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Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Senator Stewarts reelection to the senat,
proves that his terminal facilities are 81
good order
There are four Donovans, three Smiths
two Browns, one Jones and one Murphy ii
the Massachusetts, legislature.
The utter failure OF ffty-year franchise.
in the Chicago city council forced an alder
man to seek relief in bankruptcy proceed
ings.
Another eminent political farmer ha.
secured recognition at last. Elk x-Governo
Flower is president of the New York Stat,
Agricultural society.
Some members of the Indiana legislator,
urge reduction Of mileage from 20 to 1,
cents mile. Actual cost is cents a mile
To give up all Of the mileage perquisite a
once would be too severe a wrench of legis
lative conscience.
There was unique celebration OF a re.
publican victory in New Mexico recently
II was grand ball given in the court house
The managers of the function bore suct
striking names as Perfecto Esquibe, Toma;
Gonzales, Manuel Garcia, Antonio Lopez, w
j. Sargent, T. d. Burns and Frank Gil.
hooly.
None Of Arthur p. Germans friends ap.
pears to know what the Maryland man has
Planned to do after his retirement from the
senate March a. He has been urged by
Richard Croker and Tammany hall to locate
In New York City, but so far he does moi
look with favor on the suggestion although
he has been assured that in few years
he could be elected to the senate from the
Empire state.
During the recent senatorial contest in
Michigan Senator Burrows was approached
by legislator chiefly notable for his bibu.
lous qualities, who complained that Mr.
Burrows favored the Spanish war and sc
increased the national debt WELL" said
the senator, you're all right. With a taa
OF s1.1O a gallon on whisky, no one car
accuse you Of trying to avoid dischargine
your share of the obligation"
The only colored man in congress Is named
White, and he Is representative for the Sec
ond congressional district Of North Caro-
lima. He Is described as modest, unassum-
ing and unobtrusive, leader Of his race in
his section Of the state and a man of con-
siderable learning. He is a graduate OF
Howard university, Washington, and law
yer by profession. His skin is a tan color
but he is without the kinky hair so common
to the colored race.
uoNeTuor bod laylOr OF tennessee, who
recently retired from Office, is one of the
happiest mortals that ever dropped the cares
of public station. And he sings merrily
and draws the rosined bow artisticaly over
the bowels of his favorite fiddle 81 fly to
the heaven OF my native mountains" he
murmurs, "where l may think and dream
in peace, safe from the sickning sting Of un-
just criticism; safe from the talons of some
old political vulture. How unhappy the
pilgrimage Is to him who dares to do his
duty. There are no boquets except the
flowers snatched from the graves of fallen
foes; there is no happiness except the
transient thrill of cruel triumph, which
passes like shadow across the heart" One
reason for Bobs happiness is Juicy deficit
in the state treasury, which he cheerfully
turned over to his successor without mouth
ing his remorse.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
AMERICANIZE THE TREATY.
Senator Hoar's Challenge to the I'm
perialfsts.

Senator Hoar's Challenge to the I'M
perialists.
Detroit Free Press.
The challenge of the expansionists for the
opposition to produce feasible alternative,
for their plan is ably and sufficiently
answered by Senator Hoar in the interview
in the New York World. He shows how
the treaty can be amended SO as to avoid
the terrible cost sacrifices, burdens, perils
and complications Of an imperial policy,
without affecting any other part of the
treaty. without "reopening a state of war"
without making a reassembling of commits
sioners necessary, without restoring the
Philippines to Spain or leaving them to the
greed and aggression of foreign land
grabbers. Whereas the growing opposition
to the treaty as 1t now stands means the
defeat Of the convention. Senator Hoar is
confident that the simple modification he
proposes will insure the prompt and almost
unanimous ratification Of the treaty.
His plan of amendment provides that the
third article relating to the Philippines shall
conform to the first article covering the
disposition OF Cuba, which would have the
effect OF the REIMBURSEMENT of the Pacific
archipelago by Spain without specifying that
1t shall be ceded to the United States This
would put the distant islands in the way of
freedom and independence under American
guidance and protection and leave the gov
ernment uncommitted to the colonial policy.
