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Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09
HACK DOWN or FIGHT.

Indianapolis Journal: The British people
know hat a nation which purchases of other
nations half its food aud large part of It's
raw materials, cannot 80 to war with a
country watch could assail its carrying trade
and thus cut on its bread and meat
Chicago Record: Neither nation is at all
disposed to 20 to war upon the matters at
stake, and no careful observer of British
methods and interests will doubt for a minute
that Great Britain would back down with
celebrity If threatened with an open rupture
of relations. Salisbury is not going to en-
gage in any trouble which would pave the
way for his antagonists in the east to play
havoc with British empire.
Denver Republican: While II would be
going too far to say that there is immediate
danger of war with England. it cannot be
denied that things are shaping themselves in
a critical way. The forces which conflict
are converging, and If they should come to-
gether the result would be terrible thing
for both countries, and neither will force It.
But there is feeling in the United States
that conflict may have to come some day
and that 1t might as wcl come now as at
some time in the future.
Boston Globe policy which considers
mere desire for territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT as
ample warrant for seizure of soil may not
be challenged in Africa, perhaps. But 1t
cannot be carried out on this continent
Adopting famous platform phrase in the
udyS VI OpDNSlllOU lu slavery extension IN tnlS
country. Uncle Sam may declare to England
and to Europe: "The normal condition of
American soil is that of freedom" There
must be no encroaChment upon republican
territory in the Americas.
Chicago Post: Lord Salisbury is probably
testing the American government. to get a
specimen of our real mood and a notion of the
length to which we will 90. 1t would de-
volve upon congress, therefore, to enunciate
the Monroe dOctrine-or rather, the Ameri-
can doctrine-at the earliest opportunity after
receiving Lord Salisburys reply, and without
temper and with dignity becoming nation
that cannot be frightened to make 1t clear
to Great Britain that the entire resources of
&C, 100000 of people are pledged TO de-
fend this doctrine as vital to our national sys-
TEN. That would mean and ultmatum and
ultimatum means war or back down.
Buffalo Express: There will be those who
VIII fear that this spirit may involve us in
serious difficulties with foreign countries, but,
for our part, without approving all the things
which individual jingoes would do, we believe |
that these evidences of new awakening are
a good sign. The United States will be re- |
spected by the other powers of the world and |
it's known wishes will be treated with con- |
sideration the moment those powers see that |
the American people are in earnest in assert |
ing their rights and in assuming their inter-
rational obligations We will not be respected !
when we falter and vacilate. The way to Sc |
cure united front with respect to our for
eign relations is to convince politicians of all |
schools that united people Is back of every
patriotic stand the government may take.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09

The religious blgots and zcalots went to the
wall Tho Traveller has heretofore insisted
That there Is nothing IN the doctrines Of the
republican party or of the democratic party.
Tor that mattor--with which any defenslble
doctrine Il tAis secret political conspiracy is
inconsistent. There is no reason why man
cannot lie Il good sound. patriotic American,
7nd al The same timo bc either a republican
or democrat The society alluded 20 Is Il
fresh cropping out OF a bigoted spirit which
mas nourlShed like noNious weed two or
three times before in our history and after
dolng much mischief. has been rooted out In
wrath.
Boston Herald (dem); The results OF the
municipal elections on Tuesday showed a
growing determination on the part Of the
voters to ignore party lines aud get the best.
whatever The party label. The election OF
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams in Quincy and
OF Mr.. Arthur Lyman in Waltham were con-
spicurus demonstrations OF this purpose,
while the election OF Mr.. Perry in Somerville,
or Mr.. Rockwell of Fitchhurg and the clean
sweep In favor Of the democrats Of Spring
field, Indicate a healthy growth Of opposition
to the A. 4. A. In the cities which have
hitherto been considered the strongholds Of
this prJscriptive organization. Taking the
elections altogether their results are graft
Tying as showing the decisive strength OF the
independent and liberal-ninded voters in de-
tcrmlniNg the character Of our city govern
mentS
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09
THE BAY STATE DERVIsHEs,

