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Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16
srSprNSlON ON oF rHE ouEsrLoN.

SUSPENSION OUT OF THE QUESTION.
Several eastern newspapers, some Of
them Of 10 small influence and stand
ing, such. for example, as the New York
Tribune and the New York Sun, have
been calling loudly upon the president
or some one in authority in his admin
stratiun to give public notice that no
attempt will be made to enforce the in
come tax law. The ground upon which
they wish such action based is that
the tax under the provisions of the cX.
sting statute and the Interpretation re-
Gently given by the supreme court Is
impossible of collection. And they as
scrt that anything that Is impossible i'm
poses no duty to attempt it. In other
words these counSellors are advising the
president to suspend during his pleas
ure law duly enacted by congress and
approved by himself
Under our form of government neither
the president nor any other executive
officer has power to suspend the opera
ton of law. The nearest we have
come to anything of this kind in recent
years WIS about two years ago, when,
after the Chinese exclusion act was de-
clarpd constitutional, leaving nearly
100000 { hin, Sc reside Is of this country
liable to deportation for failing to reg
lister, the secretary of the treasury neg
lccted to proceed against them, because
he did not have sufficient appropria-
tion at his command to defray the nee
cssary expenses. This action was very
severely criticised at the time, not be
cause it was not warranted by the sit
uation, but because it was done in such
open and fragrant disregard of law. The
point made was that if the executive
could nullify the Chinese exclusion act
he could nullify any other law which
appeared to be objectionable No such
power as this, of course, exists in or
has been claimed for the head of the
federal government. The only manner
in which laws can be gotten rid of by
constitutional process is by repeal by
the body which enacted them.
1t is plain that the president does not
intend to give heed to this advice to
suspend the operation of the income tax
law, and that he could not if he would.
The income tax is to be imposed and
collected ut least for this year on such
incomes as the court has held to be
subject to federal taxation. The Ian
guage of the act itself limits it to five
years. Whether it shall continue for
that full period will depend upon con
greSs. The income tax is bound to be
up for discussion before the next con
gress, which will be importuned to re-
peal it or to remove it's inequalities. 1t
may even be one of the issues ut the
next presidential election, should no
amendatory bill be passed in the in
terval. But the suspension of the law
by executive act is entirely out of the
nunStinn.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

alists have Beeh premature in celebrat-
ing the ending of the lnsurrcction.
But If the end lhas not already come it
Is undoubtedly pnly a question Of II
short time when the revolt will be
crushed General Martinez de Campos
is on his way tn Cuba with n consider
able force. which may be expected to
make quick work in dispensing the re-
naming bands of insurgents. Possibly
there will be u repetition of the guer-
rilla warfare to which the insurrcction
of 1865 degenerated, but this could not
be long maintained. 1t seems assured,
therefore, that there will have to be re-
corded another abortive attempt to
wrest Cuba from Spain, and one, too.
which may be more discouraging to the
hope of Cuban independence than was
any of the preceding failures, for the
present appeared to be II peculiarly
propitious time for such an undertaking.
1t is to be hoped the revolt will at least
have the effect to induce the Spanish
government to give Cuba Il less oppreS-
sivc and Objectionable administration
of affairs than in the past, for notwith-
standing the declaration of the captain
general that Spain has never oppressed
the island as represented there is un-
deniably room for great Improvement
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16
YELLOW AND GREEN IND RED.
Los Angeles in Gala Attire for the CeIe-
bration of La Fiesta.

Los Angeles In Gala Attire for the Cole
bration of La Fiesta.
LOS ANGELES, April 15.-The opening
of the second annual celebration of La
Fiesta de Los Angeles takes place in this
city today The hotels, public houses and
many private houses are filled to overflow
ing with people who are gathered from all
parts Of the country. 1t is believed there are
so 900 visitors.
The entire city is given up to this revel.
No business will be done except that per-
tanning to the festival and that absolutely
necessary and the whole population Of the
city will devote the week of the carnival
to the enjoyment of the splendid pleasures
prepared and the entertainment of the city's
thousands of guests novel feature of the
fiesta is the lavish street decorations. Mer-
chants and property owners along the line
of march and on all the principal streets
buried their buildings beneath masses of
palm leaves, pine bOughs, flowers and
bunting. Flags are flying from every post
and drapss on every pillar. The city is a
sea of color in which the color of La Fiesta
the yellow for the orange, the green for
the olive and the red for the wine, pre-
dominate. Besides the decorations of build
ings by private individuals the Merchants
association, under whose auspices the festi-
val is given. appointed a committee on
street decoration and its work is very much
in evidence
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16
NEBRASKA IND SEBRISEIyS.

