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Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
THE INTERNATIONAL BALANCE.

The month of November was record
breaker in the value of exports from the
United States, it being estimated by
treasury officials that the aggregate eX-
ceeds $10O,O00,O00, making large addi-
ton to the international balance in favor
of this country. During the first four
months of the current fiscal year the bal
ance in favor of the United States
amounted to $164,O0O,00O and at this
time it is in the neighborhood of $780,
100000. Exports continue on a liberal
scale and largely in excess of imports, so
| that the foreign trade balance not only
| goes on growing in our favor, but this
| appears likely to be the condition for a
| year to come.
Under such circumstances the question
naturally suggests itself why there is
not large inflow of gold from Europe
With heavy and growing balance of
trade it would seem that there ought to
| be n steady stream of gold pouring into
the United States from European coun-
tries that have bought our commodities.
Why there is not is explained by the fact
| mat money TO the amount OF many llli-
lions of dollars-one financial journal
states the amount to be not less than
$40,000.O00-du from Europe is allowed
| to remain there because there is no use
for it here and the interest rate abroad is
higher. Thus 1t was recently stated that
some S12,O00,000 of bills of exchange
were being held back in New York as
temporary investments instead of being
sent TO Europe in the usual course OF
realization, while $S,000,000 due in mer-
camille accounts by Berlin and London tc
New York houses is kept open at interest
partly as an accommodation to British
and German bankers and partly because
the difference between interest at New
York and at the European centers yield:
profit to New York on these yirtua
loans.
This is an extraordinary situation ant
/ is peculiarly interesting as an illustra
ton of our present financial resources
OF course sooner or later an outflow o
gold from Europe to the United States
is inevitable and then the question o
, what to do with our great supply o
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

prohibition of pelagic sealing by It's own
citizens and apply the drastic policy pro
posed by Mr.. Dingley in the last con-
gress Of killing all the seal within Its
jurisdiction and disposing OF the furs for
the benefit of the public treasury. A bill
making provision for this is to be In
troduced in the house and favorable ac-
ton on 1t, I'M the event of the Canadian
government refusing to- enter into a sat
isfactory arrangement for putting an
end to indiscriminate seal killing, is
more than probable. Doubtless senti-
mental reasons will be urged against
such a course, but II would be no more
barbarous than leaving the seal to be
slaughtered by the pelagic hunters, who
make no discrimination as to sex in
their killing, and in bringing to n close
an irritating controversy 1t would be In
the interest of peace. Sooner or later,
under existing conditions, the extermina-
ton of the seal herd is inevitable and II
the reasonable proposals of our govern
ment for the protection of the seals are
not accepted it would be good public
policy to wipe out the cause of con
| troverSy.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Will the police commission ever
awaken to its sworn duty to give Omaha
efficient police protection? There never
was time since we have had police
commission that the police was so badly
demoralized, incompetent, irrevelant and
immaterial as it is at this time. There
is no competent direction, no discipline
and no disposition to protect the COM
munity from the lawless element. This
has no reference to the enforcement of
the Slocumb law, but to the unchecked
raids by footpads, pickpockets, burglars
and common thieves, who naturally
gravitate into towns that do not expose
them to the annoyance of police inter
ference and the risk of criminal prosecu-
tioD.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
The Panama Canal.


1t is reported by the United States consul
at Panama that England is trying to get
control of the Panama canal which Is one
third finished. and French concern proposes
to finish it IN seven years. New and costly
machinery has been purchased and the work
can be completed for $15O,000 900, 1t Is
estimated. There has been expended here
tofore, $275 100000, largely by the De
Lesseps combination, Our government should
keep an eye on that canal II England buys
out the French COMPANY we can draw the
Clayton -Bulwer tre;ty, upon her, which for
bids either England or the United States to
construct and operate an interoceanic canal
except jointly. TIE British government holds
that the Clayton -Bulwer treaty is still in
force.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
ADvEnrrs,Ne NY LAWYERS.
Limits to which They Nay GO with
out Rupturinr "Profosstonnl Ethics,'


