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The Future of Russia.

F'SS =; ~''S Ike s;4s D, ssa
S, Ss eSi rs;sSs
9atuton eonciudes from Gy tho herouh snd
pc s d9 of y wheh n1 make x the
or , ' U.s. must prevail and maintain the
The suOject Of The races of Russia, says Dr.
tet Il hismS i At rs slanes bns
p polo the nrobSm is simpiine and there arc
k peens Of r o Rssja s
n%TnE The and '10 The 'ieSe
S iur m Ss latest s o
from the Sdaeen na es Ion pfnoeu
o al eyer a h and from the great stsppes
DC o, the various who MAKE up
the T Io" o Ssa e 20 tss
o me nar s nPfss st the h nvasons Of
Eha%ars and finally tho Last and overwheiminE
and 5agon Which The al
20 se nS m AZ in numbers
Of the population OF crimca is more or less
,, In the meaptme howeye the Russians
and ID ssa e
very prSe ofssE 5,oo physsa
sraiye eondi.ons perhaps any rS" on eFeo of
n ton eea,ed the The o.
~n Dr. WIS I lsks f e6s o,n,,,,, ~, m
Of GHi Russia 'ha neluSInx R sse
rb ne p Of 6e and Fnn and
ana the Samoyeds the Tartars tho :ribes Of TIE
caucasus. and finally the Immigrant Jews md
germans, or which last there were practically
100000 at the beginning Of the war
~ Is eInlnently true that Russia is essentially
a STAY country, which today IL equally true OF
Slberla ana IN large measure even OF the eau
caSTs IN central. Asia the Russian element is
sun considerabiy exceeded by the Turko-Tar-
i Is. FrGm the anthropolosical standpoint the
and full Of potential force. II may truly be-
peah population. II it has not advanced in cu-
turc as much as the western and southern Euro
pean nations the causes IL contemplated i'm
or racial, but geographic and circumstant ial
II must not be forgotten chat Russia by acting
from its inception as the buffer between TIC
rest of Europe and Asia, and by becoming. la
the principal check of the Turk, has deserved
the deep gratitude OF the moro western and
more favorably situated nations. 800
What will be Russia's future? Perhaps the
anthropoloSist may attempt TO predict where
others would hesitate. '''
The Russian Siavs taken collectively cov,t
today over 1ooooo.o0o, and they are increasinE
l;Oo.coo. This rate OF increase is greater mai
That Of any other people in Europe e1ccpt some
Of the other branches Of the Slavs, and with
the mass Of the people belonging TO the con-
scrvatirc simplc-lived rural population cannot
be expected to become much reduced in the near
futu Such rate of increase OF this OF her.
wise strong and able portion of the white stock
means biological nom entum which in the md
must prevail over all opposition. Russia can
not but nave luture commensurate with her
potential powers 800 "
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Books and Authors.

