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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-10

COMMITTEE TO MEET.-rhcre will be meet.
ing of the Republican standing committee of the
Third legislative district III the court house Sat.
urday, March -, at p. M. to fix a time for
building primary election to select state dele
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06

his personal property is to be scruti-
nized by all OF his neighbers, pride, at
least, IL not a sense Of danger, will
prompt him to be more fair in listing his
property.
From the same source the information
is had that a policy of publicity has been
enforced for some time In Chicago by
the board OF review there, resulting in a
marked increase both in the volume and
in the valuation Of assessed property.
There is no question that tax Sinking
attains much greater proportions accord
ing as the assessments are more or less
secret and that wider publicity would
exercise salutary influence. Although the
assessment rolls are everywhere public
records, not one taxpayer in a thousand
has time to make a careful inspection
but the great corporations and large
property owners see to 1t through paid
agents that their interests are promoted
at every possible turn.
A serious discussion OF tax reform
should not overlook the matter of pub
licity among other devices for enforcing
a more equitable distribution Of tar
burdens.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
We Are Making Progress.
Brooklyn Eagle.


II is gratifying to our self-complaceney
to discover our discovery by the European
press. Nothing since the Spanish war has
so surprised Europe as our behavior to the
German prince, who has dropped over here
to launch a yacht. The German papers de-
vote whole columns to III parades. deco
~rations. dinners and ceremonies, and APP
pear to have been thrown into q state OF
astonishment at it all. h was expected
Of us3 Did our friends across the sea
have q notion that we were going to seize
the brother of the kaiser on his arrival
n execute q war dance about him, going
through the motions Of burning him at the
stake and pairing on his sealpf Did they
suppose that there was q popular sentiment
here respecting Grmany that could hnd
no other expression than In placing its
representative in q reclining position and
dancing on his formg Well. II is as pleasant
to know that we are dissolved from any
such intention and that 1t has been solemnll
conceded that We are making progress y
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
A DREAM OF SPRING.

-
Mabel H. Eastman in Kansas City Star.
Like weary sentries, grim and gray,
The stately houses stretch away,
In long, unbroken line. ,u,
Their betting brows In anger frown
Upon a cottage old and brown
Thy home, oh heart OF minet ff,
Yet there the velvet grasses grow,
And there the pale Wild coWslips blow
The first wild bluebird sings.
In dreams he sees the tiny nest, ,...
Where doWny fiedgelfngs sway to rest
Beneath his mates soft wings.
Gs't
And there a giant maple stands,
Outspreading hts protecting hands,
Lake pious friar of old.
Ger sunken roof n moss-grown wall
Where white catalpa blossoms fall
Snow arrowsA tipped with goldi
by bee and butterfly
On either side the long walk lie
Low beds OF tangled flowers; ~
And up m down the QUIET street
The sunbeams dance with tripping feet,
Through all the neeting hours.
But, oh, the cottage lies so stli,
No more its list eachoes thrill
With childish laugh ana song
The ~tireless netherlands rave rest,
Clasped close upon the pulseless breast
And, oh, the years are long!
Yet ever when the faint perfume
From nodding purple lilac bloom
Steals through the spring sunshine
In dreams that old-time home I see,
Which never more may shelter thee. "
Oh, lonely heart OF minel
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
Personal NOTES,

