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Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

LANGUAGE AND LOYALTY,

Because of their alleged lukcwarm-
ness toward their adopted country OF
the Spanisll-American population of the
southwestern territories and a belief
that there is some vital connection be-
tween language and loyalty, a move
ment has been started to compel the
teaching of the English language in all
the public schools of New Mexico and
to place the Spanish language there as
elsewhere in the Un:tel States on The
same basis as other foreign languages.
The justice of the accusation is denied
by those who are partial to the Span
is language, but the propriety of the
movement for recognition of the English
language as the only official language
of the territory annot be questioned.
While there has been great improve
ment in the educational system of the
territory in recent years, yet Spanish
alone is still taught in many schools and
many residents of the territory know
nothing of English and their children
have no opportunity to learn the Ian
guage.
1t is true that American citjzets
| speak all languages, but the English
language is the language of the country
and will ever continue to be. There are
many loyal Americans who speak only
German, or French, or Italian. or Span
ish or some other language, but it may
be set down as n certainty that any
large community of persons persisteutly
refusing to learn English and through ii
TO gain a better understanding of free
American institutions, will be lacking in
some of the requisites of true patriots.
Loyalty and language are not INSOFAR
able, but the loyal citizen will desire
to know the language of his county.
Doubtless for many generations the
descendants of these Spanish-Ameri
cans will trace their traditions In Span
ish history and literature and other
Americans will learn the Spanish Ian
| guage FOR business reasons. All modern
languages are coming more into favor
with the Americans. Diplomacy and
commerce require knowledge of many
languages. But all Americans Should
know the English langulge.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

Dictated there Is no prospect OF rect.
procity.
None of the matters which will come
before the conference is more important
than the transit question, TO which re-
newed attention is being directed in
this country. The recent hearing by the
interstate commerce commission of
Canadian Pacific and American rail
way officials, in regard to the passenger
rate war, has tended to revive agi-
tation respecting the Canadian competi-
ton and whether or not it shall grow
will largely depend upon the conclusion
reached by the commission, which
should be forthcoming within a short
time.
The Anglo merican commission will
have a very important work to perform
and there is reason to expect results
promotive of the friendship and the
mutual welfare of the two countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

RIVALRY or THE PDRT rs.

The record of exports and imports at
year is decidedly instructive. The total
exports from the entire country in
creased 17.3 per cent and the imports
decreased 1913 per cent. These changes
were not shared proportionately by tue
three groups of ports.
Considered as an entire group, the
Atlantic ports retained their proportion
Of the export business. but lost slightly
in imports. They showed an export in
crease of 1861 per cent and an import
decrease of 21.4 per cent. The gulf
ports increased exports but Sc per cent
and lost 300 per cent of their imports.
The Pacific ports gained 25.7 per cent
on exports, and they actually gained
1863 per cent in imports. A compari-
son of the business done in each group
of ports with that done by all shows
that the business has been drifting
southwark in the east and northward
in the west, and that while there has
been an increase of business in the eN-
porting line AT Ill ports lHe lncredSc
has not always been where it was eX-
pected.
The decrease of business at the North
Atlantic ports has undoubtedly been
due wholly to the sharp competition of
ports like Newport News, which have
been favored by railroad rates, and to
the improved facilities for business at
| other ports south and west. The good
| business of the Pacific coast ports has
been brought about by the growing
| trade with the islands of the Pacific
and the Asiatic ports. The carrying
trade along the line of the great lakes
continues important, but is relatively
not so important as it was.
On the whole, the port statistics show
that the United States is too large to
become tributary to any one port or
group Of ports, and the carrying bust
ness has become divided in a much
more satisfactory way than in other
years. The rivalry of the ports has
become of great value to all traders
and of the utmost Importance to all
producers and consumers.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
THE HOSPITAL SERVICE,

AS publicity is given to the facts re-
garding the actual condition of the
army of invasion in Cuba there is a
disposition to form hasty conclusions
and to make sweeping criticisms. The
fear that our army in Cuba would
suffer more from the climate than from
the bullets of the Spaniards was evil
IDENTIFY well founded. The horrors OF
war have been realized more in the
hospitals than on the fields.
This much appears settled-that the
medical department has been .nbund-
antly able to cope with the problems
presented by the Cuban campaign SO
far as they related to professional serv-
ice, hat there has been medical ability
and surgical skill fully equal to the
emergencies, that plans have been well
laid but poorly executed because of "A
faulty constructive branch of the hospi-
tai service. There were not enough
hospital ships, moi a sufficient quantity
of medicines, or these were not where
most needed, resulting in costly delays
in providing for the safety Of sick
soldiers.
1t must be remembered, however, that
it was impossible to foresee all that
has happened in Cuba or to prepare for
every new condition. 1t must be re-
membered also hat the organization
and equipment of the army and send.
ing it to the front has been such a
prodigious task that the wonder is Sc
few mistakes have been made. That
there has been great improvement
in the hospital and medical service
since the war began is admit.
ted on all sides, and had the war con.
tinued it is not to be doubted it would
have soon been made equal to all re.
quirements.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
crRANS WILL SrRhtlr

The War department, 1t is stated, has
been informed by the Cuban juuta that
the insurgents will accept the terms of
the peace protocol and cease hostilitics.
If such Is the case, and it Is to be pre-.
sumed that the junta speaks with full
authority, the Cuban problem will be
very much simplifed and tho establish
ment of an Independent and responsible
government in Cuba will not be so diff.
cult a task as had been apprebendad.
1t was stated only a few days ago that
the insurgents would not consent TO
concerning the terms of peace and it is
not to be doubted that this was the
feeling among them at the time that our
government submitted terms to Spain.
If the junta in this country has sue.
ceeded in persuading the insurgents of
the wisdom of quiet submission it is
by far the best service that body has
performed for the Cubans. Very much
of its work, ii can now be plainly said,
has been more damaging than helpful
w ''N C"phh N"bcN, NlhIc - DtNitlllc us
credited before the war for the misin-
formation and misrepresentation 1t gave
out in regard to affairs in Cuba. 1t was
from this source that most of those who
urged the recognition of the so-called
Cuban republic got their inspiration and
the country now knows how they were
misled.
Undoubtedly the insurgents could
cause the United States no little trouble
in pacifying Cuba if disposed to do so.
Although not numerous they are capable
of doing a great deal of mischief. If
they accept the situation and cease hos.
~tilities it will not be necessary for the
United States to send n very large force
to Cuba for the preservation OF peace
and order or to keep it there for a very
great length of time. 1t las been slug.
gested that the volunteers in the Span.
ish army might be troublesome, bnt this
is not probable. With submission Oh
the part of the insurgents there is every
reason to expect the prompt p%aCification
of Cuba and perhaps the establishment
Of an independent government there
within a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
PEACE JI,RuEe.

The triumphant close OF the war in
spires every patriotic American citizen
with thanksgiving over the restoration
Of peace. The occasion, however, calls
for more than mere expressions of re-
ioicing. 1t is worthy of a peace demon
stration, the like Of which the country
has never seen before.
The Trausmississlppi Exposition,
itself n monumental triumph Of peace,
illustrating the material development
and Industrial advancement of the
greater west, should he the center of
the nations great peace jubilee. Car
ried to completion in the face OF the
menacing war cloud and having sue
cessfully run the gauntlet of the dis
couraging distractions Of the conflict
with Spain, the exposition affords the
most appropriate background for the eN-
ultation of American patriotism.
Numerous reasons combine to urge
that the jubilee be held in connection
with the exposition. Omaha Is the most
central point on the continent, midway
between the Atlantic and the Pacific,
the Gulf of Mexico and the Canadian
border. The city enjoys unrivaled rail
road facilities, making 1t readily aces
sible from all directions. omaha is the
headquarters of one of the great mill
tary departments and the seat of two
army posts. where the returning soldiers
who participate in the jubilee may he
comfortably housed and provided for.
Chicago, which has been contemplating
a peace demonstration, has abandoned
the project, while Omaha has the re-
sources, the energy and the incentive TO
make it an ~unexampled success.
1t is gratifying that in the preliminary
steps already taken by the exposition
management the magnitude and i'm
p%ortance of the event appear to be fully
realized. The peace jubilee to be com
plcte should have as its central figure
the president who has so wisely and
s~killfully guided the nation through war
to peace. With President Mckinley
of the national government in attend
ance, surrounded by the governors of
all the great states Of the union accom-
panied by their STATS, reviewing such
corps of the victorious army as had been
withdrawn from active service at the
seat of war, the significant lesson of
peace would make an everlasting i'm
preston upon the people Of the whole
country. By the second week of Oc-
tober, the time selected for the celebra-
ton, the ina draft of the treaty which
is to restore friendly relations between
the two nations lately at war will have
been signed, and the jubilee will be not
only the browning glory of the fight for
humanity but also the eliminating fea-
ture of the marvellous Transmississippi
Exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
THE ANGLo-AMERIcAN COMMISSION.


