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Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04
A PERPLEx1NG SITUATION.

The Washington authorities have de-
cided to give no consideration to any
proposition for paying the Cuban sol
dierS more money than has already
been rendered. No addition will be made
to the amount now in possession of Gen
eral Brooke and this government Will
not authorize a Cuban loan, as desired
by the military assembly, for paying
the Cuban army. 1t is proper
decision. The gratuity of S3,O0oGOO
while it will give only small
sum to each man, is still generous. 1t
is without precedent and probably no
other government on earth would make
such a tender to a people whom it lib
Grated at an enormous cost to itself.
The proposal that this government shall
authorize loan, to be paid out of Cuban
revenues, the proceeds of which should
be handed over to body of men
large proportion of whom would prob
ably squander it in riotous living and
many of whom doubtless have no
just claim to compensation for military
service, is obviously preposterous. This
government should countenapce the ere
alton of no debt in Cuba that is not for
the purpose of regenerating and improv-
ing the island
Meanwhile the obstructive military
assembly holds on, eXerting its influence
to keep alive the spirit of discomfort
and dissatisfaction. 1t declines to sur
render to the American authorities the
muster rolls of the army that are in its
possession and which it Is necessary
those authorities shall have before the
Cuban soldiers can be paid. 1t persists
in asking official recognition, although
it has been explicitly and declsively in
formed that this will not be accorded,
1t has sent representatives to Washing
ton on an errand which it ought TO have
known was useless. 1t has created fac
| tons which are menace to peace and
good order. How much longer it will
| continue its obstructive policy 1t is in-
| possible to say, but the announcement
at any time that our government had
withdrawn the tender of S3,OOO,OOO TO
pay the Cuban army would not be at all
| surprising. In that event what would
| probably follow? Having made fair
and generous proposition for the dis
bandment of the army, which is the pre-
requisite to pacitication, it is probable
that the next step would be to force dis
bandmenL 1t is hardly to be doubted
that This would bring on more or less
serious conflict, for it is to be supposed
that the men who are now opposing and
ohstructiug the efforts of this govern
ment would antagonize any attempt 10
compel The Cubans to lay down their
arms. In that case we should perhaps
have on our hands quite as serious Il
task as that in the Philippines.
1t is a perpleXing situation, but its
difficulties must be met and overcome
and in the opinion of some who are in a
position 10 best understand it there is
required irmer and more vigorous
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04
SONG OF THE VOLUNTEER.
Minneanolis Journal.

Minneapolis Journal.
Just wait, my dear old colonel, I'll show
AS soon as l get rid of this uniform of
Just have a little patience till both of us
You won't be half so cocky when / have
cut your comb.
Here's looking at you. major; l know that
you are it;
But other days are coming and 1 can wait
q bit:
Some day Wen stand as equals when war
has run its race,
Then III. get very busy, and polish off
YOUR face.
also purpose, captain, to make it nice
and warm
For you when | have license to shed this
There'll come one sweet day some time
when I'm not at your beck,
Then II! jump on your collar and walk
around your neck.
You don't know me- lieutenant; have you
forgotten Brown
Who, when you got a jag on would walk
you round the town?
Some day I'll jog your memry when l am
And what there is left of you won't grease
frying pan.
You said that was shamming, eh, doctor.
That was only lazy and naught allied me
ut all?
I'm better now. sir, thank you; I've got
my strength anew,
And some day ! Will prove 1t by handing
YOU a few.
Wait til the war is over, and then there is
WeI take up these old grudges and fight
the matter out.
And can see the finish of some who
think they're warm,
AS soon as we are home again and don't
wear uniform.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04
4 PROMISING OTTLOOE.

