The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
Ohat Others
fire Saying.

"As the American eagle clutches in
one talon the arrows OF war and in
the other the olive branch OF peace.
so II a monument is ever raised at
Santiago TO commemorate the notable
and dramatic struggle on sea and
land which bears it's name, nothing
could be more fitting than that the
iigure should bear I'm one hand the
sword and In the other loaf OF bread.
And the finest feature OF IL was that
the American people did not consider
the feeding OF stricken people any
thing unusual or wonderful"
City Star.
THE placing In position Of the four
saddles OF the new East River bridge
this week has attracted little public
attention. Yet IL was no small per-
formance TO raise the four masses OF
steel weighing thirty-six tons each,
10 their places $50 feet above the sur
face OF the river IL was an engineer
ing feat worthy OF note, and one that
not many years ago would have been
at least nine days wonder. We all
remember the sensational interest
that attached TO every new step IN
the construction OF the present Brook
lyn bridge. That, however, was 20
years ago, and 20 years OF familiarity
with that colossal structure have
somewhat dulled the edge OF popular
curiosity. so that now the new bridge,
I'm some respects more noteworthy
than the old one. proceeds toward
completion almost unheeded. New
York Tribune.
"The White House is not only n
marvel of architecture, but has the
most precious associations i'm the
minds and hearts of the American
people. 1t should be preserved ex-
actiy as II Is exteriorly, with only
such interior changes as may III il for
the purposes of a residence. Our men
OF affairs do not live I'm their law
offices or counting rooms. nor should
the president of the United States be
compelled To eat and sleep In his place
of business Give the president the
White House as a home and build
him an office worthy OF the head OF a
great nation. ."-Philadelphia Record.
city government Is no longer the
simple thing II was in the days of
our grandfathers, or even of our faith
ers. Civilized man is demanding more
and more of his community. The kind
OF streets, sewers, parks. schools and
lighting that would have pleased men
of SO years ago would now be de-
nounced as relics OF barbarism. The
qualification OF each need OF civilized
life at once raises another need. and
municipal work not Only augments In
magnitude, but Increases in variety
and spOpe SAN Eranpigpo Call
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"The treaty is dead IL makes no
difference whatever what the Senate
may do now IL can load the treaty
down with all kinds of amendments
of the lingo order II can provide for
Notifications all along the whole line
of the canal. 1t can ratify the treaty
to the tune OF the Star Spangled
Banner or II can reject the whole
business. which under the circum-
stances would be the wiser thing TO
do, for Great Britain will never accept
the instrument as amended and II is
dead. d."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Our divorce reformers will do well
to study the laws OF the Dominion OF
Canada. where only 27l divorces have
been granted I'm 32 years. The neigh
boring province or Ontario has had
but as, and but three in the last year.
There are no divorce mills In Canada"
Buffalo Courier
THE growth of Washington reflects
In a way the greater growth of the
entire nation. There Is probably no
important capital In the world which
has had so extraordinary a history.
lust as there is no other nation which
arising as group OF struggling colo
MES, has within century taken its
stand among the foremost world Pow
ers."-Chicago Record.
ut may have been observed that
Senator Pottigrew is not talking much
now. when the state of business In the
Senate gives him time and oppor-
,unity. He prefers evidently TO wait
till business thickens and everybody
else wants the oor."-Cincinnad En-
quirer.
Bishop Potter Is already dishearten-
ca over his crusade against vice i'm
New York city, and no wonder No
crusade can ever succeed as long as