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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10
NO INTERFERENCE WIN OTIS.


Some days ago there was report
that General Otis was not getting along
well with the other members of the
Philippine commission and that there
was some interference with his mill
tary operations. Secretary Hay is
authority for the statement that there
is no truth in the report There has
not at any time, says Il Washington dis
patch to the Philadelphia Ledger, been
interference with the military opera
tions of General Otis by the commits
sion or others, nor is there any such
friction between the commission and
the military authorities at Manila as
alleged in the report. The entire pros
ecution of the campaign is left with
Otis, whose conduct has the approval
of the president
In regard to future negotiations, II;
is stated that no additional instructions
to Otis are deemed necessary. AS set
forth in the proclamation of the com
mission and as declared by General
Otis in his conferences with the repre-
sentatives of Aguinaldo, no negotia
tions can be entered upon until the ~.
surgents agree to an unconditional sur
render and the acknowledgment of
the sovereignty of the United States.
This being the situation the question
arises, Why keep the commission at
Manila? 1t has, so far as appears, done
nothing that might not have been ac-
complished without it and there is
nothing it can do pending the surrender
of the insurgents, which seems remote.
The civilian members of the commits
sion are worthy of every confidence, but
If there is nothing for them to do ut
Manila 1t is waste of money to keep
them there.
Meanwhile it is gratifying to know
that General Otis has not been inter-
fered with and that he Is to continue
to have complete control of military
operations. He Is an able and expert
enced soldier and he Is familiar with
every detail of the situation. He has
some Of the most capable men in the
army to consult with and the campaign
can be left to their judgment with
every confidence that it will be wisely
and energetically prosecuted. With
such officers as Otis, Lawton and Mac
Arthur interference from Washington
Is not only unnecessary, but probably
would be q detriment to military
operations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10
NEBRASKA A BEET SUGAR STATE.


More than twenty-five years ago The
Bee ventured the prediction that Ne
braska was destined to become beet
sugar-making state. At the time this
prediction was made it was regarded
as visionary and beyond the range of
possibility. The prediction has, how
ever, been verified.
Sugar beet culture and beet sugar
manufacture have long since passed the
experimental stage. In the face Of the
annexation of Hawaii and the Philip
pines and the occupation of Cuba and
inevitable competition of the cane sugar
countries beet sugar factory is now in
process Of construction at Ames that
will duplicate the product Of the Grand
Island and Norfolk factories, which
We're regarded as equal to all the de-
mands of Nebraska beet sugar growers
for some time to come, and yet the
sugar industry in Nebraska Is in its
infancy. The abundance of uninvested
capital affords assurance Of the multipli-
cation at no distant day of beet sugar
mills in every section Of the state and
the establishment of at least one great
refinery at Omaha that will handle the
product of the mills certain to be
erected on both sides of the Missouri
within a radius of 100 miles.
Nebraska alone is capable of supply
ing 200 beet sugar factories Of the Gu
pacity Of Norfolk and Grand Island.
While the United States ranks as the
heaviest sugar consuming country in
the world, it's consumption has by no
means reached the limit On the con-
trury the steady increase of population
keeps far ahead of production and i'm
porta tions of beet sugar from Germany
Austria and other European countries
have not been seriously affected by the
development of the beet sugar industry
Nebraska alone consumes about 10000
tons Of sugar per apnum, which at the
lowest wholesale price would aggregate
fully $2,5OOOO0.
Nebraska's beet sugar product up to
date has not supplied more than one
third of the demand of its own people,
when in fact it could have not merely
supplied all of Its own demand, but it
might have exported many millions Of
dollars worth of sugar to other sections
and correspondngly enhanced the value
of its farming lands
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10
IowA's FAvoRITE SON.

