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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
sENAroR swANsoN,s rnorEsr.

Tho protest OF Senator Swanson
against the notion Of the Democratic
caucus in refusing 10 agree TO the
building Of two new battlcahips for
tho nsvy "a based upon sound reason
3ns. Tho whole theory OF tho main
tenepoo OF American power Is founded
apon having navy OF sufficient size
TO protect our interests a large stand
ing army has never been tho desire OF
tho people or an actual need for de-
Tense. But this very fact has ',mpha-
eiEed the necessity for equippina n for
ride bic navy. And no momcntary spirit
OF petty economy should Interfere with
the Keeping OF our naval forcs in It's
proper rank among the world powers.
1t is the cheapest insurance against
war. Yet. IL the Democrats refuse to
vote money for new ships, by Dsccm-
her al, 1915, the United States Will
have fallen behind Great Britain, Ger
many, Japan and France.
Unusual factors demand that ;he navy
be Kept up The opening OF the Pam
anna Canal will mean that the United
States Is prepared 20 protect her inter
csts there against foreign domination
An efficient fret will be needed to
assure our continued sovereignty In
this sphere. The unrest IN the Pacific
Ocean implies maritime strength
ample to guard our ;nsular possessions,
preserve control OF these waters and
assert American rights And from the
point OF view of commerce, /, is a mt
ter OF history that in all cases sdv.
that of Norway prosperous MORGAN
lille marine follows n first-class navy.
The cry of economy comes with poor
grace from n Congress that has added
s7o,oo0,ooo to the pension bill and voted
s26. 600 900 for harbor and river i'm
This is the kind of econ
omy that proves Costly in the long run.
Sooner or later these ships VIII have to
be built and the risk of war outwaighs
any temporary saving The time lost
cannot be replaced by any act of the
House CAUCUS.
This Is not q question of spending
money for ronseless patriotism. 1t is
political necessity, and upon It de-
pend our prestige and dignity as q ma
tion. Senator Swanson is TO be com
mended for his stand and we trust
that his protest viii have force enough
to make his Democratic colleagues agree
10 the laying down OF two new ships
this year.
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nrss1Ns LEANING no ITALY.

In the mattsr OF European discussion
OF the Turco-I,ailnn war ana the pros
poets OF peace, the reported movement
for g concert OF the powers to bring
the conflict to close through media
alton. and which was inauguratsd by
Russia, has been ahunted to give place
10 Russias ALLEGED proposition 10 rem
der Italy ..arr.ea "ass!stance against
Turkey That Russia may have made
such 4 proposition tentatively, In order
10 test the attitude OF tho other pow
crs. and that she would make It an
accomplished fact should the test
prove satisfactory. ia by no mean be-
Sond the range OF possibility.
Openly, ct oil events, Russia has
from the beginning bosn more amiably
disposed towards Italy's Tripol,tan ven
lure than any othsr European nation.
How much OF th!s amiability is due
TO genuine sympathy with italy, ana
how much to Russian ambition and In
teregt and zeal TO vindicate the historic
policy OF Peter tbs Great By planting
tho cross over the crescent on ST So
phia, would not. however. appear far
10 eeek.
The humiliation of tho treaties OF
Paris and Berlin, ths latter revision
OF the treaty of San Stefano. TO which
Russla had been virtually forced at the
5nuzzies OF Admiral Seymours guns
when stamboul appeared practically
within her grasp. stil rankles in the
Muscov.,e brsast. Despite her many
checks In her march towards the an
cient Byzantine capital and the buffer
Independent Balkan states which nave
been erected between her and that
goal, none the less Russia remains
Eteadfsst IN her nope and purpose Of
NATURALIZATION OF Peter tho Greats
policy ana dream.
constantinople continues to be re-
garded by the masses of her people as
q fixed star Of Russian destiny with
Them realization Of the ambition is. all
else apart. such as increase Of power
and prestige, little less than re},-
gioue obsession.
Since the treaty Of Paris witch
forced Russia's disarmament in the
Black Sea. ana the treaty OF B,rlin.
which. while modifying that atipula,
zion. cooped hcr UP in thoge waters,
much has happened 70 diminish the fear
OF England and France that Russian
access 10 the Mediterranean through
commend of the Bogphorua and the
Dardanellcs would menace thel, safety.
Much has also happened, and there IS
much in the present conditions coicu-
lnted, to encourage Russian belief that
An the Turco-Itallan struggle nor op-
portunty may have ultimately come.
Italy'a relations with AustitaIiun
AIRY as a member of the Drcibuad could
b->dly fail to Prove potent in keeping
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
CHARM AND PUBIC srny,cr

