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Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
AN UNTENABLE DOCTRINE.

A few days ago one Of the judges OF
the district court declared at political
meeting that he would vote against no
man because he had been charged in
newspaper with being criminal and
he appealed to voters not to waver from
that rule of law which holds a man in.
nocent until he Is proved guilty.
This is certainly a most extraordinary
doctrine. II the presumption of limo
cence must shield every candidate for
office whose career has been stepped
with corruption so notorious as to make
him odious and disreputable, then the
most sacred function of the honest
newspaper to warn the public against
committing important trusts into the
hands of dangerous men would be alb
rOgated. If every man guilty of Grim
inal acts must first be convicted in a
court of justice before forfeiting the
confidence of the people, some of the
very worst men could fearlessly brave
public opinion as candidates for office
with the assurance that anything that
would be discredited unless they had
served a term in the penitentiary. The
very fact that the constitution and the
laws of almost every state in the union
expressly guarantee the right of every
man to publish charges affecting the
reputation of any candidate for office.
If made with good motives, is within it.
self contradiction of the position that
criminal charges appearing against po.
litical candidates in a newspaper should
have no weight whatever with the
voters, unless the accusation rests upon
court record affirming the guilt, after
due trial and conviction.
Carried to its logical conclusion, the
doctrine that every newspaper charge
against q candidate for office must be
ignored would make the endorsement
or recommendation of any candidate by
a newspaper equally devoid of influence
by the voters If the praise Of public
men in the newspaper should have no
weight or influence in their behalf with
thinking people, why should the praise
of a politician talking on the stump
have any weight or exert any influence
upon the voters? Words said in print
should certainly carry greater force than
words spoken, because they cannot be
so easily repudiated, denied or dis
torted in meaning.
This is why the sober advice of the
reputable and clean newspaper makes a
more profound and lasting impression
upon conscientious people than the
fiery defamation of the campaign
orator. The fact that the press is rap
idly supersedng the stump speaker is
due not 50 much to its capacity to reach
more people as to the growing conf
dence inspired among intelligent peo-
pie in it's dispassionate Judgment Of men
and measures.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

There is a handsome surplus in the
exposition exchequer. This money be-
longs to the stockholders. The stock
holder in law is one who can produce a
legal certificate of stock held in his or
her name and the books of the COM
pany must contain a record of the issue
of every share Of legal stock outstand-
ing, Upon such certificate only can
rebates or dividends be paid. A prom
Use to purchase stock or a partial pay
ment on such purchase does not entltle
the payee TO a certificate, and holding no
certificate he cannot share in the profits
or dividends of the corporation.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
OUR PROUD NAVY.

oh. so suddenly our navy has attained a
- wond rous size,
That the world is taking "gapings" with
wide-open mouth and eyes.
And old Spain, who thought she had us in
somewhat woeful plight,
Finds her own much boasted navy-wel.
ltS nearly out of sight!'
We are grateful for the victories given to
Who seem charmd against the dangers
that beset these modern wars
Scarcely one has fallen victim to Spanish
ball or sword;
What a page in naval history Says Me- '
Kinley, Bless the Lord!'
AS we sing. those martial ballads that in.
spire the god of wars"
We must add to their proportions to admit
these newborn stars:
Let us make hundred stanzas of the old
Red, White and Blue
And, instead of yankee Doodle" sing
'As Dewey Did, IL Do!'
Dewey "set the ball a-rolling" when Ma
Mia he surprised;
Others with the self-same spirit, kept it
duly exercised;
Time, ne'er, show',d so many heroes in the
twinkling of an eye!
Let us name our sons and grandsons,
Dewey, Hobson, Sampson, Schley!
Shouts the Don from Moro castle. "Oh.
l say! can those things fght?"
schey " was ais rear enough & to hear hear him and
fellows word don't GO
You had better dust your ,Whiskers and get
ready for the show "
AS our noble fleet lay anchor'd near the
Santiago bay
1t surprised the shrewd Cervera in clever
get away"
Now the sharks around are searching for
the victims of she'll
While we breathe an inward prayer for
the souls of those who fell.
Hip hurrah for our proud navy! Right
doth amply arm the brave
And the day is not far distant when, on
each incoming wave,
Shall resound the voice of Freedom, sing.
ing to its mother shore
TyrantS fear thy sacred pennant; pirates
ride the waves no more!
Columbus, Neb. l. A KILGORE.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
Americnnizing .snntiago.