The progress made by omaha during
the past year has surprised and aston.
ished its most sanguine business men.
1t was freely predicted that the close of
the Transmississippi Exposition would
he followed by an exodus of thousands
of people, a collapse of the retail trade
and general stagnation. These predic.
tions have proved baseless.
Omaha today has n greater population
than it ever had and its local trade has
never been more flourishing. The city
directory for 1899 will show an increase
Of 5000 names over that of 1898, which
at the ratio of only 2I2 would indicate
an increase of 10000 population. This
substantial growth affords gratifying
proof that Omaha is forging ahead as
rapidly as any city in the west.
The prospect for continuous progress
is more promising than ever. The i'm
provement of Omaha's railroad facilities
by the early completion of the Illinois
Central and extension of other lines
converging in this city can not fail to
open new markets for its Industries and
make it one of the most important dis
tributing centers in the United States.
This is so well understood by eastern
and foreign capitalists that Omaha is in
Il fair way of attracting large blocks of
idle money both for real estate invest
ments and new business ventures and
manufacturing enterprises. With the
opening of the building season the cree
tion of many projected new dwellings
and store buildings will give employ
ment to the worliingmen engaged in
building trades which in turn will stim-
ulate every branch of industry and
trade
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04
-
EiGhtinE Wen Of the CIVIL War.

officers who passed through the civil war
are seeing their last years of active service.
They are more numerous in the army of
today than might be supposed, and it is
needless to speak of their efficiency. When
the war with Spain began the regular army
contained 457 officers who performed military
duty in 1S611S65 This is a fifth of the
whole number Ten years ago two-thirds
Of the regular officers were veterans Of the
civil war. Five years hence nearly all will
have passed beyond the retiring age. These
who in their youth served in the great con-
fict of a generation ago, and fought against
Spain thlrty-fve years later, have a mill
tary record of the highest order They have
done the state much service and earned the
gratitude of the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

The action OF the United States govern
ment in refusing to allow an abstract of
Senator Hoar's speech last January to be
cabled from Hong Kong to Manila was so
insulting to the Massachusetts senator that
Adjutant General Corbin promptly comes
forward and says that General Otis was re-
sponsibe for the act. 1t makes no difference
who was responsible. The prohibition nails
the falsehood that the constitutional and
brief opposition to the treaty in the senate
melted the Filipinos to war. The Filipnos
probably never heard that Senator Hoar
made a speech.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

DOuble-shotted and double-leaded ap-
peals to Governor Poynter to veto the
Omaha charter amendments Oh the
ground that it creates chance for spec
ulatve combines to buy up debt certiti-
Gates will scarcely fool the governor.
The proposed debt certificates in no re-
spect afford a greater opportunity for
speculation than the present cfty war
rants which are now bought up by
money lenders at : per cent who would
be just as ready to take certificates at
; per cent, or even 4 per cent, The
double-shotted editorial is really in
spired by the misunderstanding combine
that sees in this feature of the charter
IL loss of from = to 3 per cent with a
corresponding saving to the taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

The hulks of the Spanish ships sunk at
Manila have been raised up and exam
ined sufficiently to allow census to be
made of the shell-marks, except on parts
burned or utterly destroyed. The total
hits, exclusive of machine guns, was 14l.
The latest and most accurate figures
show 167 Spanish were killed and 2ll
wounded. These figures, if forwarded TO
Admiral Monteio, should constitute an
ample defense in his pending court
mn nrfinl
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

policy than has thus far been pursued.
These urge that a more definite policy
and a more positive attitude on the part
of the United States towards Cuba
might have been and might today be
adopted with beneficial results TO both
parties. 1t seems highly probable that
there will have to he change in this
direction and that the obstructive ele-
ments will have 10 be given a stern les.
son as to the obligation Cuba owes to
this nntion
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04
Appraised Value of Missionaries.

