The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-19
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IF the present rivalry in the matter OF
navies continues we shall probably hear
of battleships displacing forty thousand
or so thousand tons each in the near fu-
ture, and the contest may even be car
ried on until 1t will be necessary to have
wheels or rollers under these vessels so
that they may keep from getting stuck
where the sea is not more than two hum
dred or three hundred fathoms deep
Chicago Record-Herald.
Cuba would have to depend on the
United States for defense against any
foreign attack, and for that reason ought
to be anxious to provide everything nee
essary in the way OF coaling stations; but
1t has not shown much desire TO fulfil OBJ
legations in that respect. ct."-Philadelphia
Press.
"1n declaring his unfaltering and undy-
ing devotion TO the Chicago and Kansas
City platforms. and his unrelenting en-
nifty to all who did not support them.
Mr.. Bryan reveals himself as an irrecon-
cilable Such n character has no place in
American politics. When an issue twice
| fought out In national elections is In
| contestably and admittedly dead, the
| American habit is 10 bury IT. not to en-
| balm the corpse and worship It. There are
| ir.econcillables in France. but oif people
| turn from dead TO living issues, and from
| beaten leaders to those whose counsels
inspire hope. New York World.
Mr.. cortelyou's promotion Is n fine ex-
ample Of the application OF the merit
| system; his career is an inspiration TO
! American youth and A rebuke 10 those
who say there Is no longer any chance"
PHILADELPHIA Ledger
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heavy travel and In thickly settled com
munities with comparative immunity
from danger is proven by the fact that
the British railways reported last year
that not single death from accident had
occurred on any British line during the
| whole year.'-San Francisco Call.
|
Under the aristocratic and exclusive
| system OF this country. seamen. no mat
ter how able and intelligent. arc entirely
| debarred from promotion. This Is the
main reason why IL Is so difficult TO re-
cruit American citizens for seamen ir
the navy"-Philadelphia Record.
'The demands mado upon tho presi.
| dent and his family constitute veritable
| 'hold-up The presidents salary IL hardly
| sufficient 10 maintain the position which
, he holds. The drain upon IL made by the
| constant demands for glfts-from which
| even Miss Roosevelt and the younger chill.
/ dren arc not eNempt-is a serious mat
| tcr."-KanFas City Star.
Although one man has been punished
for illegal act OF overccrtiflcaton. the
same thing is being done daily by hun.
dreds OF others, and is likely to con.
/ tinue IL is evident that the law will have
10 be changed and some other safeguard
] provided. something -lhai-niar- r-not- -ha- dit
fcult. though II may be long before II 4:
accomplished philadelphia Inquirer
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mir. Cleveland will be sixty-seven years
old next year. sixty-eight In 190a-not old
as statesmen go-and IL he is younG
enough 10 hunt ducks and fight tarpon M
u not too old TO mako one more cam.
paign for the presidency. These consider,
ations tempt one 10 tho belief that there
is method In Mr.. Clcveland's non-com
initial statements and apparent indifer
ence. Minneapolis Times