davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

OF II must owe allegiance to and be subject
to the government OF some sovereign power.
be 1t a tribe, or emperor, or king, or repub-
lie. and must, unless they are slaves or
serfs. have the rights Of such.
But n republic can have no subjects. Is
people must be either citizens, slaves Or
aliens.
III aliens. they are the subjects or citi-
zens OF some other power. which IL bound
to protect them. TIE transfer, therefore. Of
the sovereignty OF Spain over the Philip
pines to the United States makes all its sub
iects at once citizens Of the United States.
'1f citizens OF the United States. they have
all tho rights that belong to other citizens
In the territories. whether on the mainland
or on Islands OF the seas. Neither geography
nor distance has anything to do with It,"
These two arguments are the most weighty
deliverances on the subject. They consti-
tute the ~clearest statement Of the vital points
at issue and the strongest reasons In behalf
Of their contention. They are the best
brief" OF the anti-annexationists and claim
the consideration Of every intelligent man,
whether he is for or against Imperialism.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
british SELFfSHNESS,

We said q few days ago in regard
TO British desire that the United States
should hold permanent possession of
the Philippines, that 1t was prompted
by n keen sense of British interests.
The statement of Senator Foraker, that
1t was not the intention of this govern
ment to keep permanent control Of the
Philippines, but to give the people OF
the Islands an opportunity to establish
an Independent government, was re-
ceived in England with foreboding, the
belief being that the Ohio senator re-
fiected the attitude Of President McKin-
ley. Having been informed that Mr..
Foraker spoke only for himself, the dis
patches say that the British mind has
experienced great relief and undoubt-
edly the English merchants and manu-
%facturers now feel that their trade with
the Philippines Is secure. AT present
they have about three-fourths of the
commerce Of the islands and under the
open door policy they will probably be
able to retain this proportion. At all
events their chances of doing this will
be much better with the United States
in control of the islands than If an
Independent government were estab-
lished there, which would be very likely
to institute an economic policy favor
able to the industrial development of
the islands.
or course the organs Of British opln-
ion tell us that we have a perfect right
to govern the people Of the Philippines,
that the doctrine of the consent of the
governed does not apply to them, be-
cause they are incapable of governing
themselves. Yet as a matter Of fact
they o have self-government and all
the indications are that they are get
ting OF very well under 1t, considering
the circumstances. The Filipino ma
tional government seems to be perform
ing its functions to the satisfaction of
the people. 1t is maintaining an army,
it Is getting sufficient revenue for an
economical administration and it is pre-
serving order within the boundaries of
its authority. In view of this there is
manifestly no warrant for the assump-
ton that the Filiplnos are incapable
of self-government.
But as we have heretofore said, the
American people cannot safely be
guided by British opinion, which is
prompted wholly by a most profound
concern for British interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

From one of the recent consular re-
ports it appeurs that nearly 100000 per-
sons are employed in Germany In the
tanning and leather manufacture, with
nm output Of leather articles for home
consumption and export aggregating in
value $15O,OOO,OOO annually. The out
put would be considerably greater If
the Germans could be induced to give
up their crude methods and adopt the
most modern processes and machinery.
But why should not American energy
and American genius supplant the Ger
mar leathermakers at least in the
American and other foreign markets?
With the materials and demand at our
very door the American leather indus-
try can and should soon control the
whole situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
A WASTEFUL MEASURE.