The Rocky mountain snowslide may not
be so poetic as the Alpine avalanche, but
It is equally fatal.
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott completed, last
Friday, the twenty-hfth year Of his con-
nection with the editorial department Of the
New York outlook.
DIR. ]. Edward Hayes, an American by
birth n a surgeon major in the siamese
navy for the last thirteen years. has re-
Gently had conferred upon him by the king
OF Siam the Royal Order Of the White Ele-
plant.
Thomas @. Jones of Montgomery, Ala,
whom President Roosevelt lately appointed
United States district judge OF Alabama,
has accepted the invitation to deliver the
grafton at Grants tomb in New York City
on Memorial day.
Perry Belmont's annual club dues amount
to nearly $4,000, and to matriculate In the
various clubs to which he belongs cost him
over twice as much. He manages to visit
each Of the twenty-four at least once q
year, but Is seen twice a week or so at q
Few.
Hagop Boyigian, an expert Of Oriental
wares In Boston, has just retired from busi-
ness. He was born in Harpoot, Turkey
and came to this country twenty-threC
years ago. His first customer when he wen
into the business was Henry W.. Longfellow
the poet
The Grant family held a reunion In New
York on last Thursday evening. Mrs. Mari
Grant Cramer, a sister OF General Ulysses
s. Grant. responded to the toast of .oui
Sisters and Grandmothers," They are de-
scendants Of Matthew Grant, who came u
America in 1880.
Anton Van Rueden, one Of the weaithies
farmers in the vicinity Of Nokomis. Ill
went to St Louis to greet Prince Henry
Mr.. Van Rueden was q soldier In Kin
Williams army and was n Of the artii
lerymen who fred the 101 salutes at tn
birth Of Prince Henry In 1852. AS near a
can be ascertained Mr.. Van Rusden is tn
only n living In this country that claim
lthts distinction ~
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06

The wonderful sensation Of the local
popocratic yellow journal about a Ne
braska boy being forced to enlist in the
British army to fight against the Beers
turns out to be a fake pure and simple.
Companions who were with the young
man in question at the time he Joined the
British army vouch that the enlistment
was entirely voluntary and that, in fact,
plans to that end had been laid on ship
board long before the vessel was half
way across the Atlantic. This fine piece
OF action. however, is a good enough
MorFsa for pOpocratic papers to play on
for the purpose of making political eapi-
tai under the false pretense that our
national government is favoring Great
Britain instead Of observing strictly its
position Of neutrality.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
r. THE ISSUE.


The issue raised by the refusal Of the
railroad officials to give to the Inter-
state Commerce commission the infor-
nation 1t asked for regarding the pay
ment of rebates should be met by the
commission and pressed until definitely
settled. The railroad officials testified
before the commission that rebates were
given and there Is no doubt that they
are still being given. These officials
cannot be prosecuted on their own tes-
timony, the purpose Of the commission,
it is presumed, in asking information
as to whom received rebates being to
locate the firms and corporations which
were parties to the violation of the law
and perhaps punish them. These par
ties the railroad officials are shielding by
their refusal to give the commission the
data asked for and 1t is safe to say that
the unlawful practice is being continued.
This is an intolerable state Of af-
fairs. 1t is possible that the railroad Of
fcials are correct in denying the power
Of the commission to compel them to
produce the information requested, but
that is "a question to be judicially de-
termined and the commission should
press 1t to such determination with the
least possible delay. 1t will certainly
lose in public confidence If it shall fail
to do this and the commission cannot
afford to further weaken itself in pop.
ular opinion. Perhaps some good may
result from this issue. 1t is possible that
1t will serve to more strongly impress
upon congress the necessity for amend.
ing the interstate commerce act SO as
to make it effective and for enlarging
the powers Of the commission so that II
may be enabled to better enforce the
law. Meanwhile public interest in the
matter must not be permitted to wane
for 1t is the vigorous expression Of this
interest that congress will heed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
PUBLICITY CURE FOR TAX sHiak1st

