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Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21
ELECTRiCITr IN THE NAVY.

1t Is universally acknowledged that
the new American navy represents
the latest in everything in naval con-
structon. In no one thing does 1t excel
more than in the adaptation of electricity
to the various uses of the vessels. 1t Is
more than mere compliment to Amer
lean naval designers that the japanese
navy builders are having their two new
imperial cruisers under construction in
San Francisco fitted out with electrical
| appliances Of American design. They
seek the maximum efficiency and adapt
ability from their electrical equipment
and after investigation have reached the
conclusion that nothing could be made
to rival the electrical appliances of
American inventors
Besides using electric call and signal
bells on the war ships electric indicators
and telephones and electric firing mech
anism, the newest war ships are sup
piled with electric ammunition hoists by
which ammunition can be sent from the
store rooms to the gun decks as rapidly
as needed without danger. Through
these hoists a cruiser can make use. Of
all the ammunition ordinarily carried in
a few hours. Electricity is essential to
the operation of the torpedo guns and to
success in the delicate and difficult work
of countermining and destroying mines
placed in harbors. Electricity for light
is also vast improvement over any
thing else in the way of illumination
ever enjoyed on shipboard.
The modern naval commander must
know great deal that was unknowable
when the last naval battle was fought
by an American vessel. Battleships,
cruisers, torpedo boats. rams, monitors
and all manner of war ships are now
filed with intricate machinery of all
kinds requiring great skill and intelli-
gence combined with technical knowl-
edge to operate. In this respect, at least.
the Americans should have a decided
advantage over their Spanish antago-
nists. for they have better educated men
in their navy and vessels equipped with
more of the modern appliances.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21
WHICH HORN or THE DIIEvuA,

Governor HolcOmb says the supreme
court is a coordinate branch of the state
government. This is undoubtedly cor
rect. But when the governor in the
same breath declares that the supreme
court Is an inferior branch of the gov
ernment because the constitution men
tons the executive first, the legislative
next and the judiciary last, he makes
himself supremely ridiculous.
No constitutional lawyer would for a
minute contend that the legislative
branch of the state government is in
ferior to the governor because it is
enumerated as coordinate with the
Judiciary. The legislature is constantly
commanding the governor what to do
and what not to do and the very power
he is exercising in the appointment and
removal Of board of fire and police
commissioners is given him by the legis-
lature.
AS matter of fact, too, the functions
the governor is required to exercise
Ing on Impeachment charges against
members Of the commission are judicial
and not executive. If it were true that
the judiciary is inferior to the executive,
then he is inferior and superior ut one
and the same time.
And this suggests the fundamental
question whether, under strict con-
structiOn Of the constitution, the eXecu-
tive can be vested with any judicial
powers without violating the principle
OF three coordinate branches of gov
ernment. If the governor can exercise
judicial functions, then he Is subject to
the limitations imposed by the cOnstitu-
ton on the judiciary. and the supreme
court, being the court of last resort, he
is of necessity subject to the commands
of the supreme court If, on the other
hand, he Is by reason of being chief
executive above all judicial restraint and
his acts not subject to revision when in
is logically barred from acting in Il
judicial capacity. The natural sequence
would be that any law which confers
upon the executive judicial functions is
in conflict with the constitution.
The upshot of the contention raised
by the governor must lead to one of two
conclusions: The executive, acting as
the tribunal to hear and determine i'm
parchment charges against his police
commission appointees, must be subject
to judicial process as an inferior court,
or he has no constitutional right to act
in that capacity, and the whole act con
ferring that power upon him is dead
| letter
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21
he scheme to rent advertising space

The scheme to rent advertising space
on street corners and telegraph poles
under cover of erecting street signs and
clocks to tell the time of day should be
promptly sat down upon by the council.
A similar job on the city was headed off
a couple of years ago, and there is no
more reason now for permitting any one
to sell advertisements on the public
streets than there was then. AS mat
ter of fact, it Is a question whether
under the charter the council has the
right to grant any such permission, be-
cause the privilege to use the streets for
such purposes is us clearly a franchise
as to use them for gas mains or tele
phone wires, and no franchise can be
legally given except after vote of the
people and In return for adequate com
pensation.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

