The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-22
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Men are assaulted and killed. the pub
lie peace is disturbed. property destroyed
and the state put to the expense OF main
taining an army in the field when the
coal miners strike. simply and solely be-
cause Mr.. Baer and his fellow trustees
or Providence have done their worst TO
degrade American labor TO the level OF
European serfdom by filling the mines
with horde OF peasants. whom they
hoped TO be able to control, because OF
their Ignorance and their contentment
with conditions intolerable to American
citizens. ens."-Philadelphia North American.
1T may be well that we have no more
OF the sort OF preaching that whitefield
used to deal in: but II is unfortunate that
we no longer have the tremendous earn
estness that made White6ed such
power II we had a dozen men In this
country who would preach against the
real hells OF our social and economic
condition as Whiteield preached against
the hell OF the creeds America would
speedily experience a new birth."-New
York American.
Judge Gray OF the Anthracite Strike
commission acted wisely yesterday in
placing restrictions on the cross-examin-
Facts are what are wanted. not catches
on witnesses or their opinions on various
SUBJECTS of --o-vaiue- -iH-tAis- Ais-ease,.--
Philadelphia Press
Every person who buys ton OF coal
at the present time--if he can get the ar
ticle In such quantty-will observe that
he is required to contribute an extra half
dollar for making up what the Coal
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"An honest man creates no sensation
as he passes along the stret. but the
thief in custody attracts a crowd The
common belief that the vast majority Of
men are honest Is Just as pronounced now
as ever II was. IL bears silent but con-
vincing testimony 20 the fact that hu-
manity Is not growing worse. "-Phlladel-
phia Ledger.
''rhe latest reformer wishes 10 abolish
all fairy tales and Mother Goose from the
nurseries OF the land. He says they en-
courage a belief In witches and the prac-
tice OF cruelty 90 animals San Fran
cisco Call.
"our older readers can remember the
time when there was great opposition 10
the construction OF railways on the part
OF the farmers. because they feared that
there would be no market for horses and
q considerable part OF their occupation
would be gone. There are now 100000
miles OF railway In the country. but the
horse survives. r. In greater demand than
ever and fetehes better prices. ."-Phila-
delphia fnauirer.
President John Mitchell is shrewd
enough 10 say that n member OF n trade
union who belongs 20 o state militia
should not escape military service. but
should Willingly perform all the duties OF
citizenship and accept all tho responsible
tiles that 90 with them. re II wiser than
some OF the unions. ns."--Boston Herald.
''The diversihcation Of our industries
has always been deemed an important
element In the development Of our econ
omic system. IL will. however. lack q
feature essential 20 Its symmetry and
completeness until there shall have been
accomplished a corresponding diversin-
cation and simplincation of the methods
OF distribution. ."--Phiiadeiphia Record
''st Louis convicted briber will doubt
less console himself with the thought
that there will be at least three years in