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Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15
Great warrior. in Peace Times.

bHlbdBO InTOHlCle'
Anglo-SaXon enthusiasm runs high In Lon
don these days, as is evidenced by the
speech of Captain Francis Landon OF the
Seventh New York regiment at the military
banquet last Saturday. In response to a
toast Captain Landon declared that when
ever and wherever England needed America S
sons the latter would stand side by side
with Britons and fight shoulder to shoulder.
The significance of this pledge is manifest
from the fact that Captain Landon repre-
sents regiment which emphatically de-
clined TO fight for the United States during
the late war IT, therefore, friendship for
England has tuned the Seventh up to the
fighting point even in aid of Great Britain 1t
will be seen that the sentimental alliance
is, after all, an active force. At the same
time We feel 1t advisable to warn our Eng
lish allies not to rely too confidently upon
the promises of Captain Landon. The gal
liant Seventh is mighty in peace. but II
Britons were to take Captain Landon at his
word and call upon America for aid 1t is 10
to l that the members of the Chamber
maids Own would, as usual, take refuge
under beds and vanish from public view
until VARS aarums had subsided.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15
BRITISH rosrorrIcE SAVINGS.
scheme for n Nation HaN-
ina Permanent Public Debt.

LOulSNllle NOUIleI-JpUTIdl
! A sketch of the British Postoffice Saving,
/ bank by a recent writer in the New Nori
Sun makes up a more wonderful story thar
any Of which Aladdin ever dreamed. It Is
also the most remarkable evidence that has
ever been given Of the wisdom and provl.
dence of the great English nation. Com
pared to it5 history the stories of the great
house of Rothschild or the bankers of the
Middle Ages are dull and Insignificant.
The bank was founded only thirtysevon
years ago, but it has grown with such
astonishing rapdity that 1t now has 1000,
900 depositors, whose accounts foot up the
enormous total of $500, 900, 900. 1ts custom
ers are found wherever there is one OF
the 900 towns and villages in the United
Kingdom, and they are increasing so fast
that between 1896 and 1897 their numbers
| received an addition of $4,000, while their
deposits grew s40000,000.
The strength of Great Britain, like that
Of Athens, is reputed to lie in her wooden
walls" but 1t Is in the enormous accumu-
lations of her people that the strength re-
sides which makes nsvies and armies pos
sible. And certainly there could not be a
more striking evidence of British economy
than the record of this bank, nor better
indication of the thrifty character of the
race that made such an institution possible.
1t Is to be compared to no other in the
world The man who made possible this
Vast accumulation of riches in pennies and
shillings was gifted with a practical wis
dom that has rarely been surpassed
OF course there are special reasons why
the Postoflice Savings bank of Great Britain
should have grown tremendously. The
rate OF interest 1t offers is now only 216
per cent, and was never more than 3 per
cent, but this is attractive to a thrifty popu-
lation that must save by Titles. No coun-
try in the world offers such opportunities
for investment as England, but the postofiice
which puts its facilities within the reach
of every child and every beggar is the most
attractive of all to the small investors
The security is the best in the world and
the return, though small, is so sure that it
is wonder it has not tempted more men
of means. The average account, however,
does not exceed $50, and as one person in
every five in England and Wales is a de-
positor they could not well be large The
thrifty Scot is not usually a patron, because
both there and in Ireland the banks invite
the deposits of small sums
Edward Atkinson says his investigat tions
have shown him that in the savings banks
OF Massachusetts on an average every work
ingman has laid up year and a half's sup
port. In its way this achievement has no
parallel in the world, but the savings banks
of Massachusetts cannot be compared to the
Postoffice Savings bank of England. And
it may be doubted il the payment of the
German war indemnity by Jacques Bon
homme and his good wife Jacqueline is a
more remarkable demonstration of thrift
and forethought.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15
As TO TnE FLAG or TRrcE.

