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Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24
LIMITATIONS OF THE JUDICLAB

LIMITATIONS OF THE JUDICIARY
In the decision of the United States,
supreme court In the Neely case the
limitations of the powers Of the judi
ciary were recognized. In the arguments
before the court, counsel for Neely con
tended that the United States in Cuba
acted In alliance with the Cuban re-
public. Government counsel denied this
contention altogether. The decision
our government and Cuba were to be
determined by the political branch of
the government saying that 'it is not
competent for the judiciary to make
any declaration upon the question of the
length of time during which Cuba may
be rightfully occupied and controlled by
the United States in order to effect its
pacification."
How will this recognized limitation Of
the powers of the judiciary affect the
position OF the supreme court in regard
TO the questions that have been sub
mltted to 1t relative TO the new posses
sions? prominent lawyer of New
York, Mr.. Charles A. Gardiner, in an
address before the Bar association of the
state came out strongly against the as
sumption that the court has the right
TO review, much less 10 set aside, the
acts of the president and congress re-.
garding the new possessions. Mr.
Gardiner declared that the supreme
court cannot and will not decide these
questions and even If 1t attempted TO dc
so its action would be revolutionary and
void. Can it prohibit this sovereign
nation from exercising Its sovereignty
over conquered territory" asked Mr.
Gardiner, and he added: "Unless Il
overrules the precedents of century
and repudiates practice that has pre-
vailed since It's foundation, the cour
will decide only problems of a strict,
judicial character, refuse to pass ol
those of a political nature and relegat,
their further consideration to the DO
lltical departments of the government.
lie expressed the opinion that the cour
will undoubtedly follow the construction
of national power first laid down b,
Chief Justice Marshall and uniforml,
adhered to since, that this is n sover
eign nation and can annex terrltor!
absolutely or sub modo and upon an
terms and conditions it pleases, HAY
ing decided this much" said Mr.. Gardi
ner, 1t will logically follow that
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24
PER sONAL POINTERS.

Fourteen men who had been exposed to
smallpox were quarantined in Rochester
saloon and succeeded In drowning the in
fection.
It is now said that Alfred Belt, the South
African Croesus. is really worth sl,000,00o,
O0o. This would make him something like
three times as rich as John ID. Rockefeller.
Captain S. $. Brown Of Pittsburg. a civil
war veteran, has given $500 to the fund be-
ing raised for the entertainment of the
confederate veterans at the coming reunion
in Memphis, Tenn.
w. p. Flshback. the noted lawyer, who
died at his Indianapolis home last week
was an intimate friend OF Lord Coleridge
the late chief Justice of England. and was
frequently his guest.
A Massac chusetts literary society has pro-
tested against Teddy Roosevelt's Colorado
campaign, on the ground that II he con-
tlnues at is present rate the animal king
dom will soon be reduced to the extremity
OF Spain.
There is now before the Missouri legisla-
ture a bill providing for monument "a
Thomas II. Benton. Governor Dockery
the mayor OF St. Louis and three others &c
be chosen by the governor will form q
commission to have the matter In charge.
A New York messenger boy eloped with
$40 the other day. bought bicycle. rode
in an automobile, bought dandy suit oi
clothes and gave a theater box party TO his
friends, Gee, he had n warm time for two
days. Now he is cooler in the cooler. The
moral OF it is that messengers can be fast
II rightly provoked
Senator Mason, when appointed on the
important committee Of postoflices and posi-
roads, was fifth on tho list of members, but
the mutations Of politics have brought him
to the craftsmanship. Senator Walcott
chairman, Is to be succeeded by Mason
Chandler and Carter also retire to private
life and Gear is dead.
The longest question on record is thu
hypothetical question put by Judge Ransom
to a New York court. 1t contained 400
words and he occupied half an hour II
reading It, Set in a single line of news
paper type, 1t would be 175 feet long. II
such a question one could hardly be eX
pected to answer "Yes" or mo"
When ex-Queen LiliuoKalani visited thu
Island OF Maui not long ago for the frs
time in ten years, the steamship which
brought her was surrounded by natives
bringing gifts of all kinds, fruits, vege
tables, fowls and even pigs. There wa
music, dancing a great feast and the who'll
stea mshp was decorated with their gar
lands.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24
pptr,tv,S Vru SurrgEtGy


