The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11


test st. Louis Republic.
What We need Is an American Sa-
Ion. I'm which all the highest express
sions OF art IN all it's forms. not only
Ia New York but in the United States.
can be brought together. We need
something that will make our art or
Ganic.
In Paris AN artist thinks OF some
thing besides his sales. lie will some
times turn away a customer I'm order
10 exhibit his masterpiece I'm the Sa-
Ion, where II can be seen as a part OF
the stately fabric Of French art. What
New York artist would refuse to pock-
et the prIce OF a picture for the sake
OF displaying Il i'm the eXhlvition of the
academy or .Ae society?
we believe that there are enough
rich art lovers In New York TO furnish
"A suitable building for an American
Salon 81 the matter were properly
brought 10 their attention, and that II
such an institution were founded its
first exhibition would display wealth
OF artistic resources that would aston
ish the community. New York Jour
nal
1t would he the part of wisdom FOR
the Beers To capitulate now when
they can probably get better terms
than they will when they are com
pleteiy exhausted and their enemy
more infuriated by the continuance
of petty strife; but they could not be
expected To listen TO any such advice
if rendered now, when they are flush
ed with the temporary success OF their
raiding parties Philadelphia Led
ger.
There does not seem to be any
special reason for doing violence To
custom and our mother tongue by at
tempting 20 compel the people TO use
q system OF weighing and measuring
with which they are not familiar and
that so far as domestic trade and in
dustry are concerned IL little II any
better than the one i'm vogue now
Denver Republican.
"A general awakening i'm this state
OF interest i'm good roads is indicated
by the fact that from March II. 1898,
20 January IS. 1900, there were one
hundred and twonty-one petitions un-
der the IIigzie- Armstrong law from
twenty-four counties for the improv-
ing OF 676s9 miles of road. Onondaga
was fourth highest I'm the number OF
petitions. having ten such applica-
tions. Syracuse Post Dispatch.
Regardless of all other claims to
recognition, there should not be n
single vote cast against the proposed
honor 90 Captain Clark, of the ore
gon. Justice will come TO all In the
fullness OF time, but II is a reproach
upon the nation that Captain Clark,
who has been involved I'm no contro-
vcrsies OF any kind, Is as yet unrec-
ogIiZed and unrewarded as one of the
great naval heroes of the war. Phil
adelphia Times.
IF the Chinese find themselves con-
fronted by a grievous penalty they
must not forget that they have
brought most Of IL down upon them
selves. Under the rules OF Justice
they must pay the expenses incurred
by military operations which they
themselves rendered necessary. Gal
weston News.
"In the opinion of many the only
practicable way TO secure uniform leg
islation concerning marriages and di-
vorces will be 60 amend the federal
constitution, giving congress power
over the whole subject. But that Is a
long process. and If anything prac-
ticable IAN be accomplished by uni
form action by the legislatures OF all
the states IL will do no harm TO try"
Buffalo Courier
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