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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
INSANITY IN IRELAND.

Insanity il increasing IN Ireland. Eng.
lish statistlcians say that ono serious
cause of lunacv - tho abuse Of tea,
another an oysr.lndulgence In alcohol, "a
third the disappointment OF having tried
imin grafton aud failed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14
DEFEAT OF THE FUNDING NIL.

Chicago Tribune: II is well that the meas
urc which the house had before 1t was de-
fCatcd. Those roads have been milking the
government aud expressing commerce for
the last thirty years, The bill defeated yes
terday would have allowed them to continue
their operations for nearly century longer
The government lien would have remained a
second lien The practice OF plundering the
roads to build branch lines might have been
kept up. Finally the companies might have
defaulted again
Globe-pen ocrat: The defeat OF the Union
and Central Pacific railroads funding bill in
the house OF representatives yesterday was
just what was expected. The territory
through which the roads run strongly op-
posed the measure, and the western states
in general were against It, OF course par
tlsAn lines were not drawn on 1t. Eighty
six of the l02 votes in favor of the measure
were cast by republicans and sixteen by dem
ocrats while the 16S votes cast against IL
came from. ninety-nine republicans. fifty
eight democrats, Ave independents and six
popultsts
Milwaukee Journals There is but one way
to end II ALL that is to foreclose on the
roads. The lines are centrally located and
Will under fair management, always control
the Pacific traffic. They have the position;
they have the shortest route, and that
through the center of great continent.
They can never be displaced. Every year
adds to their value. Clean the company out
at all hazards. The loss cannot be greater
in any event than that impending and It
may result in relieving the central and west
ern states of a cruel and burdensome
monopoly.
Chicago Chronicle: In view of this result
1t is some satisfaction to know that none of
the government directors regret the action
taken, but on the contrary, are well pleased.
Director Coombs says they are all in favor
of foreclosure proceedings. He declares that
they have made their recommendations from
absolute knowledge on their part that the
government would receive at sale of the
roads, over and above all previous obliga-
tionS and liens and the cost of the sale, an
amount which would not only cover the prn-
cipal of the bonds advanced but a large pro-
portion of the interest paid by the govern
ment. This is not matter of guess, but
certainty"
Chicago Times-Herald: The bill was
righteously defeated for 1t at least shows
that congress is not disposed to compromise
with guilt. As a matter of fact the gov
ernment may never get anything for its Pa
cilic railroad interests, and for the vast
gifts in lands and the loans of money II
bestowed upon them, but it will be infinitely
better thus than to condone the crimes com
mttted ana given legal sanction to the frauds
and rascalities perpetrated by the men con-
trolling them. Certainly there ought to be
wisdom, honesty and patriotism enough in
congr 2ss to devise some just plan by which
the government may be at least partially
protected in it's rights.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14

tention Of the republican, congress and
administration To sacrifice revenue TO
protection. No one having authority has
proposed to do that. The contemplated
policy is to preserve such n reasonable
and iudicious measure of protection ms
will safeguard our Industries ana labor
and still enable the government TO oh.
tain sutliciemt revenue The president
elect and the republican leaders in con
grcSs are not in favor of extreme duties.
They know such Il policy would sacrifice
revenue and they fully recognize the
prime importance of providing the gov
ernmcnt more income.
The present tariff is in part protect
i've, but it is inadequate as revenue
measure. 1t has been demonstrated that
protection Is not Incompatible with an
ample revenue and there is no apparent
reason why this experience cannot be re-
peated. Moderate protection, such as
the new tariff bill is expected to carry
will restore industrial activity and gen
cral prosperity. and this will be attained
without any sacrifice of revenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14
pRnTEClInN 1ND RhIENrE