New York Evening Post General Hender-
son comes from a state which Is not ruled
by a boss, and he owes his easy success in
no small measure to this circumstance.
Philadelphia Record The apparent easy
success of General Henderson OF Iowa in
capturing the speakership OF the next con-
gress Is not altogether pleasing 10 the eN-
pansiorist wing OF the republican party.
There is fear that he may lean more to-
ward the ideas Of his predecessor in the
speakelehip than toward permanent colonial
undertakings
Philadelphia Press; Though the west
made its special claim to the speakership,
General Henderson will be speaker not be-
cause he halls from the west. but because
he Is David II. Henderson. Blaine and Reed
were not kept for twelve years in the speak
er's chair because they came from Maine.
That fact did not tell feathers weight for
or against them Sectionalism has never had
very much influence in determining the
choice OF speaker-certainly not in the re-.
publican party. That the epeakership has
never gone west OF Indiana is due 10 no
prejudice to western candidates, but because
heretofore the nttest man for the place has
not happened to hail from that section of
the country.
New York Mail and Express: The Empire
state Is again called upon to take off Its hat
to the giant west, but In the present in
stance--the selection OF General Henderson
as speaker OF the house OF representatives
the courtesy can be performed graciously
and cordially. Iowa is one Of the few trans
mississippi states that refused in 1895 to
regard New York as the heart Of the enemys
country, or to give its electoral votes to
presidential candidate running on such a
platform OF sectional prejudice. General
Henderson is one OF the stalwart citizens OF
the Hawkeye state who worked ndefatigabiy
and courageously to keep It in the right line.
Hence to Iowa and to its distinguished con-
gressional leader the Empire state can with
entire complacency offer assurances OF hearty
support and good will in the difficult task
OF guiding the deliberations OF the new
house OF representatives
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

President Loubet of France is not to
be deprived of the pleasure of attend
ing the popular horse races because Of
the unseemly outbreak the last time he
made a public appearance on such an
occasion, but just to show his lndiffer-
ence announces that he will witness the
Grand Prix under police protection. II
that does not draw the biggest racing
crowd of the Paris season, the whole
episode will have lost all It's value for
advertising purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Senator Beveridge OF Indiana is studying
the Philippines and the Filipinos at short
range
Senator Hanna is also gone abroad in
search of the fountain OF youth. Rheuma-
tism is no respector of persons.
Governor Jones of Arkansas wants to
succeed Berry in the United States senate.
There are two OF the Jones family in the
senate already and surplus OF Smiths in
the house. 1t Is time the Brown family was
given a show.
Eastern congressman and political critics
are jumping into the Henderson bandwagon
as gracefully as the crush permits Accord
ing 10 some OF the explanations, they were
for the Iowa colonel all along, but modestly
refrained from saying so when their votes
would count.
The only prominent politician in the DEM
ocratic party whose conduct illumines the
adage, "Silence is Golden" is the sage at
Wolferts Roost-David Bennett Hill. David
isn't saying word, believing that when the
shadows have the floor wise men should
hold their tongues.
Miles B. McSweeney, the lieutenant gov
ernor OF South Carolina, who now succeeds
to the governorship by the death OF Mr..
Ellerbe was left fatherless when very
young, and made a living by selling papers
In the streets Of Charleston He became a
printer and began the publication Of news
paper some years ago on a capital Of $65.
He now owns the Hampton Guardian.
Our own Chauncey dontcherknow missed
connection with the prince OF Wales in
London the other day and lost meal as
well as royal smiles. Senator Depew's in
tentions were good. but his conveyance be-
came hopelessly tangled with the vehicles
OF the common herd. preventing him from
honoring the royal command. London jehus
showed on that occasion a shocking indif-
ference to the growth of cousinIy regard
Fortunately, Chauncey's speech will keep,
and international amity may yet be saved
Ex-senator German of Maryland is putting
In lick for democratic harmony and two
licks for Arthur Pue German. He AYERS in
published letter that the sacred ratio Of
16 to is too dead to skin, and insists that
antitrust and anti-imperialism are the only
issues with which the democracy can win
next year, provided the Maryland statesman
Is given the nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10
THREE TONES IN ONE VOICE.
Democratic Doctors Disagree While
the Patient Pines Away.
philadelphia Press

