The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-31

Democratic candidate lol 81.
claim the important advantage lol
hatchery Of MIR. Bryans Commoner'
Kansas City Star.
"Rut WHY not also reckon with the
now demonstrated fact that by gong OUT
of the liauor business and ahollshihs tne
canteens the government has actuails
PLAYED into the hands and promoted the
business OF the harpies and dive keepeIs
ubo have clustered about every army
most in the country since the canteen
disappeared? Is Il not better that the
government should support the decent
and regulated canteen than the low owe
with its infamous accompaniinehts'
Milwaukee Sentinel
"probably no reliance can be placed on
the reports that King Peter has alreauy
Threatened TO abdicate The muraerers
who run affairs in the Servian govern
ment may not permit him TO ye'.
not always that they can find an one
dent monarch Just 10 their liking. =
Cincinnati Enquirer.
"I, is officially announced that China
will Weld to American demand ana VIII
provide for two open ports In her ois-
turbed dominion. out OF the maze or un-
certainty, rumor and gossip comes the
reality of n new fact in our foreign poi
icy. The door TO China Will be open. ~, ~,
ter we enter II will come the more di1i-
cult problem of getting out without )ost,
ling with our troublesome nauonal
neighbors San Francisco call.
"Europe will not fail TO take note oi
the promptness with which the uniteo
States has acted in the matter OF the
Turkish outrage at Beirut Russia spent
several days I'm thought before despatch
ing it's feet from Sebastopol across the
BLACK Sea TO Iniada. The United states
lost not a minute. e.'-Pittsburg Gazette
There are as many Mohammedans in
the world as Christians. but draw the
line al the Bosphorus. the natural boun-
dary. and lay down the rule that here
Christian realms begin. and there MO.
hammedan territory ends. liperal
Christian autonomy for Macedonia and
All OF European Turkey may serve TINS
end. and may ht better with the inter
national politics Of Russia. Italy, Aus
tria and Germany. Whatever the terms
upon which the main object is achieved
certain Il Is that the solution In South
eastern Europe is not reached until the
scimitar symbol OF the Porte's rule Is
banished to its natural domain In Asia.
st Louis Republic.
"It has been suggested that the policy
OF the Powers Is TO cause turkey 10
withdraw all ts Mussuman subjects
from the eastern provinces OF the empire
and remove them to Asia. In the belief
that Il will be impra cticable 10 maintain
peace and order I'm those provinces so
long as a considerable Mussulman popu-
lation remains. The withdrawal OF the
Musulman population and the surrender
of the provinces in question would re-
uulre the establishment OF Christian
government I'm place OF that OF Turkey.
This. in turn might prove difficult un-
dertaking for many OF the people who
are classed as Christians are lawless and
probably no better qualified for self gov
ernment than any other of the present
subject OF the Sultan."--Denver Republi-
can.
1--WE mus, doubt the report that Presi-
/ dent Roosevelt will send the European
/ squadron 10 Beirut The occasion for
| such action does not exist Consul Ma
| gelssen. who was reported killed Is liv-
\ ing, In spite OF an attempt TO assa ssin-
! ate him The need OF the American col
l lege Is not greater than that Of othe'
/ missionary institutions. from one oi
which. az Harput. counter apneal for
! aid comes 10 the government Further
more. the presence Of n squadron or the
Asian coast would almost certainly act
I as provocation 20 the fanatical Mos
lens II might bring on precisely tho
! outrages IL Il sent 90 prevent. The gener,
| ally disordered condition OF the ottoman
empire. II Is said. prompts Mr.. Roosevelt
| 10 send the fleet In any case The rea
son Is half way a good one. New Yorl
l Evening Post