The Morgan bill for the construction
Of the Nicaragua canal, which will be
taken up in the senate tomorrow, Is n
wasteful measure. The bill proposes
that the United States shall build the
canal under the concession obtained in
1889 by the Maritime Canal company,
paying that corporation for its inter-
ests. 1t Is proposed to give the COM
pany $5.OOO.OOO in bonds for all it has
ind owns and wipe out all obligations
of every kind. The question is, Are the
property and services Of the company
worth that sum? In the opinion of the
Engineering News. a journal whose tx
pert judgment is entitled to the high
est consideration, they are not.
According to that journal the visible
assets of the company, including the
work done on the canal, machinery,
ETC., are worth not to exceed 100000.
Its surveys, maps, plans, etc., have some
value, but if the route be changed, as
proposed, they will be of little practical
Use. A liberal estimate Of the value
Of this asset makes 1t worth 100000.
There Is another asset Of the company
the franchise from Nicaragua and
Costa Rica-and this the supporters of
the Morgun bill value most highly, but
it is pointed out that article 43 of the
company's charter declares. in effect,
that the franchise will be forfeited in
October, 1899, unless the canal has
been completed from ocean to ocean
by that date. There is a qualification
which promises an extension Of the
franchise another ten years If "great
capital" has been invested and good
will and ability" have been shown and
it is upon this that the supporters of
the measure chiefly rely. But there
has been no investment of great cap
ital and the work is not only not near
completion, but Is practically not yet
begun, from sheer financial inability.
If the franchise of the canal company
is not already forfeited, rs the govern
ment of Nicaragua appears to hold,
from non-use, 1t would be forfeited by
an express provision OF the charter If
the United States We're to step into
the company's shoes. The charter eX-
pressly forbids the transfer of the
rights 1t confers to any foreign govern
ment. Therefore the franchise Is not
worth S 5,OOO,OOO or any other sum.
We do o believe that congress will
pass any measure that provides for put
ting public money into the pockets of
the men who constitute the Maritime
Canal company. They have no just
claim to any such consideration. This
company was Incorporated by an act
of congress with the profession that
1t never wanted n dollar from the
United States. AS was said by Senator
Caffery, 1t retired from active life and
became a corpse. Under the Morgan
bill 1t is resuscitated and 1t Is proposed
that 1t shall be paid nearly or quite
twenty times what its assets are worth
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
PERILs OF IMPERIALISM.
ex-senator Argument
Against Asiatic Colonies.

i<NhBcE.
The argument OF Senator Edmunds is the
most valuable epltome OF the objections to
annexation and is the best summary OF the
argument against Imperialism. lie touches
on the perils OF the widespread territory at
a great distance from us, the mongrel races,
the forbidding climate. making occupation
by Caucasians impossible or extremely difn-
cult; the fact that they never will provide
a market for us; the immense cost In taxa,
ton which annexation will impose upon us;
the outpouring Of precious life in battle and
by disease; the injustice OF subjugating them
and depriving them Of their freedom, in the
face Of our professions, and the aid which
they extended to US; and then he shows that
II the islands are annexed the islanders be-
come citizens OF the United States, free to
come to the United States, clothed
with all the rights and privileges guaranteed
by the constitution and furnishing a true
yellow peril to our labor and the purity
OF our citizenship. He says:
"All the people Of these islands who were
the subjects OF Spain will become citizens
Of the United States by the mere act Of ces-
sion unless the treaty cession should provide
that those who wished could remain subjects
of Spain and aliens as to the United States.
This has been a necessary rule OF ~interna-
tIonal law for hundreds OF years and the
rule is founded upon the obvious fact that
the people OF every country or OF any part
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
U~NDECORATED HEROINEs,
to the Work of American
Women in the War.
Philadelphia Times

"oHhen IN the war.
Philadelphia Times.
The proposition to present Miss Margaret
Livingston Chanler and Miss Anna Boul.
igny with gold medals by special act of
congress In recognition of their work for i'll
and wounded soldiers in Porto Rico, though
designed to confer individual distinction. in
its larger Significance offers a tribute of
recognition to the part played by women
generally In the recent war. The example
OF the Spartan women who, handing the
shield TO their sons admonished them, with
1t or upon it," has become historic, but this
exalted spirit OF self-sacrifcing, devoted pa
triotlsm was no more characteristic OF the
women In Greece OF hundreds of years ago
than OF the women In the America of 1898.
Mothers. wives, daughters. sisters, sacrificed
their anection upon the altar Of patriotism
and dedicated their dearest to the cause Of
their country.
No Greek nor Roman legions marched to
the war leaving more loving women behind
them than the American army OF 1898. No
army was more sustained by the thought
OF home and all that the word implies than
the American army OF 1898. And for every
bullet that winged its way from Spanish
guns there were q thousand prayers from
women's lips that II might fall wide OF it's
mark. On held. In tent and In hospital
woman's hand was quick to smooth the pill
low OF the sick. cheer the convalescent or
close the eyes Of the dying. All the heroes
OF the war Of 1898 were not behind the
guns. There were heroes In the home as
well as In field and on sea; and while they
will never receive gold medals, nor will
their names be emblazoned on history's
page, by their united efforts and example
they have gilded with a still brighter
luster that honored name-American woman
hood.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
THE STATE SHOULD CONTROL.

