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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
TwAIN's TRIBUTE TO REED.
Humorist Touches Upon the PnthOH of
the statesman's Death.


Mark Twain in Harper's Weekly.
He wore no she'll His ways were frank
and open, and the road TO his large SYM
pathies was straight and unobstructed. His
was a nature which invited affection-com-
PEELED It, in fact-and met it half way.
Hence he was Tom to the most OF his
friends and to half of the nation. The alb
breviating of such a mans name is q pat
ent Of nobility. and is conferred from the
heart. Mr.. Reed had a very strong and
decided character, and he may have had
enemies. / do not know. If he had them,
outside of politics, they did not know the
man. He vas transparency honest and
honorable, there we're no furtivenesses
about him, and whoever came TO know him
trusted him and was not disappointed. He
was wise, he was ,shrewd and alert, he was
a clear and capable thinker, logical rea-
soner and a strong and convincing speaker.
His manner was easy and engaging, his
speeches sparkled with felicities of phras-
ing thrown off without apparent effort,
and when he needed the happy help OF
humor he had a mine OF II as deep and rich
as Kimberley to draw from. His services
to his country were great, and they were
gratefully acknowledged.
/ cannot remember back to a time when
he was not TON" Reed TO me, nor to a
time when he would have been offended at
being so addressed by me. cannot remem-
Der back to a time when l could let him
alone in an after dinner speech II he was
present, nor to a time when he did not
take my extrayaganees concerning him and
misstatements about him in good part. nor
yet to a time when he did not pay them
back with usury when his turn came. The
last speech he made was at my birthday
dinner at the end,of November, when natur-
ally l was his text. My last word to him
was in a letter the next day; a day later
I was illustrating a fantastic article or
Art" with his portrait among others
portrait now TO be laid reverently away
among the jests that begin In humor and
end in pathos. These things happened only
eight days ago, and now he is gone from
us, and the nation is speaking Of him al
one who was. 1t seems incredible, impos'
Hble. Such a man, such a friend, seems Il
us a permanent possession; his vanishing
from our midst is unthinkable, as unthink'
able as was the vanishing OF the Cam.
panile, that had stood for a thousand year
and was turned TO dust in a moment.
l have no wish. at this time, TO ente
upon light and humorous reminiscence con
nected With yachting voyages with Mr.. Rec
In northern and southern seas, nor will
other recreations in his company in otheI
places-they do not belong In this paper
they do not invite me. they would Jar upoI
me. / have only wished TO say how fn'
and beautiful was his life and character
and to take him by the hand and say good
bye. as to a fortunate friend who has don,
well his work and goes a pleasant journey
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Some ambitious member Of the coming
Nebraska legislature can earn a reputa-
ton for himself by procuring the enact
ment OF a law that will give the people
more prompt election returns. AS it is
the newspapers have taken upon them
selves in this state the task of gathering
election figures for the benefit of the gen
eral public-often not only without the
cooperation Of the officials in charge, but
sometimes over their deliberate obstruc-
ton. The law should provide a com
plete system Of reports from the various
election boards to the county clerk and
from the county clerk to the secretary
OF state. and there should be sufficient
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
n1srRrSrErL OF aERMIrK.

