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Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
AMERICAN ENTERPRLSE.

Probably few newspaper readers gave
any attention TO the dispatch from
London stating that British contractors
were much inccnsed over the fact that
a firm of Philadelphia bridge builders
had been awarded the contract for n
metal bridge over branch of the Nile,
but the matter is not without interest
as another illustration of what Ameri-
can enterprise is doing in competition
paper charges that the British manu-
faCturerS lost the contract through the
animosity and prejudice of the Egyp-
tian war office and calls for an i'll
veStigation. 1t is also alleged that
there was collusion between the buyers
and the builders. Of course. this is
absurd, for it is entirely unreasonable
to suppose that in such a matter Amcr-
can manufacturers would be favored at
the expense of English if the latter
could do the work as cheaply, as eX.
peditiously and as satisfactorily.
The fact is that the Philadelphia firm
was able not only to underbid the Brit
ish bridge builders, but to guarantee
the completion of the work in less time,
which it appears is an important con-
sidcration. 1t is an instance of the
superiority of American energy and en-
tcrprse, which are steadily making
headway in the worlds markets against
all competition. The British manu-
facturers must be prepared for other
disappointments in competing with the
manufacturers of this country. Their
day of supremacy is passing. 1t is
home contract, for which good British
money will be paid, but they will have
to get used to such experience.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
BETTER WITHorr IA ARMY.

The new head of the Canadian mill
tary establishment, General Hutton,
says that the Dominion has no army
that is, the military force cannot be
properly called an army. The Canadian
people are 10 he congratulated that such
is the case and the government will do
wisely not TO create an army. The force
it has is sufficient as n nucleus and 1t is
no great burden on the taxpayers.
Nothing more Is needed, because there
is moi the remOtest danger that Canada
will ever have to defend itself against
encroachments on the part of the United
States, so long as that country is dis
posed to maintain friendly relations, so
that all the force Canada requires is suf-
ticient to preserve internal order.
There are Canadians who fancy that
the American people are eager 10 get
possession of their country and these
urge the creation of large army, one
such having recently declared that a
force of at least 100000 men should be
raised for guarding the border There
are Americans who believe that Canada
should and ultimately will become n
part of the United States. But we be-
lieve the more thoughtful people of the
Dominion are not apprehensive of any
| aggression by the United States and we
are very confident that few people in
this country desire the acquisition of
Canada, certainly not If it had to be
fought for. We have had disputes and
difficulties with the Dominion in the
past which might have justitied this
country in going to war but just now
the governments are endeavoring to set
| lie all differences and strengthen
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
LET SAMOA ALONE,
possibility of Going Into Too Many
Petty SquabbIes.


The conditions existing in the Samoan
islands are of little Importance except in
so far as they touch the alliance which ex,
erclses protectorate there Our presence
Ill Samoa rests upon the idea that we should
be In the swim with other nations who SEEK
TO occupy territory in the Pacific and had
no such logical purpose as that which has
led to the war we are waging in the Phil
ippines.
Our control of those islands is a neces-
sary and inseparable issue of the Spanish
war. We are just cleaning up the floor after
the fight, and although this proves to be
serious business-much more serious than
we fancied-it is the unavoidable duty or
the nation and we accept it as such But
our policy with reference to Samoa has been
wrong from the first. 1t was not necessary
that we should have taken interest there
Neither the commercial relations of the
Islands nor their strategic possibilities in
Vited our attention, and nothing that has
flowed out of the tripartite protectorate in
which we are a factor has issued except to
show the folly of our entering into it, What
has happened? Some people there have
tried to exercise a form of local govern,
ment not satisfactory to the consular ad-
ministration, which is less a representation
OF their respective governments than a mer-
camille agency for few shipping firms that
trade there The people have chosen Il
king not approved by the voice of the three
consuls, and the consuls have fallen out
with eVer-eXtending results, until ships OF
war have come to lombard the towns On
the coast to imperil the peace of great ma
tions over trife and to add another incl
dent of illustration to the methods of civ
ilization working in an uncivlized nation.
1t IS no credit to our country to be thus
entangled for such utterly fruitless returns.
We do not understand that from this matter
war or really serious international complca-
tions are likely to arise; but the menace of
such serious dangers is brought warnlngly to
notice, and the feelings of a Christian and
boastfully civilized people outraged by the
shelling of defenseless villages, which, IL
unimportant incidents of our new policy, are
yet freighted with great lessons. Let us
profit by them in good spirit and let the
Samoans hereafter alone
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