When Nebraska became a state the
Nebraska Deaf and Dumb institute was
under the control of a close corporation
chartered by the territorial legislature.
Its i~ncorporatOrs were privileged to per.
petuate themselves by naming their own
successors. In 1871 an appropriation
was made by the legislature to. construct
suitable buildings for this institution
under conditions that vested in the state
the ownership Of the ground occupied
by them. Taking advantage of this ap-
preparation, the self-constituted direc-
tors located the institution adjacent to
lands which they individually owned
and otherwise sought to derive personal
benefits from the states generosity.
Thereupon the legislature declared the
Deaf and Dumb institute to be a state
institution and placed its control under
a state board, leaving the private cor
poration high and dry.
The experience with the Deaf and
Dumb institute has been in part re-
peated by the Home for the Friendless.
Fol a number of years that institution
has been a bone of contention and it will
so continue until the institution Is taken
out of the hands of irresponsible private
management and placed absolutely
under state control. ',.
The last legislature enacted a law plac-
ing the Home for the Friendless under
the control of the state, but its mana
gers refused to turn over the property
for which the state has paid and are
holding on in the hope that the present
Legislature will repeal the law enacted
by its predecessor and leave them to eX-
pend the states contribution for its
maintenance. The claim Of these good
Samaritans is based on the assumption
that they have acquired vested rights
to dispense public charity u Of the
state treasury. This position the legis-
lature cannot countenance.
If these friends of the friendless had
any title to the grounds and buildings
their claim might deserve consideration,
but their attempt to manage an institu-
ton owned and supported by the state
is unreasonable and unjustifiable. Their
cOurse justifes the supposition that the
home was created and Is maintained fol
the benefit of the matrOns and employees
rather than the destitute and homeless
under their care. Under no circum-
stances should the state tolerate private
control Of a public institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
MlSDIRE CTED SYMPATHY.

Chief Of Police White has been Sc
verely scored by Police Judge Gordon
and one of the district judges for caus-
ing the arrest of a man charged with
running u saloon without Il license n
trying to keep him in Jail over night.
The learned judges expend n great deal
of sympathetic gush over the indignity
and hardship inflicted upon what they
call a victim of police despotism and
take this occasion to remind the chief
Of police that other saloon keepers to
whom license has not been actually de.
livered are permitted to run unmolested.
There Is rs much of a parallel between
the case in hand and the eases cited as
there Is between a horse chestnut and n
chestnut horse. The case which has
called forth so much judicial Indignation
is simply this: A few weeks ago the
county attorney fled an information In
the criminal division Of the district court
charging the keeper Of a certain resort
with running a gambling house. On
trial of the case the keeper admitted
that the premises had been used for
gambling, but claimed that he had no
part in the game, but that 1t had been
carried on by employees. On this tech
nicality the jury brought In a verdict OF
not guilty.
When the keeper Of the resort applied
for license to the police commission the
board had before 1t the reports Of police
officers that left no for doubt that
his place was a resort for gamblers n
grafters and the board therefore refused
to grant the license, Thereupon the APP
plicant opened another resort without Il
license. His arrest In the act of dispens-
ing liquor without a license was there
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

Some Of the Imperialism enthusiasts
are making n great deal of noise owe
the Monroe doctrine and pretend to find
in it some justification for retaining do
minion over every foot Of ground that
has ever come under the protection of
the American flag. Where the Monroe
doctrine fits into the expansion doctrine,
however, would be difficult to see, even
with the aid of a microscope. Because
we insist upon foreign nations keeping
out of the American continent is no
apparent reason why we should our
selves move yer into Asiatic islands.
Had China or Japan promulgated a
sort of Monroe doctrine Of it's own,
would not the United States have been
expected to observe it?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

