The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-02
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ne ten per CtHt laNSi
OF British goods provided for at the GUS
toms convention just held In Bloemfon-
tein by representatives OF Natal Rhode
sia, Cape Colony. Orange River Colony
apd the Transvsal. taken in connection
with Canada's thirty-three per cent pref
erence, illustrates the practical side Of
the new imperial sentiment of the British
empire IL remains for Australia To take
similar action, which she is likely to do
as soon as the financial difficulties con-
nected with the starting OF the new Com
monwealth are out OF the way. We can
not we'll object 10 the disadvantage our
trade suffers from such preferences. since
we exclude foreign goods almost wholly
from our colonies by the full Dingley
rates and are acquiring large tarin pref
erences in Cuba-"-Baltimore Sun.
The question has been raised by many
writer's whether the assimilative power
OF the country has not reached It's limit;
whether the vast influx of immigrants
from southern Continental Europe has
not become menace to our progress. -
| Philadelphia Ledger
THE success OF tenement house reform
! is In fact assured, and the reform Is al
ready established. This demonstration Is
worth all IL can have cost not merely to
men and women who labored unselfishy
for years I'm the noble cause now won" -
New York Times.
Nineteen senators were in their seats
during the Harrison administration.
which only seems yesterday. These must
soon pass away. and the senate will lose
the men who for two generations have
given IL conservatism. We must face the
problem that in a few years the senate
! will be less than the house leaders. Then
/ will come "a rearrangement In our legisla-
tive bodies which will be fraught with i'm
portance to the whole body polite.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Argentina, the United States and Can
ada must furnish the world with bread.
! and the greatest factor Will be Canada.
] Russia is a great wheat country, but her
| teeming millions consume all she raises.
Our farmers OF the Northwest must look
out for strong competition from Canada.
| but so many Americans are settling IN
| that section that II may soon become an
American state. Memphis Commercial
Appeal
Nevertheless, the Germans have no
particular right 10 complain. IL 'perfervid
1 utterances' on the part OF generals and
admirals be indicative OF an unsound
state of internal politics. the Germans
have as much occasion to put their house
in order as we have. ."-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
"Supposlng that General Miles had talk
ed as loosely and recklessly as Admira
/ Dewey has done. Would he get of a:
easily IS the Admiral seems likely 70 do
The general has had his experience II
having his conversation reported and mis-
reported; but he has never said anything
quite 80 dangerous to International peac,
as this last and some previous utter
ances OF the admiral What General Miles
has said has troubled the peace chiefly o.
Secretary Root and the president. wha
a cosey time the president and Dewe,
must have had talking the matter owe
informally! Roosevelt angry? No. indeed
He may not have thought the observa
tions just judicious for publication; bu
the admiral's heart Is In the right place
who's afraid7''-Boston Herald.
"our German friends are at last begin
ming TO catch on to the Monroe Doctrine
Their latest understanding OF ~ Is that
means don't init der buzz saw monkey
Thi. inspires the hope that everythin
will be smooth reafter."-Philadelphi
Press.
"rhe American people do not thin
with the admiral that the kaiser wa
worried by the manoeuvres The vast ma
jority OF them have had no thoughts o
the subject And IL they do think tha
Germany's navy could not make a sue
cessful fight with our navy the German
would probably equal them I'm this kin
OF patriotic thinking. which Is commo
to all nations. s."-Chicago Record Herald
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