The opponents of protection are basing
their arguments against Il revision of
the tariff on protection lines upon the
position taken by Secretary Carlisle in
his annual report that hereafter protec-
i've duties will be destructive of revenue.
The secretary of the treasury said that
the situation has been materially
changed in the last five years and here
after it will not be possible to sacrifice
revenue to protection without seriously
embarrassing the fiscal affairs of the
government by dCpriving it of an income
sufficient TO defray its necessary eX-
penditureS. "lf the usual proportion of
this income said the secretary, "is
hereafter to be derived from taxes on
imported goods, the protective theory
must be abandoned as the basis of our
legislation upon the subject and we'll
considered and consistent revenue SyS-
TEN must be substituted in its place"
This, he thought, could be done without
material injury TO any trade or indus
try now existing in this country, saying
further: "rhe danger of Il large for
eign competition in our home market,
and the alleged injurious effects of such
competition upon the interests of do
nestle labor, have not only been greatly
exaggerated in the past, but are less
now than ut any time heretofore and
must continue to grow less hereafter'
The value of these views must be tested
by reference to facts
What evidence is there of any ma
terial change in the situation since 1892
which makes protection less sound or
less desirable than it then was? 1t is
true that in that year this country real
lied the highest measure of prosperity
in its history; that it both exported ana
imported more than in any other year
before on since. We attained then the
high water mark of our foreign and
domestic commerce. The threatened at
tack on protection brought on industrial
depression which impaired the value OF
the American market, but does anybody
suppose that this great market has lost
its attraction for foreign manufacturers,
or II It's ability to consume foreign goods
were restored to what it was five years
ago those goods would not come here in
increased volume? Under the last re-
publican tariff we had both protection
and sufficient revenue and the revenue
was obtained without any sacrifice of
domestic Industries. The prosperity
created under that tariff, up to the time
It's cardinal principle was threatened
With overthrow, made Il profitable
market for the products of our own in
dustries and increased importatons. Is
it not reasonable to expect that similar
results would follow the restoration of
the conditions then prevailing?
But IL is not understood 10 be the in,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

A Pittsburg paper wants a machine that
will keep a record OF the prize fighters ora
torcal contests.
There are ffty-four "lady commercial trav-
elers" in England, one OF the most success
ful of whom takes orders for corrugated
iron.
81. Clair McKelway, editor if the Brook
lyn Eagle. writes from Rome that he has
recovered his health, and will soon return
to active duty
The brothers Henry and Walter Keney,
Hartford merchants, who left a park to the
city are to be commemOrated in beautiful
clock tower, erected on the spot where they
were born and carried on business all their
lives.
1t appears that an American girl has cap
tured the son of Lord Tweedmouth Archibald
John Marjoribanks. 1t is to be hoped that If
the young woman expects to be called Mrs.
Marshbanks' after marriage she will teach
her husband how to spell his name.
James Kirk of Piqua. o.. who strung the
first telegraph line between Baltimore and
Washington, in 1874, has been stricken with
paralysis and is in a critical condition. In
the early days of telegraph construction he
was prominently identified with several COM
panies.
Rev. L. L. Conrady, who left the Umatilla
Indian reservation in 1889 to take the place
of the late Father Damien. in charge of the
Mookai Hawaii leper colony, Is in Port
Cross After finishing his course of medi-
cine Father Conrady will return to Molo-
kai, relieving Father Damien, brother of
the dead priest.
Charles w. Crisp, son of the lato Speaker
Crisp, is the youngest member of the con-
gress now in session, being only 26 years
old. In the taking of his seat young Mr..
Crisp broke one record, the house having
accepted as satisfactory evidence of his cleo
ton the brief statement telegraphed by Gov
ernor Atkinson, and the youthful member
took his place amid cordial applause.
H. Helm Clayton, the observer in charge
of the Blue Hill. Mass. meteorological OBJ
servatory, and his assistant, S. r. Ferguson,
recently performed novel feat of interest
to aeronautists and ornithologists. While
making simultaneous observations of cloud
heights they took measurements OF a flight
of ducks and by means of trlognometry dis
covered the ducks were flying 95S feet above
ground at the rate All miles an hour.
In German cities, before a druggist is
granted a license to open store, careful in
vestigation is made to determine whether the
needs of that particular neighborhood require
it, Recently a young druggist in Altoona,
whose prospective marriage depended on his
success in securing q license was over
whelmed by the rejection Of his petition. AS
a last resort he took his case to the minister
OF education the highest authority and on
being refused again. committed suicide.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14
BRIGHT DAYS AHEAD.

