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The age-herald., 1898-05-17

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The age-herald., 1898-05-17

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Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
THE SPANISH RESPONSE.

The response of the Spanish peace
commissioners to the American proposal
regarding the Philippines is substan-
TALLY what was expected. 1t does not
take the form of a distinct rejection of
the proposal, but meets it with the OBJ
lection that 1t Is something not con-
templated by the protocol, to which it
is contended the United States is bound
to adhere as closely in relation to
Manila as in Cuba. 1t must in fairness
be admitted that there is force in this
position. Having held Spain rigidly to
the terms of the protocol in respect to
Porto Rico and as far as practicable
Cuba-the requirement of immediate
evacuation" could not be complied with
the United States Is manifestly under
obligation to conform on its part to the
conditions of that agreement. This
says in regard to the Philippines "that
the United States will occupy and hold
the city, bay and harbor of Manila,
pending the conclusion of treaty of
peace, which snail determine the con
troll and disposition of the Philippine
islands" Probably no one will Seri-
ouSly assert that when the protocol was
signed there was any intention on the
part of our government to demand the
entire Philippine group. Indeed it is
unquestionable that at that time the
president had no such thought A
naval ana coaling station was all that
was then contemplated, not only by the
| authorities at Washington but by peo-
pie generally, though there were some
| advocates of an appropriation Of the en-
tire archipelago. But granting that the
| protocol did recognize sovereign
rights OF Spain in the Philippines ii
did not therefore debar the United
| States from asking the cession of that
sovereignty, or making any other pro
| posal as TO the control and disposition
of the islands. 1t is perfectly obvious
that in drawing up the protocol the
Washington authorities had in mind the
abridgement to greater or less eXten,
of Spanish sovereignty in the Philip
| pines, so that the Spanish construction
| OF article will not stand. Spain
having agreed thai the control and dis
position of the Philippines should be
determined by the Treaty of peace, it ia
clearly the right of the United States to
| propose how this shall be done and il is
not apparent that this right has been
exceeded in the proposal submitted.
According to Washington advices
which may be regarded as trustworthy
| the form in which the demand of this
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
FUTURE Possibilities.
Some Thoughts Suggested by tn,
Transmississippi Exposition.

Louis lSc-uDllC.
OF the many thousands OF persons who
have attended the exposition at Omaha few
have considered an important illustrative
phase Much under half century ago the
western section, of which Omaha is the com
mercial capital, was practically trackess.
Railroads were few; little modern equipment
in any department OF human organization
had reached that part OF the country-hardly
was there a dream of a city anywhere closer
than St. Louis or Chicago.
There is no place in the United States
Just now where such a view Is possible.
Every western hamlet has its well-defined
ambitions. The seller OF town lots is active
In the north hills OF Idaho and In the sand
regions OF the southwest Far out into the
Pacific Americans are working out new
problems of governmental life To tn south
east, In Porto Rico. another addition TO
the national family is to be considered.
When shall we have our transpacihc expo
sitlon. with crowds Hocking on palace steam
ships, sailing in less than two weeks from
New York to Honolulu by way Of Nicaragua?
And is there not reason TO expect city
AT the north OF Porto Rico that will one
day be as much of an American community
as New Orleans or Los Angeles?
The Englishman has not changed his
India or his Egypt as we have changed our
California and our Louisiana. II will be
interesting to follow the course OF American
ization in Hawaii and the West Indies.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Prospective Increase in the Public
Debt and It's Effect,

Prospective Increase in the Public
Debt md It's Effect.
Chicago Record.
There are those who believe that II postal
savings banks are to be established the
funds should all be invested in national
bonds. 1t used to be said last winter that
the debt OF the United States is not large
enough and lacks permanency, which is sup
posed to be necessary to constitute the basis
for postal savings system. At that time
the government debt was sS47, 900 900. Since
then 1t has been increased 5000, 900, 900 by
the new war loan. News now comes from
Paris that the United States in taking the
Philippines, is likely to take with the
Islands a s4O,000,O00 debt, for which bonds
probably would have to be issued. II the
United States undertakes the construction
of the Nicaragua canal on its own account,
that may necessItate a further bond issue
Taken all in all, therefore. there Is every
likelihood that the national debt is to be
considerably increased rather than dimin-
ished in the near future, as was predicted
less than a year ago. The new policy Of
expansion will prove so expensive as to pre-
vent reduction OF the debt for some time
TO come by payments out of the current
revenues.
II the United States Is still further to in
crease its bonded indebtedness, as seems
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.

