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Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
SENSE OF NATIONAL POWER.
As it Appears in the Movements of
the Army and Navy.

As it Appears in the Movements of
the Army and Navy.
Tampa Letter to Chicago Journal.
II I had a proprietary interest in a grew
ing American boy, and if l wanted to fill
him with a profound and abiding awe of his
government, 1 would show him the pro-
cesses by which the government calls it's ar
mics into the field. l would let him see for
what manner of things the government is
pouring out 81, 000, 900 daily, and l would
try to make him understand with what
superb prodlgality and at the same time
with what sagacity government spends. l
would take him Fast those lines of trans
ports in which steam is always up. and on
which are crews ever waiting the word of
command. ] would stand with him. on the
docks and wait until one of them cast off
her mornings and swiftly steamed toward
the open sea. / would have him listen
while men whispered, Where is she go
ing?" and bid him note that each one an
swers to the other: Il do not know" but
is supremacy confident and complacent.
because the power behind it all
is governments word, which word is
law and life and death. / would have
him look long at those inscrutable cannon
which come on the flat cars, and l would
show him train loads of gun carriages,
the bales of blankets, the tons of fodder,
the thousands upon thousands of dollars
worth of equipments which government
has tumbled onto these docks and into
these freight houses. l would take him to
the great quartermasters' depots, where the
floors sag under the weight of cloth, food,
medicines, oils, arms, tools, candles, shoes,
hats, haversacks, canteens, cartridges and
dishes. / would point him to the herds
of mules that are driven in from all the
country side, and, lest in seeing all these
evidences of governments wealth he should
be pulled up with pride. | would gently tell
him that government just at this time
sets a higher estimate on a sound mule
than on a good man and finds the latter
cheaper and easier to get than the former
and wants the former more.
1 would lead him among the tented cities
that have been pitched beneath the pal
metto trees, and l would tell him that many
of the men there dwelling had come a week
before out of lands where still the win
west coast of Florida or in the mountains
of Wyoming, they were the governments
men, always and equally at home. l would
have my boy halt now and then to hear the
throb of a thousand hoofs, as the cavalry
races across the country, and | would have
| him listen for the tinkle of the mule bells,
the rumble of wheels, the hoarse shouts of
the drivers, and all the mysterious clamor
that rises when man and beast talk to each
other in anger as they drag the army
wagons through the sand i would have
him watch the batteries as they wind along
the hill sides, and | would have him see
how the black mass of horses and harness
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
w SMOK E.

The Dewey cocktail is an effective shot
if put in the proper cavity.
You can't lose 'em ADMIRAL SIMPSONS
parents were born in Ireland.
Captain General Blanco is troubled with
visions Of phantom ships. The real ones
are troublesome enough.
A few of the states are short in their
quotas of men. The demand for commits
sion, however, exceeds the supply.
One hundred and ten degrees in the shade
at Santiago. The old town is a hot one
and the temperature is bound to rise.
The prospective increase in the tax on
beer has crowded glass factories with orders
for beer glasses built on the strawberry box
plan.
General Shafter received a portion of his
training on the farm in Michigan. His
experience will come in handy in blowing
around Blanco.
General Blanco is inclined to discredit
| American reports. When American guns
report progress the blockaded general Will
change his opinion.
It is safe to discredit the report that one
Mr.. Paltullo, NJ. p, of Canada, favors an
Anglo-American union. Pat Tully, for
sooth! Not on your life.
la llltie hCWo oSdIC lioDl Ii ue-
leaguered city of Havana shows a desperate
condition of affairs, But the unfortunate
residents have one consolation. Base ball
scores cannot break into the city.
Correspondents insist that Commodore
schley's name is pronounced 'Sly." The
assertion is not conclusive. Much depends
on the manner in which he pronounces the
doom of Cervera.
Don't WORRY 1hnnt Cnmmndnra Snh1nv
An officer who has dumped overheard a
crate of empty beer bottles to satisfy the
pleadings Of temperance crusaders, will find
a suitable corkscrew when the occasion de-
mands it.
There are patriots and patriots. That
which impels a man to volunteer and leave
his family SO poorly provided for that one
of his children died of starvation is a va
riety Of patriotism that ought to be sup
pressed. Such an incident happened in
Chicago last week.
Philip H. Sheridan, only son of the late
General Sheridan, who has been spending a
short vacation with his mother at Washing
ton, enters the United States military acad-
envy as a cadet today. General Sheridan en-
tered West Point June /, 1S4S, SO that the
entrance of the young Phil, as his fathers
friends call him, will be in the nature of an
anniversary.
This happened in Dewey's state. One of
the young Vermont volunteers, who was
thrown out for the reason that the second
Ttoe of each of his feet Tapped over the big
toe, asked If he would be accepted II he
had the offending members removed. On
being told that he would he lost no time
in having both of his second toes amputated.
He is now at the front.
The swell Seventh regiment of New York
City has been plucked of its feathers by
hostile public opinion. 1t refused to vol
unteer in answer to the presidents first
call, but is now anxious to redeem itself
by enlisting without conditions. The feeling
against the Seventh has been so strong in
New York that the park commissioners re-
Gently declined to award the contract to
the regimental band to give open air con-
certs in Central park, on the ground that
the musicians would be offensive to the
people.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
WHERE ENGLAND rs INTERESTED