PUBLICITY CURE FOR TAX SRIRkIN6.
While the subject OF tax reform is ex-
citing the active interest Of U citizens,
1t may be instructive to call attention to
a proposal Of publicity as a cure for tax
Sinking made recently in the report Of
the Minnesota State Tax commission.
Among the other recommendations en-
bodied IN this report is one that all as
sessments of personal property imme-
dlately upon their completion be pre-
pared in printed lists. classified for every
township and ward. and brought d.
rectly home by mailing copies to each
taxpayer affected. "By this means" 1t
is argued, leach taxpayer win be early
appraised not only as to his W assess
ment. but also as to the assessment of
all other residents OF his township or
ward. He will thus be able to make
comparison between his own property
and that of his neighbor. AS the county
supervisor OF the assessment Is required
to visit each township Of each county he
will thus meet many taxpayers and be
appraised Of many grievances. 1t will be
his duty to make inquiry. and 1t is un-
reasonable to believe that any taxpayer
Of large personal holdings will be able
to list unchallenged a grossly inadequate
amount OF such property. This viii be-
especially true OF those engaged In com
peting enterprises. Every man In busl
ness who is properly assessed will nat
urally insist that his competitor b'
treated by the same rule"
The commission goes ON to say that 4
gave due consideration to the objection
that the tendency Of such a law woult
be TO cause strife and enmity In com
munities, but deemed it OF little fore
because far less Objectionable than ex
listing conditions. The universal admis
sion that the present assessment Of per
sonal property is in the highest degre'
unjust ZONES from the fact that It ne
suits In the imposition Of personal take
mainly upon those OF small holding
and the escape In great measure Of thos
more able TO pay. As aptly stated, Il
is 50 because largely Influenced by tn
personal equation OF the assessor an
the taxpayer" and the hope is expresses
that when the taxpayer OF any con
munity learns that tho assessment Q
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
Are They ~Frightened7


II It be true. as asserted. that the large
interests responsible for the Northern Sc
%curities company have Incorporated a cog
nate institution in Canada, with headQusr-
tiers in Montreal, II rgues that such inter-
ests are not as sanguine as to judicial de-
cision as they rather Extensively allege. 1t
viii be remembered that Mr.. Hill has been
credited with the announced determine
ton of forcing the merger into legality by
means Of a foreign corporation should his
New Jersey plan be frustrated by the fed
eral court Of highest jurisdiction.
tn wonder grows at the short-sighted
ress OF these reputedly keen men of busi-
ness, these students OF affairs in their
larger aspects. DO they suppose that the
United States would be powerless to pre-
vent action. a~djudged Unlawful under our
own laws, II attempted under the empow-
erment Of an alien state1 Surely they can
not thus believe.
II should be plain to any man Of intelli-
gence who reads our history, who is ac-
quainted with the thought Of our people,
that IL public sentiment. as in the case in
point. believes consolidation Of railways
wrong. is convinced that the destruction Of
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06

excuse the maneuver. Admiral Evans may
assert that his powers Of digestion had
been impaired and that he was threatened
with q bilious attack, but this did not
Justify his turning his helm TO port and
getting out of range Of the, drinks and
delicatessen that the German visitors were
facing without q tremor. What is his liver
or his digestive apparatus to the honor
Of the natlon7 In the language OF the
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, president Of the
United States and commander-in-chief Of
the army and navy. this kind of danger
must not be too nicely weighed by those
whose trade II Is to dare greatly for the
honor Of the flag" No explanation on the
part OF Admiral Evans or palliation IN the
part of his friends can obscure the shame
full fact tina he. an American of1cer, was
eaten and drunken and smoked TO .
standstill by the naval Representatives of
an effete European monarchy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
THE SULTAN.
Pushing y Claim for Damages for the
kidnapped Missionary.

Kidnapped Missionary.
Chicago Chronicle.
Some of the dispatches say that the
United States government will demand Of
Turkey restitution for S72, 500 paid as ran
som for Ellen M. Stone, the late missionary
captive in the Bulgarian mountains. The
United States should not present any such
claim to Turkey. 1t would be preposterous.
When the Turkish authorities learned
that Miss Stone had planned a trip to the
interior Of the country which she had de-
ermined to visit they told her that they
could not give her protection in the remote
regions Of her tour against the wild tribes
and organized brigands in the mountains.
She had fair warning, took her own risks
and proceeded on her paths of danger in
spite of the most serious warning.
Fifty years ago II an English traveller
had notified the United States authorities
that he was about to visit the Sioux coun-
try In the Rocky mountains he would have
been warned away. He would have been
told tina the government could not protect
its own citizens from savage enemies be-
yond the frontier; hat when he took his
life in his hands for such a venture all re-
sponsibility Of this government ended and
that he must take care Of himself. II the
man lost his life or paid a high ransom for
redemption from Indian captivity would
the United States have made compensation
to the British government on q claim for
damages? Most certainly not.
Neither should the United States try ia
enforce compensation from Turkey for the
amount Of Miss Stones ransom and for
claims which she may present for her in
juries and mental suffering while a pris-
oner. She brought Il all on herself. after
ample warming and attempts to prevent her
from going on her dangerous errand.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06

