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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
DEMAGOGuES .AND FRAUDS.

The Bee has become SO accustomed to de-
fend public thieves that 1t takes very grace
fully to the self-imposed task of defending
the two crooks now under arrest charged
with stealing the Shukert stock of goods.
The whole burden of the defense is that
these thieves were promised immunity.
What II that be true? The promise should
never have been made Shukert was inter-
ested In recovering his goods. He was nat
urally willing that the thieves should go
free II they would return the goods.-World-
Herald.
The Bee has an established reputation
of being the implacable enemy of
thieves and crooks, and the best proof
of that fact Is that every thief and
crook who has ever pilfered store,
picked a pocket or raided public treas
ury has been its sworn enemy. 1t comes
with very bad grace for the newspaper
fence, whose popocratc reform pro-
prietor borrowed money from republican
treasurers and whose staff has been no.
toriously subsidized by state house
thieves and court house thieves, to i'm.
pute to The Bee sympathy with the
thieves who burglarized the Shukert
store.
What The Bee contends Is that the
hue and cry raised over the course pur-
sued by the chief of police by the local
Tammany organ is piece of malicious
demagogy. Nobody connected with this
paper has personal acquaintance with
the suspects or has ever had any COM
munication with them. They are not
| accustomed to maintain confidential re.
lations with penitentiary birds, as has
been the practice of the head lights OF
reform in the cases of Mosher and Bart
ley and other occupants of the Douglas
county Jail.
The real point at issue is whether a
police officer or public prosecutor has a
right under any circumstances to prom
| ise not to prosecute thief If the stolen
property is restored. If they have no
right to do so, then wrong was com.
mitted both by Chief White and County
Attorney Shields. If on the other hand
1t Is usage, and usage makes law, then
the question is, whether the chief of
police or prosecutor has right to vic.
late his pledge of immunity even II II
is given to thief. IL the word of po.
lice officers and prosecutors is not good
| In such cases what chance would there
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
BILLS PILED UP BY WAR.
Sums Required to Maintain the Army
md Navy.


and Navy.
Minneapolis Times.
The estimates prepared by the army and
navy departments at Washington show that
vast sums are expected to be required for
the prosecution of the war in the Philip
pines. The appropriations which congress
will be asked to make for the support of
the army and navy for the coming fiscal
year will amount to at least 5000 900 900.
OF this sum approximately $75 1000, 900 will
be required for the navy and $125 900, 600
for the army.
There Is an especially heavy increase in
the estimated expense of strenthening and
caring for the navy. The statement of the
department says: "The estimates for the
navy for the fiscal year ending June 30 1901,
amount to $73045, 1876, as compared with
the appropriation for the current year of
$48, ,507, $685. showing an increase OF $24,-
337, 1887. This increase includes for pub
lie works at all navy yards and stations
$12, ,26s, ,474.32, as compared with current ap-
propriations for the same purpose of $5,-
$40, 1880 1t includes for the new naval
academy s2021 900, as compared with the
current appropriations OF 100000. 1t in
cudes for the increase of the navy, con
struction and machinery, armor and arma-
ment and equipment s22,9s3, ,1Ol."
Exclusive OF Notifications and river and
harbor work. the estimate OF the depart
ment for the support OF the army for the
current year was $40, 49, 900, The appro-
priation made by the last congress was $780,
O44, ,29O, with an added deficiency appropria-
tion OF $34 ,S46, 092. For the coming fiscal
year the estimates have not been completed
by the chiefs of all the bureaus: but they
cannot fall short of $125, 900, 900. They may,
however, be cut down by congress II the
Philippine war should be ended during the
coming winter. The secretary of war will
ask for s27 900 900 for the improvement Of
rivers and harbors and sl2,O00.000 for
strengthening the coast defenses, About
$50, 100000 will be required by the quarter
master generals department 1t is esti-
mated that, should the war continue, more
than half OF this sum will be required TO
pay the cost of carrying troops to and from
the Philippines. Many transports must be
purchased, as sufficient number cannot be
chartered. To shipowners and transporta-
tion companies the war with a people at
the antipodes is a godsend.
It takes about $4,000, 900 to pay the Of
ficers and men for one year and $4,000, 900
Is required by the subsistence department.
Then there is the cost OF clothing and equip
ment and for ordnance supplies Altogether,
war is expensive business. In dollars and
cents II would pay better to be at peace
with all the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