AS n consistent opponent of monopoly
in every form The Bee has never as
pired to the establishing for itself n
monopoly of the newspaper business in
omaha. When it was offered the ex-
elusive franchise of the United Press,
which would have given it the absolute
monopoly of telegraphic press news, it
declined the offer and thus left the way
open for the starting of the Omaha
Evening World as Il competitor, and at
the same time enabled the proprietors
of the Herald to secure a double press
service in competition with the special
telegraphic service which The Bee had
organized at great expense. In the
more recent contention with the Asso-
ciated Press over the illegal contract
awarded to the World-Herald contrary
to the bylaws which gave The Bee the
right of veto the demand made was the
restitution of money advanced by The
Bee and not an attempt to choke off
competitor. In the settlement of that
conflict The Bee stands pledged not to
interpose it's veto to prevent the fur
nishing of Associated Press news to
another paper in case the World-Her-
aid should go to the wall.
Being conducted on strictly business
principles The Bee is vitality interested
in having as competitor a paper con-
Quoted on honorable business principles
instead of Il wrecker that pursues de-
structive, cut-throat policy.
In the hands of reputable business
men the World-H Herald would long ago
have been a paying property, and there
is no more reason why that concern
should wage relentless war upon The
Bee than there is for it to wage war
upon any established institution in
Omaha. The only legitimate contention
between the papers is in the arena of
politics, and their rivalry should be con-
fined to the effort of eXcelling in jour-
nalistic enterprise. Whenever such
policy is adopted and lived up to by
the World Herald the flag of truce
which it has hoisted after a most dis
graceful and unprovoked personal war,
purposely melted and waged in order to
infict business loss upon this paper,
will be respected.
The Bee always has been magnani-
nous, and when it wins fight it does
not gloat over the vanquished or prod
them when they are down. If the men
who control the World Herald can ever
be convinced that they cannot build up
newspaper into greatness by pulling
down a newspaper Of national reputa-
ton and high standing they will find
The Bee ready to bury the hatchet and
assist in elevating the standard Of
Omaha journalism to higher plane.
If on the other hand the white flag Is
waved to cover retreat until another
ambuscade is organized The Bee will
not bind itself to remain quiet with
stacked arms.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15
THAT EDUCATIONAL FUND.
Another Political Graft Viewed "with
Genuine Curiosity
J. Sterling Morton's Co,


j. Sterling Morton's Conservative
The Conservative regards the attempt to
educate the populists by contributing to the
Word-Herald fund at Omaha with genuine
curiosity.
The institution of the fund is a confession
that a majority of the people of the United
States cannot be led into fallacies without
first being blndfolded.
The contributions are from people who
are honest, and frcm those who are dis
honest, in their attempts to reform the
government and retrench it's expenses. But
rigid analysis of the motives of the con-
tributors scientifically made and truthfully
published would, no doubt, show about six
teen seeking office to one seeking the up
hitting and advancement of the republic.
Under assumed names all of the silver
bullion syndicates, smelter combines and
refners' guilds may flumbfy contribute their
mites of millions of dollars. If the fund
can be made large enough to educate ma
jority of the voters of the United States to
believe that a fixed legal ratio between the
coins can control and fix the relative value
of the metals out Of which the coins are
made Coin Harvey's school for fools will
have proved a success. The financial ex-
perience of more than five centuries will
have been ignored. The accepted common
sense notion of ancient times that che mar
ket value of silver and gold bullion regu-
lates the value of the coins will have been
crucifed on cross of ignorance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15
WHIST AND WOMAN.

Schibner's Ma agazine.
When Dolly played game of whist
A dozen years ago,
On leading high she would insist.
Instead of leading low:
She dearly loved a singleton,
And never led "a trump,
But saved them till the hand was dol
And lost them in a lump
She neer declared her longest suit,
She led up to the strong,
She loved finessing, past dispute.
But always fnessed wrong;
She ne'er trumped my trick with such a
smile),
She ne er returned my lead
Revoked misdealt-but all the while
She Just loved whist indeed"
Well, all that's past and Dorothy,
When she plays whist today,
Does it with high proficiency
In a superior way;
She knows her Fisher Ames by heart.
long suit she adores,
Her partners hand of hers is part
She signals, echoes, scores.
She leads the fourth-best card, by rule.
The talisman of yore
Is but a trump-a useful tool,
But treasured up no more:
A cross-ruff is her highest Joy,
Revolving rs a crime
Whist parties all her thoughts employ
And fill up all her time.
'Tis sweet, indeed to view the change,
To see the earnest maio
Ger Poles domain ambitious range
And cast him in the. shade;
Yet sometimes-being but man.
A mere misoEynist-
l sigh for Dolly's smile and fan,
And Dolly's game of whist!
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

shall not be dependent upon the dictum
of the Treasury department With the
republican partyrests the responsibility
to 1t is presented the opportunity. Let
it have the courage of its convictions ~
The report of the British commission
favorable to giving India the gold
standard destroys all chance of an in
ternational agreement, for no such
agreement is possible without the as
sent of Great Britain. This being
eliminated there is not a single valid
reason why the next congress should
not enact legislation recognizing and
fixing the gold standard.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15
Hair-SpIitting "Logic."
Detroit Free Press