We see by our amiablc popocratic con
temporary that the slot machine gam
bling devices have just been taken out
OF South Omaha. Everybody was under
the impression that when County At.
torney Shields notified his gambler
friends to stop violating the law and
told them he would give them no fur
ther warning that he meant what he
said. From the fact that the slot ma
chimes have been operating in South
Omaha unmolested all this time, it is
plain that County Attorney Shields
warnings were accompanied by a tip
that they need not be needed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
CHAPLAIN FITZGERALD.

John j. Rooney in Catholic World.
Father Fitzgerald long live his name,
His hero deed and his soldier fame!
Not least is he, in brave renown
With the men who captured Caney town
Not least tho his steps were on mercy bent
AS he marched with his gallant regiment
Marched and fought, thro the deadly loss
AS a valiant Captain of the Cross!
Down thro' the brush, with stroke on
stroke,
The Twenty-second regulars broke
Out on the sunken road they sped
With the starry flag well on ahead;
For they knew there was work enough
that day
Where the forts of Caney blocked the way.
But little they thought would come so soon
The Mauser's whizz and the shrapners
Groom!
Sudden around like a wintry gale.
Fell Missing shower of leaden hail.
1t seemed to fall from the skies and tho
breeze
1t seemed to spring from the earth and
trees;
1t leaped out here and 1t leaped out there,
Its message of b.ood ran everywhere!
But onward, with never a halt or rest,
The dauntless Twenty-second pressed;
And, there, where the bullets whstled and
flew,
Father Fitzgerald was marching too
Marching and working there in the van
AS a soldier priest and soldier man!
out of the zone of fire he bore
Many comrade, wounded sore
From the foremost line of the fierce attack
To the mango tree he bore them back!
Unto their wounds he gave balm,
And unto their souls a holy calm;
To the ears that were closing forever there
He breathed word of comfort and prayer.
over the brow, blood-wet from the strife,
He poured the blessed waters of life;
The soldier saw, thro' the crimson mist
The light of the Holy Eucharist,
And the shades of death We're swept away
In the joy of the dawn of the Coming Day!
Thus thro the thick of the fight, he
worked,
Nor ever an errand of mercy shrked.
His canvas jacket, tattered and worn,
BY many Mauser shot was torn;
But on he forged where the good flag went
With the men of the fighting regiment
On tiE the bugle charge was heard,
Till gallant Lawton gave the word
Till the banner OF Spain came rluuleu'
down
From the forts in front of Caney town!
Cheers for their valor and tears for our
loss
And our hearts to the Captain of the Cross!
son board United States army transport
Grant enroute to Manila, Feb. 8, 1Sg.-Iour
favor of December / was duly received.
have taken some trouble to ascertain the
name of the gentleman. to whom you reter:
men of the command and as near as / can
find out it refers to Chaplain Fitzgerald,
who was on duty during the campaign IN
front of Santiago with the Twenty-seGond
United States infantry. Very respectIuiiy'
"a more brave deed was never seen on
Major Keck, Seventy-hrst
New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