PEHIs sn 4 i 4Ss5; ', A;x'S DSsF $
sketches sketches 81 ne in China today: i've
come 10 stay by Mary Heaton worse.
S '9sf soy q Ws GiTeenwish vi,sse and
Grendon. a novel which is said TO have
an manner OF fun with efficiency sys-
TENS and the like.
LEGATION by. George II. Doran CO. are
siaFs Syy o.ise story as %, the London
lationship which less consummate
writer would not have dared TO attempt.
with blind he s5.raSS y na 5om1nes
lie Burton Blades. who is totally blind.
ana Lilies White and Red" by Frances
, M,taon huar; who has Witnessed the
Northern France. and Is a recital OF the
fortune OF French family during
the war.
and S6teg anr ;H6eKsnRa has chosen Midas
n n n move, pSsh x aS the title Of his
II Is modern version Of the old fan
g gov.r Tale Of the King who had the
p IA hs sna r E s s,srs apa
about, an American hnancier and his
son, the scene is London at the present
aacters in sonia" are in this new novel.
stephen McKennA has also chosen him
sen helpmect: Miss Elizabeth AsquHh
younEcst daughter OF EnEland's late
Irime Minister. When Mr.. McKcnna's
W ya comedy came out. "Ninety-six
heroine. Patricia Kavanagh, greatly re
sembled Miss AsQuith.
Some OF the most Interesting letters
that Houghton Miftiin Co. arc now re-
oeivlng are those relating to Dear
Folks at Home" KINDLY send YOU
book Dear Folks as Home" writes
one customer II can just imagine
now good 1t Is going to be. for when
marine starts thing he makes a good
loo OF IL Many parents who lost
their sons in battle are finding comfort
In reading these personal accounts Of
ne hghting. am delighted to know
tnat can get this book;" writes a be-
on June II at tho Belleau wood fight.
His last letter was written on May Is:
1t was short and said that he was see
ms the real thing and would tell me
about II when he would sec mo, il no
somewhere"
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10 the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-You say In your issue OF March
rs that Republican Senators are re-
sponsible for the failure Of Congress
TO provide for continued payment Of
nllotmcnts for tho families OF our
boys. most respectfully dissent
from tn Is view. ! have been working
for fundamental principles, and voting
tho Democratic ticket since before
President Wilson war old enough to
hiS pre election appeal 10 tho people.
urhed them 10 indorse his policies. and
Eive MIN q vote of confidence. Whether
5igh!fuliy or wrongfully; they refused.
The elected Republican majority
where wilson had a majority from tho
not one OF those who contributed 10
the result OF that election. am one
OF those who bows TO the will OF tho
pcoplc. and firmly believes that good
government can only rest upon the
Will OF the majority rule. a rule OF a
minority breeds contempt for law and
order. makes for. mischief and ana rchy,
and finally results in the destruction
Of government itself. Hence, II was
the will OF the ma jority OF our people
that sent Republican majority TO tho
congress TO represent them. Ours is
representative government. In part,
at least. and when that Republican
majority. fresh from the people asked
the President, in the name Of the ma
jority. 10 call an extraordinary session
OF Congress. tho call should have been
then and there made. People who
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tos. etc. highly essential to British
Industries, II may also DO regarded as 4
closely connected with the older moyes
ment for tarin reform and Imperial
preference.
1t Is interesting TO motto that accord
ing 10 recent statement In ParIIa-
ment by the Chancellor OF tho Exchc
aSu s o ursat HEitan Intends to follow
commercial treaties providing for most
favored f,anI,s nation treatment This action
eoloHa predue,s N the Brtist for
Among tho other allied countries the
movement for economic readjustment
Isss PfonoSnsed han i, 'eh graf Z Eat
siderins the. disparity in material re-
In France. where tho restoration OF
urgent problem after the conclusion
or peace, there seems to be clear
realization that the country. will no,
some at ssH10"'e IS ssns
velopment OF watcr-power resources to
supplement the deficiency in coal, and
II Is possible that a more energetic DC
auguratcd after peace. Under normal
conditions Franco is nearly self-sufT-
sturs.
:, No dea1i,e plans have go far been
M announce by Italy. while tho internal
preclude any clear program of econ Inie
sion of peace.
In Germany tho subject OF economic
self -sufiicicncy is ono Of tho most alb.
sorbinS topics in the press. and is gen
orally advanced ~ an argument IN
favor OF g. Central European economic
alliance. Some, OF the plans advanced.
such as the pilinE UP OF reserve sup
plies of foodstufIs and raw materials
.1r national emerseneies, and the con
tinued use OF substitutes, arc dictated
by fear OF economic Discrimination.
The commercial interests there are
naturally opposed TO the Ideal OF self
contained state. and II Is pointed out
by some economic writer's that this
ideal could havn been attained withoui
tho war and that IL Germany should
DC forced 10 pursue a policy OF eco
nomic self-sufiiciency II would Dc no,
only confession OF failure 10 achieve
mission that Germany has been pur-
suing false foreign policy since tho
establishment OF tho empire. 1t would
also mean lower standard Of life for
considerable part OF the population.
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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
IN01VI y / lin V IL w I WIND
Authoritative wrter,-A Daily Editorial Feature.
NATIONAL ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY


The war has forced many Of tho bel
ligerent countries to realize tho in
Jurisprudence OF nations involved in
modern Industrial life. 1t also has
prought out clearly the fact that under
cilization u country 80 industriaily de-
vcloped az Great Britain may depend
on foreign county for finished prod
from British possessions.
Although this has been known for
many years. the war has emphasized
Is not without It's drawbacks in times
OF national emergency. and has given
rise to rather pronounced movement
rtous trade restrictions such as export
adopted during the war. have also
portancc OF The control OF essential
products and have gradually developed
an agitation for the national control
In the resolutions of the Paris eco
Iomic conference the allies declared
their determination TO grant to each
other prior claim on materials needed
Tor rcconstructions and to conserve
for the allied countries. before all 9TH
ers, their natural resources during the
Wh0le period OF reconstruction. The
Of the committee re-
gardinE the control OF essential prod-
ucis are 20 the effect that while a gem
eral embargo on exports TO enemy
countries. or continuation OF the pres
cnt system OF rationine neutrals. would
be impracticablc and incxpcdicut a
policy of joint c9ntrol by THO British
empire and the allies during the trans
ition period Of the export OF certain
products might be adopted for tho pur-
pose OF carrying out the resolutions Of
the Paris conference.
AS an instance of tho plans OF the
British government for tho control Of
national resources may DC cited the
recent agreement with the Australian
government for the control OF the
whole output OF zinc concentrates for
the period OF the war aud ten wears
thereafter Attention may also be
called TO tho action OF the British gov
eminent IN regard TO the control OF
the colonial output OF wool. jutc and
cotton.
Parellclins the movement for self
sufficiency in respect to essential raw.
materials and foodstuffs. there is also
4 pronounced tendency among certain
classes in Great Britain toward pol-
icy OF protection. temporary at least
for certain industries engaged in tho
manufacture o. essential products. the
so-called key" industries. While this
tendency is = direct result OF the shut
ting or Of imports or certain Germany
products, such "a dyestufrs. chemical
and pharmaceutical products. magnc-
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News of Fifty Years Ago

Albert Tyler. colorcd, convicted of poisoning
ra@ne 1bep5 as yesesday
place near IT, city ian Of This etyS Friday
but in this case Judge Burnham has changed it
to sa,urd ,t II is also eSSp p ISL said in the
Richmond. at least. II not in the State -
nght w Mt Sey sa koe yonnE chi
second Baptist Church on the history manners
dv ct nus peopf hs w be DE-
audience.
:, a bin passed the, Senate yesterday directing
continue the Fresdman,s Hospital in this city;
ton OF the President
ee Ts sa Sl sse te s, s. T Is
the
the aSss ags
order will be promulgated tomorrow.
Tho Forty fourth Infantry has arrived in
onS and ons @ At Moro
OF the regiment field stan and band at Peters
burg.
Colonel r. A. croftsn major Seventeenth
that city.
GINA Meth6dist Conferenee is 10 be ' held IL
petersburg on the 18Th instant TO perfect the
cety OF the conference
n for Msrsh
Of last year.
The House yesterday adopted a resolution to
adjourn next Tuesday 1t is doubtful il the
Senate concurs
we're indisposition, and yesterday was back to
business. making appointments to offices.
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Once Overs, One a Day.
Snff Snnns md Mud na.L

Quoting well-known writer "a soft lob is
idly N'
And isn't it., fact. that most persons arc
way to get something for nothing?
An easy snap has blasted many a ma ms ca reer
II has not been necessary for him to put forth
unusual effort to gain his purpose in life and
so he eventually stagDatcs. $500
Any man or woman who looks for job where
little is required but to Squander time cannot
make success OF life IN its broadcst sense:
and at the time he or she should be in control
poorly paid j .i VIII be the only one open.
concern earns his money with little effort; per
haps he does. but II has meant years Of cXertion
good.
MD he did not advance holding tho thought,
II Is not how hard" or how soft" is that
job, but whatever comes I'll do my best that
leads straight up to success.-Copyright. 1919.
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think. and arc In perfect harmony
With all the funda mental principles or
our system OF government so believe
In the Aforesaid editorial, you fur
,hcr say, iet tho President can cure
The trouble by calling Congress to-
se,her r.rnomptiy. He e the only per
S 14n IN the world with TINT power"
Win this latter statement ] most
heartily, concur. Tho people all I'M
derstand, that many OF the appropri-
alton bills, involving. In tho aggregate
billions Of dollars OF their money, did
not reach the Senate until a short time
before the end OF Congress, and thai
suihc!ent time did not exist TO enable
us members to maturciy consider mat
tcts OF such Vital Importance
So that you arc fight. President
w . iison should call the Congress to.
these matters cons fdered and disposed
o. IN this way the burden viii be
snlited unon majority OF the people
and II their representatives fail TO
rascals out"
J. II. CROSIER.
Ronceverte. w. Va. March "a. 1919.
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ireland and the League