The search for democratic issues for the
campaign of 1900 is becoming strenuous. 1t
has reached as perspiring stage as the
boys hunt for woodchuck when the family
was out of meat.
Recently three prominent democrats have
spoken as to what Cry the democrats should
go to the country on, next year. At the
bimetallic conference in Louisville last week
Mr.. o. ii. p. Belmont, whose pocketbook has
suddenly forged to the front as a democratic
force, declared that the only platform needed
is Damn the trusts" With this as party
slogan he Is convinced that Bryan can carry
New York state. That is one tone of the
democratic voice.
But ex- Governor Altgeld, who has been
longer In politics than Mr.. Belmonts poek-
etbook, is not so sanguine of the efficacy of
seatentlous expressions in carrying efec-
tions. At the same Louisville meeting Mr..
Altgeld said THAT politician makes a
mistake who thinks that by mere denun-
citation OF trusts you can fool great number
OF democrats in 1900. The people want to
know what we propose to do about It," Mr..
Altgeld believes that consistency Is the best
hold OF the democratic party and that 1t
should stick to free silver. That is the sec
ond tone OF the democratic voice.
The third tone is furnished by ex-senator
German. He thinks that opposition to i'm
rerialism and militarsm and a prophecy Of
coming calamity is the stronghold OF the
democratic party. When the bubble OF pros
perity has been pricked and business settles
down again and the American people are in
a depressed state of mind once more, Mr..
German believes the day Of the democratic
party will have come. In other words com-
ing calamity is the cry the democracy
should go to the country on yoked up with
the fear OF militarism and imperialism.
These are the three tones to the democratic
voice at present. 1t Is probable that they
will all be united into one blaring cry and
an effort made with 1t 70 stampede the coun-
try next year The result can be predicted
beforehand. II will fail.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

Boston Transcript


1t Is not very fattering to our cousins
across the water that their representatives at
the peace congress stand in with Austria and
Italy for that instrument of torture the
dumdum or iattened bullet. Or does Great
Britain hope to hasten the reign of peace by
making war more revoltingly barbarous than
ever? There is something in that. England s
pious devotion to the white mans burden is
no doubt promoted by the comparative safety
with which her renowned Kitcheners and the
like NOW down massed negroes by the thou
sand with hardly the loss OF a man. The
average lingo appreciates physical danger
to himself and material loss to his side as he
does no argument to principle or appeal to
humanity that can be brought to bear on
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

1t is one of the functions of the press
to keep the public fully informed con-
cerning all public amusemen.ts and dis.
countenance sham and fraud in this
species of entertainments as it would
in other enterprises that appeal to the
masses for patronage. The exposition
is either a public enterprise or pri-
vate enterprise. In either case 1t is a
fit subject for public discussion and
criticism. If it is public enterprise
the citizens of Omaha generally are
concerned in having it so conducted as
not to bring odium or disgrace upon the
city. If it is private enterprise 1t has
no special claim upon the public and
must conform to the usage that obtains
with regard to all other private speed
latlons Of an amusement nature, such
as theateRs, race courses, concert gar
dens, circuses and spectacular exhibit
tiOnS,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

doubtless be urged to retain the chair
manship. But should he prefer to
make way for someone else, the re-
publican party will find capable man
ager among its energetic and far
sighted leaders. Whatever place he
may be assigned Senator Hanna's Wig.
orous cooperation in every movement
for the advancement of the party may
be confidently depended upon.
In the meanwhile the republicans
win be content to let the popocrats
worry along in the vain hope that they
may not have to face an invincible
chairman in the battle of 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

less now. 1t would not be like a con
test with fanatical hordes such as were
encountered on the Nile, who possessed
courage but lacked largely in discretion
and skill and were imperfectly armed.
The Beers are cautious and courageous
fighters, are equipped with plenty Of
modern implements of war and under
stand thoroughly how to use them. No
one knows these conditions better than
the English, and while they talk war,
everything points to compromise. The
stake is fairly good-sized one, it is
true, but hardly worth the cost and
John Bull generally counts this pretty
carefully
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

