The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-06
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'It is evident that American supremacy
can only be maintained by keeping undis-
turbed the wisest political and economic
conditions in this country. The people
should not listen TO the politicians who
would disturb an Industrial situation that
has put America In the front rank.
The conquest OF industrial Europe Is
going TO be no easy thing, even II pres
ent prosperous conditions maintain. and
the people OF the United States should see
that they do not vote so as TO make that
conquest impossible. e."-Denver Repubh-
can.
"As the North American has told the
strikers repeatedly, their only hope or
success lies In the pressure or public
opinion upon the managers OF the rail-
roads That pressure is being exerted.
and many interests at first indifferent to
the quarrel have discovered selfish rea-
sons for bestirring themselves 10 bring
about a settlement and are working for
the strikers. All the strikers now have
to do is to sit still. keep the peace and let
the public bring the operators to rea-
sonable state OF mind. d."-Philadelphia
North American.
THE proclamation OF amnesty in the
Philippines, which President Roosevelt
caused 10 be issued on July last, was
accompanied by the announcement that
the troops on duty in the archipelago
would be reduced In number as rapidly as
the extension OF peaceful civil govern
ment would permit. The department.
will be wise In continuing its policy or
maintaining a medical corps out or pro-
portion TO the military strength There
Is need OF doctors and nurses, 10 fight the
clolera and TO spread sanitary education
among the natives. The entire record IL
so honorable as to command the admira-
ton OF military critics throughout the
world and to silence partisan assault at
home."--New York Mail and Express.
"The announcement Of the presidents
escape from death or disabling injury will
be received by the American people with
Thanksgiving and rejoicing. The safety
OF the executive is always a matter OF
soIicitude Though provision Is always
made to protect the president from the
risks OF travel, the Pittsfeld occurrence
shows that the most carefully arranged
presidential itinerary may be imperilled
| by some Unforeseen danger.
| phia Ledger.
but though the most extreme anti
| imperialists must now acknowledge that
| the assertion of American sovereignty is
| complete, II is highly probable, as Judge
| Taft suggests, that the Filipinos will ul-
| timately be given right OF choice In the
, government. While they have nothing 70
hope for from an appeal TO peaceful agi-
tation, which has the widest scope ana Il
tremendous influence In republic like
ours. Chicago Record-Herald.
president Baer is playing with fire. Il
this strike goes on. II the hundreds o.
thousands OF consumers are made to SUI
| fer during the cold days TO come, ther'
will be such demand upon the comm,
Legislature for action that the member
will not dare 10 disobey. The companie
are inviting legislation that may do then
| an immense amount of harm "-Philadei
phia Inquirer,
s'Nhatever reports the wires hav
brought us OF the Russian grand duK
l whose tour OF the world has brought hir
, across the American continent from Sa
I Francisco, II Is Impossible not to admir-
| his tact The irrepressible interviewe
Q has. OF course, found him and found hiI
10 be n ready talker and cheerful CON
4 menator on American life ms he ha
3 observed II In the great cities he ha
visited. ."-Plttsburg Gazette.
1T Is time that the manners and killer
!, who have made a terror or n casual wal
4 or drive on our highways should be ~
. under restraint and that the empioymer
: of methods of locomotion requiring extra
: ordinary skill and care should be forbid
den 10 the reckless and incompetent"
philadelphia Record.
: "The anti-imperialists OF Boston ar
4 nounce that at last they have won the
s hard earned victory The gallant hit
v band has fought this big. brutal countr
TO a standstlll. Agninst overwhelmin
= odds Il has prevailed nightly. BY NEAR
r. of peaceful banquets and eloquent aft'
y dinner speeches 81 has put 20 flight ~
hosts OF the expansionists. kansas Cit
Star