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Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21

THE RECIPROCITY TREA TIES.

notwithstanding the plea made by
President Mckinley, in his annual mes
sage, for the ratification of the reciproc-
ity treaties, there appears to be small
chance of their receiving the approval
of the senate. 1t Is possible that few
of them, to which there Is substantially
no opposition, may he ratified, but the
indications are that Il majority of them
and perhaps all will fail of approval by
congress, thus making futile all the
arduous labor of the reciprocity COM
mission and defeating the purpose of the
Dlngley law for trade expansion by
means of reciprocity.
II appears that very much hinges upon
the jamaican treaty, to which there is
strong opposition. 1t is around this
treaty, says the Washington correspond
ent of the New York journal of Com
mercc, that the principal controversy
has centered and nothing Is likely TO
be done with any more of the treaties
by the senate committee unless that
with Jamaica is favorably reported. 1t
Is not quite clear why the failure OF
this convention should have any effect
upon the others, but the impression
seems to be that If one Is rejected all
will be. If, as alleged, the treaty with
Jamaica is n rather one-sided arrange
ment, securing less to the United States
than the concessions made by this coun-
try, 1t should be rejected or withdrawn
for modification, but this should not af-
feet any other treaty deemed to be fair
and equitable.
The failure of the senate to ,ratify the
reciprocity treaties, or at any rate the
more important of them, will be a very
damaging blow to the principle for
which the republican party has long
contended. 1t might have the effect
of rendering almost impossible treaties
of this kind hereafter.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
ECONOMY THE pATCHWoRD.

While the legislature will not wrestle
with the appropriation bills for some
weeks to come the committees which
have to pass upon the estimates of
funds demanded for the various de-
partments OF the state and state insti-
tutions should not forget the necessity
o. economy.
One of the tests to he applied to the
success of the government under repub-
lican control will be the financial test.
Although without any just reason, the
fuslonists OF this state have carefully
spread the impression that republican
state government is equivalent to ex-
travagant state government, and their
plea for reinstatement by the voters will
be a promise of retrenchment and
smaller tax burdens.
While the steady growth of the state
will naturally require corresponding
expansion of state activity in all direc.
tions, which the people not only ex-
pect but demand, at the same time they
have no sympathy or countepance for
waste or unnecessary expenditure. The
money Of the state ought to be cx-
pended with the same regard to results
and securing full returns for the out
lay that would obtain I'm private busi-
ness.
IL the legislature will keep this CON
stantly in mind it will avoid much
complaint In the future
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
GOVERNMENT AND IRRIGATION.

Secretary Hitchcock has prepared fol
the house committee on public lands q
special report on the question Of gov
ernment aid and control in the matter
of irrigation. This is in connection with
the proposition now being urged by
western members Of congress to the
end that the government take the In
itiative in devising comprehensive
system for the reclamation of the vast
areas of land that now only want water
to convert the barren acres into garden
spots teeming with fertility.
1t is unnecessary to repeat to a western
audience the arguments of the secre
tary of the interior. Men who are fa
miliar with the conditions are also wei
acquainted with the specific reasons
that are urged in support of govern
ment aid in this respect The only
thing is to bring these to the attention
of congressman and senators from eas
of the Missouri river with sufficient
force to enlist their interest and sup
port.
SecTetuTy I1ltCnCOCh, III dliuost lut
opening paragraph of his special report
makes IA direct hit at the interest of tn,
eastern members. He emphasizes tn,
fact that any means that results In tn,
upbuilding of the west must create al
additional market for the manufacture:
of the east. This may seem Il sordit
way of looking at the matter, yet it IL
purely business proposition. 1t IL
tantamount to a guaranty that the cas-
will receive u direct return for any ben
eht it may confer on the west by as
slsting in it's development.
Private enterprise has done wonders
in the development Of irrigation in th'
west. 1t is not unreasonable that tn,
general government should supplement
the efforts already made by individuals
and corporations, and carry to success
full issue comprehensive system Of ir
rigatiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21