Members of the militia companies in
various states are undergoing examina-
ton to determine their physical fitness
for actual service and where members
are found who ought not to go into the
field they are being mustered out and
new recruits substituted. But men
ought not to belong to these companies,
even in time of peace, who are physically
unfit for actual service. The training
given the militia by the states should
needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

The newspaper string correspondents
and the squaw men on the outskirts of
the Black Hills are carefully laying the
foundation for a terrible outbreak of In
dians in the a4se& OF the soldiers from
the northwestern military posts. Every
one should therefore look for sensational
reports of murderous uprisings against
white settlers and ranchmen. Cuba will
not be allowed to monopolize the atten-
ton of the newspaper-reading public
without competition from the Indian war
fakirs
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21
WAR AND LIFE INSURANCE.
Should Companies Assume the Extra
Risk of the Policy Holder.

should Companies Assume the Extra
Risk Of the Policy Holder.
Some discussion OF the effect of war upon
policies OF life insurance have brought out
q variety of opinions, but we have seen
nothing which bears upon one phase Of the
question which needs thinking about, says
the Weekly Underwater. One president Of
a life insurance company says "Sympathiz-
ing with the patriotic spirit which inspires
these inquries.' his company will pay all
policies upon lives OF men killed in war, or
words to that effect. In making it's an
nouncement another company says: Every
civilian of the United States hold
ing policy in our insurance COM
pany Is perfectly free to go to
war. In event of his doing so and meeting
with death his policy would be paid in full
without the payment of any extra premium" "
Our companies have about 500. 100000 OF in
surance in foreign countries, and it must be
remembered that they are mutual companies.
1t Is all very we'll TO sympathize with the
patriotic spirit, but what becomes Of the
anti-rebate spirit and what right have the
managers to single out a portion of their
policy holders foribeAefits which are not ex-
tended to the whole. but which must be paid
for by the whole membership? Is not the
principle which apimates the Spanish policy
holder in taking up aims for his country
| Just az patriotic as that which moves the
policyholder In the United States? COM
| pany doing business only in the United States
| might offer the same terms to all policy
holders without any violation OF the equities
but an international company has the
same duties to Spaniards that 1t has to citi
zens OF the United States. 1t cannot with
justice make flesh OF one and fish OF another
| So VIC hope that the insurance compane.
! will either withdraw the war permit or elst
extend 1t to all policyholders. Otherwise
there seems to be a clear case OF violation
| OF the law, which says that mo life insur
ance corporation doing business in this stat
shall make any discrimination in favor o
individuals OF the same class or Of the sam,
expectation of life either In the amount o
premium charged or in any return OF pre-
| MUM, dividends or other advantage"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21
AMERICAN MILITARY PROM rs,

The compliment paid to the fighting
qualities of American soldiers by the
French officer who had command in
the union army during the civil war is
fully merited. No soldiers in all history
ever showed a higher order of valor than
those engaged on either side in that
great conflict. They came from all the
walks Of life and represented all classes
OF the people. Some had received more
or less military training abroad, but the
great majority came from the farms,
the stores, the mills and shops of the
land and had not the slightest idea of
handling musket or of n military evo-
luton when they entered the army. Out
OF this crude material, much of it sent
into the field before the work of disci-
plining it could be performed, there was
created armies which when veteranized
were in fighting qualities unexcelled If
equalled by any soldiers in the world
The history of the rebellion furnishes eX-
amples of dauntless courage on both
sides that have nowhere been surpassed.
Antietam and Cross Keys. referred to by
the French officer, are but two Instances
out of hundreds where the American
soldiers splendidly attested their bray
cry.
The material for crea ting another
army, as great in fighting qualities as
that which suppressed rebellion, is
vastly larger now than it was thirty
seven years ago and 1t is not inferior
in quality. The men who will respond
to the call of the government to fight a
foreign foe will be found equal in
prowess and in patriotism to those who
went to the support of the union In 1861
Men of the south will vie with men of
the north in battling for national honor.
The glory and the pride of past achieve
ments in war will be an incentive to the
soldiers of today to emulate the example
of those who made our military history
illustriOus and gave to the American
people the highest fame for courage and
valor. The men who go forth to meet
the Spaniard will be found fully imbued
with the American spirit and they will
do their duty in way worthy of the
nation. They will meet a foe that is
not lacking In courage, but when has
not shown in Cuba any other fighting
qualities. The Spanish forces in that
island are said to have neither dsci-
pline, craftsmanship nor aptitude for
arms. They consist largely of youths
taken from the ranks of the more igno-
rant classes in Spain and whom it Is ex-
tremely difficult to make good soldiers
Of. Against such force even our I'M
tried national guard should be easily
; successful.
Still our army may find some severe
work in Cuba, but in any event it can be
depended upon to maintain the martial
character of our people and add another
illrstriOus chapter to our military his
tory. That eminent authority, Captain
Mahan. Is reported as saying that the
American navy is as we'll prepared for
war as any navy in the world and that
there Is no reason 10 doubt that in case
of war the result would be speedy and
thorough. This may be an oversangune
view, but 1t is the evident determination
of the government to prosecute war with
vigor and unless Spanish power on sea
and land Is greatly underestimated the
conflict should not be a protracted one.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

