The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-28
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THE friends OF tariff. as we know by
long experience. are not likely to plan It's
destruction or even it's amendment.
The signs OF such disposition
are altogether lacking. the party OF
protection being satisfied with the pre-
sent and complacent as TO the future
Philadelphia Ledger.
IF Secretaries Hay, Root and Moody
and Postmaster General Payne DO not
agree with the president on the subject
OF trust regulations, the only explanation
is that these men, who are close and loyal
friends OF the president. believe that anti
trust agitation is not good politics. -
Kansas City Star.
"Favorftism in the giise OF export
bounties should be as abhorrent to a free
trader as the more common form or pro-
lection by import duties. Both methods
disturb the development OF trade In con-
formity with the natural laws of com
merce"-Philadelphia Record.
What is the meaning of all 'thls7 Co
lornbia is really eager to see the canal cut
through the isthnus. It's completion Will
immediately establish oil sorts of indus
tries upon Colombian soil and bring TO
that half bankrupt starveling OF Re-
public. a noodtide OF material prosperity.
The Colombians know this perfectly well.
but they think that by haggfing and by
harassing us they can get still more tnAn
has already been promised them. Tneir
present conduct is therefore. an attempt
at diplomatic blackmail TO which our
government would be weak indeed were
II TO yield."-New York Ccmrnercai
Advertiser.
The strikers were encouraged In their
violences by the harangues of senor Ta-
mayo, secretary OF the government. and
other men who represent the radical and
anti-American party In Cuban politics.
and II Is not pleasant or reassuring to
consider that II is this anti-American OF
nationalist party which has within the
last few days demonstrated itself to pv
the most influential factor in current Gu
ban politics. Set a beggar on horseback
and he VIII ride to the devil is what the
old proverb says, and that Is about the
kind of performance that has been en-
acted. Inquirer.
Negotiations are evidently going on
looking toward settlement OF the coal
strike without waiting upon the arbstra-
ton now in prospect. Such settlement
could have been reached long ago had
gotiate directly with the Miners union.
and IL II Is reached now the fact will ini-
| ply that President Baer has abandoned
| his high conceptions OF seigncrtal prero-
| ive."-Pittsburg Gazette.
"A further decline In silver yesterday
making the lowest record known. and the
weakness OF the silver market for q lons
| time past will probably lead Congress to
| do something on the question for the ben
eft OF the Philippine ISLANDS. ."-Philadel'
| phia Press.
The position OF the president. in q nut
| shell, Is THISTLE will get Congress to re
wise the tariff IL he can. but unless he cal
| get enough promise beforehand ina
| something will be done he will not ven
ture to make recommendations on th'
ubtect"-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Most Of the so-callsd Independent
| operators are at the mercy OF the COD
| railroad combine. They do not sell al
dectly to dealers. but turn over ther
| product 20 tho trust and take what the,
can get for IT, high freight rate Ia I'M
| trusts convenient device for appropriat
ing most Of the Independent producer
| profit as well as for concealing th
profits of the mining departments of rail
roads In the combine. e."-Philadelphi'
| North merican.