The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-19

MS hdnuSt the BOefS VIII probably re-
tsliate I'm kind upon British officers
and soldiers War is brutal busi-
ness at best. IL is bsrbarous when
prisoners are hanged or shot TO death
The hatred which this war has en-
gendered will last for generations, -
Baltimore sun.
THE New York Herald opens up a
question Of more than ordinary inter-
est when IL asks what the method of
urban transportation OF the future is
To be In this city or that we now
have the amnibus, the horse ear, the
-IrnlleX-And- the elevated railroad, and
sun the accommodations are made
quste. In other cities We also have
the steam railways, with their enor-
nous resources. hut they do not do
away with the congestion. That cleo
tricity will be the motive power seems
reasonable enough. but upon what
plane will &c move and what form ~ill
IL tske?' Philadelphia Inquirer.
Poor Shepard. He is whirliug
around so fast that he IL treading on
HIS own flying coat tails lie made "a
speech in Williamsburg last evening
the last part OF which was a complete
contradiction uf the first. The public
has become accustomed TO seeing him
repudiate what lie said four years or
even one year ago, hut q Is somewhat
bewildering 20 see him repudate him
self on the same platform In the same
speech on the same evening New
York Commercial Advertiser.
THE chief reason FOR the increase In
army expenditures Is the increase i'm
the size OF the regular army, made
necessary by the retention aud control
of the Philippines. There is no way
in the United States of having a cheap
army. The soldiers are better fed,
clothed and paid than anywhere else
In the world. and the liberal pension
payments swell the totals. ls."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
According TO running count there
have been during the present year no
less than one hundred and eighteen
lives lost In the Swiss Alps. and it Is
suggested that the Swiss government
might well make regulations to pro-
tect the foolish Alpine visitor from his
own folly. Boston Herald.
III Admiral schleys conduct does
not sustain the grave charges then
The News considers that the order and
honor OF the navy, not 10 speak OF
simple Justice, demand that the men
who produced. approved and adopted
--tft-it - t4aeFeus publication, -eXen for
use in naval schools, should be called
upon TO purge themselves and TO clear
their skirts without delay "-Gslveston
Daily News.
III this ideal OF an interoceanic
connection across the narrow parts OF
America, which will save thousands OF
miles to the worlds shipping. Ia ever
60 I've realized the present hour Is fit-
ting for the work. The nation is at
peace. IL II prosperous. s.'-Philsdel-
phia Times.
~ third appeal has been made To the
public 10 aid I'm making up the sum
needed for Miss stones ransom. Tt Is
probable that her release can he Sc
cured iu no other way After her
restoration 20 her friends Is secured
the power OF the United states should
be cxcrtcd 20 obtain reparation for the
outrage upon an American. Buffalo
Courier.
III the Protestant Episcopal church
were now 10 plant Itself authorita-
lively and in practice on The third posi-
ton and throw all its weight and in-
nuencc agninst any recognition ~ the
remarriage Of those divorced FOR any
hut Scriptursl cause great step for
ward would be taken. Philadelphia
Press
we have been developing grcat
navy ln the matter Of armament. huu
despite the enactment OF tho Foss
naval personnel bill and the energetic
efforts ~ the naval committee 20 aug
ment the personnel 81 the fleet the
force of line officers is inadeauats 10
meet the new requirements Of the
rapidly growing navy Chicago
Record Herald.