The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
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fire Saying.

There are three territories knock
ing for statehood al the doors OF con-
gress, and these include all the terri
tory OF the United States that Is con-
tiguous To our original domain. Okla
homa, which has now about 500,9O in
habitants, was not long ago the habit
ant OF the wild turkey and the row.
ing Indian. These people are mostly
from former states and ought TO be
well fitted for the highest citizenship.
and the only bar TO the admission OF
the state seems 10 be the Indian ques-
tion. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Should we come In conflict with any
nation controlling a section OF the ca
BILE route leading TO the East we would
be practically shut out from corre-
spondence with our outlying posses
sions. This Is a bad state of affairs
and should not long exist. The Paci-
fc should be brought under our con-
troll. memphis Commercial Appeal.
Surely there Is brightest hope for a
people who are willing TO devote one
fourth of the revenues derived from
taxation to education, whose childret
are bright and appreciative learners
and whose only complaint is that the
for the schools is not larger. Ia IL
cause OF special wonder that the lit
tie Porto Ricans sing The Star Span
gled Banner I'm English and are proud
of their ability to do so?"-Minneapolis
Times.
"The most distinct conclusion that
can be drawn from the Schley inquiry.
up TO the present. concerns the un-
trustworthiness OF the average hu-
man memory This Is not a novel
conclusion, nor one that needed a
court Of inquiry 10 establish it."-Phil-
adelphia Times.
American ingenuity. ~ opportunity
be given. will get all out OF the sub
marine idea that there is I'm II. IL
there IS nothing practical In IL we
shall he the first TO show H. Hap
PLY, with out present peace policy, we
are in no pressing need OF great
many battle ships. and have time in
which 10 experiment" Sun.
"It srre-rs that the chief objection
90 Appraiser Nakemsn I'm New York is
IN his rigid enforcement of obnoxious
provisions or the tariff. Hut Il would
no other offence than his faithful adj
minstration OF the law w."-Philadelphia
Record.
me British public, Judging too pre-
cisely by the event. sees nothing ex-
cept that Ladysmith was not in fact
taken. and holds Sir Redvers TO
much stricter account than is just But
that Is what he should have foreseen.
Evidently he has completely lost pub
lie confidence. There seems nothing
for the government now TO do but 20
abandon him as It's military Jonah. to
the whale OF public indignation. New
York Times,
The experience Of the army in cuba
has convinced Inspector General Bur
ton that some changes I'm side arms
and material changes In uniform must
be made n the troops are to become
thoroughly efficient in tropical coun-
tries. Philadelphia Ledger.
Consistency would certainly die
tate the admission Of the Chinese
says the New York World. Not So.
We have consistently kept them out
for the last ten years and we should
pursue the same consistent course an
the future We should legislate FOR
the American people first. los An
geles Herald.
1T would be cruel TO send Lord Rob-
erts back 60 South Africa He re-
ported the war substantially over
many months ago, and it would be
pity 60 disturb that impression '-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer