The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-31

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1T has been suggested i'm some
quarters that the beginning of the
new reign will be marked by revival
OF an agitation far the overthrow of
the crown and the establishment OF a
republic I'm Great Britain IL Is indeed
quite likely such Will he the case Ev-
cry presidential election In this coun-
try brings 90 the front all kinds Of re-
formers and reform candidates, and "A
change in the person of the sovereign
i'm Britain viii doubtless have a simi-
lar effect The republican agitation
there. however, is not likely IN he OF
much more Importance than the noml-
nation OF candidate on socialist
platform in the United States. San
Francisco Call
Mr.. Bryan has the fatal habit OF
OVERRIDING almost everything he does.
IL was an inspiration OF genius for
him TO have himself photographed In
the position OF pressman for his new
paper. III that role was not
calculated 10 catch the votes OF un-
thinking sons OF toll none that he
would be likely ever 20 assume could
reasonably be expected 20 accomplish
that task. But there his ge-
Mus stopped as shortly as II began.
The other pictures of the great COM
moner IN his luxuriously appointed Of
fee, surrounded by walnut and ma
hogany furniture and debating 10 a
real stenographer took off the edge
Of the pressman's apron with all the
roughness OF buzz saw"-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
THE sons OF somebodies' are look
ing forward hopefully TO the distribu-
tion OF the 100 places in the military
service put IN the gift OF President
Mckinley by the new army bill. IL
Mr.. Mckinley has the faculty OF
learning by experience he will not re-
peat the blundcrs OF the Spanish war
He viii pick out the men with most
military capacity. and that means
that he will nll the new places, as a
rule, by promotion, including promo
ton from the ranks. The great Ma
polcon, TO whom little Mr. Mckinley
bears such marked external re-
sembance. had no hesitation I'm draw
ing upon the rank and file for officers.
lie made seventeen kings. marshsls.
dukes and generals out OF private sol
diers. And he got good work out of
them, too. New York Journal.
Fifty years hence. says Chauncey
M. Depew, the country will have fifty
thousand great men. Here's hoping
Chauncey Will live to welcome many
OF the 1920 and bid them make them
selves perfectly at home. ."--Minneapo-
lis Times.
1T is acknowledged on all sides that
Aguinaldo IL the directing head. III not
also the main source of inspiration. OF
the Filipino cause. III peaceful poll
cy is desired, IL would be important 10
treat with him; II the native opposi-
tion Is 10 he suppressed, his capture
Is of the first necessity. Yet opportu-
mites 20 take him have been neglect
ed and Of late there has been no evil
dence of any serious effort TO get In
touch with him. Philadelphia Times.
Mrs. Carrie Nation. who is an ad-
vanced woman, indeed, and who has
been smashing private property IN
Kansas because she Is opposed to the
sale OF liquor got licked the other
day by woman who takes n different
view OF things. 'Reformers. like
other people, have to take their
chances. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The ruthless orders issued by the
German emperor 10 his soldiers on
leaving for China have been only too
completely fulfilled. but their eject
has been TO weaken. not 10 strengthen.
the Geryan position In China. Sec
retary Hays position In refusing 10
commit the United States 10 extreme
measures In CHINA has been abundant
ly vindicated. philadelphia Press.
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mo eminent citizen has yet ex-
pressed a desire to die early In order
TO facilitate his entrance into the
Hall of Fame Los Angeles Herald.