Local wheelmen who are protesting
against the enforcement of the bicycle
lamp ordinance on the ground of the
alleged hardship to visiting riders must
be hard up for an excuse for their OBJ
structive tactics. There is no good rea-
son why outside wheelmen should not
conform to the regulations necessary
for safe travel on city streets and be
glad to accept the free use of paved
roadways provided by the taxpayers on
conditions so little onerous. With all
the special privileges enjoyed by the
bicycle riders in Omaha they should
be the last to object to precautionary
measures intended for their benefit as
well as the pedestrian public. Lamp
ordinances have been in force for years
in every other city of metropolitan pre-
tensions and any movement to repeal
the lamp requirement in Chicago, Kan
sas City, Minneapolis or other progress
sive cities would be ridiculed out of
countenance by all their residents,
wheelmen included.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

Spain has appointed number of con-
suls to cities in the former island pos
session of the kingdom. The returning
Spaniards must be afflicted with feel
ing of sadness as they look upon the
fair pastures with which they have
parted title. The saddest time in the
life Of a man who has wasted his patri-
mony is when he returns to his former
home and sees another enjoying the
luxuries to which he was born, but
Spaniards have become accustomed to
this spectacle.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

4Nt" WUTIU.
Cholera, once pestilence in presence OF
which medical science stood helpless, is no
longer regarded with serious apprehension
by the health authorities OF any clean city.
Typhus and smallpox, subtly contagious as
they are, have been literally washed out of
the list of diseases that are allowed to be-
come prevalent in any civilized community.
A British scientific commission has officially
declared that scarlet fever, diphtheria and
measles could be forever eliminated from the
list Of maladies II only perfect cleanliness
could be enforced for single generation Of
men,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

Forging certificates of service in the
lucrative business in Havana as forg-
ing banknotes. Every forged certiti-
cate that escapes detection can be
cashed with Uncle Sam for some $T5,
but few of them have been able to
pass muster. The distribution of a
few rewards in the shape of severe
penalties on the culprits may possibly
put damper upon this growing in
duStrv, ---------
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

AS rule not half the delegates in
county conventions pay any attention
TO the selection of men for positions of
assessor 1t is every man for himself
In the scramble that characterizes the
last hours of the average convention.
AS consequence the assessorships in
the city wards are monopolized by
ward politicians regardless of their
qualifications or integrity, While the
mass of property owners pay no atten-
ton whatever 10 the selection of as
SCISSORS the big corporations and profes-
sional taXshirkers always see to 1t that
they have friend in court when the
Assessment blanks are TO be filled out.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

The titled personages who created the
disturbance at the Paris race track, in
sulting the president of the republic,
must be considerably chagrined at be-
ing turned over to the police magistrate
for trial as common disturBers of the
peace. When people supposed to be
well bred descend TO the tactics of street
brawlers there is no good reason why
their offense should be dignihed by a
trial for treason. The police court is
the place for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

The railroad managers who want TO
close up all the north and south streets
crossing their tracks should concede
that private property owners have
rights of thoroughfare as well as public
carriers. The prompt construction of
the much-needed new viaduct on Six.
teenth street would be small assur-
ance Of appreciation of past favors be-
fore asking new concessions.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

No one questions the power of Eng
land to crush the Transyaal govern
ment if supreme effort is made, but
the Beers are a sturdy people who
would not yield without a struggle.
England made the effort once and
found the cost too great to warrant
pressing the issue to a conclusion and
there is no reason to believe II will be
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

New York has had its fireworks set
off before the glorious Fourth. This
may have saved great many lives and
limbs that otherwise would have been
exposed to the patriotic fusillade from
the products of the exploded New York
factory
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

The authorities, and citizens Of Wyo7
ming are doing their utmost to3discollr-
age the train-robbing industry. SEhe
whole power of that state should be
exerted to capture the bandits now in
the hills.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

Another Omaha preacher has been
called to a pulpit in larger city. This
kind of thing is becoming the regular
practice. Omaha takes the raw ma
terial and in n few years turns out n
country may compete. Prairie ozone
does IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10
Fiction Becomes sober Fact.