There is every reason to expect that
King Edward VII will be n judicious
and conservative sovereign. maintaining
the honor and dignity Of the throne and
exercising his powers for the promo
fion of the welfare Of the nation aud
the prosperity aud happiness of the
people. While not man of great intel
lcctual force and never having shown
any marked inclination for affairs of
state, he yet has liberal attainments
and undoubtedly a good general knowl-
edge of matters political. so that he will
probably readily adjust himself to the
duties and responsibilities now devolvcd
on him. These are not of n nature to
severely tax the ability of the occu-
pant of the British throne, for while
the executive government of Great
Britain and Ireland is nominally vested
in the crown, practically 1t is in the
ministers who constitute the cabinet
and these are subjecc to the will of
are politically omnipotent within the
United Kingdom and its colonies and
dependencies. The parliamentary au-
thorlty extends to all ecclesiastical.
temporal, civil, or military matters, as
well as to altering or changing the
constitution of the realm.
The change of rulers will not ncCes-
sarily affect the international relations
Of Great Britain. These will continue
without disturbance or interruption
though some changes may be made in
diplomatic representatives. Neither is
there to be expected any Immediate
effect upon the internal affairs of the
empire. The death of the queen had
no effect upon the money market and
British financial and business interests
VIII not be Influenced by the success
sion. In short, the current Of affairs IN
Great Britain, political. financial and
commercial, will move ON as if nc
change of soverelgns had taken place.
King Edward will very likely be NOR,
generous in the matter of public bCne
factions than was the late queen, who's,
prudence and economy were proverbia
! and who accumulated great wealth
Albert Edward has been fairly libera
giver, us the generosity of royalty goes
and doubtless will be more so will
the larger means mt his command. NJ
great things are to be expected of Grca
Brtain's new sovereign, but he will be
1t is safe to predict, a credltablc ruler
seeking to do whatever will win for him
self the esteem and confidence of tn,
nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24
THREADING UNTRIED PATHS.
"Doctors who Tell L. We Are Ill, but
Prescribe No Remedy


No retired statesman ever gained reputa-
ton as a sage by such an utterance as that
of ex-President Cleveland at the annual
dinner of the Holland society. We expect
our wise men 10 tell us not merely that
we are In a Dad way, but what we ought
to do to set ourselves right. Mr.. Cleveland
solemnly assures us that "in this time OF
headIong national heedlessness' we have
embarked upon "a strange voyage, without
count of cost and without chart or COM
PASS" and there he leaves US II he Is
right we must be in imminent peril OF de-
struction. This strange voyage, these un-
known waters, without chart or compass
II is appalling. In alarm and mortal fear
we ask what we shall do to be saved
Shall we put about? Shall we keep on :
Shall we lie TO and walt for help? What
on earth shall we do? Mr. Cleveland does
not give us a word OF counsel. Mr., Harr-
son did not give us a word OF counsel.
Yet these are men OF the very highest
advisory qualification. They have held the
ONCE OF president and sat at the head OF
the table in the chief national council.
Their serious minds have deeply pondered
the policies OF the nation. In times oil
doubt and apprehension people would nat
urally turn to them for guidance They
| tell US we are In desperate need or suld-
ance, but they offer none. They startle
US with their dark pictures and gloomy
| forebodings, but We get no help.
Mr.. Bryan did offer specific remedies fol-
the evils he pointed out. After thoughtful
consideration the country rejected his
treatment and threw away his prescrip'
| ton There at least was completed
transaction. But what are we to do about
| nd Mr ia
! feel our pulse. take our temperature anc
go away telling US that We are sufferinl
! from frghtful maladies that we have
brought upon ourselves by our own indis
cretions. They leave no medicine, they
offer no hope, save that Mr.. Clevelan'
pauses at the door TO say that he thinks
we may pull through. THE republic vii
in some sort be saved" That Is prett!
cold comfort. Does not this sterile utter
ance indicate that Mr. Cleveland reall,
has nothing TO say on this subject'
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24
WORK FoR rHE COMMERCIAL CLUB.