| me success of Senator Taylor who
ulea Yesterday. affords stril,int-
commentary on the influence of ner-
sonal charm and popularity T.,
american public life. Senator Taylor
was not great man, but his good
'ieilowship and attractive nature lft
cd him 10 prominent place Il,
political life, Tie was pleasant
speaker, musician, and an inter
estins man, And these gifts placed
MN IN high office, The facts nre not
without lesson for Richmond
Already somo twonty names have
neen proposed for the city's new Adj
ministrative Board. Some OF those
names have been proposed doub,,cas
because the candidate had pledges OF
support from his friends. Ills por-
sonn charm and acquaintance wifi,
men have formed the basis of aspirn-
ton But something more than tb,a
Us needed as a qualification for puh,ic
service The sole test should be Tho
H'hess OF the man to perform WIN
pest results to tho city the duties OF
inc Office. No question OF crood
party. kinship. friends, or porsopo,
attrnctivcness should be normittc1 20
obscure this fact. 1t Is not n mot+o-
Oh COMMUNICATING individuals, but of
securing ability to do cxacting wor,,
II each OF the twenty POSSIBILITIES.
should be able to get The votes or A5o
personal adhcrcnts. there ,you,iI ~,
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Franklin.

To the Editor OF The Tifes-Dispatch:
Sir.-I note our women are forming
societies for and against equal sur
frage.
For my part cannot see why one
woman should object to nnother's vot-
Ing unless they distrust themselves
and II has occurred to me these sisters
could get big. audience IL thoy would
hold a Joint debate on this subject.
say Mt our City Auditorium.
"A public debate OF this kind would
be making history In Virginia, and be
really the frst discussion OF the ques-
ton, for each side has been here
tofore only lecturing.
Will wager a hairpin right now tho
antisuhragists cannot BIO drawn into
this trap, and I'll wager another IL they
40 meet our suffragists in Joint debate
they win get debated to a standstiII.
whenever you find people before the
public eye holding different views md
one SIDE or tho othor shuns a public
discussion. the common people get
suspicious.
Undignined, ehl-not a particle mora
so than the public lectures now beina.
given. '''e
unladylike. eh!-not a particle mora
than tho way they are now going on
II these iadies desire they might mr.
range TO have man speaker on each
''"e ~ heip them. M. p. II.
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when, looking up at the acauiescen,
heavens. he-or she--has said. in
tones of undoubted sincerity and good
faith, What fool am?
1t is q Christening thought, this uni
Versal admission that man is a fool
het there Is one consolation: nobody
is selected for invidious comparison
The verdict Is unanimous Tho re-
tort direct to this accusation Is, In the
Simple Vernacular OF the street,
cure another" The realization % { the
truth Is the beginning of wisdom and
the birth OF tho brotherhood of man.
lie Is unit on two points Hc has to
work, and ho makes mistakes An n
result there are two international
holidays. Labor Day and April Fools.
An interesting side-light is thrown on
their observance BY tho fact that they
nave no patrons. No religion. ancient
or modern. has recognized them. No
one is responsible for work or folly
save man himself And these HOLIDAYS
celebrate nothing but hard facts.
roofs Day, for Instance cannot nnd
"HS ohier image but man himself,
dressed In cap and bells and motley
indeed, 1t is a rather sad and solemn
occasion. only recognized externally
by little children, who have no, vet
learned to conceal the feots. Men try
10 preserve their dignity even when
they kick tho hat with a brick in Il
The sting of the thought may be
mitigated by contemplation of the lives
OF inc great In politics. Colonel
Roosevelt has fooled President TAFT
and Senator La Toilette. he is trying
to fool the people, and the dawn of to-
day must not be without some slight
fear that ~ has been fooled himself
j. Pierpont Morgan recently bought
Tor $4,000 fake antique, and proba-
bly, felt like 80 cents. Some people
think that spring has come, and VIII
certainly pay for their folly. The roll
call is as long as the human race.
Het perhaps there is reason for set
ting Fools Day on April First, Ma
ture plays no tricks. And her steady
pursuance of law may mean that. view
Ing her wisdom, men can forget their
own fantastic folly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
RULES for tho rurko-rtnl,nn wn,.

