The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21
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Give us ships" cries President
schwab. freshly returned from his Eu-
Take care OF the worlds markets"
Give us cheap steel. Mr. Schwab, and
our snlpyards Will turn out the neces-
dent OF the Steel ,lee drust ought he 70 p'ei, be
ashamed 10 beg for ship subsidies
Mhlle he boasts that he can undersell
european producers OF steel in their
own markets. ets."-Philadelphia Record.
Even unfriendly historians will not
deny that we came by our Philippine
territory honestly, and h men like
Judge Tart and Senators Spooner and
toraker have their way II will never
DC charged against W that We 'scut-
tied. away from our responsibilities in
governing it.'-Milwaukee Sentinel.
1T Is difficult TO fathom the pur-
pose or the Republican leaders In OPP
posing grant OF privileges TO a thor
oughly competent company which Of
fers TO construct "A cable line across
tne Pacific ocean without expense to
ms government. The ways of the ma
lority OF the house committee. which
insists that the cable shall be built
by the United States at a great cost
20 the taxpayers or else IL shall not
De punt az all are inscrutable. "-Phil-
adelphia Times.
Just now the people OF the United
States are absorbed with canal
schsme OF their own. but they are not
the only people who are ready TO de-
vote vote millions TO such enterprises, Both
France and Austria are deep in the
canal business. and when II comes To
appropriations they are almost as
reckless as congress IN the last days
OF a river and harbor bill LH--chicago
1T is gratifying 10 learn from an
official bulletin which has just been
ISSUED that the government Is fully
alive 20 the imperative necessity for
providing stations all over the world
al which the warships OF the country
can al all times safely and cDnvenient-
~ be supplied with coal. This is a
measure upon which I'm time of war
thf efficiency OF our naval forces alb
solutely depends. s."-Philadeiphia In
quirer.
"The sin and the shame of this
chastity wrong upon a little and weak
people who hold our promise OF fair
treatment VIII be enough 10 make
every American blush to look the rest
OF the world I'm the face. II is small
wonder that President Roosevelt is
lighting against the sin contemplated
by the high tariff clique In congress.
The sin must he averted IL this Is pos
sibls to an American president and
American public sentiment. st. Louis
Republic.
ut did not take very much OF an
investigation TO convince Secretary
Shaw that the complaints of III treat
ment OF passengers by the customs in
spectors at New York were wfll found
ed, and he promptly dismissed two OF
the offenders and reprimanded mum
ber or others. All TINS within a iew
days of his assumption of Office. and
while most OF his time was necessarily
occupistm learning its details, Pub
lie Ledger.
"The idea OF forbidding any amend
ments To the war tax reduction bill
except those emanating from the ways
and means committee was so remark
able and so lacking In legality through
depriving the house of representatives
of any voice in the matter that me
In making the passage OF the biil
unanimous was the only course left
open, "-Pittsburg Gazette
''The statement of q. A. Hillyer,. OF
the Atlanta Theological seminary that
there are twice The facilities Tor me me
South than there are for the white peo-
ple may be overdrawn, but there IL
some ground for the assertion. '-Phll-
adelphia Press
with a campaign cry Furnished
them by the Republicans. NO tariff
for monopoly only, and the reated is-
sues OF Justice 60 Cuba ana sell
government for the Philippines the
Democrats will have an excellent
chance 10 recover control Of the house.
| Legislation by edict Of a cabal ana un-
der gag rule may go In the mouse now,
but free speech and a free baiiot can
set things right IN November New