The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-07
Whaf Others
fire Saying.

Annapolis proves that great man,
lads are not Mt 60 be officers, and one
or two severe examinations show tho
duller cadets that the quarter deck Il
not for them. IL the naval reserves
weed out the boys who simply dream OF
sailoring. and discover those who art
natural seadogs. they may rende rths
country an important service. "-Phila.
oeiphia Ledger.
1t appears that Europe, while not
vet attempting any concerted action
against our competition, Is none the
less considering a. Her people note
with satisfaction the divisions that
have unfortunately broken out here
between labor and capital IL would
appear. therefore, that In the judg-
ment Of our rivals the only thing that
can stop our onward progress toward
Industrial and commercial supremacy
VIII be divisions among ourselves, -
San Francisco Call
Corruption as judicial vice has
become rare In the latitude Of Paris.
but further south presents. pull and
various eXtraneous considerations Of
ten Il is feared. unduly influence pro-
case 10 large extent, IL Is said in
cuba. Baltimore sun
Colonial problems In sufficient
number and variety confront the Unit
ed states as result or the Spanish
war and unless some reason OF
weight. which is by no means obvious
In our present knowledge OF the facts.
can he furnished for the purchase OF the
Danish West Indies, the transfer will
not be made with the cordial concur
renee OF the American people "-Phn-
delphis Times.
secretary Hays message 10 Colom-
bia and Venezuela should serve a tri-
pie purpose. u should and probably
VIII prevent those two countries from
drifting into "A causeless and rulnous
war lt should serve as an effective
rebuke 10 those thougntless or malic-
ious mischief makers i'm this country
who have been clamoring for forcible
Intervention by This country under the
provisions % the Monroe Doctrine
query Why not under the binomlal
theOrem?l And Il should reassure
those in foreign lands who. misled by
our domestic mischief makers. have
looked 10 see this couitry enter upon
career Of arbitrary aggression and
conquest against fits southern neigh
bors There Is not a hint in the mes
sage OF anything but impartial fried
liness toward the two countries. and
respect for their independent SOW
ereignty and the just maintenance of
treaty rights and obligations. New
York Press.
The unanimity with which the Ger
man newspapers protest innocence for
their country when anything Is said on
this side about probable violation OF
the Monroe Doctrine is not without
significance. The false accusations of
the German press are ground for fur
ther suspicion that they are made for
a hidden purpose e''-Philadelphia
Press.
THE fight next winter between or
ganized capital apd those senators and
representatives who believe I'm govern
ment supervision OF great corpora
tions, In an adjustment OF the tariff
that shall relieve the people of unnec-
essary burdens and I'm more direct
federal control of railroads will be an
interesting one and momentous In it's
possibilities. Which is the more pow
erful, public opinion or the allied
forces of capital? We shall see next
winter. Minneapolis Times.
THE language used by ministers IL
guarded, but the significance OF the
suggestion is plain. IL Is that General
Castro must restrain his aggressive
ness IL he would not incur the risk
OF finding himeslf I'm serious trouble"
Inquirer.