According to dispatches from Homo
lulu visiting notables are still periodic
ally entertained at the American lega-
ton over which the former American
minister presides as special agent Of
the United States government. An
American legation on American soil is
something that would have startled the
fathers of the republic had it been sug-
sested as even a possibility. A British
legation in Canada would be no more
out of place than an American legation
in Hawaii,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
MANS
Washington Star.

washington Star.
1t was noted in years that have long passed
away,
And told by much circumlocution
By youths who made rhymes and philoso.
pliers gray,
That man is a queer institution.
The whole day long he will whistle a song,
Distracting each person who's near him,
Disregarding the fact that in all the sad
throng
There is no one who wishes to hear him.
Oh, he'll whistle and trill till the building
With the notes which no protest can
smother;
And then he will MARBLE and struggle to
kill
The old songs, one after another.
Yet, alas and alack. when at evening he
goes
To call on a lassie, he gazes
And and bushes as red as a rose,
While his silence annoys and amazes.
She listens in vain, and she listens again,
For the voice which by day loves to
'Mongst people who bitterly chide and COM
plain
But he's bashful and dumb as an oyster.
She knows what he'd tell. She could prompt
II manners allowed this solution!
It's a nournful suspicion which time can't
dispel:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
American Millions for Malays.
Springfield Republican.

Mr.. Hoar shows that a permanent In
crease Of our national expenditures by $780,
900. 900 a year-and that extra sum will be
necessary If the United States acquires the
Philippines-'is precisely the sam thing
as adding to our national debt IS, OOO, 900, 900
at 3 per cent" The man or the newspaper
that claims commercial advantages from
Philippine annexation must show that it will
more than balance an addition OF 5 5000,
0OO,O 900 to the national debt, the burden OF
which the common people of America must
bear. The man does not live, nor the news.
paper exist, that can Show II.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

In imposing additional restrictions and
license fees upon foreign insurance COM
panies doing business in Nebraska it
should be borne in mind that fire in
surance companies can raise their rates
arbitrarily and make policy holders pay
every dollar of additional taxes. while
the life companies have uniform rates
for the whole country, based on NOR
tally tables. These rates always re-
main the same, whether the policy is
taken out in Nebraska, New York or
New England.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

The close of the exposition and the al
legged boycott of thWDmaha jobbers by
the country merchants does not appear
to have seriously affected the volume OF
business in Omaha as reflected by the
clearing house. returns Considering
the inclemency of the weather and usual
dizziness of the post-holdiay season last
weeks aggregate clearings OF nearly
$4,000, 900 Is phenomenal.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
Broken
Lines

Can not always be mended-
That is the case with cloth.
ing towards the end Of the sea-
son. We have broken lines IN
mems Suits, Overcoats and
Trousers that we cannot re-
place this season.
And while what we have on
hand lasts-you can save some
thing like a third of their value
by buying now.
But we call especial attention
to several styles and patterns OF
some fancy cheviot sack suits
that sold for $1,000 and $1,000
that we are closing now for
$500,
Then we have two or three
broken lines Of black and blue
and fancy mixed cheviots, and
some black clays that we are
selling at $1,000. These have
always been $500.
And trousers, here is an
abundance to choose from at
$3.50, $500, $3.50, $500, $3.50
and $3.75, all materials are re-
presented and they are all OF the
latest cut-not only in style, but
in price-these are also broken
Ines that have had their valus
we'll broken.
And also remember the boys.
Knee pants at SOC on second
floor.
Opportunities Of this sort are
not Of the ordinary kind.
~, BRgwNNdKyd5@
W - No - esesAasAAA
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