Springfield Republican Gnd): The result
which stands out taller than all the rest
the flagstaff to which the people have nailed
the great lesson Of the day, that all factions
must keep their hands off our public school
system-is the reelection of Miss Rachel
b. Jacobs to the school board over Mr.. Ian
der her A. p A. opponent, by majority of
2,312. That is splendid and phenomenal
happening. The majority for Judge E. b.
Maynard last year, when the same issue was
faced by the people, 1884 A gain of
92S shows the right sort Of progression and
sufficiently proves the temper of our citizen
ship. The lesson to bigotry of all kind and
degree cannot be mistaken or explained
away.
Boston Traveller (rep): The election of Mr..
Adams in Quincy was exceptional confirming,
so far as ii had political significance at all,
part of the lesson of the general elections of
late years as regards certain not uncommon
political methods Next to the point men
toned, If not even more significant. is the re-
Duke administered to the efforts of certain
narrow, proscrptive, secretly conducted po-
litcal society to sneak into power in the
guise of republicans. In just one place the
sneak was successfully made but in every
other case in which the issue was at all open
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09
THOSE DEPLETED BALANCES.

One of the chief stumbling blocks to
decreased tax levy for the coming
year arises out of the depleted condi-
ton of the balances in almost every
city fund. Practically every cent that
is to be expended by the municipal GOV
ernment during the next fiscal year will
have to be secured from the revenues
of that year, because the legacy of the
present council and school board will
be deficits and overdrafts rather than
cash on hand.
When the tax levy was fixed year
ago strict account was taken of the bal
ances in the different funds, and these
balances were reckoned i'm with the re-
sources available, The levy in each
instance was held down to that point
where ii would. with the addition of the
balance uneXpended. suffice precisely to
meet the estimated expenditures out of
that fund. In the park fund, for eX-
ample. there was such n comfortable
nest egg twelve months ago that the
park commissioners waived any right
they might have had to insist on the
minimum ley of IL mills for park pur-
poses provided for in the charter and
agreed to accept levy of Y. mill. This
year the nest egg has almost completely
disappeared While the park commits
sioners, with another display of public
spirit. again offer to forego the mini
mum charter levy for park purposes,
yet they demand levy of | mill, or u
mill more than they accepted last year
similar condition exists in numer-
ous other funds. The police fund, which
year ago presented large balance,
Will this year show an overlap. The
water fund balance has been eaten up
by the payment of the disputed bills of
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09
senator Allison and His Boom.

'lHC'nHutl enquirer tuem.)
Senator William B. Allison has been form
ally announced as a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for president by the state
central committee of his party in Iowa. This
is called state movement. and no well in
formed person can deny that the action of
the committee is thoroughly representative
Of the republican sentiment in that state
The Iowa republicans have in several conven-
tions stood faithfully by their distinguished
senator, and all the appearances now are that
they are more in earnest for him than ever
before. They count on his conservative rec
ord in congress, his soundness on the money
question. and the fact that he is without
enemiss. Mr. Allison's "soundness' on the
money question is not of the extreme sort
that the radical gold redemptonss profess
silver dollar is not an offense in the sight
of the distinguished Iowan. He is on record
against the idea that government bonds are
r5deemable in gold coin alone and he was
counted in the last congress as against the
issue of bonds specifically payable in gold
Still, he does not meet the requirements of the
radical free coinage men. He Is indeed con-
servative and a dangerous man. Mckinley
Reed Morton, and even that far-seeng practi-
cal politician. Benjamin Harrison, may well
beware of him. II thorough equipment in the
practical operations of government is re-
garded by the republican convention as prime
qualification for the presidency, Mr. Allison
should BE- stil stronger.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09
IS POPE non PAST Hope:

