The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-15

| will visit the enemy's country and deliver
! himself OF a few incongruvial observa-
tions on the political issues OF the day.
| The people OF the East are expected TO
suspend Judgment and not make up their
minds until after his pastoral visitation.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
There is no mystery about the presi-
dents attitude-no psychological expert
is needed TO explain his mental opera
tions. AS a man he knows the tarfn ought
10 be reduced; as a president and aspir-
ant after the nomination next year he Is
In the hands OF the Republican leaders
Philadelphia Record.
THE awakening has come. Organized
labor struck on the railroads. and the
government, owning the roads. set out 10
bring the strikers TO terms. This put the
strikers as a class against the govern
ment. and the government promptly has
enacted and Queen Wilhelmina has sign
ed a law making IL an offence punishable
by imprisonment for employees on public
enterprises To go on strike. 1t establishes
a commission To hear grievances, and
decision adverse to appealing labor COM
pels Its continued service. The strikers
are tied hand and foot by the very nation
al ownership which they had advocated
as the one plan which would insure to
them for all time to come concession TO
their demands. New York Press.
Those who are grievously disappointed
are the most intelligent OF the Tsar's sub
jects-that IL. those who may be classed
AZ moderate reformers, who desire that
by slow steps Russia shall emerge from
the archaic form OF government which II
now possesses. These men had hoped that
when the announcement was made that
the Tsar was TO start on path or re-
form practical. because effective, changes
would be made which would night a
number of recognized wrongs; but repre-
sentatiyes OF this class have sadly affirm
ed that their hopes I'm this respect have
met with grievous disappointment" Dos
ton Herald.
There are several reasons why the at
tempt 10 prevent the importation or arms
and ammunition into China should be
abandoned. For one thing, IL can't be
done. Guns and powder in large quanti-
ties have been sent into China within the
time covered by the prohibition and they
will continue to be sent as long as II Is
profitable To supply them. They are sent
I'm part from this country, and there Is
no way I'm which these expectations can
be suppressed. Other similar consign-
ments have been made on considerable
scale from Germany. y."-Philadelphia In
quirer.
Assistant Secretary Moody will per-
form a worthy service IL he succeeds In
wedding out n good many OF the consuis
who hold their jobs by political pull and
not for merit The expansion OF American
commerce has made the consular service
a very important part Of the government
al machinery, and it should not be a
dumping ground for passe politicians. -
Minneapolis Times.
The challenger and the new candidate
for the honorable title OF defender are
mighty interesting boats. The Reliance
turns out to he, as the Public Ledger
weeks ago predicted she would be- an ex-
treme development OF the traditional Am
erican skimming-d dish type, strengthened
with the 70-footer feature-a craft sug-
gesting the Independence vaguely. but
more definitely resembling the Constitu-
tion, Herreshofrs faith In whose lines re-
peated defeat has never quenched Phil
adelphia Ledger
Latin American Republics have had to
apologize and pay damages so often for
the rough treatment OF consuls that IL is |
singular they have not learned To let
those functionaries alone. Every one OF |
them has behind him government which |
Is ready To take up the cudgels for him |
when his rights are Invaded Chicago /
Tribune.