Such an amendment would be agreeable to
Spain, Mr. Hoar is reasonably certain, and
could be accepted by it through the French
ambassador.
1t is difficult to understand how the friends
OF the treaty, who have been urging the
patriotic duty Of prompt ratification, can
consistently stand out against the proposed
amendment unless they are hopelessly in
fatuated with the glitter Of the imperial
program.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
SECRETARY ALGER'S TESTIMONY.

The testimony of Secretary Alger be-
fore the War Investigating commission
will command greater and more general
interest than perhaps any other testi-
mony thus far presented to the commits.
sion. The friends Of the secretary of
war will be well satisfied with it, while
those who have been assailiny him will
probably not find in it sufficient rea-
son for ceasing their criticism.
Secretary Alger stated that he was
during the continuance of the war in
constant communication with the heads
of bureaus and that none of them had
been guilty of failure to discharge his
duty. There were defects in the early
days of the war. for the reason that it
was impossible to handle properly so
large a body Of men as was called into
service on such short notice, an explana-
ton which all fair-minded persons will
be disposed to accept. In regard to al
legged Irregularities and fraudulent prac.
tices in contracting for supplies, Cen
eral Alger said that no report of the
kind had come to him and he stated
most explicitly that he had had no in
terest, directly or indirectly, in the Sc
lection of camps, in contracts for ma
terials and no personal interest in the
expenditure of government funds.
The answers given by Secretary Alser
to the questions propounded to him were
straightforward and unequivocal. He
admitted that there were deficiencies,
but these were remedied as rapidly as
possible under the circumstances. 1t is
unquestlonable that there were mistakes
and shortcomings due to lack of knowl-
edge and inefficiency on the part Of War
department officials, but we have never
been able to see the justice of loading
the whole responsibility Tor this upon
the secretary Of war. The task devolved
upon him was very great and we believe
he gave to 1t faithful and conscientious
effort. So much at least, in our judg-
ment, it is just to say of General Alger.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
DIVERSITY OF PRODUCTS,
Importance of Disqualification O
Crops in Nebraska.

]. Sterling Morton's Conservative.
Nebraska Is noted the country over for
Its rich and increasing variety of proddction
from the farm. Agriculture horticulture,
timber culture, in great diversity, constitute
the strength OF the young commonwealth in
material, industrial and commercial re-
sources. In all these respects, from having
been condemned by a great and damaging
public opinion for many years as being
incapable of successful occupation and set
tlement for absolute lack OF such resources,
1t has grown by gradual discovery and
demonstration to take front rank among
the richest of the distinctively agricultural
states of the union. 1t is not merely full of
fecundity as corn producing state. That
the yellow staple is the chief cornerstone
OF It's power to enrich the homes Of the in
telligent, industrious and thrifty with every
thing that conduces to the moral and ma
terial happiness and comfort of man, is ad
mitted, but it has a broader strength which
consists In wide range of diversity in its
capaci,' to produce, in great abundance, all
the important staples OF the temperate zone
And IT Is in this bounty In variety of
farm products which enables men who cul-
tivate the soils of Nebraska to find the
next thing TO certainty of fair returns for
their labor, il they will but take advantage
or 1t by constant diversification of the
crops Winter wheat has recently been
added to the long list of others upon which
our people previously relied. BY alternating
this crop with corn, and others, it seems
a reliable statement from experience to say
that land will be the better for the change.
and that the farmer can scarcely fail, In any
season, OF fair returns. One crop falling. he
will almost certainly be safeguarded by fair
success with the others
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

In a paper read before the National
live stock convention at Denver John
G. Mackay takes issue with the Ameri-
can Forestry association on the ques-
tion as to whether the demolition Of
forests affects the water supply. The
Forestry association contends that the
rapid destruction of our forests has
operated to dry up rivers and even to
lower the level of the great lakes, while
Mr.. Mackay is equally confident that
the forest has nothing whatever to do
with the water supply, which, If any
thing, is increased by cutting the tim
ber. However that may be, the most
serious dangers from destruction of for
ests lie in the fact that if continued at
the present rate many states will soon
be without sufficient supply of timber
for home consumption. This is the case
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
NEGLECTED TRADE OPPORTUNITY

Frank q. Carpenter who has been
making study OF South American
trade, calls the attention of this country
to state of affairs there we'll worth
the consideration of those seeking new
markets for manufactured products.