PhiladelphIa Record.
One Of the denunciations against tyranny
made by the author of THE Marseillaise"
was fine hyperbole at the time it was writ
ten, but 1t has now become sober fact. He
practically accused the despots of his time
of being willing, II that were possible, ito
mete and vend the light and air." Selling
light and air at a swinging profit is now
regular business of the combinations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

1t now looks very much as If the
managers of the G. A. Expo. wanted
to provoke controversy with The Bee
in order to pave the way for post NOR
TEN excuses. They are evidently hard
up for a scapegoat for the tiasco that
threatens their enterprise by reason Of
incompetency and reckless taking.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

Council Bluffs is undergoing some
change in the method of property as
sessments, which, it is claimed, will
equalize taxation. II is to be hoped our
sister city has found plan to circum-
vent the taxshirker. No other city can
boast having found 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10
THE NEW AMERICA.

iowa B hU%eFss0V9 e. s r. Go%RanX iS MAMMA Freedom edtS
My country tits Of thse.
Thy children sing.
From every mountain crag
Where waves thy starry nag
Which is our boast and Drag
mr., Thy aGyItrH praises !,,r ring 3g .,.,
Land Of the noble free,
No Ms more swa shaiI 8Hr there ssl, be stnt.
In each Hawaiian's 8 life,
For freedom now Is rife.
We cannot fall
Though far across the sea.
That freedom reigns.
From old Manila bay,
Where Dewey fought that day.
Slavery has passed away
And JOY remains.
My country. tbs to thee.
We Cubans kneel:
For from our sunny, Isle
Our foe you did exile.
See from our happy smile
The joy we feel.
MY country, tits to thee.
Victor o'er slavery,
We own thy grace
And meath our flag so true.
The old Red, White and Blue.
We Porto Rcans too
My country. tits to thee,
Wherever we may be.
We look with pride.
To make thee what thou are,
A bright and shining star,
Feared. yet honored from afaf.
Our fathers died
My country, tits to thee.
Author OF liberty,
The nations bow.
They know thy strength and power
Increase with each hour,
And from their every bower
They hail thee now.
MY country, tits for thee
All nations now agree
To lead the world
Anxious to meet the foe,
Serfdom to overthrow
Onward through life to go,
Thy flag unfurled.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

There are any number of plug uglies
and bruisers in Greater New York, but
prize fighting has ceased to have at
fractions even for the denizens of the
BOWery
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

County Attorney Shields has not yet
explained the mysterious disappearance
of Deputy Dunn last week right in the
middle of the trial of u criminal case
he was supposed to be prosecuting.
Can it be that the favorite deputy has
been indulging in another ''little lark ?"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

DR.. Sprague Is still holding on to the
position at the Beatrice asylum. 1t is
''no fair" for Superintendent Hoxie of
the Kearney Industrial school to do
any coaching In this contest.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

South Omaha is enjoying a more ac-
tive building season than for years past.
South Omaha is no place for the ca
lamity shrieker.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10
Denial of Landslide story.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, June 9-The report
that twenty-eight men were killed at Ross
Hollow on the Choctaw road yesterday after
noon is denied by the contractors Several
men from the company reached here today
having left Ross Hollow last night about
o'clock. At that time no accident had oc-
CURED.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

1t looks as if Governor Poynter will
have to round up his live stock and
brand commissioners for the apporton
ment of mavericks.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

A returned missionary says that the
American officials irritate the Cubans.
The trouble is the Cuban fur is such
tangled mat no one can tell which way
no rub
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10
Can't Afford to Lose Them

..,,.. Courier-Jou
II it is true that one of the dead kings Of
Hawaii has been stolen the fire bells should
be rung and the troops called out. Our stock
of kings being limited and non-increasing,
We cannot afford to lose any of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

without reference to the mother of
statesmen, the Seventh ward has an in
defeasible title as the mother of judicial
HsDirantS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George B. TZschuck, secretary of The Bee
publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of fun and complete
copies of The Daily, Morning, Evening and
sunday Bee, printed during the month of
law foil
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10
A Probability.

.''H''- ChlCaRO ReCOTQ.
The plow trust has fallen through but the
dealers who raised prices on the strength
Of the rurnor may forget to lower them
again ......... .............
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

Washington Star; Why" asked the OF.
fetal, did you buy those islands from
Spain7"
after much thought, 'in order that Am rica
should have no doubt as to my pacific In.
tentions"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10

indianapolis Journal: "I hear that some
of the ways in which old Gotrox made htf
money were rather shady"
Rather is hardly the word Why, even
his church came near firing him"