The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-13
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I'm snubbing the Prince of Monaco
the Duchess OF Marlborough revealed
an American altitude toward gamb-
ing which always amazes Europeans.
W Nh1teyerulssuiscs may surround gam
Ing and Stumbling in Europe ana what
ever MAY be the liberation or the
amusement as "A part Of life ia high
circles, as Is well known in this
country gambling Is distinctly viewed
az disreputable business. "--Philadel-
'One OF the finest spectacles any
body ever beheld Is corps. OF West
Point cadets ON parade ON great oc-
casion, such as the recent inaugura-
ton az Washington, or the Columbian
youths, with their fair, boylsh faces
and their lithc bodies, dressed IN the
gray OF the Old time regimentals form
a battalion which stirs the heart OF all
beholdeTs. kansas City Star.
1--WE appreciate the efforts of the
naval alumni 10 beautify the city and
seriously bespeak them generous aid.
Hut New York has already the most
wonderful water gate the sun eyer
sh0ne on. II is the Custom House.
Nothing like il was ever known I'm an
Client or modern times. At this five
barred water rate OF a nations COM
merce S2g0, O0O Is yearly wrung from
reluctan, trainc-from foreign iron and
steel az the bidding OF billion dollar
steel Trust. from foreign copper To
plato to better the dividends OF the
Tin Plate Trust. New York World.
Secretary Root has asked for San
gers appointment and Senator Platt
has protested against ~. II is now up
10 the President Co decide whether he
will sustain his own secretary Of war
and honor a man who supported bis
nnminatio for the presidency when
PlAtt was opposing IL. or weakly yield
TO the latter and acknowledge the aen-
ior senator from New York as an alb
solute dictator. r.'--Philadeiphia Times.
'Jt remains 10 be seen whether the
United States Steel Corpora tion Is
bigger thins than the United states.
but Il u a fact already ascertamed
that its capitalization is larger than
the bonded debt OF this nation
Minneapolis Times.
'"rhe completion OF the magnificent
Congressional Library at Washington
has caused quite a number OF persons
TO ask why we cannot have also Ma
tional Art Gallery devoted 10 pictures.
sculpture, architecture and In short
10 all the Inc arts. Nearly al the
European countries have national gal
leries. Why should not the great re-
public have oneY' Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal.
His journalistic experience has al
ready taugh MIR. Bryan how 10 joke.
His remark thai the railroads Opposed
the Nicaragua Canal because 'fhey
were afraid that III the water WAS used
for the canal there would not be
enough left FOR their stocks had quite
a CLEAN OF wit i'm IL, likewise n spice
of truth. h."-Phlladelphis Ledger.
Divorce Is not the only matter con-
corning which uniformity In laws IL
desirable. and for several years some
OF the states have been represented
by commissions IA interstate confaren-
ces for the purpose OF securing such
uniformity. denver Republican.
They have pressed Mr.. Webster
Davis so hard as To where he got It,.
thar he has rendered the explanation
that he received $4,000 for the manu-
script of his book on South Africa. Up
to the time OF this confession no one
knew that he was engaged In literary
pursuits Galveston News