The charity ball at Hayes Center netted
$l,l37. Al for the relief of the drouth sufferers
T. Rockhold proposes to contest the election
of Mr.. Laverty to the office of police Judge OF
Ord.
A farmer near Randolph, Dan Ressen, has
a live pig with eight natural legs and six
ears.
Lightning struck the Wisner roller mills,
but the only damage done was the shatterng
of the flag staff.
Miss Nora Bergen stepped on a bad side
walk at Fullerton and fell breaking her
thumb, She proposes to sue the city for
damages.
Thieves broke into the court house at Candy
and carried eff 200 pounds of flour and fifty
pounds of meat that was about to be dstrib-
uted to the needy.
Fire destroyed the home of Mrs Snyder at
Oakdale, and the old lady took it so much to
heart that she wanted to be cremated in the
flames Neighbors prevented her from doing
anything rash.
An old lady living at ONell walked to
Plainview the other day on her way to Fre-
mont, but her strength gave out and chari-
table people bought her a ticket so she could
ride the rest of the way.
Twin brothers who were separated years
ago have just discovered each other in Cedar
county. A. l.. Lundgren arrived from Dem
mark last week and is now with his brother
| near Lime Grove. The brothers were sepa-
rated when only weeks old and it was not
until last summer that they heard from each
other.
Chris Scheuman. the Seward county man
who swallowed a siXpenny nail some time
ago, had an operation performed to remove
the obstruction from his stomach. The doc
tor failed to find the nail but he discovered
| that Chris stomach had become contracted
and had otherwise gotten out of shape A
few cuts with a knife put the mans inwards
in as good shape as ever, and he is now on
the road to recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16
HAS THE 1NSuRRECTloN CoLLAPsEDY

HAS THE INSURRECTiON COLLAPSED?
According to adviceS from Havana,
the Cuban insurrection has practically
ended, and that as the result of one
battle in which one of the most promi-
nent of the inSurgent leaders was killed
and another taken prisoner. The dis
patch quotes the captain general of
Cuba as saying that the revolution has
been put down, and states that the 10y
aliSts are celebrating the ending of the
insurrectiOn. The report has the ap-
pearance Of credibility, and if true it
shows that the claims of the insurgents
regarding their numbers and the gen
eral sympathy of the people with their
cause have been very greatly eXagger-
ated. But the other side is to be heard
from, and until that reports there is
some reason for doubling that the re-
volt is ut an end. 1t is hardly to be be-
lieved that after years of preparation
the inSurrectionary forces We're so
poorly organized and the revolutionary
movement was so lacking in the cOndi-
tons necessary to carry on Il war that
defeat in a single important battle and
the loss of couple of leaders was suffi-
cient to cause the collapse of the move
ment. There are some shrewd and ca
pable men connected with this attempt
to throw off Spanish authority in Cuba
and secure the independence of that
island, ana it is hardly conceivable that
they would have gone into the revolu-
tion unless they had substantial reasons
for believing that it would be success
full. These men have proclaimed that
the insurgents We're strong in numbers,
that they We're well supplied with the
munitions of war. and that they did
not lack financial means. 1t would
seem almost impossible that they could
have been deceived and certainly they
would have no object or motive in put
ting forth claims to mislead the world
There was nothing to be gained by such
II course and the business was of too
grave and serious Il nature to allow of
any sort of trifiing. 1t is therefore quite
possible that 1t will be found the 10y
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

