The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-14


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Memphis Commercial Appeal
"The British trades unions have de-
clared for an eight hour day and purpose
making the question an issue at the
elections The economic bearing OF the
proposed change Ia a somewhat serious
after. as IL is generally understood that
the British workman produces little. II
any more. I'm ten hours than the average
American workman does In eight. "-Buf-
falo Courier.
1T is the constant complaint OF union
men that employees are dismissed because
they belong 10 a union or are prominent
In its ranks and active advocates OF its
principles. No doubt this is true in many
cases But while the employer has a
right TO drop an employe for any cause
or no cause It IL one OF the rights which
II is seldom .expedient to exercise. IL Is
better for the employer To be conciliatory
and sefrain from antagonlzing the men
with whom II Is most desirable for his
own sake that he should be on friendly
terms. 1t is better 10 keep man who
may be only a passable worker than 10
make him a martyr In the eyes OF his
associates by dropping him Chicago
Tribune.
According TO the latest news from
Bogota the terms authorized In the Dill
for negotiating a new treaty are so pre-
posterous that our government could not
think Of listening 10 them. The attitude
OF the statesmen in Colombia upon the
question resembles what Is customary
I'm haggling over a horse trade. Boston
Herald.
"As II can do us no harm In that bleak
quarter OF the world-and will do Can
ada much good--to concede port on
the Pacific for the convenience OF the
Klondike mining region. IL Is not impossi-
BILE that n gratifying compromise will
be reached Such a conclusion would
promote neighborly relations with
friendly power and would mitigate Can
ada's disappointment at seeing the main
question decided against her. Baltimore
Sun.
There can be no question as to the
importance Of the moral impression pro-
duced by the appearance OF the Brook
lyn and the San Francisco In the Beirut
harbor. The spirit of disorder which be-
fore that had been rapidly spreading and
becoming more intense. and which had
impaired to the situation an extremely
threa tening aspect was awed INTO
sullen but still menacing inactivity Some
disorder occurred. just enough to indi-
cate what would probably have happened
had no precautions been adopted. but
the progress OF the disorderly movement
Immediately suffered visible and salu-
tary check. Foreigners who had felt that
they were taking a risk In venturing
upon tie streets were reassured. and
sentiment Of hopefulness and confidence
took the place OF the alarm which just
before had been generally experienced.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
'It is comfort 10 be informed that
the number OF pensioners and the vol
ume OF pension expenditures have passed
high water mark and are now slowly de-
cIining. but we must remember that this
condition has several times before ex-
listed Congress can always reverse the
ebbing tide by broadening the qualifca-
tIons of pensioners. and hitherto II has
been ready TO do this whenever the press
ure on the treasury has shown signs OF
tightening The first marked decline VIII
come after everybody who wants a pen
sion has been put on the rolls. Then the
natural decrease i'm the numbers of the
veterans will make itself felt. At pres
ent the old pensioners are dropping on
the rolls at the rate OF nearly fifty thou
sand n year. but their places are taken
by new ones. including. Of course, the
volunteers I'm the war with spain.