From his statements it appears that we
have blindly neglected opportunities in
that country eagerly seized by other
competitors, with the result that our ex-
ports are merely nominal while the less
favored European countries are reaping
a golden harvest in fields that should
be peculiarly our own.
The western coast OF South America
for over two thousand miles is almost
devoid of timber, which makes it one of
the greatest iron markets in the world
England alone sells annually on that
coast $35O,OOO,O00 worth of galvanized
iron and structural steel. Our sales
there for the last year reached the in
significant proportions of S2O4 900. be-
ing only onefourth the amount sold by
little Belgium. The significance of
these facts is apparent when 1t is re-
membered that this country Is now ex-
porting TO Europe, at prices no con-
tinental country can duplicate, the
same grades of manufactured iron that
they are furnishing to South America.
What is true of iron is equally true
of other commodities. Great Britain
has. practically, monopoly of the
South American coal troda Last ya,r
she sold to Brazil and the Argentine
10,OO0,OOO of tons at prices ranging
from $40 to $15 per ton. Our sales
amounted in the same period to less
than half million tons and this
in the face of the fact that we could
have supplied as good, II not a better.
grade of coal at lower price and still
have realized handsome profit on it.
American shoes and leather goods
can be sold In Chill and Peru for less
than II costs to manufacture them
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
ARE THEY IN EARNEST,

We cannot say how much credence
should be given to the reports or ac-
tivity on the part Of the Filipinos and
of the apparent determination Of the
government of which Aguinaldo is the
head to force an issue with the United
States. The statement that the con-
gress at Malolos has empowered Agui-
naldo to declare war on the Americans
whenever he shall deem 10 advisable
comes from a Filipino source and is
perhaps not to be received unquestion-
ingly, especially in view of the fact
that the latest advices from General
Otis to the War department indicate no
change i'm the situation. 1t would
seem that If such threatening action
had been taken by the Philippine con-
grcss the American commander. of
whose vigilance there Is no doubt, would
have promptly notified this government.
The belief is quite general in this
country that the Filipinos are not in
earnest in the declarations and demands
they are making. 1t is thought that
the stand for a recognition of their in
dependence Is not taken with sincere
determination to resist American rule,
but is the play of a few leaders with Il
view to personal gain. Agulnaldo and
some of his colleagues were bought off
by Spain in the last insurrectlon. Why,
it is urged, may it not now be their
game to get something from the United
States as the price of submission. A
former American consul at Manila has
expressed the opinion that peace in the
Philippines could be speedily estab-
lished by the distribution of few hun
dred thousand dollars among the Fill
pino leaders.
We can see nothing to warrant belief
that the Filipinos are not in earnest in
asserting their independence and de-
manding that it be recognized by this
government. The tone and spirit of
the communication to Secretary of State
Hay from the representative of the Fill
pino government, characterized on the
floor of the house of representatives q
few days ago as most Statesmanlike
show absolute sincerity. No such ap-
peal could come from men not entirely
in earnest and most thoroughly de-
termined to maintain. if possible, at
whatever hazard the position they have
taken. Nor is there any reason to doubt
that complete unity exists among the
FilipinOs who are outside of American
Jurisdiction in opposition to American
rule. There have been reports of dis
sension, of dissatisfaction with Agul-
naldo, Of conflict between the civil and
military authorities. But there is no
evidence of anything of the kind. So
far as appears the government is per-
forming all its functions smoothly and
the man at its head has the confidence
of the people. Every member of the
recently appointed cabinet is said to be
strongly opposed to American occupa-
ton.