New York Advertisers Colonel Ingersol Is
certain that Schlatter is insane. AS to those
persons who have been praying for Ingersoll
lately he is non-committal.
Kansas City Star: The best way to pray
for Colonel Bob Ingersoll is to do so in the
secrecy of the closet. then when The pstitons
are not answered the public's faith in the
efficacy of prayer will not be shaken, and
Colonel Bob will not be given the benefit of
free advertisement.
New York Sun: Colonel and Hon. Robert
Green Ingersoll ought to send handsome
check-not that all checks not handsome
to his friends the Christian Endeavorers Of
Cleveland and of Kingston. Ontario, who have
prayed so fervently for him, and charge the
same to advertising account.
Cleveland World: The endeavor of the
Cleveland Endeavorers to convert Pagan Bob
by prayer will not fail for lack of publicity
All the principal papers the country over
have special dispatches of a column or more
devoted to it. They will give even more
space than that when its success is an
nounced.
Minneapolis Journal: Colonel Ingersoll ad-
vises the Christian Endeavorers to pray for
Cleveland. as he thinks the president needs
1t worse than he does. The colonel is not
consistent. If prayers are of no avail, as he
claims how can 1t be that Mr.. Cleveland
needs them? People do not need things that
are useless to them.
Boston Globe Considerable jesting has
naturally been indulged in over the effort to
convert Colonel Ingersoll through concerted
and concentrated prayer. However mems
opinions may disagree as to the efficiency of
prayer expended in such directions, it is
safe to say that praying for a man is far bet
ter business than slandering him or stabbing
him in the back at the polls for his religion
or assumed lack of religion.
Chicago Tribune: 1t is extremely
doubtful Whe her the PRAYER test will
have the slightest effect upon Colonel
Ingersoll, or whether anything but a radical
change OF the gray matter of his brain can
lead him to change his views on the state OF
things in the future life. After they have
finished praying for his change of belief he
will still be found asking for evidence on the
disputed points of difference between him and
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09
1IIE rnLnRtDO GnLn nnnNh

iurld advertisements are appearing
daily in eastern newspapers informing
the public that the greatest opportunity
ever presented to make fortunes on
small Investments Is now offered in the
Colorado gold mining stocks. of which
Il few choice specimens are still 10
he lnG. For weeks the Colorado news.
papers have been filled to- UN5rdoWng
with reports of rich finds and sudden
fortunes in the gold fields and every
possible occasion has been utilized 10
spread these accounts through the entire
press of the country. In short. Il SyS-
tcmatic campaign has been iuauguratcd
for the purpose OF booming Colorado
gold mining properties and stimulat.
ing II speculation in mining stocks that
means wealth 10 tie boomer if moi to
the Investor.
There is no question bat that there is
some prospect of Il revival of gold min
ing in Colorado and other mountain
states. Companies that are engaging
in legitimate mining business have
every reason to expect tG realize the
customary profits from their undertake
ings. The great bulk of the mining
stocks, however, for which ii is sought
To- initiate boom are nothing but spec
ulativc enterprises. intended to rope IN
the ignorant for the benefit of the pro.
iectors. To quote II Denver correspond
cnt of the New York Evening Post:
''rhc gold mining stock speculation will
probably continue until it shall have
been seen that the east and Europe will
not bite. II Is to catch the people of
these places that the fever principally
RACES. Europc's Kuflir craze is immc.
diatcly responsible for this craze. 1t
is but natural that the excitement in
Europe over the African gold mines
should have had its influence in Colo
RADIO to turn the attention of the people
TO the states own mines. The Cripple
Creek district is really Il wonderful
gold field. 1t is probable that it will
yield very nearly Sl5,OOo,uOO this year,
which will break Il record for gold pro
ducng in Colorado. But the lucrative
mines are few, and they are in tight
possession. Most of the mines specu-
lated on are chances, and very poor
chances at that
or course nothing can prevent people
from specializing IN mining stocks If
they so desire But they should indulge
in their stock speculation with their
eyes open. Many of the newly incor-
porated Colorado companies that repre-
sent nothing but holes in the ground |
are issuing millions of stock in shares |
Of one dollar each with the evident |
purpose of inducing people in poor and |
moderate circumstances to venture |
small sums in the play. 1t Is against |
these methods that The Bee deems ii |
its duty to give warning TO its readers.
panning wildcat stocks off on ignorant |
and unsuspicious investors is only little
different from the regulation bunco
game and cannot fail to react disas
trouSly upon legitimate mining under
takings.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09