Not content with lauding him as
modern Andrew Jackson and second
Abraham Lincoln, Champ Clark has
cOnfided to the public his discovery that
William Jennings Bryan is nothing
more or less than second Christ. The
story as told by the loquacious Champ
when printed in the popocratic organs is
as follows: "The sentiment with which
that man is regarded has become re-
ligious fervor. l saw something at the
Platt funeral that did not know took
place since the time of Jesus Christ
Sam Cook and walked up the street
behind Bryan, and If we saw one per.
son reaching out and touching Bryan's
clothes we saw 500 do it; touching the
hem of his garment Talk about beat
ing him! You might as we'll talk about
n grade horse beating Tenbroeck" And
still Champ Is going to Kentucky to
help carry the state for the democrats
as If it would be hard to keep even the
solid south in line for the man who can
satisfy the people by simply allowing
them to touch the hem of his garment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
END OF THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.

The return of the president to Wash
ington closes another of the tours Of the
country which have distinguished the
term of Mr.. Mckinley in the White
House. While his predecessors have not
exactly bottled themselves up in the ex-
ecutive mansion none of them, we be-
lieve, have accepted so many invitations
to participate in public functions in
various parts of the country
The recent trip of President McIlin-
ley was in response to the general de-
mand for his attendance upon the cor
nerstone laying ceremonies at Chicago
and the receptions to the returning vol
unteers in Minnesota and South Dakota
1t Is noteworthy that on the whole trip,
referred to by Mr.. Mckinley as jour
ney of more than five thousand miles
into the great northwest and through
the central and northwestern states, has
the president met with anything but the
most cordial reception and popular en-
thusiasm 1t is certainly gratifying that
the people of the United States, although
divided sharply on political issues, can
always rise above party to show their re-
spect to the chief executive Of the land
On the other hand, too, the policy of the
president in keeping in as close contact
as possible with the people of the vari-
Gus sections of the vast country whose
government he has been called on to
administer will meet only with strong
commentator. In taking up his work
at Washington again the president can
not help being imbued with q stronger
confidence in the ability of the Ameri-
can people to solve successfully all the
problems presented to them and he
must also be more than ever convinced
that they appreciate fully the era OF
prosperity which has been inaugurated
under his administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
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POLITICS THE INSpIR ATIlN

The renewed activity of the so-called
anti-imperialist league just at this time
must be taken as part of a political
program. Nothing has happened within
the last few weeks to give cause for any
new demonstration Of this kind. On the
contrary, all reports from the Philip
pines go to show that material progress
Is being made in the suppression of the
insurrection In the islands and that the
measures set in motion by the War de-
partment will before long have the de-
sired effect Of establishing the undis-
puteG supremacy of the American flag
on the island of I4uzon. ,..,.
For the imperialists to meet and
adopt resolutions in the midst of q DO.
litical campaign, more than two months
before there is any possibility Of con.
gress taking up the question, seems to
be forcing matters for political pur-
poses. SO far as the avowed objects
of It's sponsors are concerned their pres.
ent action cannot produce results, but
must only impugn the sincerity of
their motives.
When congress comes to consider the
question of permanent policy in the far
east it will doubtless be glad to listen
to those voicing all shades of public
sentiment and may be relied upon ulti
mately to adopt Il plan that will have
the support of the great body of the
American people.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

