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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
TRADE WITH CHINA.
insignificant in Amount mpar
With Our Export to Europe.
Chicago Chronicle.

Chicago Chronicle.
Assuming that the bulk of our exports to
Hong Kong reach their final destination in
China, a Washington dispatch says that our
exports to China will be nearly 20 per cent
greater this fiscal year than they were last
year, while the total exports from the coun-
try will be little If any greater this year
than they we're last. The reader is ex-
pected to infer that because our exports to
China nave increased largely in ten years
it is good business to go into the scramble
and spend no end of money in getting pos
session OF some islands 600 miles AWAY In
order to increase our sales in China!
The absurdity of assuming that our pos
session of the Philippines would increase
our sales to China is obvious enough. But
let that pass, and test the significance OF
the figures given by comparing them with
others which the impeTialists are very care
full to avoid when they are talking about the
"rlch trade of the orient"
Our sales to China are expected to reach
$40, 900, 900 this year, against SIC, 600, 900 last
year. But what is that as compared with
our exports of S541 900, 900 to Great Britain
alone in 1895? In that year we sold nearly
thirty-four times as much to Great Britain
as we sold to China, though China has ten
times the number OF inhabitants that Great
bTlldlu III II tHAAS NNA W NNNN 49,
all Europe nearly 1914. 900, 900. or nearly
sixty-one times as much as we sold to
China. About how long do our imperial
trade dreamers think it will take us TO
make a market in China approaching that
Which we have in Europe not only without
effort, bat in spite of all our republican
statesmen have done to destroy it by hostile
tariff legislation?
They may find 1t easier TO make the cal
culation when they are told that the total
value OF foreign merchandise imported into
China during the fiscal year 1897 was $685.
2O7, 900, and that this total was less than in
1889 or 1890. These are the latest figures
given by the Washington bureau OF stalls
tics, which we may presume are the latest
available. They show that the talk We hear
ad nauseam about the phenomenal growth
and importance of Chinese trade is pure
humbug and that the Chinese trade is trifing
compared with that Of any considerable Eu-
ropean country.
The truth is that the trade Of Europe
and the United States has grown far more
RAPIDLY than that OF China. The figures
show that China's purchases from all other
countries in 1897 were not as much as one
third Of Great Britain's purchases from the
United States alone.
Yet our imperialists fling their arms in
the air and roar about the rich trade Of
the orient" and below about the necessity
for subjugating the Filipinos in order TO get
"our share" of II. Was ever such faulty
known in a land pretending to %enlighten-
ment?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
Foolish War on the Canteen.
Nfi1,o,nA To,

The ARM canteens ought to go, say the
ministers. They are hotbeds of vice, say
the ministers. They teach young soldiers
to drink, say the ministers. The canteen
gives the soldier a chance to buy his tobacco,
magazines, collar buttons, fancy crackers
and writing paper at decent prices instead
of exorbitant '~sutler" prices, say the SOL
diers. The canteen gives the soldier a chance
to buy a glass of pop or Of beer at a decent
price instead of making him go to the
"sutler." Well, as the ministers stay at
home and never see the inside or the out
side of a canteen they must know, while
the men who live in the posts, especially
those ava from cities, are not expected to
know.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN WOMEN.
Admiral SchIey's Compliment to the
NOn-MiIitant Sex.

chicago llWeS-IfeTdlu.
There was a good deal more than the
felicitous compliment CT a sailor to the
nonmilitant sex in the words in which Ad-
miral Schley spoke of the women of America
last Saturday. In one place, speaking of
how this broad land had been converted
from a wilderness into a paradise, he said
that "in its beautiful women and strong
men he could see why this country is great"
But 1t was when he spoke of the high
regard and honor the people of this coun-
try have for women that the admiral really
touched upon one of the most potent secrets
OF American progress. I'm proportion"
said he, "as a nation holds its women in
high regard and develops those virtues to
the highest plane. in just that proportion is
a nation great. 1t Is because we place our
women upon that high elevation OF virtue
that we have become great. Poison the
source OF a nations origin and it dies"
There is far more in these words than
lies on the surface. They touch the true
source of Americas chief claim on the
worlds admiration, envy and imitation. In
this country. where every citizen is a
sovereign, all our women are queens. Here
only in the great world does the woman
walk abroad in the free majesty OF mans
honor and regard. No class or station in
life monopolizes the distinction between the
relation OF the sexes here and in European
countries. Even in England the law and
the customs OF centuries force women into a
subordinate place.
One OF the evident results OF the greater
respect paid to women in American than
elsewhere is the gradual Improvement OF
American women in personal appearance as
well as mental attainment, The young
women OF this generation are as a rule
taller and better develoned physically than
their mothers. The statistics OF female
colleges prove this. More attention is paid
to their bodies as we'll as to their minds.
They are being fitted 10 be the mothers OF
Americans.
When one is seeking for the springs Of
American push and progress there Is no
need to look beyond the women Of America.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
JUGHANDLE ARBITBATJON