New York Law Notes
We do not wish 20 be understood as dis
approving OF oil advertising by lawyers.
Whatever may have been the former opinion
concerning profess onal ethics in this rela-
tion, the practice Of inserting legal cards In
newspapers and periodicals is now too well
established to be lmpeached as unprofes-
sioOal, The names OF some of our foremost
legal firms may be found printed where 1t is
customary to insert lawyers Advertisements.
The difference between this sort of public
solicitation of business and that commented
on above is too obvious to dwell upon. 1t
is simply the difference between the quack
the shyster the pettifoggcr and the self
respecting lawyer who realizes that his pro-
fesslqn is one of dgnity \ lawyer may
very we'll and with entire propriety advertise
that he Is q specialist in rotent or admiralty
law. There are branches OF the law with
which most practitioners have no technical
acquaintance, and the public can decently be
directed to those who have. SO there seems
to be nothing wrong with a lawyers card
which announces that corporation law or col
lectOns will receive special attention. Com
mon use has accustomed us to such odver-
tising, and we see nothing reprehensible in
1t. On the other hand q lawyer who adver-
tises soliciting 'eccident' or damage" suits
seems to be speculating on the misfcrtunes
of the public, for every one koows that he
desires TO take such cases on a contingent
fee. Such lawyers are probably the ones who
provoke public ridicule and contempt by send
ing their runners to the bedside OF injured
persons; the newsCeDers know them as am
bulance-chasers." Beyond these, even, are
the divorce specialists, the members OF a
great profession who feed and fatten by en-
couraging the disruption OF homes. But We
have already paid our respects to them.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
moner will become more preplexlng than
Il now Is. Nk


The governor-elect of Iowa, who has
been a memberpf several Methodist con-
ferences, where, he has always advocated
the admission 81 Women 10 equal rights
with the men, hasihinted that he will ap-
point man as state librarian to succeed
long line of women. The women OF
Iowa protest against this summary dis
mlssal of all thought of continuing
women in the position and say the gov
ernor-elect is reversing himself Women
are librarians in many of the libraries of
the country and are usually satisfactory,
but Mr.. Shaw realizes that the manage
ment of "a great library requires execu-
tive ability and familiarity with business
methods more than literary qualities,
and 1t was doubtless this that inspired
his remark.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
wANTED-A GREAT SUMNER HOTEL

WANTED-A GREAT SUMMER HOTEL
Now that the magnitude of the eSposi-
ton is beginning to dawn upon this COM
munity the most serious problem that
confronts IL is to make provision for
ample hotel accommodations. 1t is ad-
mitted by all who are conversant with
existing conditions that this is the weak
est point in Omaha's exposition project.
There will doubtless be a sufficient num-
Der of ordinary hotels to accommodate
all the people of moderate pretensions,
but there is lamentable want of hotel
facilities for the entertainment of guests
that are willing to pay for elegant
quarters and accommodations that are
to be found in all large cities. For this
class of visitors Omaha must improvise
one or more hotels built on the seaside
and mountain summer resort plan. Such
structures can be built on very short
notice and yet afford luxurious appoint
ments during the exposition season. A
hotel building covering a whole square,
constructed upon the same order as the
exposition buildings and containing 1,20o
rooms, $50 of which may be provided
| with baths, can be erected for from $780,
| 600 to $4,000. AT $1.50 day on the
| average for each room and not counting
| the income from restaurants, barber
shops, news and cigar stands and other
| salesrooms on the ground floor, the reve-
nues would repay the cost of the build
ing and leave balance of from 100000
| to $4,000 to the investors.
Assuming that such a hotel building
was donated outright at the close of the
exposition to the owners of the ground
to pay for its occupancy, the enterprise
would still be a paying investment. As
J sumo that the structure We're abandoned
foF hotel purposes, its conversion into
one or more assembly. halls or into an
armory would still enable the owner to
make it yield sufficient revenue to pay
taxes and interest at per cent upon
tire value of the ground.
This estimate is by no means chimer-
ical, nor is the time for carrying it into
effect too short 1t will be remembered
that George Francis Train built the
Cozzens hotel within sixty days, when
the facilities for rapid construction were
not half as good as they are now. Ii
will also be remembered that the Cozzens
house was equal to the best of hotels in
it's day except in the character of the
material of which it was built. In these
days of machine made woodwork, orna
mental staff, glazed tiling, porcelain
bath tubs, electric lamps, it need
not take more than ninety days to i'm
provise hotel of colossal proportions
with conveniences and appointments
that will satisfy the wants of the most
fastidious tourist.
Who will undertake this enterprise
There certainly should be sufficient pub
lie spirit among local capitalists t.
venture upon an investment that canno
fail to yield handsome returns in very
few months. In so doing they will no
decrease the revenue of existing hotels
on the contrary the failure to improvis'
one or more of these mammoth hotel!
will keep hundreds, if not thousands, o.
tourists and visitors away from Omah;
who would otherwise attend the eXposi
| tiOn
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
Temperance in Congress.

