The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-01
Ohaf Others
fire Saying.

IF young men and women were IA
milinrized with the idea that they
could not contract marriage with inn
punity, there would be fewer instan-
ces or incompatibility of temper I'm
the marriage relations. They would al
most imperceptibly begin TO take
counsel OF prudence and common
sense. They would not leap before
looking. They would scrutinize the
situation carefully. Ministers of the
gospel would be prevented fom marry
shg immature and improper persons.
Magistrates would be forbidden TO
perform the marriage ceremony for
criminals and diseased persons. We
would hear no more of this nonsense
of women marrying chronic drunkards
in order to reform them. The church.
es would cease 10 illuminate against
divorce. Memphis Commercial APP
peal.
IAN American bank with a large
capital and strong men behind IT,, is
about 10 be established In Calcutta,
to meet I'm part the requirements OF
our rapidly growing trade with India.
one commercial firm I'm Philadelphia
interested In the enterprise has over
100 agents In British India, and at all
times good 10 the value of nearly ST.
100000 I'm transit. Americas role in the
business of all the Oriental countries
Is henceforward TO be leading one,
and as one of its incidents the bank
ing house will follow the flag and the
cargo wherever they go.expccting
generous and not churlish rivalry
from interests already in possession"
New York Tribune.
New Zealand where compulsory ar
bitration has existed for several years,
Is often quoted as an example for the
United States To follow. But while
that colony has found that it's meth
cd works admirably, II is to he re-
membered that conditions there are
much less complex than here. A plan
adapted for n country OF less than one
million people is not necessarily good
for one OF 76.000.000. In the United
States standing state boards OF arbi-
tration have generally proved unsuc-
cessful."-Kansas City Star.
a
'In view Of the achievements OF Sec
retary Hays diplomacy, the repeated
rumors which have been given circu-
lation by some OF the Washington
correspondents to the effect that his
impaired health will probably induce
the secretary TO retire from the cabi-
net at the close OF President McKin-
ley's present term. are likely 10 Gre
ate good deal OF public uneasiness,
as IL Is perceived that some of the
greatest. most serious and difficult
diplomatic problems which our gov
ernment has ever had TO consider
h.
years, and that their proper solution
will demand the abilities. knowledge
and experience OF the wisest and most
accomplished statesman and dlplo-
mat. t."-Philadelphia Ledger.
'"rhe suggestion that Mr.. Roosevelt,
during his term as vice president. be
invited to attend cabinet meetings,
thereby becoming an active influence
I'm the executive branch of govern
ment opens up most interesting pos
sibilltlos. With the certainty that the
vice president will not be a passive or
negative quantity wherever he may be
placed, IL Il possible that the leader
ship IN the cabinet meetings may be
made TO take on the character OF a
e?"-Chicago Record.
at is becoming increasingly appar-
ent that one OF the chief obstacles 60
the restoration OF order I'm China. III
not the only obstacle that counts is 10
be found I'm those punitive expeditions
which have been the favorite recroa-
tion OF Count Won Waldersee since his
arrival ON Chinese soil. These eNpedi-
tions I'm which a IL gratifying 90 know
that the United States has consistent
ly rcfraincd from taking part. appar-
entity serve no other purpose than TO
satisfy the German desire for ven
"-PhiIa delphia Inquirer.
Some Of the seers OF European poll
itics have made the suggestion that
England may take the place OF Italy
in the triple alliance. This ought 20 be
evidence absolute that England In
tends to do nothing ~ the kind. even
~ she had the chance. San Francisco
Call
",rhe present determination 10 en-
list no more militia for national SER
vice shows how great has been the
change OF military ideas in this regard
since the time whom the volunteer sol
dier was hailed as the best defence OF
the nation. n."-Philadelphia Record.
while France Is shouting 'Nivc Ia