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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
nanufacturers in a Mad Race.
Rochester IN. " Herald.

Rochester IN. y Herald.
We can hardly account for the recent dis
position in manufacturing quarters to throw
discretion to the winds and force prices to
the straining point. The 10 per cent ad-
vance in wages cannot justify the increase
in the price of finished products by 10, 20,
30 and 40 per cent. The effect of these ris-
ing prices will be to force a crisis and an
economic disturbance will again be precipi-
tated. The pace set by the steel trust and
tho coal trust and the beef trust has been
taken up in other quarters, probably under
the theory that II It is to be a game Of
grab, why. they might as we'll go in and get
what they can out OF 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
MONROE DOCTRINE OF DATE.
A Wattersonian Blast Against n Cher
fshed Institution.
Louisville Courier Journal.

tshed Institution.
Louisville Courier journal.
None of the conditions that made the
Monroe doctrine a national safeguard re-
mains to menace us. The greatest calamity
that could happen to mankin would be a
war between England. Germany and the
United States. Considering what we are
doing in the Philippines, and have done
and are going to do in China, considering
what our commercial Invasion is doing in
Eu~rope-mindful that a strong power may
propose and accept what a weak power
burst not-mindful of the advantage Of
close, friendly intercourse with England
and G~ermany-why should we permit an
unseeing jingoism born Of a kind Of super
stition to stand between us and a better,
clearer understanding with England and
Germany not only as to the Monroe doc
trine. but as to all our fiscal and tariff
relations?
The Courier-Journal is an aggressive,
progressive American. 1t is a democrat
devoted to home rule, free trade and sailors
rights. If fighting be the alternative, 1t is
lingo to the core. 1t adores the bunting!
1t dotes on the bird! 1t fully comprehends
the power of the great republic. Whilst
Europe doubted, we we're for giving Europe
its belly full of demonstration. Europe
doubts no longer. England and Germany
recognize us to the limit. That placates
US. That makes us liberal, expansive. gen.
erous. Truth to say, after all, we are con-
scious of a sneaking kindness for both
o and Hans. Let US, therefore. at least
come to a parley and see whether We may
not reach some working agreement. We
shall be nc worse of after than before,
being sure in advance that, II we want to
fight, the fight should be pitched on high,
noble, defensible ground, and whatever else
betide, 1t should not be forced upon US
by some fool with a gun, nor yet by sense
less, undiseriminAting clamor over a doc
trlne'' we ourselves whistled down the
wind when we set up our eagles in the
Philippines and carried the flag inside the
sacred walls OF Pekinl
In short and in hne, we cannot hope
to gobble up the earth. We want markets.
We want amicable, intelligent neighbor-
ship. The Latins are doomed, Spain dead,
Italy dying and France down with an in
durable disease, our two allies, our best
friends, are our business rivals, England
and Germany. and we should shape our
foreign policy accordingly on Just princi-
pies Of give and take, OF live and let live.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
HenrtIess Squeeze of the Poor.
Boston Post

oSoAOAl Il O6As
Kerosene oil can be bought in Boston to-
day for Is cents a gallon. Six months ago,
before fuel began to be scarce because of
the coal strike, it was sold for 10 cents a
gallon. AS people began to use 1t more
generally for heating purposes, the price
was advanced, a cent at a time, until when
the greatest distress prevailed 1t was put
up to IA cents, and now, in view Of a con-
tinued fuel famine, 1t is made Is cents.
What is the cause Of this increase Of 80 per
cent in the price Of an article of universal
necessity? Crude petroleum, from which
kerosene is made, was never so cheap. The
development of new oil territory has
brought dow the price Of the raw material.
The cost Of manufacture is the same as be-
fore, or less. In a time Of distress among
the poor, kerosene at 10 cents a gallon
would be a blessing and would save lives
that are now sacrificed to insufficient
warmth.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
From ID TIE Eat.


1t has been given out from under the
hat that the republican members of the
Douglas county delegation will resent
any attempt On the part Of representa-
tive citizens or committees of the COM
mercial bodies to formulate amendments
OF a political tendency to the city char
ter. 1t has also been given out under
the hat that the proposition to increase
the number of councilmen would be re-
garded as a political amendment and,
therefore, cannot be discussed without
special permission. At the risk Of being
ruled out Of order The Bee proposes to
discuss this question not from a pollt-
zeal point Of view, but from the stand
point Of good government and the pub
lie welfare.
When the present charter was framed
1--WE years ago Omaha was divided into
nine wards, with one councilman for
each ward and nine councilmen-at-large
making in all eighteen councilmen. The
abolition Of the ward councilmen was
made in the interest OF a measure Of
economy and had no political bearing
whatever. By restricting the selection
OF eouncilmen-at-large within the ward
boundaries and limiting the number Of
wards the charter Of 1895 virtually gave
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
Grand Army of Titles.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.

