The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12


Nobody Is under compulsion TO play
against the brace game OF the cheating
gambler. But everybody is forced to play
against the brace game OF the Coal
Trust The gambler who wins from his
victim by fraudulently manipulating the
cards commits robbery And so does the
Coal Trust when IT uses its unlawful
power OF monopoly to extort s12 ton for
coal that should be sold for Sand that
would he sold for So, or less. II United
States Attorney General Knox were TO
display half the energy in getting after
the thieving monopolists that Dist. Atty
Jerome shows In his pursuit of the gam
blers. And what are the crimes OF the
gamblers. compared with those OF the
Coal Trust?"-New York American
I'VE cannot apply the ancient Chinese
policy to the Philippines without incur
ring the just resentment OF Powers upon
which we urged the policy OF open and
equal commercial Intercourse with Chi
na."-Philadelphia Ledger.
at is reported that the revolutionsts
OF Venezuela have been reorganized re-
Gently and supplied with cannon. In
some mysterious way. Few will believe
that any one OF the nations represented
in the allied fleet would stoop 10 this
method in such n case."-Galveston News.
at IL 20 be feared the people OF the
United States are fast falling into the
most hideous materlallsm. which Won
Moltke told the peace delegates who
waited upon him was certain 10 be the
fate OF men who turned their backs upon
all the grand and noble sentiments
maintained by war. ar."-Philadelphia North
American.
THE expected warning OF the creditor
by the representatives OF all except the
United states. which is the only strong
nation OF the earth apparently inclined to
treat the unhappy country with justice or
humanity. Buffalo Courier.
I'm Washington they are having all
the experience that might be deemed nee
essary to convince reasonable members
OF Congress OF the duty OF repeating the
| coal tax. x."-Phlladelphia Record
This Is the peril which now renaces
! the country. n trusts are not brought un-
der national control they will eventually
control the nation. why should congress
hesitate 10 apply the remedy n IL Is a
free agent and represents the people7 N
II does not represent the people a change
| cannot be made too soon. Baltimore
| Sun.
Thanks 20 the friendly EFFORT and
powerful influence OF the United states.
Venezuela has been put In a way OF es-
cape from a most uncomfortable and
threatening situation. She Is safeguard.
ed by the Monroe Doctrine arains, any
I .oss OF territory. but while stopping
short of that Il was within the right.
competence and ability pf the Powers
| with grievances for which they are seek
ing redress 20 have inflicted severe pun
ishment for the pecuniary and other
damages which they have sustained -
| Philadelphia Inquirer
The best proof that coai freights are
abnormally high IL the comparison OF the
! present rates. not with what is paid "a
| foreign shipping FOR foreign voyages. bu,
| with what has been paid I'm recent years
/ fOr the same service on our coast. There
/ J. 10 need n looking further than that
Tor proof that the cOastwise shipping IN
tcrttts are making every dollar they car
| oIt - the needs % the people ~ New
! England for an immediate supply oi
fuel Boston Herald.