1t is high tinesrila all the friends of sound
money in this country should realize that
If they wish tp permanently side-track the
silver standard movement there is but one
practical course to pursue. They must join
forces with the men who are Champonng
the cause Of establishment of bimetallism
by International action. To talk of estab-
lishing the gold standard in the United
States permanently is futile. No party has
ever pronounced in favor of such a standard.
on the other hand, both the great parties
of the day are on record as favoring the
use OF both gold and silver in our currency.
All the signs GfTt.ls times indicate that any
political organization adopting as its motto
Gold only" would find itself in the most
hopeless of minorities. International hi
metalllsm would take the troublesome and
constantly recurring silver question out of
politics in America and everywhere else
1t would mean era, not only of sound
money, but of new and lasting prosperity
wherever civilization rules.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

SOUTH BEND, Ind, April 15-Edward
Howard son Of eX-County Recorder Howard,
and Miss Eta Garceau, one Of the most
beautiful young ladies Of South Bend, were
to have been married this morning in ST.
Patrick's church. At the appointed hour the
church was filled with prominent society
people, when the priest appeared and an
nounced that no wedding would occur. 1t
develops that the bride and groom elect left
the city last night and were married at some
place out Of town. 1t is believed they were
married by a squire at Niles, Mich. The
act of the young couple created a great sensa-
tion. They were to have Deen at home May
at Pittsburg, Kan
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

We are told that the high price of
meat is Il good thing for the farmers, no
matter what hardship it DrIngs upon the
working classes in the cities 1t is
Il good thing for the farmers who have
cattle ready for the market. Unfortu-
nately the farmers of this part of the
country have but few cattle to sell.
That is one reason why meat prices
have gone up. 1t is also one reason
why the farmers profit can not be so
very large
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

kansas City Star.


The advance in prices is not due so much
to- the actual shortage which has developed
up TO the present time to the general be-
lief that a much greater falling off will oc-
cur later in the year. 1t is a trade axiom
that short corn crop does not have its
full effect on supplies of live stock until the
succeeding year. The corn crop of 1884, ac-
cording to the government estimates, was
very much the smallest in thirtsen years,
and the smallest on record in proportion to
the number of animals in the country to be
fed. Therefore, it Is not strange that those
who are best posted on the subject of crops
decrease in the supply of cattle during 1895.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

President Cleveland insists that he is
prevented by his estimate of the pro-
pricties of his Office from doing many
things which he would like to do. Dur
ing the continuance of the last congress
his opponents in his own party were
constantly claiming that he had no
se2se Of tie proprieties Of his office.
Evidently there Is considerable room
for disagreement MS to just what the
proprietics CT the presidential Office de-
naul.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

New York is trying to get rid of the
nuisance created by flying cinders from
open ash carts, while most of the other
American cities are trying to get carts
to rid them of the ashes nuisance.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

George NJ. Pullman is said to have an
eye on newspaper venture in New
York City. But why should he want
IN organ exclusively for himself when
his great company has so little difficulty
in pulling the strings of so large a pOr-
ton of the corporation press all over
the country?
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

If anyone still believes that there is
silver coinage law during the term of
President Cleveland all he need do to
dispel the thought is to read the presi-
dents letter declining the invitation to
speak on the money question at Chi
cago. 1t is perfectly safe to say that
no free coinage bill will get past Presi-
dent Cleveland without veto.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

The disastrous cOnflagration suffered
by the tlourishing little town of Elk
horn is II severe blow to the people
living there, but we are confident that
they will pick up pluck and energy to
rebuild the destroyed structures They
encouragement in their loss
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16
Mixed Nlarria res,


NUTlSlS VIIy NUlT.
The governor of Nebraska based his veto
of the mixed marriage bill on the ground
that there is no public demand for it. 1t is
interesting to reflect, however, that the four
states which very largely surround Ne
braska permit mixed marriages. OF the
forty-fOur states of the union Twenty-Five
or exactly one half allow the marriage of
whites with negroes, but at the same time
it is pleasant to know that there is no
stirring public demand for such marriages.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16
Problems 10 Bc Settled,

H.N New York sun.
1t is quite different thing to nominate at
this time any particular statesman, south
ern or northern, as the next democratic can
didate for president. That, in our opinion,
would be decidedly premature. Let us see
first whether there is to be a democratic
ticket in the field, a democratic organization
to support a democratic ticket and a dem
oCraCy to go to the polls
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

With no money in sight for the con
struction of sewers and payements there
Is no more need of two secretaries for
the Board of Public Works than there
Is for five wheels to Il wagon.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

