The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
Whaf Others
fire Saying.

Russia has acted most honorably
throughout the Chinese trouble II
has followed the lead OF the Ciited
States ~ every juncture. shown a dis
position 20 hurry a settlement and re-
store peace. The record or other Eu-
rOpean powers In not as good Tie
Russian troops have been guilty of
barbaric practioes--though there Is
reason 10 believe they have nOt been
c0untcnanced al ST. Petersburg
other nations are almost equally
Euilty. In hne. Russia appears TO adj
vantage IN les connection with the Tili-
nese outbreak '-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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what routine methods with units
or low intelligence come to Is showa
in the stupid British campaign in
South Africa. The American army
needs such men as Funston IN its SER
vice. and due recognition OF his
achievement Will have an excellent in
nuence throughout the rank and file as
wen as meet public desire. '-Ph.ladei-
pEia Press.
"Once the too demonstrative per-
sons among the college men Of the
country realize that they cannot do
the baby act by pleading "a sort of
benefit OF clergy when they get into
trouble. they will cease 10 be cross
between the yahoo and the rowdy. il
Is bad business 10 try 10 haze police
men and inOnensive citizens Sacri-
lege Is sacrilege, even " IL takes the
shape OF defacing college building and
daubing paint over the statues OF uni
versity celebrities, u ~ pity that
some OF these youths think that they
have To live up to the deals OF college
men cherished by bread-and- butter
schoolgirls. who Ike 90 love their non
theatrical heroes for the dangers they
have passed. New York Evening
Sun
while politics cannot be wholly eN-
cmded from municipal affairs. partisan
distinctions are OF much less value
there than In connection with any
other branch of our government. More,
relatively. depends upon tho kind OF
men who hll the offices and less upon
the political party 20 which they may
belong Denver Republican.
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Things cannot go on as they are
now going. TO leave them 60 run on
is TO invite a reign Of anarchy witch
viii reduce the court houses 10 ashes,
destroy the power of the state and
deluge this country i'm blood. Ii Is
necessary 10 handle conditions as they
are found. 20 remove deadly causes as
soon as they are discovered. Calves
ton News.
The emperor Of Germany is wont 10
denouncc the socialists as enemies OF
their country--people without coun-
try Their program includes some fu-
tile and some wild plans but they are
not likely 10 become more reasonable
or to decrease i'm number while the
government adopts a policy which Will
Increase the cost OF living TO the peo-
pie IN order that the wealthy land
owners may flourish. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Funston Is again TO the front. this
time with Aguinaldo in tow. No one
doubted that II Aguinado could be
caught Funston was equal TO the task
Funston has inhaled the ozone of the
West Such daring as he has exhibited
is n perfect harmony with the West
ern spirit. st. Louis Republic.
cas- n suggestion, would IL not be
wise 20 turn our erstwhile enemy Agui-
naldo over to William Jennings Bryan
or the anti-imperialists? They claim
10 understand the problem better than
any one, so why not give them the
chance of handling t?'-Philadelphia
Inquirer.