The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
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fire Saying.

Thus far the ~ar I'm the Philip
pines has coSt much American
blood and many hundred millions
or dollars. There Is no gain with
which TO offset this tremendous tax
upon the people. Even England is
beginning 10 learn that her colonies
are a losing investment. likely 10
precIpltate the dlslntegration OF the
Empire in crucial crisis. We are
recklessly entering upon the same
paths. although such course Is dis
tinctly forbidden by the principles
upon which our fabric OF govern
ment rests. The bill for the In
crease Of the army is the first dan
ger signal on the road 20 empire. -
~. Louis Republic.
'"The United States Will not heed
the language in which certain pa
triots in the German Relchstag crit
icised the announcement that a
German loan had been placed in
this country. That kind OF talk Is
frequently heard i'm our own ma
tional legislature. and We are some
times obliged 10 call the attention
OF other nations to the fact that
the sentiments expressed In Con-
terers only and must not be taken
as the expressions OF the American
governmental Our relations with Ger
many viii not be disturbed by such
talk unless IL crystalizes into for
NAL action, philadelphia Ledger.
"The truth IS that a mighty navy
Is not only not a development OF
militarism-it Is form of insur-
ance against that disease. Militar-
i<m is something that enters into
the life of a people. 1t takes their
sons for the ranks; IL lakes their
money for its irrepressible expenses
il colors all lneir habits of thought;
IL checks free speech; IL eives its
tone 20 society and politics. IL cul-
tivates contempt for the common
place pursuits OF civil life. A navy
does none OF these things. IL is OPP
Grated by relatively small num-
ber OF men: its cost is small con-
pared with that of an army; II does
not pervade the community. and IL
acts only against foreign enemies.
And for a nation in the position or
the United States IL IL a more pow
erful weapon I'm international dis
putes than an army of ten times It's
cost. New York Journal.
Football Ia a game that requires
courage, quick thinking and quick
acting all soldierly qualities, and
I'm training for IL the young men
are taught self-restraint and TO be
temperate in all things. To learn
thus early In life that those who are
nt ta N DRINK
who in any way violate the rules of
health are not qualified for this SUI
preme test of physical endurance
is a practical lesson OF constant
value. ."-Balttmore sun.
A hungry lobby is already es-
tablished at Washington for the
promotion OF the various schemes
OF draining the public treasury in
to private. channels. Under the par
liamentary system established by
the Republicans IL is possible TO
jam through the House any bill.
however i'll digested, that the com
mittee on rules may determine up
en-, and this Is the main reliance for
these multi-form jobs. ."-Philadel-
phia Times.
"As was indicated few days ago
by the Bureau of Navigation. the
number of officers i'm the navy Is at
present far below the requirements.
IL would be impossible. in the event
of war. TO man all the warships ef-
fectively. and as the number OF
ships IL increasing steadily the dis
proportion between the number of
officers needed and tha number
eligible for service must increase
also. Secretary Long therefore
urges the consideration of the SEN
sible suggestions OF the Bureau Of
Navigation. which advocated In
creasing the classes at the naval
academy at Annapolis for a speci-
fed term of years. each congress-
man being allowed 10 nominate two
applicants for admission to the
academy, and senator's having the
privilege OF congressman. ."--Chica-
go Record.
THE Indications are that n good
fat subsidy will have TO be offered
IL the Nicaragua Canal is TO be
made 60. This government IL
being run by commission and sub
sidy just now."-Omaha World
Herald.