portion Of the Chinese Empire? This
question is of as much importance TO
the United States as to any other coun-
try. because this nation has large
trade with the province of Manchuria.
Some ten days ago the Russian minister
OF finance. in submitting his annual
budget. said that the destruction of the
railway caused Russia to send troops
to Manchuria and he declared that his
government was working for the paci-
fication of the disturbed districts and
for the restoration of good relations
with China. He further said that so
soon as Russia's immediate and urgent
destlnes were accomplished she would
reduce her military forces in Manchuria.
He also said: Russia has accomplished
all that II was her duty as Christian
power to do in China. We were in
duced to act thus, not by any prospect
of advantages, but by the consciousness
Of our solidarity with the whole human
race. proving i'm an irrefutable manner
that Russia Is pacific, not because she
Is weak, but because she is conscious
of her power" This was manfestly
intended as an answer to the inquiry of
the powers, or some of them. in regard
to Russia's purpose in Manchuria and
as no other response has been made is
perhaps to be accepted as final.
AT all events the indications are that
Russia has no intention of relnquishng
the recently occupied territory in Man
churia, which gives her the control of
that populous province. with the privil-
ege OF closing II to the trade of the rest
of the world. And in this, it appears,
she has the countenance of Germany,
which means all continental Europe.
The great interest which the United
states has In this matter sug-
gests the question whether our govern
ment Is giving 1t the attention which it's
Importance merits.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
RANK As A WAR POWER.
America SIN Near the Foot of the
List In Army strength.
Kansas city Star.

Kansas city star.
The increase Of the regular army pro-
vided for in the reorganization bill will
not put the United States in the ranks
OF the great military powers. Under the
terms OF the act the army, on a peace
footing, will consist OF about So 900 men,
while it may be increased to about 10O-
900 at the discretion Of the president At
its normal size the United States military
force would be only three-quarters Of
one soldier to 900 persons. Taking pop
ulation into account Great Britain has ten
soldiers and France twenty-five to Amer
ica's one.
On war footing the United States would
stand twelfth in the list of nations with
establishments reduced to peace dimensions.
II the American force Is on peace basis
II falls to the twentieth place In the list.
Yet the United States stands first in wealth
and ability to support an army
4 table OF the military establishments
OF various nations prepared by the War
department shows that on war footing
the percentage OF the United States army
TO Us population is less than that OF Brazil,
Mexico, Denmark. Portugal and the Meth
oriands, among the weaker powers in time
Of peace. Only 13 per cent OF the total pop
ulation OF the United States would be In
the military service in war Belgium keeps
~ per cent Of its population under arms,
Great Britain ,6s per cent, Italy l per cent,
Germany IL per cent. Norway 1.5i, and
France 1.6 per cent
The great powers of Europe may be ruled
out OF consideration and the smaller ones
used as a basis. Yet in comparison with
even their forces that proposed for the
United States sinks into ins igniiicance. On
peace footing the American army, COM
pared with the population, will be less
than one-sixth as large as that OF any
other first class power, The needed in
crease in the United States regular forces
will not begin to put this government among
the military powers of the world, which are
weighed down by their fighting establish
ments.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
SOME FRUITS OF FUSION.

The election of two United States SEN
ators as result of fusion In Colorado
and Idaho-one populst and the other
so-called republcan-oBly to have
them declare, as soon as they had their
credentials securely in their possession.
that they had ceased allegiance to their
former political organizations and would
henceforth act with the democrats in
name as well as in policy, must cause
thoughtful populists to ponder over the
prospects before them.
Senator-elect Patterson of Colorado,
who since 1892 has been a pillar of the
populst party and presided over the
Sioux Falls convention only last June,
in his renunciaton Of populism de-
clared:
The principles OF the Kansas City plat
form are those, in the main, for which the
peoples and silver republican parties have
contended. / believe a fight for them can
be most successfully made within the demo-
cratic ranks. Those who are outside Of
them are outside of the fortihcations and
are but helpless lockers ] can see no
present hope for the triumph Of the princi-
pies OF the Kansas City platform except
through the democratic party.
Senator-clect Fred II. Dubois of Idaho
was one of the associates of Charles A..
Towne in the organization of the So
called silver republican party. Like
Towne, he was ready to go over to the
democrats Immediately after the CAM
paign of 1896, but with him was de-
tered from doing so at the wish of
the democratic leaders, who thought
they might be of more service to democ-
racy by continuing the silver republican
masquerade. Towne threw off the mask
at the time of the Kansas City conven-
ton, whereas Dubois continued to wear
1t until he had landed the senatorship,
which was the cause of his original ad-
hesion to the silver triumvirate. But
he has now declared with equal posi-
tiveness that as senator he will affiliate
with the democrats.
BY this time the allies of the demo
cratic party in silver states like Colo
RADIO and Idaho have outlived their use
fulness to the extent of being practically
swallowed up by the democratic party,
and the question naturally presents
whether the populsts of Nebraska have
the same career mapped out for them
or whether they can avoid assimilation
by anything short of immediate repudia-
ton of fusion. AS to the silver repub-
licans in this state, they never amounted
to anything as "A political factor. What
few there We're have already either re-
turned to republican ranks or embraced
outright the creed of the democrats or
the populists. If popullsm is to be used
simply as IA stepping stone to office by
disguised democrats. the original popu-
lists, who had as great, if not greater,
aversion to the democratic party as to
the republican, will soon have their
eyes opened and refuse to be used for
such purpose.
From these repeated announcements
of populist backslidlng in other states
it looks IA IL fusion were no longer a
serious problem except in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA

1t is reported from Berlin that Ger
many will not Offer any obstacle
to Russia's claims upon Manchuria.
The dispatch states that the Ger
man chancellor has given the Rus
sian ambassador repeated assur-
ances since the beginning Of the Chi
nese troubles and quite recently again
that Manchuria lies out of Gcrmany's
interest or commercial sphere and that
it is In nowise touched on by the
Anglo-German agreement This, If cor
rect, Is a very important fact, since il
indicates that there will be no inter.
ference on the part of any of the con
tinental powers of Europe with the
course of Russia so far as the Chinese
territory embraced in Manchuria Ia con
cerned, and this being so II practically
gives Russia a free hand in regard to
that territory, 1t being improbable that
either Great Britain or Japan will in
terpose.
VIII Russia hold the portion of Man
churia over which she has recently ex
tended protectorate and In the event
of her doing SO what effect will 1t have
upon the commercial relations of the
rest Of the world with that populous
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
WHEN MY IA WAS A BOY.

My pa Is alays telin' how good he use
ter be
Ter slays mind his parents, when he was a
Never got IN any mischief and aays liked
ter work,
never tried ter shirk.
I've alays had my 'pinIon of a boy that's
Who never grumbles when he has ter carry
in the wood,
who never gifts in mischief and never
For what's the use of livin II yer can't
have any fun?
But one day pa was talkn' when he
thought wasn't near:
Ter "A man he, used ter play with, and It
made me laugh to hear
Him tell about his funny tricks and how he
use ter be
A-gittin' in ter mischief when he was boy
like me.
He told about the time he let a squirrel
lie didn't know the thing would run and
act so like "A fool:
The teacher tried ter find him out, but
And once, he said, he threw a stone and
killed "a neghbor's goose.
lie used ter tease his sister when she had
beau,
Alays liked a circus and like a wild west
Had a dog named Carlo. hiched him to a
Licked boy for teasin' him, then got sent
tell yer, boys, I'm proud Of pa, he's alays
full of vim,
And when he was a boy like me there want
no flies on him;
So wh'n git ter be a man III be like him.
And ten my boys that was alays good as
could be-
Omaha, Neb. Il. IL. sHAFToE
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21

Detroit Free Press: what is the indis-
pensable gift OF successful artist nova
well, he must have the knack Of maxi
ing his work look crazy and stylish"
Washington Star: This pugilist who is 50
anxious to meet you-do you consider him
In your class?"
IL should say not Why he doesn't even
know how to use typewriter"
Pittsburg Chronicle: There was ono
thing ! looked for in vain in the pro-
ton" said Gaswell to Dukanc.
what was that
"a paper on the nature and disposition of
the hydraulic ram
indianapolis Press: The rarmer-Don't
tell me you ain,t able to work. Wy, I 80
to work at daylight an work till dark and
| amt no stronger than YOU
Weary Watkins--No. ! guess you amt,
but you arc one OF them geniuses.
Chicago Tribune: II am glad you are go
ing TO stay all night Dot will have some
neighbor. boys come and spend the evening
Who, auntie?" asked Miss Dot.
rOSG MSl al hsye p,is niek go and bring
Tommy Upmore" ''
WHY, auntie. !! don't go with boys now
who don't shave"
someryille Journal: Winks-He said he
was "A New Englander.
Binks--Well. how do you know he isn't?
Winks-Why he doesn't show the least
trace OF catarrh
Philadelphia Press: once when ] was
out for rabbits and not prepared for any
thing bigger" said the talkative sports
man, 81 almost stumbled over big black
bear"
II know what you're going to say" In
terrupted the scoffer.
What"
THAT you realized at once what trouble
was bruin"
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
Cost Of Carrying the Mail.

