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Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24
OMAHA BEE,z WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY o. 1897.

elective commission, The Bee Is stig
matized by the sensational pulpit falsi
fer as follows:
"The facts in the present fight are that Tht
Bee, which Is an advocate Of the saloon ele
ment Of the city, wishes to bring the police
department into politics once more, and thus
control &C.
"If 1t is said that the police force cannot
catch criminals, then let us find II the state
ment be true, but anything which The Bee
may say upon the subject will not be con-
sidered Of weight by law-abiding taxpayers"
There is no doubt that The Bee stands
discredited with arrant hypocrites and
impostors of all callings, including those
who profess to preach the gospel which
makes bearing false witness n cardinal
sin. But we are at loss to understand
how it comes that the present police
board has the active support both of
publicans and preachers. At a meet
ing held last week by a club of conviv-
ial saloon patrons resolutions We're
unanimously adopted deprecating the
enforcement of Sunday closing regula-
tions, approving the course of the pres
ent police board and dcnouncing the
attempt to have it deposed. This may
be revelation to the Reverend Staples,
but since The Bee is discredited he
would want other testimony to convince
him that he has been duped and in turn
is trying to make dupes of others.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

the wiser course to open the mills rather
than the mints. The policies for which
the people rshus decided should be given
a full and ,fair trial, for only by prac.
teal test can It be determined whether
or not they are sound. 1t is true that
they have successfully undergone such
test in the past, but 1t is necessary to a
final determination of the question OF
their efficacy that they shall again un-
dergo it. The silver extremists say
these policies cannot accomplish what
is promised for them. If that opinion
shall be verified the free silver cause
will not suffer The eager desire of
some of the silver people to defeat the
popular will may fairly be regarded as
implying a fear on their part that re-
publican policies, if carried out, will ac-
complsh what is claimed for them and
thus forever dispose of the free silver
fallacy. If they really think those poll
cies must fail they should welcome n
trial of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Dubuque Times: The wholesale grocers O
Iowa are going to embark in the manufacture
OF yeast. The company will have as stock.
holders all OF the strong grocery houses Ol
the state,
Waterloo Courier: The Iowa state legis-
lature should be given a gold medal and a
blue ribbon. 1t refused to adjourn over
Washington's birthday anniversary But
perhaps the legislators consider that their
job is just one long holiday anyhow.
Davenport Republican; Mr. Moore OF
Dubuque Is endeaYOring to have a beet
sugar bill introduced into the legislature.
He thinks that the $GOOO,OOO which Iowa
pays annually for sugar can be saved. There
are now three bills before the Wisconsin
legislature providing for a bounty OF one
half Of ] cent per pound on beet sugar, and
IL is thought one OF them will be passed.
Mr.. Moore's bill would provide means for
every county to offer inducements for the
establishment of beet sugar factories. Per
sons who can remember back to the war
know well the doubt with which Iowa farm
ers began to cultivate the sorghum plant
In that case necessity was the mother Of
improvement If not invention. The very
high price and scarcity of sugar caused
many a farmer to become a producer of sOr-
ghum molasses. The result has added
greatly to the value OF Iowa production
and to the saving of money to the state
at large. Beet sugar production may not
entirely prevent the consumption OF for
eign sugar, but would doubtless serve to
decrease the expenditure for this purpose,
The farmer who would make the effort to
cultivate beets should make haste slowly,
get the best information obtalnable from
the agricultural college, and also the best
seeds. and select his ground properly.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24
CoUNsELlNG OBSTRUCTION.