Vhbhb r'NbI1ND Is
English opinion appears to cling tena-
ciously to the view that notwith-
standing the French protestations
of neutrality in the present COLI
test between this country and Spain
there is after all something in the
oft repeated story regarding n Sc
cret understanding between France
and Spain. For all of their expressed
sympathy for this country in the strug-
gle the real cause Of English solicitude
regarding this alleged alliance is not
the welfare of the United States but
the ultimate result of the understanding
on England itself.
That France is not going TO mix up
in the present controversy through any
mere race sympathy is evident. The
cost would be too great, with no sub
stantial gain. Rumor freely fixes as
the price Spain is to pay for French as
sistance French possession of the Canary
islands. This group of islands in them
selves are unimportant, having little in
the way of natural resources, not much
of a and not capable of any
great development in this direction.
They are, however, capable of being
strongly fortified, have several fine har.
bors which would afford a safe refuge
for ships of war in case they were in
g of such and by reason of their loca.
ton would place the rapidly growing
commerce of Europe with west Africa
at the mercy of any strong power which
should be fortunate enough to possess
them.
With the islands in the hands of Spain.
whose impotency is generally recognized
in Europe, no alarm is felt by the great
commercial interests of England, but
the hint of their passing into the posses
sion Of a strong power like France ut
once eXcites those interested In the
ocean carrying trade. While the islands
belong to Spain, it is safe to say that
any attempt to dispose of them would
bring out an emphatic protest from
Great Britain, which that country would
doubtless not hesitate to back with force
If necessary to make its protest effective.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The third of the Iowa regiments under
the first call for volunteers is scheduled
to start this week, but where 1t will
go is not yet known. Iowa has another
regiment in camp ready to go and will
respond quickly to the call for a thou.
sand more privates to bring the four
regiments up to the maximum. In one
respect the Iowa troops fare better thar
those from some other states, for they
are paid for the time spent in camp be-
fore they go out of the state and we'll
supplied with clothing before being
mustered in. KIN.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
Choice Boston Opinion.

Some choice nosegays of opinion were
exhibited at the Free Religious convention,
or whatever you call II, in Boston the other
day. Rev. Moncure Daniel Conway, for
merly of Virginia and London. is reported
to have emitted this, patriotic historical die
tum:
The revolutionary war was one Of the
worst ever waged.
Mr.. Conway is also said to have compared
the freedom of Madrid with that of the
United States, to the disadvantage of the
latter. A DR.. Trueblood, whose name ought
to be changed by act of the Massachusetts
Legislature, IL he belongs within its juris'
diction, made the agreeable assertion that
the United States are wrong in their wal
will Spain. Probably 1t is at once the most
correct and most charitable view to regard
these fellows as cranks, justly confined In
Boston. But they shouldn't be let out. fol
there are places where madmen OF this sorI
might get into trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

