The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16

''The people generally i'm this country
have the best OF feeling for Germany, and
peaceful disposition toward all nations.
There is, though. unhappily nm element
that would welcome war for the profit
that might be derived from it."-Buffalo
Courier
The report that General Macarthur
said recently that war between the United
States and Germany will probably occur
in the near future should be accepted
with many grains OF allowance. II at all.
The imprudence or such talk has been
shown In so many cases that II IL doubt
full IL General Macarthur expressed him
self I'm tho manner reported Ger
many has manifested upon numerous oc-
casions Its friendship for the United
States. and Emperor William has at
times seemed almost TO go out OF his way
TO say something pleasant about this
country and It's people There has been an
emphatic disclaimer OF any purpose In
conflict with tho Munroe Doctrine OF the
interests OF the United States In any other
particular. Germany is our friend, and
such II should remain. Indiscreet express
sions and predictions concerning the dan
ger OF war between IL and the United
cially by men OF rank and authority
Denver Republican.
There appears 10 be a difference bor-
dering on an issue OF veracity between
General Arthur Macarthur and one Colo
mel Jones, OF tho Hawaiian militia.
AS for the suggestion in the Jones report
OF an impairment through the fantastic
doctrine OF pan-Germanism OF the loyalty
OF German Americans TO tho country of
their adoption, IL is impossible TO believe
that soldier OF the civil war and citi-
zen OF Wisconsin like General Macarthur
indulged in such twaddle.
Sentinel.
Whether General Macarthur was
quoted correctly or not on the imaginary
German menace, II is certainly desirable
that the public should understand the
perversion OF facts that is at tho bottom
OF all such comment. For the lie we'll
stuck 10. which is mischievous enough
under any circumstances, might prove I'm
this case a cause OF International suspi-
cions and antipathies that would lead TO
quences. . When the facts are adj
duced nothing should be left OF the bogey,
but Il is curious 10 note how the daubs Of
bright red are added to help out the first
false assum pton. We are Informed that
the pam Germans who have been citizens
OF the United states for years and then,
Significantly that there were few Ger
mans I'm the American army during the
war with Spain: so few, indeed, that the
presence OF a German was noted rs being
a rare occurrence Ergo, the steady going
German American who Is 80 we'll known
20 us all for his patriotism I'm the past.
his honesty and sincerity. Is an arch
plotter inspired by a Machavelian devil
try."-chicago Record Herald
SECRETARY Roots prediction OF coming
war with a foreign power Is enough 10
set military Europe in buzz. "-Philadel-
phia Inquirer
What has come over our military gen.
iuses and great statesmen that they
should be forever talking about war
with Germanyp what possible excuse can
mon like Senator Lodge and Admiral
Dewey and General Macarthur offer for
constantly tanning the war spirit AT home
and abroadg II Il from shallow love OF
sensa tionalism and notoriety1 Or are they
reading the recent past into the near fu-
ture7 The last OF our public officials.
surprising TO say. 20 raise the cry Of
warning In Secretary Root Within the
next Ave years, ne declares, the United
States will engage I'm n foreign war. But
will he tell us why7 IL the United states
attends 20 its own business and strives
only after peaceful advancement OF It's
commercial interests, what plausible rea-
son is there for believing that the neces-
sity will arise before 1909 10 put our arm
les I'm the field againg"--New York News.