The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-02

mayor Low mas bounced FIRE thlet
Croker and put chronic ward heeler In
his place, at the same time that he has
retained a number of police captains
whom his defenders declare to be
thieves. Memphis Commercial Appeal,
1.-The situation I'm Morocco with respect
TO all foreigners will not be unlike that
existing in China during the Boxer upris-
ing. which called for the joint action of
the Powers for the protection OF their In
terests. s."-Philadelphia Ledger.
THE Monroe Doctrine Is a national poll
icy which does not need 10 be formally
underwritten by any foreign Power. IT is
not properly the subject OF international
contracts. We can scarcely expect IL To
be written in so many words into what Is
sometimes called international law. Its
strength consists primarily, In the fixed
purpose OF this country to maintain IL,
and. secondarily. In the growing percep-
ton by friendly governments OF its In
trinsic reasonableness. from our point of
view, and Furthermore, OF its practical
usefulness TO the peace OF the world
New York Sun.
"The situation in Morocco, as II Is dis
closed I'm the current dispatches, is inter-
esting. complicated and full OF dangerous
possibilities. 1t is the result OF lack of
prudence, tact and foresight on the part
OF the reigning Sultan. Mulai Abd-el-A Aziz
seems to be young man OF the same
character as kwang Su, the hapless EN-
peror OF China. He means well, but he
doesn't know, and he fails to understand
that new wine cannot safely be put in old
bottles, and that the introduction of re-
forms which are opposed 10 the senti-
ments and the prejudices and the inter-
est and the habits OF those whom they
affect Is an operation which needs to be
executed by slow degrees and TO be sur
rounded with every possible precaution."
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Perhaps our New England enthusiasts
thought that Christianity was confined TO
the Protestant form of It. and expected
conversions I'm the Roman Catholic quar-
ter: but the prospect is not altogether
encouraging here. and the Manila Amert-
can thinks that IL missionaries are avail
able they can be more effectively employ
ed I'm some other quarters. The Catholic
form seems to be more consonant To
Philippine character. .'-Boston Herald.
There are ffty-two patrolmen on the
Staten Island police force and twenty-six
officers 10 look after them. and still there
is complaint about the inefficiency Of the
force Probably more officers are need
ed. d."-Philadelphia Press.
The application OF an lliteracy test
would not only improve the quality OF our
immigration and Increase the proportion
of those who will quickly become Amer
ican citizens, but II will be OF economic
benefit as we'll and a just measure Of pro-
lection to American labor. IL may be
said that illiterate foreigners appreciate
the mighty dollar as well as the rest OF
US, and soon learn to struggle, by organi-
nation and otherwise, for better wages.
but IL takes months or years to learn the
lesson. Minneapolis Times.
Castro, like other Latin-American
rulers. has been in the habit OF shuffllng
evading. temporizing and wasting time I'm
avoidance OF the obligations OF law and
honor. This will be no longer tolerated"
San Francisco Call.