competition is a direct blow TO the in
terests Of the mass, such consolidation can
not, successfully. be effected, as a %continu-
ing proposition. even should the courts de-
eide that no statute, federal or state. had
been violated.
From whom do the merger hnanciers get
their advices as to the feelings OF the peo-
pie? Certainly from u~ntrustworthy sources.
They would not be so we'll assured Of sue
cess else.
OF hostility to railways, per Sc. or 10
railway prosperity. there is not a vestige,
a discoverable trace, in the northwest. or
in the rest Of the United States. so far as
general knowledge goes. OF Arm, eager de-
termination that railway lines shall be
made to recognize the rights Of the people
who made them possible and make them
profitable, there is Astounding evidence
in the whole country, from California to
Florida. from Minnesota to Texas.
Canada's authorization to consolidate the
control OF parallel and competing lines
will not prove any more effective than will
that Of New Jersey-or II It should that au-
thoriEation will. in due time, be voided by
the Yankee nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
The Irriration BAN.
Minneapolis Times.

The senate has passed the irrigation bill
providing that all the moneys received from
the sale Of public lands In states in which
aridity prevails over any appreciable sec
tions shall be applied to purposes Of irriga-
ton. The house should pass the bill with
out question. II il more important BY far
than the ship subsidy bill or the rivers and
harbors bill, although the latter statement
may seem violent heresy to many minds
There is no question touching the prosper
ity Of this country more nearly than that Of
the reclamation from artdity Of the millions
OF acres OF which the title still rests with
the government.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
IN II G
"Fightfng Bob" Evans Retreat from
PrinceIy Functions.
Detmit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press
What will the Navy department have to
say about the retrograde movement exc
cuted by Admiral Evans yesterday? We
do not purpose to Maclay the admiral and
charge him with personal cowardice, but 1t
must be apparent to every unprejudiced
reader that his case demands a court OF
inquiry.
ADMIRAL Evans was assigned to accom-
pany Prince Henry throughout his American
tour as the naval representative OF the
government OF the United States. After the
fourth dinner and the third luncheon the
admiral hauls down his ~pennant and an
nounces his determination to go home and
stay until the royal party leaves Washing
ton, In the face of the fact that he was
confronted by another official dinner. II
this is not caitiff flight. we do not know
what caitiff flight is. Here is an American
oficer not only disobeying orders, but re-
treating before the enemy on the p~retense
that his bunkers have been Overstocked
and need rest.
It may be presumed that he has not been
obliged to eat oftener than have the prince
and the German officers. and that he has
not been obliged to eat more. Certainly
he has not been called upon to drink oftener
or to drink more. Neither has It been
necessary for him to smoke oftener or
to smoke more. His alimentary canal has
been subjected to no severer treatment
than has the koenlgliche- kaiserlichea llmen
tary canal, and yet he allows the Germans
to send him home to recuperate while they
naunt their gold lace at luncheons and
dinners n smokers and keep the enter
tanning committee operating under full
head Of steam.
out west here 1t was generally believed
that the president appointed Admiral
Evans to represent the navy because II
was known that Fighting Bob" could
keep his end up" in the festivities. In
stead he seems to have failed miserably
and looped the festivities Of an entire day.
The claim that he was i~ndisposed does not
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
WILL NOT I%NTERFERr.