The redoubtable Pete Schwencll has
had the audacity to suggest himself
as n candidate for place as secretary
of the State Board of Transportation.
Pete has distinguished backing among
the riff-raff of ward heelers. AS rail
road regulator the doctor" would be
bowling success. judging by his un-
savory record in the Norfolk land office.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

Suppose the legislature had passed
the good roads bill that was presented
for its consideration. The demand for
bicycles would have been so large as to
actually swamp the bicycle dealers.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

Contribute to the beauty of Omaha
by beautifying your own home. At
tractive residences and neat houses are
what give visitors good impressions of n
city. Each householder can do his
sliare by seeing TO the sodding OF his
yard and the planting of trees and
shrubbery, This is the season when
work of this kind must be done if il is
TO be done at all.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

1t begins to look rs if the promised
winding up of the Whisky trust were
really to materialize. There has been
so much rlckery and manipulation in
connection with this gigantic cOmbina-
tion that the people do not know
whether or not to believe that the mo-
nopoly is to be disintegrated. If the
trust finally and forever disappears the
eXclamatlons OF regret viii b2 few and
soft
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

BROOKLYN Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
The silly law that turns back skilled
laborers from Europe and admits freely all
the tramps and ignorant, vicious, unframed
people who choose to come has been put in
operation to keep out the diamond cutters
who would have set up an industry in
Brooklyn greater than that of Amsterdam
and would have brought wealth to this city
and this country. They are to be sent home.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16
OLD SONGS.
Washington Star.

WashInSIOn SJar
The old songs are the sweetest.
The wind that sweeps the hill
And tunes the buds a matin song;
The birds that in the May-time throng
with soft ecstatic trill,
Since first the sun rejoiced the earth
Wrought the melody and gentle mirth.
The old songs are the sweetest.
And man, howe'er he strives,
May find alone in natures book
The low, sweet warbingS of the brook,
The murmuring of the hive
Round which the restless honey bee
His labor cheers with harmony.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

cago business men in expressing their
appreciation of Mr. Clevelands atti-
tude regarding the currency will have
borne good fruit and found abundant
Justification
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

By the death of Prof. Dana of
Yale one OF Americas greatest con-
tributors to science disappears. rrof,
Dana stood high as a geologist. not only
at home but also abroad, and his works
on geology were the standards in most
American institutions of higher educa-
ton. Fortunately he was not cut off
before his long career was well rounded
off
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

From the number of applicants one
would easily be led to believe that the
place of secretary of the State Board
of Transportation is the most desirable
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

With state warrants bearing : instead
of per cent interest it ought no longer
to be difficult to keep the permanent
school fund invested in intercst-bearng
state securities.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

What does Joe Sibley want to go all
the way to Colorado for? The people of
Colorado do not need conversion to the
cause of free silver.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16
Counting the Cockleburs.

7.
One Buchanan thinks Nebraska would
give $4,000 majority for free silver at 16 to l.
Considering that there are only about 200 900
voters in the state, this looks like a gener-
Gus estimate. ,. -E,
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16
PERT and PLEASANT


Harlem Life: Higbee-why do you ask
me for information if You consider me such
an ignoramus?
Mrs. Higbee-I merely wish to prove 1t.
Philadelphia Inquirer; wobbs-I hear
that the butcher on the corner is lying in
weight for some of his customers?
Dobbs-No. It's his scales,
the election of senator's by the people?"
asked the mugwump gentleman.
Il do by our people, replied the partisan
gentleman, and the discussion closed
Chicago Tribune: Mr. sklnnphlint in
speGted the piece of money the newsboy
had given him in change
"Bub, he said, this coin has a hole in
"A'ready?" exclaimed the newsboy. in
surprise. Squeeze it the other way now
and it'll be all right again"
Washington Star: "Did you ever sur
render yourself to the police?" asked Plod-
no, sir" replied Meandering Mike. I'm
firm believer in the principle that the off,
Ger should seek the mani not the man the
officer.
Harper's Bazaar: First Cannibal-Im dy-
Second Cannibal-What's the matter?
First Cannibal-I've just eaten that friend
Of the missionarys wife,
That woman's member Of Sewross. She
never agreed with any man in her life
Chicago Record, by the way, Uncle
Cyrus" said the hostess. pouring the tea,
when you were in Italy did you ever see
the natives making macaron?"
"Often," replied Uncle Cyrus.
James" whispered the lady. II think
you better not help Uncle Cyrus to any
maCaroni.'
Judge She-I can't help thinking have
seen your portrait in the newspapers some
where. He-Oh, no doubt; it's often been
published. She-Then | am not mistaken.
What were you cured of?
Truth: Mrs Jackson-Do you call this
sponge cake? Why, it's hard as stone.
Cook-Yes, mum, that's the way a sponge
is before 1t Is wet. Soak 1t in your tea.
Flegende Blaetter: Professor Ito his
wife)-Elise, / have promised to deliver an
address tomorrow evening on the rational
exercise of the memory. Don't let me for
get about it,
LEAVING THE ENEMY.
Kansas City Journal.
81 don't deny" said Bibuus,
THAT whishky is my foe;
Thash jesser reashon that | likesh
The poison stuff (hic) so;
The good book saysh that we muZ love
Our enemies, v know
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