1t will not do to despair Of free irstitu-
tions becauss cur representatives at the ma
tional capital have not exhibited that degree
Of decorum and unselfshneEs that idealists
would like to see in a crucial period like
the present. Senators and representatives
are human and therefore hardly proof
against the incitement to incorporate acts
ard words that spring from strong feeling.
There have been scenes OF turbulence and
unedifytlg physical demonstrations; the lie
has been passed between members OF both
houses, and harsh reflections cast upon the
executive; all Of which Is truly unfortunate
but not necessarily menacing to free govern
ment. Excitable and intense temperaments
and excessive partsanship must i:nd veC't
in legislative halls. and. when one thinks OF
1t, the instances Of indecorous behavior ace
encouragingly infrequent compared with the
many men of many minds who comprise
our national congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21
Young Mr., bailey.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Mr.. Bailey is useful. He gives Mr.. Reed
his cue. On Wednesday Mr.. Bailey had a
little row with Mr.. Reed. and made fool
of himself On Friday he undertook to ex-
plain. Mr.. Reed made answer The Chair,
he said. "does not feel that it is necessary
for him to discuss his conduct The gentle
mun from Texas. after two days deiibera-
tion. has felt that his situation demanded
discussion and explanation. With that idea
the Chair entirely 'Igrees." And the house
was mean enough to laugh at Mr.. Bailey.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

progressive country newspaper pub
the following platform" on which 1t Is
conducting an all-the-year campaign;
"Graveling Our Roads Diversified
Farming-Stock and Poultry Raising
First-class Country Schools" A per-
petual campaign on that sort of a plat
nessee or for any other southern state.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

A "woman's day" on the program for
the National Educational association
which meets In Washington in July is
advertised as special attraction. There
would be more OF novelty and equal
appropriateness in n mans day." mas
much as the vast majority of the Amer
lean educators are women.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

Captain Dick Collins, one of Joe Shelby's
old veterans. living at Piedmont Mo-, hoG
offered his services to the government In
case OF war WITH Spain. Captain Collins is
believed to be the only man in history who
ever captured war ship with a regiment
OF infantry. He performed that feat at
Helena, Ark. during the late war.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

Governor Holcomb may invoke all the
technicalities of the law to avoid court
order commanding him to live up to tho
law that requires him to hear in person
the impeachment charges preferred
against his bogus reform ponce COM
missioners, but he cannot explain why
he is so afraid to listen to the damning
testimony against his political proteges.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

The police board organ hopes the su-
preme court will adopt Governor Hol-
combs view of the governors immunity
ftom the penalties of law violation. But
the court cannot adopt that view with
out reversing it's own precedents.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21
WELCOME TO W,EYLER,

Washington Star.
When he comes back
1t will not be the same old place
Vita an obsequious populace
And champagne in the cellar rack,
With hammocks waiting in the shade,
And cigarettes and lemonade,
When he comes back.
When he comes back
q There will not echo on the breeze
The PUNK of the typewriter keys
Produced with sucn a facile knack.
There'll be no salarled epic muse,
But bona fide fighting news.
When he comes back.
When he comes back.
He'll listen for the loud "hooray!
That echoed when he went away
But there will be no lack
OF Yankee Doodle" by the band
And Hall, Columbia, Happy Land"
When he comes back.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21
Signi ficRsNt Traaie balance.