Of. LOUIS EOSSDSPoNNH
The American people live and move and
have their being in an atmosphere Of harm
less shams, many Of which take form as
titles and dignities. They are pure wind
and mean nothing at all. There are judges
who know nothing Of law. There are doc
tors OF laws, medicine, theology and philos-
ophy who never even passed through the
primary school, to say nothing of accumu-
lating university degrees. There are col
onels galore, generals not a few and a cap
tain here and there who doesn't know the
difference between a repeating rife and an
Australians boomerang and never smelt
gunpowder except on the Fourth OF July.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
PRESIDENT RoOsEVELTs CoURsr.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS COURSE.
The course Of President Roosevelt In
regard to the Venezuelan affair, while
disappointing to the German govern
ment and perhaps also to the other Eu-
ropean governments concerned, has un-
dOubtedly strengthened foreign respect
for him and increased confidence in the
clearness and soundness of his judg-
ment. The request of the allies that
Mr.. Roosevelt should act as arbitrator
was a notable tribute. attesting COM
plete faith in his integrity and sens
Of justice. 1t Is a no less distinguished
mark of high consideration for Mr..
Roosevelt that the European govern
ments accepted his proposal to- submit
the controversy to the arbitration of The
Hague tribunal.
The German foreign secretary has
pointed out that the course of the presi-
dent is in, strict accord with the view
he expressed in his last annual message
respecting The Hague court and one Of
the French members of that tribunal
has expressed the opinion that Mr..
Roosevelt's attitude saved the court
from extinction. In a letter of congrat-
ulation the distinguished Frenchman
speaks In hearty commentator of the
presidents services in reminding the Eu-
ropean governments of their duty and
says: Honor to your government,
which has understood that amidst the
general abstention someone had to
awaken the others from their let1argy
and lead them forward in the way of
justice and progress" That the earnest
stand taken by u government in favor
of submitting the Venezuelan issue to
the international court of arbitration
has given a stronger position to that
tribunal is not to be doubted and the
value Of this is great.
Enlightened and conservative public
opinion in this country approves the
of the national administration in
the Venezuelan matter. 1t has been
wise, prudent and in entire accord with
the duty and obligations Of the United
States, continental and international. 1t
succeeded because the European gov
ernments were compelled to realize the
high and honorable motives that
prompted 1t. There are some who think
that u government should have urged
arbitration before the European govern
ments adopted coercive measures, but
that would have been futile. The
Venezuelan government was not dis
posed to seriously consider arbitration
until the war vessels of Great Britain
and Germany appeared on its coast.
Only when Castro found that the for
eign governments were In earnest did
be conceive a real desire for arbitration.
President Roosevelt and his advisers
have made no mistake in this matter
and their course has been distinctly
helpful to American influence in Europe
and should strengthen the claims of the
United States to the confidence and good
will of the southern republics.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

Omaha will be in evidence at the st.
Louis Worlds fair. More than a year
g the exposition managers sent to
Omaha for their head electrician and
now they have picked out an Omaha
man for head gardener. Whether the
ST. Louis exposition will import its head
guardsman from Omaha is problematic.
There are yet a few men willing TO
wear gold braided caps and blue coats
with brass buttons left in and around
ST. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION.
Medicine a striking Feature
of Social Progress.

Medlcal news
In looking over the history Of the search
for a means Of cure, one is struck by the
great value OF the ounce Of prevention.
Keeping the germs out is In every way
preferable TO dealing with them after they
have once entered the body. This fact sci
entihc medicine is impressing more and
more deeply on the minds Of the pgiblic au-
thorities and the people, and their response
in the form Of provisions for improved pub
lie and private sanitation Is one OF the
striking features OF the social progress 81
the present time. All he more sRlight-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
UnaduIterated creed.
Philadelphia Press,

HIIuNCIIHIW NE"Nf
The Standard Oil company is credited
with explaining that the increase of nearly
s cents a gallon in the price OF petroleum
is due to the increased demand for oil for
heating purposes. This furnishes no reason
excepting the desire Of the company TO
increase its enormous profits. But 1t can
not be charged to the tarin. This is one
trust that yves nothing to a protective
tariff.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

The report Of the commissioner of
patents shows no traceable tendency Of
the trusts to stife invention. The trusts
are just as eager to get hold Of a good
thing in the shape of a patent as any
business firm or corporation. But then
the trusts have enough to answer for
even If this accusation is d%isproved.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