The German-bult torpedo boat pur-
chased just before the outbreak of the
war has all the symptoms of being n
fine piece of junk. 1t breaks down
every time its nose is polcd outside the
harbor and is to be brought to this side
on the deck of some big steamer. Amer
ican-built vessels of this class, even to
the smallest, did constant blockade duty
off Cuba during the war and kept at
sea for weeks at Il time. If the Somers
is Il fair sample of German naval archi-
lecture the German navy would cut
sorry figure in actual war
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Reports from winter wheat raising
districts indicate Il very low average for
the crop, Nebraska being set down by
the experts as one of the states most
seriously damaged. There is consider
able difference of opinion as 10 how
great the damage is. According TO re-
ports furnished The Bee from time to
time the best opinion is that only the
advent of warm, growing weather can
definitely determine this point. Ne
braska, however, is not great winter
wheat state, the bulk of that cereal
raised here being spring. The total
wheat yield is likely to be cut down
more by the backward spring delaying
seeding than by any damage sustained
by the winter wheat. There is every
reason to believe the 1899 crop viii for
this reason fall behind the exceptional
total of 1898. The result will he an in
creased acreage of corn and other crops
of late planting. In no state in the
union can more diversified line OF
crops be prOtitably raised than in Ne
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

1t Is universally conceded there is no
better criterion of business conditions
than postotiice receipts a study of those
receipts in Nebraska is most encOurag
ing. All of the third and fourth class
offices in the state send their accumu-
lated funds TO the Omaha office and
these show that during the last quarter
Nebraska postotiice receipts have been
almost % per cent greater than in any
similar period. Coming as they do from
all sections of the state, it cannot he
truthfully asserted that local and tenn
porary conditions are responsible for
the exhibit 1t simply represents every
day business following the rising tide
of prosperity with which the entire
country Is blessed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
Craze for Trusts.

During the month of March the trust
breeding laws of the state of New Jersey
created not fewer than 250 incorporated
concerns with a capitalization of $500, 600, =
600. These loose and easy-going laws have
been prolific of schemes of enormous over
valuations OF stock. Never before has therS
been such a legalzation of incorporated
wind and water as there has been at Trenton
during the last winter. The record for the
month of March has been made at the rate
OF O,0OO,O0o day. 1t is the greatest
trust craze on record. What will the har-
vest be when he time comes for letting
out the and and water?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
Damage to Winter Wheat.

TIEI"HNIIIIIII IFVCUINs
Reports from the winter wheat sections
in the west indicate serious damage to the
crop by reason of the undue severity OF
the long winter season. In southern Ne
braska the State Board Of Agriculture esti-
mates loss of not less than 60 per cent.
There is an exaggeration in this, no doubt
yet the proportion of winter killed wheat
this year is certain to be largely in excess
Of similar losses during several seasons
past, net less of even one-half of the
Nebraska estimate would mean a deficiency
of about 6OO0O,OO0 bushels in the country s
forthcoming wheat crop as compared with
that of last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
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COrenns Ahead of All.
New York Evening Post.

"The hermit kingdom" Corea has always
been called, and Americans have been wont
10 pride themselves on the immense superb
ority of our civilization. But there is a
passage in the last report from our consul
general in Corea which proves that in one
important particular the government CT that
remote little nation is far ahead of ours,
After making some suggestions for the benc-
fit Of travellers as to providing themselves
with passports, the consul general says
Travellers are subject to no tax in Corea,
and personal luggage is not dutiable at the
customs Luggage of Americans is seldom
even examined"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

The versatile street railway magnate,
Tom Il. Johnson, suggests that the time
is coming when the people will have
free use of street cars owned and
operated by municipalities the same as
they now have free use of the streets
themselves. Millionaire Johnson may
have far reaching and prophetic
vision but for the present the man who
boards street car will do we'll to
fortify himself with little small
change against the assaults of the fare
COLLECTION
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

So far as Governor Poynter's veto of
the county commissioner bill is con-
cerned every one knows his action is
based entirely on political grounds for
fear change from the present system
of electing commissioners might work
against the governors fusion friends.
Yet at the same time we believe mans
word ought to be as good as his bond in
politics as in all other things.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

