The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-28
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Evidently Andrew Carnegie is begin
ming 10 weary OF aiding ungrateful hui
1anity 20 drink from the pure fount of
wisdom. He has applied for the privilege
OF supplying Cornell University with n
good filtering plant Possibly Mr. Carne-
gle is philosopher enough TO be convinced
that there Is no easier way 10 get quit OF
superfiuous wealth than to pour il down
somebody's throat. at."-Minneapolis Times.
'The Irish Land Purchase bill is the
most important measure that has been
brought before deliberatlve body I'm a
quarter OF "A century or more, and the de-
bate OF the same on It's progress through
the British Parliament will command the
attention of the whole world"-Philadel-
phia Record.
THE British people have a right 10 be
perfectly assured In advance that hence
forth admins tration In Ireland Is TO cost
less. They must also have every guaran-
tee that the Irish peasant will Loyalty
pay the government his annual dues
that there shall be no more concerted re-
fusals TO pay rent This is business
matter: no sentiment OF lingering racial
resentment or of separatist political am
bition may stand in the way Of a faith
full performance by the peasants of
contract entered into with them by the
British government. New York Mail
and Express.
IF the new Irish land bill Is successful
the Irish question will receive its final
settlement in thirty years, or a century
since Daniel OConnell was elected, in
1899, 10 parliament the first Roman Cath
olic comoner chosen since the Revolution,
the beginning OF modern Irish agitation"
Philadelphia Press.
"If st. Louis spends more money for po-
lice than for public schools IL does not
necessarily follow that the city is doing
wrong In maintaining an efficient police
department at n cost equivalent to the
cost in other large cities. The argument
OF the federal statistician is not delivered
against competent police service but
rather In favor OF larger school appro-
priations. st Louis Republic.
"Tf Castro will retire from the presi-
dency for good and all the leader Of the
insurrection, which has become n sort OF
chronic thing. pledges his word to use
his Influence TO bring the war to q close.
The prospect Is ailuring. but the condi-
ton annexed precludes the possibility OF
its realization Castro is not one OF the
retiring kind. whatever he may wish the
world to think. The political situation in
Venezuela is case OF stalemate. Some
one will have 10 upset the board and start
new game. e."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Tho flavor Of reports from New York
is that IL Wall street men could get
enough money they would buy everything
I'm sight. Which Is but one more evidence
OF the unkindness OF "-Pittsburg
Gazette.
1T Is said the new cup challenger DIFF
fers radically from It's predecessors. It's
finish will probably be the same. how
er.'-Denver Republican.
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THE department OF commerce IL evil
IDENTIFY getting ready TO hunt out the evil
trusts. What better start could be made
than an investisatlSx OF the way the peo-
pic OF the United States are subjected to
the oppression OF the anthracite coal
combine and q serious attempt TO find n
remedy? Philadelphia Ledger.