The ending of the war with Spain
will allow public attention to be diverted
to other matters of international interest,
among which the negotiations soon to be
opened for the settlement OF contro.
versies with Canada will be prominent.
We have heretofore noted the strong
interest taken in his forthcoming con-
Gress by the administration and it ap-
pears that this Is shared by the British
government, which has equal eason
with our own for desiring the amicable
adjustment of all matters in dispute
between Canada and the United States.
These issues have in the past caused a
great deal of irritation, at times menac-
ing the peaceful relations of the two
countries, and it is generally felt that
now is a most suspicious time for
finally disposing of them.
1t is in this spirit that the Anglo
American commission will meet and en-
tirely satisfactory results are confidently
anticipated from the conference. The
Alaskan boundary question, the fisheries
lTODltll, tue lIunsll Iuut through
either country for goods destined for
the other country, the control of immi-
grafton, the alien labor regulations and
the rights of the two countries on the
great lakes, will all be considered by
the conference, with probably also the
question of trade relations, or reel
procity. With respect to the latter there
have already been some negotiations,
but it is probable that the subject will
at least be discussed in the conference.
1t has been the understanding that the
Canadian government desired TO make
the settlement of other questions con
ditional upon a reciprocity agreement,
but 1t is not probable that it will insist
upon this, since to do so would neces,
sarily embarrass the work of the con
ference and very likely defeat its OBJ.
ject. There is no doubt that a reel.
procity agreement is very much desired
by the Dominion government, but un.
less IL is prepared TO make more favor
able concessions than have yet been in.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
PENSION
system Proposed for the Prevention
of Future frauds.
philadelphia Record.

The likelihood that many claims for pen
sions will result from the present war has
led to the suggestion from those familiar
with the weak spots In the existing pen
sion system that every soldier shall be fur
nished on his discharge from the army
with a complete descriptive list, a copy of
which shall also be filed in the archives OF
the Wal department, showing by the GER
tiicate of his company commander how
often and for how long a time he has been
absent from or unfit for duty on account of
sickness, either in his quarters or In a
hospital, and the nature of the wounds, dis
ease or diseases from which he has suffered.
In line with the same labor-saving and
systematic arrangement it has also been
suggested that each soldier, when dis
charged, shall be carefully examined by an
army surgeon or a board of army surgeons
and the result OF such examination entered
on his descriptive list and made a part OF
the permanent records of the War depart
ment..
These suggestions are in the interest
alike of the government and of the soldier.
The effect of their adoption would be TO
save to the treasury the vast expense of
gathering evidence entailed by the present
cumbrous system, while the applicant, in
stead OF being compelled to wait for
years, as many have had to do, would
have his claim put through 'expeditiously
upon its merits, 1t is not proposed, OF
course. to prepare a complete pension code,
but the suggestion seems to embody features
which would greatly simplify the pension
business and do away with a lot OF mid
dlemen. and they deserve TO be brought to
the attention Of congress at the earliest
opportunity.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
n
Perfect