In view of these facts it is obviously a
mistake to assume that the Filipinos
are not in earnest and that they will
not make all the resistance in their
power to American domination. They
may be willing to accept our protection,
but they will fight against our rule.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

1t is now asserted that members OF
New York's -four hundred" have sud
denly ceased to visit certain fashion
able gymnasium, presumably because
Miss Marie Dressler does there daily
disport herself in the swimming tank
However this may be, those who have
seen Miss Dressler on the stage and
imagined what she might be in swim.
ming tank can readily impute to these
women Il higher motive than stunning
the society of an actress-the motive of
elf-preservatio ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

mated that all OF the forests of New
Hampshire, New York and Connecticut
will disappear in less than ten years.
Pulp mills are consuming in four states
LOO square miles of timber each year,
while lumber industries are responsible
for the destruction OF vast deal more.
But apart from the commercial side of
the question there is little doubt but
that the scenic and climatic results in
volved In the rapid denudaton of our
forests are sufficient to cause grave
concern over the rapid destruction that
Will leave us without forests, if con-
tinued as now conducted, in less than
two generations
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
MARCH OF PROGRESS.
Cheering Condition of Our Relations
with the Business World.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
The returns of the export and import busi-
ness done last year show that 1t was the
most remarkable year in our history The
exports for the year amounted to over
81, ,25O 900, 600. In 1896 and 1897 the exports
were over 81, 900, 900, 900 in each year, and
these have been the only years which they
have gone beyond that figure, except the
year just closed. Last year rounded out in
most satisfactory manner, the value of the
exports being in December nearly 3S,0O0,-
900, against $3.50, ,00O, ,0O0 in round numbers,
for the month preceding.
sharp contrast is furnished by the i'm
ports for the year, which were the smallest
since 1885, although the population has in
creased since that year SO per cent. The
imports last year amounted, in round num-
bers, to 1884 900, 900, against s743,O 200, 900 in
1897. The decrease in imports has, there
fore, been more than s1OO, 900, 900. while the
increase in exports has been more than
sl5O,OOO,OOO. In 1897 the total exports of
merchandise amounted to 1857, 900, 900; last
year the total was 1921 900, 900.
The movement in gold is worth noting.
Last year we imported s15S. 900, 900 in gold,
and exported $l6,000,000. In 1896 when
more gold was imported than in any pre-
vious year, the amount of gold brought in
was, in round numbers, sl05,0OO 900, and
the excess Of imports of gold over exports
was only $4,000, 600
Development Is going on in this country
at tremendous pace. The formation OF
large companies, with capitals running high
into the millions, Is announced nearly every
day. The money is being applied to indus
trial purposes Of nearly all kinds. We are
sending goods to nearly all the peoples OF
manufactures We are underselling in their
own markets the nations that supplied the
world when the United States was in its
~~~Sdling clothS~
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

there. Germany does the bulk of that
business in those countries and receives
for an inferior shoe a higher price than
we would charge for good one.
These are but instances among hun
dreds OF others that might be cited. all
demonstrating the fact that we have
allowed Germany and England to fore
stall us in field where we should have
been supreme and to divert to the cof.
fers Of the European merchants n
princely revenue that we could have
had. and still may have, by reaching
out for IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
Heavily WRtered Trusts.
Philadelphia Record.

Senator r-elect Depew sounds warning
against the danger of inflated industrials.
II know of concern" he says, (which was
organized last week with SO, 900 900 capital
ization. Only 100000 of that is actual
capital; the rest is water, based on the
amount Of business the concern expects to
do. Here is the danger" Even if the trust
principle were economically sound the un-
sound basis on which many OF these com
binations have been organized would be
enough to establish their status as enemies
of the public welfare
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

Bill Gurley has responded promptly
to the request of the popocratic organ
its double-shOtted editorials. Now trot
out the letters received from Frank
Ransom, Charlie Tanning and the rest
of the Herdmanites who are all au-
thOrities on superstition and full
hands
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

People of Omaha watch with regret
the departure of the Twenty second in
fantry, which has come to be regarded
almost In the light of a Nebraska regi-
ment by reason of being stationed in
this state and in whose brilliant record
in Cuba all have taken just pride. At
the same time they extend cordial
greeting to the incoming officers and
soldiers of the Sixteenth infantry who
will garrison Fort Crook from now on.
