The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-12

Is the worst form of brutality that is
meted out TO young students simply be-
cause they are green. n."-Philadelphia In
quirer.
Public incredulity In respect to Mr.
Rockefellers telegram is no greater than
II is rs 10 the entire antitrust farce now
on the boards at Washington. That the
president sincerely desires anti-t trust leg
islation and that the attorney general has
sat up nights studying the constitution
In the attempt to harmoniZe the Presi-
dents desire with the unyieldng provis-
ions OF that venerable instrument Will not
be disputed. But that any really serious
and effective measure OF trust regulation
can be got through the Republican senate
Is generally felt to be out OF the ques-
tion." New York Times.
"rhe new combination of transatlantic
shipping lines. according to Senator
Frye. is going TO expend from $50, 600, 600
to 100000 900 on new vessels. IL is un-
fortunate that American shipyards will
get little OF this new construction work.
because of the greater cost Of operating
ships under the American flag. .'-Philadel-
phia Press.
1T is evident that the proponents OF
socialistc remedies for a coal famine
caused by interruption OF an industry and
It's suspension by violence during the
months when the product should be stored
for winter use. have not studied with care
the field upon which they propose the
country shall enter Prosperity has at
tended individual ownership and enter
prise. Under the wage system American
labor has been free TO go forward. by
thrift economy and temperance. until
we have more rich men who began as
wage earners than any other country,
and more wage earners every year pass
ing into conditions OF independence
San Francisco Call.
LAS regards tho general diffusion Of
typhoid fever In a large city. we can have
little doubt OF the agency Of the water and
OF the necessity of artificial means TO
cleanse and purify it A rigid rule TO
drink no water from the hydrants until
II has been boiled would In all probabil
ity reduce the cases Of typhoid to a mini
um."--Philadelphia Ledger.
"The moral kind of courage which
moves a man to openly and publicly pro-
claim and stand up for an unpopular
opinion because he fells that II is right
one and ought to prevail is rare IN the
south. Governor jerks Of Alabama. has
II In a superlative degree. His message
Is a sledgehammer blow at the crime OF
lynchlng. and not n fawning politicians
mellifluous electoneering pamphlet cal
culated to tickle the ears and fiatter the
prejudices OF the voters. More power TO
Governor Jelks. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The lessons from several recent rail-
way disasters are that there should be
third man on engines OF the 'mogul
type: that here should be two train de-
spatchers I'm the important Offices. and
that all men In responsible places should
have hours enough for restorative sleep.
AS these suggestions are for the protec-
tion Of the people, there Is nothing un-
reasonable I'm n public demand for action
upon them. "-Philadelphia Record.
THE new naval sppropris tion bill pro-
vides. IN addition 20 the extra officers,
for three thousand more enlisted men.
These will be necessary TO man the new
ships-unless the country In willing to
go back TO Jeffersons famous scheme Of
Keeping the navy ashore and hastily
launching and manning the vessels In
the event Of war. kansas City Star.