The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-30
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Yes but we've had as much instruc-
ton on the subject Of Democratic and
Mugwumpian Indifference to our ma
tional interests in this matter as we
need.
Blaine's man9uvering In the Chilean
affair has not materially strengthened the
rumor that he will not be candidate Tor
the Presidential nomination at Mime
apolis. Telegram.
Since the rumor was Of Democratic
origin, perhaps it would be wise for the
Telegram to pull it in.
1t appears to be evident that ex-Presi.
dent Cleveland will not be the nominee OF
the Democratic party. and 1t is also PROB.
able that man far his inferior In moral
and intellectual qualities will be selected.
journal.
The Journal is a confirmed pessimist,
but really it should not despair Of the
stuffed prophet SO early in the game.
The New York World thinks the proper
tariff policy for the Democrats in the
House is "divide and conquer" When
was victory ever won oyer a solidly-held-
together army by dividing the attacking
forceg Divide and be conquered Is the
truth, historic and according to the die
tates of common sense. Telegram.
But then the Democrats can't possibly
keep together, their quarrels with each
other are more than their differences
with Republicans.
The navy department has spent million
and a half preparing for n war that will not
be fought, and that there has never been the
slightest possibility would be fought.-Tele-
gram.
One beneficial result of the Chilean war
scare Is that the navy has been pushed one
year ahead i'm the point of material and
equipment.-Newport News.
Democrat answers Democrat very
neatly.
The Providence Journal is the only
newspaper we have seen that finds war
bluster" in the Presidents message. Its
editorial on Tuesday was ill-manpered
and unpatriotic. The trouble with the
Journal and President Harrison seems to
be that the latter declines to descend to
the formers level and make n blamed
fool of himself. Gazette and
Chronicle.
The chief difficulty with the Journal
is that it has chronic dyspepsia that
makes and keeps 1t bad-tempered.
The question of the priority of the
Presidents message IN congress or the
Montt note at the State Department seems
TO be one of minutes. IL is not of COM
manding Importance, but of considerable
interest.-Telegram.
It's like the Telegram to suggest by
innuendo that President Harrison lies.
The howl against the o'clock closing
bill comes principally from the dema-
gogues who fatten on the workingmen and
not from the workingmen themselves
If early closing is satisfactory to New
York, with its enormously greater popu-
lation, it cannot easily work harm in
Rhode Island.
The present State House is relic that
has come down TO us from the past gen
erations and Is in no wise adapted TO our
present wants, and the people of Newport
cannot afford to oppose the movement for
better accommodations from the petty
consideration that it is to be located in
Providence and will add to the honors of
that city.-Newport News.
The Nears is to be congratulated on its
common sense and public spirit. It's at
titude contrasts with that of the sex
Bible" the Providence Journal.
The Boston Herald tells the New York
World that ISIS no use TO expostulate with
Hill. lie needs to be persuaded with a
club. Perhaps the Boston Herald knows
what sort of a club is adequate to the oc-
caSion, but it doesn't say so. In our opin.
ion the only club that will persuade Hill
to go is the Republican party. Spring
field Uuion.
In other words that the most effective
billet is the ballot. That's SO.
Mr.. Holman has put in peril his title to
be called the Watch Dog of the Treas
ury." He does not seem to think that the
already enormous national expenditure on
account of pensions sufficiently expresses
the countrys gratitude to the partici-
pants in the late war. He proposes an
outlay which would add several millions
annually to the heavy burden at present
borne. Coming from him the proposal is
extraordinary. ry.-Brooklyn Eagle.
No, not so very extraordinary. This
wee doggie's bark is worse than his bite.
That's all.
We are going TO name the next Presi-
dent of the United States in Chicago this
year as we named him four years ago. But
the Democracy will do the naming this
time.-Chicago Herald
Many are called but few are chosen.
The persistency with which farmers
continue to be buncoed is only surpassed
by the number of men who insist on
tbawing out dynamite cartridges. The
same old advice, Read the papers" is as
much in order rs ever.-Boston News.
That's fact When fellow sue
ceeds in swindling four people in River.
side-and no one will ever know how
many more-by selling them packages
of letter paper at s. each with sup
Positions s. concealed in one envelope
in each package, there does seem to be
some demand for newspaper study.