The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-27
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This very week President schur-
man, or the commission which pre-
ceued the Tart commission, who Il
may be presumed. has access 10 bet
yer sources OF Information than most
or US ana ~ more cpulretspt 10 csti-
mate the drift of aeniirl IN in tio fsi.
anus mas confessed IN tie most public
manner that the hostility % this cOun-
NY winch when hc was tnere he
lnousht TO be confined 10 a Traction Of
one tribe. has since bEconlc virtually
universal ana developed into a passiOn
iof lnuependcnce which we cannOt
none 20 overcome permanently. which
~ ls ne duty OF this government 90
recognize, respect and as soon IS pos
slple 10 gratify. Herald
Even with the cession such OF the
inhabitants as wish 10 remain Danish
subjects can elect 20 do so tust ns tho
Spaniards IN Cuba could elect TO re-
nam spanish subjects. --Philadelphia
There will be field, but limited
Held, for wireless biography. IL will
ne or great Use FOR short distance sig
nals OF a general character IL can
haruIy DC expected TO interfere I'm the
ieaSt with cables across the ocean or
with wires by which city is united 10
city the world over. Galveston News.
The Danish islands. Santa Cruz and
~ Thomas, now 10 be taken over by
this country, have felt.the general de-
preston, but St Thomas is still a free
port, and as such Is a busy island. but
annexation TO the United States will
cut of this source OF activity, and
nothing but free trade with the United
states Will enable the Inhabitants TO
escape financial wreck. The other ISL
n sal a.. FINl.
Barba dos-St. Kits. Nevis. Antigua,
Dominica and ST. Iucia-are ell IN poor
condition. The Spanish war was no
greater surprise To Spain than 10 the
was but little sympathy felt for the
victor during the brief struggle. The
british islands are thoroughly loyal 10
Great Britain, and show every evil
dence of remaining so. A small num-
Der OF farseeing men have advocated
annexation 10 the United States, but
their ideas have made little or no
headway y'-Philadelphia Ledger.
THE attempt OF the beet sugar men
In the house 10 influence the steel in
terests to poin I'm lighting tariff conces-
sions 10 Cuba IL ridiculous. Apart from
the comical disproportion i'm value and
Importance between the two interests,
the attempt Is entirely irrelevant as
an effort I'm behalf or the protective
system. There would be no special
reason TO make Cuban reciprocity AN
exception to that system were IL not
imperiously demanded In satisfaction
OF a congressional promise. There is
no attempt on foot 10 make beet sugar
the first I'm series of victims In pre-
arranged onslaught on the tariff
New York Commercial Advertiser.
"The strategic value OF the islands,
OF which Mr.. Seward was convinced
In hy N fgv1n
few years before. has not been dimin-
ished ~ lapse OF time. naval force
Of sufficient strength with 81. Thomas
for It's base would command every
passage from the Atlantic into the Pa
cifc. The port could De made impreg-
nahle against warships and TO anord
secure shelter for The largest meet:
sessed by San Juan. Puerto Rico
philadelphia Record.
"No sooner are the financial oh.
stacles gotten rid Of and the current OF
popular enthusiasm turned toward
Panama than the thrifty Colombians
over the price and political conditions
~ control The governments or
Colombia, Nicaragua and Costa Rica
can haggle as they please over me
price of their grants, but the Jniteo
States will say what is the minimum
authority II will accept over the canal
and its nks."-chicago Record Her
aid.
Regarding the fallacious arguments
used I'm opposition TO the tariff con-
cessions sought by Cuba, former Presi,
dent Cleveland SAYS their source ana
the agencies Of their propagation ana
spread cannot fail 10 be recognized ny
every honest. patriotic citizen with
shame and humiliation There are
many things in these times 10 cause
such emotions 10 be felt by Amertcans
of honesty and patriotism. ."-Buralo
Courier.