The Boer ENJOYS who yesterday called
upon the president and secretary of
state doubtless anticipated the result of
the visit A year and a half ago two of
these gentlemen called upon President
Mckinley and Secretary Hay and were
then told that the government of the
United States would not interfere in
the South African war. They had no
reason to suppose that In the
meantime there. had been a change
of view regarding the duty and
obligation Of our government to observe
absolute neutrality respecting the con-
fiict between the British and Beers. Our
government has nee rendered its good
Offices and this was declined by the
British government There Is no doubt
another offer would be declined. that
government having explicitly declared
that under no circumstances will In
t%ervention be accepted. A departure
by the United States from it's position
Of neutrality would undoubtedly cause
grave trouble and no rational person
Will counsel action that would be very
certain to result in a quarrel with
Great Britain.
PROFESSIONALLY the sympathy of the
American people is with the Beers. This
has been abundantly shown and there
probably is no n who sympathizes
more earnestly with the sturdy and
valiant Dutchmen Of South Africa than
Theodore Roosevelt. who is of their
stock. Undoubtedly he would be glad.
as an individual, to do something for
them, but as president of the United
States he must observe the international
obligations of the government, which
require it to be neutral regarding the
belligerents in South Africa, to say moth
ing as to what it's interests dictate.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
Reaching out for Ia. STRIKERS.
Portland Oregonian.

Portland Oregonian.
The Iowa legislature has tackled the
question OF compelling the railroad COM
panies to pay more taxes to the state. A
bill has been framed by the ablest men in
the state senate, whose leading feature
provides for the assessment Of railroad
property at its full value, which is to be
determined by the market value Of the
stocks and bonds Of the several companies
in conjunction with the earnings OF the
road. 1t is claimed that the bill has been
prepaid, SO that It will stand the severest
test in the highest courts, and there is q
good prospect Of 1t becoming Law.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
A -eveI-Heade GIRL.
Portland oregonian.

Portland Oregoniah-
II Miss Alice Roosevelt's head is not
turned by the distinguished consideration
paid her as the presidents daughter, It
will be because she comes from level
headed stock and is carefully guarded by
her parents. 1t must be said of the young
woman that she has borne herself with
grace and simplicity throughout the cere-
monies in which she had q conspicuous
part to the credit of the cultured young
~womanhood OF America.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06

The supreme court docket is being
cleared of cases almost as fast by the
neglect OF lawyers TO perfect their ap-
peals as by the decisions OF the court
and commission. This affords proof of
the fact that a large number OF cases
are appealed chiefly for the purpose OF
delay. and when speedy adjudication is
in sight the parties ny to cover. With
the docket brought up to date. a SUI
preme court consisting OF I'VE judges
could easily keep pace with the littga-
sion that properly comes before IL
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06

is too small to Justify him in continuing
under present conditions. II so, this
discloses a terrible imposition on young
Mr.. Pearse, which he ought not be asked
to endure. There ought however, to be
some deserving e~x-volunteer In Omaha,
who served his country during the war
with Spain. willing to perform the exact
ing duties of cadet commandant for the
remuneration now paid without feeling
1t incumbent upon himself to act also
as director Of the school board.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06

The railroad companies are making
haste to dissolve the various freight
bureaus which have for some time con
trolled traffic in a large measure. Since
the Interstate Commerce commission
became perniciously inquisitiVe to learn
about rebates and special rates. freight
bureaus with records are not a good
thing to have around, from the railroad
mans point OF view.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
MANY Good Things Missed.
Kansas Citv Journal.

Kansas City Journal.
It is unfortunate that Prince Henry must
be whirled through the country at such q
breakneck gait. II he could spend q month
in visiting the cities he has caught deeting
glimpses Of in the last forty-eight hours. It
would be well worth his while. Such q
skurrying tour must be as unsatisfactory as
II Is fatiguing.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06

1t is intimated that Nebraska is too
near Iowa to expect any cabinet plums
to fall within it's territory. An assur-
ance that Nebraska was next after the
Iowa appetite has been satisfied might
help to keep up courage on the west
bank Of the Missouri.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06

II Prince Henry were forced to pay
customs duties on all his presents when
he returns home he would be strikingly
impressed how royalty generous the
American people have been to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06

Complaint is made because the oil
inspection Office in Iowa nets the state
only $4,000 a year above salaries and
expenses. Iowa should have a dose of
fusion oil inspection with shortage at
tachments and it would then appreciate
what a good thing It now has.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06

The new plan OF direct primaries
adopted by the South Omaha democrats
will un~questionably prove popular with
the men In control OF the machine II it
produces a revenue Of nearly $500 by
assessments OF candidates before nomi-
nations are even made. The chance for
q windfall like that is not likely to be
overlooked In the future.