IL seems as though great many
persons are being hurt unnecessarily
III that Turko-ItHliun War by stnnd.
ing around In the way ana chasing
over the battlenelds picking daisies
ana holding family plcnics during the
progress OF battles ana we have com
piIed the following rules, which viii,
doubtiess relieve tho situation;
omen with baby cabs shall stav
ioo Feet away from both armies
Automobile parties shall not spread
thelr lunches between tho opposing
each other. s upon
Crippies and persons with inflammn-
tory rheumatism shall not II, allowed
10 cross the hHttletsld while RI. hat
tie is in progress.
Hishiseeins parties and persons with
cameras shall not approach within
iorty .cet of any battle, for a battle
is liable 10 spread out or change ia
nnse at any moment
Rnpbernocks shall not steal the but
IONS from the uniforms of the ma Tor
generals for souvenirs, partlcularly
while the latter are In the heat Of
pnttie These litsIc things are very
distracting.
l-ieutenants shall not make love to
pretty girls seated in gutoInoslles on
the sidelineE, for the girls escorts
are liable TO grow peevlsh and start
something
Soldiers desiring to shoot shall shoe,
III the air. II makes just ns much
noise, and there Is no liability of
puhcturing moving picture man or n
popcorn vcrder.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01

tho dual monarchy neutral, especially
considering that allotment to Russia
by Italy OF Constantinopl., in compen-
sauon for armed aid, might also afford
Austria Hungary coveted opportu-
nifty. 1t might, az viii be readily un-
derstood, be seized upon to Justify the
last named III pressing further towards
Salonica. And Just here It is interest
ing to note that there has long been
suspicion OF an unwritten agreement
between Vienna and ST. Petersburg
that when the prcdestined hour for par
tittonins Turkey arrived. Russia and
Austria-Hungary would aim and CO.
operate for partition along tho lines
Indicated. Tho dual monarchy. Rus
sian protest which was eilcnced by
Germany Notwithstanding, has already
taken the first step in the direction Of
such division through the arbitrary
annexation OF Bosna AMI Hcrzeg ovIna.
Last, bu; not least OH the occasion
oil the German Kaiser's visit to Venice
ana meeting with Victor Emmanuel,
no openly expressed sympathy with
Italy as against Turkey These cond,,
tons, IT Is obvious, conspire to create
situation In which Russia may well
DC tempted and stimulated TO sound
the european chancolleries and which
may be pregnant with developments
affecting tho map of tho nearer East
and the question of new alignment
of the powers
TO all appearances, the main obsta-
Gle In the way of consent to or negative
acquieseencc in Russia's giving force
ana effect to the reported PROPOSITION
lies in the Issue of the fate OF the in
dependent Balkan states i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
Where yvns yirp,u,a,

10 tho Editor OF Tho characterization.
Slr,--1 believe that Tho Times-Dia-
patch would confer real service unon
f1o voters Of the State of virginia iii il
~ Would editorially direct attention
to the fact that when the vote ,roa
fa zv IN the Senate several days ago rs
10 Wihether Senator Isaac Stephenson
both Of Virginia's present represen,
In lativea IN the Senate failed to vote,
So important was this vote that TIC
absence OF every Senator who wns
impaired was explained on the floor
except tho absence of the two Senators
from Virginia? Where was Virginina
1t VIII be remembered thai la or
summon, when Martin ara SWnison
were being vigorously opposed nv two
OF our present representatives in con.
sress, they declared they were too
busy with their official duties" to noai1c
nm an active ;tdv campMgn. Have they not
Official duties. oven though they we're
IMPRESSED use with other business? where
minority? Certainty he siouiS baue
led tho feliow-mcmbors Of his party
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
rIIn nAN Ne cMI.rul, ,nr.

Under the heading. April First, in
"Puddin Head Wilson'S Calendar" we
ind the brief entry. The day on which
we realize what we arc rll tho rcst OF
the year" This is startling state
ment. The editorial we" as used
here, IL not comforting TO any man.
but 1t shows that Sark Twains hunor
wac the result OF close observation
and not untompered with misg!ving as
result OF what he saw His opinion
would be more d!Hconcerting wore ii
not backed up by two others OF grave
weight One OF these ia tho Indirect
evidence Of a man who Is univorsaIIv
admitted to have had an Intimate
knowledge Of the human heart. Hhake.
spearc was only trying to preserve
human selfrespcot when he made a
fairy, the immortal Puck, express tho
sentiment. what fools these .mor,aIa
be" For doubtless the bard sympe-
thi2cd with the fairy's point of view
But the last witness is convincing
What manor woman-has not had al
least ono moment Of clear yia,on,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
On the Spur ofthe Moment
By Roy K. Moulton
Some Household 1nrcl,c,tics.