DtlIOIt TTtt ITtbS'
The truth IS there is no analogy between
the policy pursued with our territory &C
quired from Mexico and that which the in
sular commission points out as the proper
one to pursue with our new islands. There
has never before been any thought OF hold
ing territory in a condition of permanent
dependence. But If we are going to launch
out upon the sea of colonialism 1t will be
very convenient, no doubt, to set up fine
distinction between territory part OF the
United States and territory in the posses
sion OF the United States" We shall have
to say to the Porto Ricans and the Hawaiians
and the Filipinos: you are in our possess
sion, but you cannot be citizens of our coun-
try" Are We willing, is congress ready to
accept the logic of the insular commission
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

The assessment returns from Iowa
present some interesting studies, among
them the question of land values. The
lowest average valuation made by the
assessors on land is $2O.O7, in Dickin.
son county, while in Polk and Scott
it is over $50 per acre. There are
eleven counties in which it is in excess
Of $40. No one questions the value of
Iowa farms and it is certain they have
not been assessed above their worth.
Had this been done the atmospheric
disturbance which it caused would not
have subsided even yet Iowa gets the
benefit in the financial world of this
approach to honest values in assess
ment. In Nebraska land which is every
whit as productive, the value Of which
is only slightly decreased by added dis
tance from market, is assessed at only
a fraction of the Iowa figures. Mills
county, on the Missouri river, has an
average assessed valuation of $42.4S
per acre. Just across the stream
in Nebraska assessed valuation
shrinks wonderfully. Iowa has a
high valuation. Il low tax levy,
good business management and an
overhowing treasury, while it's Off
cial record of wealth gives it the proml-
nence it is entitled to in the financial
world. The valuations placed upon Ne
braska property, together with the high
rate of taxation, are standing adver-
tisement of poverty which is misleading
and damaging to the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

1t is in accord with the eternal fit
ness of things that the only judge now
on the bench of this district who repre-
sents the parties that denounce govern
ment by injunction should be the judge
10 issue more injunctions than the other
six judges combined have issued. And
the most remarkable thing about this
perpetual injunctor is that he issues in
functions In violation of the rules OF the
court which contemplate that all injunc-
ton proceedings shall be instituted be-
fore equity judges.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15
Restoration of Sanity.

PnllaQelpnla Ledger
One of the significant signs OF the times
in France in connection with the Dreyfus
case is that the Parisians the other night
listened without expressions of disapproval
to play entitled "The Innocent Martyr"
founded ON the celebrated case. A few
months ago the presentation Of such play
would have been impossible. The whole au-
dience would have shrieked itself hoarse
with curses on the prisoner of DEVILS
island, and most likely have wrecked the
theater besides. Just now 1t is the turn
Of Dreyfus and his friends
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

The queen regent of Spain has given
up another 100000 pesetas of her al
lowance from .he government, making
100000 in all, While the queen re-
gent has shown commendable patriot
ism in thus giving up so large portion
of her patrimony it strikes the average
person as being rather peculiar that in
such tax-ridden and impoverished
country she should ever have been
given an allowance which would allow
of such Il reduction and still leave
enough to conduct the Hyal establish
ment. Royalty comes high for fact
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

The threatened strike of tin plate
workers has been averted and the 10000
men who have been idle pending the
negotiations over the scale will return
to work. The mills all closed the last
day In June, as is customary, pending
the negotiations over the scale of wages
for the year, and at that time there was
a prospect no agreement could be
reached. Better counsel has prevailed,
however, and this great army of men
will again join the prosperity procession
with an increase in wages.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

The suggestions from England and
other European countries that the
United States should secure peace Ill
the Philippines by buying up the ma
tive leaders is repugnant TO all Ameri-
can ideas. There are only two hon
orable courses open--either fight it out
to the end, no matter what the cost
or grant the Filipinos such concessions
as will satisfy their aspirations for self
government. Peace bought by the cor
ruption of leaders would be only TEN
porary and leave legacy of distrust
and discomfort which centuries might
not eradicate.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15
An UntennbIe Position.

Springfield (MaSs.) RepubIican
The president, after just being Informed
by his insular commission that the annexed
Spanish islands are not a part Of the
United States, forthwith extends to their
shipping the privilege and protection of the
American flag. 1t is logically in order, evil
IDENTIFY, to extend to the people and COM
merce Of the islands the same privileges
and protection which would seem to include
the privileges of citizenship and free access
to the market under the flag. The dis
tinctlon that the islands are a possession
but not a part of the United States, is one
which will be found difficult to maintain, as
the presidents order indicates.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

