The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

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be, the House ofphatic votes after n
Representatives con n-somewhat protracted
tinues TO get along and ndturbulentthough
very we'll without not very edifying de-
any rules at ALL bate, can be shown
Journal Jan. 1S only by the event.
journal. Jan. II.
1t is one of the most interesting points
about our esteemed contemporary, the
Journal, that it can not only poise grace
fully upon the fence but perform with
dignity the more incongruous feat OF
standing i'm stable equilibrium, if not in
perfect comfort, with leg on either
side.
1t is understood that the official inquiry
into the Valparaiso murders Is nothing
more than farce, and that the delay or
the Chilean government has become IN
tolerable. For an example OF the prompt
and generous settlement of affairs OF this
sort, and of the candid, impartial and
fruitful investigation, Mr.. Blaine should
refer the Chileans To the history of the
murders in New Orleans ten months ago.
journal.
The Journal elsewhere remarks in the
same issue that sit is one of the few
pleasures of publishing party organ
that there are times when it can tell the
TRUTH" but it seems to be one of the
acknowledges responsibility to nobody,
not even to its readers, that there are no
times when it need tell the truth unless
the truth is happy enough to strike its
fancy. The Journal knows, of course,
for the Journal could hardly in
its long years of experience have
lodged the information. that there s
material difference between broil with
no question of politics or of nationality
in it and an attack upon men wearing
the United States uniform and directly
representing this country and its inter-
ests. But it would be as genuine a sur
prise as Rhode Island has had in some
time if the Journal were to assume
patriotism.
Mayor Body, of Brooklyn. has taken
the trouble to inquire how the trolley
system works in all those cities where IT
is i'm use. The replies that it has given
general satisfaction are unanimous
ton Herald
This must be rather embarrassing TO
Mr.. Body, who has already vetoed one
trolley resolution under the influence of
n senseless clamor, such as the Telegram
has been raising here.
DDl. tOUNtutlOu vi HO touNtutiou, .NcN
York will be the pivotal, decisive and de-
termining state in 1892, aud that Is fact
which no o.e will do well To overlook
New York Sun.
1t won't be if the free silver or free
trade cranks keep it up at Washing
ton.
Is the lena Davis case going to be an
other mystery. ry.'-Providence News.
Oh dear, no. there's no mystery about
this case The Boston Herald has already
convicted fethen.-Newport Observer.
Yes, but that is why it is mysterious.
A Tammany man is to run the House
restaurant at Washington. This insures
plentiful supply of cold tea."-Boston
News.
No: a Tammany restaurateur would
scorn such subterfuges. He would call
spade a spade, as thus: ''Ah, me
Gully. whatll yez ave? Old Irish r
Scotch whisky + taste o Kentucky!
Cold tea? A-a-ah tell wild yer cold tea |!
amt no bloomin' Women's Christian
Temperance Union, amt. See?
Congress is so quietly business-like in
its work that it seems like church picnic
compared with the riotous plunging of
Tom Reeds billion-dollar congress-
Telegram.
Business like? It's been in session
from December 1, and what has it done
yet?
Is there any probability that the New
England management will complete the
line to Springfield, and thus furnish n con
nection that might be utilized TO build up
here a direct trade with the West, or TO
make of this city shipping port for
Western grainY
l. the New England road likely to be
built up SO that il will become stable
property and thus be able TO meet all its
financial engagements, or is there danger
that it will continue TO be speculative
property and finally go into the hands OF
receiver or become absolutely bankrupt
Telegram.
Questions easily answered:
l. OF course there is, if there is any
decent sort Of encouragement.
2. If you think New England isn't
going to pc benefited by its new allies,
try selling its stock short and see where
You'll land. The issue of new stock is
hardly likely to depress prices if there is
good reason for the issue.
AS the Westerly Tribune man would
say, Stand by Providence
We always knew that that pair of ''tren-
chant shears" was gaping for the brainy
work Of other papers; but were hardly
prepared TO believe that the bowels of n
great party organ yearned exclusively for
the silly products of its contemporaries
Westerly TRIBUNE.
Oh. dear no; not exclusively"
But
A little nonsense, now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.
and so our wise readers will doubtless
like ourselves relish little quo
tation from the Tribune. But not "ex-
clusively," only now and then. -
More than 300 Baltimore girls have
abandoned corsets injurious To both
health and beauty. The Baltimore girls
may yet convince their sisters everywhere
that what is beautiful i'm art is beautiful
i'm life. The Venus de Medici statue has
not taper waist and il is the highest and
best type OF female beauty that art has
given the world.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.