The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-11
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"The present lot OF the congressman is
not altogether n happy one. - Mem
bers ought 70 receive 600 year at
least, and then few would save money.
Living in Washington is expensive, and
the demands on members are increasing
so that pretty soon only the rich Will be
able 10 accept the place unless for a short
time as personal advertisement. Surely
the members ought 10 be frank enough to
vote themselves Offices. The public will
stand for that and for more salary. pro-
vided II Is done in a proper way. ."-Phila-
delphia Inquirer
"The people OF South Africa. Beers as
well as British, will have a friendly feel
ing for the United States, and as soon
as American machinery demonstrates It's
superiority--which II Will have no diff
fculty I'm doing--the market will be
opened and exports to the cape VIII be
greatly increased. In view OF the excel
lent kinds OF mining machinery made In
this city II would seem that the local
works could turn 10 South Africa with
advantage, Notwithstanding Denver is so
far from the seaboard Denver Republi-
can.
80 long as the ocean shall remain free
and shipbuilding throughout the world
shall not cease 10 be a competitive In
enough TO monopolze ocean traffic. 1t is
ordained that the tallest trees cannot
grow quite into the skies. s."-Philadelphia
Record.
"A prohibitive tariff. levying burden
some tax on the American people, Great
ed the trusts, the more powerful and ma
lign OF which are now preying upon the
people by virtue OF the monopolies which
they enjoy through the operation OF the
tariff. This bald truth of the situation Is
nov being borne In on the popular mind,
and the result is a deep rooted determine
tion fer relief The high protective tarin
must go"-St. Louis Republic.
"The British government has waived
It's claim for the acknowledgment by
Paul Kruger OF the sovereignty of Great
Britain, and has guaranteed to all Beers
In Europe safe conduct to their homes
In South Africa. Kruger was the soul OF
the uprising against the British po~-er I'm
South Africa. and he will remain IN i'm
posing figure among the heroes OF lost
| causes IL Great Britain were deslrous
| of marking for punishment the most con-
| spicuous example of Boer hostility TO
! British rule In South Africa IL would have
| exiled Kruger from the country for which
he essayed so much, but without success
The government has done the
handsome thing I'm marking the old Boer
president not for exceptional punishment,
but for exceptional magnanimity. Phil
adelphia Ledger.
Certainly the army has no interest in
suppressing the charges against mem
Der OF IT. the fact must not be lost sight
OF that these charges were brought by
soldier and indorsed by the Inspector gem
eral OF Luzon as probably we'll founded.
The officers OF the army of the United
States, proud of the service and jealous
OF its honor are the last men TO shield
anybody who brings dscredit upon the
uniform. Senator Culberson has finally
! said that the information came to him
from somebody who had no connection
! direct or indirect. with the war depart
ment. so even the futile accusation of be-
traying secrets fails. but the greater
| question that is being asked by the
whole country is: What right has the
| war department OF the United States to
have disgraceful secretsY'-New York
Journal.
''The prevailing confidence among Re-
! pubicans in Washington as TO the abill-
| " of the party to carry the elections this
| fall and secure majority In the next
House OF Representatives Is only re-
lexion OF the situation as seen by can
did observers. Philadelphia Press.
Some newspapers are keeping up the
! fiction that the American people still
have war on their hands In the far Pa
| cihc. but there is very little TO support
their contention The dreadful possiblli-
ties of the Moro campaign, as pictured
| by the alarmlsts who announced that
! General Chaffee had declared war on two
| million people by demanding the punish
| ment OF the murderers OF ArN T1can sol
! diers. have not been realized. ."-Pittsburg
| Gazette.
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