The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-03
What Others
fire Saying.

''vvar Secretary Rrodrlck, in Eng
land. Is repeating the tactics by which
the American senate constantly makes
itself ridiculous. The senate excludes
an reporters from tho secret sessions
With the result that everything OF
importance said and done there is
forthwith published throughout the
length and breadth Of the land. Mr.
isrOdrtck II waging war an single
newspaper because IL published ccr-
tain government dispatches before he
was ready 90 give them fout. and is
meeting with the same success The
paper gets the news and tremendous
amount Of free advertising besides.
Awise statesman never ights the news
papers. for ne knows It does not pay"
Philadelphia Ledger
While the arrest OF Murlllo on board
Jne Hamburg-American ship Alle-
ghany is sure OF provoke diplomatic
negotiations, II Is not likely TO be-
come dangerous. Colombia will be
compelled to apologize, that II all. 10
can well afford 10 do that, having
nrst secured possession OF the second
revolutionist of the time. No doubt
Germany can understand enough OF
10 not exact the EXTREMIST penalties
for discourtesy, "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
England loves Lord Roberts with
good reason, but the proposed gift OF
100000 10 him by parliament will awak-
en- unpleasant comparisons among the
men who are trampling King Edwards
medals under foot because their wives
and children are not fed" Buffalo
Courier.
"A revolt and the proclamation OF
martial law In Venezuela cannot be re-
garded as startling news. President
Castro hold the presidency by revolu-
tionary seizure. and he is liable, like
his predecessors. 10 expulsion by the
same means. Castro has been more
than commonly defiant of constitution
al restraints, and his administration
has invited reprisals s"--Philadelphia
Times.
Medical journals are puzzing over
the problem OF finding patients for the
thousands OF Hedging doctors who are
now graduated year after year and are
beginning practice. The professions OF
law and OF medicine are already over
'ibWutu. vi course, lnefe is room at
the top, but the lower rungs of the
ladder are beset by throng OF young
men who are trampling upon each
other in their eagerness TO get a foot
hold. In American towns and villages
the office signs Of physicians are over
plentiful already. and attorneys are
so multitudinous that the prospect oY
their securing clients enough 10 keep
them occupied is anything but encour-
aging. New York Tribune.
English papers are devoting a great
deal OF space just now 10 what they
call the American INVASION meaning
thereby the great popular favor with
which American products, from shoes
TO soda water fountains have met I'm
England. and while there has been no
little lamentation over the fact that
Americans have secured foothold in
the market, the British sense of fair
ness has called forth a pretty unani-
nous expression that this position has
been won by merit. philadelphia
Record
Earl Russell has an upholstered cell
and may drink his own wines and
comfort himself generally as BELTS
peer who has been dealt with by the
stern hand OF British justice e"--Galves-
ton News.
According 10 Lord Brasseys re-
cent address before the British Insti-
tute of Naval Architects the British
mercantile marine Is not supplying It's
proper proportion Of fast merchant
men or passenger steamers for con-
version into cruisers I'm the time OF
war. Although Englands commercial
fleet equals the combined merchant
navies OF the world In aggregate ton
mage. OF the 157 ships Of sixteen knots
and over less than one-half are under
the British flag Baltimore Sun.
Colombia Is again enjoying a revo-
lution. The contrast between Cuba,
one Latin-American country which
Uncle Sam guards. and her near by
sister states Is not flattering to them.
And II is doubtful II Cuba, left abso-
lutely 10 itself, would improve on CO.
lombia of Venezuela with universal
suffrage and rival chleftsins strug-
Cling for power. Philadelphia Press.
Open Car Riders Lament.
There is perhaps hardly anything 80
,rateful 20 sweltering humanity as a ride
N an open electric car.