The opinion expressed by a former
minister Of the United States to Ven
ezuela. that It is undoubtedly Germany's
design to see how far she can go without
becoming involved in actual war with
this country, and that she wants to
force our hand on the Monroe doctrine,
is undoubtedly shared by many. Within
the past year or two men prominent In
public affairs have expressed distrust Of
Germany. protesting to believe that she
contemplated the acquisition of territory
In this hemisphere by colonization or
otherwise, regardless Of the well known
position Of the United States. officers
Of our navy have been quoted rs saying
that our next war would probably be
with Germany as the result of an at
tempt by that power to contravene the
Monroe doctrine.
1t would be difficult to present any
very substantial ground or reason for
this distrust and suspicion of the nation
whose government has in the most un-
qualified way declared and manifested
It's friendship toward this republic.
government in regard to the claims
against Venezuela and the method It was
proposed to take to collect them, that
government rave the most explicit and
satisfactory assurances that it had 10 de-
signs upon the territory of the southern
republic. 1t has strongly and with evil
dent sincerity disclaimed any desire to
possess even sol much as a coaling or
naval station in this hemisphere. Moth.
ing has occurred in connection with the
existing trouble TO cause a reasonable
doubt as to the sincerity of these as.
surances. On the contrary, Germany
has again stated that she Is not seeking
and does not desire territory and she is
willing to submit her claims to arbitra.
ton upon such conditions as will insure
their payment If the decision should be
In her favor-an obviously proper and
Legitimate requirement in dealing with
an irresponsible country like Venezuela
The fact that many Germans have
gone to South America and that in por
lions of that continent, notably In Brazil
there are considerable colonies of them
has created the impression that this was
a movement on the part Of the German
government having for its object the
gaining Of a foothold which would ulti
mately enable 1t to acquire territory
There is not the slightest evidence, how
ever, that the German government ha.
had anything more to do with the emf
grafton Of its people to South America
than to the United States. They hav,
gone to the southern countries for thu
same reason they have come here, tina
Is, to improve their condition, and they
are generally loyal to the countries t.
which they have gone, the Germans II
Venezuela even, as has been reported
having condemned the action Of theiI
native land.
The notion that Germany wants t.
force the hand Of the United States OF
the Monroe doctrine has nothing at pres
ent to support 1t. Whatever opinion til,
statesmen of that country may hold re
garding the doctrine, they will respec
1t, because they know 1t would be fulfil,
to do otherwise. And this equally an
plies to every other European power.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

The Iowa Board Of Control recon-
mends the creation of a fund, SO that
when a building Of any Of the state
institutions is destroyed by fire or other
wise, It a be replaced without wait
ing for action by the legislature, which
may not meet for a year or more. The
fire losses are distributed to the tax
payers, but the Inconvenience and time
that is lost on the present system are
very serious. Public opinion unani.
mously favors the boards plan, and II
is in fact no more than a formulation OF
business views Of the people regarding
the subject.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
MY SECRET.

s. W, Gillian in Baltimore American.
Though you be wiser far than 1,
/ cannot envy you.
The busy world has countless ways
/ may not learn, It's true.
Yet one grand truth I've won at last,
From which the lore Of all the past
And all the coin that e'er was cast
Could never make me part:
I've found the secret door that leads
Into the human heart.
Mythology's a blur TO me,
All history's a blank
/ know not who won Waterloo,
The allies or the Frank;
Yet while / know the hidden road
Down which the tides of care have flowed
That lent a human heart Its load.
Content Ill play my part,
And go full Oft the way that leads
Into the human heart.
For he who finds the path by which
The heartaches come and go,
Who speaks the sympathetic word
That lightens human woe,
Will aye be loved by those who feel
His tenderness about him steal:
From him hey care not to conceal
The tears hat fain would start.
I'm glad 1 know the door that leads
Into the human heart.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
C II AND OUR EYES.
Medical Opinion Concerning Recent
Statements.
American Medicine.