English courts have officially placed
boomers under the ban. According 10
the Judgment there is nothing TO pre-
vent women from wearing the mannish
costume If they wish, but public places
are not compelled to serve women so at
tired. The English bloomer girl should
migrate to the United States, where she
would find whole army of bicycle
riders ready and willing 10 do battle
for her.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

friendly relations through commits
sion, which is likely to be accomplished.
but at all events we shall remain at
peace with our northern neighbors so
long as they desire peace and respect
the relations which should subsist be
tween ncighboring peoples. The DO.
minion Is in all respects better off with
out an army.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

A st. Louis police Judge has decided
that under certain conditions a man has
a legal right to administer corporal pun
ishment on his wife If female suffrage
ever becomes the vogue in Missouri that
police judge will have to abandon hope
of official preferment
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
Poor Judgment.

If, as is supposed, it was really Mr..
Bryan who vetoed the bill of the Nebraska
legislature commencing the Nebraska troops
in the Philippines, the former presidential
candidate has given another exhibition of
poor taste and poor judgment. The policy
of the government may be a legitimate
object for attack, but not over the shoulders
of the soldiers who bravely offer their lives
in performing soldiers duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
Grievance of kIOndiISers.
L. l..

Americans in the Klondike are still OBJ
jecting to the harsh terms imposed upon
them by the Canadian government. They
demand, and with justice on their side, the
reduction of the royalty from 8 to per
cent, the abolition of the alternate claim
system and other reforms The American
Uitlanders in the Klondike ought to send
message of coincidence to the Uitlanders in
the Transvaal.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

The anarchists have arranged to meet at
The Hague while the czars peace conference
is in session. Pleasant for the representa-
tives of the various powers! But no doubt
they Will have the proper police protection
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

When the shooting match between the
city and county officials takes place
people who live in the vicinity should
have ample warning as to time and
duration. by proper use of storm Gel
lars they may be able to protect them
selves. The birds can be relied on TO
take care of themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Why should scientists make great
fuss over the feat of sending telegram
Il few miles without the aid of wires
when sensational newspapers are daily
publishing columns of special cable
grams all the way from Manila which
never touched a wire?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07


Senator Hoar has again given some sage
opinions on the Philippine question. The
efforts of sundry newspapers to reply to him
and confuse him usually amount to moth
ing more than mean abuse AS arguments
they are pitiable. This does not reflect on
the smartness of the editors so much as it
reflects the fact that Mr.. Hoar Is right and
the editors wrong.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Latest mail advices from the First
Nebraska would indicate that the regi-
ment is no worse off for the departure
of some of the men who came home and
told such lurld stories of ill-treatment
of the men. Those who remained seem
to think they are faring pretty Well.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Word comes from up the river that
the Missouri is rising and one imagiDa-
tive correspondent insists that indica-
tons point to the highest water known
since 1881. There is no urgent neceS-
sity, however, for residents of Omaha
to get out their flatboatS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Several bills were passed by the late
legislature upon which Governor Poyn-
ter might have used the veto with
greater propriety than upon those he
killed in that way and with consider
ably better claim to public gratitude.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

We suppose that great speech of Alt
geld's before the Jacksonian club at
Omaha on last st. Jackson's day, which
Senator Allen so kindly inserted in the
Congressional Record, so that it might
be distributed free at tho expense of the
government, is the key TO the result of
the Chicngo election,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Globe-Democra,.

The volunteers of the transmississippi
states in the Philippines nave showed that
the boys who went west to grow up with the
country are of the old original stock They
can hold their own now with the veterans
in telling war stories.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

braska and few equal 1t in this respect
The Nebraska farmer will not, there
fore, worry seriously because the pros
pect for wheat is not overly bright at
this season of the year. when the oppor-
tunity remains to turn his attention
prodtably elsewhere. When. the scare
is over in all probability the state Will
have handsome surplus of wheat TO
coll
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Just to keep the ball arolling the
trust makers are said to be now en-
gagged in the role of rolling up a gigan-
tic rolling mill combination which is to
roll over the public and patrons with
out let or hindrance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