General Wood announces that Santiago de
Cuba needs hotel, meaning OF course, a
hotel in the American sense. The United
States, which is really the inventor of the
modern hotel, now followed as model all
over the civilized world. should have no dif-
ficulty in supplying the demand at Santiago.
A complete hotel landlord, clerk and all
could be furnished on a few days notice
The advent in Santiago of the American
who knows how to keep a hotel would be
a proud, glad day for that city. The estab-
lishment OF first-class American hotel with
its business methods, its neatness. prompt
ness and regard for the comfort and conven- :
ience Of its guests, would be, in effect, the
Inauguration of an educational institution
in Santiago.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
INTERESTING BIT Of HISTORY.

The speech of General Woodford, eX-
ago. in which he outlined his work in
Madrid, has attracted attention as an
exceedingly interesting contribution to
the history of the conflict with Spain.
The statement removes all doubt as to
the great anxiety of President Mckinley
to do something for the people of Cuba
and to accomplish this without resort to
war.
General Woodford went to Madrid
with instructions from the president to
secure justice to the suffering people of
Cuba; to insist upon protection to the
great commercial interests of the United
States in Cuba; and to seek these ends
so long as it was possible by ways of
peace and if possible to avoid or avert
war. The minister Informed the Span
ish government that in the opinion of
the president permanent peace could
only come in Cuba by the withdrawal
Of Spanish authority. He represented
TO Spain that the interests of the United
States demanded lasting peace in Cuba
and he conveyed the impression that
only as last resort would this govern
ment attempt to establish a protectorate
over the island. One of the demands
made was that Weyler should be with
drawn from Cuba and as everybody
knows this was complied with, al
though the Spanish government had
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

practically decided that Weyler should
remain in Havana two years longer.
General Woodford said. ut is very
useless to speculate upon the conditions
of the past, but it is my deliberate be-
lief that had the Maine not been blown
up in the harbor of Havana and had not
that singular and undiplomatic letter of
Senor De Lone been discovered, before
the close of the summer of 1898 the
Spanish flag would have left the island
of Cuba without the firing of shot or
the loss of life" Nobody will venture
to question the opinion OF man who
had SO prominent part in the
negotiations preceding the war and had
the best possible opportunity for know
ing the trend of things at the Spanish
capital. But, as General Woodford said,
1t is useless to speculate upon the con-
ditions of the past. Perhaps war be-
came inevitable from the moment our
government gave Spain to understand
that the Cuban people must receive just
treatment and iutimated that there was
a possibility of the United States ex-
tending protectorate over the island.
These were sharp wounds to Spanish
pride and there was a rampant jingo ell
ement in Spain as well as in the United
States. But ut all events we have this
very high and trustworthy authority
that President Mckinley earnestly
sought to benefit the Cuban people and
to conserve the commercial interests Of
the United States without going to war.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
Citizenship of Porto RicanS.
Cincinnati Tribune.

Porto Ricans living In the United States
have raised peculiar question. They claim
the right OF franchise without naturaliza-
tion. The argument advanced is that by the
raising of the American flag over Porto
Rico they acquired the same status as that
OF native born citizens OF this country. 1t
is said that about 1000 unnaturalized natives
OF Porto Rico. residing in this city alone,
will be affected by the determination OF the
question. 1t is one of those peculiar cases
which will have to be adjudicated without a
precedent for a guide. Inasmuch as there
are several thousand native-born Porto
Ricans in seaboard cities. the question is in
teresting, outside the novelty of the matter
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
Lawton at War Department.

