The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19
Ohaf Others
fire Saying.

'Russia's attitude in China especial
~ as regards Manchuria. has caused
the London press 10 question her good
faith and TO charge the Cars govern
ment with sinister designs upon Chi
ness territory. The statements OF Lon
don newspapers have been repudiated
in this country and some American
newspapers. assuming that the
charges made by the English press are
true are denouncng Russia's policy in
terms almost as bitter as their London
contemporaries. .'-Baltimor Sun.
"The law should punish drunkenness
with greater degree OF severity than
~ does at present. and the penalties
which II prescribes should be more
vigorously and inpartlally enforced
Moreover, the penalties should be Gu
mulatiNe ia their gravity and habituai
drunkards should be treated similarly
10 other habilual criminals That is
the way TO combat intemperance,
rather than the method most gener-
ally employed. d."-Philadelphia Inauir-
er.
THE Methodist preachers who at a
meeting last Monday, blamed the
newspapers for the present 'meagre-
ness OF the contributions OF money To
missions for the propagation Of
Christianity in heather lands. sought
10 shift the responsibility from facts
10 the reporters OF facts. Actually the
falling off I'm these contributions Is due
TO proceedings in China which news
papers could not conceal without
faithlessness 10 their public duty
New York Sun.
~. Pierpont Morgan Is quoted as
saying that Andrew Carnegie Is the
richest man I'm the world. Mr. Morgan
ought to have some knowledge OF
such things Probably nobody knows
who rs the richest man I'm the world,
In the sense of money and property
holdings. Statements as TO the wealth
OF this or shat man are seriously ac-
ceptcd by the general public as though
they were absolutely authentic. Cal
Neston News.
For the first time In a generation
the secretary OF war has passed an
army reorga ulzation measure in the
Interest or the army and not OF the
stan in the same spirit Secretary
Root has selected az Assistant Sec
Sanger IN the interest OF service aud
not OF any political manipulation
whatever. r."-Philadelphla Press.
General Harrison grew steadily ~
the public estimation, even after he
retired AS defeated candidate FOR
recollection TO the presidency Indeed,
there was never time when his real
L.
the American people as on the day of
his dea tn. Buffalo Courier
MIR. Andrew Carnegie makes n
plain that he knows OF better way
To spend 5000 900 than To buy United
states Senatorships. '--Pittsburg Dis
patch
"No boss In American politics is
more jealous OF his prerogatives than
Senator Plat. II is true he has been
called an easy boss, but he clings des-
peratcly 10 the reins OF power none
the less. There are two bright
young men in New York, Roosevelt
and Odell, In training for Platt's man
tie, and the senior senator is loath to
relinquish t"-philadelphia Ledger.
-s-o.s-
1T Ia recognized by all parties I'm
Mexico and by friends of Mexico ev-
erywhere that 10 the iron rule OF Diaz
must be credited I'm large measure the
amazing advance Of that country I'm
the last twenty-five years.
The loss OF his guiding hand win be
blow 60 Mexico. Chicago Record.
I'm Washington. according TO the
Post OF that city, times are so good
that a man who appears on the street
I'm last years automobile is likely 10
get the frosted glare In polite society,"
Syracuse Post Standard.