The more radical Of the silver o--ans
are persistently counseling the silver
senators that it is their duty to oh.
struct the enactment of II new tariff
law in the interest of silver. One of
the most virulent and rncOmprOmiSing
of these organs is The American, pub
lished weekly in Philadelphia. 1t
has always favored protection, but it is
now willing to sacrifice that policy to
the cause of free silver In its last
issue that paper says it is clear that
if the silver protectiOnists in the senate
! Will not lend their support to Il 'man-
uracturers tariff, and with due regard
! to their principles they cannot do So,
| such Il tariff cannot be passed at the
! extra session of congress-" and it pro-
cceds to discrcdit the republican tariff
| policy, which it falsely asserts is wholly
| in the interest of the manufacturers
advising silver prOtectiOnists to move
to amcnd any tariff bill the republicans
may offer so that it will provide for
! free silver coinage
| We do not know to what extent this
| Philadelphia publication reflects the
views OF those whom it thus counscls
but there is reason TO think that it does
not speak solely for itself. Undoubt-
edly there are silver protectionists in
the senate who are prepared to defeat
| q tariff bill If they can do nothing for
silver and who will be found persistent
CbsiructiOnsts of the tariff meas
IRE which the republicans will
Introduce. But it remains to
be seen whether this element is
strong enough TO carry out its
purpose, 1t is admitted that upon a
Istlaightout issue upon free coinage there
will be safe majority against sound
money in the senate. but there are Il
number of senators who are advocates
of free coinage whose constituencies are
strongly in favor of protection and some
of these will certainly support the re-
publican tariff. Several of them are al
ready committed to do so and it is eX-
peCted that others Will be induced, 10y
the demands of their constituents. to
vote TO give them protection since there
is no hope for silver, or at any rate to
do nothing that might defeat republican
tariff legislation.
1t is Il dog-in-themanger policy which
the uncOmprOmising silver organs coun.
sci. If they cannot have what they de-
mand they want nothing The people
of the United States decided that they
would adhere TO the gold standard and
restore the republican tariff policy. BY
a decisive majority they accepted the
assurap|e Of the republican party that
If giTen the opportunity it would rcvive
industries and restore prosperity. They
determined, after most thorough and
deliberate consideration, that it would be
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24
MAJOR MEIYLEYS ILLNESS.

1t is but eight days to the inaugura-
tion of President-elect Mckinley and he
is sick at his home, his, condition being
such that his physician will not permit
him to see visitors. Canton advices say
there is no cause for apprehension, but
the American people cannot fail to feel
some Solicitude regarding the illness of
their president-elect so near the time
when he is to be inducted into office.
His physician says that all he needs is
absolute rest to restore health and
strength, but the fact that his condition
| is of the nature of relapse raises Il
doubt whether the doctors reports are
not made with some reserve. In Il word,
there is reason to fear that Major Nc
Iliney is a much sicker man than the
reports indicate.
1t is to be regretted that the quiet and
rest which the president-elect is now
taking was not taken sooner. He is a
man of great vitality and physical en-
durance, as has been abundantly dem
onstrated during the past eight months.
No other candidate for the presidency
was subjected to so great n strain as
Major Mckinley during the campaign
and it has been kept up, with little
abatement, since the election. The people
who have put his powers Of endurance
to the ScvcreSt strain, according to all
accounts, have been the Office seekers
and the statement is credible. a man
finds stimulating qualification in listen
support such as were given Major Nc
Kinley by the hundreds of thousands
who visited Canton during the campaign.
Their effect is eXhilarating and reiuven-
ating. But it is Il different matter to
have to listen day after day tosthe sell
fish appeals of men seeking office. one
can easily understand how such task
must wear upon the nervous system.
Then the work of constructing Il cabinet
has undoubtedly been source of no
little worry and anxiety to the presi-
dent-elect.
Considering all this, it is not surpris-
ing that Major McKinley's vitality be-
came impaired-the wonder is, rather,
that he held up so long under such Il
strain All will most earnestly hope for
his complete restoration to health in
time to permit the carrying out in full
of the program of Inauguration.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24
ADVANCING PROSPERITY.