About W years ago the Burlington
road wanted the alley adjacent to its
depot grounds lowered and permission
was granted by the council for the road
to make the change. Before the work
of grading had been begun an iniunc-
ton was issued by the district court at
the instance of the Kingman Implement
company, restraining the Burlington
from carrying out it's project. There
upon the Burlington prevailed upo the
city authorities to have Kingman alley
graded down, on condition that the ey-
pense incurred for this work would be
repaid by the railroad company. In
order to head off an injunction against
the city the work was lone on Sunday
and the city officials set an example of
law-breaking and law-defiance to mani
fest the city's good will to the railroad
company. In this as in many previous
instances of Omaha's generous treat
ment of railroads its favors were not
appreciated. When the city presented
the bill for the labor done for the
benefit of the Burlington payment was
refused under various preteXts. In the
meantime the city suffered for want of
funds needed to keep up street repairs
and improvements. After waiting for
more than two years the city was finally
given to understand that it's claim for
grading Kingman alley would be paid
on condition that the city remit the de-
linquent tax against the Burlington in
CURED for paving the roadway adjacent
to its depot grounds at Tenth and
Mason streets. This extraordinary
proposition vas submitted to arbitra-
ton by the council and, as might have
been expected, the city was arbitrated
out of the paving tax levied to meet the
bonded debt incurred years ago. And
the council after very profound de
liberation has agreed to ratify this Jug
handle arbitration, just as it would
have agreed to vote away the whole
of Tenth street if it had peer i'm
%portuned to do so.
This only is another instance to prove
that If a railroad company sees any
thing it wants in Omaha all it has to do
Is to ask for it and the council will run
a break-neck race to get it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07

on his plan with a big slice of the three
millions at his disposal he can recruit
o large army that will redeem and re-
generate Cuba forever.
To people living in Omaha this piece
of news is indeed startling. Nobody
|hereabouts has heard of any sensation
in Grand Army circles nor among the
soldiers who have served In the var
against Spain. Manifestly the scheme
was begotten by the Inventive genius
with which Paul Nandervoort is en-
lowed, and when President Mckinley
learns that Paul is reputed 70 be the
agent of Il Cuban steamship and col
onization company he will be able to
grasp the import of the ingenious and
disinterested inspiration by which Mr..
Nandervoort is prompted.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
PAUL,S LATEST SENSATION.

You have to so away from home to
hear the news. According to a special
dispatch, concocted beyond any doubt
in the Omaha Fakery, a sensation has
been produced in Omaha in Grand Army
circles by an open letter said to have
been addressed by Paul Vandervoort to
President Mckinley, which proposes to
solve the Cuban problem for all time.
Mr.. Vandervoort, we are told, declares
that the veterans of the blue and gray
of the west have noted the shameful
conduct of the Cuban soldiers, and the
indignant Paul asks President McKiu-
ley to issue an order to turn over the
surplus of the S3,O00,000 set apart for
the Cuban army TO pay the passage of
veterans of the late wal who desire to
go to Cuba. These veterans, Paul as
sures the president, trained in the use
of arms and the plow, will till The soil
and keep the peace by use of arms. The
organization, he says, can be patterned
after Joe Shelby's brigade of eX-con-
federates, who eXiled themselves and
went to Mexico because they did not
want to live under the sta spangled
banner, and gradually trailed back into
the United States sadder, If not made
wiser, by their experience.
Paul expresses great confidence that
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
GERuANrS NEW ACQUISITION.

