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Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20
NO SUCH WORD As FAIL.

When the Transmississippi exposition
was first suggested many of II most
prominent business men were inclined
to look upon the project as visionary
and beyond our means and reach.
Today these very men are the most
ardent and enthusiastic supporters of
the enterprise, although its scope has
been charging from day to day and
its proportions slowly and surely as
Stunning unexpected magnitude. Strange
as it may seem. there are still a few OF
our heaviest capitalists and property
owners who entertain grave fears that
we have undertaken too great a task.
To all these The Bee boldly II con-
tidently asserts that there is no such
word as fail in the dictionary of n
united, e%nterprising and progressive
community like Omaha.
Let congress once give the exposition
the recognition to which it is entitled
and provide for a government exhibit
on q scale commensurate with the i'm
portance of the occasion, and success
is assured. The transmississippi states
from the Gulf of Mexico to Puget
Sound and from the headwaters of the
Mississippi to the Golden Gate will
see to it that their vast resources and
marvellous capabilities shall be duly
and properly advertised to the world.
The achievements of the people in
habiting the greater west and the pro-
gressive half of the south during the
past quarter of n century are Il guar
anty that they will be equal to the
emergency and take every advantage
of the opportunity for calling attention
to the attractions which they offer to
labor and capital. And Omaha and
Nebraska are not likely to dishonor any
draft made upon them for the support
of the exposition.
1t is too early yet for u citizens to
realize fully what the exposition means
as a factor of future growth and de-
velOpment. This will dawn upon them
only by degrees, as the project is dis
cussed in all its bearings and the plans
are developed and take tangible shape.
To be sure, it will require Il great deal
of hard work and more capital than
is now in sight. The promoters of the
enterprise may expect to encounter II
great many obstacles, but they will be
overcome one by one, just as easily and
more easily, probably, than were those
encountered by our citizens on other
| occasions.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT.

Bancroft Blade (rep): Billy Pesbles is
finding the road to a congressional nominal
ton a very rocky one. Great gobs OF trouble
confronted him at his own home county
convention last week, but he came out on
top and smiling. But perhaps there are
breakers ahead.
Randolph Times (rep): The congressional
frht seems to have narrowed down to Norris
and Everett. Both are able men with good
records and the people of northeast Nebraska
would be glad to support either of them.
Wayne Herald Gep): w. e. PEBBLES is
making a red-hot canvass for the republican
nomination for congress, and may carry of
the plum. II good, genuine hustling IS
worth anything, his Chances are certainly as
good 40 those Of any ether man mentioned.
Harrington Herald Uep): Prominent
among the candidates for congressional hon
ors IL Fremont Everett OF Lyons. Mr.. Ever
eft hps IN extensive acquaintance through
the district, as well as over the state. He
a. an ex-gsate senator, a sterdfast republican
and a worker.
Harrington Leader Gep): W. F. Norris
Z, without doubt, the best and most able
man for congress whose name Is before the
republican convention in this district. FOR
congress we believe lie Is especially adapted,
and a man whose ability would b. recognized
In the representative hall. He would repre-,
sent the people without prejudice and all
would be proud CT him.
Wayne Herald (rsp): The republicans OF
the north part of the Third congressional as
trlct should keep in mind that the next nom
ince of the party muDt hale from THIS part OF
The district. Northrop, PEBBLES, Norris and
Robertson are good men. and to one of them
should fall the nomination. Mr.. Everett of
Burt county nas, perhaps, an equal right to
ask for the nomination, but whoever IT IS,
let him be named from this section or the
district this time. Northrop is all right.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20
A Shaking of Cut Rnters.
Chicago Tribune.