NHlCuBO OWTUIlTVTV.
1t is somewhat mortifying to note the
great discrepancy in price between German
missionaries and American legislators. AS
shown in the recent senatorial contests the
quotations for members of the legislature
ranged from $125 in Nevada to $l,75O in Cali
fornia, with Delaware still to hear from. A
German missionary, however, has never
been acquired by the Chinese for considera-
ton smaller than a seaport town, and
frequently the price has been much higher.
The news from Pekin last Friday gives a
case in point. The Chinese imprisoned
German missionary at Thine, whereupon a
German squadron promptly took possession
of the port OF I-Chou and filed mortgage
upon the entire province Of Shan-Tung'
This appears to be a most inequitable con-
dition of things.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04
PROSPERITY FOR FARMERS.
Review of Promises Made and Alum
InntIN EmInIIcd.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat,

I4OWIS
In the campaign OF 1896 the farmers were
given especial attention by the managers OF
the silver party. All who titled the soil
were assured that low prices were the di-
rect result Of the treatment of silver and
that values must inevitably continue to
droop until the government consented to
coin at the old ratio all the silver that could
be carried to the mints. This view Of the
case was backed up by an avalanche OF
silver literature, to say nothing OF an earth
quake OF silver gabble, Farmers know
now that the prices of their products a1-
vance without the slightest regard to sill
yer, and that the popocrat purpose in 1896
was TO oyerwhem them with financial fall
lacies and deception In that year the
value OF domestic animals was certainly
low and demagOgues charged the fact upon
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

British bridge builders are greatly
worked up over the letting of the con
tract to Philadelphia firm for the con
struction of bridge over the Nile at
Khartoum. The American firm secured
the contract by agreeing to build it in
half the time English firms insisted was
necessary. They do not believe even
now, when the material has been
shipped, that the work can be done in
The time specified. John Bull can learn
whole lot of things if he will only
watch Brother Jonathan a little.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Every time II European power desires
a commercial concession in China it be-
comes offended at real or fictitious out
rage committed by the Chinese on sub
jects residing by tolerance in China. An
expedition is organized, with the result
that another slice of Chinese territory
changes ownership or the Orientals give
up some valuable commercial privilege.
Germany's new spasm of Indignation
doubtless has the same object in view.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Our frantic popocratic contemporary
in its eagerness to head off the revised
charter by misrepresentation tries to
make out that the proposed amend
ments increase rather than decrease
election expenses by doing away with
the extra spring election every three
years In this, however, it makes n
sorry failure. 1t pretends that the choice
of councilmen at the regular fall cleo
tions will entail an additional expense
upon the city, when, as Il matter Of fact,
the city must pay its share of the fall
election anyway. The city must choose
a police judge at the coming fall elec-
ton and every two years thereafter,
whether it chooses councilmen at the
same time or not. There is scarcely an
election. either, at which it is not nee
essary for the city to submit to the
voters some proposition for bond issues
or other similar questions, so that the
matter of additional expense is not in
volved. The abolition OF the spring elec-
ton, on the contrary, will insure Il saw
ing to the taxpayers of not less than
$4,000 every three years, or $1,000 Il
Vp1r
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Senator Hanna enters prompt and un-
equiyocal denial of the charge that he
had anything to do with the award OF
army beef contracts. That. however,
will not prevent the popocratlc yellow
journals from constantly trumping up
other similarly unsupported stories by
which they hope to make Mr.. Hanna
odious TO the public by systematic mis-
representation and mud-slinging.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

1t is remarkable that the great obJec-
ton raised against the revised charter
by the popocratic organ is that under II
the city would have to share the eX-
pense of annual elections, 1t is espe-
cially remarkable when it is remem-
bered that the Dopocratic organ is the
great champion of The initiative and
referendum as demanded by the popo-
cratic platform. which if puI in opera
ton would force the city to stand the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Now that the United States has plainly
told the Cubans that S3,OOO,00O is all
they will get and that they can take it
or leave il just as they please, there is a
prospect of speedy settlement, The
people of this country need build no
hopes that this money will be returned
to the treasury, as II is more money than
the Cuban soldiers have had In sight dur
ing the whole three years Of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Magician Ching Ling Foo, who had the
honor to be loaned to this government for
the purpose of giving exhibitions at the
Omaha exhibition, on the promise of being
returned when the fair was over seems to
have overstayed his time, and the loan has
been called in by the Chinese government
with so many foreign devils" landing
upon his coasts and showing no intention of
leaving the emperor doubtless feels the
need OF having all his magicians at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

The collapse of The projected pottery
trust is explained by the fact that in
vestors are not inclined to pay $4,000
600 for property worth at n liberal esti-
mate only $7,OOOOOO. 1t is really too
bad these company promoters could not
work the public for n trifing sum like
S5,OOO0OO Men with money TO burn can
incinerate it in no more expeditions way
than by putting it into modern trust
stocks, which contain 30 per cent water,
and in some cases even more.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Unless the manufacturing establish
ments can be induced to stop the general
advance in wages the popocrats will be
under the necessity of writing an
entirely new libretto for their 1900 cam
paign comic opera.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04
We told YOU so.

