The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-20
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Spain has made new treaty of
friendship with the United States. and
ara Trpurins r 70 rebuild her navy. There
nsed but navy is not one OF them
one cannot hope 10 possess one that
VIII make any show AT all against the
arInaments or her mighty neighbors.
anu VIII only keep herself poor by
maintaining the semblance OF one Her
pest plan would be 10 confess her
WeakneSS frankly and trust for safety
10 the mutual Iealousies OF the other
powers. philadelphia Ledger
There Is, however, no pledge 10 toin
IN war unless one OF the allies Is at
licked licked ny some third power, This is
distlnctly To the advantage of England.
Ihere - no danger that Ia the event OF
war between Japan and Russia A.
thlrd power will interfere against
Japan But N Great Britain should
become involved in war with Russia
france or Germany might take advan.
t9ge or The opportunity 10 strike a
Di3w on It's own account. Denver Re-
publican.
Ihe long array OF taxes repealed
Yesterday contained impOsts which de-
manded repeal and imposts which did
not; revenue which was needed and
revenue which was not; burdens felt
Dy those who paid them and burdens
which were not Philadelphia Press.
think says Senator Platt. OF
connecticut that the cause OF protsc-
tion Is now In far more danger of be-
ing wounded I'm the house OF lis friends
than II ever was In danger of being in
Jufed by It's enemies. Senator Platt "a
right. Though high protectionist
and the representative Of a tobacco
growing state, he sees that the refusal
or congr So TO grant relief To Cuba
you'd oe a gross political blunder. The
republican party, strongly intrenched
IN power as IL IS. cannot afford 10 ont
rage the moral sense of the American
people for the sake OF the favor OF a
teW protected interests that have no
concern for the national honor and no
foresight 10 ahate the ferocity OF their
greed. IL is a case OF plain duty on
one side and pack OF tariff fattened
hogs on the other New York Jour-
nal.
1T Is gratifying 10 know that ofYi-
cially as well as actually the United ,
states and Spain are friends again.
ana ~ Is no mere rhetorical eXaggera-
uon 90 say that they are better friends
than ever. 1t was one of the happy
cons quences OF "A war upon which all
,.noughllul Americans saw their coun-
try engage with regret and whose con-
clusion they welcomed with "A deep and
grateful satisfaction that it led each
OF the countries which were a party to
IL 10 entertain a better opinion of the
other than IL had formed before. In
ternauonal animosities are chiefly due
10 Ignorance, which is the mother OF
prejudice and much OF that common
ignorance the war served TO clear
away y'-Philadelphia Inquirer.
1T Is time for the war department TO
Keep its hand out OF civil legislation.
The secretary OF the treasury Is the Of
hcer intended by the constitution 10
advise in revenue matters. and when
an impOst or an excise tax affects
agriculture the secretary OF
agriculture Is 10 be sought for coun-
sel"-San Francisco Call.
"One Of the first utterances OF Presi-
dent Schwab, OF the billion dollar Steel
trust. on his return home, was dec
aration in favor of steamship subsidy.
Is not the tariff enough protection for
his Unsuitable monopoly ?"-Philadel-
phia Record rr
Great Britain and Japan have al
led for the preservation OF the ter
ttorial integrity and the Independence
u the Chinese empire and OF Corea.'
The more particular object Great Brit
lin has I'm view Is the protection OF its
rade interests I'm the Orient Her ma
al establishment is not engaged I'm the
therefore, possibly afford the luxury OF
war I'm the East Russia. though. has
10Th eyes open. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Now comes Switzerland with a new
ariff bill designed as the basis OF fu- =
ure commercial treaty negotiations.
Europe is paying a great deal
4 attention to the reciprocity idea
ust now and II behoves our statesmen
o keep themselves well posted on the
rogress OF the movement
polls Times.