The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-02
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fire Saying.

The operations OF professional
gamblers on the Atlantic steamers
have become such an international
scandal and nuisance 20 cabin pas
sengers that Il is probable that con
certed action OF some kind for the
suppression of the evil viii soon be
taken, The line managers appear 10
have troubled themselves very llttlo
about the wolves I'm Sleeps clothing
who frequent their boats, but of late
the losses by their victims have been
So frequent and so large that the mat
ter can hardly be longer ignored. -
Buffalo Courier.
"rhe New York Herald is right. We
may discuss the subject OF divorce as
much as We please but the evil will be
remedied only when the states agree
upon uniform divorce law. There Is
not a single argument appealing 10
common sense that can be urged
against such "A measure. The states
have "A right to legislate for them
selves. mo- one will contradict that;
but In this matter the interest Is ma
tional and ought 60 be treated upon q
national basis. We may think what
We please OF the man or woman who
resorts 90 a secret residence in a dies
tant state in order To obtain "A divorce
but our opinion of the state that offers
inducements 10 such people must be a
thousand times more severeM==Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
I'VE acknowledge that, at the out
set "a coalition OF Germany Austria
and italy would have an advantage
over US I'm respect 10 sea power but
how long would the advantage last,
even n we fought single handed? 1t
L.. afs. bot a LII
ships faster than could our three en-
emies combined. The contest might
be long one. for we should never
slccumb; and. IL il were protracted.
the German treasury would become
insolvent. Besides II would be rash
90 count upon our failure 20 secure
allies. II would be far easier for us
10 subsidi2e assistance than 1t was
for England 20 play the same part in
the Napoleonc wars. How quickly
might we nip the German program in
the bud by entering into "a friendly
understanding with the Dual Alliance.
and giving IL financial aid'-New
York sun.
1T Is drawing very largely on the
imagination To suppose that the sultan
of Turkey has ordered another war
ship TO be built with view 10 scar
ing himself into paying his debts by
seeing IL In his waters. philadelphia
Times
There should be an earnest attempt
on the part Of the admins ira ton 90
bring a,change for the better i'm Por-
10 Rico. The United states govern
ment Is on trial before the world I'm it's
administration of the affairs of It's
faE IL al nd ~
iarly, i'm honor bound 10 deal fairly
with the Porto Rioans. who welcomed
American sovereignty as promised
blessing. st. Louis Republic.
Germany continues 10 discuss
American opinion concerning Chinese
indemnities I'm an injured but apolog-
etic tone. Germany has been more
injured by its own bunders I'm dealing
with the Chinese imbrogio than by
anything the Americans can say. -
Pittsburg Dispatch.
independence, the Cuban commits
sion declares IL desires. and indie
pendence the island will receive but IL
will be independence inside and not
outside the responsibilities and obliga-
tions OF the American system outlined
by the Monroe doctrine Annexation
Is sure to come IL Cuba drifts from
revolution TO revolution. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
THE New York Herald, which has
the most ample facilities for obtain
ing accurate information from distant
lands. sharply assails the English
Press and Anglimaniacs I'm this coun-
try for mis- representing the action OF
Russia I'm China. The Herald claims
that Russia has acted I'm the interest
OF peace i'm China, and that the as
saults OF the British press upon Rus
sia's designs have tended to delay the
adjustment OF the complications I'm the
east. There ia good reason To believe
that the Herald Is not far from right
At any rate. Russia has treated the
United States with consideration. -
indianapolis Journal
william ]. Bryan is no longer
presidential possibility He remains
however, a political factor. What he
does and says may now be considered
merely with reference TO It's effect upon
the Democratic party There needs To
be no speculation as 20 it's relation
sto his possible election. kansas City
star
Of Count Tostoi must quit Rus
sia. let him come 90 Texas and strike
oil."-Galveston News.
.so-s.
at Is only the American consumer
who would suffer f the foreign In
dustrial conflict should wax fierce and
bitter between steel producers Shelf
cred behind an impossible tariff wall
MIR. Morgan's huge steel trust could
safely depend upon the domestic mar
ket 10 recoup whatever losses might
be incurred I'm open international com
petition. Philadelphia Record.