! Globe Democrat: Iron production has so
| long been considered a reliable trade barom-
eter that the figures of the pig iron output
are interesting. This amounted to 1862 959
tons week at the beginning of the present
month, which was a gain of more than 3, 900
tons over the output month earlier.
Kansas City Star: What has happened in
this case viii happen III other industries
and thus, step by step, all business will grow
more active and more profitable. and it will
turn out once again. as has happened many
times before. that the revival of activity in
the iron industry will be the forerunner of
general industrial and commercial activity.
Steel has been often called the barometer of
trade. and it is especially interesting at the
present time to watch the barometer.
Minneapolis Journal: Facts as to the mag
nitude Of the orders booked by steel men
during the past ten days have been hard to
get, but 1t is now understood that more rails
have been sold than We're made during the
entire year just passed by nearly 100000
tons, the aggregate now on the books of the
big makers being not far from 100 900 tons
for domestic business alone while other
forms of steel have also been heavily sold.
Several mills are said to have work for q
year in rail and plate mills, and the Home
stead works of the Carnegie company are
busy for several months ahead on rails alone
Chicago Times-Herald: The upward i'm
pulse has not been confined entirely to
this one branch of production however.
There has been better demand for wooden
and cotton goods, slight gain in boots and
shoes and better prices for wheat, cotton,
wool and iron. There was a heavy excess
of merchandise exports over imports in Jan
uary and the continuance of exchange rates
showed that Europe is still largely in
debted to this country on current account.
The money market has also shown such
an improved condition that tradesmen have
not hesitated to make liberal purchases
inst ftttii iv,,r,, ~,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

What will become of this country Z
The reform press has split over the
split-tail ticket and the paramount issue
of 1900 Swashbucklcr General Van
derwart sovereign grand commander of
the Industrial legion of labor shirkers,
brands the reformers who continue to
cohabit with the unclean and corrupt
democracy as traitors to the great cause
to which he has dedicated and conse-
Grated his life, and the reform forces
headed by "the Sovereign" master work
man of the knights of Labor brands
Nanderwart and his legionares as stool
pigeons and minions of grasping mo-
nOpOlY.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24
THE TREASURY SHORTAGE,

Detroit Free Press: There 10 a shortage
of $500, 900 reported in the accounts of the
eX-state treasurer of Nebraska. Not the
kind of dollars Nebraska voted for last No
yember, either.
Sioux City journal: The ex-state treasurer
of Nebraska deserves the medal for 1897. He
owes the state a small matter of half mil
lion or more, but If the state is in no great
hurry he will pay it at his leisure.
Dubuque Times: Poor Nebraska has again
fallen under the misfortune of having her
state resources swept away. Her ex-state
treasurer is said TO be short more than a
half million OF dollars and the state auditors
accounts add SCI 900 to the deficit.
indianapolis journal: The heavy shortage
Of the STATE treasurer OF Nebraska, $537, 1852,
10 one of the worst cases Of the kind on rec
ord, and emphasizes the necessity OF nominal
ing honest and conservative men to such
Positions. This description does not apply
to any man wla specuates with public funds
or uses them foT his private advantage.
Buffalo ExpEesD:s Nebraska certainly has
bad luck with her officials. Only a few
years ago the legislature investigated a num-
ber cf formerhoilioers and reported in favor
Of impeachlng them, but could not well do
20, inasmuch Gs they were already out of Of
fee. II Is now charged that the state
treasurer and state auditor, who have re-
Gently gone out Of office, are short in their
accounts. Both OF the accused officials are
republicans.
Sioux CITY Tribune Nebraska appears to
have a Taylor case Of her own, and the came
excuses are being made for the treasurer that
we're offered in behalf OF the South Dakota
Official He loaned to weak banks and trusted
friends" The fact that such excuses are
made in cases of the kind shows that there
r. something wrong with the latitude legally
permitted TO treasurons. II sounds as though
the commonwealth had gone in with him on
a gambling chance. and when he loses these
Off hand explanations are presented. II the
people OF Nebraska wanted to bolster up
bankrupt banks with their money the treas
urer would perhaIs be able to cite consttu-
tional authority fer his course,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24
MrsREpREsENrArToN

CULPABLE MTSREPR ESENTA TTON.
Senator Sherman has felt called upon
to brand as n falschood statement
published in a New York paper that he
was advocating war with Spain Every
body is aware of the fact that Senator
Sherman has from time to time ex-
pressed hearty sympathy with the
Cuban cause, but so far as we know
no utterance he has ever made on this
subject can be fairly construed as in
diCating that he was in favor of war. In
other words the Ohio senator has not
been classed among the iingoes and
since his selection TO be secretary of
state he has been especially conserva-
tive In regard to our relations to Spain.
TO msrcpresent him as the New York
paper did Is, therefore, nothing short of
culpablc. 1t was not only fragrant in
Justice to Senator Sherman, but it was
calculated to have q harmful public in
nucnce
Senator Sherman will be secretary of
state in the next administration and he
will enter upon the duties of that posi-
tion with the assurance to the country
that his influence will be eXerted to
maintain the conservative course re-
garding Cuba which has thus far been
pursued by the government of the
United States. He has made this un-
dcrstood with sufficient clearness to re-
move any doubt on the subject and it
is safe to say he is in full accord with
Major Mckinley. The next administra-
ton will be for peace and prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24
now the Senate WIN stand.