While the business men of Omaha
were congratulating themselves on the
achievements of the past at the banquet
of the Commercial club, one of the
speakers sounded keynote. He pointed
out the desirability OF investing home
money in home enterprise. Enough
money, he said, has been sunk by
Omaha men in the south to build the
factories the club says are necessary TO
the continued growth of the city, and
more Omaha money is tied up I'm litho-
graphed mining stocks than would pay
for the auditorium twice over. In these
general statements there is much food
for thought.
The prosperity of any community is
built on its pay roll. 1t Is the dinner
bucket brigade which lies at the bottom
of municipal well being. The larger this
brigade the more business there is for
the merchant: the more merchants the
bigger the city.
"Patronlze home industry" is not Il
new cry in Omaha. Its efficacy in build
Ing UP local lUuuSlGlpS mas Detu pTONtu
There is no good reason why Nebraska
man should purchase an article that
can be made or grown in the state from
an outsider, nor Is there any good reason
why an Omaha man should take his
money TO Texas or Kamchatka or any
other place when there is ample oppor-
tunity for profitable investment right
here. One good way to convince outsid-
ors that Omaha investments are worth
the money is to put home money into
them. Show your faith by your works.
The Commercial club is looked up TO
as a leader by the citizens. 1t has been
in the front rank of the fight for
Omaha's commercial supremacy from
the beginning. Let 1t now assume the
aggressive along the line of inducing
Omaha men to aid In building Omaha
factories and making II market for
Omaha products, thus affording employ
ment for Omaha labor and increasing
the Omaha pay roll, and there will be
much more to boast of at the next an
nual banquet. There are millions OF
| idle money in the Omaha banks. The
Commercial club should devise ways tC
get these idle dollars at work for the
clty's development,
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24
Activities of the Grin.

Springfield Republican
While grip under that admirably descrip-
tive title is comparatively new, the thing
itself is probably as old as the other germ
diseases. The terms grip and influenza
are used interchangeably by doctors and
the first recorded influenza epidemic in
America was that of which Noah Webste;
wrote in 1856. This epidemic, which died
out after year. followed several epdemics
In Europe. Later the disease began to re.
appear at irregular intervals and with in
creasing severity. The epldemics OF 1880
1890 aud 1891 are thought to have been
the most severe up to the present spread
Of the disease, which, although Springfield
has escaped with comparatively small
amount OF sickness, Is very severe through
out the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

must dismiss from further consideration
the proprlety of the particular terms of
annexation. as matters within the cN-
elusive jurisdiction of the president and
congress In that case the court will
settle few If any Of the great problems
presented.
Suggestions of this character intensity
interest in the question of the powers
of the judiciary ana doubtless these will
he even more clearly defined 10y the
highest tribunal in the consideration of
the cases before it than was done in
the \eely decision. In the meantime i
may be doubted whether the supreme
court will go as far as Mr.. Gardiner
thinks it should go In circumscribng
the powers of the judicial department.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24
THE HORSE REDIVIyUs.
StiII n Mighty Factor In This Coun-
try's Development.
Port land OregOnian.

few years ago, when electricity
as a motor first astonished the world
and seemed destined to override every
other force, as applied to transporta-
tton, threatening even the suprem-
acy OF steam the commercial value OF
the horse suddenly declined and 1t was
freely predicted that his days Of usefulness,
except in limited sense, were over. The
industrial depression that followed close
upon the heels OF the era OF applied cleo
tricity set the seal upon this estimate, and
horseraising as an industry was by common
consent relegated to the past. As com
monty expressed, there was mo market for
horses" and measures were taken to clear
the great ranges of the luckless brutes that
had survived their usefulness but retained
their capacity for the consumption Of grass.
Events OF the past two or three years,
however, prove conclusvely that this esti-
mate of the horse as belonging, industrially
speaking, to the past, was an erroneous
one II has been shown that war cannot
be carried on successfully without horses
the present check to the British arms in
South Africa being due 10 the fact that the
English troops are not properly mounted
for the fray, while the Beers bestrlde the
toughest Of tough ponies going where they
will Moreover, the farm horse is stlll in
| evidence In agricultural achievement, and
| the carriage horse Is stepping lightly over
| the roads from which but now he was ban
| ished as ~ was supposed forever, by the
| bicycle.
The National Live Stock Growers
! convention at Salt Lake City has
paid its respects to the horse in a manner
which shows that, though his usefulness
suffered eclipse for time, he Is again a
great and increasing factor in the CONNER
cial and industrial world. According TO sta
tistics there presented, the increased value
OF horses In the United States between
! 1897 and 1900 aggregated 500 900 900. More
than this, the present demand for horses is
greater than the supply, the result being
that prices are higher than theey have been
for years. This statement Of course only
applies to good horses, bred for a purpose
and to meet a demand. 1t will cause NO
regrets that the ranges have been, to q
great extent, cleared OF the herds OF wild
horses that, by inbreedng and neglect, de-
generated into animals for which there
was no demand. As stated before the Salt
Lake convention, "lt is the hlgh-c!ass horse
that brings the high dollar" and stock
men, having come to realize this fact, are
devoting themselves intelligenty and as
siduousiy to meet H. How well they hav,
succeeded is shown by the prices quoted
at which high-br horses have been SOLD
during the past year, without particularil
ing further or quoting further from tine
statements made before the Salt Lake con
yention in support OF the assertion that th'
horse industry of the country Is In
healthy condition, It may be added that al
average OF SIZES each for forty head O
trotting bred coach horses and an average
Of s5Ol50 for 700 trotting-bred horses sol,
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24
Victorian Family Tree.

