The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-30

Because the people OF North
America are different in race ant
speech from the people of South
America 'therefore, says the Ber-
liner Neueste Nschrichten. Pan
Anericanism is more lacking in a
practical basis than is Pan -slavism
Mht-tttrse two isms. whose only
point of resemblance b. the Pan.
should be compared by the German
editor is not very evident -Phila-
delphia Record.
Including Admiral Schleys own
description of the Santiago engage
ment az the culminatt tton of the ac-
counts of the destruction OF Cerye-
ra's squadron which have been given
IN the testimony before the naval
court of inquiry at Washington, the
public has been treated to the best
stories of that great event which
have yet appeared The result is
a much clearer. popular conception of
the battle KANSAS city Star.
General Butler is receiving a
storm of abuse in England for con-
fessiug that he advised the surren-
der OF Lsdysmith A. ne was there
and unquestionably knew what was
best for the beleaguered town II
seems that his critics ought To he
less severe Iva their censure and unite
in congrstuistioB that Butler did
not communicate his opinion 10 the
Beers. San Francisco Call.
The Marconi system of wireless
telegraphy was put to severe prac-
teal test on the recent voyages Of
the Iucsnia and Campania, and
achieved success which put it's
merits beyond question. The two
ships which were crossing the Allan
tic in opposite directions, found each
other BY means of the sensitive Mar
conf instruments when they were l70
miles apart, and. Of course, quite in
visible to each other."-Philadelphi
Ledger.
Chill has dispute with Peru
which il prefers TO settle without
outside aid In like manner Great
Britain distinctly excepted her dis
rute with the Beers from questions
which might be referred TO the
Hague tribunal Nevertheless the
principle Of arbitration is gaining
friends and Is bound TO gain more
I'm IN. future The discussions in
the city of Mexico must he product
i've of good. '-Pittsburg Commercial
Gazette.
THE fact that battles are not won
by courage So much as by direct
ing courage Skilfully. by planning
ahead. by thought and not by blind
blows does not appeal 10 the Brit
iSh masses. Napoleon aud others of
the worlds military idols appreciat-
ell tins peculisrity of the masses
and took advantage of a. washing
ton, one OF the worlds very greatest
generals almost lost his chance so
be military hero by neslecting 1t
by refusing To play the galleries.
AZ this distance We can sec plain
ly enough how ridiculous are the
ferrymau at the Tueeis and the moh
that acClaims him. Rut have We
never mistaken the uuimportant the
stricals of war for the real glory
and dlsdained the quiet cool-hesded.
far-sighted planning by which the
battle was really won" New York
World
1T is about time that pubucists.
whether OH the platform or pulrit-.
saw that the unfolding OF law and
order as against ausrchism has In
u lN NlfWNff ~ Tree ~nftfn. nor lO
political liberty. nor to social evoiu-
tlon along wholesome uplifting lines
Philadelphia Press
"'rhe present conditions largely Ia
vor = steady increase in the for
clen trade ~ tho TINTED States. and
were our tsrin law. made 10 har-
monize with the demspds OF tho nat
urai Laws there would not he a POS.
sihility Of limiting the extension OF
our fields of trade "--Cincinnau En-
quirer.
Carl Schurz's Characterization or
the attitude Of Mr.. shepard A. that
o. the virtuous youns Woman wht
marries vicious and incorrigihls
old reprobsts for the purpose ~ re-
forming him is popularity regarded
as clinchine the whole New Yo~k
sfgument.-4Boston Herslas