We have told you re-
peatedly about the "beauty,
grace and elegance" that
is attached to our spring as
sortment of clothing for
men and boys.
Saturday, we were tax
ed to our foil capacity to
meet the demand for top
coats and suits. Our spring
garments are appreciated to
such an extent that those
who are unable to obtain
them by fair means resort
to foul. For example, either
jealousy, envy, hatred or
pure cussedness was shown
to such an extent Saturday
that one of our large plate
glass windows was smash
ed to smithereens by some
person with a strong arm
and a big brick. No doubt
envy was the cause. Be-
coming desirous of Shin
ing" in one of our suits
and believing that a brick
helps those who help them
selves-cut loose.
Had he only taken pains
to inquire the price, the
lowness Of same, it would
have been sufficient. No
cause to use a brick to
steal or destroy to satisfy
his greed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

People need not be surprised at the
exploit of the Nebraska troops in swim
ming a river to get into fight. 1t will
be remembered they took TO water at
the first outbreak of hostilities, capturing
the pumping station the same day the
Kansas men took the brewery.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

A salary of $1,000 for the clerk of the
district court is liberal compensation
for the work 1t is twice what the gov.
ernor of Nebraska is paid and twice
what any judge of the court receives
There is no reason whatever why even
the present incumbent of the office
should oppose such a salary for the
nOsitiOu
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Members of the Herdman gang have
given 1T out cold that for cash con
sderation they will induce Governor
Poynter to veto the bill to make the
office of district clerk ii salaried office.
The question is, VIII Governor Poynter
countcnance this brazen attempt to ped
die out his official favor?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

expense not of annual elections but of
elections every few months. The theory
of the initiative and referendum is that
we can not have too many elections no
matter what they cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

bVSIOH ITUHSUIIDI.
ut is pity that Finland must lose its
autonomy and be merged into the mass of
Russia" says the New York Tribune. Why
more pitiful than that the Filipnos should
be merged against their will into the mass
of the United States, with which they have
less in common than the Finanders have
with the Russians?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

The Bee is indebted to host of criti-
cal readers who have kindly written to
remind 1t that it printed one of Words
worth's poetic gems Sunday over the
name of contributor, and from this
incident 1t appreciates more than ever
the fact that its clientage is made up of
the best educated and most widely read
men and women TO be found anywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

When are the Omaha bankers going
to move to bring the South Omaha bust
turns? Every time the partial figures
go out as now sent they place Omaha
in false light before the country. If
the bankers will not move first, the
Commercial club should take the in
itiatiye
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Trouble has started again in the Bal
kans. Time alone will tell whether it is
simply n tirecracker or n cannon which
will awaken the war dogs of Europe
That the Turkish government fears seri-
Gus consequences is evidenced by the
fact that 100000 soldiers have been
massed on the Bulgarian frontier.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

After their long session at the wind
up of the legislature the members are
entitled to ample sleep. Politically
speaking, it may be feared few of
them will take the sleep that knows no
waking
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

81 louis RepuDIlC.
A Joint high commission of the three
powers interested will settle the Samoan
controversy. By slow and sure degrees a
sensible world is approaching international
arbitration
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

The return of the funeral ships with
their precious cargoes reminds us that
the policy of expansion means, first of
all, the expansion of our national ceme-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Who can deny that our legislatures
are improving when the legislators
have left the chairs behind them?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Having made 1899 record year for
the coolest winter in the annals, the
weather man is trying to make it
marker also as the longest winter re-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Omaha and Nebraska are not having
the finest weather in the world, but are
still in position to extend condolences to
neghboring states which are having
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04
STATEMENT or CIRCULATION.

