The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-12
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expectation of each succeeding day ol
week, the public is strongly impressed
with the demand for good men in public
| office Not even the federal organization
| is free of suspicion; not even state legis
| laturest' not even municipal corporations
not even county boards: not even com.
mittees. Tomorrow we are as apt tc
have Doodle exposures from Hog Run
and Honolulu as from Philadelphia. -
st. Louis Republic.
"As body OF law there is probably
nothing on earth quite so preposterous as
our custom house regulations In regard
TO personal baggage inspection. They
seem to have been prpared by men who
were incapable of clear or intelligent ex-
preston, or who. for reasons of their
own, studiously avoided such expression.
1t is a national disgrace which should
have been removed years o."-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Those persons who refuse to alleviate
distress when II is within their power to
do so are quite as guilty as If they caused
it."-Kansas City Star.
I'm respect to Manchuria the explana-
tions given by Russia seem TO dispose OF
the main point at issue. which is the
question OF our trade relations with that
province. All that the United States has
demanded Is an open door trade, and
this Russia seems to be disposed TO grant,
at least go far as this country Is concern
ed. The political future OF Manchuria is
matter In which the United States is
not deeply concerned except in so far as
IL relates to commercial questions
Denver Republican.
"The president has the option to pro-
ceed with negotiations for canal
through Nicaragua II the Colombian con-
gress proves incapable OF dealing reason
ably with the subject. The power OF exer-
clsing that choice may be sufficient to
keep the Bogota statesmen from going
too far In their fight against the treaty.
but the loss would be considerable TO
for we should then have TO en-
ter upon new negotiations with Nicara-
qua, and TO have long delay before the
work could begin. San Francisco Call.
"No matter what Breat Britain may
do the tariff policy of the United States
cannot he changed till long after the
presidential election. There is to be a
desperate bridging over that event. Re-
vising the tariff in the face OF presi-
Dental and congressional election has
been tried. and it is regarded as danger
Gus. Cincinnati Enquirer
THE postoffice department scandals
have drawn public attention TO the pro-
posed contract route system In rural free
delivery and the suggestion has brought
forth most emphatic protest. The
stencil OF the star route contract scandals
still fingers. and as long as the memory
of that wholesale robbery exists the peo-
pie will have no more OF that sort OF
government service than Is absolutely
Minneapolis Times.
IF the process goes far enough. in
stead OF capital competing I'm the market
'or workers, workers will be again com |
oeting with each other for employment |
md what this condition leads 10 is too !
we'll known 10 lay stress on. III the
rades unions cannot dwell together I'm /
,rotherly relations. what can they ex-
'ect OF employers? Perhaps cessation OF |
'norts by employers to continue opera |
ions In the face OF hampering conditions \
nay lead 10 saner condition OF the situa. |
Ion and its perils. ."--Plttsburg Gazette.