The gold flood is still pouring into the
country Since February rs, when the move
ment started. the amount OF gold imported
on the way and engaged for Importation has
aggregated nearly $55,0O0,00 1t Is not
usual for countries on the eve of war to
have an thrush OF gold. Spain Is not
afflicted this way. In Spain the gold move
ment is in the other direction This is only
one of the many differences however, be-
tween the condition Of the United States and
Sraiu
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

Nebraska's quota of militia for the
Cuban war will probably range from
1000 to 1,2O0. But as there will be more
than twice as many men Offering as
Uncle Sam calls for. it is doubtful
whether Nebraska's full contingent will
be mustered In unless the war lasts
longer than sixty days.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

The torpedo boat Ericsson, which was
built at shipyard in Iowa. ran into a
pilot boat ana suffered the loss of the
ventilators, but the captain says he is
ready to proceed to war ventilators or
no ventilators. In case of hot naval
engagement it IS hard to tell whether
ventilators would be an assistance or an
obstruction
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

1t is all right to form New England
clubs, and Unio clubs and Illinois clubs
among residents native of those states to
entertain visitors to the exposition, but
every man. woman and child should
constitute himself a club of his own to
assist in making our guests go away
glad that they came and anxious to
come apain
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

1t. Is noteworthy that President Nc
Kinley and his cabinet are acting as a
unit on all questions Of Cuban policy.
Not even the yellow faliirs have as yet
conjuled up domestic divergence in
the presidential family.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

George Francis Train once built a
large hotel in Omaha in forty days, and
that when the materials had to be hauled
overland from a distant railway termi-
nus. What Train accomplished in
pioneer times can be repeated IL at
tempted with the same kind of push
and energy
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

Dispatches from Key West announce
that 1000 Cuban patriots want to enroll
themselves under the American flag.
Why they didn't enroll themselves long
ago under Gomez is inexplicable
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

this kind. Mn Washington undoubtedly
stands today d one Of the foremost lead
ers Of the A Americans ard man
of commandirtf3 f3nhuence with them.
The fact that many able men and women
are devoting themselves to the work of
elevating theHolored race in the United
States is an Indication that something
will be done 1pf real value.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

The trustees of the Slater fund for
negro education have engaged Booker
II. Washington and wife for six months
to go through the south arouslng the
negroes to the Importance of reforming
and improving their educational, moral,
physical and Industrial conditions. Good
results ought to follow u movement Of
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

According to London paper Spain
could not accede to the ultmatum of the
United States without committing sui
eide as nation. That raises the old
question whether under certain circum-
stances suicide may not sometimes be
iiIStiHohlo
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

In the revolutionary days the colonsts
agreed to drink no more tea that had to
pay duty into British Golfers. But will
any one swear Off smoking imported
Havanas until Spanish rule ceases over
the island that grows the tobacco from
which they are made?
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21
VIII ,sonin Flunk 3
Philadelphia Press.

The Spanish fleet is gathering at Cape
Verde because the spanish government must
give the Spanish PEOPLE the impression
that something ls being done; but 1t Is
grossly improbable that it ever crosses the
Atlantic. Even At this stage Spain acts as
IL war were somehow to be avoided. IS
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

A large number of counterfeit copper
1-cent pieces have turned up in New
York and the secret service officers are
looking for the culprits. Business must
be booming even in the side lines where
profits are very small.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

No wonder the competition among the
railroads Is so great to carry the troops
to Cuba. The railroad managers evil
IDENTIFY think the chances are good that
there will not be quite so much business
III the return haul after the war is over.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

If the National Woman's Christian
Temperance union wants to have an un-
precedented attendance upon its 1898
meeting it will choose Omaha as the
meeting place. In this instance Omaha
Will cheerfully waive all prejudice
against being second choice
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

1t Is gratifying to note that the blue
and the gray will march on to Cuba to-
gether, but the gray should not be al
lowed to monoplize all the glory in ad-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21
The Campaign All Settled.

