The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-04
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FIRE Saying.

hnt long before any serious danger
OF conflict with Germany over South
Aracrican matters arises all occasion
soT such conflict may be- removed.
bey0nd all question IL would be wiser
i"i germany TO try 20 persuade the
american people TO reform the Monroe
n"rifine Than 10 put them ON their
TIetai by anything resembling "A threat
OF war Denver Republican.
1t IS not of great public interest
whether Sir Thomas Upton decided to
come to this country and have a t,.y
for the Americas cup because II he
wins that trophy ne will win an
American bride with H., and we are
glad 10 note that the more intelligent
newspapers are taking that view. If
ne has any such hope II belongs TO
him, the only other party In interest
being the lady Involved The points
IN which the rest OF us are concerned
are the fairness and squareness OF the.
race, and toward this we firmly be-
heve Sir Thomas VIII contribute
everything in his power. Philadel-
rhia Inquirer
London would seem 70 be unduly
excited over Mr. Morgans steamship
coup The Leyland- heet IA which he
has purchased a controlling interest,
has total tonnage of 300 900 As the
United Kingdoms total shipping ton
mage exceeds 100000 and is Just
about clean half OF all the merchant
shipping OF the world. why should the
London journals worry because a ma
1DrilN Interest in QtAl ~ p-.g f.t,
shipping has been purchased by Amer
lean investors? Mr.. Morgan and his
American associates have simply be-
come interested in the profitable en-
ployment OF one-f forty-third fraction
OF the huge total of British shipping"
New York World.
Lots of English financiers are al
legged 10 be losing sleep over Morgan's
visit. If that's all they lose they may
rest comparatively easy '-Philadel-
phia Times.
Though the English and Canadian
press speak contemptpOusly OF Fun
stOns capture OF Agu.naldc thers II
no risk in venturing The opinion they
would be glad n DE Wet could be
caught IN the same manner Pitts
burg Dispatch.
This is the third anniversary of
Admiral Deweys victory at Manila
bay. No popular hero ever sprang
more quickly into prominence. or was
so speedily forgotten by the very
people who were the Erst 10 do him
honor Nevertheless. his name must
k..v
can history, because OF that May
morning at Manila Buffalo Courier.
THE plot thickens II Is now re-
ported that Germany H. arranging TO
secure the Island OF Margar,ta, Vsn-
ezuela, ostensibly as the private prop
erty of German citizens, but really
a. government coaling station This
will be in contravention of the Monroe
doctrine. and II the DEVELOPMENTS con
firm the report IL will be necessary Tor
our government 90 make up It's mind
very definitely as to what il is going
TO do about 1t. Philadelphia Ledger.
Attention will be concentrated on
theInited States Steel Corporation
for the r"Xt two or three years. Its
polcy VIII Iu.nl~h campaign aEEu-
ments IN 1904 II IL shows a disposition
and ability TO maintain prices at the
highest possible point its action will
hasten the time of legislative control
OF trusts. IL is too early yet to predict
what it's policy Will be. kansas City
Star.
with the return OF Gainsborough
hats how thankful we shall all feel
for that law relating TO the removal
OF hcadgear in theatres Boston
Herald.
Unless we shall painfully create
corps or specially trained colonial ad-
ministrators as familiar with the
language, customs and laws OF the
F1iipinos az the civil servants OF Great
Britain are with those Of the people
of india. we shall. az best. succeed
only ndifferently. The fastening upon
the Filipinos OF a crowd OF corrupt.
ignorant and opinlonated carpctbag-
gers would spell ruin" Philadelphia
Record.
when Great Britain compares the
outcome of her controversy with Ven
ezuela with the gravity Of the situa-
tton IN South Africa she can hardly
fan to perceive that arbitration is not
only much cheaper than war but is
more satisfactory In every other re-
spect. San Francisco can.