The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-15
WHAT BOSTON EDITORS SAY.
Post Advises the spaniards TO Read the
Portents OF Defeat.

Post ADVISES the Spaniards 10 head the
Portents OF Defeat.
Boston. March 15.--In reviewing the
provisions for putting the armament Of
This country on proper footing. The Post
says that Spain viii do well to take
warning of these vigorous steps toward
preparation for conflict whose result
cannot be uncertain. The appropriation
of $50, ,ooo, 900 for purposes OF national de.
fense. the immediate purchase OF two
warships. the requisition and armament
OF merchant vessels for service ss cruis-
ers, have a Significance which cannot
be mistaken. The feet which In making
its way across the Atlantic from Cadiz
will not fnd our waters unprotected.
With a sincere desire ano earnest pur-
pose for peace. the United states means
10 leave nothing undone In preparation
for possible war. Uncle Sam really
means business this time"
In discussing the convenience Of the
German press ito an irresponsible, rest
less, vainglorious. errat.c and somewhat
rattiebrained emperor The Advertiser
says: "A little while ago there some
how got ahoat on the turbulent sea OF
Berlin gossip. and was speedily sent q
yoyaging 10 oil quarters Of the earth.
a story that Kaiser Wilhelm. al strictly
private dinner party. had laid his sword
on the table. placed his hand on the hilt
of the sword, and declared: The YAM
KEGS shall never have Cuba Such a
story. IL told OF any other monarch,
even the king Of Siam or the shah OF
Persia, would have been deemed i'm
credible; but no story of melodramic
self-conceit is incredible when told OF the
self-styled young war lord However,
whether that story Is true or false in
part certain II Is that the German gov
ernment chose to be somewhat churlish
and sulky when automatically inter-
rogated by representatives OF the United
States as to the attitude which Germany
would take in case OF our being forced
into a war with Spain; but directly, AL
most before Kaiser Wilhelm had time
to take his hand of the hilt of his sword
and resume the use of his knife and
fork at the table he learned that pretty
much all the rest OF Europe had hastened
TO pledge Intervention and give as
surance of high regard for the United
States"
1T is well said" says The Journal,
that whether we will or not the destruc-
tion Of the Maine and the general ques-
tions Of our relations to Cuba cannot be
wholly separated. To urge President
Mckinley to hold these things apart is
to urge him to undertake a sheer inn
possibility, and they are not friends Of
his and friends Of justice and peace who
suggest it,"
The Globe remarks: with the in
crease of our regular navy and the .util-
ization of auxiliary vessels In case Of
emergency comes the duty Of seeing
that our ships shall be properly and ade-
Ihately officered. in every department.
1t appears from dispatches from Wasn-
ington that good many obstacles stand
I'm the way Of fulfilling this obvious duty.
These obstacles-largely due, no doubt.
to neglect and Indifference regarding
naval needs In the past-must be over
come as speedily as may be. Americas
new navy must not only be provided with
modern equipment, but with a sufficient
force Of competent men In all walks Of
the service