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Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
THE UNCRUSUED WEST.


A report that President Mckinley will
visit the western part of the United
States next summer, pausing for day
in Butte Mont, on his way from the
Yellowstone National park, leads the
Anaconda Standard, the paper of Silver
Bullionaire Marcus DAILY, to the gloomy
reflection that at Is not probable that
the presidents visit to Montana will
change his views on the currency ques-
ton" He will be welcome despite this
prospect However" continues the
Standard. "a look at Butte and at other
communities must satisfy President Nc
Kinley that the right sort of citizens
live out this way; that the policy he ad-
vocates has not crushed them by any
means; that the average of prosperity
is good deal greater here than in Ohio;
that the school children in Butte go bet
ter dressed than the school children of
Canton, and that the bancful influences
of wrong legislation are felt less in sill
yer Bow county than in CuyahOga."
Recognition of prosperity might be
more cheerful. but better this than the
stolid denial which was for some time
persisted in by those who did not vote
for Mckinley. For some months after
the election the "baneful influences"
were here. there and everywhere; now
they have been removed to distant parts
of the country. and in course of time
they may be crowded out entirely.
And 1t is true every word of 1t, that
the right sort of people live out this
way, that they are generally prosperous,
that their children are well dressed and
that they have not been crushed; but
men may be permitted to differ hon
cstly as to whether this is despite the
asccndancy of the republican party or
because of It, The evidence is all in
favor of the latter theory. However that
may be. it is fact that there is pros
perity in the west, that western indus
tries are profitable. that western states
are growing. that immigration to the
west is active and that the people are
compare lively well contented.
1t is important that these facts be
kept steadily in the fore. They are I'M
portant. There is no politics in thcm-
Just business and common sense ana
recognition of actual conditions. The
west is not crushed nor is it likely to be
under the administration of one who is
Il friend of the west and is backed by Il
political party in power that has ever
been the best friend of the west. When
President Mckinley crosses the MissiS,
SinDi riVpr. he will NOT come rs an en-
emy invading Il strange country.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

The Commercial club of Omaha is to
be congratulated upon its good fortune
in having for It's guest at its monthly
banquet Herbert Myrick, who is doing
SO much for the development of Ameri.
can husbandry and especially the beet
sugar industry. AS editor of the Orange
Judd Farmer one OF the best known
and influential Of American agricultural
papers he is contributing Invaluable ma.
terial for educating American farmers
up to the highest standard of excellence
IN the cultivation of the soil and the
utilization of its varied products. AS
one of the leading promoters OF the
American sugar beet culture, Mr.. My
rick is conducting an educational cam
paign which promises Mt no distant day
to place America in position to supply
all the demands of its own sugar mar
ket. For this service the business men
of Omaha and citizens Of Nebraska do
not hesitate to express their grateful ap-
prppin tiOn
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
LEGISLATION AND LABOR.
The Relation of Production to
Productive Capacity.
Hon. Cnrrnll NJ ANrirht In The rornn

