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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
British Conservatism,

With the militants on the rampage,
Ulster in revolt, the House of Com
mons in an uproar, the power of the
Lords almost nulliied, Lloyd G eorge's
budget before Parliament and various
other progressive, not to say radical,
persons and things abroad in the
tight little isle, the Washington Her
aid rises to remark upon British
conservatism. And all because
Conan Doyle made an innocent little
remark about lynching the suffra-
gettes! British conservatism, 1t is
in the category with English roast
beef.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03

Sir Charles NIAGARA. president of
the English Federation Of Cotton
Spinuers. says that inferior packing
costs the cotton growers OF The South
III the Deighborhood OF $25.O00.0OU
annually.
Sir Churles's estimate is Il conserve
tive one. The waste from bad pack
Ing is not the only extravaganza" OF
The Southern producer Richard
Spjllane. IL a recent issue OF tho
American Review of Reviews. de-
clared that antiduatcd methods of
picking, storing and packing laid q
toll on the cotton crop, which annu-
ally ran into huge proportions He
SAID further that ii the South was
10 retain its position OF priority as
Il supplicr OF cotton to the world, it
not only must check this waste. but
rs well use more modern methods Of
cultivation.
Federal and State departments Of
agriculture have persistcntly preached
the doctrine OF anti-waste and Of sci
entihc efficiency in production for
aeVeral years. The trouble with the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Merit as Against "porI,

The Senate Commerce Committee
has added St0.000.000 to tho rivers
and harbors bill as il came from the
House. With this formidable addi-
ton. the bill will be reported next
week to tho Senate. Ultimately, of
course, there will be compromise
between the two branches that will
somewhat reduce the present stag
gering total OF $50, 100000.
Obviously. a great many items con-
tanned in this, as in preceding bills,
are worthy Of liberal government en-
couragement. n great many others
arc either pork" outright or bear
earmarks of being fence building
graft.
If we apply, even reasonably, the
principle OF merit to the public SER
vice, why not apply the same test to
government appropriations? II civil
service prevails as to employees, fit.
ness being the requirement, WHY
should not the civil service principle
| OF illness be made the test for the
expenditure of the peoples money?
With our peculiar system OF party
government, the temptation to frame
money bills along partisan and po-
! litical lines Is n tremendous one. II
would be cXacting too much OF human
nature to expect that considerations
tof cXpediency and personal political
advantage should DO wholly disre-
garded.
But efficiency and economy and
the national as against the personal
welfare. arc considerations that can.
not lightly be ignored. 1t is n GER
tninty that If Federal expenditures
had, since The Civil War been direct
cd upon business instead OF a DO
iitical plano The Treasury would have
been many million dollars richer.
At various times, all political par
ties have made tentative proposals
looking to administering public
buildings and rivers and harbors
hills through nonpartisan commits
sions. The party that works out and
enforces plan of this nature may
nave rough Shedding at first. In the
long run 1t Will establish ono Of the
most beneficial prccedents I'm Amer
lean administration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
What Was News
Fifty Years Ago
From The Richnond Dispatch. June D. 1851

Ahalrs upon the lines In the i,nmc-
tliate vicinity OF Richmond are assun-
!ng lively aspect. Yesterday tho
booming or heavy guns could he dis
iner Of 1859, when Mcclellan. with his
hosts, made such determined but un-
successful efforts TO reach this city.
dispatch received last night from
stones Farm, In Hanover County, says
Battles and Daniels Erigades had
thanked the line OF the enemy's sltirm-
ishcrs, capturing 100 prisoners.
General Lee reports to tho War De-
partment as follows: General IIoke and
General Anderson attacked the enemy
in their front this forenoon and drove
them 10 their intrenchmcnts. This ar
tornoon the enemy attacked General
iicth and were handsomely rcpulsed by
Cooks and kirkland's Drigadca Cen
erals breckenridge and Malone drove
tho enemy from their front, taking
over 100 prisoners.
Edwin Booth, the young actor. n
native Of Maryland, and whose appear
ances in the South just before the
breaking out OF the war were so sue
cessfui. has lately been performing
1T the North for the bencft Of tho
Sanitary Committee. When told bv n
Southern lady in Washington that tho
people OF Tn" South would surely re-
member him In this matter. he replied:
II don't care what they remember.
know 40 country but the Union and
no dag but the stars and Stripes"
General Beauregard telcgraphcd Gen
eral Bragg last night: 1.-THE enemy's
advanced line Of rifle pits, near Ware
Bottom Church, was taken this morn
Ing, with about 100 prisoners, from
the Seventh Connecticut. Our loss
small"
Yesterday evening, about s O'clock.
General Ewell Ranked the enemy on
tho Mechanicsvilie Pike on their right
capturing about 500 prisoners. includ
ing ten commissioned officers, mostly
from tho Second. Ninth, ElevcntIi
Twelfth and Fourteenth Regiments or
regulars of the Fifth Corps. At
O'Clock iIwcll had taken three lines
OF the enemy's breastworks. Among
tho killed Is General Doles, of Georgln
1t is now certain that Butler In,
given up his attempt to reach either
Richmond or Petersburg by the south.
side route. He is sending reinforce.
nlcnts TO Grant by transports down
tho river 10 Fortress Monroe, thence
up tho York River to White House.
Canada In 1913 had 5000 milea ne
railway under construction,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Will SONS RIGHT-HAND MAN
ny Edwnrd @. Lowry in narrer.. wcellr.

