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Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17

Another scheme Of the silver men appears
to have come to nausht. This is the prop
osltion for the coinage OF Mexican dollars
by the minis Of the United States under a
treaty arrangement with Mexico. The reso-
luton Of Senator Wolcott Of Colorado, which
passed the senate, is pronounced by the
Mexican newspapers impracticable and they
say that the proposed negotiations with
Mexico must result in failure. Doubtless
some Of these papers speak by authority, and
assuming this to be the case 1t Is apparent
that the thing to be done Is to abandon the
idea. The Mexican newspapers say that In
consenting to the transfer of her coinage
Mexico would lose the market for her own
silver bullion without receiving any ade-
quate ~recompense from the United States,
and this view is undoubtedly correct. 1t Is
the opinion of persons who are familiar with
the people and customs of China that there
is no reason why the United States should
not supply China direct with silver coins
The obstacle to our doing so appears to be
the Hong Kong-shanghai Banking company,
an English corporation, whose interest it is
to discriminate against the United States,
and the difficult question is as to how this
obstacle can be overcome. The English
banking company has been long established
and is strong in Chinese confidence. This
country probably does not share in that con-
hdence. The fact that we were unable to
get the trade dollar into circulation In
China, although 1t contained more silver
than the Mexican dollar, does not encourage
tho bnlief that we should he any more sue
cessful in another attempt to induce the
Chinese to take our silver coin. 1t looks as
If this latest expedient for finding a larger
market for American silver would have to
be given up.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
SITE PoLIrrcaL NOTES.

Wayne Herald: The republican state con-
vention should not be hampered with United
States senatorship matter. The legislature
will take care Of that. All that is necessary
is to elect a republican legislature.
Nebraska City Press: II will not be many
days now before General Van Wyck and FAM
lily return to Nebraska, and there VIII be JOY
In many hearts to see the kind old gentle
man riding into town again. For the gem
erals heart has always been large enough
to contain affection for all the people, poor
as well us rich,
Dawes County Journal, The journal takes
pleasure this week In announcing the name
Of NJ. p. Kinkaid for congress. We are sat
isied that he will make a successful race
If the republican party should deem him the
proper person to bear It's standard to victory.
IL Is high time that the Sixth district Of Ne
braska had a representative who will be an
honor to 1t and one who will be interested
in irrigation, beet sugar culture and those
matters that pertain to the development Of
western and northwestern Nebraska.
O'Neill Frontier: Since Governor Crouuse
has publicly and privately announced that
under no consideration will he again become
a gubernatiOnal candidate, the blooming
prairles of Nebraska liken unto the back OF
a hedgehog, caused by the lightning rods
hoisted by every other republican statesman
within the state. The Frontier has no pref
erence for the exalted position, and only
HblNo tudl 'lt SuNCtNslul man Will give us
an administration as clean and worthy Of
admiration and emulation as Governor
Crounse.
Wisner Chronicle: Governor Crounse's let
ter declining to be a candidate for recollection
has brought forth from the republican press
Of the state many and sincere e~ulogies upon
his able administration. OF course there are
many names mentioned for the head OF the
state ticket this fall, and among them are
several who would make excellent governors.
The convention Will be afforded an opportu-
nifty to choose from a list Of winners, and the
only question is to select the best man for
the place. The fact that this Is a republican
year should not produce that overconfdence
which sometimes causes carelessness in the
selection of a candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
NEBRASKA IND NEBR4SK1NS.