WASHINGTON Oct 29.-Major General
Henry X. Lawton, who recently arrived in
this country from Santiago. was at the
War department today, accompanied by
Captains r. G. Mendoza and Edward l..
King of his stan and A. L. Mestre, a native
Cuban. General Lawton came TO Washing
ton for consultation with the authorities
here. He spent some time in General Cor
bins office and afterward went to the
White House TO see the president. Gen
eral Lawton expressed satisfaction at the
manner in which affairs are moving in
Santiago province. He believes affairs there
will adjust themselves gradually TO the new
order OF things.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
Fair Guam IL Ours.
Boston Globe

Whatever else may fail Of realization in
the plans Of the expansionists one acquis-
ton of territory in far distant waters is GER
tain. Guam is ours-Guam of the Ladrones
by formal consent Of the Spanish peace
commissioners at Paris. 1t is not a great
territorial possession which has now come
into our hands, but it has a history. This
is the happy island where nothing was
known Of the Yanko-Spanko war until
American guns doomed in its harbor. firing
what was supposed to be complimentary
salute to the Spanish flag to which the
Spanish commandant was preparing to re-
spond, in true Castilian fashion.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

The death of Colonel George Il. War
ing, the sanitary expert, who had been
commissioned to visit the city of Ha-
vana to ascertain the exact sanitary
condition of that city and to form ideas
of the best method of putting the place
in the best sanitary shape, only en-
phasizes the fact that the solution of the
Cuban problem is to be sought not so
much in our military and naval re-
sources, as in our ability to grapple with
yellow fever. Colonel Waring was pre-
sumed to be safe from the insidious at
tack, less dangerous at this time of the
year than in the heated season, but the
sequel showed that in spite of all pre-
caution the contagion proved fatal to
the eminent sanitary engineer.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

Under the apportionment of popula.
tion based on the census of 1890 Douglas
county would have been entitled to FIVE
senator's and fifteen representatives in
the legislature. BY the conspiracy
that defeated the apportionment ac-
cording to the mandate Of the constitu-
tlon the representation of Douglas
county has been curtailed by six men,
bers of the house and two senator's
And the man most responsible for the
preparation of this outrage Is william
A. Poynter, then acting president of the
senate, on whose motion the apporton-
ment bill was laid under the table.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
What the War Loan Cost.

In preparing, advertising and issuing the
popular loan Of $200,000,000 subscribed for
last summer the Treasury department has
expended already more than 100000; and
the total expense account is expected to
reach nearly to the limits Of the 100000
authorized by congress to be devoted TO the
purpose. Even with this large outlay the
treasury officials declare that the loan is the
cheapest ever foated--that is, IL no account
be taken Of the premium which the bonds
would have brought II offered originally in
the financial markets to the highest bidder.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

bdIIIIIIUTt lhIIItTICdII,
The Chinese may be ignorant, illiterate
and opposed to progress, but when it comes
to smuggling themselves into this country
they show an ingenuity, an intelligence, q
knowledge of progressive methods and a
fertility of resources that battle even gov
ernmental superiority They are reported
to have cleverly made use of the Omaha
Exposition in such a way as completely to
trick the vigilance OF the authorities as to
their permanent stay. The Celestial may
be benighted in some respects, but he has
a thoroughly up-to- date keenness of eye for
the main chance
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

Two allied railway passenger associ-
ations have just adopted a joint rule
providing for the issuance of clergy
mems half-fare permits by either associ-
alton, good for the year 1899, on all
roads that are members Of both. Thus
IL seems that instead of following the
usual rule of trying at the beginning
Of each year to make half-fare permits
harder to get the railroads are this year
making them easier to get. All this is
doubtless interesting to the clergy, but
the laity cannot help repeating the old
question why clergymen should be en-
titled to favOrs at the hands of the
railroads not accorded to all. If it is
true that those why pay fare pay also
for those who are carried free the
right of the clergy to shift half the bur
den becomes all the greater conundrum.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
TROUBLES OF THE THRoNELEss.
what Ais the Bounced "SOn OF
HeaNenv and the RemelN