SpllnSIlelu iSeIuDllCdil'
Something surprising has happened. All
"malt and alchoholic beverages" have been
withdrawn from the bill of fare of the res
taurart of the United Suites senate, and
hereafter only coffee tea and milk will be
sold there. The senators are not depriving
themselves absolutely of liquid refreshment,
however, since the new rule does not forbid
the drinking OF wines and beers In the COM
mittee rooms which are famous for their
private spreads" Yet a concession has
been made in making the restaurant dry, and
such concession as few had anticipated.
1t proves that even the rules of the United
States senate can be changed. There Is
hope for the previous question now that wine
and beer have been outlawed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
DEALING WITH THE SEALS.

Congress appears disposed to deal with
the seal question in advance of the re-
suit of the pending negotiations having
for their object an International agree
ment for the preservation of the seals
and the restoration of the herd to its
ported in both the senate and the house
prohibiting the killing of fur seals in the
waters of the North Pacific ocean by
American citizens and prescribing pen
alties of fine and imprisonment for vio-
lation of the act. This is the proper
course for our government to take and
there ought to be no opposition to the
proposed legislation. In prohibiting
pelagic sealing by our own people we
should be consistent with our conten-
ton for putting stop to the open-sea
slaughter of the fur seal and whether
such action would have any effect upon
the Dominion government or not ii
would at least place this government In
n proper position. 1t is hardly to be ex-
pected that any concession will be made
by Canada in this matter because 1t has
made the adjustment of this question
contingent upon other matters the set
tlement of which, If ever effected, II
remote. 1t is probably safe to say, there
fore, that the Canadian government viii
hold out for pelagic sealing and of coursl
1t will be sustained in this position by
the British government.
In that event it may be expedent fo
the United States TO 80 farther ;han thu
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
Librarian spoaord vindicated.

factory explanation of tho shortage In the
accounts of Mr.. Spofford. formerly librarian
of congress, has been found. The proof has
come unexpectedly and is essentially COM
pete. In the process OF establishing the
congressional library in it's new quarters a
considerable sum In cash and checks and an
astonishing accumulation OF unpaid postal
orders have been brought to light which Mr..
Spofford had forgotten all about. II Is be
lleyed that the full amount of the apparent
shortage will be accounted for In this way
and that it will be practicable to return to the
venerable librarian the entire amount which
he paid to the government in liquidation OF a
liability which he could not explain. This
discovery comedies perfectly with the famil-
lar understanding OF his disposition and
methods.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
Advancing Prosperity.

kansaS CITY SUIT,
The fact that there have been substantial
advances in prices of securities this week,
with a good deal of bull speculation on Wall
street, and that increasing activity in nearly
all great manufacturing industries, espe-
cially ircu and STEEL is reported, shows that
men in close touch with large industrial
and financial affairs do not expect the pres
ent session of congress to have a disturbing
influence on business. 1t is an unpleasant
fact that for several years past session OF
ccugress has been dreaded by business men
The present session seems to be an eXcep-
ton, and if it maintains its present promise
of giving no shock to business interests a
good many sins of omission will be over
looked by the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
Prepared for Trouble.