the water works company. The sink.
ing fund Is an aching void and money
has been advanced by the banks TO
carry the interest account
lf, then, the taxpayers of Omaha arc
20 have any relief in the tax rate for
the coming year, the rctrgchment knife
will have to be dug deeper than it has
thus far been used. Sinccurcs such as
tue school boards special attorney, the
councils paid sergeant-at-arms the
city attorneys evidence gathcrcr. super
iIuous clerks In different city hall offices,
will have to be abolished and taXeatcrs
dropped >ummarily from the pay rolls.
whether engaged for political sanitary
inspection or for testing political wires.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09
Growth of Cities and Country.


rev eN Cf the re elt 'rsus of Iowl shoSs
that of the 2O5SO69 people in ths state ST.
314 live in cities. AS Iowa has always been
considered one Of the most agricultural states
In the west. the fact that AZ. "a per cent of its
population Is urban would seem to prove that
the theory that cities are constantly gaining
at the expense Of the country is as true Of the
newer-settled as Of the older-settled parts of
the country. But it must be remembered
that Iowa has no very large city. 1t has only
one city with population numbering over
$4,000, and only nine cities with population
exceeding %, 900. Most of its urban popula-
tlon is gathered in places having from 500
to 5000 inhabitants, and doubtless many Of
these people are interested in farming opera
tions. The great crops Iowa raised this year
are sufficient answer to any claim that the
cities are growing faster than the country in
that state.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09
DOdEing n Delicate Question.

II is SOMEWHAT remarkable that the presl-
dent should have omitted to make any refer
ence in his message TO the fact that thera
is now a deficit in the treasury and that this
deficit is not being diminished. 1t may be
that he found himself confronted by di-
lenma. One horn pointed toward a plain
acknowledgment of the facts, while the other
indicated rejection cf the suggestion Of tariff
legislation as Il remedy. Both could not be
grasped. A confession that there exists
discrepancy between the receipts and the
expenditures, would inevitably lead to ravenun
legislation, which the president distinctly re-
jects in advance He has acc pied the latter
position and remains silent on the subject
Of the inadequate income OF the government
The omission of such a vitality important bit
of official information is not characteristic of
Mr. rlayalapd
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09
MORGAN CONrIcTED or MURDER.

The verdict Of guilty with recon-
mendation of the death penalty returned
by the jury in the Morgan murder trial
will be received with approval by the
law-respecting element of the commun-
ity. If ever murderer merited the eX-
tremest penalty of the law the wretch
who cruelty assaulted the little GaSkill
girl and strangled the lfc-Spnrk out of
her body deserves ii. After weighing
all the testimony and considering all
the circumstances of the case Il jury of
twelve men has agreed as Il unit that the
prisoner. Morgan. is that man beyond
possibility of doubt. MOrgan'S previous
career in crime and penitentiary record
unuuestionably had much to do with
persuading the jury that he was capable
of any criminal act and that it could
accept without Scruples the circumstan-
tial evidence of his guilt.
In view of the outcome of the present
trial it must be matter of satisfaction
to the people of Omaha that at the time
Morgan was apprehended the excite
ment of the day was not permitted to
develop into mob violence. The Bee ut
that time was prompt in calling for the
repression of laweSsness and the re-
moval of the prisoner to Il place of
safety outside of the city. 1t urged good
citizens to see that the fair name of
Omaha should not be again stained by
ii resort to lynch law and appealed to
all to let the law take its course The
present conviction of Morgan is, there
fore vindication of the government of
law and Il vindication far more effective
than would have been Il prejudgmcnt
and execution in violation of the const-
futional rights guaranteed even the most
ahject criminal.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09