ChcagO Trlbune.
The reelection Of James H. Kyle to the
United States senate from South Dakota
determines the complexion of that body as
it will appear when the republican party
comes into power March 4. 1t will be com
posed of the following elements:
Republicans ........42 Silver republicans. !
Democrats ..........33 Independent ........ /
Populists ........... n Vacancies ............ 3
Never in the history of the nation has the
dellneation of parties been so uncertain as
Will be eXempliied by the senate to be or
ganized at the beginning of the admlnstra-
tion of President Mckinley. No party has
control in the upper branch of the national
legislature, and although the republicans
predominant in degree they are short of a
majority, even after counting the free silver
senators like Wolcott, Hansbrough and
Carter, who are true to the party, while
differing with it On the most important
political issue of the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

less than 5000, 900 and as much moro as car
possibly be secured. Whatever Is done should
be done Immediately. The $3.50, 000 appro.
priaton asked for by the people of this state
for the Transmissssippi Exposition would
be tax OF only % cents on a $1,000 property
at the present state valuation and 1t is to be
hoped there is no man In the state who would
refuse to assess himself 2 or 3 cents on the
Sl0O of his property for this grand exposition.
which can come to our state only once In a
lifetime. Let every citizen urge upon the
legislature this very important appropriation.
Schuyler Sun: committee has been ap-
pointed by the managers Of the Trausmissis~
sippi Exposition to visit the various state
capitols and lay before the legislatures OF
tho several states the plans for the great
exposition. This will no doubt be a good
thing but its value will largely depend
upon the action taken by our own state
which, II it does the right thing, will pass
the S35OOOO appropriation bill.
purwell Mascot The Reform Press asso-
clation has declared in favor OF the eNposi-
tion appropriation. Everybody in the state
except Hon. Charles Wooster and Editor
Miller seems to be in favor of 1t.
Tecumseh Chieftain: The sooner our leg
islature makes an appropriation for the
Transmississippi Exposition the better II
will be for that enterprise. other states are
waiting to see what Nebraska is going to
do before they act in the matter. Nebraskas
appropriation should be made Immediately
in order to accomplish the most in the way of
results
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24


The Apostle Paul held a very poor opinion
of the inhabitants of Crete. In his epistle
to Titus he said of them: For there are
many unruly and vain takers and deceiv-
ers; whose mouths must be stopped, who
subvert whole houses teaching things which
they ought not, for filthy lucres sake. One
of themselves, even a prophet of their own
said The Cretiars are always liars, evil
beasts, slow bellies. This witness iS true
Whereupon rebuke them sharply, that they
may be sound in the faith. They profess to
know Cod but in works they deny Him.
being abominable, and dsobedient, and unto
every good WORK reprobate." The ancient
historians wrote of them in very much the
same strain. Their character has remained
very much the same for 5000 years, and in
that period the population of the island has
remained very nearly stationary-in the
reighborhood of quarter of a million. 1t
appears, therefore, that the island belongs
mere naturally to Turkey than to Greece
But If an alliance with the latter country
will revive the work of reformation inaug-
Grated by Paul, the apostle, the nations
should, by all means, permit Greece to take
possession of Crete.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24
THE q. 4. Il.