NIlid6o AiiDL'i@s
II is stated that when the United States
grand Jury for this district meets next month
two score officers and employees of the rail
roads running east from this city will he
asked to tell under oath what they know of
determinations in freight rates in favor of
large shippers and against the smaller ship
pers and general rublic. That such discrim-
nations have been and are made, especially
in cattle and grain shipments, is generally
believed. The Witnesses who have been sub
poenaed are able to supply the necessary evil
derce. They can be forced to testify at all
events under the recent decision of the SUI
prone court in the Brown case.
A representative of the Interstate Com
merce commission has been in Chicago for
some time quietly collecting evidence against
big cattle shippers and others who have been
enjoying the Illegal privileges of cut rates.
Although the recent pooling agreement Of
the eastern roads was made ostensibly for
the purpose of putting a stop to those p'ac-
tees, there is reason to believe that they
continue and that favored shippers still get
their rebates. Some evidence has already
been obtained.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

In conversing with one of the American
athletes, King George of Greece expressed
the desire to visit this country in the near
future.
Fltzhugh Lees ignorance of Spanish may
be no great drawback to his usefulness in
Cuba. We want a man down there who VIII
talk United States to Weyler.
Governor Coffin of Connecticut is good
enough to say that reporters have generally
been of service to him in reporting his
speeches much better than he had delivered
them.
A Colorado woman kissed Ben Tillman in
the presence Of 5000 Colorado men, but
whether the men were Furnishing the woman
or the woman was Furnishing the men is not
made clear.
The late Congressman William II. Grain of
Texas was one of the best classical scholars
ever sent to congress. 1t is said that he
knew the 'Iliad" and the Greek tragedies
almost by heart.
The kaiser is eaid to be the best dressed
monarch of modern times. He is most pune,
tilIous as to the details of his attire, but
much Of the credit that he receives for this
Is, in reality, due to his wife, who looks
after her husbands clothing with an assidu-
ity that no valet could equal.
George II. Mehl of Rochester has one OF
the most interesting numismatic collections
In the country, and his collection of shin
plasters" Is especially good, it's intrinsic
value being nearly $4,000. The collection
also contains many valuable specimens OF
continental and state currency.
General Thomas Clingman of North Caro-
lima, who gained fame as a commander OF
confederate troops during the war and was
at ore time a United States senator, 10 an
applicant for admission to the Confederate
Soldiers home at Raleigh. lie is SO years
Of age, and is helpless and without resources
Of any kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20
mEnI1rL0Y Nor DESIRED.

1t Is stated that the representatives
in Washington of the Cuban revolution
lists have discontinued all discussion OF
the proposition reported to have been
! made by the United States to Spain
looking toward mediation for the settle
ment of the conflict in Cuba. 1t Is cX-
! planned that they have done this be-
cause they think there is no possible
chance or probability of the war being
brought to an end by any other means
than the achievement of absolute inue-
pendence by the Cuban people who are
fighting for independence. The view OF
these representatives is that any offer
of its services on the part of the United
/ States government to bring the Cuban
revolution to an end would result in
nothing unless there was IL great and
sudden change in the sentiments of the
Cuban people.
There is nothing improbable or incred-
ible in this. Whatever confidence the
Cuban patriots have in the United
States. they have not the least faith in
Spain, knowing, as they do, from bitter
experience. that 10 pledge, promise or
compact which Spain might make or
enter into would be kept an hour longer
than it was to Spanish interest to keep
it. The previous instruction, which
ended in 1878, was brought to Il conclu-
sion through the explicit promises OF
the Spanish government to institute GER
tain reforms in Cuba, but i'll no case
were the promises fully carried out, aud
as to some of the reforms no effort vas
made to institute them. As o as
Spanish authority was securely re-estab-
lished in Cuba and danger of Il renewal
of the instruction had passed the
pledges givel. to the people were ignored
and the old system of oppression, but
slightly modified. was renewed. Thls
experience, supplementing the long his
tory of Spanish abuses in Cuba, has
unalterably convinced the present gener
alton of Cubans that anything like
Justice or fair treatment on the part of
Spain is hopeless and while they may
not doubt that the United States, as
mediator, would obtain the most favora-
bic conditions possible for them, they
cannot believe that Spain would observe
the conditions any longer than it was to
her convenience or interest to do so.
Hence they say that nothing short of
independence will be accepted II as
the United States government will not
ask Spain to give the Cubans indie
~pendence they do not desire any media
ton.
1t is reported from Madrid that the
Spanish government is preparing to in
stitute reforms in Cuba, by way of fore
stalling American mediation and reliev-
ing the government from criticism in
other quarters. 1t is quite possible that
such is the case but if the proposed
policy is ~inaugurated it will probably be
found to be too late to accomplish the
desired result. 1t might induce Il few
| Cubans to withdraw from the revolu-
tionary cause, but the very large major
ity of them. there can be no doubt,
would adhere to that cause and be
found as determined as at present to
continue the struggle, at whatever sac
rifice, for independence.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20
CoNSrLAR INrESTIGArLON.