Beaver City boys captured a bald eagle
alive that measured ten feet from tip to
tip.
Table Rock is to have a ball team OF
which the citizens hope to be proud at the
end Of the season.
Heart failure was responsible for the death
of DR.. L. b. Conquest of BayOrd, one of the
best known physician in the North Platte
valley.
Norfolk's great day will be April 2S, when
the circus that has been wintering in the
town will give the initial performance Of the
season.
Colonel Cody has already shipped several
cars of horses from his North Platte ranch
to New York to be ready for the opening of
the Wild West season.
1t has been discovered that 81 per cent
Of the school children of Gage county have
not been vaccinated. The doctors think
something ought to be done.
Broken Bow is a candidate for the honor
of having the republican congressional con-
vention of the Sixth district held there. The
matter will be decided at kearney on May 8.
Citizens of Wisner have petitioned the new
village board to reduce the occupation tax.
The Nuckolls County Educational assocll-
ton will hold it's next meeting at Hardy
April Il.
The proprietor of the American hotel at
Table Rock has mysteriously disappeared
and left his boarders in the lurch. No
cause for his departure is known. His wife
has gone to her relatives.
When eX-Mayor Washburn of Holdrege
was about to leave town to take up his
residence at Princeton, H., his friends met
him in a body and loaded him up with a
silver water set appropriately engraved.
Alfred j. Mokler is the editor and one of
the proprietors of the Signal, a new paper
at Platte Center. Mr.. MOkler knows how
to get up a clean, bright paper. both typo
graphically and otherwise, and the people
Of Platte Center is sure of having just as
good a paper as they deserve.
Says the Butte Gazette: e. NJ. Cram
brought us in a sample of sugar the other
day that he had manufactured from native
box elder trees along the Ponca that was
fine. 1t tasted like the genuine maple sugar,
and he informs us that there are trees
enough on that stream to make an immense
am )unt of sugar. A sugar bush" would
seem like home to many of our settlers.
Colonel John w. Skiles, one of the pioneer
settlers Of Antelope county, died recently in
Denver at~the age of 50. He was a veteran
of the late war, having served under General
Rutherford b.. Hayes. He held the position
Of county clerk of Antelope county when it
was first organized from a portion of Madi-
son county, and when the grange movement
broke out he was appointed state lecturer Of
the organization. Finally he removed to
Washington, where he was given u govern
ment position by President Hayes. He re-
moved to Denver some years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
O TAXATION.

OMAHA, April 12.-To the Editor OF The
Bee: You have day after day articles in
your valuable paper for higher taxation Of
all the property in this city, and this for no
other purpose than to make more debts. You
did so five years ago. and Of all the assessors
then only that Of the sixth ward followed
your aud your friends advice. The people OF
the Sixth ward had the year following about
100000 more tax to pay than the year pc
fore. | had on two lots In that ward Sl
more to pay than the year before, and the
citizens across the street in the Fifth ward
paid as years before. All our complaints did
not relieve us; we had to pay that assess
mcnt. You will accomplish the same this
year by some wards, but hope not In the
sixth ward. You know very well that he Is
a wise farmer or business man who uses the
surplus from his successful work for improve
ment Of his place Of business. But you know
also very we'll that men who try to mortgage
their places for improvements viii lose thelr
property before long. Now you viii make
more debts, you will mortgage the
brings certain bankruptcy,
There is a company asking OF our CITY
$500, 900 as a present to build with IL q union
depot. They will rent that depot to rall-
roads and they will divide the profit among
themselves. and we as citizens must pay in
terest and sinking fund for that amount to
have the pleasure Of a new union depot; II
the railroads want n depot let them ouiId u
and pay for it.
You want higher taxation because there Is
a company that will build a canal from the
Platte river to a certain place on a rich
mans land twelve miles from Omaha, for
which canal we shall pay 81, 500, 900 as a city
and 81, 900. 900 as a county to get Il ditch
twelve miles west OF Omaha. What good
will that canal do our city and county?
You ask for higher taxation to make some
wide streets in this city for driving purposes.
We do not want them. because we do not
need them. Many of our houses are empty
at present and we cannot afford to pay more
taxes; our loss is already great enoughi our
city has debts enough; let us rest a little
and let us pay some of our debts before we
go deeper in, J. C. SCHAIBLE.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17

provement, but also by the prestige given to
tho city and by the fact that II enables us to
keep up with the progress Of other COM
petlng cities. Every public improvement Of
any magnitude necessarily brings more adj
vantage to some particular citizens than IL
does to the average individual. That, how
ever, seems to be a narrow view which
opposes all improvements on this account.
II the general balance Of benefit is clearly
in favor Of the public, the incidental profits
that may result may be overlooked.
Il Is a mistaken policy for Omaha to seek
ITO rest a little' and shrink from raising
the tax valuation for fear that its bonded
Indebtedness may be increased. The value
of Omaha realty has been built up by the
public improvements undertaken in the past.
Its stability must depend upon the %continu-
ance OF a progressive policy. Rest means
stagnation, and stagnation but precedes re-
Progression.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
SHALL WE REST A LITTLEr

