The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-15
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| For Lord Roseberry has insisted. not
| once, but time and again. that after the
| way In which the irish have behaved
| during the war with the Beers all thought
| OF according them an independent govern
ment must be abandoned. and that this
abandonment is the essential impera-
tive and Indispensable condition upon
can be brought about In
| quirer
"A Norwegian has invented a cannon
that can throw a two ton protectile ninety
may expect some German inventor to
come along with patent breastplate
that the two ton projectile cannot pierce"
Chicago Record Herald.
I'm a legal sense there may be no beef
trust. In q mercantile and very prac-
tical sense there is one, and the public Is
pretty well informed on the subject. TN
fortunately. the law can take only the
legal view, and II IL IL able TO AFFORD any
can do so only after long delay and sx-
promptly and directly by simply refusing
combination. ali OF whom are well
known. ."-Philadelphia Ledger.
"The matter OF tarifY concession to
Cuba has gone almost out of view. This
piece OF business ought to have been at
tended TO early In the present session OF
congress. In a few days the island of
Cuba will be turned over TO the new gov
ernment, and our tariff attitude may se-
riously delay complete amabilty between
the neighboring republics. s.'-Cincinnau
Enquirer
There is really no dislcyalty at home
TO the American soldier. There Is no dis
approval OF the war In which he Is now
engaged ard OF the manner in which IL is
Deing conducted. but, as far as he Is an
ere is pity that he cannot
be employed In worthier work rather than
the holding him responsible for the char
act'r OF that wcrk. The attempt Of tho
politicians to make party capital out of
an alleged hostility &c the soldier that
does not exist will fail, as II ought TO fall
Boston Herald.
IF we are ever TO have genuine peace
In the Philippines-anything more than
sullen truce or submission under silent
protest-thls policy must give place to
frank frank declaration M ,n Of purpose to give the
ernment at the earliest possible moment.
This Is the only path to peace with honor.
It 70 the particular path which Ellhu
Root refuses to walk in."-Chicago
Chronicle.
THE dlrigible balloon is. and must al
weys remain, a fair weather toy. Of no |
practical value for purposes OF transpor- |
tation and impossible of profitable utili- |
as good as any combination of hydrogen |
in a bag and gasoltne In tanks could be. |
With a gas capacity four times as great |
thus far built. II had a theoretical buoy |
ancy equal TO lifting three people. but |
practically could carry only. two. The |
fact that his engines were heavier and |
more powerful. with view to more ef- /
fective propulsion and moro certain con-
troi The fate of Severe awaits every |
aeronaut who tries TO snil a 1
balloon against the wind. d."-New York
Times.
"a strict constructionist might insist |
that there was 70 constitutional warrant |
for this expenditure. for relief OF Mar.
OF benevclence that does not require the |
assistance OF the supreme court TO main
tain. II does not require IN army or
tho water cure CT the burning Of villages
or the starvation OF liberty-lovlng people |
And, moreover, here is a manifestation |
OF the spirit OF the Monroe doctrine that |
oven our friend the kaiser could not seri- Il
ously object to."-Detroit Free Press.
THE fact that the king Of Italy has /
Deen generous 10 an American moD on
Italian soil is no good reason why we /
should eagerly overlook a breach OF in
terna tional peace, which. IL winked at
and repeated, might result in serious
and disturbances In the fu- |
ture. II IL hoped the serious charges |
now made are not true. IL they are true |
the offenders should be dismissed from |
the navy."-Galveston News.
''ro suggest that st. Pierre was de- |
struyed because OF the vice and immor-
atty OF it's Inhabitants does not seem 70 L
be reasonable. 1t is far more satisfying \
to think OF the destruction of the town as Il
the work OF the elements alone. "--Balti-
more Sun.
THE situation is undoubtedly promising |
for either Pattison or Olney. III they |
can only keep the Bryanites raging /
against Hill and his New York following |
so as TO shut those men out OF any |
chance OF winning the next leader OF the |
hosts of Democracy I'm a presidential fight |
may be either from Pennsylvania or from /
Massac chusetts. San Francisco Call.
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