The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-23

Posen. n.'-Philadelphia Ledger.
.'It would seem. In fact, that the Dari-
en- scheme does not mean genuine at
tempt 10 organize a private enterprise at
this time, but IL designed mainly TO bring
about delay In the construction of canal
by any route. The report that an effore
will be made TO get Congress TO provide
for a survey OF Darien before construction
begins ut Panama or Nicaragua seems to
imply such a scheme. Evidently the oppo-
ncnts OF the isthmian waterway are by
no means at the end OF their resources,
and they may be able to produce compli-
cations that will entail much more delay
than seemed possible when the Canal bill
was passed"-San Francisco Call.
THE coal combine managers are
wrong. foolishy wrong, and their COM
mendable refusal to let any one play poll
tics with the strike does not put them
any more In the right than they were
when they haughtily spurned John Mitch
ellis suggestions for fair and peaceful
settlement OF all questions at issue be-
tween them and their employees. ."-Phila-
delphia North American.
"The beet sugar industry in Colorado Is
not only very profitable. but, as a natural
consequence, II is also very popular.
Colorado is worth more to the United
States than Cuba can ever be, and II
would be nothing less than folly to crush
q growing industry here In an effort to
stimulate competitor in Cuba or any
other foreign country."-Denver Republi-
can.
'If there hadn't been so much sham
sentiment and false pretenss. so much
hypocrisy and sheer mendacity I'm conneo-
ton with this Cuban business. and II
there had been a little more show OF
gratitude on tho Cuban part, there would
not have been nearly so much opposition
20 the granting of the valuable conces-
sions which the Cubans seek."-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
John w. Gates laudation OF trusts as
the heralde OF a golden err In American
Industrial and commercial progress must
be exceedingly distasteful 70 the average
citisen who 10 trying to earn living In
trade or by tho sale OF his talents or toll
for salary or wages s"-Minneapolis
Times.
The proponents OF the Mckinley memo
| rial at Canton, who set out blithely to
| raise a million and quarter for q monu-
| mental art work. nnd II almost impossi-
bic to overtop the figure at which the
| luflu now tNChf-upout tosv,V'v n HUc
| monument could be built In Canton for
this sum, and the promoters might fairly
! take heart OF grace and cry quits with
| the pubic. Let not the deed lag superfu-
Gus through the dragging years."-Phila-
| delphia Record.
THE highly intelligent London Chroni-
| Gle refers TO him as Mr.. Seth Lord May
| or OF New York. memphis Commercial
| Appeal.
| IF Industry is 20 be ga thered In vast
/ trusts their accounts must be open as tn,
/ day. II their, accounts prove great pront'
| taxation must reduce these pronts."-
Philadelphia Press.
Coal Trust President Fowler says
Neither Bishop Potter nor senato
Hanna, nor the Civic Federation no
Senators Quay or penrose will change tn
| situation Coal Trust President Bae
says that tho Coal Trust presidents ar
| Christian men 10 whom God In Hts Ina
| Mite wisdom has given control OF tn
l property interests Of the country Nor
gan is mute. Knox is impotcnt. Roosevelt
is occupied with his New England tout
the other Coal Trust presidents stand b
their refusal 20 arbitrate. II is Publi
| Opinion va. the Big Seven OF the Cos
Trust. which will winf The sentiment a
the Big Seven, Christian neer included
f.. The public be damned New Yer
World.