Trouble between Spain and the United
States over the Cuban question is not likely
to come this winter. In fact, it may never
come. There are indications, however that
if it should take place tomorrow the United
States would not be entirely unprepared.
The work of getting war ships in readiness
for all eventualities has been prosecuted
with considerable vigor of late, and the con-
centration of vessels in southern waters is
going on. All this is pleasing to the country.
Preparation for war is an admirable way of
aYerting it.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
WEYLERS RESENTMENT.

The resentment shown by General
Weyler at President McKinley's arraign-
ment of the policy of that officer in Cuba,
which is characterized by Weyler as an
insult to Spain and the Spanish army, is
doubtless shared by the adherents of the
CanovaS government but itIis not to be
apprehended that Weyler, though he un-
be able to bring about, us he doubtless
desires to do, any hostile popular demon
stration against the United States. That
he is anxious to make himself the leader
Of the element in Spain which heartily
hates America there can be no doubt, but
it would appear from the failure of the
attempt to get up an ovation for him on
his arrival in Madrid that he is not likely
to achieve that distinction. That what
ever influence he may have will be eX-
erted to keep alive anti-American feeling
is to be expected, for his dislike of this
country is intense and bitter, but we do
not think he is a very dangerous man.
His utter failure in Cuba from a mill
tary point of view ought to discredit him
with the army and the more intelligent
among the Spanish people know what a
costly experiment his policy was.
So far as the American people are con-
cerned they care nothing about what
Weyler may say or do. They fully ap'
prove the utterances of President Nc
Kinley, which We're made upon unques-
fiona hIn n,,thnrty and I'm, view Of the
| facts are exceedingly moderate.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

The declara ton of a London newspa-
per that the presidents message has
disappointed everybody in the attempt
to give universal satisfaction" is of itself
proof that the message had many good
qualities. Any message prepared by an
American president that utterly fails in
pleasing the London newspapers must be
worth something to the American people.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Congressman Johnson of North Dakota
would dispose of the sealing problem by
exterminating the seals. That is not n
new idea. Some men have advocated
disposing of the Indian problem in like
manner
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

1t Is TO be hoped the Chinese emperor
will be more considerate than to require
OF Ii Hung Chang that he hang up his
yellow jacket and peacock feather as n
result of the recent land seizure by Ger
many off the Yellow sea. The weather
is cold in Pellin and Ii is old and feeble,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Why not call the amusement section
of the exposition "Oriental Avenue"
That name would be suggestive without
imparting the flavor of oriental nastiness
that attaches to the mere mention of Mid
way Plaisance.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

This Is the last winter appeals will be
made for aid and relief for the gold seek
ers In Alaska unless the gold discoveries
have been greatly exaggerated. Another
year the Klondike country will be easily
reached and the miners ought to be rich
enough to provide themselves with food
aud clothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

The populist candidate for governor of
Colorado last fall has announced that he
is now Il democrat, but that he has sur
rendered none of his principles. Here is
swallowing act.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Oregon populists are first in the field
with call for convention to be held in
March. Pennoyer is now member of
the party in that state, hence the neees-
sity for long campaign in which to
make excuses for his conduct as gov
eraor and mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Weyler was wise in not spending his
money to hire a crowd of claquers to
render him an ovation in Madrid. An
ovation is nice thing, but Weyler will
not soon get another chance to replenish
his purse at the expense of the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

The residents of Nevada are protesting
to the governor loudly against revival of
the lynching habit in their state. Other
causes have operated to almost depopu-
late the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Florida will be creditably represented
at the exposition. Florida has absorbed
good many wideawake and public
spirited Nebraskans and that accounts
largely for the public spirit she Is ex-
hibiting favoring the exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
A Problem Solves Itself.

Ex-President Harrison has been hunting in
the Adrondacks and eX-President Cleveland
is off to the South Atlantic coast to bag
ducks The question: What shall We do
with our ex-presidents?" is answering IT,
col
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

The salvation army will start bank
for poor men in Kansas City. The poor
men should make sure that 1t is not
poor bank before they deposit their saw
ings there. Borrowing and lend ng money
is business entirely different from saw
inN snuls
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

IL Tom Dennison would only "come
down" with a handsome Christmas gift
to the Fakery lie would enjoy just as
much protection from it's sleuths as have
the other South Omaha tiger dens.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

The value of an advertisement that
is given away as bonus for 15-cent-a-
week subscription is not much greater
than the chrome given away to the
buyer of "twofer" cigar.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Grover Cleveland, with gun in hand,
Is wading the GarGiina swamps looking
for dIcks, which is better proof than a
doctors bulletin of the perfect health of
young Richard Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
Bill Initiates His Roll.