So far as Is ascertainable TO tho lay
student of Mr.. Wilson's mental reaches
and their tributaries. bayous and la
goons ho has not changed his mind
about anything except the Initiative
and referendum and William ]. Bryan
since no became n grown man and be-
gan to havo matured convictions and
Opinions. ITO became convert to
both these great natural forces IN
present-dny political life after coming
into contact with their workings ana
discovering their values at nrst hand.
He discovered tho virtues of tho In
ltlative and referendum when he went
out into the Northwest and visited the
states of oregon and WASHINGTON Mir
Bryan was rather wished on to MIR
Wilson by the severe and inexorublc
logic OF the political situation grow
Ing out OF tho Baltimore convention.
Mr.. Wilson'S good fairy did that Job
After Mr.. Wilson was elected there
was nothing for II but to offer to
make Mr.. Bryan Secretary OF State
and President Wilson has never had
u iuckier day than the ono on which
Mr.. Bryan accepted.
For years and years engineers went
TO Niagara Falls. looked Ut the turn-
bling water and scratched their heads
All that they saw was an unemployed
force; energy going to waste. They
never saw any good In the falls UNI
I'll they wore hnrncssed and made use
iuL That. in effect. is what Mr.. VIII
son has done to MIR. Bryan. He has
conserved and made useful n rrent
natural, political resource. Mr. VIII
son Is the first man to whom Mr.
Bryan has ever been "A loyal subordi-
nate. or. indeed. subordinate at all
The peerless leader has become the
peerless lieutenant. He Ia President
Wilson's political chief-of-staf Aside
from their political and official reln-
tionship. ! venture TO say that Mr.
Wilson and Mr.. Bryan have become
devoted personal friends
These words OF Mr. Wilson about
Mr.. Bryan must be taken ~ their face
value: Not only have Mr. Bryans
character. his justice, his sincerity. his
transparent integrity. his Christian
principle. made deep impression upon
all with whom ho has dealt: but his
tact in dealing with men OF many
sorts. his capacity for business, his
mastery OF the principles OF each mat
ter he has been called upon to deal
with. have cleared away many "A din
Guilty. cannot say wha, pleasure
and profit ] myself have taken from
close association with Mr.. Bryan or
how thoroughly he has seemed to all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Public NbattoLr Control.

Richmond butchers are to be con-
graduated on the public spirit shown
by them when they met and sub
scribed toward n fund for Il central
cooperative abattoir. Food Commits
aioner Purcell is to be congratulated
on the work he has done to bring
about this agreement. The people of
Richmond are to be congratulated
that sanitary safeguards are to be
thrown about the work OF slaughter
Ing cattle.
But the plan for a cooperative
Elaughter-houso does not go far
enough unless that slaughter-house is
10 be under municipal direction.
Richmond butchers are as honorable
Its tho men Of any other business,
but II must be remembered that the
public health is IA public matter and
should be under control OF the pub
lie. Let's have municipal inspection
and supervision OF the proposed CO.
operative abattoir.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Mediation without Carranza is Ham
lct" without Uumlct - :.
Another Delay.