Hon. Carroll ID. Wright in the Forum.
1t is the duty of our government, in order
! to supply remunerative employment to the
greatest number of citizens, to take every
step possible toward the extension of our
| foreign trade. Reciprocity leads to the ex-
| change OF products. and thus to the employ
ment of an increased number in those indus
| tries in which we are now so adequately
equipped. The stability OF the currency
which follows the establishment OF a sound
| financial system, and treaties favorable to
| trade are measures to which legislators can
| profitably address their efforts. Yet legisla-
| tion cannot solve the problem of the unem-
| poyed: it can but take steps toward its So
| luton. and aid. instead of hinder, the dis
| position of the output.
| In all probability, however, the causes OF
and the means for overcoming the difficulties
lie deeper down than legislation or CONNER
cial systems. Economists protest that there
is no overproduCtion in the world Probably
they are correct; yet they usually talk about
under-cOnsumption as being a fact. Unequal
and defective distribution is the principal
cause of what is known as under-consump-
ton: nevertheless, there are other factors
| which, in all probability, make under-ccu-
sumption the more effective cause OF the
inadequate output as compared with the
productive capacity of our industries.
The consuming power of the ordinary la
borer in certain parts of the United States
outside, 81 per week, including food, shell
ter, and raiment; while in some other parts
of the country the consuming power of the
wage-worker is represented by at least SO
per week. If, therefore, through higher
perfection of skill-resultng from Industrial
education and education generally-the
standard Of living for those whose con-
suming power Is gagged at the low rate
named can be increased to that of the higher
| rate given, the problem Of the unemployed
would pass away. An increase of 81 per
week per family Of those living under the
lower rates Of consuming power, with the
increase of half that amount per week in
the family expenditure of the remainder.
would make market sufficiently expansive
to overcome the margin between actual pro-
ducton and productive capacity. A man
has a right to some of the spiritual things
Of life The earnings Of the workingman
have already been enhanced beyond the
actual necessaries of life. The margin
above this line Is perhaps 10 to Is per
cent? and he learns the value Of time,
and progresses in the enjoyment of the
higher things of life. he will seek to in
crease the margin and enhance the enjoy
ment. IL he be content in the knowledge
that he is securing this, it is the only
economic content desirable. If he be dis
contented In the knowledge that he is not
reaching a higher plane of living, 1t is a
healthy discomfort and in it lies more of
power toward reaching a solution of the
problem of the unemployed than in any
legislation or perfunctory acts that can be
Darformed
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
THE ENDLESS WAR CLAIMS.

1t is nearly thirty-tllree years since the
close of the civil war, but the end of
southern war claims is not yet reached
nor is it in sight Last week the house
of representatives passed a bill provid-
ing for the payment of $2SS,O0O to the
book agents of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, the ground of the claim
being that the army of the United States
had occupied for a period of about two
years, in 1864 and 1865, n building in
Nashville belonging to the claimant the
same building having previously been
made use of by the cOnfederacy. This
is an old claim and perhaps a just one,
but it should have been sent to the court
of claims for adjudication and Il senate
bill provided for this. The house, how
ever, voted to have the claim paid inn
mediately.
1t is not necessary to here consider
whether or not this particular claim is
meritorious our object being simply to
call attention to this seemingly endless
source of drain upon the national
treasury and to commend those members
of congress who have shown diSpOsi-
ton to protect the treasury against war
claims that have never been adjudicnted
and are brought forward from time to
time in the form OF special bills. In
the debate on this matter in the house of
representatives Mr.. Dingley pointed out
that other similar claims to the one then
under consideration We're ready for pres
entnton in the event of favorable action
on the claim of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. He cited from the
private calendar number of bills for
the relief of colleges and churches in
virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina,
Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mis-
slssippi These bills, reported within
the last two months, Mr.. Dingley said
would undoubtedly be followed by many
others Mr. DalZell said that there are
millions of dollars in the shape of war
claims which are now pending and he
declared that "if there is one thing upon
this mundane sphere of ours that has the
element of immortality that thing Is a
southern war claim" He had known
such claims TO be turned out of doors in
the court of claims and in the supreme
court of the United States and still at
an available opportunity TO pass com
mittee of the whole of the house, "made
up of voters who are reciprocally in
terested in one way and another and
therefore willing to help each other in
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
CRISP POLITICAL COMMENT.