The New Hampshire constitutional
convention has adopted an amendment
providing that no one "who is not now
a voter shall in future vote or hold
Office in that state unless he is able to
read and write the English language"
but 1t is to be observed that It contains
grandfather clause.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

1t is now beginning to dawn upon the
citizens committees and Commercial
club committees, that are trying to sug-
gest charter amendments, that 1t will
be unsafe for them to proceed without
first securing the gracious consent of
John N. Baldwin OF Council BLUFFS.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

A contractor willing to put up money
to get out Of his agreement to supply
the county with anthracite is in a para
doxical position. AS a rule the aspir-
ants for county contracts would be
willing to put up money to get them.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

1t is to be hoped that the impending
drawing Of the district court jurors for
the year 1908 will prove a more profit
able investment han the Auditorium
gift enterprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

South Omaha has had a s~uperabun-
dance OF Christmas mutton but South
Omaha Is not responsible for the ex-
t~ravaGant stories sent out by yellow
taWraal sakirs to eastern newspapers
Conserving the alleged roasting of 5000
sheep within less than half an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

Having apparently choked OF the
power franchise ordinance that
promised speedily to give Omaha cheap
power. the eagerness Of the council to
pass the free-for-ai blind has n~oticeably
abated.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

w. ]. Bryan has reached the city Of
Mexico on his tour Of recreation. but
he had not passed out OF the railroad
depot more than ten minutes before he
delivered himself of a discourse on free
silver. Fortunately for the Mexicans
Bryan cannot spout Spanish as nuently
as a Texas spouter spouts the burning
luld
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

If Mr.. Frick makes himself under
stood, there is so much doing every day
in his own business that he positively
will not bother himself with running
of the bi~llion-dollar Steel trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
Does the Consumer Beneath
Chicago Record Herald

NhASaSO RSSOAuA0N
The cost Of beef to the retailer is now
from 4 to 6 cents cheaper than 1t was three
months ago. So say the men who control
the market. Has this welcome reduction
been noticeable in the price to the con-
sumer? II so it will leave hin more with
which TO meet his coal bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

The Union Pacific lockout has already
worked inealculable injury to Omaha
and Omaha business interests and it's
prolongation only makes matters worse.
1t is high time for the officials of that
railroad to get down OF their nothing
to-arbitrate' stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

1t is greatly to be feared that members
of the military family of Governor
Mickey will not have the same oDpor-
tunities to disport themselves publicly
in festive regalia as have been enjoyed
by the staff artists to the present execu-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

Senator Vests views on the trust ques-
ton %strikingly illustrate the ~incapacity
Of traditional democracy for dealing
with the subject. After declaring that
the Sherman trust act exhausts the
constitutional powers and is utterly in
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

Governor %Savage's recommendation to
the legislature for the creation of a
board of pardons viii exemplify the old
Eaw about locking the stable door after
the horse is stolen.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

1t would seem that Missouri would
be above such a thing. but a strong
effort will be made to pass a "jim crow"
street car law at the coming session of
the legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

Colonel Watterson is now addressing
himself to the Monroe doctrine. but
without the same success as when tack
ling the Four Hundred or dressing down
Grover Cleveland.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

efficient, he lays it down that states
rights would have to be sacrificed in
order to adequately amend the constitu-
ton, and states rights are dearer to the
southern heart than the natural rights
of man.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

During the noon hour, when the crush at
Fulton street and Broadway Is at it's worst.
relates the Evening Post. a little old
woman rushed In front of a cab waving her
umbrella frantically at a car that had Just
started after taking on a passenger.
The conductor rang the bell, fearing the
woman would be caught in the crush of
vehicles, and the car stopped so suddenly
that the one following bumped into 1t.
Reaching out to help the woman on the
car, the conductor was not a little Jared"
to see her stop near the car and address
a young man III was on the platform.
How are you, John2" she asked.
Pretty well. Aunt Louise replied the
passenger.
"And how is Mary?"
"So-so."
And has Minnie got over the mumpsH"
Pretty nearly"
step lively" broke in the conductor,
recovering from his surprise.
"0h, / don't want to get on the car"
blandly replied the little old woman.
At a vicious bang OF the bell the car
lurched forward and the old woman ex-
claimed:
"such impudencei These conductors
seem to think they own the town"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

All the portents for the Colorado leg
islature indicate a blockade that will
be anything but peaceful
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

At all events, the controversy over the
beginning of the century no longer over
shadows the advent of the new year.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK.
RiPples on the Current OF Life In the
Metropolis.