Tor 100000. possibly - little
more, possibly a little less, the city
can secure site. library building and
equipment Later that property
could be disposed OF at no loss and
very probably at Il gain.
This plan for Il public free library
now is rejected by Tho Finance Com
Inittce, one member Of which objects
atrenuously. emphasizing tho we'll
known fact that II library costs
money.
Later this same member Of the III
nance Committee presents 90 the
Council resolution calling for an
Investigation of the feasibility OF an
other site. This, too costs money,
hut the matter OF cost has been lost
sight Of Everything is lost sight
of IN the scramble TO seize an oppor-
unity TO kill a plan which some
body else thought Of first.
So merriiy VIC jog along, and Rich
mond still rests proudly under The
distinction OF being the only city
of 10000 population without pub
lie free library.
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playnAntcs.

Playmntcs.
Where the willows dip and drcnm
liy the iris -bordcrcd stream,
Long ago we Sat aud played
barefoot lad and nut-brown maid
Idly poised the draeonny
ON an arrow arum nigh.
While the 8ummcr's sunlit skies
Smiled within her azure eyes
OFT she caught. on each small hand,
Tho eats cradle" where 81 sDanncd
"rwiXt my palms the narrow space,
EcnGing down her eager face.
Sometimes In the twilight hush,
From the wood the hermit thrush
Sent his bell-likc vesper call
Through the dusk OF eventual
An. the day OF long ago!
stu the dimpling waters flow:
Still beside the quiet stream
The gray willows dip and dream
oh. my little playmate. gone
with the freshness OF life's dawn
Wits II dcws and facry gold
And IT'S wonders manifold,
Yesterday our casual feet
Met within the crowded street.
Bat saw no greeting rise
In your unrcmembcrinE eyes
James u. Kenyon In New York Sur
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Turin IliOCy,

Whatever may be tho divergency In
view with regard to tho general Qucs-
ton of tariffs, wo venture to say that
at least ninc-tenths of tho mon and
women of the United States VIII agree
with Edwin II. Anderson. president or
the American Library Association. In
dcnouncing tho duty on books. The
thing Is stupid and unprogrcssive be-
yond expression. IL falls even as n
measure of protection, because our
literary output Is Insignificant as COM
pared with the total production of tho
world, and our brains havo not been
rendered more fertile by this policy.
Free trade In ideas 10 the best brain
fertilizer. but we stunt our intcllccta
by II tariff that attempts TO choke
off NIL foreign sources Of stimulation.
An idiotic proceeding that should
make even the most extreme disciple
of protection blush for his creed.-Bal-
tiInorO Sun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Di,.u,.fic Verse,

In those pitlIy discussions which are
at the command OF perhaps Il dozen
sun-inollowed scholars. OF whom lie 81
one. Mr.. balfour has been talking OF
verse rs the vehicle of d!dactic argu-
meat Dryden and Pope-fathcr and
son ~ that medium--wcrc. of course,
his cNcmplars. When n religious con-
trovorsy, long extinct. was rcndinc
ENGLAND. Dryden penncd that didactIc
occasional li"cc, The Hind and the
RATHER" which evoked somewhat cx-
trhvagant praise from Lord Alacaulay,
who was, nevertheless. justified In his
admiration Of tho marvellous argu-
inentativo skin in which the ductility
OF the Language" 81 used to It's utmos.
POSSIBLE extent" Mr. Halfout points
out tina; In prose- argument, ornament
thrchtons 10 be chiefly an encum =
branch but in verse. enrichment flowers
naturally out OF the form and Is all
out spensablo.--Boston TRANSCRIPT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Irnr n CITY Club.

To The Editor OF The Times Dlspatch:
Sir.-ln your issue OF May Is there ap-
ponred this:
~ all In. orraniza lions which favor Il
public FREQ library will yet together
and work together they worked FOR tho
regional bank. they VIII via"
What need in Richmond Is a city
cub which all classes OF citizens could
join, as Is worked out ia other cities. They
also have all the different clube have,
and moro. 100. but the City Club" Is "A
clearing house. a. II were. to work out what
has been learned In the more less re-
s,r,ctod mem bership clubs. This. Is not a
theory. bat q :dci Nell demonstrated In
Memphis. at least. =. u. l..
Richmond Va, May 20
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03

propaganda is that it has been u by
product OF government effort rather
than direct effort.
lf MIR. Houston's department. for
instance. would assign IN entire
bureau TO preach continually the doc
trine of precision and conservation
in tho handling and growing OF cot
ton, results would speedily be visible.
Neither the Federal nor State de-
partments realize tho Immensely of
tho task of educating Southern farm
ers and ginners away from the ex-
travagant methods of the past. Spas
modic effort will be of no avail Con-
slant hammering and n well-euuipped
organization are imperative.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03

