The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-07


friends over the Dewey incident seems to
have become a case OF brag, and the
plain people OF both countries are great
ly relieved for brag Is not always dan
gerous. us."-Mnneapolis Times.
'The practice Of detailing uniformed po-
licemen as pickets In front OF faro banks
and poolrooms may possibly be more hon
ored in the breach than In the observance
Just now. There were some possibilities OF
abuses and evils In boycotting Of that
kind. Nevertheless, the professional gam
blers are not at all happy. They see lit
tie hope OF ease and profit while the po-
lice department and the entire city gov
ernment are kept up TO the present stan
ard OF activity and efficiency and public
spirit."-New York Tribune.
"It may seem ungracious to intimate
that there Is a yellow streak In the pulpit,
a there rs In the press. And yet there is
undoubtedly a yellow streak in all the
professions, and Il would be expecting too
much that the pulpit should be entirely
free from II. II Is enough that IL can
claim Of right that its sensationasists are
few. Yet that they exist one Is apt TO in
fer after reading the declaration OF an In
diana minister I'm favor OF the amalgama
tion of the races as n partial fulflment OF
Gods plan. as he understood II. or after
wondering the dictum OF n Massachusetts
clergyman that No woman who wears a
seagull or a song bird I'm her hat can ever
get to heaven These opinions are charac-
teristic Of class OF pulpit literature that
Il Is fair 10 call half baked New YORK
Mail and Express.
"The task OF relieving the owner OF
farm property OF all taxation I'm order &c
hold his vote for the Republican party
looked an easy thing at the start. but II
has brought Governor odell more thar
forty kinds of trouble. Buffalo Courier
"A majority OF US appear to be unable
10 see ourselves as others see us. Oul
Monroe Doctrine is based upon our VII
lingneSs to shiny on our own grounc
and n purpose to compel the other half o
the world 10 do likewise. In these reeen
years we have decided to shinny eise
where Naturally other nations no
afraid 10 do so may assert their right &
do likewise. Galveston News.
"our Filipino friends have renewed
with some slight success their efforts I,
murder American officers. These soutl
/ cen island subjects OF Uncle Sam seen
| want 10 quit any active participation II
| the affairs OF ife."--san Francisco Call
.srbere is no reason why Americi
/ should not lead In art as In other things
/ There are certain rules long establishe'
/ which must be followed, but American
/ art need not initiate foreign art In nj
| things. American art may become Amer
can Memphis Commercial Appeal
"As far as one may Judge by the De
/ spatches from Europe the trials OF IN
new Shamrock are very satisfactory. =
Far she seems able 60 defeat her olde
! sister the shamrock 7, on all points
sailing. but II must always be remember
! ed that these are scratch eVents. not reg
mar races The real test OF the shamroc
| III will not come until she r. starte
against some ninetey foot sioop IN reg
uiar match over n set course Then. an
then only. can any fair estimate of he
real speed be reached. either by those !
charge % her or the general public =
1 Boston Herald.