The public has so long been told that the
postal authorities pay three or four prices
for carrying the mails that many have
come to believe the story and to cite the
statement as evidence OF the power Of rail-
road corporations over those who have the
contracts. One OF these statements is to the
effect that 40 cents per ton per mile is paid
for carrying the mails, while only 20 cents
per ton is paid by passengers and .s2 OF a
cent per mile for carrying freight. The
senate ard house committee which has just
investigated the matter, employing an ex-
pert statistician, reports that instead OF 40
cents a mile a ton for mail-carrying the
price is 1875 cents. Thus one anti-railroad
statement is DESTROYED.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
Personal POINTERS.

Governor Dockery Of Missouri Is one OF
the few men left who wears boots.
f. W. Carmack, the new United States
senator from Tennessee, is a journalist and
for several years was editor in chief OF the
Memphis CTenn) Commercial Appeal.
Peter f. Dunno, the author of the "Doo-
ley" papers, has left the Chicago hospital
where he was for some time desperately ILL.,
and is enjoying his former good health
J. ID. Bullock, who died in Liverpool, Eng
land, the other day, acted as a confederate
agent in that port during our war Of the
rebellion and negotiated for the building OF
the rebel cruiser Alabama.
Charlotte Bronte was once the govern
ess OF the little boy who became the late
Prof. Sidgwick 1t is remembered that she
did not particularly enjoy her days OF tu-
ition in the Sidgwick family.
J. r. Burton, who succeeds Lucien Baker
as senator from Kansas, was the only prom
inent republican in Kansas who, through
all the free silver agitation. remained true
to his advocacy of sound money.
The pet weakness OF Hall Caine, the Eng
lish novelist. is that he bears strong
physical resemblance to Shakespeare He
is said to be as proud OF this alleged fact
as Senator Cullom is OF his fancied re-
semblance to Lincoln.
Colonel Goldsmith is the most distin-
guished Jew serving in South Africa. As an
administrator he has gained the highest
praise from Lord Roberts. He was once
sent by Baron Hrsch to rescue from finan-
cial ruin the Jewish colonies In Argentina
Colonel George NJ. Smith, the London
publisher, in his literary recollections, pub
fishing in Cornhll, says that George Eliot
got $4,000 for "Romola," and might have
had $50, 900 II her artistic conscience had al
lowed her to divide the novel into sixteen
parts, as Mr.. Smith wished.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21

Congressman Stark claims to have
made the discovery that Ex-Governor
Boyd, whose eligibility to the position
of chief executive of the state was once
questioned on the ground of ineliGibility
is, under n more recent decision of the
supreme court, eligible to the presidency
of the United States as n nativcborn
citizen. 1t is consoling to know that
Nebraska has other democrats besides
Mr.. Bryan eligible for the presidency
should the requisition be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
BILL TO DISCOURAGE HAzING.
Significant Amendment Incorporated
In the Army NH.
\ nlcdBO fOs

That the government is determined to
take steps that will either stop or greatly
restrict hazing at West Point Is evidenced
by an amendment to the military academy
bill adopted yesterday by the senate COM
mittee on military affairs, This pro-
vision, short, crisp and to the point, reads
as follows
Under the direction of the secretary OF
war the superintendent OF the United states
Military academy shall make aud enforce
such rules and regulations as will prevent
the practice OF h, zing; and any cadet found
guilty OF participating in such practice
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21