Statements.
American Medicine.
In our Issues Of March 8 and April g., 1902,
we noticed the newspaperish delusion that
failing eyesight Is a result of civilization,
and that the proof Of this is In the increased
use Of spectacles. We said that the SAT-
fron-colored medical journals would soon
be echoing this nonsense. This has come
true, and we read In our contemporaries
that failing eyesight is the deplorable but
unavoidable concomitant feature OF ad-
vanced civilization" that the habit of wear
ing glasses is the proof Of this, a habit
growing not only in Germany. but all over
the world, and that gas and the electric
light have much to do with this eyesight
failure, possibly, also, dust and fog, and
travelling underground. The cure advocated
is that IAN individual should avoid porting
over small print by artificial light, except
when absolutely necessary" Poor news
paperdom! To write without thinking,
without any knowledge of the facts, and
without seeking any knowledge. is so easy
that in the stilted language quoted, It seems
" a deplorable but unavoidable concomi, ant
feature Of advanced civilization" A little
time ago this same writer explained that
the ill-health OF Carlyle was due to the
insanitary and sedentary existence he led"
He did not care to learn that Carlyle's EEK
i%stence" was not insanitary and absolutely
not sedentary, because he exercised in the
open air the greater part of the waking
portion of every day. In the same way our
contemporary advises the use of the rush
lights and tallowdips of our ancestors in
stead of our superior gas and electric lights.
Spectacles, we may add, are not a proof Of
falling eyesight. as there is no scientific
proof whatsoever that the eyesight Of civ
ilized people is failing. and there is every
reason to believe that 1t is improving. II
there were proof of failing eyesight the
cure for it is not to avoid the porlng."
but to get proper spectacles for the porer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

perhaps wholly lost is a serious matter
to them. Meanwhile the curse Of the
United States in regard to the trouble
promises to prove very favorable to our
commercial relations with several Of the
southern countries. We think 1t will be
very generally admitted that the policy
Of President Roosevelt and Secretary
Hay has been eminently wise and judi
cious
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
PROTESTING

The merchants of Germany trading
With South America, and particularly
with Venezuela, are protesting against
the policy of the government toward
that country, which they reasonably
think will result in a loss of business
to- them. This is doubtless inevitable,
for the boycott of German and British
goods in Venezuela has already been
noted and 1t is altogether probable that
other South American countries will
show their sympathy with the sister
state by refusing to buy German and
British goods. These countries may
quarrel among themselves, as they fire.
qqently do, but when a foreign power
attacks any of them they are one in
sympathy, as has been shown in the
present instance.
Germany has had a very considerable
trade with Venezuela and 1t was steadily
growing. A Berlin paper is authority
for the statement that $500 600 OF
German capital is invested in Venez
uela, which may be somewhat ex
aggerated, though undoubtedly tn,
amount is large. 1t Is easy e
understand, therefore, the anxiety
OF German merchants In regard Il
the possible effect of the pending troubl,
upon the future of their trade not onIy
with Venezuela, but also with the coun
tries in sympathy with her. 1t hat
cost them a good deal to secure thii
trade and to have 1t greatly reduced o.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
STEEL TRUST EXPANSIVE


The absorption of the Union Steel
company by the United States Steel cor.
poration and the reported negotiations
for sale to the trust of the most ex-
tensive iron and steel corporation In
Ohio, shows that the trust is making
Roadway in removing competition and
establishing a monopoly. 1t is stated
that the great combination gave the
former owners Of the Union Steel com
pany a clear profit of $4,000 900 or
~thereabouts, which means more than 100
per cent on their total investment. 1t
is probably prepared to pay in the same
proportion for the Ohio corporation
which it is seeking to buy.
The trust must do a great deal more
purchasing in order to secure the conf
plete monopoly which 1t undoubtedly
aims to establish. but If unchecked Il
may ultimately accomplish its purpose.
1t is suggested that what 1t hag already
done furnishes an interesting object les
son for spectators and promoters eager
for large profits quickly won. It makes
the Steel trust, remarks the Cleveland
Leader, a shining target for attacks by
men whose object is to make the great
est possible quantity Of none in the
least possible time. 1t seems hardly
possible that a monopoly of iron and
steel production can ever be established
in this country, but there is no doubt
That this is what the men in the United
States Steel corporation are contemplat,
iY0
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Senator wellington of Maryland has a
mysterious admirer. He is about az much
surprised that anyone should single him
out as an object OF admiration as is any
one who has watched his erratic political
course. One day when he sat down to
his desk he found a large bunch of Amer
lean Beauty roses. No card accompanied
the gift. A few days later he found an
other and much larger sheaf Of the same
flowers, attached to which was a card
bearing the words "Semper Fidelis." There
was no name and none Of the pages or at
endants could learn how the roses reached
his desk. The senator is getting a BIT
nervous over this mysterious manifesto
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

penalties for willful neglect or delay to
make It worth while conforming to the
law. The expense within the various
counties should be borne by the county
and the expense Of communication to the
secretary of state should be borne by the
state. The cost, however, would not be
at all heavy compared with the satisfac-
ton the people would get out of It.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Putting down a new cable In the Pa
cihc while Marconi wireless messages
are shooting across the Atlantic without
so\much as a by-your-leave to the cable
companies is a sort of electrical paradox.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

