The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
What Others
fire Saying.

Voting by machines has been found
To be practicable and convenient and
much more rapid than by the paper
ballots. IL eliminates fraud and bril-
berry and does away with the tedious
counting process which IN the source
of many errors and much waste OF
time. The machines not only record
the votes but count them and as soon
az the last vote has been cast the total
for each candidate Is ready TO be an
noupced. d.'-Phiiadelphia Press.
.s.o-s.
"A report has been current that the
Pennsylvania Railroad company in
tends TO construct "a tunnel OF its own,
at lts own expense, under the North
and East rivers and Manhattan Island.
to connect the railroad terminal in
Jersey city with the Brooklyn ter
minal OF the Long Island railroad,
which it now owns. We do not know
that the report Is true. IL may be.
The scheme IS by no means an impos-
sibie one, and IL Is one OF almost meal
culable promise. II one could go down
stairs at Broadway and Cortlandt
street, and there, with out ferriage
or other transfer, enter through
train for Washington or Chicago on
the one hand, or for Manhattan
on the other. travel conditions i'm this
part of the world would he revolution
lied. New York Tribune.
~-o.s.
"An apologist for Tammany says the
disreputable element forms very
small feature of that organization. But
that same element bosses the job, COR
rupts all phases of official life IL can
reach robs the public and pockets
the spoils. II really looks as IL the
large respectable element i'm Tam
many has just cause for complaint"
Los Angeles Herald.
900
"a good deal has been said at one
time and another about "a great and
rapidly growing beet sugar industry In
the United States. This largely myth
icnl industry has been used as de-
fence for the cinch OF the sugar trust
in the terms of the Dingley tariff bill
--Philadelphia Times.
600
"AIl OF the hard luck stories that
have been told about the opal seems
10 be confirmed by the circumstance
that the largest gem OF that variety
I'm the world IL In possession of the
venerable Emperor of Austria, whose
life has been a succession of tragedies.
King Edward would better decline.
gently but firmly, the offer OF the val
liable and magnificent opal which
loyai barrister of Queensland desires TO
present TO His Majesty" kansas City
star.
There is satisfaction I'm the thought
that this country has become a power
in the markets of the world. May our
lawmakers al Washington be wise
enough to insure continuance or
this fortunate condition by 1udicious
revision OF our tariff system where
ever change Is needed, regardless OF
party traditions or the clamOr OF
giant Infants Minneapolis Times.
"'The war department Just now Is
reaping the whirlwind OF army eXpan-
sion. and unless the clamor for com
missions soon subsidies the secretary
may have To take Vigorous measures
for protection against the hungry
hordes waiting outside the door. =
Baltimore sun.
"Mr LAWSON announcement that
he will sail his yacht against any 9TH
or American boat is further evidence
~ the fact that he stands by the prin-
,iple that one who would he champion
I'M any department OF athletic or
AQUATIC sports must be willing 10 meet
all comers Long life aud happiness
to him Philadelphia Inquirer.