There Is nothing revolutionary in
Mayor Ainslie's suggestion that Rich
mond adopt comprehensive system
of city planning. 1t is not in wide
spread use just now, but is growing
rapidly In favor. Every business
plans ahead-Why shouldn't city ?
Richmond is expanding rapidly. and
viii! continue to expand If the
proper means are employed it will
expand I'm the right direction and In
the right manner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Admit C0rrunZu,

Mediation with one party TO the
controversy left out is not mediation.
When the unrecognizcd party IS sure
to hold the whip hand in brief
space OF time it is il farce.
Carranza should be admitted at
Niagara without being compelled to
consent TO an armisticc. That much
or his demand should be conceived
and every effort be made TO induce
MIN to consent to mediation OF the
internal rs well as the international
phase OF the Mexican problem. The
internal questions arc the ones thpt
trouble, and IL IS the paciflcation of
MeXico to which we arc committed.
III Carranza Will not consent to their
settlement through the good Offices
or the mediators. acting IN coniunc-
ton with Mexican and United States
representatives., the mediation board
has already served the purpose of
It's existence.
IN any event tho presence OF Car
rama agents IS imperative. and thcy
should be Admitted.
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The Bright Side
Poor Maryl

POOR Maryi
Mary had a little limb,
But always fooled the lads;
For when she went out for swim
She woro Il pair of pads
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mary had "A little limb,
But always fooled the hirt:
When she went out TO tango inn
She scwed the silt In her skirt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03

Would judgment against me for
so IN Justices court he valid?
r L. NJ
Tno validity or such judgments would
seem to exist by the sufferauce Of the
iarties IN interest The Constitution
OF the United states guarantees to all
citizens trial by jur$ in civil cases in
which the sum involved is over $50 in
the case YOU mention you would have
an appeal from the Justices court
either before or after tho decision
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Another Ind IInctirc.

To the Editor of Tho Tlmes- Disputch:
Sill nm inclosins YOU Il chipping from
the Roanoke Times. which speaks Of the
Objectionable habit como men have OF spit
ting out OF the windows al street cars.
Would II not te we'll 10 urge upon tho
street railway company the adv!saSillty Of
making greater emorts 70 discourage this
practice. do not thinh n Il bad In
Richmond az III some other cities but y
little Is too much. Keep up your agita-
t!on against The hog IN the aisle
Az ALMOST VICTIM.
K.chmond. Va IiIns : ,nli
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
An AcrOHfic.

Mighty and meek in his strife for
right.
Always in earnest for Christ TO fight:
Unsettled love was his guiding ray,
housing the darsencd 10 hope for dav:
In Ills cause was the fight he fought,
Calling OH Him for the light he sought
Externally shines the ray he brought
Pleading in prayer through his Heaven
iy Queen,
Offering pleas for justice seen,
Wistfully wishing 10 have us know,
Essence OF love who urged him go.
Royal In righteousness. servant to all.
Soldier for Jesus, you heard His call,
ANONYMOUS
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YOU act cops,dcr,n,n go mon
money" saw. m. &, ,,, ~
Press. Ana cons;iar,h,o .,,n
+, is no, all between ,,n ",''
"'"" "''o 'ho crown OF tho hat either.
Tho Charleston News ana co
thinks Alfonso shou,d o,,,
,''' 80 us 10 make room for two.
i''' ''' ',oe' inc news and Courier
~" >'''"c' ~ gong TO stand
.
-. ''0'SeNe'' seems 10 have put
- '"' "o'P III ''' cu'icio OF tho
lean. lie went clean through the Gu
tclc TO the heart of tho G. o. T..
"Anyway." philosophers the colum-
bia state. I'VE have as good a govern
rnent in South Carolina rs we deserve"
-
II the inhabitants OF Davy Joness
some good ndvic. ,non, hn.
crease ,orc,y ., .
The patriotism of tbos. Sim e,n..
convicts who wopt 10 co 90
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03

Is there any to take Issue with Coun-
cilmcn umlauf and Haddon that the
proposal to investigate the old High
school as place for a public library
VIII amount to nothing?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
InitnriRn Church.

plcase tell me when the first Uni
tartan Church was established In Rich
mond. J.. l.. c.
SO far as our record goes, In 1890. In
the autumn OF tina; year Rev. j. B.
Pitkin became pastor of the newly
formed society. the Unitarian Univcr-
salist Church" Not long thcicn ftcr
the name was altered TO The lndepcnd-
cnt Christian Church. and Mr. pitkin
was ordained as pastor by the Rev. Mr..
Whitman, OF the Unitarian Church, and
tho Rev. MIR. Skinner. Of the Univer-
salist Church, In 1899.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03

lie is entitled to think that no hooked
tho biggest fish or that his catch was
an unusual one. His story will be ac-
cepted provided no docs not Introduce
Il snake story In Il supplemental way.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Time TO 'rnfk.