1t is proposed in congress to insti-
tute n thorough investigation of the
consular service and it is very likely
that such an investigation would have
good results. There was n pretty
sweeping change made in consular Off
Gals by the present administration,
and while perhaps II majority of the
men appointed have performed their
duties well, it has been charged that
quite n number have not been so at
tentive and careful as the good of the
service requires. An investigation
should show who have been faithful
and efficient and who have not and
such information would be seryiceable
to the neXt administration, for it is not
to be expected, of course, that the pres
ent administration would be influenced
by it.. All of the consular officials of
its appointment will remain until the
close of its term, regardless Of their
shortcomings.
1t is simple fairness to say that as n
whole the consular service is at IA high
II standard now as it has ever attained.
but zone the less an Investigation could
do no harm, but ON the contrary could
hardly fail to be beneficial. A closer
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

Two delegates TO the republican ma
tional conventfoniare still to be elected
in Nebraska dy complete the delegation
of sixteen to- wfich this state is en-
titled. While technically speaking the
district delcgatesoarc not bound by the
instructions of the state convention,
They will be expected TO abide by the
declaration of general principles made
in Omaha last week. In other words,
Ncbraska's delegation to the conven-
ton means sixteen votes against any
rs to 1 free and unlimited silver coin
age plank that may be proposed for the
national platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

The State Board of Transportation
has ordered the Elkhorn road 20 put in
transfer switches upon petition of pat
rons of the road. There is 10 doubt
of the authority of the board to re-
uuire railroads of the state to put in
such switches Mt junction points and
the hope is that it will enforce its order.
1t is n matter of regret that the law does
not empower the board to compel the
Northwestern system to close the Hart
REORGANIZATION gap, thus opening the
great state of South Dakota to our local
and state markets.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20
oMAnA,s MODEST DEMANDS.

Tekamah Herald (rep): Omaha has a ia
vorite son for most every office to be filled
this fall.
Randolph Times Oep): Omaha Is playing
her characteristic role this season-has only
n half dozen asplrants for places on the state
ticket.
Sutton Advertiser rep): If there is one
thing more than another that Omaha and
Lincoln politicians are willing to do, 1t Is
to furnish all the state officers.
Fullerton News (rep): Douglas county has
two or three candidates for state treasurer,
a candidate for governor, a candidate for
attorney general, with several wards to hear
from yet. If there Is anything else Douglas
county wants that she cant see, she VIII
please ask for 1t.
Holdrege Citizen rep): Omaha seems TO
Ia able TO furnish its share of distinguished
statesmen, who are willing to serve the
people Of Nebraska. 1t has one OF the United
States senators and the attorney general
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

Dispatches from Saginaw, Mich, say
that Congressman w. S. Linton denies
that he is n candidate for the presidency
and asserts that the use of his name in
that connection is without his consent.
But the partnership as advertised by
the local A. T.. A. organ is w. s. Linton
of Michigan for president and John
l.. Webster of Nebraska for vice
president. AS yet no one has heard of
any deninls coming from the junior
order member of the firm. Let Webster
speak.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20
Ar-::oI. Trust Profits.