The comments of the German press
upon the acquisition of the Spanish
islands by Germany indicate that the
government may find some difficulty in
obtaining from the Reichstag a r%atifica-
ton of the arrangement. The leading
papers all declare that the islands arc
not worth what it is proposed to pay
for them, that they will be of no ad.
vantage to Germany and that only Spain
will be benefited. The matter has been
submitted TO the Reichstag by the minis
ter of foreign affairs and the statement
of the text of the agreement shows that
Spain has apparently made a very good
bargain. 1t will put some $4,000 DOC in
her treasury and still leave her in pos
session of naval and coaling stations,
together with valuable trade and other
concessions. In view of the fact that
the islands were not profitable to Spain
and were never likely to be, she has UNI
doubtedly done well to dispose of them.
1t appears from the statement of
Baron von Buelow that the islands were
desired by Germany to round off her
possessions in the Pacific, but a stronger
incentive probably was the fear that
some other power would get them. The
agreement with Spain was concluded in
February, so that it would seem negoti-
atoms were in progress while Spain and
the United States were discussing peace
proposals, which suggests that Germany
~apprehended that this country might
demand more than the Philippines and
prepared to head off any such demand.
AT all events the matter is not of much
concern to the United States. The La
drones and Carolines lie directly be-
tween this country and the Philippines,
but there is nothing menacing in this
Fact On the contrary perhaps it will
serve to strengthen friendly relations
between the two countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
LAUGHING GAS.

Chicago Record: 1--WE don't have any
stated rainy season in this country"
Yes, we do; 1t sets in when our picnics
begin"
Washington Star: Fortunately said
he as he looked at the bill for her ball
gown the low neck an and s HtSer SeeSeI f ha.r
l would nave to go into bankruptcy"
Chicago Post: THE doctor says that
Willie must have exercise
Let's give him a cheap watch and In
Detroit Journal: The leopard cannot
change his spots"
mo. and one so quickly tires of loud
patterns, tool
Brooklyn Life: Mrs. Lushley-oh. you
needn't try tY conceal your eondition'
Mr.. Lushley-I know't. m'dear-did it on
purpoch-someshing here no deshent man
oughter read.
Chicago Record: Does your son feel
that his heart Is in n. this war in the Philip
p"fI should saw 81. He writes that every
time hs fires at a Filipino he remembers
that he owes him a grudge for making
him miss the cherry-pie season at home
Detroit Journal: h Illustration of evil
was now complete. in fouC acts.
Somebody shall pay dearly for this
Kissed the oaffiSd villain, as he was led
away.
But who?' moaned the other characters,
exchanging ~glances, for the company had
no angel, while the public held aloot.
Chicago Post: Few people have the gift
of t5rse expression.
The young woman was chewing gum very
rapidly as She walked through the zoo.
She paused to look at the giraffe.
We'll" she exclaimed, ''ain't he the
rubberneck-sst!'
Then She chewed gum more rapidly than
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
REVISED
Chicago Times-Herald.

Chicago Times-Herald.
Was Hamlet lean or fat?
That
Is the question. Was he
A physical pewee,
Whose smoking-jacket hung upon him e'eA
AS a shirt doth fit a b~eanpole? Say,
Was Hamlet fat or lean;
Did he weigh
As much as Tod Sloan or Baby Bliss?
This
Is a matter that must 1--WE us pause.
Did he have lantern jaws
And legs
Like INTO little old Joe Wheeler's pegs,
And did his ribs bow out
AS do those of the wary steed that draws
The rafting ash cart round about?
Or was he like the prize Ok at a county
fair?
Was there
a roll of fat
Upon his neck like that
Which bulges Ger the collar Of an
Alderman?
Did Hamlet saunter in
To win
Through thick or thin?
Was he fat?
Did he occupy room enough for two
When he sat
Down? or did he find it necessary to go
through
Life taking pills for indigestion?
That is the question.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
American Courts in Manila.