1t is about time TO hear the FIRST
fishing story Of the season. There is
an old theory that an UNIV lila Is lie.
Ultimate plumber. and tho man who APP
i.opr'atcs one belonging to his neigh
Dor is guilty OF no crime. The greatest
advocate OF truth may bo pardoned on
tho same principle for the fish story
no tells at this season of the year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Colorc,l Nursca.

I see a great deal of neglect and III
treatment of little children by colorcd
nurses in the city parks Would II he
possible for white gentlemen 10 be
given some sort OF police right to in
tcricrc In such eases? II. l.. -.
lust as possible as for "colored gen
tlemcn" to be given police rights to
regulate the conduct of white girls In
public places. You do not seem to APP
prcciatc that the negro has. under our
law, every right that the white has.
and that there Is some responsibility
on parents for the proper nurture. etc.
of their children. In every city there
are nurse girls who physically and
morally are far worse guardians for
babies than :; wOif would he. but this
is Il matter for the attention of tho
baby's mother and father. ana no out
slider is likely TO be welcomed when he
intcrfcrcS
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3. 1914.

Making provision for tho future
growth OF the city and directing It
along proper channels is only tho part
OF wisdom
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-
bred Scott Ensc.

Please inform me who was Chief Jus
ticc ut the hearing OF the bred Scott
case. T. L. THOMAS
Roger r. fancy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
Iui,crsity CurricuIu,n.

Lately the statement was made that
certain universities would not graduate
any person who had not learned to
swim. | consider this so excellent Il
provision that should like to ask YOU
whether the ability Ia box ought not
to be added. Il; /. WILSON
common. Anybody may learn To swim
with littlo expenditure OF time. IL
every one could swim. either naturally
as Il duck. or by reason OF his univer-
sity training. many dcplorablc acci-
dents would bc avoided. and mankind.
"a 4 whole, would be better OF" Not
II large proportion of persons may be-
come proficient as boxers. The art re-
quiTcs much time and effort i'm the ac-
QUESTION. II every person in Tho world
were an expert boxer no ono would
possess, on that account, any advantage
over another. and things would be
where they were when no one could
hos. With the view Of self protection
the only good that a derives from nstic
skill is based on the fact that u and
Z and the rest of the alphabet arc
ignorant Of the art. So soon rs thy
become proficient. too. AS superiority
Naniahcs. and he is no better off than
|; and 'bullfoot."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03

Lime was one OF the earliest ma
terials used to improve soil, being mon
toned in the writings OF Plato and
Pliny.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
CONGRATULATIONS are earned by Con.

'VTNT NVNItITONH 0fc cnrned by Con-
SfeSsinan Bartholdt. Of 81. Louis. be-
cause he has been obliged to open head
quarters from which TO carnpairn
AGAINST his own friends. who insist on
renoininatinG him In the Republican
primaries contrary to his detcrmiua-
tion TO Springfield Rcn,,hlirnn
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Queries ndAnswers
McckIcnburr Declaration

Ec good enough TO inform me when
public attention was first drawn to the
claim that there was Il Meek lcnburg
Dccla ra ton" RO SHORT.
EXCEPT in so far as the publicity OF
the circumstances of the origin OF
the document drew public attention to
II ut the time Of its birth. the first pub
LEGATION was in the Raleigh Register
FOR April 80. ISIS.
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The Dust Awaits All.

70 the Editor OF Tho Times D!Spa ten:
Sir.--"Dust thou art. to dust rcturnest waa
not spoken Of tho soul" tho poet cheerfully
tells ua. !, Is Spohen OF every soul who
returns TO Richmond uf:cr absence.
TRAVELLING SALESMAN.
Richmond, Va, June :: 1874
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9uid Pro Quo.

THAT little mare OF his certainly
camo hack at Joe"
'Iiow do you meang'
First. ho broke her for racing,
then she broke him."-Baltimore
American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03

Adoption of the budget system would
knock the top out Of the pork barrel