Philadelphia Times; German as boy
was an attendant In tho urper house OF con-
gress Seeing two republican senators there
must now remind him there's another page In
Maryland's history.
Courer-Journal: Between this and 1900
the democratic party will be tried perhaps
rent, by every manner OF Internal dissensIon.
Already individual aspirations and rivalries
begin to show themselves. These will, as
time passes, be augmented by factional
differences. Happy he who keeps out OF
theml
Indianapolis News; Mr. Doliver OF Iowa
laid his finger on the most striking point OF
dtderence between the republicans and the
democrats. The former act together as a
party, acknowledging a leader and following
him cheerfully and Loyalty. The democrats
are disorganized mob without a lo.der
and without the habit of following a leader.
indianapolis Journal: Two recent charac-
terizatons OF Mr.. Bryan deserve to be pre-
served for their aptness. Mr.. McEwen, edi-
torial writer for the New York Journal de-
scribes him as "a superior specimen of the
smart lawyer politician of the corn-fed Mid
die Vest and Secretary Gage characterizes
him as IAN iridescent orator who. by null
titudes of words, couched in ambiguous and
sophtstical phrases, seeks to obscure judg-
ment." II would be hard to improve on
these.
Globe-Democrat "Seoator Stewart criti-
cised the presidents New York speech -
says Washington dispatch so will Bryan.
Tillman, Teller and ell the other political
bunko sharps and repudiators all over the
country. Their hostility Is a fine tribute to
It's financial honesty and sanity The presi-
dents canvass In 1896 was made on that
line, and that is why he got his coo, 900
plurality The plurality would be a good
deal larger than this IL the election were
held today.
New York Tribune: Some of the London
papers affect to believe that Organism is on
tho increase In this country and that at the
next presidential election 1t will represent
the vital issue of the contest. But they are
all wrong, as time will demonstrate to them
Neither the man nor his political ideas are
likely to be any more seriously in evidence
on that occasion than CoXey and his ragged
regiment of followers. They will be on
hand, to be sure, but only as features of
a sideshow Somebody else will run the
circus.
New York Sun: The Hon. Charles Sum
ner Hartman of Bozeman, representative-at-
large and very much at large from Mon
tana, has had the good fortune to illustrate
practically the dynamic effect OF his elo-
quence. When Mr.. Hartman had Just flung
out the peroration OF a silver speech in the
house and arplause was ringing a double
ring and laughter was growing apoplectc
the Hon. Charles Algernon Towne of Min
nesota, chairman of the silver republican
national committee, who had been listening
reverently, fell from his chair and sank in
woader and a heap in the aisle. Mr. Towne
is not easily affected. He is a professional
silver orator himself. The man who can
talk Charley Towne out of his chair and
flat upon the floor must be powerful and
dangerous orator. The dome of the capitol
cannot be considered safe when the BoZe-
man Thunderbolt strikes.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
MORE WATER, LESS GAS.

The late republican councilman from
the Fourth ward has broken loose again
through the popocratic organ with n
pathetic appeal for municipal owner
ship of public necessities and a long
TRADE on the water works controversy.
Instead of graphing with the problem
that confronts the exposition by reason
of its imperative need of an adequate
water supply. he branches out into a
comparison between the city-owned
water works in Minneapolis and the
corpora tion-owned water works in
Omaha, when no comparison can be in,
stituted between the two plants because
the conditions are radically different in
the two cities. Minneapolis has nearly
double the population. Mississippi river
water does not have to be filtered or
settlcd-conditions which make the earn
ing capacity greater and the cost of
operation much less.
While there is no doubt that Omaha
must sooner or later acquire the water
works plant, and while municipal
ownership of the water supply is doubt
less the proper thing the question
Omaha must deal with is how best to
meet the present pressing emergency.
Municipal ownership cannot do that
because it would take at least from three
to five years to bring municipal owner
ship about.
The inconsistency of the eX-council-
mans TRADE is, however, strikingly
shown in his own brief public career.
"The problem of municipal ownership
he cXcaims, sis about solved. In all
cases where fair showing has been
made without jugglery, municipal
ownership mas been shown to be the
only thing for cities" Yet this same
ardent advocate of municipal ownership
when in the council, scarce year ago,
publicly posed as the self-appointed
champion of one of the most scandalous
hOld-up gas franchise schemes that ever
raised its head in this city. Under the
pretenSe that the aim was dollar gas,
this same eX-councilman became spon-
sor for Il gas franchise grab that prom
ised absolutely no return whatever to
the city treasury for the valuable privi-
legeS which We're to be freely granted.
More than this he went before the re-
publcans of his ward for denomination
on a gas franchise issue. pledging him
self openly to the promoters of the hold
up game. His reputation by his own
party showed that his neighbors had
sized up his demagogy at its true value
and that they preferred not to be repre-
sented in the council by a man who
constantly takes water and emits gas.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
ANOTHER AID TO BUSINESS.
Efforts OF the Administration TO Pro-
mote Foreign Commerce.