New York World: Conditions were never
more ripe than today for good times"
The merchandise exports of the United
States exceed the imports by more than
$2OO,OOOO 600 in the past six months. Never
before was the balance of trade so largely in
favor of this country
New York Mail and Express: One of the
most convincing evidences of improving
business is to be found in the astonishing in
crease in the number of new deDositors at
the savings banks. These institutions nearly
all report the opening OF hundreds of new
accounts since the November election. and
the aggregate of their deposits runs up into
hundreds of thousands of dollars. This
means but one thing, namely, that times
are gradually improving, and that the
people are not only making money, but
saving it as we'll.
Louisville. Courier-Journal: The silverites
can make no capital out of troubles which
they have been so obviously instrumental in
bringing about. The American people are
too clear-sighted to attribute the dishonesty
Of spectators to the gold standard. They
would like to see a general reopenng of
mills and factories, big shipments on the
railroads. big sales by merchants and good
prices for all sorts of agricultural produce
but they realize that these desirable things
can not all be done in a day, even If thai
day marks the defeat of national treachery
and dshonor. But they will all come in
due time, provided another blow be not
struck from an unexpected quarter.
Buffalo Express: The movement of two
articles of prominence from this country
abroad is one of the most interesting events
at present. Wheat is going on a large scatc
and in New York there is a congestion.
The total of available supplies is the small
est at the beginning of the year for five
years At the same time it is said that
shipments of iron from southern furnaces
to Europe is limited only by the difficulty
in obtaining freight room. These large eX-
ports affect foreign exchange and the earlier
selling of long time bills makes the eX-
change situation still stronger. Taking
the situation as a whole, there are nine
considerations favoring a revival of business
to one which discourages it.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14
USEFUL VERSE.
INDIANAPOLIS JournaI.

When the poets in "A hurry, and his head
is filled with worry, because he has to
fill his space within a certain time
1t is then you find him turning, with his
eye in frenzy burning, to the sort of
stun that rattles in the meter of this
rhyme.
'Tis then sings he of the maiden, who, with
bookish knowledge laden, who can
catalogue the emperors in the twink
ling of an eye,
Who can subjugate geometry, knock the
spots from trigonOmetry, but can't
construct the mechanism of "A cherry
pie;
or the poet and the editor. the young man
and the Crcditor-any one of these
three subjects is pudding for his pen,
For the rhyme affords much latitude for
all that sort of platitude, and Is
mighty handy thing for countless
funny men.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14

Hearty Commcndntion from u south
ern Newspaper.

While every movement which seeks to de-
velop the resources OF the country is n matter
of national interest regardless Of the section
In which IL may be located, the Trans
mississippi and International Exposition to
be held at Omaha, Ncb., next year Is ot
more than ordinary significance.
Aside from Illustrating the varied resources
OF the country along industrial scientific aul
agricultural lines of progress, It will be the
hrst exposition OF this kind ever held west
Of the Mississippi river.
There IS marvellous record of growth con-
dcnsed In this simple statement. only n few
years ago the great western half OF the con
tinent was barren wilderness, occupied by
tribes of savage Indians. Today however, IL
belongs TO civilization In the broadcast and
best meaning of that term 1t is the home
of a thrifty, progressive and enterprSinE
people, who have put their energies into It's
soil and made 1t the imperial gransry OF the
nation. II Is also the abode of mauufactur-
Ing industry as the progress OF the west
during the past few years abundanty shows
The movement to hold an exposition in
Omaha was inaugurated several months ago.
Tue enterprise has steadily grown in mag
ntude, however. until now the plan of the
incorporators is to hold an exposition which
viii be colossal and worldwide in it's char
acter. That the exposition will be a pro-
nounced success is evident not only from the
varied and Infinite resources of the west, but
in a still higher degree from the slcepless
and unromitting activities of our trans
mississippi brethren.
tn" authorized capital of the 'rransmissis-
sippi and International Exposition com
nany is fixed at $1,000 900. OF this sum
100000 has already been subscribed while
the balance will be raised within the next
six months. 1t is understood that the legis-
lature of Nebraska has been asked to ap-
propriate S25O,0OO, and that indications point
to favorable consideration of this request.
Last June a measure was adontcd i'm cen
prg pNr,pi piptt inv IN
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14
EUROPE AND the TREATY.

