The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-10

Bod8es resolution suspendlne TOT ninety
days the duty on anthracite. II the duty
got in by mistake and Is admitted to be
monstrous. why should II not be repeal
edr'-Philadelphia Ledger.
The interesting inhabitants OF the ISL
and OF Guam want TO be endowed with
American citizenship. AS the Pacific cable
will touch the island. and of all our In
sulsr possessions Hawaii Is the only one
now giving us political scandals, II might
be well for the reading public TO give the
dear people OF Guam citizenship rights"
San Francisco Call
'If this country is 10 carry on any con-
siderable trade with the Philippine ISL
ands IL must have regular steamship
communication with them. That Is abso-
lutely necessary to commercial busi-
ness. but there Ia not enough trade now
10 warrant the establishment OF such
line. e."-Philadelphia Press.
The conspicuous weakness and lame
ness OF the Democratic party for some
years have been due TO It's lack OF sound
principles, its failure TO take n courage
Gus. positive stand on the great questions
OF the time. When IL has not been mega
tive IL has been passive. 1t has followed
the line OF least Internal resistance. -
Kansas City Star.
Tho Russians want free access for
their ships 10 and from the Mediterra-
mean. and the British. 10 whom the con-
troll of the Mediterranean Is essential and
whose position would be weakened IL the
Russians and the French could so easily
combine their naval forces on It's waters,
are very unwilling that they should ac-
auire that privilege But tho chances are
that they will get II. Germany. which is
ono ef tho treaty Powers. does not object
and Great Britain would hardly care 10
go To extremities single handed. especial
ly as Russia would have France for an
ally. The best that British diplomacy
will probably be able 10 DO will be to in
sist with success that tho Dardanelles
shall be open to British warships also. -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Mr. Knox proposes a commission with
power TO probe ali corporations and 10
regulate them. under penalty OF being
excluded with their commodities, pro-
ducts or manufactures and. inevitably.
their individual officers and shareholders.
II necessary, from crossing state lines
The power OF the Knox commission 20
harass business will grow clearer as the
discussion proceeds Suffice Il 10 say
that. despite the immense volume OF evil
dence as to the inevitable failure OF
monopoly In this country the administra-
ton. In its thirst for antitrust legislation
OF some sort. Is embarkng upon politl-
cally tho most radical policy that ever
turned up in Washing ton."-New York
Sun.
President Roosevelt has done we'll %
put the question Of relieving the distress
of the Filipinos squarely before congress.
His recommendation that generous
sum be appropriated from the national
funds should be promptly complied
with. h."-Philsdelphia North American.
1T would be tho graceful thing, on the
part OF Great Britain. Germany and all
the other Powers concerned I'm the men
ace 10 Venezuela. 20 completely suspend
operations till President Castro has had
time 10 thrash the rebels. who have
taken n mean advantage OF him. Ger
tainly the allies will not be mean
enough TO admit the Venezuelan rebels 20
their alliance. stu. a person can't al
ways tell about these things. The British
stimulated Indians against the Revolu-
tionary patriots. Cincinnati Enquirer
Apart from the question OF represent
alton In the national senate. there Is no
reason why the people OF w~~ Far West.
outside OF New Mexico and Arizona,
should object 10 the union and admission
OF those Territories as one state Den
yer Republican.