If the Farnam street merchants find
themselves blocked in their efforts to
replace the granite pavement with as
phalt let them blame Governor Poyn-
ter's veto of the city charter amend
ment bill
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

The late legislature was very sparing
in attaching emergency clauses TO the
measures it passed That will give the
people three months to study up on the
statutory changes they are expected to
al,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

The building Inspector has condemned
another batch Of broken-down shanties.
But condcmning buildings and having
them removed are two different things.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebratka, Douglas County, IS;
George B Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn say
that the acutal number Of fun and compete
copies of Tho Daily, Morning, Evening ana
Sunday Bee, printed during the month OIL
NJ rnh 4 u 9 fnllnMG,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Governor Stephens of Missouri ought
to take day off and read up on the
history of the parrot which talked too
muph
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
nREIsZN LINES.


Detroit Journal; 1t has been suggested
that spring is being quecrsd by her fool
friends.
cleveland Plain Dealer: But the family
hasn't the hall mark Of ancient lineage,
mo just the dollar mark Of present
success"
Indianapolis journal: You think, YOU
have good soldiers" ,exclaimed the Filipino
scornfully. "Why, | can beat any one OF
them in a 1oo-yard dash and give them
weight for age"
Richmond D!spatch 81 wonder why
your neghbor put so many blind windows
in his new house?'
"As a sort of confession. | suppose, that
the house had a poor slte.'
Chicago Tribune; The Bystander-what
are you taking off your hat for?
The Man at the 'Phone-Tm talking to
a lady, blame you!
Detroit journal: "To be perfectly exact,
are the Philippines east or west?'
"Weu. we shan't know for sure, / sup
posa until they've voted once
Washington Star: us he doing anything
Absolutely nothing" answered the man
who reads newspapers all day long. why.
he can't even get himself mentioned as
possible PR sdentlal candidate
llcNellnu i0!aln. DealeI' say ,HIlHi'
quiet volcano back on one of the philippine
islands where the natives bake eggs In the
hot ashes of the crater
How many eggs?'
"Oh, a Crate-or two
Chicago Tribune: Speaking of railway
securities" said Stint, what do YOU un-
derstand by common and preferred
StOCk?"
LAS nearly as ! can make out replied
Civilians, common stock is what 1t Is be-
fore It's run over by the cars, and preferred
stock is the kind 1t is when the injured
owner sends his bill to the company
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
There Are Others.

New York Tribune.
If the Cubans prefer their rolls to $1,000
OOO why. we can use the $4,000, 900 to good
purpose ourselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Indianapolis Journal: "You think YOU
have good sodiers," exclaimed the Filipino
s55STntH 5S III yayr Ssb 9h pSS SSd any sye oPS Sc T
weight for age"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

cleveland Plain Dealer: But the family
hasn't the hall mark OF ancient lineage,
has it,
mo just the dollar mark Of present
success"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Detroit Journal: 1t has been suggested
that spring is being quccrd by her fool
friends
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Richmond Dispatch: ~ wonder why
your neighbor put so many blind windows
in his new house?'
LAS a sort Of confession, suppose, that
the house had a poor Site
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07
The
very best

The very best clothing
for the boys and children,
is not the cheapest-nor is
it the highest in price. 1t is
our kind.
While Our prices are en-
tirely reasonable, we do
not appeal to the wearers Of
shoddy. No boy is too good
for the beautiful suits, in
fancy styles and materials,
that we are ready now to
show for spring wear. Al
most no boy is too poor to
find here a good suit that
is within the reach Of the
maternal or paternal purse.
But it is the quality all
the time to which we want
to attract attention. 1t is
good clothing at moderate
cost that has given US our
prestige.
w nWNcmin6 Kn6kpc
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Chicago Tribune; The Bystander-What
are YOU taking off your hat for?
The Man at the phone-Im talking 10
lady, blame you!
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

Detroit journal: "To be perfectly exact,
are the Philippines east or wCst2'
"WeN. we shan't know for sure, | sup
pose, until they've voted once
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-07

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