The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-02
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"As a partial offset TO the alleged
American atrocities In the Philippines we
note that the American soldiers who were
captured by the insurgents not far from
Manila weren't handled exactly with Kid
gloves. General Sherman was right when
he implied that war.was something hotter
than the Arctic regions. s.'-Philadelphia
Inquirer
1T Is the playful practice OF the COM
bine 10 tuck away poultry and eggs In
cold storage and then hoist prices. With
In the last year the tucking away has
been on a more extensive scale than ever
and this spring the prices have reached
a greater altitude. Government control
OF cold storage warehouses may become
a plank i'm "a political platform one on
these days. In fact Massachusetts now
has a law enforcing public reports of
stock on hand in such warehouses"
Minneapolis Times.
Reference Is made In the report 10 the
rapid growth of the German navy, which,
under the present program 10 be COM
pleted IN 1a1& will consist of 3S battle
ships, IL large cruisers. 3s smaller cruisers
and &c torpedo boats. The inference 70
be drawn Is that the United States is
not keeping pace with Germany In naval
advance. but this country need run no
race with any power. The rate OF pro-
gress Is satisfactory, and meets our
legitimate ds."-Philadelphia Ledger.
'In the Paris elections there were e5l5
candidates, classified as Natonalists,
Anti Ministerial Socialists, Anti-.dinis-
teriai Republicans, Ministerialists, Re-
publicans. CONSERVATIVES, Progressists,
Radicals and Socialists. What Paris
needs is somebody like Mr.. Bryan 20 form
an omnibus party. City Star.
There has been a slight decline in the
price OF beef on the hoof. but as people
do not eat beef on the hoof the benefac-
tion is not yet far reaching. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
Because Captain wynne and Lieu
tenant Doddridge and DIR. Ledbetter had
not the sense TO let drink alone they
have ruined their careers I'm the navy,
IL not their lives OF course. they will
have to be expelled from the navy. No,
matter how good their previous records
may be or how many friends they have
10 testify TO their fine personal qualities
when sober they must go. Gentlemen
who get lighting drunk can't possibly be
retained as officers I'm the navy OF the
United States--in time of peace, anyway.
The chaplains can spare themselves the
trouble of taking Captain Wynne, Lieu
tenant Doddridge and DIR. Ledbetter as
a text The three unhappy roisterers
preach their own temperance sermon.
Whether you live aloat or ashore. the
sermon Is equally applicable. Whiskey
won't get YOU into trouble if you don't
drink it."-New York Journal.
"Once more the French elections for
the Chamber OF Deputies have demon
strated that Paris is not France. Phil
adelphia Record.
THE consuming public, therefore, have
excellent grounds for hoping that the ad-
ministration proceedings against the Beef
Trust shall result in relief from the ex-
actions OF that monopoly organization.
Inevitably. OF course, the fight will be
bitter, but its resolute prosecution by the
attorney general should mean victory for
the people And resolute aggressiveness
is certainly demanded by existing con-
ditons The burden placed upon con-
sumers by the greed of the Beef Trust
Is too heavy 20 be borne with patience. -
ST. Louis Republic