The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
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"The American people will be apt 10
consider that whoever made what there
Is OF war I'm the Philippines, IL was not
the officers and soldiers who are en-
gagged in lighting Ii. They are hghung
the battles of their country. amid all
manner OF hardships and discourage
ments. and fighting them with the great
est galantry and efficiency. That ma
jority of the voters at home. In whose be-
half they are lighting, will be induced
TO join in firing on them from the rear
seems 20 us the maddest expectation To
which politician ever intrusied his po-
litical fortunes. York Times
,It is now stated that the risings OF
peasants in Russia are not against the
government. but in opposition TO tyran-
nical landlords. Russian news is an ex-
tremely uncertain quantity as regards the
element OF reliability. Buffalo Courier.
'It has been decided by about all the
soldiers who administered the water cure
TO the Filipinos that the treatment is not
painful, but perhaps they were not IN
position TO decide upon that point. The
Filipino is the man who can give expert
testimony on the subject. San Francisco
Call
"rhe Republicans charge. and with jus.
tice, that the question OF the future OF
the Philippines, for which the United
States is responsible. is not a political
question in the partisan sense. This be-
ing true Republicans would have no eX-
cuse whatever for refusing to summon
any WITNESSES who gould throw light
upon the real conditions In the Islands.
Several OF the officers accused of respon-
sibility for cruelty TO the natives are
| Democrats by tradition and affiliation,
| but that does not in any way discredlt
| the Dlmocrauc party or offer. any pal
| llation for mistakes by Republican ad-
| ministration. Minneapolis Times.
1.-THE evidence against the beef trust is
| accumulating, and part OF II Is furnished
| by the trust itself The packers started
| out by denying everything, They said
| there was no agreement among them
| looking toward the controlling OF prices
| and breaking down OF competition. They
| falsehood out of their own mouths on
| both these propositions. The agreements
| were pubhs q, and the arbitrator was
located. -" Mchphis Appeal
'If the feeling among the city's street
sweepers I'm opposition TO the annual pa
| rade Is widespread n would be absurd
for Commissioner Woodbury. 10 compel
! put the men into uniform and initiated
| the yearly parade his purpose was to en-
hance their own self-respect and the re
spect OF the community for them and e
iafuse into them esprit de corps The
| management OF the department. however
has since then been In very differen
men has also undergone a change. /
those who met I'm a Rowery hall on Mon
day night voice the feeling OF the mas
OF the swcepers parade would be use
less. New York World.
IA priest az g. a doctor OF divinity a
%, college president at %. bishop a
"a, a ooadjutpr bishop TO an archbishop
| at ~ and a full archbishop at 46. Tha
is a brief summary Of the late Arch
! bishop Corrigans ccclcsia stical career
| and 10 is without n parallel In the histor,
! OF tho Catholic church I'm this country
| The extent OF his power and innuenc
will be appreciated when II Is understoo,
| that the archdiocese OF New York ON
braces a Catholic population OF LOO 600.
| boston Herald.
I by the death or Rear Admiral Samp
son the navy ana the country have los
an officer and citizen of distingushe
| record and many admirable qualities "a
/ was n close student OF his profession am
n capable commander, and 10 hts careful
| preparations for the great naval battle q
Santiago much credit for its success 1
! unuucstionably due. Regret that his las
days were embittercd by disputes over tn
conduct OF the campaign and its reward
Will be coupled with the hope that TN
unfortunate controversy may rest for tn
impartial and dspassionate summing ul
OF history. New York World.