NtW lOIh w Ollu
Queen Victoria has had eighty three chill.
dren, grandchildren and great -grsndchil-
dren. OF whom seventy-one are living and
twelve are dead. She has been not only g
great queen, but a great mother OF kings
queens and emperors. No other royal fam
lily OF modern times has ever held within tn,
circle OF it's membership so many crowns
and sccpters. The descendants of Vie
torla already have assured to them the
thrones OF the two great empires OF Great
Britain and Germany and 1t is more thar
probable that within twenty years tho
crowns Of the three great empires OF Brit
ain, Germany and Russia will all be worr
at the same time by her grandchildren.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24
"THE QUEEN ~ DEADw

Yes Englands aged queen a. dead.
From out her sOrrowing bosom fled
The soul-to seek peaceful realm.
Full many an aching heart hath known
Her smle-resplenden from the throne
Whose voice viii mingle I'm the moan
OF grief that rises TO o'erwhelm
Proud Britian's isle-since she II gone.
And Queen Victoria il some
Event TO mark the century's dawn,
She taught the world that queens may
love;
And what though peers of naughty mien
Have bred'd strife TO end her reign?
She's rcsting-spotless OF its stain
Within her sayiour's arms, above!
Whilst we toll on-and sigh In vain.
We note those words-Queen link'd with
Death
And while We pause with bated breath
Imagination shakes fits wand.
Whom 10, from Africa there scars
The souls Of black men, Britons, Beers,
To greet the queen the world deplores.
And link'd IN brotherhood beyond
They smile 10 hear sad au revoirs.
ISAAC A, KILGORE
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

i
Mrs Nation, the saloon destroyer of
Wichita, Kan, seems determined to be the
John Brown OF her cause. No sooner had
she been released from jail. whittier she
was sent for smashing a mirror in hotel
bar. than she resumed her crusade and
three saloons we're wrecked before she was
stopped. When the sheriff undertook to
arrest her she slapped his face and pulled
his ears so vigorously that he was forced
TO whistle for help. Mrs. Nation was
finally lodged IN Jail again. ~. as the world
is given to understand the business of run
ming saloon is absolutely unlawful in
Kansas why are the police authorities 20
energetic in their pursuit of Mrs. Nation
and so lacking in any disposition to close
up the saloons? Her raids are no more
unlawful than the existence Of the cstab-
lishments she attacks.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

Edward VII Is the first of his name
in three and onehalf centuries. Yet he
bears a name as familiar in English
history almost as his mothers. While
the Edwards were not so many, they
We're nearly all men whose character
commanded the attention not only Of
their contemporaries, but of postcrity.
While Edward VII may not find his
hand so free as did Edward ", he will
find set for it tasks almost as formid-
able as that of undoing Warwick, and
he may find himself surrounded by
politicians as crafty as Richard or as
aspiring as II Buckingham. He still has
the world to convince that good fellow
may be a good king.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24
CLAIMS AGAINST CUBA.

