The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30
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fire Saying.

III l9 asserted i'm a document sent ia
| denmark by some of the prominent in
Haoltahts OF 81. Thomas that the pop
| ular sentiment respecting annexation
To the United States has Undergone a
revulsion since 1865 and that another
result would be reached IL vote
We're taken now. This dItument also
urges that the price asked Is too low:
that the completion OF the Nicaragua
canal Will greatly enhance the value
| or the islands. Ii is not likely that
the question Of annexation will be
again submitted TO the decision OF the
ISLANDERS, though their recorded con-
sent would place them in more satis-
Factory relation to the United States
than they will hold II they are opposed
TO the cession. n."-Philadelphia Ledger.
1T is suggested that Oklahoma and
indian Territory be consolidated and
admitted TO the Union as state under
the name OF Jefferson. Ii Is hardly
possible, however, that the present
congress would take kindly to the
name Jefferson. Buffalo Courier.
The bishop OF Massa chusetts is a
discriminating clergyman, and works
where there is the greatest need OF his
ministration. He has bestowed his
blessing on Secretary Long "-Cincin-
natl Inquirer.
The Chinese are not above prohting
from the misfortunes which they have
suffered. and now IL seems that they
are not unwilling to be instructed by
Japan In what they must do TO achieve
thelr national salvation. III they elect
10 -lnllow in "A -eoHPEehe nsfvt- -wa~-the
advice which the Viceroy OF Pe-Chi-II
mas given them II will not be so safe
or so easy as IL has been heretofore
Tor any foreign power TO encroach up-
on their territory or 20 compel con-
cessions which they are unwilling 10
ADMIT and which are Incompatible
with the maintenance of their inde-
pendence. philadelphia Inquirer.
After all their condemnations of
Russia for depressing Finland. .of
Great Britain for opressing South A.
rlca and the United States for taking
the Philippines, the Germans are now
having troubles of their own for the
Poles under the dominion of the
Kaiser are asking why they should be
oppressed. San Francisco Cali.
Neither Germany nor any other
European country will be allowed to
violate the Monroe Doctrine. IL was
Grover Cleveland who proved that this
doctrine had come 10 stay. ."-Memphfs
Commercial Appeal.
IF an executive decision must he
made anew between iron hand and
velvet glove in Philippine admnistra-
tive control, General Chafee's rough
riding troopers would scarcely get the
worst OF IL. They are not only the
advance guard but the sustaining
power OF civil authority. ."-PhiladeI-
phia Record
THE remonstrance OF the Danes in
Denmark against the sale OF the pa
nish West indies without populsr
vote I'm the mother country shows with
how much patriotic pride possessions
are regarded which certainly do not
add much TO the material resources of
the distant owner. The Danish gov.
ernment is not likely 10 bc governed
by the petition against the transfer
or even 800 business men of Copenha-
gen II it finds that Danish interests
from It's own point of view. will be
benefited by the sale OF the islands
The plain fact is that the ISL
ands are a liability 90 Denmark. while
they might readily be made an asset
To- the United States N their sugar
were admitted here on the same terms
Dn which Porto Rican sugar Is now
admitted and the Cubans are on
ieavoring TO have Cuban sugar ad-
York Times
Great Britain will continue her re-
rograde movement in manufactures
Exports ana ultimately IN her carry
ng capacity until the insular mind OF
Ter manufacturers appreciates the
'alue OF LABOR saving machinery and {
he folly of adherinR 10 established,
infatuated and moss-R grown institu-
ions. philadelphia Press {
So your bloodhounds were not such A
'cessy' interrogated the tourist.
Far from it stranger" responded the
lthern sheriff. I'VE sent the br,ites ,
90 train a cuss the other dav and q
" never came back We heard az I
ward that the cuss caught them end
rted an Uncle Tom show. ."--Chicaeu
vs.
FOR ever ga YEARS o
~. w1NsLow's SOOTHING eyprp .
been used for over Atty years b. X
lions OF mothers for their ohilsrsa
lie teething. with perfect succee. r,
thes .he child. softsns tho eurn, 81 \,
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