We print today a communication from a
resident and taxpayer of the Sixth ward
upon the subject of local taxation. which
Joins issue with the stand taken by The
Bee in favor of an increased tax valuation.
The object of an increased tax valuation is
of course to enable the city to increase it's
bonded debt under the provisions of the city
charter, and thus to maintain the reputation
as a progressive city which it has estab-
lished on the basis of its public improve
ments. The point which the writer of this
communication attempts to make is that
we have already burdened the city of Omaha
with all the bonded Indebtedness which it
ought to bear. ''Our city has debts enough
he says, 'let us rest a little, and let us pay
some of our debts" Before we can assent
to this proposition we must inquire what
resting would mean for Omaha.
In the first place 1t is not true that Omaha
is burdened with debt disproportionately
to other cities. On January /, 1894, the total
bonded indebtedness of this city was SOIL
100, of which 1861 100 came under the 10
per cent clause of the city charter. The
statistics available for other cities, how
ever, must be taken from the census of 1890.
Omaha with a population of 14O,A52 is cred
tied by the census with n debt Of $l,Sl6 100;
MINNEAPOLIS with 16i,73S inhabitants, with a
debt Of 81, APO, 1877; st. Paul with 1876 In
habltants, with a debt Of 81 ,26i, OOOi Jersey
City with 1863, OO3 inhabitants, with a debt
of SIT, 800, cyl; Rochester with 1895 in
habitants, with a debt OF S5,257,950; Provi-
dence with 1915 inhabitants, with a debt
of SS.OiS SOP. The burdens Of these debts
are not to be gathered from the absolute
figures because they may represent produc-
tive resources which may be gradually bring
ing in the revenue that will in the end eN-
tinguish them. Almost every city Of the
size Of Omaha has a large bonded indebt-
edness,
The question of increasing our tax valu-
alton then becomes one simply of relative
advantage. The mere fact that a man
mortgages his property is no indication that
he will be the loser thereby, II a person
could borrow money on real estate Sc
curity at . per cent and invest it in gov
ernment bonds at 3 per cent, every one
would jump At the opportunity. II a city
can sell it's bonds at 4la and . per cent and
by investing the proceeds in public improve
mcnts reap benefits equivalent to s and 10
per cent ON the amount. it would certainly
be good policy to do so. Nor are the benefits
to be measured by the number Of actual
dollars and cents which accrue to the pub
lie treasury or to the projectors OF an Inn
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
4 MILITARY FIASCO,

Governor Jackson's action In calling out
the Iowa militia Saturday night, ostensibly
in order to repel the invasion OF that state
by a large and threatening army of lawless
men, in fact to protect the railroads from
being coerced into furnishing transportation
to a crowd of peaceful and unoffending un-
employed, was a mistake for which there
was no occasion and little IL any excuse.
1t is not the usual thing for local authori-
ties to call upon the governor for military
assistance in any emergency until after they
themselves have attempted to cope with the
difficulty, or at least until after 1t has be-
come plain that they will not be able to
maintain the peace with the resources at
their command. In this instance no at
tempt was made to get along by means Of
the civil authorities. As IL paralyzed by
fear, the Council Bluffs officials appealed at
once to the governor, and he, in apparent
ignorance of the character of the men who
were approaching, quickly acceded to the
request Of those officials for the mastering
of the state militia. The arrival of the In
dustrial brigade at once proved the folly of
the general alarm that had been thus use
lessly sounded.
The speech Of General Kelly, reported in
yesterdays Bee, justly c%riticises this action
of Governor jackson by explaining the peace
full purpose of the invaders. Calling out the
militia entails no small expense upon the
state of Iowa, even If only five companies
are summoned and the men are kept in the
field no longer than a day or so. The
leader of the Industrials unselfshly suggests
that in his opinion it would have been far
better If the money which 1t cost to bring
the soldiers there had been spent In re-
lieving the distress of the needy and suf-
fering people in the state. 1t would have
been more economical, and certainly more
humane, to spend that money in promoting
the progress of the Industrial army, which
is but too anxious to leave Iowa behind 1t.
The expenses Of this military fiasco would
easily have paid for box-car transportation
from the Missouri river to the Mississippi.
This military reception to the Industrials
in Iowa was an unfortunate mistake. to char
acterize 1t by no more severe a name. 1t
indicates a tendency to call for the military
upon occasions of comparatively slight
moment. There is something of a merited
rebuke in the words directed by General
Kelly to the local officers: "The next time
an army of Commonwealers passes through
your city inform your governor that 1t will
not be necessary to call out the militia of the
state to protect lives and property"
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17