Dedicated to the Frank Nolan rost of Russell
| You are n valiant army,
| Scared veterans, old and true
| And just as brave and loyal
AS when YOU wore the blue;
| And many of your numDCr
| Who fought amid the fray
| Upon their heads so hOnOrCd,
Are wearing now the gray.
| All honor to our vetcransi
| our noble c. A. r.,
| Who wear upon their bosoms
The eagle, flag and star.
| In deeds of noble courage
You've never been outdonc;
Upon the field of battle,
Mono bolder meath the sun.
When round the blazing camp fire
You rested for the night,
And dreamed of home and loved ones,
You oft were reused to fight;
And when the battle ended,
Grown weak from strife and toll
You wept for many comrades
VINO fell on southern soil.
In long and dreary marches,
by night as well as day,
When footsore, worn and weary,
You nobly kept your way;
And foul and loathsome prisons,
SO rank with dark disgrace,
on hundreds of your soldiers
Have left lasting trace.
Ard many grand old comrades.
So sadly manned for life:
An arm or limb left bleaching
Upon the field of strife.
By all these deeds of valor
You saved n nation grand,
And out of cruel bondage,
GU brought patient band.
All hail! our dear old veterans,
our gallant G. A. II.
Who fought for right and Union,
-, And loved the stripes and stars.
That flag still waves in triumph,
Above u land that's true;
Without one star found missing
Upon it's field of blue.
Brave men, you're growing older,
Your ranks are getting thin,
And soon in Gods grand army,
You'll all be mustered in.
And when life'S war is over
And you haXe reached the goal
May all say Here in heaven,
When Jesus calls the roll.
MARY CLINTON
Wisner, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

Consul General Lee fatty contradicts
the report wired from Havana by SEN
sational reporters that he had wired n
requisitlon for n war ship to support
his demand on the acting captain gen
eral of Cuba to have the body of Dr.
Ruiz eXhumed This was hardly neces-
sary. Most of the sensational reports
received from Cuba contradict them
selves.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

Whatever official red tape may ordain
in the way of a forcble settlement of
the Cretan revolt the popular heart of
Christendom is with Greece in its
single handed struggle against oppres-
sion and barbarism.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

Slurs at Mark Hanna as an unworthy
successor to former senators from
ONO might with greater or less de
gree of propriety be east at many other
senator's who represent states which
have hitherto contributed really great
men to the upper house.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

From lists accurately compiled it is
surmiscd that fully seveneighths of the
male adults of Omaha are willing to
offer themselves up on the altar of the
public good as custodian of supplies for
the Board of Education.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

President Cleveland has large repu-
tation for the capacity of his draught on
the cap | box in his official proclama,
tions, but it is extremely doubtful If
his forthcoming autobiography will be
comparable in that regard with GER
tain volume recently published which
arrogates to itself the title of THE First
RnttIn
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

prescription of rest and freedom
from worry is an extremely difficult one
for n president-elect week before his
induction into office to have filed. And
yet its careful and accurate compound
Ing would seem to be absolutely neces-
sary in the case of William Mckinley.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

The Piute Indians threaten to go on
the warpaih just as Nevada's chivaIry
is making preparations for the reception
of visitors who are coming from far and
near to witness n friendly pummeling
match. This may only be n willy Indian
ruse to secure reserved front seats at
the Carson show.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

The rapid progress of the American
Indian toward that pinnacle of civiiza-
ton adorned by his white brother is
illustrated by the suit for divorce on
the ground of incompatbillty of temper
just brought by an Oklahoma brave
against his squaw.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

The United States courts have de-
clared the Texas antitrust law void
but the Standard Oil magnates who
We're indicted for its violation are not
likely to bring suit for malicious prose-
cution or false Imprisonment.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

A Chicago contemporary deyotes Il
large amount of editorial space to the
'misfortunes of the next mayor" Is not
this putting the cart before the horse ?
In Omaha the troubles of the present
mayor always afford more material
for comment than the mseries of his
SuppasSor
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

Indianapolis Journal


Under the laws of New Jersey company
has been formed with an authorized capital
stock of S5O,00O,00O to manufacture sell and
deal in the products of cornstalks. The New
jersey company must come west, where
there are cornstalks by thousands of acres
instead of few short rows of roasting
car
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

washington star.
Unless the statement that the hand that
rocks the cradle rules the world" be a fall
lacy, it may be believed that during the
week the congress of mothers has done
quite as much toward moulding the des-
TIMES OF the country as the congress of
the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-24

IUTIHIO ENpTess.
II. y. HaVemeyer told Senator Lexow that
his investigation had caused an advance
of one-eighth of a cent pound in the price
of sugar. 1nasmuCh as the trust itself fixes
the price this looks as If it were trying to
teach the public lesson.