teers and today more than 100000 men
are enrolled in the service Of the United
States and fully equipped for active OPP
e%ratlons. Few realize the task involved
in accomplishing this. The general pub
lie has little idea of the obstacles that
have stood in the path of the military
authorities In getting an army into
shape. Not n few Of the National guard
have been sent to the several rendezvous
without ven the barest sort of equip
ment Men have been sent to the points
of mobilization without being fully pre-
pared in any respect. Fol the most part
the state organizations had little of what
was required.
The duty OF getting these soldiers into
proper condition devolved upon the ma
tional authorities and 1t has been done
with remarkable p%romptness. 1t Is a
striking object lesson as to the energy
and resources of the nation. Within six
weeks after the declaration of hostilities
the United States is on n substantial
war footing and we venture to say that
under like conditions no other nation
could have done so we'll. Wellington
o six months to get ready for the
~Peninsular campaign, says the Army and
Navy Journal, and General Scott took
MS long to get only 5000 men into good
shape to invade Mexico. In view of
these precedents the present war prep
arations are phenomenal.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
REJECT THE SETTLEMENT

The action of the city council in agree
ing to the proposition of the Bolln bonds
men to settle the treasury shortage of
nearly $4,000 by the payment of $35,-
900 calls for vigorous protest from the
taxpaying citiZenS of Omaha. If this
infamous settlement is carried through
it will mean nothing more nor less than
saddling upon the property owners of
he city a burden of over S75,OOO which
in law and justice should be borne by
the men who voluntarily signed the
Bolln bond.
The Bee has frankly said that any
fair proposition to settle the suits against
he Bolln bondsmen out of court would
have the approval of the community.
The proposition to settle at 30
cents on the dollar, however. is not
a air proposition. The city has a judg-
ment against the sureties on one bond
for more than $4,000 for money embez-
zled by Bolln during only one of his two
terms of office, and if this Judgment Is
good, as the city attorney insists it is.
no council that aims to protect the inter
ests of the taxpayers should think of
considering favorably the donation of
half that sum out of the treasury to the
Judgment debtors.
The BOlln bordsmen seem to have pre-.
vailed upon the council to endorse their
scheme by pleading the innocent vic
tim dodge and setting up that some of
them would be ruined If compelled to
live up to their obligations. But the
great body of taxpayers have first clam
upon the attention of the city officials.
1t Is not true that the Bolln bondsmen
are all innocent victims of misfortune,
although some of them doubtless are.
The bondsmen signed the bonds with
their eyes open, They volunteered to
stand good for Mr.. Bolln even though
they may have been confident they
would never be called on to pay n dol
lar for him. Many of these bondsmen
went security for Bolln for selfish and
pecuniary ends, representing banks who
profited by his diversion of city funds
or themselves borrowers of public money
by Bolln's favor. 1t will be remem-
bered, too, that as soon as Bolln con.
'''S'' h"o Sui' hN was oi'tu W dtth
all his property in trust for the bonds
men, which the latter expect to convert
to their own indemn. fication.
Under the circumstances, therefore
the proposed settlement of a $115,O0C
claim for $50 600 would be an outrage
upon the community and should he un
tremendously rejected. Mayor MooreS
should refuse point blank to become Il
party to any such compromise and in
vite the bondsmen to make a fair propo
sition or stand the consequences of the
city's Judgment against them.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
JOINED THE u
John Jerome Rooney.

