The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-10

sport they ought 90 comfort them
selves with Mr.. Andrew Carnegie's as
surance that Uncle Sam is destined 10
save them from the wrath OF the con-
tinental coalition that Is soon to at
tack them. 49, Baltimore sun.
"Nyhen British sentiment Is fully
aroused and doubt is felt as 10 the
ability or the honesty of the ruling
cabinet. matters move as swiftly In the
conservative kingdom as they do I'm
the more emotional republic on this
--tAe.-e of the -Allanllc-lt -behooXes- Lord
salisbury and Secrtary Chamberlain.
with their coadjutors I'm the ministry,
Ia abate popular distrust by some real
successes and by the opening OF pos
tive and definite prospect for peace
within reasonable time. '-Minneap-
alis Times.
"The Industrial development In the
south during the past few years mas
been marvellous. Only those who nave
kept themselves closely acquainted
with the progress made have an ad-
euuate idea of it's character This ac-
tivity has extended TO all branches
OF agriculture and manufacturing. lt
has brought prosperity to many neigh
borhoods and transformed cities and
towns into hives of industry. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
''The surprise which the czar ex-
nressed when he was informed by Mr..
Hollis of the United States that Mr..
Roosevelt was man OF peace and was
an advocate OF international arbitra-
ton was not unnatural Fancy what
"A Russian with the fighting qualities
would
nkoi"-Kansas City Star.
Australia Is setting up a Monroe
doctrine, so the German press COM
plains. Prime Minister Barton has
asked Secretary Chamberlain 10 de-
clare TO the powers that Kerguelen
island lies within the natural sphere
Of Australia It happens that this ISL
and was annexed by France nine years
ago but the Australians want ~. How
they are 10 induce the French to give
| n up the Frankfurter Zeitung says IL
| Is difficult TO see. and adds that X VIII
| soon be a question, III this Austral-
ian Monroe doctrine is valid, or the
| German and French possessions I'm the
| New Hebrodies, New Caledonia, New
| Guinea and Samoa. New York Even
ing Post.
| "In Eurone the manufacturing ma
tions have set about meeting Ameri-
can productive competition by reduc-
| ing the wages OF employees This Is q
| mistaken course one source Of ad-
| vantage in the United States has beer
found in the application Of the prin'
| ciple that the higher the skill and the
wage OF the workman the greater the
economy and bulk Of the production
philadelphia Record.
Somewhere between the colonia
policy and the administration and th'
law as laid down by the Suprem'
court. the old American theory o
mans natural rights has been lost =
81. Louis Republic.
"Tn France and England we see tn
anomalous condition Of great indus
trial depression and at the same tim
determined demands for the eight hou
svstcm OF labor. Such demand I'm th
United States, where all industries ar
thriving. is not remarkable, althoug
only very small proportion OF Amer
lean labor Is done on the eight hot
pIan. But I'm England and France ur
der apparently very unfaVorahle cil
cumstanccs labor Is pressing for goN
ernment sanction OF the short wor
b day."-Los Angeles Herald.
= ''Nhcn n takes the attorney generl
OF the United States a full week
r ascertain the meaning ~ the Supreu
n court decisions In the insular case