"hat Ais the bounced "SOu of
Heaven" and the Remedy.
The impression gained from the dispatches
concerning the troubles of the bounced "Son
of Heaven" was that he had conclusion Of
the brain, superinduced by violent contact
with Ii Hung Chang's lgnum vitae slipper.
This appears to be a misapprehension. The
New York Herald has diagnosed his all
ment, and discoursed learnedly, as becomes
modern expansionist on the medical
phase OF the case. as follows:
His symptoms can leave no possible
doubt that he suffers from a case OF Bright's
disease which has already reached a very
advanced stage With the aid OF these
symptoms it is even possible to diagnose
that the disease has reached a period at
which the kidneys have. tendency to be-
come atrophied. when the arteries OF even
the heart undergo an alteration in their
structure. This form OF Bright's disease is
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

The War department investigation
commission has finally inspected Chicka-
mauga military camp and as might have
been expected found nothing TO
justify or verify the stories OF cruel
neglect and flagrant abuse of soldiers
stationed there during the summer
months. Like most of the horrors fabri-
Gated by the yellow journals, the horrors
of Chickamauga We're principally the
product of the fertile imagination of
fakirs.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

Independence hall has been rededi-
Gated as part Of the Philadelphia peace
Jubilee program and the country is
sagely informed by the Associated Press
that the Declaration of Independence
was signed in that building. Had the
Associated Press omitted this startling
reference the country might not have
been aware of that historical fact.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
A BIBLICAL DISPUTE,

FRANKLINVILLE, N. Y, Oct 2S--To the
Editor of the Bee Allow me to call atten-
tion to statement made by the editor of The
Omaha Bee at the banquet at Omaha, and
his reference to a passage in the bible, l. e.,
HE that observeth the winds shan not
SOW; and he that regardeth the clouds shall
not reap" The learned editor attributed
the above passage to Solomon and claimed
that Solomon was the first chief of weather
bureau.
1t would not be worth while to refer to
this matter, only the passage is often quoted
to prove the folly of the present weather
bureau in attempting to predict future
weather changes. Allow me to say that this
passage is found in Ecclesiastes, XII. chap
ter, 4th verse. 1t is very doubtful scrip
ture, to say the least and the author thereof
is a subject of controversy. Therefore it
proves nothing. However, ret him who
would appeal to scripture for divine author
ity turn to First Kings, chapter XVIII,
verses 41-46, inclusive. There he will find
a complete weather bureau with the Prophet
Elijah as chief, making a long range fore
cast; also find a volunteer observer climb
ing Mount Carmel and taking observations
seven times. There he will find the fore
cast verified, and there he will find record
that may be read by an men, the author
ship of which Is not questioned. The lit
tie cloud that arose out Of the sea brought
the predicted rain. Pardon this intrusion.
Fraternally yours, JOHN w. KALES,
Volunteer Observer.
1t is not the province of a secular
paper to discuss theology or to carry on
controversies concerning the unknow-
able. 1t would not be difficult to quote the
bible for or against almost any theory
affecting affairs either terrestrial or
celestial. including the phenomena upon
which the weather observers rely in
making their forecasts. Whether the
author of EcclesiasteS was King Solo
mon or more obscure sage and philoso-
pher is immaterial, so long as his est-
mate of people who regard the clouds
and obserFe the winds accords with the
eXperienc eof the ages. Concede that
Elijah and not Solomon is entitled to
credit for making the first long range
forecasts, his observations on Mount
Carmel were not mere guesses based on
the movements of clouds and direction
of the winds, but the result of absolute
power over the elements. That Is not
a wild assertion, but n statement en-
bodied in the introduction which bible
readers get to Elijah, who is quoted as
saying to King Ahab: "As the Lord
God of Israel liveth there shall not be
dew nor rains these years, but according
to my word"
If the rain makers of our times had
-, INna nj Nf l. tnl tl,nx
would not have to depend upon ravens
to feed them, but could live on baked
pigeons and terrapin all the year round.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

Omaha day at the exposition is for all
Omaha, but every one, whether he re-
sides in Omaha or elsewhere, is cordi-
ally invited to help along the celebra-
tion with his presence.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

confessed that experience in this matter
has been far from satisfactory, for it
has been found difficult to frame an
antitrust law that will stand, but this
should not be allowed to discourage
further efforts
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

regular army who was in utter ig-
norance Of the war until after the peace
negotiations were in progress. The lieu
tenant might by this time have been Il
captain or even n colonel had he only
had an opportunity to test his fighting
qualities against the Spanish but now
he will have to wait for another war or
win promotion by the slow process of
death in the ranks above him.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
A Lesson In Action.

