The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-29
FRIENDSHIP.
York Tribu


When the trials and troubles of the
campaign are over the NEWS deferen-
TALLY suggests to Mayor Carroll of Paw
| tucket that Le turn some stream Of his
overhowing energy in a literary direc-
ton. That he possesses undeniable tai
ent with his pen his letter to the New
York Times some weeks ago, simply and
frankly pointing out what appeared to
him certain defects in the character of
Mayor Honey of Newport, clearly dem
onstrated. Its direct and pungent ut
terance was most forceful and effective,
and, in its line, model of style.
The flowery fields which blossom with
inlzy posies are indeed sadly overcrowd-
ed. but true talent will always find ways
to display itself, and it grieves the News
to the heart that Mayor CAROLS genius
should longer blush unseen and waste
its sweetness outside the gardens duly
laid ont and provided.
The subject we would respectfully
suggest to him whom the NEWS would
gladly adopt as, in literary sense, its
protege is Friendship" The theme
has inspired many gifted soul from
Cicero to Martin Farquhar Tupper and
Minna Irving but its possibilities are
by no means exhausted. No good defini-
tion of friendship has ever yet been laid
down. and it is on this point that a
special appeal may be taken to Mayor
Carroll. That he has original ideas by
which the public would gladly benefit is
moro than limited at in unique and
suggestive interview, published in
Gotham sheet which has of late paid
daily tribute to the Importance of this
commonwealth as storehouse from
which to draw material for romance and
high-class political fiction.
In this interview Mr.. Carroll illus
trates friendship if he does not define it.
He is, he says, can intimate personal
friend of Mr.. Cleveland; once he ac-
tually saw him; he called on him ''at
Sandwich and promised him my sup
port" in Rhode Island. 1t is not stated
that Mr.. Cleveland replied to his init
mate friends noble proffer--
win take your friendship up at use,
And fear not that your profit shall he SMALL
Your interest shall exceed your principal.
But further instances of the honorable
gentleman from Pawtuckets conspicu-
ous fitness for the task to which the
News would assign him are not lacking.
He gives "A second and equally interest
ing and noteworthy conception of friend
ship in the case of his side partner, Mr..
Brennan. Capt. Jack, he sets forth, is
another intimate personal friend of the
hypnotist Of Lakewood; having
''sent him Rhode Island turkey
with the fixings for his Thanks
giving dinner ever since he was
President" This example is even more
touching than Mr.. Carrolls first, for If
the language be strictly interpreted,
Capt. Jack is TO be credited with having
begun TO show his devotion when the
object of his idolatry left the White
House, and to have fed him on fixings
all through the years of his Tammany-
embittered semi.obscurity. And IL is
not mentioned that Jack, though he is
known to have conferred with Hill, has
ever yet met his intimate personal
"friend."
If these illustrations are not sufficient
a.
the man of all living men to bestow
upon the world an essay on friendship,
the News is able further to call attention
to two more counts in its array of evil
dence. mayor Honey and l." says
he--and NEWS readers will bear in mind
that this declaration is in spite Of the
New York Times letter before alluded
10, in which he speaks of Zone Honey
of Newport who is lin politics for
what he can get out OF il t"--"a are per-
sonal friends" Friendship that will
bear this strain is truly phenomenal, and
its steadfastness and endurance impera.
lively demand preservation among Amer
lean classics. more particularly in view
Of the slander, not otherwise germane TO
the purposes of the present discourse.
that the modern Damon and Pythias
have euarreled because pawtucket sent
u Newport
Tor god 70 pay my lecions
which you denyd me Was thar conc lnsc Cassiusl
Marcus Brutus Carroll Is still Honey's
personal friend though Cleveland's
cash was not subjected to a "divy," and