It seems to have been definitely settled
now by the Washington correspondents
that there are about eighteen Gifferert ways
of capturing Havana and ending the Whole
trouble, and that the naval strategy board
has adopted all OF them.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21


Even CASTELAR,, who is intellectually a very
bright man, fails to Gee the absurdity of the
Spanish parade of honor. LET them block
ada our ports" he says, "they cannot
blockade our honor" He might advise the
digging OF a trocha around it.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21
VI eddling in other Nations Affairs.

The covers are about to tell the Turk that
it is time for him to get out OF Thessaly.
Yet there are some people who think that
the United States under no conditions can
interfere in Cuba without smashing the code
of international law all to Bits.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

At any rate we are assured of the SYM
pathy Of the British poets who happen
to be in Parliament
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

Nations may drift into war. but they
have to fight their way out of 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21
STATEMENT or c1RcJrI,Ar1oN

state OF Nebraska. Douglas county, ss
george H. Tzschuck. SECRETARY Of The Bee Pub
fishing company. being duly sworn. says that the
actual number Of full and complete copies OF Tie
Daily. Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF March 1893, was follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

| Indianapolis Journal: Ball mas money to
throw at the birds"
IVY not use some expression up to date?
Say, for instance that he has war ships to
SELL"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Have you any
idea what brought on the chill?"
II understood him to say that he saw
girl in shirt waist"
Detroit Free Press: "Tnat ancient Miss
Tnyme seems to be busting about at a
great rate"
Yes. She's getting ready to attend the
national congress of mothers"
Chicago Record: "The president has had
hard time of it lately"
Yes; the country has acted as silly as
the woman who lies in bed scolding ner
husband ws'ile he kndles the fire."
Detr3it Journal. "a man who habtually
shaves mis- face clean is apt to have a cruel
look" remarked the observer of men and
things, (which may arise from the fact
that he Is cruel, to himself"
he srpSeSR pSsiSRraph % is IKE ms DS you think
Like you? An; Mees Mabel, like iss not
re word. 1t is lofe YOU
Plttsburg Chronicle: at is reported that
the Delaware peach crop Is damaged" said
the observant boarder.
That is unusual" replied the cross-eyed
Unusual? I thought it was the regular
tnin9."
mot at all. The regular thing is to have
it totally destroyed several times by the
middle of April"
jewelers. Weekly: Mayo, Harry, they
have the most beautiful little lockets at
Stiffany's. with stamrocks set in them
Harry-Yes, May, but wouldn't you rather
wait little while and get one with real
stone?
Washington Star: Hasn't the story
about mis- accepting big bribe hurt that
offictal?" asked one Chinese citizen.
mot much,' answered another "It
seems to me ne Is treated with more respect
than ever The fact that he could get so
much money for his influence shows what
a lot of 1t he must have"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

Detroit Free Press: "T'nat ancient Miss
Tnyme seems to be bustling about at
great rate"
Eyes. She's getting ready to attend the
national congress of mothers"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

Chicago Record: 1.-The president has had
a hard time of it lately"
Yes; the country has acted as silly as
the woman who lies in bed scolding ner
husband wslile he kindles the fire."
Omaha daily bee., 1898-04-21

Ulysses s. Neacy OF Missouri and William
B. Wells OF Iowa, naval cadets from Annapo-
lls are on the cruiser Brooklyn; A. W.
Presson of Nebraska and F. r, Holman OF
Iowa have been assigned to the battleship
Texas: st. George H. Stafford Of Iowa and
John r. Morris Of Missouri to the cruiser
Columbia. On the battlestlip Massachusetts
are Cadets A. II. Mccarthy OF Iowa, T. l..
Johnson OF Kansas and Louis Shane of Ne
braska.