The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-21
THE NEWS TURN NOW

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The relations between the United States
and Chill were always cordial until Mr..
Blaine introduced his guano speculation
and Clan-na-Gael friendships in South
America. Chicago Herald.
They're cordial enough now. Because
q few Yankee sailors get into a row with
Chilians ashore, is there reason for as
suming that Washington and Santiago
are making long noses at each other!
The New Providence daily, the News,
publishes this legend at the head of its
columns: THE only Republican daily of
the Republican Capital OF Republican
State" If the Telegram keeps on abusing
| the leaders of its own party, the NEWS Will
soon have an important rival in its chosen
feld.-Newport Mercury.
If the Telegram Were to turn Republi-
can the number of its inconsistencies
would be complete.
According to Tammany Hall estimates
of the cost of running the New York city
government will be S3,500,000 higher than
last year, and that is sample of what
State taxpayers may expect IL Tammany
gets control of the State government, and
In a lesser degree what Pawtucket voters
may expect if the Democrats win.-Paw-
tucket Times.
But all of the Republicans must pull
together, and the Democrats will not
win. The situation Is critical, but it
isn't hopeless.
II Is understood that McNally Of Provi-
dence j. willing TO abide by the decision OF
the caucuses as to whether he should be
the candidate for the mayoralty. IL is
also understood that the opponents Of Mr..
McNally have come 20 the same agree
ment. The understanding now Is that
whichever party shall carry the conven-
tion both sides will abide by the decision
/ of the dele .Gtes. This is Democracy, and
1t means victory. Tribune.
1t is understood differently in Provi-
| dence, where the spectacle of the war
ring factions of the Democracy glaring
at each other in almost mortal hatred is
| a most familiar one.
Grover Cleveland is the most courageous
! politician our country has had since the
! days of A ndrew jackson. Boston Herald.
And yet Mr.. Cleveland would proba-
/ bly, not feel flattered by the comparison.
| Perhaps Andrew Jackson wouldn't Ell
! ther, ii he were alive.
Republican papers are disposed to make
much of the figures just prepared by the
| Bureau of Statistics showing the course
of our foreign trade during the first eleven
months of the Mckinley tariff. But as
| the publication of them at this particular
time must suggest the suspicion that they
/ are more particularly intended for use in
connection with the fall campaigns than
| for purely statistical information, it would
be safest. perhaps, not to consider them
/ from any other than the political point OF
view.-Bulletin.
Now that's very characteristic and
Mugwumpish. III the figures don't suit
! the Bulletins theories they must be
wrong. Ii facts don't suit its reasoning
then the facts must have been falsifed.
! There is no God but Free Trade and
Mugwumpius is his prophet.
The present attitude of the leader of the
movement which is enormously called a
reform, Mr.. George William Curtis, has
! doubly discounted all his previous vision
airy and entirely impractical pronuncia-
mentos. He is actually advocating the
election of Fassett for governor of New
! York on civil service reform grounds
Telegram.
Why, certainly. It's very simple
matter. Mr.. Curtis is civil service
reformer and free trader, but as hs is
more of civil service reformer than a
free trader he naturally supports Fassett,
whose record on that subject is not only
clean, but brilliant.
Besides. Mr.. Curtis can't stand Tam
many, though the Journal can.
The President is undoubtedly right, and
Blaine is undoubtedly blufling, as usual
Telegram.
The malignity of the Telegum's hatred
for Blaine is perhaps Characteristic. Mr..
Blaine is great statesman, but he has
never asked the Telegrdn,s advice.
BY the way, when is the Telegram GO
ing to begin abusing Mrs. Cleveland for
not naming her baby Columbia
This is the old Republican game in this
| city When the leaders see that there Is
no chance or a slim one of victory, they
begin to discover tremendous mares nests
of colonization and fraudulent registra-
tion.-New York sun.
II is the old Tammany "game" to col
onize voters in the low lodging houses
along the Bowery. Ii is not confession
of weakness to call attention TO it, but a
proof of confident strength.
II appears that Gov Russell has kissed
only one baby thus far in the campaign,
and yet the betting is reported about even.
| Boston Herald.
Well, if kissing babies is going to save
Russell he'd better buy some lip salve
and pitch in. His case is desperate.
The "News," Eight Pages.
The Providence News comes TO our
table as an eight-page paper to-day. We
are glad To note the evidences of prosperity
i'm our namesake. IL Is spicy, bright and
strong as n representative journal. The
splendid patronage IL has received during