The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-16

Prayers for coal. like prayers for rain,
can be of little avail. The Lord must
help those who help themselves, and the
people can at least provide that no such
emergency as has come TO them through
an unholy alliance OF government with
monopoly shall visit them again. Buff
falo Courier
Politicians of the Quay and Platt sort
only made matters worse by their eager
ness to take advantage for their own
sinister ends OF the opening made by the
president. While Governor Odel was ac-
tuated. no doubt. by a sense of duty 10
the people OF New York and by a genu-
uine desire TO use his influence for the
public good. II was his misfortune TO be
associated with mere political jobbers IN
the conference, ,"-Philadelph'a North
American.
"The newspaper forgers engaged in the
business of showing that the high price
OF coal is due not 20 the strike but to
the Ding!ey law should edit their lines
with more care If they expect them 20
be accepted as truths by any portion or
the American people. New York Press
1T is only surprising that prohibition
which by barring the communication be-
tween the Black sea and the Me3iterra-
mean cut the Russian feet In half and de-
prived Russia OF the full use of it's own
territory should have been so long en-
dured As TO that other rumor however,
that Russia was negotiating with Turkey
TO close the Dardanelles against all
but Russis's ships. II is incredible. The
powers would certainly not consent TO
that. Whas II Is reasonable to expect
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that the Dardanelles will be neutralized,
that they will be opened on equal terms
TO all the world. And that is what ought
to be e."-Philadelphia Inquirer
Every sensible person will cordially ac-
cept the general proposition that drunk
enness is q bad thing for the army. The
friends of the canteen are quite as con-
vinced OF this fact as are It's enemies, ana
their contention is that the canteen pro-
notes temperance. If the soldier viii
drink-and there is no practicable way or
compelling him 10 be total abstalner-
II is better that he should drink moder-
ately I'm an orderly place and under sur
veilance than In low dives outside OF
bounds, where he Is dosed with bad
liquor, robbed. drugged and enticed into
all sorts OF vice--such Is the argument OF
the advocates OF the canteen. "--Milwau-
kee Sentinel. Il
"As the dlrigible balloon fad pursues It's
bounding course I'm France IL claims &C.
casional victims. as though intent on de-
monstrating the essential simplicity ana
unity OF the law OF gravltation which
amateur and professional seronauts seek
20 fy."-Philadelphia Record
Emperor William has declined 10
recognize the Boer generals. Mr. Baer
will hardly exhibit n proper sense OF the
fitness OF things II he fails 20 send a
message OF approval 10 William. Chi
cago Record Herald.
THE number Of consumers OF coal r.
80 infinitely greater than that OF botn |
operators and miners az To render inuis-
putablo their just and reasonable claim |
60 be recognized as the paramount part
ner In the production of coaL"-Philaoei- |
phla Ledger.
Tho president has established n novel
precedent In sending n cabinet minister |
on n mission 10 private citizen. Per-
haps, however. that was the only way IN
which he could communicate with tre