Opinions cannot overthrow facts.
A bad mans hate is good mans reputa-
ticn.
1t takes a windy man to blow his own
trumpet.
The root OF all evil is the cause OF much
digging,
Facts never blink under the sunlight OF
evidence.
No man ever stumbles over an object
in his rear.
Hope is staff in the morning and
couch at night.
The last blow brings the crash, but all
that went before were needed to fell the
tree.
The man who boasts OF his virtues has to
boost them up in order that they may be
seen
The cobbler sets us all a good example,
as long as he lasts he uses his awl to save
the soles of his fellow men.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06

likely. the postal savings bank system
should be at once established as offering the
best means OF really placing that debt In the
hands Of the people, and at the same time
providing them an institution Of great eco
nomic and educational value Because the
national debt is increasing, and because II
is not likely soon to be llquldated. national
bonds will sufIice for a long time to como
to serve as the investment basis for postal
savings system, thus answering completely
the objections OF those who do not like to
see postal bank funds invested In anything
but government bonds
Whatever else destiny Is doing, at least
II is removing obstacles to the early estab%
lishment Of postal savings banks and Is
creating conditions that furnish arguments
for the system.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
THE DYING LEAVES.

Changing. at touch of autumn's air,
Summers deep green to hues more bright
Nearing their rest in colors fair,
Like to the rainbow's mellow light.
Thus does the fading. dying leaf
Frightening lose it's vital tie, =
Making no sign of mortal grief ~
Catching a gladness from the sky.
How have the leaves this happy way,
Wearing a farewell smile of cheer,
Dying in colors bright and gay,
Teaching a lesson year by year?
We shall depart this state of being,
Earth shall return to earth some day;
Then shall we smile as gladly seeing
Beauties along the spirits way?
Shall not life's end be free from dark,
Free from the comber cloud of fear?
Shall not sweet hope spring like the lark,
Bringing celestial beauties near?
over lifes autumn shall the light
Given to faith that looks above
Shed through the haze its glories bright,
Token of Gods unceasing love?
Omaha, Neb. b. +. COCHRAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
IMPERATIVE NEED OF A CHANGE.

IMPERATIVE NEED OF 4 CHANGE.
When Treasurer Meserve issued per-
emptory challenge to have his office and
bond investigated he evidently intended
to make a bluff. He knew, of course,
that it would be impossible to make a
thorough and searching investigation
into state finances within the short
period of one week or ten days. He
knew also that it would be impossible
to make an intelligent exhibit of state
finances unless free access was given to
the Investigators to his private deposits.
1t was not a discrepancy of cash i'll the
treasury that disclosed Bartley's
enormous defalcations, but his persistent
refusal to make n showing of his de-
posits in favored banks and his accom-
modation loans to politicians and
gambling spectators.
Treasurer Meserve's challenge has,
however, brought out one thing in broad
relief and that is the utter insufiiciency
of his official bond as state treasurer and
the remarkable affinity between his prin-
cipal bondsmen and Bartley's principal
bondsmen. The six principal sureties on
Treasurer Meserve's bond, who hold
themselves responsible to pay $790,0O0,
were also on Bartley's bond for S1,350,-
900. All Of these bondsmen repudiated
their obligation to make good the
states loss on Bartley's bond which
they had guaranteed and four out of
the six have put all their real property
out of reach. In other words, they made
themselves eXecution-proof to avoid
their just liabilities.
Judged by experience with these sure
ties in the BARLEY bond, how much
could the state recover from them on
the Meserve bond? Five out of the six
sureties who have signed for $640,O00
have listed their personal property for
81 ,O60-all told.
This is a great showing for the reform
! treasurer's sureties. Assume that all
other sureties on his bond are worth as
much as they have qualified for his bond
! still is far from secure for the amount
required by law. 1t is, however, decid
| edly improbable that the other Sureties
on his bond are worth all they claim
| Quite the contrary, they are not likely
to be worth more than half as much as
| they have qualified for.
| To assume that Treasurer Meserve is
rigidly honest and therefore not liable
to become an embeZzler is not good busi
ness. The object of the constitution In
| requiring the treasurer to give bond
double the largest amount which is
liable to come into his hands at any one
time Is to protect the state against al
| contingencies. Honest treasurers have
turned out defaulters through dishonest
deputies and employees. While the
blame for Meserve's straw bond rests
primarily upon the governor, whose eX
perience with BARLEY should have
taught a wholesome lesson, the fact thai
Meserve has not filed bond upon which
one-half of the state deposits could bG
realized should admonish the people OF
the imperative necessity of another
change in the state treasury.
For years to come the safety of the
state demands one-term treasurers
who will be compelled to turn the actua
cash over to their successors instead Of
simply going through the forms of trans
ferring funds from one pocket to an
| other,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06

