The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-13
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fire Saying.

Inc new German tarir Dill Will az
feet both Russia and Austria II un-
gary, as well as this country, and 10
this extent ID is logical, because 10
serve It's real purpose II must keep
the bread on all sides. But the Ger
man people need cheap food imports,
and the necessitous condition OF all
Europe will keep European markets
open 10 us."-Chicago Record Herald.
1T is now only half a century since
the United States assumed responsible
ity for the maintenance of unchecked
travel over the isthmus. In 1876, by n
treaty with New Grenada. now CO.
lombia, IL was provided in the thirty
fifth article that the right OF transit
over the isthmus should be open and
free to the government and citizens OF
the United States and this country at
the same time guaranteed the neutral
ity OF the isthmus and agreed TO pro-
tect IL from foreign aggression. phil
ndelphia Press.
"1n pursuing the guilty, whoever
and wherever they may be. a is quite
essential TO remember that the great
majority OF the officers composing the
police of the metropolis are, like the
great majority of their fellow citizens.
honest men and trustworthy persons.
Their continued perception OF the gem
eral confidence of the public Is neces-
sary TO the successful performance OF
their functions as guardians OF life
and property and preservers OF peace
and order I'm New York No greater
misfortune could happen TO the city
than the sudden demoraliza ton OF it's
police force, preceding from the con-
sciousness on the part of its innocent
and respectable members that they
We're as a body being hunted and
bounded. and were as individuals OBJ
iects OF unjust suspicion and sweeping
accusations. New York Sun.
'The United States has not the
slightest intention OF interfering In the
politics of the two South American
countries whose internal and external
quarrels are darkening the horizon. If
Venezuela and Colombia insist upon
coming TO blows they Will just have TO
fight II out between themselves. Their
peculiar politics constitute no business
OF ours. In this respect the United
States Will maintain a strict neutral
ity."-Phlladelphia Inquirer
Some one told II. 8. Martin that he
felt like consolidated gas company
whenever he went through the New
York Central tunnel. Mr.. Martin ad-
vised him 20 declare a quarterly divi-
dend and be happy The people OF New
York city however, are IN earnest
about the tunnel matter. and it's ten
90 one they viii get something done
about it before long "-Syracuse Post
Standard
Undoubtedly the retalitory meas
ures adopted by Minister de Wltte in
the course OF the sugar controversy
have aroused our men OF business to
the dangers OF widening breach be-
tween this country and the transatlan-
tic peoples who give US an incompar-
ably larger market than South Amer
lea and all Asia. and for the loss OF
whose trade a monopoly OF the markets
OF all the rest OF the world would be
poor compensation" - Philadelphia
Record.
There is a good deal Of midsummer
talk In the east about the fitness OF n
southern man as a candidate for the
presidency. but the question will not
be OF any great interest 10 the country
until the south has furnished a man
who is big enough for the place. San
Francisco eau
"The idea OF giving loving cup 20
Admiral Ccrvora is an right OF
course, the New York Evening Post
thinks this would bc simply on offen-
sive display Of condesccnsion on our
part II would be nothing OF the kind.
lt would hc q token OF the genuine cs-
tccm " the American people for n gal
liant but unfortunate Zoe. Memphis
Commercial-Appeal
"Our esteemed contemporary. the
New York Herald. secs dreadful pos
sbiltles in the shape OF European in
tcrvoution iu Central America. and
yesterday a. made a moving appeal TO
the Washington government 10 stir
IT'S sttrmps and act with decision and
promnitudc before the Teut0n or the
Briton forestalls Enclc sam. Although
the hattlcship Wisconsin has been or
dercd 60 The scene NJ trouble from tho
Pacific coast and The gunboat Machlas
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