State of Nebratka, Douglas County, ss.:
George B. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the acutal number of full and complete
copies of The Daily, Morning, Evening and
Sunday Bee, printed during the month of
No rph wa 40 follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

The War department has issued orders
to commanders in the field to collect all
the information possible concerning
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines
that some accurate idea may be OBJ
tanned of their resources, population and
commerce, both present and prospective
The amount of really reliable infOrma-
ton available, particularly concerning
the Philippines, is decidedly limited
The only certain fact is that the pOpula-
ton is not so large as it was n few
months ago. If the United States is to
control the islands it is of course i'm
perative that their resources should be
developed and every encouragement
given their inhabitants to build them
selves up, socially, intellectually and
morally. With present knowledge, or
rather lack of knowledge, efforts in these
directions are too likely TO be misdi-
rected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Judge: EVERY JOKE should have a point"
said the editor as he handed back some un-
available offerings
"G think you'll find mine all punctuated
properly" replied Mr.. Smokers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Total .................,..,...... .....,..,11 2,S3o
Less unsold and returned copies.... 1913
Net total sales 782, ,89S
Net daily average. 24,6O3
GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
1st day of April 1899.
CScaL) II. l. PLUMB,
Notary Public in and for Douglas County,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Washington Star: "Are you the defendant
In this casa?' asked the judge sharply.
oner. 81 has a. lawyer hired ter do de de-
fendn, is de man dat done stole de
ahticlaa"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

you think of the way they have blown out
our eggs to make those hldeous coored
souvenirs for Easter?
Second Hen-lt strikes me It's pretty
maan trick to take advantage of a chicken
before 1t Is hatChed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Indianapolis Journal: "Thc dog" said the
pSeudo-sci ntihc boarder steers himself
with his tail, to a considerable degree"
he?" inquired the Cheerful Idiot.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Chicago Tribune: Now. then" said
Rivers after he had marshaled another
array of facts to sustain his side of the
question, that argument floors you and
you know 1t. You may appear externally to
stand up STILL but mentally you're knocked
out"
Mentally knocked out?" scornfully
calculated Brooks. "You haven't even
raised a lump under my minds eyer
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04
LINES TO 4 LAUGH.

Philadelphia Times: Folks don't like
counterteiters because they get bad impress
siunS of them
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Cleveland Plain Dealer: HAS she told
you that she loved you?"
Not in 80 many words. She merely asked
me what life insurance / carried"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

indianapolis Journal: Seems to me-" said
the typewriter boarder. that you are a little
inconsistent"
"Why?" asked the shoe clerk boarder
Last night you were singing Let Me Like
Soldier Die" and now you are refusing the
corned-beef hash"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

Philadelphia North American; Looks as
though spring was hera at last" Does It?
] haven't been out for the last fifteen
minutes 4"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

indianapolis Journal: what" asked the
Intelligent foreigner, do you mean by say
ing that one man overshadows another?"
1T means" answered the obliging native
that he outshines him"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04

The home coming soldiers that crowded
the train which was standing on the track
at a little country town were collectively
and individually jublant. Among the wear
ers OF the blue, however, there was one more
noisy than the rest, big, red-faced, whisk-
cred Irlshman. His head was continuously
out of the window and his voice was never
still.
Ibid we shoot any?" he yelled, looking
at group Of pretty girls. "Did we?
should say. We're heroes, iyry wan of US"
A tall thin faced man standing on the
platform, just beneath the window, looked
up irrtably,
We're all right! Hurrah fr the Span
ards we kilt! Hurrah f'r the United
States!"
"Oh, shut up, will you, you fool" said the
man below
The Irlshman looked down at the civilian
and then bawled out louder than before:
"Hurrah for the United States!"
"Hurrah for hi" growled the thin-faced
man.
That's right, me friend!" shouted the
Irlshman. ut does me good to see ye
patriotic! Iy'ry man fr his own country"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE,

L. RosEwATER, Editor.