1t is to be hoped the friendly relations
Of Omaha and the regulars stationed
here will be maintained and strength
ened regardless of transfers of regi-
ments and men.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

Another railroad is said to be headed
for Omaha, this time a direct line be-
tween Omaha and st. Paul and Mime
apolis to be built by the Minneapolis
& st. Louis railroad. The railroads
are just beginning to appreciate what
SureS them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

That Pennsylvania preacher who has
been dismissed by his flock for the
hcresy Of asserting that rainbOws ex-
listed before Noah now probably agrees
with Mr.. Alexander Pope that little
learning is "A dangerous thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

The Nevada legislature, having duly
delivered the goods, Senator w. NJ.
Stewart and the "crime Of seventy.
three" will go right on as though moth.
ing had ever happened.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

1t Is now in order for the new county
attorney to write letters to all parties
in Omaha suspected of committing
burglary or possessing burglars tools
warning them to stop if they are vio-
lating the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
The Coming Power

One Of the wonders OF the dawn of the
twentieth century promises to be the sup
planting of both electrical motors and steam
motors with compressed air, even before
electricity has succeeded in taking the place
Of steam.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
DISAPPOINTED.

Sorlervlle Journal.
She was a noble-minded maid
With lofty aspirations.
She frowned upon frivoity
And idle dissipations.
She never fiirted in her life,
Or did a thing improper n l.9rrt
To her life was a daily grind,
And Duty filled the hopper.
But oh. alas, she fell in love,
This maiden idealistic,
And then she found out all at once
That life is realistic.
For kittenish she tried to be,
And found she couldn't do 1t.
The young man married some one else,
And all her days she'll rue It,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
Silly Talk About Alliances.

BdItINlOre American.
The worst balderdash OF the times is all
this silly talk about alliances with other
countries. The United States of America
sounds plural, but it is very much of a unit
and it will continue to stand by itself, ask
ing the friendship of ALL courting the
enmity of none, and thoroughly prepared to
take care Of itself under any and all circum-
stances
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
A Triae.Tao Late.

The president of the Visayan federation
presents his compliments to the president
Of the American republic, but regrets that
previous proclamation of revolution and
independence precludes the possibility Of his
recognizing Mr.. McKineys proclamation Of
the 9th inst.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

Kearney authorities are of the opin-
ion that fourteen hours is the limit Of
sleep for an individual in live town
and peremptorily ordered a hypnotst
to revive his subject at the expiration
of that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

We are glad to be assured by the
organ of the gamblers gang that
Omaha will not, during Mr.. Shields
term of office as county attorney, be a
wide-open town. An assurance from
Mr.. Shields, however, that he will sup
press gambling of all kinds would
carry much more weight.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

-Ity
The government is about to build frame
houses for each family on the San Carlos
Indian reservation. 1t is to be hoped that
the noble red men have better idea of
houses than in former years, when the Kaw
Indians, on their reservation in Kansas
stabbed their ponies in their government
houses, sold the doors and windows for
whisky and lived outside in their palatial
fences.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

An Indiana man has Invented Il ma
chine called an ergOgraph, to register
the delicate manifestations of muscular
activity. 1t can be used on the brain
and when applied to one strongly in
fected with asinine vacuosity it is equal
to state legislature in demonstrating
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

General Eagan might offer the court
martial as plea in abatement that he
thought he was talking on the floor of
congress instead of before a simple in
vestigatng committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
It's n Go, Regardless.

Omaha will get no government aid for
her continued exposition, but she can get
along without help, on the prestige of last
years success. The attempt to get an ap-
preparation was part of the general round
UP of resources. L. !.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
Congressman Mercer has been re-

Congressman Mercer has been re-
spending to toast at n Baltimore
banquet on "The West as an En-
porter" Just give the west Il chance
and it will soon be exporting enough
products to pay twice over for all the
goods now imported from abroad by
the whole United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

With ex-senator ingalls, among the
distinguished people down with the grip
1t Is plain that the fashionable nialady
Is playing no favorites.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

while at present the natives are engaged
in a violent rebellion, the true details Of
which are being suppressed by the censor
OF the Belgian government