shall be expelled from the academy and
shall OF be reappointed to the corps Of
cadets therein nor to the army Of the
United States"
There was no argument In the commit
tee against this addition to the academy
bill The sentiment was a unit that con
tinuation OF such incidents rs have been
brought TO light recently would be a dis
credit TO the academy and to the army
service, and that those connected with
them as aggressors should receive sum
mary punishment. The bill with this
amendment goes before the senate today
and, Judging from the temper OF the mem.
bers OF both houses, there is not much
doubt OF its passage
Public sentiment also will heartily en-
dorse the proposed enactment. The Amer
ican people dearly love fair play and they
have not been able TO find many traces OF
II in the testimony given by cadets before
the army and house investigating commit
tees. They cannot see anything short az
bullying in compelling a fourth class
"plebe," physically unframed and undevel-
oped, to stand up before a skilled frst-
class boxer and be, by we'll directed
punches, initiated into the irst degree OF
West Pointers conception of courage and
gentlemanliness. Perhaps in this the
people are wrong. but as they support the
academy they have a right to say how u
shall be conducted.
Hazing at West Point, when Il takes
the form OF brutality and unfairness Is
doomed. The proposed amendment leaves
no loophole for escape from the penalty
which the secretary OF war and superin-
tendent OF the academy are enjoned TO
infict upon those guilty of the practice.
And there is general impression that
future officers OF the army will be none the
less manly and courageous because this
semi ba rha roua custor, bae bao, ,ii,,,tn.,aa
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
Better Than His Patrons.


IL is perfectly certain that, despite the
disrepute which surrounds the calling Of a
usurer, men like the late Sam Lewis of Lon
don are a good deal better than most OF
their clients. Lewis, for example, loaned
money to titled nincompoops who were not
his equals in intelligence, in modesty or in
charity. In WAY he was a financier OF
great ability. His bcquests to charity show
that he had generous impulses. Could as
much be said of the aristocratic spend
thrifts and dead beats who borrowed money
from him?
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21

Everyone In Nebraska, irrespective of
politics. is gratided to hear the encour-
aging reports from the bedside of Con
gresham Neville at Washington. 1t is
to be hoped he may recover completely
and resume service In behalf of his dis
trict
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21

The assured reelection of Senator
Francis Il. Warren of Wyoming by the
the legislature of that state Is n well de-
served tribute to his efficiency in the
senate. Senator Warren Is thoroughly
representative of the western states and
is always found standing up for west.
ern progress. That he will continue to
be a useful member of the senate not
only for Wyoming but for the neighbor-
ing states ms well goes without saying,
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
Punish the PIunderers.

TVbSs
The supreme court at last has decided that
Neely must be tried in Cuba. Now, try
him as quickly as can be. and Rathbone, too.
Spare no officials high or low. civil or mill
tary that have sought to plunder Cuba. 1t
has been asserted often that the American
people are conducting in Cuba the most
gigantic philanthropic enterprise the world
ever has known. All the more shocking,
then, is the conduct OF our agents who have
betrayed our trust and robbed the object OF
our charitable endeayor
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
Bis Concern. small Trick.
Philadelphia Ledger.


A trust has been detected in selling by
short weight. 1t was only a trihe in each
case, only a shortage Of four ounces in a
gallon of oil but it appears by the judicial
proceedings TO have gained for the trust
the very respectable sum of sl2,O12 in its
dealings with single party, so that the ag-
gregate OF profit gained in this way must
have been something handsome The oc-
currence shows that a trust can stoop TO
very small things when there is money in
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21

Chicago has successfully blocked
Omaha's efforts to secure the next an
nual live stock convention, but Omaha
is by no means discouraged, because the
campaign waged in its behalf has GER
tainly made many friends. The con
vention will have TO be located again
for 1902 and the live stock men may as
well count Omaha in It already.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21

Senator-elect Patterson Of Colorado
after getting all he could out of it de
serted 1t in 1901. 1t Is safe to say
that IL he made his declaration recant-
ing populism and asserting his recon
version to democracy before his election
as senator instead Of after, he would
not have had such smooth road to
travel
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21

1t took more than two months to elect
senator from Nebraska two years ago
No need, therefore, of undue impatiencc
over the election of two United States
senators from Nebraska this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21

Pat Grove Is wanted now simply as
social guest, and wanted so badly that
his friends are willing TO pay literally
for the privilege of his company. What
other explanation could be put on the
offer of reward simply for his
presence?