Metropolis.
An organized attack on the traction COM
panies of New York for more cars and
more room for passengers has reached pro-
portions decidedly irritating. to penurious
corporations. The movement was started
by a woman's club and its object is to Sc
cure Increased means. Of conveyance as we'll
as diminish the danger TO person, clothes
and morals under present. conditions. It
has interested the governor Of the state.
the mayor Of the city, the Board Of Alder
men, the railroad commission, the presi-
dents Of the five boroughs, the law officials
OF the city, ministers, labor unions, hundreds
OF private citizens and forty-seven lawyers.
As is customary when a corporation is UP
against 1t, the street railway people are
ready to knuckle down, provided the city
authorities relax certain laws and grant
Increased police protection.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

And that reminds us that those bust
ness men juries no longer seem to have
the call.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
FADING SMILES OF 1909.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Sometimes
think so hard Il makes ne tired"
How t~houghtless."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

Brooklyn Life: Hell was afraid that,
after al. you wouldn't be able TO manage
Shelf wouldn't nave been able TO II II
hadn't been for papa.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

Chicago Record-Herald: 'Epictetus said
all philosophy lies in two words, restrain
and abstain
We'll. Epictetus might have had II fig
ured out all right I'm his day, but in these
times philosophy seems TO be pretty fully
tain.'h
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

remarkable about herr"
She doesn't think she could improve on
the training of other peoples children."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

UF
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF full and
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month of November, 1902, was as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

Boston Transcript: "Why did you leave
wife.
81 didn't like the table" nswered the
domestic. They seemed TO think they
could treat me as II l were a domestic"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

The policemen Of the Broadway squad are
looking for a blonde young woman who
has been buncolng them, relates the Sun.
The squad, as is known, guards the cross
ings on Broadway and is the public escort
Of every lone woman. A lone woman who
appeared two weeks ago at Broadway and
Twenty-third street and was escorted
through a maze Of vehicles, suddenly
gasped and elutched at the side OF her
dress where a chatelaine bag might hang.
IRE you ill?" asked the Broadway cop.
Yes! MOI" she said quickly, but my
purse has been stolen. What shall l dor
How shall l get homer oh, officer, I live
in Brooklyn. Can't you please lend me a
quarter? I'll return It to you tomorrow"
This particular cop handed over the
quarter. He thought no more about Il un-
til Saturday, when he overheard two Of his
fellows comparing notes in the Tenderloin
station house and telling each other how
they had each lent a quarter TO a good
looking blonde young woman who had been
robbed Of her purse.
Other members Of the squad were asked
II they had met the woman and most Of
them admitted they had given a quarter to
a woman answering tho description. The
only member of the squad REPORTING at the
Tenderloin station who got the best OF the
woman was Ed McCabe, who guards the
Thirty-second street crossing.
He got the lost pocketbook tale with a
couple Of tears on the side. He also got
the brace" for the quarter. He told the
woman he didn't think he had a quarter.
He put his hand in his pocket and drew
out a single nickel. The woman glared at
him and told him he ought to be dismissed
for insulting a woman. Then she de-
parted.
II had more money, but I didn't fash
It," said McCabe. II always keep a lone
nickel to steer of touches. I get so many
on my crossing that I wouldn't have any
salary coming II l fell for them ALL"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

Philadelphia Press: Whose do you con-
WHAT
Excuse me. I didn't know you were a
FAMILY man. ! mean the next to the bright
est"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

Yonkers Herald: The Chorus Girl-He
told me my future home would be in
heaven.
The soubrette-I always told you you'd
be a star some day.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

Washington Star: de really useful
man." said Uncle Eben. lis de one dat lets
his money hep i'm talk when he goes
aroun' sayin' Merry Christmas to de po'
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

And divil a wan Of us paid a clint for his
yellow shield" said one Of the ffty-seven
roundsmen whom Colonel Partridge made
police sergeants Just before his retirement.
The old price was $4,000. II the last quo
tations are to be trusted. Fifty-seven at
$4,000 is $685. 900 that nobody will get. The
ffty-seven shook hands, pinched them
selves and sang In chorus: "Is It a
dream? Then wakin' would be pain. o, do
not wake. Let me dream again"
Among them were grizzled veterans of
the force who had entered into five or six
previous examinations and had always been
turned down in spite OF their fine records,
because they would not give up. Sergeants
George r. Holahan of the Dekalb avenue
station, Brooklyn, and Robert z. Dooley
OF the Coney Island station were promoted
to be captains and seven captains were
transferred.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
OMAHA.

Omaha, queen Of Mlssouri's broad valley;
Hail TO thee, Omaha! pride of the west,
like, sprung from the loins OF Me-
braska,
Armored and furnished from sandal to
crest.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
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