Always exists between our
suits and our prices, and the ex-
change is always a fair one.
Sometimes when certain pat.
terms don't sell as promptly as
they should at the regular prices,
then the advantage is yours, be-
cause we have to quicken bust
ness by making some conces-
sion to differences in taste.
But we guarantee our cloth
ing in every respect, and are al
ways ready to satisfy you as to
it's real value. You never get
less than your moneys worth
and you sometimes get more
with your money back when
ever yuu think your purchase
is not satisfactory.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
Home Building Associations.

t HIIdutIUIIId II05S'
The reports made to the sixth annual con-
vention of the United States League of Lo-
cal Building and Loan Associations, held in
Omaha, will be highly encouraging to the
LEAP, 179 members of these orders. The
number of associations was found to be
Asp, with assets of s6O1 8 O,O37, an increase
of $2,741, 342 since the last report. Penn
s~ylvania still continues to lead in number
of associations, membership, assets and in
crease of assets. This state has now 1000
loan and building associations, with a mem
bership of 800, 900 and having assets of SILL,
714,S71, an increase in one year of Sc, TIA, 81
Ohio ranks second, Illinois third and New
Jersey fourth.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
Miles, Martial March.

4NV" fVfN TIT Nfir
General Miles expedition to Porto Rico
will probably be written down as a cam
paign of splendid inactivity on the part Of
the enemy and of victories on the part Of
Americans so uninterrupted as to reduce
the whole movement to the plane of martial
travesty. The significant fact, however, is
that the expedition was planned with scien-
titic astuteness and carried out with effect
iveness and despatch. 1t is safe to say that
If determined opposition had confronted
him, General Miles would have outfought
it and outgeneralled it in Porto Rico just as
successfully as General Shafter did in Cuba.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
Rent Receipts and the War Stamp,
Philadelphia Ledger.

According to Commissioner SCOTS latest
ruling, which, however, does not appear to
be final, the usual formal receipts for rent
do not require stamps. But If the receipt
contains any special clause that can be con-
strued as a contract it must be stamped
as such. This decision seems to remove
many difficulties. All that real estate deal
ers need do in order to avoid paying for
stamps on receipts is to make their leases
in due form and incorporate no changes in
their formal receipts.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
4 New Political Party.

New YORK sun.
Out of the old fields cometh this new corn.
The newest political party in Kansas is
called the Cheerful Peasants. Its chief is
Prof. Judd of Topeka. In professors as in
paretice Kansas is incomparably rich. Prof,
Judd predicts a great future for his party
which is patterned after Annie Digs
commonwealth scheme" But why Cheer
full" peasants? BY peasants" Prof. Judd
means to denote the degraded condition OF
the Kansas farmers, who are exhausted
by cutting coupons, but cheerful" is a
word that should not be permitted to enter
the vocabulary of a severe Kansas thinker
Moody peasants, atrabilius peasants, any
thing but cheerful peasants in Kansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

a young Japanese student, having de-
termined upon Il political career, has
taken n desk In the headquarters of the
populist state committee I'm Topeka and
will famillarize himself with the Kan
sas popocratic brand of politics. and cs-
pecially with the methods of eGrecting
fusion. As there are a great number
OF political parties in Japan the OPP.
portunity for a bright fusion manager
- get 10 the front is unriyaled.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

The great peace jubilee which Chi
cage was projecting has beer declared
off, at least until next spring. This
leaves the field clear for Omaha and
the Transmississippi Exposition to hold
the greatest peace celebration of the
year. 10 do this in a creditable man.
ner no time is to be lost. The re,
establishment of peace should enthuse
the most Indifferent to join in the
movement for an unparalleled demon.
StratiOn,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

