The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-07
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I'm contrast to the neighboring island
or Cuba. Puerto Rico has taken TO her
new relations gracefully and with few
kicks" The advantage OF this rational
state OF mind Is best proved by the strides
made in two years I'm the line OF financial,
educational and administrative advances.
The outlook for Puerto Rico's experiment
In self-government is so good that per-
haps 1t will be catching. g."-Minneapolis
Times.
THE machine which Cameron built up
and operated was an agency for his per-
sonal advantage and inflicted upon the
state the worst evils OF disagreement.
But II was successful. and Simon Gamer
on, as the presiding genius, remains to
this dag prominent figure. This explains
the peculiar enthusiasm Of the legislators
who would erect a memorial I'm his honor.
Political craft which succeeds is TO
them thing wholly admirable. and they
consider IL fit subject for commemora-
tion. The vicious part OF the project
Is that IL would commit the state OF
Pennsylvania TO the adulation OF corrupt
bosssm. m."-Philadephia North American.
Undoubtedly the Pure Food bill which
has passed the house at Washington and
is pending in the senate covers one of
that multitude OF subjects upon which
the fathers OF the constitution never
dreamed that national legislation would
be necessary. Reckless and conscienceless
manufacturers and dealers are RESPONSE
BILE for the appearance OF this bill They
have sold stun barren OF nourishing quail
tiles and other stun positively injurious
In effect. State legislation has not check
ed them, for OF the thirty-sx states which
have passed pure food laws no two are
uniform I'm their requirements The pend
= a1mfttadlN M I2.tt it "a.
at least a step forward away from condi-
uons which give us catsup made OF
ground turnips or carrots, sugar mixed
with pulverized clay, various forms OF
chemical preserves and hundred other
counterfeits and adulterants. New York
World.
Germany and the United States will
never be aught but rivals. no matter how
much may be penned or uttered on the
doctrine of the tie that binds or the 9TH
IT OF brotherly love. They have always
been competitors, friendly ones, IL Is
true. but yet competitors just the same.
Their interests lie too much along the
same line and their various interests are
too much alike for any stronger tie than
that OF friendly aspirants 20 exist be-
tween them. Memphis Commercial Ap-
peal.
Until some argument of weight In ad-
vanced showing wherein n constant out
look on locomotive is improper and Inn
possible the public will continue TO de-
mand H. The expense directly and indi-
rectly incurred by the Wostfeld accident
would have paid for extra engineers on
every camel back for years. The lives OF
thousands OF persons daily conhded 20
railway managers demand the greatest
security. The carping criticisms OF pro-
posed remedies have not the proper ring.
The public wants new guarantees not
lame excuses are IN considered objec-
tions. s."-PhiladelphIa Inquirer
THE calmness OF the United states
over the Venezuelan complications con-
tindes TO be In marked contrast TO the ex-
citement which existed seven years ago
over the boundary dispute. In the present
trouble the American public has taken
the part OF an amused spectator 10 the
warlike demonstrations of Germany and
Great Britain. People have apparently
hcen quite willing To- trust 60 the good
3iagncn: nf President Roosevelt and See
retary IIay."-Kansas City star.
1T IL safe TO SAY that under a local op-