T ITITdUtIpII-u INVVVIU
In re-establishing the courts in the Philip
pines, which had been closed since the trans
fer CT the islands to American control, the
federal authorities at Manila have given to
native and foreign residents a timely and
valuable assurance of the stability and per-
manency of the new system of federal con-
troll. Where justice is dispensed through
agencies known to and confided in by the
people armed rebellion cannot be continued
under a pretense of patriotic duty, since
liberty and equality are guaranteed and as
sured under the orderly operation of the
laws. ....'a.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
SrppnRr TIE pRESlnnNr


II any doubt existed in regard to the
position Of Colonel Henderson toward
the administration 1t will be dissipated
by his "unequivocal declaration that
"What we all should do at this time is
to steadfastly support President Me
! Kinley.' The next speaker of the
house of representatives urges that
there should be no attempt "to fore
stall future action which the light of
developments may show TO be ad-
vantageous and proper Congress will
not meet until December unless Il
special session is called, which Colonel
Henderson thinks improbable; the pres
ident Is kept Informed as to ever
changing conditions; in the meantime
the duty of all is to give him firm, loyal
support.
There has been a disposition to ques.
ton the loyalty of Iowa's distinguished
representative to President Mckinley,
so far as the Philippine policy is con-
cerned. There will be none hereafter.
Republicans generally will be entirely
satisfied with his position, which Is ut
once conservative and patriotic. The
future policy respecting the Philippines
Will be determined by congress. That
body accepted their cession from Spain,
for which a consideration in money has
been paid, and until congress shall
take further action in regard TO the
misunderstanding whether the United
States shall retain possession of them,
dispose of them to some other power or
powers, or give them Independence
the duty of the executive is to main
tain American authority there. No
body, so far as we are aware, whose
opinion Is entitled to any consideration,
thinks that in existing circumstances
we ought to abandon the islands. How
ever great the mistake that was made
. at the outset, Il remedy Is not to be
found. we think all rational men will
agree, in now Withdrawing from the
Philippines and leaving them to the
control Of the natives. Everybody can
understand what that would mean.
Having assumed the responsibility of
sovereignty, the president must meet it
and in doing so he should receive the
support of the country.
AS to what congress should do, that is
a question open for discussion and one
that ought 10 receive the most careful
public consideration. The popular judg-
ment ought to be freely expressed on
the question of future policy in regard
to the Philippines. We cannot, of
course, foresee what may take place
before the meeting of congress. 1t is
possible that by that time peace will
prevail in the Philippines, American
sovereignty will be fully acknowledged
by the natives and civil government will
be established generally there. There
appears to be some reason to expect
that this will be the case and If it
should be realized the problem before
congress will not be Il very difficult one.
But it is perfectly obvious that in the
meantime the president is bound by
duty to maintain American authority in
the Philippines and in order that he may
do this he must have the support Of
the American people.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
Our Chi|dren'S
Department.

Shows the effect Of the grand
discount offering we have
placed there. A great big hole
has been made in these special
Junior and Sailor suits that we
have just put in with the bal
ance of our sale. Such style
and dainty construction and
richness of appearance, not only
pleases the parents but causes
JOY for the little fellow when
his companions notice the ele-
gance OF his attire, and know
that there is ONLY ONE
A where IT can be seeur-
ed, and that is Browning, King
& Co.'S. Others try to follow
but The goodness of Our clothing
is known from ocean to ocean,
and all who want the best come
here. And now you can buy
ours tor the price of the "ordina-
ny kind" most stores offer you
as such stupendous values.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
Looking ont for Number one.

IIIISDUTS IUSI.
Great Britain at any time the last 100
years could have possessed itself of the
Philippines at less cost in men and money
than has already fallen on the United
States, but that power is wisdom itself and
selfishness, Of course, in its ideas of eX-
p~ansion. 1t had no use for the Philippines
and never took them. 1t is now solicitous
that the United States should permanently
occupy the islands with the open-door
policy, which gives British traders an ad-
vantage.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07

The governor of Texas has issued an
invitation to all the governors to meet
at st, Louis next month for the pur-
legislation. This conference will afford
the governor of North Carolina another
opportunity to remind the governor of
South Carolina that ut is a long time
between drinks"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07

Governor Poynter appears to have n
string attached to his appointments.
The last boquet to be pulled back is
that of w. c. Caven as stock brand
commissioners. BY making several ap-
pointments to each Office he may be
able to give all of the hungry ones
some consolation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07

HIIdVJIUIIId IIVU5VIs
What was predicted i'm the, matter of ar
NOR plate has come to pass. The few com
panies making this ponderous ware have re-
fused to let the government have it at the
price offered by congress-, and the govern
ment is given the alternative of paying their
price, importing foreign plate, building an
armor plant of its own or abandoning heavy
armor for its ships. In any case the de-
cision rests with congress-, and nothing can
be done until that body meets again and
reconsiders the subject.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
A Pronounced Failure.