Officials of Texas railroads, firing of
the freight rate war between the Bur.
lington and the Memphis lines are NOV
ing to bring about cessation of hostili.
ties, as the cut rates are disturbing the
business to all southern points. On the
other hand the live stock commission
men at South Omaha are calling for an
adjustment of the matter, fearing loss
of business in case Omaha shall be
bested in the squabble. The controversy
has reached n most interesting phase
and while Omaha shippers are alive to
the situation it looks now rs though a
settlement will largely depend upon the
action of the Texas lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

the Spanish war, and, more remarkable,
there were not few Canadians in our army.
But England was not a unit on the subject,
and we had to bear some very severe re-
fections, from both the press OF London and
that OF Canada. The reverse situation now
is not very different, and wherein IL Is dit
feront may be explained by the fact that
England is in the wrong-not necessarily
that we are ungrateful. Our government is
as neutral in the contest as England was in
the Spanish war. Our consus in South
Africa are doing the business of the inn
perial government where its own agents
have taken their passports and left the
country. The semi official statement COM
ing from the State department a few days
ago makes 1t certain that no possible COM
binatlon or the European powers could in
duce us to Join in demand of any nature
against England and in favor of the Beers.
Besides, a very considerable part OF the press
OF the United States commends the present
attitude of Great Britain in South Africa.
We might also suggest to the critics who
think we are making poor return for the
sympathy extended during the Spanish war
that before they demand too much OF us
they secure unity at home. Nowhere is
the Chamberlain policy condemned as in
England. 1t is declared there that England
has gone to war without cause. They and
we recall that Lord Randolph Churchill
said after a personal visit in South Africa
that had not the Tranevaal been restored
to the Beers by Gladstone there would now
be no British in South Africa"
We do not expect always in the future
to enjoy the commentators OF English
men as a nation or unanimously as in
dividuals, and England cannot expect our
endorsement unless we can give 1t con-
scientouely. A claim on our gratitude in
one case cannot blind our eyes to wrong
in another instance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
SEEKING AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
Response of One Newspaper to a
British Appeal.

BTit1sn Appear.
Lieutenant Sartoris, an officer OF the
American army and grandson OF General
Grant, made touching appeal to the Wash
ington Post to support the cause OF Great
Britain In South Africa, on the ground that
the war on the Beers was war "for hu-
manity and higher civilization" The Post
responded, in part, as follows:
Nobody who has watched the course OF
England toward the Beers is in the small
est danger OF misunderstanding England's
motive at this time. The claim OF hu-
manty and progress and civilization is so
impudent and so false that It need deceive
no one beyond the age OF diapers. Tho
cause OF the war is the refusal Of the Trans
vaal republic to enfranchise the horde OF
irresponsible adventurers and mercenaries
attracted there, not through any interest
in the country, but by the expectation OF
pecuniary profit. They have not gone to
the Transvaal with any idea OF making it
their home. taking part in the progress and
development or becoming permanent factors
in the nations destiny. They are simply
soldiers OF fortune whose interest in the
republic begins and ends with their own
private aspirations. England has demanded
that these men shall be admitted to citizen
ship. She presents the extraordinary spec
tacle OF a nation insisting upon the ex-
patration OF her own subjects and their
absorption by a foreign country. 1t is a
spectacle so grotesque, so palpably intended
to mask treacherous and wicked purpose,
that 1t amounts to an affront to the intelli-
gence of the civilized world. 1t is simply
a modern version of the Trojan horse. Eng
land wants her subjects admitted to citi-
zenship In the Transvaal so that they may
capture and betray the citadel.
'It Is false and cruel scheme from be-
ginning to end and II we lived in the days
of divine interference in human affairs that
scheme would be punished and confuted in
such a fashion as to make the whole world
shudder with alright"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
ASKING TOO MUCH.
British Reliance on American SYM
patty SoreIy Shaken.


English comment on the attitude OF the
pro- Boer press OF the United States toward
Great Britain indicates feeling OF disap-
pointment 1--WE stood by you in the Span
ish war; now why don't you stand by us?'
This implies that the motive OF Great Bri-
tain In extending us sympathy two years
ago was founded on an expectation of favors
to be returned, and not on her duty as
power strictly neutral to the tight, 1t i'm
plies that Great Britain was active in our
support whereas, she was not. and could
not be. The one act for which England
might ask to be remembered with everlast-
ing gratitude by us was that OF refusing
to join Germany, France, Russia and Aus
trla in making "a European question OF
Cuba and treating the United States as they
Che foreign powers) had treated Greece"
But the difficulty here is that We do not
know that England took any such position,
though 1t is entirely possible that she de-
clined TO interfere and accumulate trouble
for the future.
1t is true. however, that We had the SYM
pathy OF majority OF Englishman during
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
Extraordinary business Conditions.