After the garden spot plan is once in
operation the county can with propriety
shut down on n large number of its
regular applicants for poor relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

1t is to be feared that the confirma-
tion of the news of Nelly Bly's mar
riage will start n rush of women into
the newspaper field.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16
springf Id r publica

SprIngfi I'd K publican,
Senator-elect Thurston of Nebraska does
well to state that he will resign as solicitor
general of the Union Pacific railroad be-
fore taking his seat in the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

And not another last will and tesla
ment of the late James G.. Fair has
turned up for over three weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

The counterfeit postage stamp can
doubtless be detected by experts by the
taste of the gum.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

Arbor day is the holiday next on the
list. 1t will be here on April %.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

VIII Resign,


The next time the democrats want to inn
pose an income tax they would do well to
employ a lawyer. f
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

indianapolis Journal: do you approve
the election of senator's by the people ?"
asked the mugwump gentleman
81 do by our people," replied the partisan
gentleman, and the discussion closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16
e.r-,rl.,,n.N,r nr, CALCULATION.

STATEMENT or CIRCULATION
George y. Tzschuclt, secretary OF The Bee Iub.
lshug company. being duly sworn. says uat
he actual number Of full and complete copies
If the Daily Morning, Evening and sunday Zee
printed during the month Of February 1870 was
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

Omaha. The Dee Building. ,,., ca.
South Omaha, Singer Blk, Corner anu -t'h S's'
Council Tluns, Y Pearl street
Chicago ONCE 3l7 Chamber of Commerce.
New York Rooms ~. II anl l.. tribune Blds'
Washington, liJ7 Street, n. w.
CORRESPONDENCE
All communications relating to news and edl-
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BUSINESS LETTERS.
All business letters and remi'tances should De
addressed to The Bee Publishing company
Omaha. Drafts checks and pJstolice orders 70
b. mHde payable to the order " the company
THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANh'
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

Washington Star: "Did you ever sur
render yourself to the police?" asked Plod-
ding Pete
mo. sir replied Meandering Mike. I'm
a firm believer in the principle that the Off
Ger should seek the mani not the man the
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

Chicago Tribune: Mr.. Skinnphlint in
spected the piece of money the newsboy
had given him in change.
"Bub," he said, this coin has hole in
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16
LEAVING THE ENEMY.

Kansas City Journal.
81 don't deny" said Bibulus,
THAT whishky is my foe;
Thash lesser reashon that | llllesh
The poison stuff (hic) so;
The good book saysh that we muz love
Our enemies, y know"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

Judge: She-I can't help thinking I have
seen your portrait in the newspapers some
where. He-Oh, no doubt; it's often been
published. She-Then | am not mistaken.
What were you cured of?
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

Philadelphia Inquirer Wobbs-I hear
that the butcher on the corner is lying in
weight for some of his customers?
DObbs-NO. It's his scales
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

"Aready?" exclaimed the newsboy. in
surprise. Squeeze it the other way now
and it'll be all right again"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-16

Harlem Life Higbee-Why do you ask
me for information if You consider me such
ignoramus?
Mrs. Higbee-I merely wish to prove 1t.