The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-04
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THE truth is that a vast majority
of the people OF the United States
believe in and advocate arbitration
for the settlement OF all disputes.
but that thus far no one has hit up
on a przctica BILE method of bringing
it about t"-Philadelphia Inquirer.
"whiie there are undoubtedly
comp atent engineers who believe
that the Panama Canal could be-
finished cheaper than the new Mic
aragua Canal can be built, there is
"a great preponderance of sentiment
in favor II the northern route. IL
would be shorter cut between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts OF this
country. and the more direct route
would have the preference, other
things being equal. Buffalo cour-
Ter.
Whenever there il a demand for
greater vigilance our Tammany au-
thorities do not undertake To dis
turb the vicious who pay for liber-
~ 20 commit crime. but turn their
attention to honest men and try by
strained construction OF the law TO
annoy them. 1t is "a process OF Civ
ing reformers "A taste OF their own
medicine Doubtless il Is hoped by
adopting a policy which even the
Tammany committee say is antag-
onistic 10 justice and morality TO
rescue from embarrassment the city
officials and Tammany politicians
interested in the protection OF inn
morality by enlisting respectable
t..1 tasl
against the continuation and spread
Of the public movement for re-
form" New York Tribune.
"Of all the domestic animals the
dog Is certainly the most satisfac-
tory "a guide, philosopher and
friend. That the northern and west
ern nations of Europe and the
United States are the most civilized
from the point of view of human re-
sources could be established by the
fact that they know and care more
about dogs that any other people on
the face OF the earth. ."--Philadel-
phia Press.
1.-THE United States now stands in
a position In which for a number OF
years, at least, an army which can
be readily increased 10 n maximum
OF about 100000 will be necessity.
Ordinary prudence demands it,
Chicago Record.
Here I'm America we have built
Republic OF grandeur not
dreamed Of by the Pilgrims who in
stituted this day OF thanksgiving. Ii
has spread out over regions un-
heard of by them and has attained
power and wealth far greater
than that of the whole civilized
world OF their time. e."--'Minneapolis
Times.
Congress will be on the Presi-
dents hands i'm a few days. Unless
IL develops more self-sssertion than
il showed at the long session IL will
be on the presidents hands in more
than flippant sense. Ii viii also be
Nin them. m."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Germany though blood and kin
To England. has very little use for
the tight little ISLE and the surface
indications point TO a condition OF
affairs that may lead 10 a crisis
sooner or later. The demonstration
i'm Kruger's favor means nothing
but hostility 10 England. and the
day may not be far distant when
this III feeling will break out i'm
open rupture. e."-Memphis CONNER
clal Appeal.
'It is not unreasonable to ask nor
would il be impracticable to effect a
mitigation of the needless punish
ment To which people with nerves or
active minds are subjected by noise
makers. s."--Philadelphia Record.