The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-20
Ohaf Others
fire Saying.

President Mckinley, il Is said. posi.
lively refuses not only TO use the in.
Huence OF his Office in favor OF any
candidate for the next president hli
even TO intimate his personal nrafer'
ence. II he has one. A wiser course
could not be pursued. IL will not only
save him much personal ANNOYANCE.
nut viii receive the approval of the
american people. who like a president
that attends 10 the business of govern
ing the whole nation and lets partisan
ana personal politics alone. "--PhiIadel-
phia Ledger.
~ IL said h will cost less than sl2O
HH 10 save the Palisades along the
Hudson river from destruction and
Yet neither New York nor New Jersey
~ willing Ia pat up it's share Of the
money SO they are permitting the nat
ural beauty TO he destroyed while they
stand and wait for the federal govern
ment TO make An approrria tion San
Francisco Call
The progress recently made bA. ar
duration la official as well as poptl-
Tar sentiment is at once a marvel and
n
hama claims and other international.
disputes settled by il. it's great value
was fully demonstrated TO the delight
OF England and America In the menac-
ing venezuela AFFAIR. which did more
Than anything else to insure the sue
cess OF the Hague conference. Cal
weston News.
Aside from his ability to control
caucuses and 10 dictate nominations
by means OF familiar agencies of per-
suasion Of coercion. Senator Platt's
political record Is practically barr& OF
public achievement. He has steadfast-
~ served himself and his party with
out much affection Of regard for adj
Nanced popular sentiment of broad ma
tional considerations The people gen
orally will. therefore, be inclined to
agree with him that his prospective re-
tirement IN largely a personal and
partisan affair. r."-Philadelphia Record.
mo good will come of the anu-ad-
ministrationists' effort TO bring dis
credit upon the president for his con-
sent to the summary punishment OF
the Fflipinos convicted OF murder, ar
son, conspiracy and the like. Inas-
much as these beings must conform
TO the laws OF civilization at some
time, they ought to be taught to do
II now, and that must be the opinion OF
even those who would not have them
become part OF the United States"
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The young Italian King Victor EN-
manuel, is credited with a kindly feel
Ing for the socialists. who Is Italy are
undoubtedly inspired 10 make [ cir
protests against the government by
real grievances, as his grandfather
and namesake brought OF Italy, it may
be the part OF the younger Victor En-
mauel to unite the Italian people. -
Buffalo Courier.
Glasgow or Birmingham can con-
troll It's own railways as well as It's
other public utilities, because there
they put thieves I'm jail not in public
office. III the mayor of Glasgow were
believed capable OF using his official
influence for the profit OF himself or
his friends, he would never have an
opportunity 10 repeat the crime Here
We promote our thieves from one high
station 20 another with fun knowledge
of their dishonesty. and the only check
We can impose for our own protection
Philadelphia Times.
Those who are to come after us
are to make as much progress as we
have made. or as those have made who
went before US. and the lines along
which that progress will move cannot
now be predisted. For this reason.
while II is desirable to build In thor
Oughly safe manner. and 10 guard
against all risks. especially those OF
fire. II il highly questionable whether
N Ia desirable Co construct buildings
IN such solid manner that when In n
half century from this time Il be-
comes necessary 10 either destroy
them or radically alter them. the
change will involve n great and unnee-
essary sacrifice to the owner. - Boston
Herald.
when we get the census returns of
1900 showing the numbers OF women
engaged in the different professions
and trades they Will probably be a sur
prise. In 1890 returns showed that I'm
the entire list OF gainfui pursuits and
occupations there was not one in
which women were not then employed
Excepting the army and navy they
are in all the professions They are "A
large majority OF Our musicians and
musical teachers. OF our public and
private school teachers. OF our pro-
fr--toral nurses anA-ef our stcnc--
granhers one doctor iutevery twenty
FIVE " n woman. One pulpit in every
eighty eight II occupied by = woman
ono college professors chair IN every
eight is likewise hlled one Journalist
I'm every twenty-one Is n woman one
sixth Of all ont telegraph and tele-
phone operators. one-tenth Of all our
clerks and one-hfth of all our retail
store emploves are also women
New York World.