The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-06

10 snow tnat the Tree Cohd6e ol SILVER 10
entirely practicable. memphis Com
mercial Appeal.
THAT Canada shall start of on her own
hook TO make trade preferences vase not
In the original program. What Mr.. Cham
berlain thought about Canada and her
German tariff relations we know. He was
mistaken there it seems. Now Canada Is
making equal haste to make herself solid
with South Africa. 1t sets outsiders TO
wondering whether there will be any tar
lff eggs left to hatch by the time Mr..
Chamberlain gets through with his new
tangled incubator. Minneapolis Times.
1T Is now admitted by the Democracy
that 1t will make the presidential race
next year a maiden stake and will run a
colt. not expecting to win. but to make
Juvenile record that will admit him to the
track in 1905 With this view Mr.. Carter
Harrison called by his party paper. the
Chicago Chronicle, the mushy mayor.
will try for the presidential nomination
next year, with the intention OF making a
record in his yearling form that will let
him into the handicap OF 1893. San Fran
cisco Call.
"A Turkish artist who drew a carica-
ture OF the Sultan has been sentenced to
one hundred and one years in prison. We
have no doubt, however, that he may
succeed through good conduct in having
1t marked down to ninety-nine. Chicago
Record Herald.
ITO provide scope for the growing pro-
ductive powers of their people Is the task
which confronts today all civilized gov
ernments and is recognized as the most
pressing and essential problem OF states
manship 10 solve. Keep the people OF
country @busy and prosperous and educa-
ton, art. science and social betterment
will flourish and increase. good feeling
prevail and socialistic nostrums find lit
tie acceptance. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Some of the demands which are made
by the missionaries in China are not only
unchristian. but apparently absurd Why
should an official he slaughtered 10
avenge the death OF a native pastor or the
burning OF a church unless he was proved
10 be murderer and an lncendiary? II
the Chinese government had any back
bone II would insist that China be free To
administer Justice as IL is administered by
the Western nations. II the missionaries
didn't approve OF that method OF enforc-
ing the law they could leave the coun-
ry."--Baltimore sun.
"A Colombian emissary recently
brought the information that n the Unit
ed States did not make better offer for
the privilege of building the Panama
Canal Colombia would deal with a syndi-
cate Of European bankers. The presi-
dents answer is the withdrawal OF the
United States minister from Bogota- This
Is hint 10 Colombia as well as to the
syndicate. II this should have no effect it
should be followed up by the bald decla-
ration to Colombia that under no circum-
stances Will the canal be permitted 90
pass into other hands. IL II necessary b to
deal with this matter In a vigorous man
ner. philadelphia Inquirer.
The idea that the police force OF
great city Is TO come under n new contro'
every two years and be made the football
OF politicians IL opposed 90 every require
ment OF discipline. honesty and efficiency
The police administration should be as In
dependent and as stable as the judiciary
In view OF the danger OF n relapse of the
police administration TO the demoralza-
tion which II suffered under Van wyck
Devery. the governor-who has under the
present idiotic law n coordinate power OF
removal but no control over the appoint
ment Of a commissioner would be justi-
fed in calling an extra session OF the leg
islature 20 pass p law placing the police
force Of all cities OF the frs; class upun
2 stable. scientific. non partisan basis"
New York World