An extraordinary condition OF affairs
never before completely paralleled in
American history, now exists in the COM
mercial and industrial world There are few
departments OF business in which productive
capacity is not equal to that OF former
years, and in many cases. as everybody
knows. 1t is larger than 1t ever was before
Yet the demand for products Is so great
that In many manufacturing lines there is a
compulsory setting aside of offered business
because producers cannot fill the orders
within reasonable time. The pressure OF
freight traffic Is so great that the railroad
companies cannot furnish cars to handle It
with required promptltude. The business
revival has been so rapid, and has so far
exceeded expectation, that 1t has temporarily
overtaxed the facilities for production and
distribution
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

A free ballot and democratic count
Is the issue in Kentucky and Mr.. Bryan
is down in that state attempting to pull
the author of the Infamous election law
through, in spite of the fact that many
of the respectable democrats of the
state refuse to support him. Anyone
who has watched the operation of the
democratic counting machine in the
south can have no doubt as TO what the
intention of the trainers of that law
was or wllat they will do with the
machinery which it puts in their hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

Edgar Howard now knows how power
full the popocratic machine is in the
state of Nebraska. The Sarpy county
democratic statesman was not only sat
down upon in his own county conven.
ton, but his personal friends We're made
to feel the weight of the machine dis.
pleasure. The dose of Holcomb crow,
which had not been entirely digested,
Will be still more of disturbing element
in the stomach and call for numerous
doses of bromo-seltzer to prevent an
eruption.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

Ex-populist officials are evidently of
the opinion that it is not the honor but
the revenue of Office that is desirable
Through an alleged error the law fixed
the salary of various appointive officials
at greater sum than the legislature
had intended but they were not slow to
take advantage of the error and claim
the entire amount, which the supreme
court says the state must pay. While
technically this is undoubtedly right, 1t
does not speak well for the officials who
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

The charge that the secretary of war
has FASTENED the muster-out of the
Kansas regiment so that its members
could get home to vote for purely
political reasons contains an admission
which is damaging to democratic pre-
tensions. The country has been flooded
with alleged interviews with returned
volunteers, the Kansas men among the
rest, to the effect that they were bitterly
opposed to the administration and its
policy. Such fakes do not comport well
with one that the administration is
hurrying them SO they can vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

When Bryan took the reins of party
control in Nebraska the populist party
numbered nearly $4,000 voters and the
democratic party about $4,000. By
means of Bryan's scheme Of fusion the
democrats have been slowly masticating
their reform allies. Now they conf
IDENTIFY predict the complete absorption Of
the populists and the unquestioned su-
premacy of the democrats in Nebraska
In 1900. 1t is a case of Jonah swallow.
ing the whale.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
Is it not about time for the respectiv

party committees to settle the question
as to which ticket the name Of the can
didate for police judge should appear
upon in the official ballot. If it is de.
cided that under the law he ranks with
justices of the peace there would be no
place on the ticket for Judge Gordon,
who received no nomination in any
county convention. If on the other hand
the police judge is strictly city officer
the nomination of Thomas by the county
convention was superfiuous.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
War Strikes the Innocent.


The South African war threatens to in
fict great hardship upon numbers OF inno-
cent people far removed from the theater
OF it's operations. Among them are the wives
and families of the Cornish miners employed
in the Rand gold mines, who for long time
have been living in Cornwall upon the re-
mittances sent them by their breadwinners,
The failure of the supplies from this source
for months to come seems certain and much
consequent distress Is expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
The Admiral's Need.