ooiH ItOOilty.
General Joe Wheeler, the famous con-
federate cavalry leader, took the oath toda!
as major general, United States army, foi
the Cuban campaign. He is the first con.
federate officer to have taken the oath of
service in the army of the United States
Washington Telegram.)
Says stonewall Jackson to "Little Phil
Phil, have you heard the news?
Why, our Joe Misunderstanding joe
has gone and Joined the Blues!
LAY. no mistake-I saw him GOMEZ heard
the oath he took
And you'll find it duly entered up in yon
great Record Book.
yes, Phil, 1t is n change since then, Eve
give the Lord due thanks,)
When joe came SwOoping like q hawk
upon your TANKS!
why, Phil you knew the trick yourself
but Joe had all the points
And we've yet to hear his horses died of
stiff or rusty joints!
But what of that?-the deed I saw today
in yonder town
Leads all we did and all Joe did in troop
tngs up and down;
For, Phil that oath shall be the heal Of
many n bleeding wound,
And many n Southland song shall yet to
that same oath be tuned!
1.-THE oath Joe swore has lone the work
of thrice a score of years
Ay, more than oath--he swore away mis-
trust and hate and tears!'
yes, yes" says phil" 'he was, indeed
a right good worthy foe,
And well he knew, in those fierce days, to
give us blow for blow!
when Joe came round to pay n call-the
commissaries said
Full many a swearing, grumbling 'Yank'
went supperless to bed;
HE seemed to have n pesky knack-so
Sherman used to say
OF calling, when he should by rights be
ninety miles away!
Come, Stonewall, put your hand In mine
'Joe's' sworn old Samuel's oath
We're never North or South again-he
kissed the Book for both!'
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
Az Viewed by Our NeighbOr.
Mexican Herald

Bryan's silver currency policy is no longer
a factor in American affairs. The American
people, whether they are to repent or not
- nle down into the pool of the haute
politique, and are now up to their necks
They have got to provide for a large stand.
ing army and a great navy, and so modify
their tariff policy aS to permit the re,
newed growth of their mercantile marine
McKinleyism. bossism; Bryanism, all the
petty internal political issues, are beine
swept out to sea by a mighty tide, and 1t IL
we'll. The great republic has emerged from
its s~emi-Chinese isolation, and it must fgh
to maintain its pfece-in the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
The job.

Philadelphia Ledger.
Greedy and selfish motives inspire the
Hawaiian %jobbery. The islands are at pres
ent in the custody of Adventures, who stole
them from their rightful rulers, the natives,
with the aid of the MANAGING guns of an
American man-of- war. The great majority
of the population is opposed to annexation
with the United States. The Caucasians in
the islands are but a handful in comparison
with the residents of Asiatic blood. Annexa-
ton would be speedily followed by the or
ganization Of Hawaii into an American
state, with two United States senators-an
other rotten pocket borough for the sugar
trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

every American feels that his country Ia
right and the Spnniards are wrong, but
there are good Americans of Spanish de
scent who bear Spna5kh names, there are
Spanish names thTt have become a part
Of the history aud literature of the
world, and nothing is gained by trying
to bellttle these, names. If Americans
have wrath, let iIt5b be expended where
1t will do some good
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The spectacle of travellers boycotting
certain sleeping ears because they bear
Spanish names and In some cases pelting
the ears with mud and stones to show
Spain is unworthy OF true Americans.
1t is true that just now the American
nation is engaged In something of a
struggle with the Spanish Kingdom, and
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The wheat harvest has commenced in
Texas and from this time on the harvest
ers will be heard in the land every day
until the middle of the month of August,
Wheat can be grown in almost every
state of the union with profit, and all
the way from Galveston To Duluth the
wheat market will this year be the cen
ter of attraction for all farmers.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
"OuLdn't DO n Thing,
Cincinnati Tribune

1T VI
Suppose, in some unguarded moment, the
real cupid of the universe were to take re-
venge upon her destruction of his likeness
by deftly placing a dart in her own innocent
heart and another in that of some manly
sculptor of cupids! What would Miss
Dorothy Maur do then?
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The souvenir exposition umb or
The Bee requires . cents postage when
sent through the mails. When mailing
copies to friends make sure that the
requisite postage is affixed If you want
them TO reach their destination.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The discovery has been made that two
Indians burned to death in the Indian
Territory by an Infatuated mob of white
persons last year We're, in fact, innocent
of the crime for which they suffered
Let the anti-lynching crusade go on.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