A carload of w%estbound Christmas
mail was destroyed by fire at Syracuse,
N. Y, and those who are disappointed
in hearing from their eastern friends will
know where to charge 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
The JOB Pays Well.

Cincinnati Enquirer (dem.)
Colonel Bryan's material prosperity may
be looked upon as a vindication OF the pol
icy of keeping right on running for the
presidency after the close Of the polls.
He has kept in the public eye and has
maintained himself as the organ Of a large
part Of the population.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Nebraska democratic editors have re-
covered sufficiently to prepare for their
annual meeting TO devise ways and
means of keeping up their courage. Ne
braska populist editors have not yet
been heard from.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

The government Of The Netherlands
has decided to maintain a position Of
strict neutrality with reference to the
Venezuelan trouble. To translate into
plain English, the Dutch do not propose
to burn their fingers in some other per-
sons fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Wall street banks have not asked the
secretary Of the treasury to come to
their relief for several weeks-and there
is really danger that they may get out
of the habit.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
FlatterinE Vote of Confidence.
MINNEAPOLIS Journal.

When President Roosevelt proposed to
Great Britain and Germany that they sub
nit the Venezuelan matter to The Hague
tribunal they proposed In reply that he do
the arbitrating himself. That is a fatter-
ing vote OF confidence in our government
and particularly in our courageous and up
right chief executive. The American people
are not the only people who have acquired
a high idea of Theodore Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

It might be well to settle the pay Of
the isthmian canal commissioners in ad-
vance. The size OF the stipend and per-
quisites viii have much to do with de.
termining the amount Of pressure ex-
srted on the lineup Of the applicants.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Kipling has fired a steel-pointed poem
at the Anglo-German alliance. 1t will
have about the same effect as a volley
of birdshot would have on the steel-clad
turret of a big warship.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

If the United States senate puts in all
its time Of the present session on state
hood bills, it will at least save the coun-
try from a lot of half-baked legislation
that might otherwise percolate through
the congressional hopper.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
But the Money Gets There.

Saturday Evening Post.
Congress is divided into two parts. The
house originates all appropriations and the
senate appropriates all %orlginations. Then
a Joint committee disjoints both and de-
cides what shall be done.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
Limit of Service in Philippines.
INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

A recent roster Of the United States
troops in the Philippines shows that there
are none whose service there began earlier
than September. 1900. and a considerable
number who arrived there in 1901 and 1902.
Three years is about the limit OF tim that
American soldiers ought TO serve there con-
~tinuously, and It will probably be the policy
Of the government to change them as often
as that.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

When it comes to raising the limit of
the lighting fund, it should be remem-
bered that Omaha now spends more
money for street lighting than most
American cities of its population.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
Real Strenuous Life.
Chicago Record-Herald.

CulCdBO fteCOTu-f1eralu.
Venezuela has had 104 wars in seventy
years. The number would undoubtedly
have been larger IL 1t had not been for rain
and darkness and other circumstances that
were beyond human control.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
where Do the Profits Cor
PHILADELPHIA Record

PhiIadeIphia Record.
One Of the most unfathomable mysteries
Of the age is: What becomes Of the profts
Of the coal industry? The mine operators
make nothing, NOR do the carrying compa-
MES, nor the wholesale dealers. nor the re-
~tailers, nor the miners. 1t appears to be a
bad business all around.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
POINTED REFLECTIONS.