popular excitement but this Is not now
likely to take on grave proportions. The
great majority of the French people 1t
is to be presumed, are now prepared to
submit to the civil authority. The Fa-
shoda incident has probably passed be-
yond the danger point, the ministry hav-
ing wisely decided to withdraw the
Marchand mission. France may have
some concessions to ask, but If so they
are not likely to involve any difficulties.
1t is unsafe to predict long existence
for n French cabinet, but II the Dupuy
ministry faithfully and patriotically pur-
sues the policy 1t has announced 1t
should have a prolonged lease Of power.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06

country was made was not in the ma
ture of an ultimatum and that should
public sentiment indicate an opposition
to the retention of the archipelago by
the United States other arrangements
may yet be made looking to different
settlement of the question. The recent
strong utterances of prominent eastern
and western republican senators against
the retention of the Philippines by this
country is said to have given the ad.
ministraton considerable concern.
Meanwhile it seems pretty clear that so
far as the Spanlards are concerned the
whole question is one of dollars and
cents. This Is shown in the demand for
indemnity for money in the public
treasury at Manila alleged to have been
disposed of by the United States and
the seizure of customs receipts by this
country, the financial hunger of the
Spanards going so far as to claim in
demnity for our having detained the
Spanish garrison at Manila, thus pre-
venting it from overcoming the in.
surgents, though its destruction, by
starvation or slaughter, would have
been certain had the insurgents been al
lowed to have their way.
1t is not apprehended that the Philip.
pine issue will lead to a termination of
peace negotiations. Spain will prolong
contention, with a view to a money
consideration, as far as she shall deem
eXpedient and then Weld. She cannot
resume hostilities and it would be mad,
ness for her to provoke their resump-
ton. At the same time the American
people do not want any more war.
Such being the situation n treaty of
bly, at not so early u date as has been
hoDed for
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
4 PROGRESSLYE MINISTRY.


If the new French cabinet is per-
mitted to carry out the policy it has an
nounced there is every reason to expect
the most beneficial results to the coun-
try. 1t is evidently ministry thor
oughly imbued with the spirit of repub.
licanism and also of political progress,
Its declarations indicate that it means
to take no backward step. The most
important and salutary of these is that
the civil power is supreme. This, said
the new premier, is the fundamental
principle of a republican state. Conf.
dence in the army is necessary, but in a
republic like that of France the security
of the political institutions depends upon
the subserviency of the military to the
civil power. This the French people ap,
pear to have pretty fully learned ana
the value of the knowledge cannot easily
be overestimated. 1t is the purpose of the
new ministry to protect the army and
to assure it every just and proper con,
sderatiOn, but TO keep it subordinate in
public affairs TO the civil authority. Ii
this policy shall be strictly adhered to
France will have peace at home and
abroad.
The decision of the court of cessation
in the Dreyfus case is naturally awaited
with more or less solicitude, but there Is
less reason than existed a week ago fol
serious apprehension. In the event of the
court deciding in favor Of reviewing tn,
case il is possible that there will be some
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06