It is refreshing to hear a local preacher
proclaim from the pulpit his conviction that
the moral aspects of Omaha do not differ In
any marked degree from those of other large
cities and that from a moral standpoint
Omaha is probably better than some cities of
the same size. We have been so accustomed
to hearing Omaha run down and DETAINED in
a few Of our churches that there is reason to
hope that one who starts out with this en-
lightened doctrine may accomplish some good
in making our city still better than it really
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
FRESH IND FROLICSOME.

Judge: Reporter have a story here on
city 2Edltor-Give it to the knight editor.
Boston Transcript: She-I should like to
know who you are staring at? He (cour-
teously)-Whom, If you please, not who: ne
offended If you will, but u"ngrammatical
never.
Pittsburg Chronicle: Amy-Jack,. I hear
that you are out a great deal of NIGHTS
now. Jack-Oh, no; I'm seldom out more
than $40.
indianapolis Journal: Dealer-You say
you used to be In the shoe business. what
customer docking at the sample)-I can't
say. You see, they only made shoes out OF
leather in my time.
Halo: what was the greatest disap-
pointment Of your life?" asked her dear
when a deaf and dumb man tried to
tell me he loved me in IA dark hallway"
she responded.
Woman-That plain-looking, middle-aged
man over there is Mr.; Nagby.
Second 1. W.-Indeed? Whom Is he the
husband of?
earthly good would it do If women should
ne allowed to take a hand in politics? Mrs.
Grumpps-Well, for one thing, we'd clean
house a good deal oftener than you men
voters do.
Yonkers Statesman: II consider your set
much beneath me- said the weathercOck
fowl to the one in the barnyard. You're
a vane thing!' was the quick retort.
Philadelphia Record: a local architect
SAYS his new assistant does his best draw
ing on salary day.
WHEN THE GOosE HoNKs HIGH.
Harpcrs Bazaar.
We alters know that winters done an
-.E- L.. -. tla fDNlE
When flying high up in the Sky the geese
We know at snow-time's over, an at cold
an frost is done,
When list'nin' to a flock o. geese a-honkin'
in the sun.
1 reii We life is jest the same. 1 calls my
children geese,
An when they're gone away / find l don't
enjoy much peace.
But ali my woes fade right away, my
spring an come,
When I've my tribe o geeses back a
honkin' here to hum.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17

The striking contrast between the treat
ment Omaha accorded the Industrial army
with the reception rendered it by our neigh
Dor across the river must have made a deep
impression upon all intelligent citizens. Ne
braskans gave the army bread, while lowans
presented bayonets. Our attitude toward
the unfortunate tourists may have been In
spired by selfish motives in which the idea
Of self-protection may have cut a discrimi-
mating figure. However that may be, the
course pursued must meet with general
appreciation. We emerged gracefully out Of
what might have developed into a very bad
box. 1t ought to be placarded on the high
ways and byways, however, that Omaha is
not particularly solicitous of frequent occa-
sions for such displays of her magnanimity.
As a city she knows when she has had
enough.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
Tho Cnse.

chicago inter ocean
The Boracum matter is of public interest;
the trial Of the charges against him should
be public, Indeed, they cannot be kept
secret. Secrecy may be demanded, but the
demand win not be obeyed. The charges,
in substance and in fact though not in de-
substance and in fact, is all but sure to
become public. 1t is better hat the details
should be made public. Imagination Is apt
.exaggerate upon details. The shrewd policy
Of Rome in the McGlynn case leads us to
expect, as certainly we hope, for n fun,
fair, and free trial Of the charges against
the bishop, who, If innocent, should be
indicated from foul ISLANDERS, or, II guilty,
has disgraced.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
HOUSE DONORS THE DEAD.
Parcel Post to Newfoundland.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Third Assistant
Postmaster General Craig has issued a cir
cular of instructions to all postmasters, no.
tifying them that New York is the only
postofiice in the country authorized to eX-
change parcels post with Newfoundland,
with which province a parcels post conven-
ton has just been concluded by this coun-
try, and parcels and post packages regis
tered at any office are required to be sent
by registered mail to the New York office,
where they will be forwarded by. direct
steamers to st. Johns. n. T.. All other
registered matter for Newfoundland sent
from this country is required to be billed
under domestic registration to the post
master at Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17