Only from Germany comes an eN-
preston adverse to the principle of the
treaty Of arbitration negotiated between
Great Britain and the United States.
French and Austrian opinion cOnmcndS
the treaty. recognizing it as Il most
notable event. 1t is said not to be
pleasing to Russia, which may he so,
but the suggestion that that govern
ment will use its influence to defeat
the treaty is not to be taken seriously.
There is nothing in this arrangement
for the arbitration of differences be-
tween the English-speaking nations
which can interfere in the slightest de-
gree with the relations subsiSting be-
tween the United States and Russia or
any other European country. 1t Will,
indeed, bind in closer friendship the
powers to the treaty, but it involves
no obligation on the part Of this re-
public that can impair or disturb its
amicablc relations with the world.
1t is not to be expected that all Eu-
ropean nations will at once adopt ar
bitration. Especially governments like
Germany and Russia are unlikely to
look with favor upon such an agree
ment as the Anglo-Amcrican treaty.
But none the less the example thus set
will exert beneficcnt influence
throughout the civilized world and
sooner or later this will show itself in
practical results. The Anglo-SaXon ma
tions are the leaders in the march of
civilization and the latest step they
have taken to make the preservation of
peace between them more secure will
certainly have followers.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.


The supporters of the Nicaragua canal
bill in the house may be able to have
it considered at this session. but it
seems highly probable that the pro-
posed legislation can be passed in the
present congress. That the measure
modified rs suggested by Speaker Reed,
may pass the house, is possible, but it
is not likely that it could pass the
senate. though there is n majority in
that body favorable to it. From the
reported attitude of Mr.. Reed toward
the bill the chances are that it will
not be permitted to come before the
house until considerably later in the
session and perhaps so late that there
will not be time to do anything in the
senate. Thus the outlook for the meas
ure in this congress does not appear
to be very bright.
Speaker Reed is said to have ques-
toned whether the Nicaragua canal
would pay for its proposed cost, which
suggests that he has been making some
investigation on this point According
necrs it will cost $133, 100000 to con
struct the canal, which amount is $64.-
0OO,OO0 in excess of the estimates of
the canal company. The figures of the
engineers are of course declared by
the company to be unreasonably high,
but they are pretty generally accepted
as Il conservative estimate and at any
rate more likely to be approximately
correct than the company's estimate
To pay 4 per cent interest on this
amount, as provided in the bill, and
the necessary cost of operating and
maintaining the canal, would in the
opinion of some who have given disin-
terested investigation to the subject re-
quire much greater traffic through the
canal than can reasonably be expected.
Indeed, there is expert opinion that
from financial standpoint the enter
prise would be n losing one.
But the most potent argument against
involving the government in this un-
dertaking mt this time is the condition
of the treasury. If the government was
getting II surplus of revenue instead of
running behind the feeling toward the
Nicaragua canal proposition would be
more generally favorable than it is. The
matter does not appear to be urgent
and there is no good reason why it
cannot wait until there is Improvement
in the condition of the national treasury
that will warrant the government in
assuming new obligations.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14
EXCESSIVE INSURANCE. PROFITS.
ENorbitnnt Rates Result in Huge
Dividends.

