The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
Whaf Others
fire Saying.
ACCEPTING THE CHA

"In China, In the Philippines and I'm
Cuba the last month has seen signal
success. In each the policy of the adj
ministration. patiently pursued. is
bringing peace and wise solution of
existing problems. In all three the
government OF the United States holds
n position not only successful. but
both right and approved by the vast
majority OF the citizens OF the United
States. Philadelphia Press
at was an act Of courtesy on the
part OF the French government 10 per-
NIT the cruiser Souchet to visit this
port. The News regrets exceedingly
that notice as To the definite arrival OF
the cruiser could not be obtained I'm
advance The cruiser steamed into the
harbor when II was not expected for a
week or more. No arrangement had
been made for entertainment. Then
the Misunderstanding i'm regard TO the
quarantine came up and added TO the
confusion. Texas and the port OF Gal
weston appreciate the courtesy extend
ed through the French government.
and should like TO have had the visit
under more auspicious scircumstances."
Galveston News.
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"Let the malicious libeler be fined
and imprisoned To an extent commen-
surate with his crime but when dam
ages are sought for injury inflicted by
publications the law of honest restitu-
.tlaa- should preXAil in libel as II does
in all other actions for the recovery
OF damages. Philadelphia Times.
"Wouldn't IL be exssperatinG 10 the
other international promise breakers
IL IL were 10 turn out that Russia's
extremely plausible account OF her
Manchurian doings were the literal
truth New York World.
s-o-~
"Waldeck- Rousseau, the French
Premier Is said TO be dangerously I'll
from an abscess I'm the throat. II has
been the misfortune OF the present
French Republic to lose many OF it's
strong men while still in their prime.
Waldeck- Rousseau was the only
tatesman I'm France possessing nerve
and wisdom enough to deal with the
Dreyfus case. His death would be a
national calamity. Buffalo Courier.
1T probably has not escaped atten-
iion that some persons and newspa-
pers that are horrified az the slaughter
of birds by trap shooters are unmoy-
ed at the spectacle of human beings
butchered I'm war.The soldier who kills
men In warfare ia pronounced hero
and held up to the admiration OF the
world. Possibly this is all right. AS
long as civilized nations settle their
differences according TO the methods
Of barbarians the fighting man must
be encouraged" d."--Baltimore sun.
-so-~
ut Is reported from London that
many persons who had engaged pass
age To the United States, with the in
tention OF visiting the Buffalo Expo
sition, cancelled their bookings when
they heard of tho annoyance 10 pas
sengers caused by the new rules OF
the New York Custom House. but IL
does not seem that they will be miss
ed, as the steamers now coming this
way are bringing an unusual number
of people. This fact, however. Is no
excuse for Custom House imposi-
tions. s."-Philadelphia Ledger.
''The trouble with New York is that
no sooner is there a reform movement
on foot than there is another on horse
back to defeat it."-Boston Herald.
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"In the sense that there must he
n court OF last resort in every land.
the Honorable Abram $. Hewitt is
right in declaring that New York
needs an autocrat with this reser-
walton, OF course: That the people
shall always have the right of appeal
and the term Of the autocrat's power
shall be prescribed by them. That Is
what a government by the people
means Philadelphia Inquirer