| Baltimore Americana: Spartacus-I won
der why the Indians used Just one pipe
In their conciliatory conferences?
Smaricus-Because they didn't have a
pipe apiece.
Detroit Free Press: Mother-Are your
dear2
Daughter (home from boarding school
for the hondays)-Oh. yes, mother! l nave
one stocking all mended.
New York sun: Mrs. Benham-I smell
smoke.
Benham-Keep quiet; I don't want every
BODY to know that l bought this suit at a
fire sale.
Harper's Bazaar: The Parson-Your wife,
sir, is trying to run my church.
Witherby-If that Is really the case the
only thing for you to do is to join my
poker club.
New York Tribune: Diogenes was hunt
ing for a fiat.
but" he exclaimed, you advertise FIVE
rooms and a bath. Where is the bath?"
THE bath?' repeated the janitor, nom
ehalantly' oh. yes! You take that before
Pleased with the idea, the old cynic pur-
chased a tub, and henceforth was never
seen without It.
Washington Star: "a senator must at
tach a great deal of importance to in
fuence, must he not?" said the young man
who is learning the politics business.
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum, EN-
nuence and affiuence."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Politics and religion may not always
mix, but Christmas philanthropy mixed
with politics during the Christmas sea-
BON may prove a good investment. That
Is evidently the distilled essence Of the
Christmas contributions CT the Jack
sonian candidate for mayor and his chief
Of stan.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Paraphrasing the great poet to fit new
conditions, some men are born arbitra-
tors while others have arbitration thrust
upon them.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Our wealthy men who may be at a
loss in what direction to exhibit their
holiday generosity might remember the
auditorium fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
Making the Old Man Pun.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
John Bull would do we'll to ask himself
II he is wise in getting into such fast and
reckless company. The kaiser seems much
too gay for his equity old companion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Having passed the shortest day of the
year, Father Time will now resume his
policy of daylight expansion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Excitement in the tariff debate seems
to be confined chiefly to the lengthy
disquisitions in the editorial columns Of
a few Iowa newspapers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Lucky the tax assessor does not make
his rounds right after Christmas while
the presents are still beautiful and
COSTLY"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Old 1902 seems to be in a hurry to
fill in it's full quota Of casualties and
accidents before it has time called on it.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

BY this time Mr.. Hartman ought to
know something about the Union Pacific
lockout. The question is. What is he
going to do about it2
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

meals served here until further orders? ?"
Mr.. Cannon stared aghast, made some con-
cession and eventually the trouble was
smoothed over. In talking about 1t later
uncle Joe" said: 81 always bow TO the
will Of the maiority-hrst, because l can't
help myself, and. second, because I fire.
quently have found the majority wiser than
myself"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Our Dawes last omnibus ~postoflce bill
will make it's appearance early in an
nary latter we get back from home"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

Santa Claus may be able to wear his
furs after all.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

The appointment OF a day for e~ulogies on
the late Senator Sewell OF New Jersey
recalls a "Reminiscences Of that gentleman.
He was on the appropriations committee
and on one occasion he and Congressman
Cannon we're on a conference committee.
They disagreed about something and
each showed a good deal OF stubbornness
Finally Cannon said: We'll, gentlemen, l
am prepared to stay here until the senator
gives in" Turning to the clerk Of the ap-
preparations committee General sewell said
quietly: "Mr. CleaYes. will you have my
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
e. RosEwATER, EDITOR.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF tul ana
complete copies Of The Laily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
noontb ~ NoysmbeT 1eO2. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23

1t is the declared experience of all Arctic
and Antarctic travellers that which is COM
monty called in temperate regions raw
weather is much more trying than the
rigors Of extreme high or low ATTITUDES.
This view is emphatically shown by Lieu
tenant Peary, whom a Chicagoan saw in
Washington this week. 1t was rather a
chilly afternoon and the man OF Arctic
fame was closely wrapped in a heavy over
coat, the collar turned up over his ears.
He sat Just over a heater in a street car
and the Chicagoan, who felt quite comfort
able on the platform. was much surprised