OMAHA SHOULD STAND By MERCER.
When you have faithful and efficient
servant you do not drop him for a green
hand who cannot even produce Char
acter' from former employers. What
an individual would not do in his own
household is not safe for corporation
to do. What no prudent manager of
corporation would dare risk in the en-
ployment Of subordinates would be un-
people in the selection of public
servants.
Every man, woman and child in this
community knows that David III. Mercer
has proved himself a most efficient rep
resentative at the national legislature.
He has pushed more beneficial legisla-
ton through the lower house of congress
for the people of this district in the last
six years than have all his predecessors
from the time Nebraska was admitted
into the union. lie can do more In the
next congress for Omaha and the whole
| district than any man that could be
named.
1t takes experience to get important
results in the house and Mercer has eX-
perience which confers rank among the
men who shape legislation and control
appropriations. His position as chair
, man of one of the most important COM
| mittees of the house enables him to do
| for Omaha and Nebraska what no first
or second-term congressman could do
| were he as eloquent before dinner as
| Demosthenes and after dinner as De-
pew.
The next house will be republican and
! 1t would not only be folly but stark
madness to send a tenderfoot popocrat
who has never occupied seat even in
| a town council. But whether the house
is republican or not Mckinley will be
president during the whole term Of the
next congress. A man affiliated with
| the dominant minority, who has expert
ence and is in good standing, can ac-
complish more as representative than
the most brilliant genius identified with
the opposition to the administration.
| Above all things, however, it would be
base ngratitude as we'll as supreme
folly for Omaha to go back on Mercer.
| Omaha should never desert man who
has served Omaha loyalty.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06

The republican congressional candi-
dates in Nebraska are making cam.
paign they may be proud of. Without
exception they are meeting with gener-
Gus receptions wherever they 60 and
reports are all of an encouraging ma
ture. The assaults of the yellow
journals and the McCleary bill bugbear
have only had the effect of rouslng the
people to the necessity of holding up the
hands of the president by returning a
republican congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
Cost of the War Loan.

Payment has been received by the Federal
Treasury department for all but about &c.
900, 900 OF the 5000 900, 900 Of bonds issued
last summer as a war loan. Notwithstand-
ing the high premium on these government
securities, sales Of them have been made in
New York recently at 106-the holders have
thus far shown little disposition to part with
them. Up to the present time the treasury
has received about $57,OO0,O 900 of the bonds
as security for circulation and guaranty Of
public deposits, and the balance seems to
have been absorbed by small investors not
anxious to realize immediate profits in
transferring their holdings.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06

The Cuban, like the Filipino, is rapidly
acquiring American ways. No sooner
does he get one square meal under his
belt and one in reserve in the cupboard
than he goes on strike. Probably he
is justified in demanding good pay when
he is compelled to engage in such un-
usual work as cleaning the streets, a
custom which has not been in vogue for
centuries until the Americans took
charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
Opening iOr a Row.

Frenchmen now profess to believe that
they can retire from the Fashoda embar-
rassment by asserting that the whole Egyp-
tian question is about to be opened. One
paper says the minister of foreign affairs
has received Russia's promise of effective
assistance. Great Britain is prepared to
meet that issue, but it is reasonably certain
that Russia will be no more ready to fight
in behalf of France over the whole Egyptian
question than over part OF It.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06

Colonel Bryan'S regiment has at last
been ordered to Cuba, The delay in
issuing the order threatened to cause a
permanent case of strabismus. The
doughty colonel has had one eye or
Cuba and one on the Nebraska cam
palgn, wondering just which way he
was to go, satisfied he could be happy
with either were the 'tother dear
charmer away.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
DO NOT SCATTER your VOTES.