Dewey has finished his round of triumphal
for the present and has returned
to Washington, where his social position
will be simply that OF an officer Of the
United States navy. The people OF that city
are accustomed to the sight of great men
and possibly they will let him have the rest
and freedom from public attention OF which
he must be in great need by this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

The people of the United States have
all along had a good opinion of Sir
Thomas Upton, but his manly conduct
In face of the discouraging accident
to his pet boat has added greatly to it.
The contrast between him and the
crotchety Dunraven, who gave up with
such bad grace during the former series
of cup races, Is so great as to make the
Americans glad that they have had an
opportunity to form his acquaintance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

Allen o. Meyers is the chief
manipulation of the democratic campaign
in Ohio. Meyers once served term in
the Ohio penitentiary for crooked work
in connection with politics, and as he
has not changed his associations or
methods any since then a good idea Of
the kind of campaign which is being
waged there can be formed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

The good citizens Of Council Bluffs are
indulging the fond hope that the Fifty
first volunteer regiment will arrive on
or about election day, but the chances
are the date will be nearer Thanksgiving
day. 1t is not yet known just how much
time will be consumed in mastering out
the boys at San Francisco. In any event
they are certain to receive a rousing re-
ceptiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

1t is announced that Bryan will close
the democratic campaign in Iowa. The
sooner he gets around to close it the
greater saving it will be to the men who
furnish the sinews of war, and it win
make no difference in the final result.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

Happily there is no real basis for the
report that the transport steamer SEN
ator, bearing the Iowa volunteer regl.
ment, is in peril The vessel is one of
the best is the service and has made
seven voyages to Manila, demonstrating
its seaworthiness beyond question II
was built to weather the severest
stnrO,S
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
storms.

General Nelson A. Miles has a weak
ness for the pure, crisp air of the west.
On his way to the Big Horn mountains
and the region wherein he pursued the
savage redskins In years past the gen.
eral will stop off at Omaha to accept an
invitation of the managers of the
Greater America Exposition. Certainly
our people will not be slow to show
their appreciation of the favor
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
SMILING SUGGESTIONS.


Detroit Journal: They are savages in
war"
II am told they make practice of firing
Yes, ard they've even been known to fire
on the kaleidoscope people"
Indianapolis Journal: "I understand"
said the tourist, that in that pistol duel
yesterday an innocent bystander was se-
verely wounded"
Needn't worry, friend" replied Rubber
neck BIZ. They amt no innocents in the
whole town.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: THAT man
3iddlecomb is a professional bolter, isn't
Not from his point of view. He says his
party left him five times
Chicago Post Here's a scientist who
claims to have discovered that all express
sion Is in the eyelid; there's none in the eye
"I'll bet he never has confronted an indig-
nant woman"
cheer for expansion at the banquet"
Yes, l guess l whooped er up as lively
as any one there. But 1 had a great OBJ
more expansion for me, please"
Brooklyn Life: Miss Summit-My dear,
afternoon
Miss Palisade-What are you going to
Miss Summit thought I'd play golf.
Detroit Journal: II give thee the hea-
The villain paled
She gives me the ha, ha!' he faltered.
Inc sang on, finishing the cadenza.
The proneness of young persons to mis-
understand each, other is one of the most
counter. This Is especially true in opera
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

With the redoubtable Charley Fan
ming signing pronunciamentos as chair
man of the Douglas county democratic
executive committee the cause of the
allied fusion forces must be on the rou-
lette wheel of calamity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

The popocratic organ wants to know
what Is the bond between Martin White
and The Omaha Bee. 1t Is the same
bond that exists between The Bee and
every public officer who performs his
duty faithfully and with signal ability.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

The republican county ticket is stead
lily gaining in favor. The attempt of
the fusion fusileers to start fire in the
rear has proved a dismal failure. The
republicans of Douglas county have
never been as united and harmonious in
support of the local ticket as they are
thiS ypor
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20

If the weather clerk can be cajoled
into producing a bright, warm day upon
the date set by the exposition managers
Omaha day can be made a record
breaker in the annals Of the present ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
Nebraska's Political Problem.

On public questions Nebraska is repub
lican by $1,000 or 10000. The problem con-
rected with the election next month is how
far the state can be induced to vote against
its principles to oblige Mr. Bryan.