Mr.. Bryan has more than doubled the face
value of his mcuey by crossing the Mexican
boundary and turning it into Mexican cur
rency. But it must make him sad to think
that his inflated roll cannot be worked off
on any of his fellow-countrymen
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Indianapolis Journal
Railway earnings were larger last month
than in November 1892, when things were
supposed to be at the top-nOtch of prosper
ity. And rates are somewhat lower on the
average than they were five years ago. That
looks as though prosperity had really come
hack
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

The Transmississipp Exposition win
be what its name implies, an exposition
by and for the people of the transmits
sissippi stateS
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

1t is long way between drinks FROM
Texas to Omaha, but the delegation
came home with the sober second
thought that all is we'll that ends we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
THE BEE ON TRAINS.

All rnilrOnd newsbnys are
supplied with enough Bees
10 accommO Odnte every pas
scnger wEO wants to rcnd a
newspaper. Insist upon hav-
Ing The bee. If you cannot
get a nee on n train from the
news nGent, please report
the fact. stating the train and
rniirond, to the Circulation
Department of The bee. The
Bee liz for sale on all trains.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Some of the congressman refuse t.
treat civil service reform with civility.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

The time will come when n siX-day
bicycle race will be regarded as one of
the barbarities of the past
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Yonkers Statesman: She-Did you see
that bird of paradise on Mrs. Styles hat al
the theater last night? He-That wasn't
II
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Washington Star: Sometimes" said
Uncle Eben, 'dar wouldn't be so much OBJ
lection to man habbin' his own opinion
ef he didn't persist in goin' aroun an tryin'
ter glib ebrybody else a clear title to it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Detroit Journal: Dynamite" remarked
the observer of men and things, 'is indeed
powerful. 1t is even able to cope, u3on
equal terms, with the idiot
who tha,ys it out by the stove"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
srArAN1FNr or cIRCnLATIoN.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County SIS:
George Il, TZsChuck. secretary Of The Bee Pub
fishing Company, being duly sworn, says that the
actual number Of full and complete copies OF The
Only, Morning, Evening and sunday Bee printed
dNang tie month Of November. 1891 was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

OftlNtS.
Omaha: The Bee Building -
South Omaha: Singer Blk, Cor. and 2ith Sts
Council Bluffs: 10 Pearl Street
Chicago Office! 3lT Chamber Of Commerce,
New York. Rooms l3. II and 10 Tribune Bldg-
Washington: col Fourteenth Street
CORRESPONDENCE.
All communications relating to news and edtto-
rini matter should be addressed: To the Editor
BUSINESS LETTERS.
All business letters and rsmittances should be
addressed to The Bee Publishing Company,
Omaha. Drafts, checks. express and postofhce
niuney orders to be made payable to the order OF
the company
THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
RIPPLES OF MIRTu.

Chicago Record: To announce that YOU
dor't care what you get at Christmas is
to admit that you are growing old.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Detroit Free Press: How did her father
strike You when you called on him?"
First with his left and then with an
umbrella"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

indianapolis Journal: "Ah." said the mid
dle-aged, prosperous merchant, Il would
boy againn
YES" he continued, thoughtfully rubbing
his chin, Il would / We're boy again. II
1t were only long enough to lick that lit.
tie villain who soaked me with that little
wad of wet paper as l came into the yard"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

New York Press: "Ths," observed the
Psychologist, "s the remains of Thotmes
Thebes"
yes" murmured the mummy, land didn't
L get done up, thought
He wearily resigned himself to the un-
wrapping process
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

INSIST on HAVING THE BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14

Harlem Life: "We've got to economize,"
said Mr.. Gargoyle to his wife.
Very We'll, dear" replied the good
woman cheerfully. "You shave youselt
and I'll cut your hair"