INlIISdS NTIy SNII'
AS consequence OF the annexation OF
Porto Rico the shores OF the island have
become part of the care of the United States
coast and geodetic survey, and operations
will begin in November to chart the entire
outline OF the island. What the Spanish
government has failed to do In four CEN
turtles the United States will finish at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
More Work. Greater Prosperity.
New York Herald.

Factory Inspector O'Leary reports that
more than $500 manufactures are now in
operation in this state that were either
closed or not in existence a year ago, while
$4,000 more persons are employed in these
factories than could find work last year.
The pessimist can find nothing in such fig-
ures as these to grumble at, while the whole
state rejoices in the increased prosperity
they reveal
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

The report comes that the seasons
sealing catch is the lightest for many
years. Now for another derrick hoist on
seal skin prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
A Few Farms Left.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
Uncle Sam still has matter of 579,36S,-
274 acres Of unappropriated and unreserved
public lands at his disposal, but 322. .176,O0O
acres are in desert states, though some
are valuable. The day when a free home
is at the disposal of every one that will take
it and improve 1t is swiftly passing, but
there is room enough in the reclamation Of
arid lands by irrigation to supply millions
of settlers vet
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

The beautiful bluff tract which has
been admired by millions should not be
relegated to its former position as a
cornfield or COW pasture. AS a matter
of local pride this tract which has been
embellished and converted into n park
should be dedicated as a public park
and maintained as such.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

An untrammeled verdict by jury, in
whatsoever jurisdiction, is priceless
boon. This self-evident truth is quite
as applicable to the findings of the ex-
position award juries as it is to the die
tum Of any jurist.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

Omaha bank clearings continue to
show marked gains over those of the
preceding year, and these gains afford
tangible proof of the business activity
and prosperous condition of the mer-
camille and industrial classes in this
city and section tributary to 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

The Episcopal church has no prospect
of becoming popular in South Dakota
The present canon prohibits any min
lister from marrying any person who has
a divorced husband or wife still living
and in spite of all efforts the recent con.
vention refused to repeal this provision.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

Since participating in the Omaha
peace jubilee President Mckinley has
been the drawing card Of the peace
tubilees that have been improvised east
and west, north and south.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
Placing the Blame.


The war investigation has brought out
some very damaging evidence against the
contractors; they put so much material into
the uniforms that some of the soldiers
looked sick
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

One of the worst calamities of the late
war has just come to light in the sud
den emerging from the unexplored re-
gions of Alaska of a lieutenant in the
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

Washington Star.
The American Indian is beginning to be
depressed by the realization that while he is
a noble figure In poetry and romance he is
an exceedingly poor hand at a trade,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
Appointments by the President.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The president
has appointed John w. Lutz of Ohio cansul
OF the United States at africa, Chill, and
Edward E. Garrett receiver OF public moneys
at Bolas Idaho.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

1t is to be feared the proposed paw
ing brick trust will prove hard thin;
to kick over.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS:
George p. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company. being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies of The Daily. Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee, printed during
the month of September, 1898, was as fol-
To-,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

Omaha is the best advertised city il
America, but that is no reason VIII!
Omaha should quit advertising.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

The concert of Europe is not as har-
monious as the Russian czar would de-
sire to have it.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30
WELCOME TO THE BEE BUILDING.

No visitor to Omaha and the
exposition should 20 away
without inspecting The Bee
building, the largest news
paper building In America,
and The Bee newspaper
plant, conceded to be the
finest between Chicago and
San Francisco. A cordial
welcome is extended to all.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

With the Woman's council, as with all
other councils, the greatest problem
always Is money, money, money.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

With the closing of the exposition
comes the turmoil of the closing cam
paign.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-30

Farewell, and a long farewell to con
crosses and parlaments in Omaha.