mote fOrctEu commerce.
Chicago Post.
In no way has the administration OF Presl-
dent Mckinley shown its real desire to
bring prosperity to the business interests
of the country more than it has by its eff
forts to encourage our foreign commerce.
The appointment of Mr.. John A. Kasson
to negotiate reciprocity treaties has been
only a part OF the work along these lines.
Another feature that has escaped the atteu-
tion OF the general public has been the
marked Improvement in the consular re-
ports and the efforts that have been made
to secure a wide and prompt dissemination
Of the valuable Information which they
contain. Consuls have been charged to i'm
mediately inform the State department OF
any opportunity for American enterprise.
They have been Jealous in their perform
ance of this duty and the data they have
accumulated has had an even greater value
than previously. Today the British and
German trade and technical journals admit
the superiority OF our consular service la
this important detail of its work Our con-
sular service once evoked the laughter OF
the world. Now it is winning It's admlra-
tion.
A wider extension OF the service was be-
gun this month by MIR. Frederic Emory,
chief of the bureau of foreign commerce,
who has shown a quick appreciation of the
presidents ideas In this regard. The valua-
BILE Information was previously disseminated
but once a month. Prompt as the consuls
might be in transmission of their reports,
the delay often lessened the value of the
advance information The bureau has there
fore inaugurated the system of publishing
the reports in a daily bulletin, which is is.
sued and sent to trade bodies and manu-
facturers. The department has now eX-
hausted the possibilities of prompt publica-
tion and efficient distribution, and American
business men are full of praise for this lat
est effort of the administration in their be-
hal
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
Missouri Mt the Exposition,

Forty manufacturing exhibits from St
Louis have already been secured for the in
ternational exhibition at Omaha. Promising
reports are coming also from other cities
and localities in the state. Missouri Is en-
titled to take the front place in all general
transmisslssippi movements. In the display
of varied minerals, manufactured articles
fruits and agricultural products, it should
be first at Omaha, because it is first in
reality. Though late start has been made
and the legislature did nothing, the energy
enterprise and public spirit of citizens
backed by vigorous commission, will Sc
cure for Missouri its rightful position by the
date of opening, June l.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

Chicago Times-Herald.


There Is one ridiculous feature about the
effort that is being made to entangle the
United States in the Chinese imbroglio. So
serious a paper as the New York Journal
of Commerce contends we should assist
England in her efforts to prevent China S
partition, because we would thus help our
selves. How? What reason is there to be-
lieve that Germany and Russia will deprive
us OF the right to trade in their Asiatic
colonies? The United States is able to sell
goods to Russia and Germany in their own
ports. What reason is there then to expect
that they will bar us from their Chinese
colonies? President McKinley's wise course
of noninterference is the only policy for the
United States. We need pull no ones chest
nuts out OF the fire, and we will be just as
well off whoever wins in the Orient. There
will be quito as much demand for our goods
in thriving German colonies in China as
there is now when all China is ignorant and
unGnterprising.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
WHERE SLEEP THE GUARDS.

IIarpers Weekly O.l
The CZar has got Port Arthur,
The Kaiser holds Foo-Ching,
Tle French have gObbled up Hai-Nan,
Tne Queen holds Tlng-a-Ling.
TIE Cossack's on the Yangtse,
The Teuton's at Wing-Hi,
The Gaul's eloped with Pitti-Sing,
The Briton holds Choo-Fli.
Wilhelm becomes King Bill-Hee,
The Queens the Empress Yum,
The Cars the CAung of Ditto,
But what do we become?
Where Is great Wilhelm Chandler?
And where Is Morgan true?
Where sleeps our gallant Cabot Lodge,
And all his lighting crew?
Why are they not at TeeviIle?
Why not at Hinki-Pank?
Why storm they not the heights of Ping
on Wun-Lungis lowered bank?
Why are they not at Oolong?
At Huhl-Lee-Gee? at Ii?
Is dear old Glorys finger not
In this Mongolian pie?
Alas! 1t looks so, truly
And can the reason be
We've cane and whisky generals,
With none to care for Tea?
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
Population of the Earth.

