The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-16
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.'The people have learned too much
about the business OF mining coal to he
persuaded that there Is any protection
10 American labor in this worse than
needless tax whose only effect can De
10 Increase the high price of fuel Tor the
benefit and protection OF great cor
poratc monopoly. Philadelphia Ledger
"The ladies' fare badly because your
New Yorker Is no respecter OF sex ana
when woman wants TO board car
she must fight like an Amazon ana
when she wants to leave IL she must
elbow her way out. and she is in con-
slant danger OF having her clothes
pulled off her back by the swirl and
crush. Memphis Commercial Appeal
EITHER the railroads are holding their
coal back to enable the other robbers TO
work of their accumulated stock at hold
up prices or they are turning large
part OF their own product over 10 the
extortioners. The individual operators.
confessedly representing one-tenth or the
business, are not a controlling factor In
the situation. n."-Philadelphia North
American.
after all, there may be a little hypoc-
risv I'm the polite way i'm which Massa :
chusetts public sentiment pardons the
comnlexion OF the learned and capable
voung lawyer who has been appointed
an assistant i'm the United States district
attorneys Office In Boston. Massachu-
setts will not make the fuss about Lewis
that South Carolina has made about
Crum Nevertheless, MASSACHUSETTS, Is
not I'm the habit OF honoring colored men
with office on its own account. The ap-
- nRtI
Roston colored man Is a good thing. -
New York Mail and Express
"It is reported that the Maccdonians
are intending to start their insurrection
on April an appropriate date. all things
considered but Il may be considered GER
tain that they will not be allowed to do
so. The great powers are too much IN
terested In maintaining peace In South
eastern Europe for war 10 be presently
possible There Is too much dynamite ly-
ing around loose I'm the neighborhood for
any responsible power TO be willing to
take chances. "-Philadelphia Inquirer.
1--WE know that there IL scarcity ~
| coal and suffering that is It's natural con-
| comitant, but this. let Gs he grateful In
recognizing has not reached. nor Is u
| likely to reach. q condition that justlhes
violence 20 obtain It's possession - Bos-
| ton Herald,
There Is said 20 he growing jealousy
| Of NJ. dc Wittc's power in the Russian
ministry. and Judging from his absurd
| course toward the United states IN the
sugar matter there liz good reason for
| the iealously The tsar IL said TO have
already withdrawn some of his power
| Philadelphia Press.
| american representatives abroad de-
vote their energies 10 the advancement
| Of trade and not 10 the attainment OF So
| Cial position. They are not ashamed "a
admit that they are In trade and not
over anxious 60 he socially cfulgent. IN
| this respect our consular service s su.
| perior to that OF Great Britain, says Mr.
| Emory. and In fact 20 that % any other
European country as an agency for ths
advancement OF trade once II was fash.
| ionahie 30 criticise the consular service
| " tho United States rs political con.
vcnience OF little real worth. but In the