The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-07
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The rottenness OF Bellevue Hos
pital has been the theme OF many a
column In the daily press, but too liule
emphasis has been placed upon the
prime cause of the sickening coudl-
tions disclosed. Patients were mur-
dered In Bellevue Hospital--yes, muir
dered' is the AngloSaxon word that
best describes the crime-because the
hospital has been run as a feed trough
for the fattening OF politicians. Com
mon ward heelers were made superin-
tendents and nurses I'm the institution,
and they brought with them the brutal
methods OF discipline with which they
were most familiar. Even the at
tending surgeons receive their ap-
pointments as rewards for political
services. and from the surgeons to
the lowest menials that rule applies"
Minneapolis Times.
AS matters stand at present. the
Filipinos should have every hope for
the future. Not one of the evils COM
planned OF during Spanish rule is left.
The abuses which were the chronic
causes of dissatisfaction have been
y.
within reason, be exactly what the
Filipinos themselves desire and choose
TO make IT, Arbitrary arrests have
ceased. and SO have military trials and
executions. There is no more languish-
ing In prisons without trial, and there
is no plunder under the name OF law"
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The science of theoretical chemis-
try fully justified it's own existence In
the century just completed IL has
made little progress toward an ex-
planation OF the fundamental prin-
ciples of the origin of life and the
constitution of matter but II has made
the world a much more comfortable
place to live In, and by so much has
contributed to the happiness OF the
race. e."-Kansas City Star.
Perhaps the world will be able TO
get along without the professional
benefactors OF humanity who always
know just how the market IL going
and are anxious Co give the benefit
OF their knowledge To the world AT
large, but what is 90 become OF the
host OF their connding customers?
What outlet viii be left for that con-
fiding faith I'm human nature which
accepts ;he diaphanous promise of
the discretionary pool broker and Wall
street letter writer and invests i'm his
assurance of sure thing? WIN IL
not be loss to the world when II
skaters the delusion OF the optmist
who really believes that there are
large numbers OF generous friends in
Wall street crowding each other IN
their anxiety 10 make him rich with
out risk and without delayg"--New
York World.
1T may he true, as Mr.. Hewitt con-
tends, that much more ought 20 be
done by the very rich people. particu-
hrly In New York. to improve the
housing OF the poor I'm great cities.
The tenement house districts of the
Northern capital are surely n chal-
lenge Co It's philanthropy. and Mr..
Hewitt evidently had them In his
mind when he made his recent appeal
FOR larger contributions from private
wealth toward public Improvement
baltimore Sun.
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THE right OF free speech may be
regarded by General Miles as "A glit-
tering generality lie IS warned that
" he shall make answer TO the TRADE
OF former Secretary Alger he viii be
subjected To discipline. II he shall not
answer he Will suffer from miscon-
strucion IL r. hard case. ."-Phila-
delphia Record.
our consul Gt Caracas reports tho
threatened trouble over asphalt con-
cofsious has been avcrted for the pres
ent and probability of judicial set
Element OF the controversy. This is
better than settlement by war
ships ~ Pittsburg Dispatch.
"trncle Sam does not seem disposed
60 forbid the Chinese buying guns. The
ostcnsible reason s. that to DO so Is no
more or less than reducing the Chi
nesc To n detoncelcSs condition. There
are those Who know ME character who
viii say that Uncle Sam has guns for
saie."-GaNoston News.
~ there Is 80 urgent need for
more troops On the Philippines the
force now IN China should bc sen,
thore "a once 1'hcv have no leriti.
mate occupation at pekin. NJ they
are kept there at ull thov should be
cosrncd strictly to their ostensibis
purpogc ~ guarding the legation
which is IN no present danger. and
compelled 10 lct The chinese alone I
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