There has been a great development OF
territorial greed. But we confidently
believe that q majority Of the Ameri-
can people are not In favor of making
the Philippines American territory and
assuming the responsibilities and the
dangers which that would involve.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

what grounds have we for believing that
prosperity is at our doors?" asked Speaker
Reed in a speech at Alfred, Me-, last week.
st is a fact that we have plenty Of energy,
an abundance of capital, many great inter
ests are reaching out for men to promote
them. Enterprises and money are waiting
and longing for opportunity" With these
conditions the return of peace and continued
republican rule, Mr.. Reed regards the out
look as exceedingly bright.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

The cost of the war during July was
about $1,000, 900 a day. While the expenses
of the navy fell off very materially from the
June record, the cost of the army increased
very largely. The war has lasted a little
over 100 days and has cost over 500, 900, 900.
In view of the results achieved the sum is
not excessive and will not compare, in the
minds Of the people, with the loss of life
entailed by the conflict.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

The American %workingmen are not
clamoring to be put on a level with the
laborers of the Philippines and La.
drones, or what would amount to nearly
the same thing. to have these foreigners
admitted to American citizenship with
the right to share in the blessings it
brinua
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

If eS.Promoter Hooley had realized
his ambition to buy Cuba from Spain
he might have established a nobility Of
his own and created dukes aud carls
who would not charge such e~xtcavagant
prices for iniroductions and the use of
their names TO delude investors.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

While the critics are c%onjuring up al
legged blunders in the conduct of the
war the American people are not for
getting tine main fact that it was con
Quoted so that the other fellows were
first TO cry Enough"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

This years wheat crop in the United
States will be too big for any syndicate
to corner or control. But the crop of
last year was too big for that, and there
has not been a crop in many years small
enough for manipulation by any syn1i.
cate of SPECTATORS.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
Old Europe's Awakening,
Brooklyn Eagle.

Nothing is more amusing to Americans
than to see old Europe rubbing her eyes
and looking to see where the United States
army came from. The popular impression
about this country that formerly existed
abroad was that it was as large as Rhode
Island and as strong as Paraguay.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

Now a government agricultural expert
ment station has been established in
Egypt and the people will get IA chance TO
discover after centuries of primitive ag-
ricultural methods that there has been
some improvement aud many inventions
that Tighten the labors of the working
men. Egyptian agriculture is older thar
any other, but it comes near 10 being
The worst.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

The job of comforting the blessings
of civilization" on the residents Of the
Philippines Is going to be n pretty big
one and it is well that the assignment
10 that duty is not to be made until
investigation has been made IL ii
conference held.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

Some of the most interesting recent
contributions to the literature of the
Cuban war have borne the signatures
of men who do not indulge in romances
and word pictures.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

The statement ONE from London
that Senior du Bose has demanded an
apology for his expulsion from Canada
and If it is not forthcoming he threat
ems to return TO Canada to reside. The
up and avoid the punishment he pro
nOSpg
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

While Omaha has been enjoying
balmy days and cool nights the past
week the mercury in thermometers AT
Walla Walla has been marking up TO
the 113 notch and all over the states
Of Oregon and Washington the days
have been insufferably hot. The ma
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

|fhlladelphia North American.
After re-reading all of Blanco's dispatches
and public addresses we are impressed with
this thought: What a wonderful fisherman
he would make.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

If the popocrats use smokeless pow
der in the opening guns of their cam
paign this year it will be because they
want to conceal their batteries and not
because they do not need TO hide their
party and its record behind the big
gest kind of smoke.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

Now let the conclusion of peace be
followed by the redemption of Ne
braska to republicaniSm and the
glorious achievements of 1898 will go
ringing down the ages.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

The people who a little while ago
We're clamoring for war as a trade
stimulator will now see how much bet
ter peace serves that purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14
PARTIES LEAVING FOR THE SUMMER

Parties leaving the city for
the summer can have The
Rec sent to them regularly
by notifying The Zee bust
ness Office in pcrsOn or by
mail. The address Will be
changed ns often rs desired.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

The American exhibit at the Paris
exposition may be depended on to COM
mand respectful attention from visitors
from all the European countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-14

Having proved himself a great war
president, President Mckinley will
again bend his energies to demonstrate
ing that he is a great peace president
ns Wnll