The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-19

would be well pleased 10 nave the Onlteo
States shoulder the task of compelling
Russia TO retire from the seized Chinese
province. but that is not for minute to
be considered Buffalo Courier.
The swing OF the pendulum is appar-
| emily bringing us back to reaction
against athletics for women. The good
that gymnasium training. outdoor exer-
else and emancipation from coddlng has
done for the girl and the woman OF todry
| Is not to be denied. but noted collegfans
who have been giving much thought TO
the subject and carefully observing re-
suits are beginning to call a halt. A no
table instance OF this is the stand taken
by Miss Lucille Eaton Hill OF Wellesley
and OF the Boston Physical Education so
ciety, in opposing basket ball for girls
and young women. Minneapolis Times.
"Tf the unions and contractors can
agree upon some general system OF arbi-
tration, and good faith shall be kept up
on both sides. IL will go far toward bring
ing about an era OF better feeling. As TO
the necessity for some agreement 10 arbi-
trate. there need be no argument. The
millions OF building investment In large
cities hung up or withdrawn altogether
ought to be an object lesson OF the most
convincing kind There II no other re-
course left for contractors but to demand
arbitration. Mr.. Gompers Is wise I'm recog-
nizing the necessity for Il and counseling
it's adoption. Chicago Tribune.
"A few years ago Lord Salisbury was
speaking of Spain as decaying nation,
and now Chamberlain Is saying the same
thing about England. Memphis Com
mercial Appeal.
Already twelve me,. nave declared that
II is no crime to kill an unarmed man.
Has Tiilmanism brought the morals OF the
people TO such a low standard that there
is general acquescence In the verdict 1t
will be interesting to note that as Ken
tucky IL on trial before the people today
40 Is South Carolina. The Commonwealth
has been kicked and cuffed by Tillman
ism. and now we are 10 see whether TILL
ma ansm has dragged II so low as to make
II careless OF outside opinion and OF its
future. For the honor of the once proud
Commonwealth IL Is to be hoped that it's
popular Indignation will respond promptly
to the occasion. will resent in no mean
ingless words the blot-the fearful blot
that a contemplate jury has put upon IT,
and will declare its utter horror OF the
proposition that unarmed men may he as
sassinated on the public highways and
given no possible opportunity 10 defend
themselves. es.'-Philadefphia Inquirer.
The T1llman Gonzales murder trial in
South Carolina was removed from the
county where the murder occurred into
another county where the Tillman influ-
ence was pervasive. This was ominous OF
the result. Even in Kentucky such
course would hardly have been possible,
The Breathitt murderers were taken for
trial out OF jurisdiction where fair
trial would have been impossible. Tillman
was sent to be tried In the camp OF his
friends. This IL a stain on the escutcheon
OF South Carolina that will remain. II
has been made a matter OF record. Phil.
adelphia Record.
THE Miller syndicate merely robbed
some thousands OF people OF their saw
ings the Shipbuilding Trust get-rich- quick
proceeding has robbed legitimate enter
prises OF the confidence OF investors has
demoralized the entire stock market and
so ruined many That its direct victims
were not more numerous was due to the
overreaching rapacity OF the promoters.
whose greed preciptated a collapse be-
fore the public generally had taken hold
OF the stock. Which was the greater
crime?-New York American.