The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-05
THE PULSE or THE PRESS.

1t Is excellent Republican news that
the prospects for the reelection or Sena-
tor John Sherman are brighter than ever.
New York Recorder.
The people would like TO see law and
order upheld in Tennessee, by the absolute
wiping out of one of the most iniquitous
penal systems that has ever been con
ceived.-Worcester Spy.
There will be no open saloons on the
exposition grounds. The places where
iags can be bought will be called restaur-
ants What's in ID namey Trust Chicago
to explain, il there money in it.-Cleve-
land Press.
"Nibbling' at the Mckinley act in
hopeful directions would be better policy
for the Democrats than to bite off more
than they could chew" in trying To reveal
it all at once against u hostile Senate and
President.-New York World.
There is really no cause for excitement
among the well-meaning people upon
whose narrow brows the beads of perspir-
alton appear at the very thought that a
visitor TO the Worlds Fair should be al
lowed 70 have wine with his dinner. No
body will be compelled to indulge in 'the
flowing bowl" or in anything more po-
tent than ice water unless he chooses
Boston Globe
The State of Ohio is just now wondering
whether John Sherman or ex-Gov. Fora
ker is to represent her in the United
States Senate. The rest of the country is
wondering why Ohio should hesitate a
moment in making her choice, because as
a general rule IL is easy TO decide whether
you will take twenty-doilar gold piece
or n battered penny if you have the oppor-
tunity. TO do as you please.-New York
Herald.
1t has been sail Of Andrew Jackson
that he was the best politician and the
poorest statesman ever in the White
House, and somewhat similar verdict
may be passed upon David b. Hill. His
speech of New Years Eve was shallow
and thin, the only ingredient being the
cheapest sort of demagogism 1t may all
be summed up in this # brow principles
and policies all to the dogs, and simply set
up howl over the billion Congress-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
So far as Mr. Blaine's personal ambi-
tions are concerned the year shows very
decided gains. 1t is clearer now than at
any earlier date that the presidential nom
ination of his party this year is his IL he
wants it; and if his health is AZ good ms is
reported there is no apparent reason why
he should not want it. unless it be a per-
sonal disinclination TO endure the strain
of Il canvass and n wise contentment with
the place he has fairly won in public esti-
nation as beyond question the foremost
statesman of his party.
English manufacturers are afraid, don't
you know, that if the products of British
skill are exhibited at the Columbian EX-
position, our manufacturers will be enabl-
eel to copy the patterns and reproduce the
goods To the direct loss of British indus
try. There was time when Englishmen
would not have regarded such "a sugges-
ton for moment and the fact that this
argument is seriously used to explain the
action of the Liverpool Chamber of Com
merce III refusing to take part in the Fair
is the strongest testimony of the great
strides we have made in the industrial arts
in the last decade Let the good work 10
on Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Mr.. Blaine has been i'll during a consd-
cradle part of the year. During all of it
he has been at the head Of department in
which, ordinarily, phrase and
formalities constitute the chief activities.
Yet the year shows much TO his credit, in
Guiding the arrangement with Germany
for the admission of American pork, the
acceptance by France of an amelorated
trade relation, the negotiation of several
treaties under the reciprocity clause and
the preservation of peace with Italy first
and Chill afterwards, upon terms homer
able to the United States.
1t is balance sheet with which the
Secretary of State may reasonably be we'll
content.-New York World.