TNUTTodo VITN VIuTs
The fund for buying a house to present to
Admiral Dewey is not growing as rapidly as
those who originated the plan expected. In
fact, 1t Is net growing at all. Only $4,000
of the proposed $1,000 nave been sub
scribed. The failure is not due to any lack
of honor or admiration for the admiral, but
to an appreciation of the fact that there is
no call for such a procedure and a wide
spread belief that Admiral Dewey would not
approve of the project If he were here.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07

How can the ordinary taxpayer with
out a pull keep up his taxes so long as
the big corporations are able to get their
taxes RENTED whenever it does not
suit them to pay their share of the pub
lie burdens?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07

Titled Europeans are at perfect lib
erty to come to the United States and
swindle American heiresses by exchang-
ing yalueless titles for fortunes, but the
courts draw the line on feecing Euro
peans by bogus schemes TO make money.
If there is anything in that line 10 be
done there are plenty of our own peo-
pie amply able TO turn the trick.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07

The Board of Education has invited
the representative bankers and some
other ~taXpaying citizens to "A discussion
of the proposed plans for regarding the
High school grounds. Would it not also
be In order, or in fact more appropriate,
for the school board to extend the in
vitation to the Board of Public Works,
the mayor and city council?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07

Governor Poynter has removed DR..
Sprague from the SUPPLEMENTARY of
the Beatrice Asylum for the Feeble
Minded. Before the recent hearing
the governor made some sensational
charges against the superintendent, one
of which was that through carelessness
and acknowledgement inmates Of the in
stitution had died. The hearing on
those charges was secret, and the
findings make no mention of the more
serious charges, but that the manage
ment has not been such as to promote
the best interests of the institution.
Again The Bee reiterates that the pub
lie has just as good Il right to know
the truth regarding these charges as
the governor. If DIR: Sprague has
been guilty of criminal carelessness
which resulted in the death of unfor-
tunates placed in his care or has
been guilty of shady financial transac-
tons he should not only be removed,
but prosecuted in the courts. Crimes
against those unable to help them
selves are of the worst character and
simple removal Is not adequate pun
ishment. On the other hand, If these
charges were unfounded and simply
made as a ground for removing one
~officeholder TO make room for another,
the people of the state have a right to
know il.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07

There is always some n willing to
enter the contest for the honor of
being the prize fool of the universe.
The latest ~aspirant is the man who
started alone from San Francisco for
Manila to make the trip in a small
Opcn boat.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07

1t is as impossible for reputable and
responsible newspapers to contradict
and disproye all the fakes put in circu-
lation by yellow journals as it is for
the truth to oyertake IA persistent falsi-
fer. The report that The Bee has been
whipped into line in favor of colonial
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07

The official organ stin keeps on harp
ing about Red Cloud, The less said on
this score the better. The report trans.
mitted to The Bee by Assistant Indian
Commissioner Tonner may have been
incorrect. Red Cloud may still be alive,
but the exhibition of a blind In
dian on the verge Of the grave is net
likely to prove a wonderful attraction.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
Grotcsuue prctcnsions.

BOSIOn ITHIl.CTIVI,
One of the grotesque phases of anglo
Saxon civilization" is seen in the incident
that the people Of England who defend
Lord Kitchener's barbarous conduct OF The
war on the S%oudanese were Mortified over
the introduction of Sunday newspapers in
London.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
Reports from South Africa are

Reports from South Africa are to the
effect that President Kruger and the
British representative departed from
their recent conference in the best of
humor. If that is true 1t is pretty safe
To say that the stubborn old Boer did
not concede very much in making the
settlement, for he is not one of the
kind who yields gracefully.