The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-04

Probably President Roosevelt II his
health holds good. will take his place I'm
history as the most profuse OF presidential
speechmakers. Now that the press and
the wires enable the head Of the nation
TO talk TO hundred or so people guth-
cred at Wiscasset or Oshkosh, and yet
on the same day OF the next day, have the
whole nation for his audience the i'm
portance OF executive utterances is won
derfully magnified. What the president
says becomes matter Of serious discussion
not only throughout the United States
but In distant countries. In discreet
hands such extended advertisement may
be OF great advantage In the moulding Of
governmental policies: but there Is much
danger In Philadelphia Record.
Governor Taft has a long conference
with President Roosevelt while he
was In thi scountry. II was inceiv-
able that he would thus, for the first
time. hold out TO the Fnipinos the hope of
ultimate independence II he did not know
that the head OF the administration at
thought II desirable that IL should be
enunciatdd at Manila. Indeed. Governor
Taft's speech Of last Saturday evening ex-
pressed substantially the same ideas on
this question as the notable passage on
the same subject I'm the speech delievered
by President Roosevelt at Arlington on
Memorial day. On that occasion Mr.
Roosevelt himself spoke OF Independence
for tho F1lipinos as a possibilty--this be-
ing the first time that a president had
ever used the word. New York Evening
Post.
THE sentiment which favors the an
nexation OF Cuba IS 10 be DISCOURAGED
unqualihedly and without reservation.
Mr.. Roosevelt and the leaders OF the ad-
ministration have failed 60 give the people
per cent reduction of duties by statute
through the Joint action OF the house of
Representatives and the senate. VIII
they have better success, as the president
believes they will by way OF a treaty
through the senate alone7 II Is devoutly
TO be hoped that'they may."-Philadelphi
Ledger
Some OF the original verses that have
been sung at President Roosevelt while
he has been making his tour OF New Eng
land have been almost as bad as were
some OF the coronation odes the king had
been compelled TO hear recently Verify.
those In high places have their distressing
experiences the same as do we humber
mortals Boston Herald
Organized labor and combined capital
seem TO be irreconeilablo enemies Just
worked out It's own problem or found its
true relation 10 ociety."-Philadelphi
North American.
Probably not since President washing
ton visited New England has any one I'm
that great office enjoyed heartier well
come and reception than are bestowed
now upon President Roosevelt His per-
feet frankness and his entire unconven-
tionallty impress the sincere people OF n
section Of the country that has always
held n reserve force ready for great emer-
gencies and prepared 20 show the highest
spirit OF sacrifice for lofty cause. San
Francisco Cali.
Down hercabouts the Phillies can't
play any kind of baseball nj all. but when
they go away from home they somehow
manage 20 pull up. Down hereabouts the
Athletics give the public exhibitions of
baseball which no living club ever has
| surpassed. What I'm thunder In the mat
ter with tAose fellows. anyhow 7"--Phila-
deiphia Inquirer.