The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-13

| Governor Pennypacker has a relative
also named Pennypacker. who is burgess
OF Westchester. In proportion to TIT
scope OF his office he seems TO he mor'
of puddinhesd' than the governor MIN
self f"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
'If Christian Science asserted only th'
efficacy OF the kind OF mental contro
over disease and death that the pope Il
showing, no one would refuse II hearing
or deny IL the right 10 give Itself sci
entihc title How splendidly sane Is Leo
conduct In this wonderful struggle! ne
! faces death In the manner OF "A saNant hs
well as OF a saint When everybody De.
lieves that he is actually on the brink OIL
dissolution he says to the astonlsheo phy-
slcians, who are preparing pulletlns ue'
scribing his progress toward death: Very
we'll; / wish TO see myself these pulleuns
In the exact text. man sacrlnclhg his
llfe for the sake OF science ana the lu-
ture goou of mankind could DO no more
than that, anu perhaps could not 90 ~
with nerves 50 steady ard NINA so alert
and clear. YORK American
"Mr. Bryan limits his charges against
Mr. Cleveland to the betrayal or the DEM
ocratic party only once. This is an I'M
provenent on the record oil Mr.. Bryan
VINO led ms party TO defeat twice. han
sds Clly star.
There are, approximately. 100000 ne
groes IN the United states. since the
ema ncipation OF the slaves there mas been
no time so full OF peril ana anxiety 10
them as a class throughout the country
although, doubtless, In the time OF the
ku-hlux raiding tney were, in certain
sections as uncertain OF tnelr lives as
they are now. The difference between now
ana then is that now the sprlt or race
hatred appears TO have spread into the
North. so that there are Out few places
artn Hat re a u
teels secure OF being ansWerdple only 10
the law, and OF an Impartial adminlstra-
ton of the law In mis- case. boston Her
aid.
China acquescee in our policy of ex-
cludinR coolies. but II her trade as worm
seeking or her people deserving TO be our
guests at this rair, they Will resent the
numiliati tion put upon them by these regu-
lations. The people that come TO IN
stall the Chinese exhibit are entitled 10
the same freedom of action, the same mo-
blity, as those Of the other nations We
have invited TO be our guests. In that
way we may retain the hold we now have
on the friendship and trade OF emma
by unnecessary numiiiauon we VIII lose
Chinese trade or want 10 throw II away
will he shown by the action OF our mer-
chants and our members OF congress In
advising the government al washington
In this matter. San Francisco Call.
Too high praise could hardly be given
the enterprise OF the private corporation
10y which the cable was laid. The sub
ject of a cable between the United states
and the Orient had long been discussed
as a possible government project, but its
achievement was. at best. remote, when
John w. Mackay took up a plan to lay
the cable just completed, and In little
while he had the enterprise well under
way His sudden death did not check
the work. but II was promptly taken up
by his son. and today, by private enter
prise Il stands an accomplished fact. Iiad
IL been left 10 the government, 1t would
probably still be a subject OF debate IN
congress. Denver Republican.
I'VE have the Hawaiian Islands.
Puerto Rico and the Philippines and all
Of them must have protection. our war
ships can afford them this protection.
Then there Is the Panama canal 10 be
built. What would be the sense OF con-
structing that and not being able 10 reach
or defend its entrances with battle
ships? Philadelphia Inquirer.
THE visit OF Englands king TO Paris
and the visit of Frances president to
England are meaningful They show
that an effort IL being made To destroy
the ancient prejudices and bring the
countries closer together. er."-Memphis
Commercial Appeal.