The devil may have poked few holes
in the peek-a-boo shirtwaist, but TO charge
HE satanic majesty with nyenting the
Merry Widow" hat as a snare to the souls
OF men. is rather going too far. In our opin-
ion. Yet the Rev. NJ. A. Armor. of Bur-
fiEEton. ~. j.. declares that women who
wear these hats and sit in tho front pews
CT the church will have to answer for more
tkan one man starting on the downward
course.--Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
Partly Converted.
The 1ndex-Appeal was one Of the earliest
and most earnest advocates of the primary
system, and believes now that 1t is prac-
ticable and proper for the nomination OF
LEGAL candidates. But this paper has lived
to regret its advocacy OF the system for
State officers and for Congressmen.-Pe-
teIsburg 1ndex-Appeal
LOADED.
The Review wants to SO record as
saying that It will be entirely out OF place
for the State Democratic Convention to take
up such issues as an Endorsements of the
appointment OF Judge William F. Rhea to
the Corporation Commission, or any other
question affecting the state when 1t as
sembles in Roanoke.-Clifton Forge Review.
When He Throws He Hits.
We infer from a Washington correspon-
cent that when Mr.. Glass becomes a candi-
Date for Governor he will begin his cam
paign by throwing stones. Well. 1t is
Glass houses Will throw stones.-Houston
kccord.Advertiser.
Cause or Effect.
Riot is followed by Injunction" is the
way headline in The Times Dispatch
reads. And II the abuse OF iniunctions in
lator disputes does not soon cease. injunc-
ticns are going to be followed by RIOTS
Danville Register
Congress Limps Along.
Among our Republican friends in Con-
| gross a struggle is going on TO reach an
agreement for an early adjournment. with
out getting lecture from the President.
and perhaps having an extra session called
| to consider the bills recommended by him.
Portsmouth Star.
To Fight Primary.
are being added TO night the primary trust
that now exists in the state OF Virginia.
south Hill Enterprise.
LIQUOR Advertisements Excluded.
The Winchester Star aided much in tn.
local option victory in tina, city last week.
Now that majority of the voters have
decided 10 Danish the licensed saloon from
their midst. the Star announces that its
columns VIII not be used to advertise mail
| order liquor houses. That paper is to be
| commended for its stand in the matter
| Lexington Gazette.
'Juould Seem So.
$4,000 short. The trouble is with tho
cashier showing favors. and as judge once
said. no one knows anything about bank
except the cashier. The people should de.
| inCham Times.
unlnstructed Delegates.
New Jersey this week followed the ex.
| ample OF New York and Pennsylvania and
! refused to instruct her delegation to Denver
for Mr. Bryan or any one else. but leaves
them free to cast their votes for the mos,
available candidate. There Is even more
reason for Virginia to do likewise thar
there was for these Observation-Disclosures
Star
Bryan or Death.
Bryan as the standard bearer Is the onl,
nope OF Democratic success in the Novem.
Der election.-south Boston News.
Can He Get Their Votes:
Secretary Taft has again declared him.
i SCH In favor of woman suffrage. He ha!
cone this in several interviews during The
l last few years: but this time 1t attra CT.
!! mere attention because he is candidate
for the presidency.-Bedford Democrat.
Somewhat Inconsistent
President Roosevelt would have mucl
mere sympathy In his recent unconstitu
conal and !ndiscreet interference in til.
case OF Colonel Harper while the same wa
pending before the courts in Washington
u u mad not been for his contrary actor
& prose cution =
II VIII be remembered thatf!n the latte
case the President ruled that Morton, VIII
az president OF the Santa Fe Railroad Com
J nsny had been guilty OF criminal rebatinr
should not be punished for two illegal actr
put mat the innocent stockholders OF hi
ra:1road should be punished by fine.
ne difference In the two cases IL tina
nhrper Is Democrat and Morton a Re
lhpoilcan. friend OF Roosevelt and n mem
bcr OF his Cabinet -Wincheste star 49,.
/, Some Maiden speechcs.
~ waiting twenty-four years befor,
making his maiden speech Lord Lang
sq 9ra, mas exercised an oratorical re
straint ms rare as In some cases i
would be commendable.
me M, Earl of Rochester, in the day
OF Charles H., was not equally modest
Tor he took an early opportunity Q
, aaueuressins the, House OF Lords. Will
disastrous results, MY lords" he be
gan, Il rise this time for the first time
r the verygtrst time, nv lords, and III