1t is rumored that the reason the bound
volumes of the census are appearing at such
infrcquent intervals from the presses of the
government printing Office is that Secretary
Smith has ordered a censorship on the sub
ject matter in order to make sure that no
comment favorable to the protection policy
be found in the census publications, Just
to allay the suspicious of the secretary, the
people will have to wait for the census vol
umes until the figures shall have lost half
their significance
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17

The New York sun calls our own William
Jennings Bryan "a honey-mouthed son Of
speech and suggests that II he could be
heard, together with several other equally
notorious orators Of the same kind, the ag-
gregatlon would bring rain, II anything
would, 1--WE are glad to hear that there Is
something at which the Nebraska congress
man can prove his worth. Secretary Morton
only recently announced that the govern
ment rainmaking experiments had fallen fiat
failures. If there is any virtue In the Suns
suggestion, the Agricultural department
ought to arrange with the honey-mouthed
orators without delay, and avoid the heavy
expenses OF irrigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17

Who would have supposed that upon the
twenty-ninth anniversary of the surrender
of Lee to Grant the south would be in com
plete control of the dominant democratic
party and the masters of the federal gov
rnment? Had the south known that the
conquest could be thus peacefully made it
would never have resorted to war.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
Then WHY Got KIN II.

So far as we can see, the only effect OF
the dishonoring concessions made to the
protected interests by tariff reformers has
been to cause them to demand more, The
tariff bill has been marfgled out of all sem
blauCe to a reform measure in order to
please them, and yet they are not pleased
with 1t. The democrats in congress could
as successfully, aud far more honorably,
have staked their fortune on n simon pure
free trade measure
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17

An appeal is to be taken from Judge
Jenkins injunction order in the Northern
Pacific case. Nothing short Of a decision
of the supreme court of the United States
upon the important questions involved in
that order will settle the points in contro-
versy, and 1t is only to be regretted that it
will take months, If not years, to reach a
final determination by that tribunal,
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17

Democrats in congress are hard to please.
When Speaker Reed counted a quorum by
recording those present but not voting they
could scarcely restrain their indignant feel
ings. When their own speaker is forced
by their own absenteeism to count a quorum
they object just as strenuously. 1t seems to
be a case of Hobson's choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
New York sun.

view a pik sun
The Wilson bill can give rest to nothing
and satisfy nobody.r Instead of embodying
the simple and all-settlng principle Of con
stitutional torce. expressed IN a ,'tarlt for
revenue only it Is Il cranky and eccentric
absurdity in the light of any principle or
any purpose ever openly advocated in Amer
lean politics. 1t is n, challenge to the coun-
try to plunge into the turmoil of tariff re-
vision and worry there Tor years to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17

The principle enunciated by Judge Fergu-
son, with regard to divertiug Jefferson
square to other than park purposes. cannot
be accepted until adjudlcated by the supreme
court. The city should be free to employ
its property for any purpose which promises
1t the most economical use. There should
be no delay in carrying the case up to the
court of last resort.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17

CAlCaEp ltelhlu'
Talk of surrender, of compromise, Of
weakening on any point whatever, must
not be tolerated.. The democrats OF the
house of representatives must under no
circumstances consider the possibility of
adopting the Reed rules. That would be
a humiliation too deep to be borne-a sur
render that would incur and that would
deserve the contempt of the whole party.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-04-17
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, TUESDAY, APRIL IL 1894

give Il a national character. The call for
government help came only when the canal
company had failed % satisfy capitalists
that Investment ini tho project would be
profitable. Doubtless there would be little
difficulty in dlsposlng Of bonds with a gov
eminent guarantee, but this would be be-
cause Of faith in the government rather than
in the canal. The people, 1t is safe to say,
will not approve Senator Morgan's bill.