The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
THE NEWS TURN NOW.

| We are inclined to think that the
| Christmas season Just over has been the
most profitable TO the retail trade of Bos-
ton OF any In its history.-Boston Herald.
Can II DO that the element of sordid
gain is robbing Yule-tide OF its real i'm.
portance
Mexico wants the immigrants whom
the United States Is trying to keep out,
ana he Mexican government will aid all
honorable efforts TO turn the tide in that
direction.-Newport News.
IL would be an act Of charity to drop a
word OF Information among the children
or the south as TO the nature OF the con-
tract that they are alleged to want"
Minister Lincoln sails for his post in
London to-day. lie has taken quite an
extended furlOugh, but, as a part Of il
was spent on the stump, il may be
doubted IL II has done MIN any particular
good.-Boston Herald.
Some people still cling with convul-
sivs tenacity to the theory that the man
who throws his influence on the losing
side is thereby also a loser.
Twenty-Five years ago newspaper
thus advocating separation from Eng
land would have been mobbed by the
T9roato people.-Pawtucket Tribune.
The people of Canada are Just begin
Mug to realize a good thing. Here's to
further enlightenment.
1t might not be Inappropriate to repre-
sent these balances AS they would stand
with free-silver 64-cent dollar on one
side and an honest lO0-cent dollar on the
other.-Newport Observer.
1t would take the whole Democratic
millennium to restore the equipoiss.
Senator Hill was in too great a hurry
about declining that cabinet place; he
should have waited till 1t was offered
him. -Biddeford Times.
Mr.. Hill mistook the election of Nov.
for cabinet position in disguise.
Eli Perkins is to respond to a toast to
the newspaper liar. Eli will know what
he Is talking about.-New Hampshire
Republican.
There are a good many people would
like to edit El's copy on that toast when
uc tuIuS IL III.
The immigration question offers a large
field for budding statesmanship. Balti-
more World.
Until those buds burst let us hope that
some of the old stalks will undertake the
problem.
If Santa Claus did not carry club, for
In ia ~ h..
price of coal on his subjects, he neglected
a great duty.-Chicago Inter-O -ean.
eaceiul Santa Claus ought to be ex
empt from such duties. Let Uncle Sam
take hand at once.
The next time the City of Paris races
with British steamer she will carry the
Stars and Stripes over her stern.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Let US hope that more of the trans
atlantic lines will follow suit.
Liverpool is building an elevated rail-
road. 1t will souDd funny TO hear the
Britishers call it the IL" road. il thev
prefix the inevitable II. .n-i,oston News.
If it is anything like New York's ele-
waited roads the word will describe
the Britishers' feelings pretty accurately.
Fudge The story that Preside nj -elect |
Cleveland is to be followed around by n
The Democrats have elected |
Presidents heretofore, and it has been |
the fashion for them all to live out their |
terms. They never needed police protec- |
tion. What bosh !-P iladefphia Record. |
Certainly. The Democrats are not
likely to harm one CT their own, and in |
the Republican ranks there are no |