Dividends.
Kansas City star
The exhibit which shows that one insur-
ance company in New England made a
clear profit of Sc per cent on its capital
stock out of its business operations during
1896 and that others netted variously from
6l to 30 per cent, makes III clear to any
calculating mind that the profits on the in
suranCe business are far too high and that
rates of insurance ought to come down
promptly and materially. 1t may well
be admitted that insurance is necessary.
for no business man can maintain standing
and credit who doesn't keep his property
insured. For that reason therefore, insur-
ance companies ought to be moderate in their
charges. A rate that will give them a rea-
sOnable profit on their capital is all they
have a right to ask and the profits
ported for last year are nothing less than
eXorbitant.
The vastly increased profits of the fire
insurance companies easily accounted
for During recent years buildings in
cities have been of such characters as to
greatly diminish the danger from fires,
while the fire eXtingushing agencies have
been improved in the same ratio. These
facts have of course decreased the num-
Der and reduced the amount of losses, but
they have not been met by n correspond
ing diminution in the charges for insur-
ance. The greater care in taking risks
and the better system of conducting bust
uro to the increased profits. and the COM
panies have a right to the benefits thus
obtained. But in so far as the result is
attributable to improved methods and
materials in building and better fire eX-
tinguishing facilities, it is a charge on the
public and should be compensated for in
reduced rates for insurance.
The insurance companies have a legal
and moral right to fair, and even good,
profit on their capital, but not to the
cessive percentage of profit which they
now realize. The right to regulate or
limit the charges of carrying companies.
lighting companies and water companies
by legislation has long been recognized.
Insurance companies are amenable to the
same restraints, for they derive their au-
thority to operate from the same source,
Hitherto they have not been assailed by
adverse legislation, for the reason, prob
ably, that the extent of their cXtOrtions
has been concealed. But they can no
longer deceive the public by the pretense
that they are only earning fair profits
The cat has been let out of the bag, and
insurance rates must take a tumble.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14

Every state depository bond should be
subjected 10 IN immediate and rigid
re-eNamination and every bond of
doubtful adequacy replaced with n
good ana sufficient bond without delay.
If depository bank declines TO renew
Its bond the treasurer should draw out
the state funds in its custody. There
are plenty of banks in Nebraska above
the breath Of suspicion and there is no
good reason why state money should be
kept In concerns which the treasurer
would not trust with his own private
deposits.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14

Sir Charles Tupper the Canadian pre-
mier, expresses the oracular opinion that
There is greater security under British
institutions for life. property and liberty"
than there is in the United States. The
people Of Canada apparently do not agree
with him. Within the last twenty-five
years 100000 Canadians have deserted
tho greater security" of British institu-
tlons for the shelter and protection of the
stars and stripes. and their ranks are
steadily increasing. OF course, Sir Charles,
as British knight cannot be expected
to show any special fondness for the flag
that triumphed at Yorktown and New Or
leans Still, he ought to tell the truth.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14

Chairman Rich of the house Judiciary
committee raised Il very remarkable
point of order when he objected to the
indefinite postponement of the Douglas
county contest cases. Mr.. Rich asserted
that such action would be in violation
of the constitutional provision which
guarantees the right of appeal in all
civil cases to the court of last resort.
This is probably the first time in the
history of parliamentary proceedings
that anybody has ever cited this clause
in the constitution as applying to
legislative contests. The legislature is
by the constitution made the sole Judge
of the election and qualification of its
members While it acts judclally in
passing upon such matters it is not
limited by any constitutional provision
that controls the action of the courts
1t may dismiss or hear II contest case
mt pleasure. The fact that there is no
appeal from its finding does not imply
that fixed forms must be observed in
dlsposing Of Il contest, 1t Is doubtless
proper for the house to inform itself
either directly or through committee as
10 the merits of contest, but If 1t Is no
toriously frivolous and brought solely to
make fees for notaries and lawyers