The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-10
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"Perhaps IL would not be pracucap1s
for the government to make the consular
service a machine OF grade and promo
ton like the army, with the possibility OF
promotion to an ambassadorship as an IN
centive to every young consul, ana lhueeo
we cannot expect too much in the way OIL
ability for the pay we offer. the dream OF
a great school performing the same rune
ton for the consular service that West
Point and Annapolis perform for the
army and navy, a system OF promotion
with life tenure and retirement on pay.
may never be realized, but that Is not
saying that the service may not be I'M
proved. Minneapolis Times.
ut is TO be hoped that telegraphic com
munication with Bogota, which ticks SO
tardly In the direction of the united
States, is more free and prompt In the
opposite direction. A full appreciation In
the Colombian capital OF the uprightness
and friendliness OF the attitude Of the
United States, ms thus far II has been
manifested would tend TO banish the
seeming suspicion OF our motives. III COL
ombia fears for Its integrity II must look
TO domestic discomfort, not 10 Northern
aggregation, for the use."-New York
Mail and Express.
"A strong fight will be made against
the Pennsylvania libel law In that state,
both in the election of members of the
legislature and In that body after IL con-
venes That newspaper publishers should
be held responsible for injuries they un-
Justly and needlessly infiict IL beyond
question. but that I'm order TO secure per-
sons from Objectionable publications the
liberty OF the press should be destroyed
cannot be admitted for moment The
maintenance OF free government Is more
closely related To the freedom OF the
press than TO any other single factor In
the public life OF nation. Wherever
there is a free press there is liberty and
wherever the press is muzzied and sup
pressed there is tyranny. Denver Re-
publican.
The postmaster general unblushingly
and with no attempt at concealing his
motives uses the public service of the
United States 10 strengthen Mr.. Addicks
in his political dictatorship and to punish
his enemies Hypocrisy. IL has been said,
is the tribute which vice pays TO virtue.
Mr. Payne pays no such tribute. VIII
President Roosevelt. who has been Civil
Service Commissioner and an advocate OF
the rescue OF the civil service and the
peoples offices from the spoils system,
tolerate such a fragrant abuse? VIII be
permit public office TO be used as private
assets TO pay the debts OF individuals?''-
Baltimore Sun.
Turkey has a mean, irresponsible gov
ernment. and the world will not go into
pious complaint II the Powers divide II
UP among themselves. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
"The Inquirer has steadily maintained
that the opposition 10 the treaty at Bogo-
IA was inspired by an unscrupulous GU
pidity. II has pointed out that the Colom-
bia politicians were enraged az the con-
temptation OF what they were going TO
miss Their scheme was TO conhscate the
canal companys property when Its fran
chise expires, as they allege. next year.
and TO sell Il 10 this country themselves.
thus getting the whole forty million dol
lars into their own pockets IL the United
States had ignored the French company
and opened negotiations for the ultimate
acquisition OF the property with the Co
lombian government direct there would
have been no trouble over the constitu-
tion. what maddens the men I'm control al
Bogota Is the idea OF that forty million
dollars escaping them. philadelphia In
quirer.