The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-11
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War Is always disastrous. IL not ruin
Gus, whether II be fought with sword and
gun or with strike and lockout and
there are few or no disagreements which
cannot be satisfactorily negotiated by
fair minded men, and no strike nor lock-
out should be declared until the power Of
negotiation has been exhausted and all
means OF Cancellation have failed."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The new treaty between the United
States and China will prove whether
Russia intends to maintain It's position as
the doorkeeper OF Manchuria. Kansas
City Star.
"All the Republican leaders are agreed
that the people should stop talking about
the tariff, invest their votes in the pres
ent administration and take whatever
they happen to get. This Is an application
to politics OF the blind pool system OF
speculation. n."-Philadelphia Record.
"All might have gone fairly well but for
one thing-the Macedonian Revolutionary
committee This committee, with its head
quarters in Sofia and its agencies in Paris,
Berlin, st. Petersburg Vienna and Lon
don even, Is one of the most powerful po-
litical organizations in the world. Its in
formers are In high places. and Its ma
chinery for securing and disseminating
news the most far reaching and intricate
Its leaders and It's policy are part and
parcel OF the Bulgarian government and
the policy OF Prince Ferdinands ministry.
/ is real aim is TO bring about hostillties
between Bulgaria and Turkey. 1t has alb
solute faith In Russian intervention at the
supreme moment. What would then ensue
only It's leaders and the Russian Institu-
tion know.'-New York Times.
'"rhe creation OF general stan for the
navy Is a question which Secretary
Moody is now considering, though II IL
not new question. There would be an
advantage. probably. in such a change.
but there is not the same need OF IL In the
navy AS I'm the war department. '-Phila-
delphia Press.
ut is all nonsense to say that the
! chance OF Democratic victory IN 1904 lies
In the malign possibility of hard times.
/ There is manifestly no such thing as ex-
clusively Republican prosperity, unless by
| that is meant the gorgeously fat condi-
/ ton OF the trusts. If there In such a thing
as exclusively Democratic prosperity IL
/ Is condition OF health, wealth and ma
/ terial enjoyment distributed among all
the people. st. Louis Republic.
Thus the Germanization OF Denmark
I must be considered among the poesibili-
] ties OF a not far distant future. Should
| that happen while St Thomas and the
| other Danish West Indies are still Dan
ish possessions an embarrassing situa-
/ ton will be presented, for the erection
| over those islands OF the German juris-
dlction would be unwelcome and unfavor-
able 20 the United States. IL will. how
/ ever. be time enough. 70 consider that
/ problem when Il arises, which will not be
| just yet."-Philadelphia Inquirer
] '"rhe Kaiser's determination 20 make
the conquest OF South America with Ger
man merchant ships, colonlsts and goods
T. pacific at least That Is what the Unit.
ca states Is doing in several other coun-
tries. minus the colonists Cincinnati
/ Enquirer.