Iconoclastic legislators are actually
moving for the repeal of the statutory
provision relating to the destruction Of
grasshoppers which has ornamented Ne
braska law books ever since the dlreful
grasshopper visltattions of the seven
ties. III this i%rreverent code revision
goes along unchecked the statute books
will soon be swept clear of all the
tender reminders Of the pioneer days
that We're so conducive to experimental
lawmaking. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

Senator Mason's eloquent protest against
the proposition to govern millions OF people
against their consent strikes the keynote
of a sentiment Unborn in every American
heart. 1t was the handspring to our re-
sistance to Great Britain, and has been q
governing principle in our whole national
life. We cannot consistently at this late
day attempt TO govern distant provinces by
Spanish methods and 1t is fortunate that
some United States senators have enough
genuine Amerlcanism in their makeup to
resist this "land grabbing fever"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

The sixteenth amendment to the fed
eral constitution to prohibit states from
DISTINGUISHING citizens on account of sex
will take up the usual amount of valu-
able time in the legislature, with the
usual result.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

ut the most liberal estimaS> Such
reckless throwing away of the p~blic
money cannot be justified and nns
party making itself responsible for 1t
will be held to n strict accountability
by the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
Paying on Cuban Soldiers.

General Gomez wants the United States to
pay the insurgent army $40, 900, 900. He
thinks that sum would be adequate COM
pensation for their military services. This
would be at the rate OF 81, 200 apiece for
1000 men, but there were never half as
many under arms. and probably never more
than IL, 900 active soldiers, which would be
about $500 apiece all around. 1t may DO
added that General Gomez would take the
responsibility Of distributing the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

The fakirs are not all dead yet. The
latest yellow rOorback is to the effect
that Carnegie proposes to buy the Phil
ippines for $2O,OOO,OOO, to make the Eli
ipinOs a present of their own country.
Open the cage and let the birds fly.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

The first bill of the session will pass
by unanimous vote. 1T will be the bill
making appropriation for the salaries
and expenses Of the members and en-
ployes of the legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

1t is announced that Governor POyn-
ter will carry out his anti-pass ideas
by refusing to accept free passes ten
dered him by the railroad companies.
BY living up to these good intentions
the governor will certainly earn a credit
mnrk
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
Blind Men Needed.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
In a recent damage case the defendant, a
railway corporation. asks a new trial because
the fair plaintiff flirted with the jury. If
this sort Of thing keeps on there will have
to be twelve blind men In the Jury box.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

Now that the Omaha Public library
has five paintings and n collection OF
valuable curios as Il souvenir of the
Transmississippi Exposition the first
stone Of the foundation for a museum
and art gallery is laid.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
Corn beats Hailed Hay.

Iowa wants to put a belt Of cellulose made
from cornstalks around every battleship of
the United States. thtts making it fireproof.
The idea seems to be an improvement over
the baled hay plan and all rivalry between
Iowa and Kentucky may be avoided by al
lowing the latter to furnish whatever corn
juice Is necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

The ballot for United States senator
tomorrow will be complimentary, as
there is no possibility of any candidate
receiving n majority of the votes cast
In each Of the two houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

With close party majorities in both
houses it may be put down as settled
in advance that the emergency clause
will be called into requisition only spar
ingly by the present Nebraska legisla-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George 3. 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 December. 1898, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

So we are to have albifd' day in Ne
brassa f'the present Legislation sacco CON.
ours. Inaassmnuchr as, we have an tArbor,
day for the trees:ithe birds should have
q day Of their own. also. .ai1Gq ia isis,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
A Pointed Inquiry.

FHlIautIDhia RECORD.
The California fruit growers think a
Nicaragua canal would save them SO, 500, 900
a year. Well, how much stock would they
take in it?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

1t has been six years since Nebraska
has witnessed a rehl senatorial struggle.
but the popular interest in a free field
and q fair fight has not been dried up.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16
Geographical Variations

NHHSdS CITY star.
The Washington newspapers refer to him
as Hon. W.. j. Bryan; in New York they
call him Colonel Bryan, and in Nebraska he
Is plain Bill,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-16

The mayor and the city council of San
Juan have resigned. Had they lived
in America such an idea would never
have entered their heads.