IL AS that element among native Irishmen
now, demanding full independence and
apparently preparing to fight for independ-
ence the right to invoke the support OF such
nations as America, on the ground that the
proposed league OF nations guarantees the
right OF small peoples to live and to deter
mine under what form OF government thew
will live?
This is not hypothetical question. II
involves no mere theory or the application of
no vague deaism. 1t is not an abstraction
10 be dismissed without considerations II is
very practical and concrete proposition It
mas Deen raised by the evident militancy now
existing in Ireland. 1t has como forward
through the proclamation Of a republic unon
irish SOIL, ana it challenges attention by
reason or the sympathetic support which
lrisA-AmcricanS from end to end Of the conn
try have given their kinsmen across the
Atlantic.
Looking at the question objectiyelv If is
difficult TO see how 1rcland's case can he
brought before the peace conference or be-
iorc the league OF nations TO be created by
that conference. Ireland is not small ma
non II is not nation at all It is an
integral part OF the United Kingdom. It's
peoplc have representation in the British
mouse OF Commons, and its peers sit in the
British House OF Lords 1t has a voice in
the affairs Of the British empire not youcb
safed to Canada Australia or New Zea
iahd, lnasmuch as these dominions have par
llamentS OF their own. Ireland is as much
governing entity in that empire as England
or Scotland or Wales, and it cannot. there
lore claim that it is vassalage an oppressed
nationality or even unwilling COLONY n
Is none OF those things
Just how the United States might ;nter
vonc in behalf Of Irish Independence is diff
IN |
what ground this nation would be iustifcd
III demanding that Great Britain submit
purely domestic problem to the league or IN
the peace conference for settlement. To in
slst upon such a thing would be direct
anront to a friendly power and to a war
associate. 1T would be the same sort OF
ahront which Great Britain would be euiltv
OF toward the United States il 1t undertook
TO tell this nation that California had q right
10 secedc from the Union that the French
people OF Louisiana were entitled to unite
with France. Great Britain would NOT dare
interfere in such fashion, just as il did moi
dare even TO recognize the Southern Con
fcderacy.
There may be more or less popular sympa-
my in America for the Irish people i'm their
controversy with England Irish-Americons
may with freedom express that sympathy. but
| they may not force their government to inter
| vene in behalf Of ireland Such an act
would give any power the right to intervene
! IN our affairs, thing too intolerable for
! Americans to consider for a moment
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Make 1t n Good One.

Now they are trying TO
Put the ban on tho tobacco in every form
The insidious cigarette must 20,
The pipe is 4 baleful peril
The man who uses eating tobacco
should SO behind the bars
And the cigor smokers
AZ for them-spurlos verscnk,
All Of which. OF course,
Is at 1t should be.
Men are not entitled to
The mild but certain consolation
OF tobacco,
Which has inspired good deeds.
Great works of art
And masterpieces of literature
But why stop with tobacco?
Close up the theators,
Stop all the movies.
Put the ban on apple pie
Drive out French pastry
Abolish all hamlnocks,
Burn up good literature,
Forbid circus lemonade
And ctrcuses as we'll;
Fan all automobile riding
Blow up the soda fountains,
Destroy all playing cards.
Make it a crime to dance,
I'low up tho golf links
Destroy the tennis courts,
Kill everything that's pleasant
And makes life worth living.
If were going to have a good world.
Let's make it really good one
One that will DO
Worth while.
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From Washington comes Il dispatch relat-
ing that the packers have been released from
all food control. Almost simultaneously it
is announced from Chicago that hog prices
have jumped 10 S20.10 the 100 pounds
point not far below the record high figure OF
the war. The law OF supply and demand
may be TO blame, but there is Il general sus-
picton on the part of the public that the two
items are rather closely correlated
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E.5tS Rather than stutify his conscience by pcr-
emitting his name TO remain at the masthead
Tot paper whose expressions failed to reflect
Ghis views Colonel Henry Watterson has
easked to be retired as editor emeritus of the
sLcutsyille CONFECTIONERY The final broak
knf the dean Of American editors with Ahe
&paper he has served for more than q half
Rsentury came on the league OF nations, TO
(which he is stormily opposed. While friends
5g1t the veteran writer will regret his retire
Hment, they admire the courage which is I'M
fdamintshed by his fourscore years and while
fnct agreeing with him, they applaud his
$honeHty. OF the latter there is no question
4 tseYertheless. 1t is open to question il Colonel
3NRtterson. unconsciousy OF course has not
Spermittod hie mind to be warped in its csti-
$$Ynnte OF The league OF nations plan by his
;9Ecrdtal dlsapprovai OF the man who above
&4llS others Is responsible for it. His cropy,
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Half a loaf is better than no bread, but
beer with IA per cent alcoholic content may
not be expected TO satisfy tho thirst Of Uncle
Sans soldiers. That is the deadline fixed
by Secretary Of War Baker. There is hope
for the bibulous, i'll the opinion Of medical
experts, that sufficient quantity of the de-
natured beverage will intoXicatc Il healthy
soldier, but what constitutes 'sutflciency"
is left for the experimentation of those with
the courage 10 try it.
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Packages To Soldier