Just what is a fair price for the armor pur-
chased by the government. and for which it
Is now and has for many years been paying
$500 a ton, is a difficult question for the com
mlttee to answer. The evidence Before the
con mlttee, both of armOr plate manufac-
turers and naval officers conversant with the
details of the business, has shown that 1t
costs, labor and material included, about $500
a ton to make the plate used on the ships
of war for this country. This leaves a proRt
of 5000 a ton for the Carnegies and the Beth
lehem Iron company, the only concerns in
the United States capable of supplying pro-
tectiYa armnr.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

The farmer with an extraordinary
financial bent has again come to the
surface. This time he has been man
ufacturlng wolf scalps out of common
wolf hide and retailing them to the
state of Iowa mt the statutory price of
50 apiece. This beats wooden nut
megs and cotton seed oil lard all hol-
low. one good sized wolf ought
to be good for n whole hundred wolf
scalps, and when wolves are scarce
plain everyday dogs might fill the bill
AS a money maker the wolf scalp fac
tory ought TO be more successful even
than the dog drowning industry was in
Omaha last year at 81 a dog, with the
privilege OF drowning the same dog
three timeA
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20
Another pcnitcntinry Middle.

The State Board of Public Lands and
Buildings is having trouble in letting
contracts for -btis5n labor, The board
wants 40 cents RI day for each con
Perhaps II the Board of Public Lands and
Buildings would Insist On a higher scale of
wages for conY!ct labor, free labor would
stand some sh4w. And since we come to
think of it, is Sthe state really justified in
letting this conyiet labor at such a low scale
as to deprive kopest men of even a chance
to obtain work frem those frms which are
in the habit Of feniplpying convict labor?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

1t is to be hoped that the rumor that
comes from Washington that the senate
committee on military affairs will re
port adversely on Congressman Mer-
GERS Fort Omaha military training
school bill is I%unfounded. The bill has
successfully run gthe gauntlet of the
popular branch Of the national legisla-
ture and it vas confidently expected
that the senate would promptly concur
with the action Oft the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

How can the democrats of Nebraska
pretend to constitute a democratic
party when it's conventions are made
up of delegates chosen not by the votes
of the rank and file cast at the pri-
maries, but by self-constituted nom
mating committees? The party that
holds itself aloof from the people and
denies them participation in the work
of nominating conventions can never
maintain Il foothold in II government
founded on the consent of the governed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

attention to this service Is to be de
sired, TO the end hat 1t may be steadily
improved and made of greater useful
ness in the most important work it has
to do, that of promoting the foreign
commerce of the country. There is no
good reason why the consular service Of
the United States should not he on as
high a plane as that of other great com
mprcinl nations,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

Commissioner Of Public Lands Rus
sell voted with Governor Holcomb for
the adoption of his resolution ordering
the investment of the idle school moneys
and against Attorney General Churchill.
1t would be cruel to intimate that Mr..
Russell knew his vote would not carry
the resolution before it was cast. Mr..
Russell has earned unstinted praise for
this action.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

Attorney General Churchill has no
more difficulty in reversing decisions
of the supreme court than he has in
brushing away flies in summer. Why
pay supreme judges, any way, when the
learned attorney general knows the law
better than the court?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20
Transcontinental freight rate makers

Transcontinental freight rate makers
give assurance to Omaha shippers that
the new schedules will give them an
advantage Ovcr Chicago and eastern
competitors. The tariff about to be en-
forced fixes rates on freight
from the Missouri river west
which are lower than rates from
Chicago to same . destinations.
If this tariff can be maintained 1t ought
to result in immense benefit to Mis-
souri, river jobbers, whose Legitimate
territory is west of the river. Chicago
is so %all-powerful in railroad rate max
ing, however, that there is not much
hope of the new schedules remaining in
force for any great length Of time.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

If the window glass workers achieve
any measure of success in fighting
against the Glass trust through CO.
operative opposition factories, they will
set an example that will have n wide
influence upon wage workers in other
fields. No trust could withstand n de
termined onslaught of the skilled labor
ers required in the industry supported
by a powerful public sentiment.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

