The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-05-10
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An innovation in the sub-treasury
department in the federal building in
this city is twenty-five steel cages
for the officials engaged in handling
the cash of the government.
Each man has a separate cage, and
no man has access TO that OF any Of
his companions.
1t is believed this is the result OF the
recent robbery Of the sub-treasury in
Chicago Of about $4,000.
Just now the Common is looking un-
commonly clean, thanks to the smart
ening given TO the walks, the lawns
and trees, and every day its verdure
will deepen and become lovelier-pro-
yided there's ever any spring TO the
weather. To preserve this beauty spot
is Boston's pride and duty. II is our
! great asset. No city in the world has
any park 10 compare with II, though
in the European capitals are found ia
nous spaces which not only embellish
but ennoble all human endeayor. Those
breathing spots OF cities where the
lungs OF the populace expand and
where all humanity absorbs sense OF
freedom, OF refreshment, intuitively,
ignorant, perhaps, yet TO its moral ad-
vantage. The Common stands between
the grosser elements Of life and the
inspirations without which there would
be frightful slump in the social
fabric, and IL must also be allowed
that as a piece Of unoccupied territory
in the heart OF Boston il bars the way
10 so-called development OF private
enterprises
In current estimates OF the country's
prosperity or It's reverse there is one
favorable element often overlooked.
That Is the amount Of money brought
into the country every week by immi-
grants. We usually allow for the
money carried out, calling it travel
lers credits" and reckoning II as one
of those Influences affecting the foreign
market, which, while incapable of ex-
act estimate, is important.
Last week there arrived at this port
6GO9 immigrants. and they brought with
them an average of 81 apiece. This
would make "A total Of $685. added TO
the specie money Of the country, for
il is all in metal currency At that
rate the annual addition would exceed
two million dollars But If we con
slider last week as usual and allow q
discount of one-half from the CalCula-
tion, there still remains 81 02063 add
ed every year to the metal money OF
the country by the newcomers at Bos-
ton alone Reckon the amount for all
the entry ports-more than a million
immigrants came in last year and at
least an equal number is predicted for
the current year-and il is easily per-
ceived that a mighty, but still invisi-
BILE, stream is pouring into the chan
uels of the country's trade.
1T IS sordid desecration TO use the
Old State House for purposes of reve-
nue." said Charles French Read, clerk
and treasurer of the Bostonan society,
at recent meeting of the New Eng
land Historical Genealogical society.
The subway has used a minor portion
of the building for the past few years,
with the result that the change in the
buildings external appearance is re-
grettable.
"The 10Th century" he continued,
"has shown little respect TO this build
ing which should be treated with rev.
erence AS early as 1896 the citizens
suffered this venerable pile to be
changed in appearance, its cupola was
used as an observatory for ships, its
interior was tampered with.
THE commonwealth Of Massachu-
setts sold il TO the city of Boston in
1903 for $4,000, and the city took no
care OF It,
"ln 1880 the city government restor-
ed the building to It's old condition, at
cost OF $4,000.
The State house has seen funerals,
weddings, trials of justice and feasts
since its erection in III. In 1745
mob OF citizens nearly mobbed Gov
Shirley for pressing their sons into the
British navy; in l746 the expedition
| that resulted in the capture of Louis
burg was planned there; in 1916 the
Declaration of Independence was pro-
claimed there, and in 1888 peace was
| proclaimed.
These stirring events should be
enough to guarantee the defence Of a
building that has meant SO much TO
Boston, and means more than a mere
subway station"
1t is a shame TO the city OF Boston
| that II should even have been suggest
ed as necessary 10 call out the militia
TO put an end 10 mob rule in our
streets. IL is just cause OF reproach
to the police that 1t was necessary the
other day for a brave priest TO face
a fierce mob to protect the life of
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