Emulating the example of the coal
baronS of Pennsylvania the local coal
exchange has arbitrarily advanced the
price of anthracite to 50 a ton. This
action is based on the restoration of the
full tariff rates Of transportation, yet
the seasons supply was all put in the
yards under the cut rates which have
prevailed the past six or eight months.
This advance in price to consumers
simply amounts to an assessment upon
the householders of Omaha for the bene-
fit of local dealers
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09

The attractive feature of the Cuban
sympathy meeting this evening will
be the address of Mr.. GonZalo de Que
sada secretary of the Cuban revolutions
ary clubs of the United States. He will
tell the people of Omaha the status of
affairs in Cuba as no one else has told
it, and his eloquence will no doubt have
elsewhere. Mr. Quesada pleads the
cause of Cuban independence and not
annexation by the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09


There are thrtytwo contested seats in
the present coNgress-a larger number than
was every before known-and SPEAKER Reed
has accordingly decided to appoint two com
mittees to consider them. The steady growth
of the contested seat business gives ground
for the suspicion that the 81 500 expenses
allowed to unsuccessful claimants operates as
bounty to promote fictitious claims, since the
actual expenses of making contest are in
most cases much less than the sum named
In point of equity there is no reason why al
unsuccessful applicant should ask the gov
ernment to pay him anything; but If the grant
is to be allowed on supposed grounds of public
policy it Should not, as a rule. exceed
81 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-09
no HopE FoR NEW. WAR CLAIMS.

No morn FOR NEW WAR CLAIMS.
Every successive congress is flooded
with hundreds of bills for the payment
of war claims of different kinds. Some
of these claims have been pressed upon
congress ever since the close of the war.
They have either been rejected or pig
cOn-holed. or never passed upon at all.
Others are new additions to the con
glomcratc collection devised hy fresh
and ambitious recruits in the Legislative
fold.
The present congress will see its share
Of old and new war claims. Some of
the bills have been prepared for weeks
if they have not already been intro
duCed. The bill for the payment of Il
per diem to every union soldier who
served time in Il confederate prison Is
one excellent example of the species
The scheme To reimburse the slave
holders the value of the slaves taken
from them by the emancipation procla-
nation and the subsequent legislation
and constitutional amendments Is not
dead but sleeping The newest war
claim. however, is contained in Il bill
Of whose Introduction Peter j. Otcy.
congressman from the Sixth Virginia
district, has given notice.
Mr.. Otcy's bill. pretXcd by Il long
list of "wherenses." in substance to the
effect that the war for the preServa-
tun of the union resulted in the dcstruc-
ton of millions of dollars of property
in the southern states and the impov-
rrishmcnt of the people and the capture
from the people of the Confederate
States. conibntants and noncOmbatnnts,
property sold and covered into the
treasury amounting to S2I,OOO,OOO. with
out interest. and $5O.OOO.OO0 with inter
est. provides for the annual appropria
tion of IL sum of money out of the ma
tiOnal treasury not exceeding per
cent annually on the $21,O0O000. and
its distribution among the different
states comprising the late cOnfederacy,
to be applied for the benefit of the dis
abled and dependent eX-confederate /!
soldiers. AS n roundabout way of |
creating a pension for disabled confed-
crate soldiers Mr.. Otey'S plan is GER
tainly unique and has the one merit |
of setting the utmost limit of the an |
nual payment ut S1,25O.00O Il year But
just why he should enttle the measure
"a bill to restore Il part of captured |
and abandoned property must remain
Il mystery to the uninitiated.
Were there Il surplus instead of Il
leticit confronting congress the in
senious plans for relieving an overbur
lcned treasury would be legion and
there might be some possibility that Il
few of them would succeed of enact
nenr. With receipts from revenues un-
'qual to expenditures and with an
increasing instead of Il decreasing vol
lmc of public debt there is no hope
whatever for new war claims. 1t will
)p difficult enough for congress to pro-
Tide for the necessary and legitimate
demands of government. TO waste
ime on the consideration of visionary
schemes for adding to the war burden
will be worse than fOolSlness.