Frequently we hear of lamp explosions
and then comes news of the eruption of
gasoline stove supposed to be due to
careless handling. Investigation would
doubtless prove the accident to he due
to inferior coal oil or gasoline permitted
to pass muster by corrupt political IN
spectors. AS result persons are
MANNED and property destroyed by hrc
and nothing is done by long-sutfering
people to prevent recurrence of such dis
tressing accidents. There never was a
more urgent demand for rigid inspec-
ton at the hands of the city, to be done
under direct supervision of the fire
chief
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

Coin Harvey's statement that the
masses are expected to furnish the next
democratic national campaign fund
through the medium of dollar contribu-
tions is not to be taken as indicating
that the silver bullionaires and other
millionaires will be barred from donat-
ing. 1t simply means the size OF the
meshes in the dragnet have been re-
duced so as to catch the small fry and
nj
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

Bryan declares that he would rather help
some one else win in 1900 than be the cause
of democracy's defeat. The real cause of
the defeat to which it is predestined will be
the general and abounding prosperity OF the
country under a republican administration
and the shining page it has recorded in the
national history. AS leader or otherwise
Bryan with his destructive political ideas
will be a factor in it's overthrow, but not
the only or the principal cause thereof.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

In spite of the recent starting up of
iron furnaces which have been idle for
years the supply is not equal to the de-
mand. The pig iron in stock is being
gradually reduced and it is stated there
is only four days supply in sight should
the furnaces shut down. 1t has been
years, If it ever occun ed that con
sumption was SO close TO production.
This means that there is little more
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

If the strikes among coal miners are
responsible for the reduction of force
at the smelter why is it that the coal
famine is not felt at South Omaha? If
the reduction is due to the strike among
Colorado smelters it is horse of an
other color.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

pest house cannot be located with
out stirring up remonstrances, but the
new location is one against which few
objections can be raised. The incident
ought to be considered closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15
Chicago News.

Under the folds of the red, white and blue
men "have crowded the dusty road to death
as to a festival and died happy in the
knowledge that they had helped to carry old
glory to new triumph. And under the folds
Of that same flag live men who are so in
sensible to patriotism and glory that they
appropriate the stars and stripes to advertise
a certain brand of whisky.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

Lincoln is now making an effort to
tender grand reception to the return
later on the difficulties attending such
an undertaking will become manifest
ITO the well-intentioned people of the
state capital
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

In his speech at Denver Mr.. Bryan
asked his auditors to tell him why the
people and not the telegraph companies
are compelled to pay war tax on every
message sent. That is easy. The peo-
pie have no special lobby at Washing
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

room for expansion in finished products
until new furnaces can bc constructed
to produce the raw materials. Another
thing which stands in the way of any
great Increase of the output is the sup
ply of coke. which is an absolute neces-
sity in iron production. Every coke
oven is now running to capacity and
there is difficulty in meeting the de-
rnond
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

Another citizen rises to protest against
the practice of the school board in pay
ing excessive salaries to officers and
teachers and to voice growing popular
desire that men be employed as princi-
pals, tenure of office to be conditioned
on good behavior and competency.
There are others willing TO endorse
these sentiments.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

If every man in Nebraska who has
allowed his insurance policies to lapse
should pursue the tactics of the Nor
folk populist statesman the state in
surance department would have plenty
of business to furnish two commission
ers with Jobs.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

The populists who have profited by
fusion with the democrats will now
have to divide attentions which have
been bestowed upon the middle-of- the
road elements. The democrats are
moving for a dissolution Of the partner
q
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

IIluIdHdIUIIS JUUI IIsII'
Banks in Nebraska az, crying out for
paper currency, for whil h tGcy would like
to exchange gold and silver coin. In 1895
they had neither.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15
Chunks of Imperial Flnttery

Although silent as yet over the tactful
kaser's fattery of French naval power, the
Gallo press is none the less pleased. If the
kaiser be after an invitation and hearty
welcome to the big Paris exposition next
year he is certainly starting out for it in
the right way. Only let him throw boquets
enough and "la revanche' will never touch
i'm
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

Superintendent Pearse has been
elected treasurer of the National Edu-
cational association. Whether this cleo
ton smashed the book trust slate is not
reported by the press agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15
Hear 'Em Cluck.
Globe-Democrat.

IIlODe-DelnoCIdI.
Aguinaldo viii be stricken with galloping
consumption when he hears that the Thirty
second regiment of United States infantry is
to be recruited from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa,
Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma and the In
dian Territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

and was then reelected by an increased ma.
jority. The opposition OF certain temperance
advocates seemed to help rather than hurt
~,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

Bank deposits in Des Moines banks
have doubled within the past year.
Iowa appears to be getting its share of
the prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-15

Now that the scalper ordinance has
been declared legal nothing stands in
the way of the railroads to grant special
excursion rates in and out of Omaha.