The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-10
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What would be done with the surplus
under public ownership IL the govern
ment made as much money out OF run
ming railroads. express service and the
like as private citizens do? But II
wouldn't The surplus would be spent
in tn conduct of the campaigns and In
making more offices. Cincinnati En-
quirer
Americans have occasion to regret
one excellent feature in British admin
stration. Under the system long in use
by that government diplomacy Is pro-
fession. Men start at the bottom as at
taches or consuls and 60 up by promotion
OF merit, TO the highest place, which Is
ambassador This secures In the SER
vice officers who are acqua ainted with
many countries. who speak many Ian
guages and have the skill In diplomacy
acquired by experience. IL IL far diff
ferent from the catch-as-catch-ca can sys-
tenn, which offers no career either In con-
sular or diplomatic service. San Fran
cisco Call.
The frequency with which dangerous
cranks seek to gain access to the Preei-
dent should put an end for all time to
those senseless public receptions to which
the President Is expected to stand up
and let hundreds OF people file in and
shake his hand This degenerate sur
vival OF the royal levee has long been an
outrageous nuisance IL has been used
as an advertising card for Washington
excursion business and parties OF tour
lists have been taken TO the receptions
by guide and put in line to shake hands
with the President. Our President Is not
n king or n show piece OF any kind. but
a Republican magistrate, with important
public business TO attend to, and nobody
ought TO have access 10 him for the
qualification OF idle curiosity. .'-Pittsburg
Gazette.
"The geographical limits OF the Mis-
souri, idea are expanding. There is prob
ability that the Missouri outcry against
boodling will receive expression In the
Presidents message 10 congress, and
that there will be urged an endeavor TO
give bribery more important place as
an extraditahle ofYense In international
treaties Just now the attention OF sew
eral nations is called to the protection
afforded to fugitives under indictment
for this or similar alleged offences.
Frances treaty. negatively. shields Ellis
Wainwright Daniel J. Kelley stops Sc
cure In Canada or In the mother country.
Kratz. Medoro and others keep aloof and
free IN Mexico and elsewhere st. Louis
Republic.
Whatever may he the result in Great
Britain of this departure from a ira
ditional policy. IT can hardly fail to have
the effect OF making Americans adhere
all the more closely TO the economic
principles under which the great manu-
featuring industries OF this country have
been built up IL may be too late To
save British Industries and the export
trade OF that country by the adoption OF
a protective tariff. but Americans WILL
be warned 10 shun the dangers toward
which the adoption OF free trade policy
would inpel them Denver Republican.
THE New York city election is an
event of national interest and signif-
canoe and as the campaign draws toward
It's issue will be closely watched. Mil
waukoe Sentinel
"Rut whatever England may feel i'm
peiled TO do I'm the way of establishing
retallatory power the move win not
not prove the unsoundnese Of free trade
ns a principle. and x certainly will pre-
sent an argument again~t tho extreme
necessity that exists In high protection
countries for frequent and careful re-
vision OF the protective schedules espe-
c,ally when such revision is nc cssary IN
order 10 cope with domestic monopolic'."
Kansas city star