Honest. Mayme, couldn't we sell
'hte .,,,, for paper weights?"
mere YOU go again. wcariu' my
cur links. What business have women
so' wearin' cuffs, anyhow? 1 have
the time"
On you're the bright little hus-
naha' al right. We're the only family
IN ,nis block that hasn't got an auto
Yes my envelope is 10 cents short
siils Week-l know It. Come now. ac-
cuse me of leadln,, a double life"
WHO in blue blazes took all of
mem quihine capsules? ] can buy 'cm
p' the gross and never lind one when
1 want IT.
NO. of course you amt sot a
thing 10 wear. No woman ever had.
"dVise you to stay In tho house if
You haven't. for you are liable 10 DO
pinchcd."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
AN ANCIENT pnEcEpENr.

The momentary passion Of tho mob
as substitute for the sober ana do
ioerate processes of justice has had
notable and shameful cxemplification
in the history of Massachusetts,. The
story OF that episode" says the Boston
Herald, lis one upon which New Eng
land Is never glad to dwelI, but It new
ertheless points a moral in these times
when 1t is seriously proposed to regard
truth as matter of maJorities and to
have a count of noses, wherever they
are found. take the place of the opin-
ions of the trained specialists in the
law"
When the witchcrnft dclusion OF 1892
seized the province the New England
crs would not wait for tho workings
of an established tribunal Of the law.
II was not fast enough for them They
feared, perhaps. that 1t would be "reoc-
t!onary" or inclined to pay too much
attention to principle and too littla to
popular passion. They cried out for
special court TO speed tho trial of the
witches, and Governor Phipps weakly
bowed before the clamorers and named
seven judges to conduct tho trials.
It was popular court. It was DOM
mated wholly by tho popular MIL.
none of tho judges was lawyer. Two
were clerEymcn, two were physicians
and three were merchants. The com
mon law was thrown out. rules of cvi,
dencc were ignored and the judges
and jurics were unhindorcd by any
bubbles Of the INV" The feelings Of
the mob prevailed in the stead of stat.
utcs
Washburn says in his Judicial HIS
tory OF Massnchusetts": "The trials
were nut form Of executing popular
vengeance. Jurios were intimidated by
the frowns and persuasions Of the
court and by this outbreakings OF the
multitude that crowded the place of
trial, to render verdiots against their
own consciences and Judgment" He
cites the case of Rebccca Nurse. Th.
jury found her not guilty. whereupon
"the accusers raised great outcry. and
the Judges were overcome by tha
clamor." The Jury was sent back. II
reversed Its verdict. The woman was
executed Promptly and effectively did
the popular Will bring about the Judi
cial decision It desired
Witchcraft delusion has passed. but
popular decisions almost as unrenson-
able and as blind arise. The courts
are needed to protect tho people against
themselves. to keep them truo to tho
heit,r angels of their natures. The
popular clamor which would subvert
our judicial system now is not always
safer and saner than It was In the
seventeenth century.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
Voice Of the People
For Champ Clark.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Though tho date OF the con-
vention for the nomination of n Demo
cratic candidate for President IS less
than three months off. 1t seems to
the writer that there has been an I'M
usual !nck Of discussion In the Vir-
sinia papers, editorially or by CORE
spondcnts. Of the htness or availability
of tho different candidates for tho
nomination, and hence very little of
disqualification Of opinion In the minds
OF the public as to whom the Domo-
Gratis should nominate. May I be par
doned, therefore for giving this ex-
preston of my personal Views in your
columns?
1t seems to mo absolutely certain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01