Mrs. w. l.. v, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
request must be made by the soldier
for package, approved by the com
handing officer OF his regiment, before
II can be mailed to United States SOL
dier In Germany. August %. 1896,
fell on Friday. We have no informa-
ton regarding the balloon company
and the engineers you mention.
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Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost nay tonic.
excepting ON legal aud medical sub.
futrfes are answered directly by por.
sonal letter, n seJf-addressed, sta M ne d
envelope Is required. Address Tho
iinies Dispatch Information bureau
itiuhmOnu. ta.
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The Spell.

The Spell.
Last night / heard you singing
Beneath my window-sll
The sound OF green things sp-ingins
Kan through each lovely trill;
AS chaliced flowers swinging
Their odor-music spill
One star in heaven splendid
Made magical the night
And from its orbit Bonded
In wonder and delight:
Then, ere your song was ended
TO earth and you took flight
-Perley A. Child
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THURSDAY, APRIL .. 1919.

Members Of the House Naval Affairs Com
mittec visiting Seattle made tho statement
that half of Americas Atlantic warship fleet
lis hereafter TO be assigned to permanent sta
tons on the Pacific. That seems to Indicate
we may be expecting trouble that side OF
the continent Heretofore only a very small
portion of our naval strength has been kent
LIN the PaCitc
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Voice of the People.
Letters must give the name and sd-
dTess or the writer. Name will not be
publishcd II writer requests.
Sign nonrds in Monroe Park.

10 INC Itdltor OF The Times DispatCh:
Sir.-Thosc big sign boards In Mon
roc Park, erected In war times and for
war purposes, have always been an
eyesorc. but patriotic Richmondcrs
have abidcd'them as long AZ they were
necessary 10 keen. up patriotic senti-
Inent. The same Richmondcrs or at
least great many OF them. arc OF the
opinion that the timo has arrived. and
now Is. when these gorgeous boards
should be removed and the beauty Of
the park no longer marred. II is to be
sufficient WEST ESDER
Richmond March a6
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The nobbcr.

Honey Bee, Honey Bcc In your vagrant hours
Stealing sweets from tho heart of miadv.s
Mowers:
Where away, Honey Bcc--thief of flowers.
you!-
Run away and tell my sweetheart that love
her true!
Honey Fec. Honey Bee
That's what YOU do for me-
And when you the impart,
1 too, thief, may steal her heart.
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George Harvey. is in a moro advantageous
position, since he controls the policy Of the
medium for which he pens his unrelenting
attacks on the President, and the permanency
Of his job is assured
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r o. b., Suffolk.-Barbados Island Is
Islands. and the most densely popu-
lated island in the world averaging
1.l20 people per square mile. 1t is Of
coral formation and is probably
founded on a volcanic base. as it is
subject to earthquakes. George Wash
ington took the one foreign journey OF
his life to Barbados with his invalid
brother, Lawrence Washington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03

K. Victory for the vets in the Chicago cleo
ton and the Baltimore primary signifies
little beyond the fact that they still arc ac-
tive and perhaps have hope of overturning
the constitutional amendment when they get
a hearing in the courts. In neither city did
the drys make any particular efforts, they
regarding their victory as completely achieved
through the action OF the States in ratifying
the amendment and depending on the Fed
beral government for what further legislation
may be necessary.
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Rombardment OF Paris.

Mrs. Il. u. w, Richmond.-1'hc long
range bombardment Of Paris began on
March %. 1918. The guns had a range
OF from sixty to seventy miles. The
struck a church in Paris. where SER
vices were being held. killing seventy
siX persons. British; French and other
Ing Of dcfcnseless towns back OF the
battle line, dropped explosives on some
OF the Rhine towns