The human race today numbers 1,62O.OOO,-
0O0 and increases per cent every ten
years, according to the recent report OF the
international statistical institute This so
ciety had set it's heart upon having in 1900
joint count of human noses in all civil
lized nations, but various governments de-
cline to upset their census arrangements
mado for other years, and the scheme has
been abandoned. The figures, 1,62O,OOO,OOO
arc not an exact count, but as close an es-
innate as possible by expert statisticlans
Any patriotic individual, here or abroad
who fancies that his country contains the
major part OF mankind, should compare his
countrys population with that of the world
In tho United States we amount to about
4 per cent of the human race.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

In explaining his vote against the con,
firmation of the members of the new
police board appointed by Mayor MoOre>
under the ordinance recently enacted
Councilman Lobeck cites the section OF
the criminal code that makes 1t a penal
oifense for any person to otiiclate in a
position not legally authorized. Mr.
Lobeck declares in voting to create the
new board he would become an acces-
sorry to a crime about to be perpetrated
by the appointees of the mayor. This
is n far-fetched version of the law re-
lating TO fraudulent personatlon of an
officer The most speedy way to test
the validity of the charter provision
pronounced unconstitutional by Judge
Scott is by a contest in the supreme
court between two sets of claimants
If Judge Scott is sustained the old
board will, according to Councilman
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

Lobeck. be subject TO criminal prosecu-
ton for Illegally personating officers
The absurdity OF such proposition is
shown on It's face. Carried to its In
evltable conclusion, the unsuccessful
contestants for any Office would be sub
iect to Imprisonment for having dared
to test their claims in the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

There is room in the transmssissippi
region for millions of honest and hard
come, even if they do not read ana write
the English language. Their children
will be educated and the next generation
will be thoroughly American.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

Between their Intermittent denials
that prosperity is restored and claims
for the populist state government of the
credit for returned prosperity, the popo-
cratic shell workers are having hard
time to catch suckers.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

The report of the Department of Agri-
culture on the gypsy moth indicates that
the Massachusetts pest fighters now
have the dangerous little butterfly in
control, after spending nearly million
dollars in the warfare. The Russian
thistle, however, seems to have become
a useful plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

1t is easy enough for the kickers TO
tell what they think ought not to b.
done in the water works controversy,
but when they are asked to outline a
positive policy that will produce de
sired results, they fall down lamentably.
What the exposition wants is water, and
that as speedily as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

The poll of the Idaho legislature on the
question of impeaching the whole SUI
preme court is reported to have resulted
In showing that the legislature would
not retallate against the court for over
turning the laws passed last year That
is the reason the call for special SEES
sion has not been made. In the mean
time the voters are getting ready to
elect legislature that will pass laws
legally.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

More than two weeks have elapsed
since the offer of So for each name In
excess of 100 of bona iide carrier de-
In Omaha ana South Omaha omitted
from the lists published in The Bee,
The World-IIerald said there were thou
sands of omitted names. Up to date
nary name.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

The organ of the bogus reform police
board points to the law imposing a pen
atty for personating an officer. 1t for
gets to say, however, that under Judge
SCOTS decision it is its own refOrmers
who are laying themselves liable to pros
ccution as pretenders.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

A free trade statesman once offered
to eat all the tin plate made in the
United States, but he has not taken n
bite at the tin plate heap stacked up
last year by American manufacturers
containing 446,9G2, ,O63 pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02

The talking that is done through n
Mexican gift sUmbrero doesn't differ
much from that talk that comes through
the ordinary American hat worn by the
perpetual candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-02
waning strength of 10 to l..


The silver majority in the senate IN
1878 was %. The silver majority as
shown by the vote Of Friday was To-
but II the vote had been taken on free coin
age direct the majority would not have been
three probably not more than one. In the
meantime, Montana Utah, Idaho and Wyo-
ming interested in silver production, with
eight senators, have been admitted to the