Republicans who cannot conscien-
tiously support Victor b. Walker and
Joseph Koutsky, the two disreputables
foisted on the republican legislative
ticket, and are not disposed to cast even
a half vote for them by voting blank
should not scatter their votes BY vot-
ing promiscuously for men on the fusion
ticket they would weaken the reputable
and worthy candidates on the repub
llcan ticket. To avoid this mistake,
those who will not vote for Walker and
Koutsky should center their votes on
the two most available candidates of the
opposition.
One of the chief complaints against
the republicans is that they have not
duly recognized the labor element
which has always been the mainstay of
the party. In order to give deserved
recognition to organized labor and Sc
cure its more cordial support for all
commendable republican candidates,
The Bee recommends that the votes of
Independent republicans be cast for
Thomas f. Sturgess and Thomas j.
Flynn.
Mr.. Sturgess is representative me-
chanlc, who has been honored with the
presidency of the local Typographical
union and Is now night editor and fore
man of the American Press association.
He is clean, educated and intelligent
citizen, respected and trusted by all who
know him.
Thomas J. Flynn Is a plumber by
trade, who has been honored in various
capacities by the labor organizations
He served a short term in the city
council, acquitting himself creditably.
Both of these men are conservative and
may be depended ON to do nothing that
would be injurious to the interests Of
this city and county or to any class of
citizens.
In this connection The Bee wishes to
emphasize the necessity for all who vote
for candidates on different tickets to
place a cross mark opposite the name
of each candidate for which they want
to vote and to place no mark whatever
in the circle at the top of the ballot. In
other words, the safe way to do for
voters of all parties who do not wish to
vote a straight ticEet from top to bottom
is to vote in the old way by putting a
cross after each candidate Of their
choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
Appearances often Deceive.
Kpotapov Miner

Never judge a man by the clothes he
wears. The man with the hair protruding
from hole in his hat. with his coat tat
tered and torn and with airholes in his
pants where they are subjected to the most
wear. may be the editor of your home pa
per, while the man with the patent leather
shoes, fine clothes and a silk hat may be
only delinquent subscriber.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06

Porto Rico politicians are already
squirting toward statehood. They will
learn, however, that they will have to
pass through the vestibule and hallway
before they can get into the dining room.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06

Attorney General Smyth has done a
good deal of talking during the present
campaign. but he has never opened his
mouth to explain why he allowed the
sureties on the first bond of BARLEY to
slip through and why he has not taken
more vigorous steps to recover on that
S1S0000 warrant which BARLEY negotl-
ated Just before he went out of office.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
right way

1t was a mighty fine thing two years
ago, when the popocratlc orators could
appeal to the voters on the strength OF
large area planted to promises and no
record to bother them, but 1t is different
now. The crop of promises was nipped
by an early frost and failed to mature.
while the record has been growing like
weeds in a lazy mans field and is just
as great a burden TO its possessors.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06

The Spanish government must have
popocratic tendencies. When the Amer
leans proposed to examine into the finan
cial transactions relating to the Philip
pines for the purpose of ascertaining
Just how much of the debt was properly
chargeable to the islands a refusal was
encountered on the ground that tn,
transactions We're not in shape to bear
close scrutiny.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06

Nebraska republicans never had a
more deserving set of congressional can
didates than in the present campaign.
Every one of the six districts should
send the republican candidate to Wash
ington and they will If their voters con-
suit their own best interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06
Value of u Free Press.
Kansas City Star.

The press represents civilization. II
stands as the safeguard Of liberty and JUS
tice and progress. What is 1t that espouses
the cause of the helpless and stands be-
tween the humble and oppression? What is
it that confronts corruption and wrong
What, in this land, hath no fear? 1t is the
press of America, the free press, and all
men know that the newspapers. as II by in
stinct, mark for their displeasure every
enemy OF the community and the nation and
every agency Of immortality and crime.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-06

That so-called meeting of the savings
bank depositors who roasted Commits
sioner Kierstead was simply a back fire
gotten up by personal and political enc
mics. The charges made against him
are a tissue of falsehoods, with just
enough basis to make them plausible.