The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-11
Whaf Others
fire Saying.


The burning, without explosion, OF
twenty tons OF smOkeless powder az
Mare Island demands either investi-
cation or explanation. DID the powder
burn slowly because II had 80 deteri-
GRATED as tp be worthless for explo-
sive purposes. or because il was stor-
ed under conditions which prevented
its explosion Either hypothesis
might zoe true, for smokeless powder
will become worthless sometimes. and
some kinds OF a.. at least, will not eN-
plode except under certain condi-
lions. Philadelphia Ledger.
Paris, by It's new census, has n
poplation of 2.7i4O6S. This is a gain
of l77.2& In five years, but IL falls far
behind Greater New York with
3.437 .e02. It's position as the third city
i'm the world In not likely 10 be seri-
ously disputed by either Berlin or Chi
cago for many years TO come. -
Buffalo Courier.
1T Is announced in New York that
soon after the return OF j. +. Morgan
from Europe the United States Steel
corporation will absorb other manu-
featuring plants 10 the extent of about
$Jo0, 700, 900. lt is understood the Cam
bria and Pennsylvania Steel companies
are among the properties To be ac-
quired, and il may be assumed their
recent Increase i'm capital stock was
for the purpose of getting on a selling
basis. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
"Mr Carnegies prophecy that the
United States Will never permit Eng
land TO be pushed 10 the wall by a
hostile coalition may contain an
adumberatiOn OF the truth. The senti-
ment in favor OF an entente between
the Englis-. speaking communities for
the purpose OF defending and spread
ing their free institutions and other
common possessions is bound 10 devel-
op as the world grows relatively mar
rover and international rivalries for
supremacy become more acute. Phil
adelphia Record.
"Agulnaldo wIh probably come TO
this country in the winter and remain
at Washington during his visit. He
will then gee that there are many peo-
pie with white skins who believe I'm
justice and he will find them fighting
against the imposition OF any taxa
ton burdens on the people of our new
possessions which are not borne by
the white skins themselves. ."--Galves-
ton News.
THAT blunt American soldier Cen
eral Adna 4. Chaffee shows his cour-
age and his good sense when he says
that, whatever the original provoca-
tion, China owes the allies nothing at
this time. There is no justice I'm i'm
posing an indemnity OF more than
$500, ,000, 900 Whatever the Boxers may
have done has been more than wiped
out by unnecessary expeditions, by
massacres of whole villages conceived
in blood thirst and loot greed, by the
murder OF thousands who were inno-
cent OF wrong doing, by impoverish-
ment OF provinces. the destruction of
cities, the abandonment OF many mill
lions OF people TO anarchy"-New
York World.
There is no American equality
where a people under our flag is de-
MED representation. subjected TO a
discriminating tariff taxation and
governed by bayonet rule. st Louis
Republic.
There is only one possible outcome
OF the struggle of the Beers, however,
and IL is sad to think of the hopeless
sacrifice OF life resulting from the pro-
longed effort The resources OF Great
Britain must ultimately prevail. no
matter TO what extent they may be
depleted, There Is a limit TO the en-
durance OF the Beers, but there IL rel
atiVely no limit 10 Britain's power
in coping with the remnant of the
gallant Boer army Los Angeles
Herald.
Perhaps a better day for tho umpire
has come at last, and in the future he
may yet even up old scores with both
players and magnates, and pay COM
pound Interest when he settles his
claim. philadelphia Inquirer.
There Is nothing new in the warn
ing issued by MIR. Andrew Carnegie as
TO a Continental combination against
Great Britain. but Il is unprecedented
that the warning should be delivered
with such emphasis and by n man Of
such distinction. Mr. Carnegie be-
lieves that the time is surely coming
when the leading powers OF Conti-
mental Europe will organize TO crush
the British. kansas CITY Star
'Some OF the young gents who are
being educated at government expense
az West Point and Annapolis are be-
ginning 60 realize that the assumption
that a cadet Is bigger man that
Uncle sam liz a dolusion "-Philadei-
phla Press.
Victoria's Comment.
Queen Victoria, II Is said had no cul
waited taste In art or letters. Her favc
| tie musician was Mendelssohn She 4