Now that the worthless boilers at the
state prison, for which Penitentiary
Appraiser Broatch made the state pay n
good round sum, must be replaced, some
thrifty firm with n pull ought to be
able to turn m honest penny in selling
the state n few more secondhand
boilers Just as good as new"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

or course the attorney general will be a
candidate for recollection this fall Besides
this. Omaha will furnish a candidate for
governor and two candidates for state treas
uror, with several wards yet to hear from.
Minden Gazette (rep); with a candidate
for governor. one for attorney general, two
or three for state treasurer and some for
auditor, Omaha is thoroughly in the swim,
politically. II there Is anything else Omaha
wants that It hasn't got, there is no reason
why the want shouldn't be made known.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20
THE NEXT

The convention to nominate a re-
convene July / and the convention to
nominate a member of congress for this
district has been called for July o. The
delegates to these two conventions will
consequently be chosen before the end
of June. How shall these delegates be
selected? Shall they be chosen under
the old machine system, with its ward
caucuSes and convention deals which so
often defeat the real choice of the
party? Or shall we inaugurate primary
reform by the adoption of the Crawford
county system of direct popular choice
that does away with convention pack
ing and it's demOraliZing effects? Shall
we have Il reapportiOnment of delegates
according to the votes cast for repub-
lican candidates for state officers and
congressman or shall the present syS-
tenn of pocket b%oroughs be perpetuated?
These questions are very pertinent for
public discussion by the various rcpub-
lean clubs, and the sooner the discus
sion begins the more likely are we to
ascertain the sentiment of the rank and
file of the party. a full and free eX-
change of opinion on this subject by
the 10000 republicans of Douglas county
would go far toward strengthening
party ties and smoothing the way for
n harmonious and victorious campaign
next November.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

For dyed-in-the-wool, triple-extract
administration democrats, Gage county
lays claim to first honors. A Bryan
free silverite would be glad to escape
with his life If he once encountered
the misfortune of falling into the hands
of the Gage delegation to the demo-
cratic convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

hauling like commodities TO omaha,
sixty miles nearer points Of consign-
ment. In these Important decisions the
roads are conforming to the spirit and
letter of the Interstate commerce law.
1t is to the inteftst of the general pub
lie that this lay be strictly enforced and
there is fair promise that It will be.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

Some people delight in fooling them
selves when they can't fool anyone else.
That is the condition of the political
delusionists who are still congratulating
themselves on the recent victory of the
people over the bosses in these parts.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

The sale of the Omaha water works
has finally been set for May 16. The
people of Omaha are not so much in
terested in knowing who the new pnI-
chasers are to be as they are to know
that the water shall be wruns out of
the concern so that 1t can be operated
on Il basis of actual value.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

Congress is devoting attention just
now to the deficiency appropriation
bills. The measure of the deficiency
in public Is the increase in
the bonded debt of the nation under
the present democratic administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

The new mayor of South Omaha pro
poses to stop the sale of adultcrated
milk in the Magic City. He calls for
an ordinance providing for milk in
spectors. The mayor is right. The only
danger is that he will not get inspectors
who will inspect. Political milk in
spectors who devote all their time to
the inspection of ~gubernatorial and
other booms are a fraud upo the pub
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

Those American athletes at Olympia
sula and show the people of the civil
lied world what they can do to bring
the Turkish sultan to time in his treat
ment of American missionaries in Ar
mnnin
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

The Chicago roads have decided that
they will not haul freight from Chicago
to points west of the Missouri river at
the same rates charged upon freight
from the river to same destination.
The Elkhorn road has decided it will
not haul freight from points north to
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

Bland was defeated two years 8
when he ran for reelection to congress
oil the free silver issue. Nothing but
another defeat as candidate for the pres
idency will serve to satisfy his craving
for q vindicatiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

The New York legislature Is soon TO
follow in the footsteps Of the Iowa
solons by adjourning April 30. More
good examples which should not be lost
on congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

There are several hundred good car
penters in Omaha anxious to work for
$500 day. sBut'the council gang, un-
der the lead OF jim Allan, makes no
scruples of paying 500 Il month for Il
walking delegate who personates an as
sistant building inspector. This is a
business administration, you know.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-20

Councilman Jim Allan boasts that for
six years not Il drop of Intoxicating
liquors has passed his lips. But can
he say as much about passing intoxi-
eating liquors to the lips of other peo-
,lo