When an Independent government has
been established in Cuba what will be
done in regard TO the claims against the
island? There is said to be some APP
prehension among the Cubans that when
they shall have organized a government
the European powers, notably France.
whose citizens hold the greater portion
out TO coerce the new republic into as
sumng SPANS repudiated or discrcdited
obligations, which amount to 100000
600. incurred by Spain In her unsuc-
cessful efforts to pacify the island. Then
there are other claims growing out of
the destruction of the property of for
eigners, some of which have already
been presented to the Department Of
State.
or course Cuba could not assume
Spain's obligations. Such a burden the
people of the island could not carry
aud If an attempt should be made by a
European power to collect any part Of
this Spanish debt from Cuba there Is
no doubt the United States would in-
tcrpose and insist that Spain must pay
her own debts. But how about the
other claims, such as Germany has laid
before our government? Can these also
be dismissed as worthless? That is a
question that may cause trouble. There
Is no doubt that the United States will
be called upon in this matter to protect
Cuba and it is not possible to foresee
what complications may result.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

1t Is not alone the railroads but many
western veterans will be disappointed
that the Grand Army of the Republic
will meet at Cleveland instead of Den
yer. While there are more historic as
sociatl0ns around Cleveland, probably,
yet thS-western soldier would have liked
his eastern comrade TO see the empire
conquered 10y the plow since Appomat
tOX.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

In years gone by the Creek Indians
were given n taste of the power of the
United States government TO enforce its
authority. 1t is hardly possible that the
out the traditions of the wars which
finally ended in their being located in
their present territory. The defiance
now hurled at the president by the chief
of the Suake tribe is simply mani
little understood by white men. In
many respects the Indian is a child, and
must be treated AS such, and when
naughty children are frequently
spanked.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

At the Commercial club banquet one
of the reasons given for congratulaton
was that Omaha's per capita taxation Is
less than that of any of its rivals. 1t
was suggested, though, that more
equitable division should be made The
Bee has pointed out this condition
many times.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

Adding four new steamships to the
fast growing list of American-owned
vessels engaged in the Atlantic trade
indicates that the transportation com
panies can hardly wait for the passage
of subsidy bill by congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24
Merry War I'm sugar,
Buffalo Express.

cut in the price OF sugar of 10 cents
per lVO pounds made by one company has
been followed with similar cut by an
other and will probably be followed with ,
like step by the National Sugar Refninl
company This action shows the prac
tical imposslbility OF maintenance q
rates by several large interests, For on'
cause or another, some company is bound Il
make a cut. The present cut is said Il
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

That fashlight photograph Of Editor
Bryan feeding the Lrst copy of the new
paper into 4 press will be not the least
of this eminent gentleman during his
Protean career. Among the collection
is kinetoscope reproduction of Colonel
Bryan receiving his commission from
Governor Holcomb.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

Many compliments are now being paid
the West Point cadets by those who Il
few days ago We're !oudest in their con
demnation. Which shows that hazing,
brutal II 1t was, did not eradicate the
best of American traits from the young
soldiers nature-that of courageous
fraukupss
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

Colonel Killian's appointment TO be
adjutant general of the Nebraska Ma
tlonal Guard is n graceful recognition
of the veterans of the Spanish war. The
gallant colonel has good record of ac-
tual service. as well as deep knowl-
edge OF tactical lore
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

1t must be matter of great chagrln
to the lobby to think that the first of
the holdup bills went through the lower
house of the Nebraska legislature as If
1t were creased. And the Tobacco trust
probably grins very dry grin when IT
a bill already half passed.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

Western states are responding nobly
to the call of prosperity. Republicans
are replacing Bryanites in the senate of
the United States mt II rate which must
soon silence any charge that the great
west is welded to anarchy and falla-
cious finance.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24
Vain Expectations.

tNtW 1UTN NVTIU
Why should England expect to outstrlp
the United States in the competitive race
for commercial and manufacturing leader
ship? Eighty millions Of people occupying
great continent cannot be successfully
rivalled by forty millions occupying a small
island. England is simply not in our class.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-24

Nebraska dips the flag in sorrow for
the death Of true woman and a
gracious sovereign. Many thousands of
glance to Victoria as their sovereign,
and expatriatlon in their cases has not
operated to cxtinguish the love and
veneration they retained for her to the
end