sentative element among the Demo
Crafts ana independents. and would lose
. n, rom those sources than he would
grcssivcs"
What the Democrats want to do th,s
- I,ne ~ TO win. provided they Gun do
without stultifying themselves By
dominating n weakIing. / believe that
Clark. above any mentioned. is the
man to nominate to make this result
most certain. Ny reasons arc:
q? Ills personal popularity He Ia
OF character and disposition that
have much good in him. He has no
pe 5sS ~. e n Les IN the party,
That no Ia not a weakllng Is demon
stratcd by the fact that he Is now
noiiding ne exalted position taeeond
and has the confidence and rcspect
OF all his colleagues In the House of
faI2nr and zee: He Is close OBJ
COME and no. and II elected VIII profit
BY their mistaken
ga He win stand faithfully by the
principles and platform OF his nerty
lie Is party man. not thinking him
self bigger thnn his party, nor beliey-
Ing that his wisdom ia greater than
the country. lie will consider and
take advice. and has sense enough to
know the best mon to so to FOR adj
% While probably not tho nrat
choice OF Mr.. Bryan. 1t is practically
certain that he would be acceptable 10
the Bryan element in tho party. He
Is not as radical as the extreme pro
sressivcs' would like nor as cons.r-
vatiye as the extreme renctionaries
would like, but he is Il middle OF the
road man. who Will suit the great
mass of votera and Will at least DO
tolerated by the extremists at each
end.
Nominate Clark, and believe that
he Will be warmly supported by every
element in the Democratic party and
by, many progressive Republicans and
independents. and would more certain
~ be elected than any other man men
toned. And II elected, with him in tho
White House. surrounded by ca hinet
OF wise Democrats. and with Under
wood as Speaker OF the House. we
would have a Bnfe. able and clean ad-
ministration. and at its end the Demo
cratic party would BIO cemented to-
gether and stronger than ever before
in gears. and when no retired we
would elect Underwood 10 succeed him
J. c. PARKER.
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Omit I,lcnnc Tlrcm.

nc grow so very portly that he was
ashamed to so and weigh,
seeiiiea to him az though he gained
AT least fifteen pounds every day
s iIienas protested that lie was so
lat he really was sight
hiiS "uist line grow and grcT until IL
worried him both day and night
ZIG bought longer belt each week and
VIZ, "eepiy sighed for days of yore
men, OF "a panatclla shape he
weighed ono hundred pounds no
more
lie read an ad. one day which told
about a fno tangled cure
men would relieve him OF his flesh
IN manner that was safe and
ne bought some OF the Anti-Fat and
TOOK II on his daily rounds
'ooR nine bottles then ne weighed
and found he'd gained forty
pounds
an haF said no. I'm wise at last,
This stun is not the dope Cor
re got pamphlet. why DO thin?"
ana read ii over carefully.
lie bought the stun II FOLD him to.
IWas guaranteed to make him
fat,
ana straishtway most rcligiously he
TOOK about n!nc quarts OF that.
ne guessed II right, for very soon
p, ne saw that he was getting thin.
ne hau to have his clothes cut down
and have the wnistl!ue taken in.
iiis friends were worried once again
ana told him he wa, falling fast,
AND that he should DC big and fat, lust
IKE ne had been In the past
30 iar AS his friends We're concerned.
nc couldn't please 'cm either
way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01

In the night for justice and right. hut
on the con,rary, he was conspicuously
hpSent. virginia. In tho pnst, has nj.
ways stood for the highest ideal. -.
pup!lc integrity md honesty; butno,v
WThen the election OF senator
i,ahatot the facts OF wf-ose election
question, tho noble voice OF Virgintn
ns expressed through her highest rep
rGhehtatvcs at tho national Capitol, 4.
SrI, nSb"ih "e ASK: w here was
Virginia C1VITAS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01

person interested In suffrage for
women was making little talk n
short time ago and IA. the course OF bar
remarks said Give woman tho credit
shc deserves and where will man be?"
III she gets an the credit she
wants" spoke UP vulgar person in
the rear Of the hall. "he VIII be in
me bankruptcy court or In the poor
houae."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01

1t takes woman to talk about
another woman. a Manteo cor
respondent OF the James River
Clarion has been talking 10 very
attractive young woman. who teaches
school in Cumberland county. Asked
whether she was a suffra gist che re-
Piled. II prefer being Virginia
LADY,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01

New York defends Its vicious th,at.
r'cal performances ON the ploa that
out-of-town people como to the metrop-
OILS and demand such things It Ia
queer that 70 many OF them fall when
they ars brought conveniently to the
out-of-town people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01

A recently dccIphered papyrus proves
that Egyptian doctors knew oil about
appendiclis. Maybe that explains the
pyramids They wanted to conceal the
results OF their operations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
Allen Estate.

Under what section of the Vircinia
CODE was the estate OF the Carroll
object? W ~ "sat
The families OF the persoois killed
have legal grounds to seek damages
from the slayers. The property was
attached to prevent such con1plica-
ton as would arise from nj tempts to
convey IT 30 that 1t might not be liable
for such damages
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01

Tho weather man had bettsr be
brihod in favor of the Baster bonnet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01

President Taft says the Colonel Is q
'addist running amuck. He means
With big stick, not with O rake.