r The bogus police reformers at the head
iof the Omaha police force are not only
unable to protect the city from thieves,
but are determined not to let any one
else protect it. 1t is a plain case of
standing in with the thieves. That is
why the police board organ squeals.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Now that the exposition is open to the
public it Is time for the captious critics
who have been saying all along that 1t
is only II local affair in which Omaha
and Nebraska people are chiefly inter
ested To withdraw TO their holes.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Rumors are rife of alliances and inter
national agreements in which the
United States government Is a party,
but all such rumors may bet set down
ms without foundation. The United
States commenced he wal with Spain
without asking the consent or advice OF
any other nation and IS not now plead
sng for intervention or assistance.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The treaty of peace which marked the
close of the var between the United
States and Mexico was signed just fifty
years ago last Monday. 1t is Il long
time between the foreign wars of the
United States, but not too long.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Strangers in, Omaha who are robbed
or p~lundered blythe gang of thieves and
crooks operating here without molesta,
ton by the police are invited t, renort
their losses to The Bee. AS the police
have proved themselves utterly unable
to protect the city, this course will be
he only II that will offer any hope OF
having the stolen property recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The exposition may lack Il few finish
ing touches, but every visitor conversant
with the facts will admit that 1t Is
nearer completion than has been any
other great International exposition In
this country on its opening day.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The next exposition parade should
have II line of march through the bust
ness center of the city. The idea NJ
leading n great parade down back
streets and alleys from nowhere to no
where should never again be tolerated.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

For extra copies of The Bees beautiful
illustrated souvenir exposition day num-
Der apply to The Bee business office.
Apply early, for the edition is Limited
and sure to be soon exhausted.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Gladstone never encouraged the plac-
ing of aver a Mr." before his name
nor an esq" after it. He believed the
former added nothing to II name and
the latter is a courteous mOnstrosity.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

What business man would compromise
a valid claim against responsible parties
at less than 30 cents on the dollar? Yet
that Is what the council proposes to do
when it wants to accept $4,000 from
the Bolln bGndsmen for n treasury
shortage exceeding $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The MuniI0 HnnJ.

lndlanapOllS Journal.
A partial adjustment at Hong Kong of the
prize money claims growing out of Admiral
Dewey's destruction of the Spanish feet
shows that each common sailor in the squad
ron will receive about $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
Sly SchIcy.
Richmond Tim,

Richmond Time.
If he should make a %wondrous fight
In some wild sea ARRAY,
The photographers all would write
And call him Mr.. Schley.
But If ill-fate his flag attends,
And he no foe can spy,
Why hen these very busy pens
VIII dub him Mr.. Schley.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The Bee invites exposition visitors to
inspect its offices in The Bee building,
where the most complete newspaper
plant in the western half of the country
is to be found. .
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The graduating class of Il western
high school has chosen Remember the
Maine" as n class motto. This motto is
certainly rs appropriate as those usually
cnlnnt,I
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

of the rarcst of the rare days of Jun,
for Exposition day. Thanks.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The exposition is to stay open for five
months. Still it is always we'll to so
early and avoid the crowds.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

If you have rooms to let to exposition
visitors advertise them in The Bee want
columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02
GAIETY OF THE WAN.

Chicago Tribune; "ff the Spanish fleet
was bottled up in Santiago bay" observed
the gentleman from Milwaukee,, at must
have been bottled for export
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Atlanta Journal: 'T'll Jest tell We, fellers,
this yere war hez been a mighty good
thing" 'How's that? ?" IVY, hits put
people to studyin' an learnin' suthin' about
g'ogrify an the difference 'twixt er battle
ship an er cruiser" What liz the diff
renee, ennyhow ?" IVY, on the cruiser the
capting hex his shoes shined twict a day
an the battleship capting hez hiss'n shined
three times"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

sTATEMENr on cIRcuLATIoN.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.;
George y. 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 MAY, 1898, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

The first exposition diploma should be
promptly awarded the weather nal
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Cleveland Plain Dealer: '"rhey say that
when on duty Commodore Schley is as
austere as n monk"
"A Trappist, l suppose
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Detroit Free Press: He-Sour friend
thinks that she would make n good soldier.
Shc-Perhaps she would. She's accus-
toned to face powder, YOU know.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Flag day every day in Omaha from
now on.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-02

Washington Star: II likes to see or man
take interest in de country" said Uncle
Eben, but l KANT approve oh is neglectin'
Is own 'tater patch while he worries bout
whut we gwintcr do wifi dem Philippine
Islands,