The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-02


president OF stealing his trust thunder.
but he'll evidently have 10 tack ship. 1t
IL now up 10 Mr.. Bryan TO explain where
in his brand OF publicity Is superior to
the presidents. t's."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
"A proper national act would correct
this and cure a host OF abusessthat our
loose and multiplex state corporation
laws permit. President Roosevelts policy
Is to effect this great reform through an
amendment TO the federal constitution
giving congress and the federal govern
ment Jurisdiction over corporations whose
business ramifcations cross the bounda-
ries OF states."-Philadelph Press.
'If this means that President Roosevelt
Is not doing his own thinking and maxi
Ing his own phrases on the subject of the
trusts. that he Is stealing ideas or pla-
giarizing language from Mr.. Bryan's pre-
vious utterances. the facts do not bear
out the assertion. Mr.. Bryan has his own
methods of ratiocination; Mr.. Roosevelt
has his. Mr.. Roosevelts habits Of
phraseology, his characteristic ways OF
putting ideas into words. differ from
those OF the great antitrust champion
OF Lincoln. Neb. New York Sun.
Although President Roosevelt's reas-
pear 10 Americans an entirely innocent
performance, the European press sees In
IL all manner of portentous significance.
The amusing feature OF the affair Is that
the Germans think the president was
aiming at England, while the English
take comfort from the thought that he
had only Germany In mind."-Philadel-
phia North American.
ssrra.iSo.t pnoaaxaIt.a Nau,
tour Is probably very satisfying to him.
for at every stopping place he is greeted
by enormous crowds. II, however, he lma&-
ines that this Is due entirely either TO his
personal popularity or TO approval OF his
official course. he may be far from a cor
rect appreciation OF the situation. The
people have a great respect for the presi-
Dental office." Courier.
Probably what Roosevelt means about
that navy business is that nation ought
TO be able TO take care OF itself on sea,
as well as on land. at any and all times
IL that was his purpose tho Inquirer here
places itself upon record as concurring
with him and as being opposed to any
and all who oppose his proposition. -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Any one who can believe that Senator
Hanna will exert his influence In behalf
OF Mr.. Roosevelt as the Republican
party's next nominee for the Presidency
Is blindly foolish IL Mr.. Roosevelt's back
bone remains stiff on the trust issue he
must count on having TO fight Mark
Hanna 10 a finish. AS a matter OF course,
the latter will not come out openly IN n
declaration Of hostility. but he will
smash" the president as tho standard
bearer OF the Republican party Just as
surely as II is within his power 10 do so.
Mark Hanna Is resolved that the Repub-
lican party shall remain the party Of the
trusts."-St. Louis Republic.
"The report is incredible that Theodore
Roosevelt, tho political and civil service
reformer. whose principles are as differ
ent from those OF Matthew Stanley Quay,
and OF the predatory spoils seeking horde
OF his captains, lieutenants and followers,
as day IL from night. is 10 take the
stump at their command and plead for
the triumph OF policies and practices
which are In violent contrast 20 every po-
litical word and deed OF his public life."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
THE president Is proposing remedies
for the trust evil generally. and he sug-
gests publicity as one OF them. When ne
returns 20 Washington he will doubtless
make a beginning bv ordering the publ
cation OF Mr.. Carroll -. Wrights report
on conditions In the mining region II
will be remembered that some time ago