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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
Personal NOTES.

Senator Teller is at Denver looking
closely after his senatorial interests.
Short weight coal dealers in Chicago are
getting full weight sentences from the
courts.
Booker 7. Washington can sleep and wake
at will. Few men have such control over
their minds.
The oenter of population Of the United
States is in Henry Marr's ~barnyard, near
Columbus, Ind.
The Chinese emperor, in his capacity Of
high priest, has to offer at Leaf. forty-six
sacrifices to different gods in the course
OF a year.
Robert e. Peary. the Arctic explorer, is
making a tour Of inspection Of the New
York navy yard, looking after the civil
engineering operations being conducted
there.
Miss Anna Hovevsief, who is in America
studying our way of editing newspapers
and magazines, is the editor OF the largest
newspaper in Norway, the Aftenpesten, OF
Christiania.
When Henry MARI Of Columbus. Ind,
goes to his barn lot and steps upon a
neatly carved slab bearing the inscrip-
ton 1900" he has Is, $50, 900 people on all
four sides OF him, for he is the center OF
population man Of the whole United States.
Spencer Trask OF New York and George
Foster Peabody OF Brooklyn have a force
of : workmen employed In remodeling
Crosbyshire. a hotel on Lake George. where
they will establish a vacation homo for
the young women toilers OF New York
City.
"Vanumanutangi," which is Samoan for
the home OF the singing bird" is the name
given to her new residence in the Santa
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
ROOSEVELT AND ABB rRArruN.

President Roosevelt has received a
formal request from the European gov
ernments to act as arbitrator in the
Venezuelan dispute. There is no intlma-
ton as to what the decision of the
president may be. but having already
had the matter under consideration and
conferred with his cabinet and others
in public life in regard to It, and realiz-
ing also the desirability Of an early
determination, 1t may confidently be ex-
pected that a decision will be reached
without Unnecessary delay.
The president has been strongly urged
not to accept the task and some weighty
reasons are given why he should de-
cline 1t, and continue his effort to In
duce the powers TO submit the contro-
versy to The Hague tribunal, which
was created for the express purpose of
adjudlcating such disputes and is ready
to do so in this case. One Of the OBJ
~tectlons to MI. Roosevelt acting as ar
bitrator is that it would subject him to
the criticism certain to follow from the
disappointed party to the controversy,
but this is not a consideration that is
likely to have any great influence with
the president. There Is no doubt that
all the parties have entire and implicit
confidence in his integrity, fairness and
impartiality and would accept his
award without complaint. A more
serious objection appears to be that
in regard to the position which the
United States would be placed in. The
request of the European governments
that President Roosevelt act as arbitra-
tor is very generally regarded as an
exceedingly shrewd piece Of diplomacy,
the credit for which belongs to the Ger
nan foreign Office, which very likely
was prompted by Emperor William. 1t
is felt that the president acting as arbI-
traitor would place the United States
under some implied obligation to see
that the award is enforced. 1t is ap-
pretended that the ultimate purpose Of
the allies is to press this country into
some sort Of an acknowledgment of
responsibility for the conduct of the
countries in this hemisphere over which
it has extended the protection OF the
Monroe doctrine. But 1t would seem
that this objection may be removed by
an explicit stipulation that our govern
ment will assume no responsibility in
the matter, that whatever the award of
the president 1t will not in the slightest
degree commit the United States. More
over. it is extremely doubtful Y the
European governments are actuated by
any such motive as some are disposed
to ascribe to them. 1t Is more reason
able to think that they want President
Roosevelt as arbitrator solely because
they have full faith In his wisdom, in
tegrity and sense of justice.
We may be sure that the president
will give this matter the careful and
deliberate consideration which its very
great Importance calls for. No one can
be more anxious than he for an anil
cable settlement Of the grave trouble
and the country may confidently look
for a JudiciOus determination of the
question before him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

q HISTORIC POLICY INDICATED
1t is perfectly ~gratuitous to assert, as
some partisan critics of President
Roosevelt are asserting, that his admin
istratiOn has backed down from the ira
ditional principles of the Monroe doc
trine. The explicit avowals of the Brit
ish and German governments that they
propose no infringement OF the Mon
roe doctrine, that they intend neither
to Cypress Venezuela nor to seize its
territory, establish the exact contrary.
1t is rather a triumph OF the admins
tration TO Secure recognition of the
American doctrine without exasperatinR
assertiyeness or unnecessary spread.
tagleism. There is absolutely nothing
new in the position that the Monroe doc
trine does not protect South American
governments in wrongdoing, and that
they must, like other governments, re-
spond In damages where the subjects
Of foreign countries have been in
jured in person and property.
To assume that the Monroe doctrine
was ever intended to suspend In the case
OF the countries Of the new world the
principles of International justice and
comfy which obtain among civ
ilized nations and which we ourselves
both submit to and enforce upon others.
is preposterouS. Time and again the
government Of The United States has
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
o LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM.
BY Phillips BROOKE.

D little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and m sleep
The silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears OF all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
o morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth!
And praises sing to God, the King,
And peace to men on earth.
For Christ is born Of Mary,
And gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
There watch on wondering love.
How silently, how silently, ...
Tit wondrous gift is given!
30 God imparts to human hearts
The blessings OF His heaven.
No ear may hear His coming;
But In this world Of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still.
The dear Christ enters in.
Where children pure and happy
Pray to the blessed Child. -
Where misery cries out to thee
Son OF the Mother mild;
Where Charity stands watching,
And Faith holds wide the door.
The dark night wakes; the glory breaka
And Christmas comes once more.
o holy Child OF Bethlehem,
Descend to us, we pray!
Cast out our sin, and enter In;
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
o, come TO US, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

The Austrian government is not going
at 1t right to check emigration to Amer
lea. The means it proposes to employ
is an elaborate system of restrictive
legislation, which has been tried a thou
sand times by different nations, but has
never succeeded in the long run The
only true check to emigration is to
make life at home so easy, pleasant
and remunerative that people will pre-
fer to stay there. If this cannot be
done, emigration should be facilitated
rather than hampered.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

The younger and more distant chill
dren Of the republic are turning out to
be considerable and rapidly increasing
consumers Of its products. The official
figures indicate a total Of exports to
Porto Rico, the Philippines and Ha-
wiian islands and Alaska Of more than
$40, 1000. the purchases representing
a great variety Of staple. agricultural
and manufactured products. How much
of this goes to Americans in temporary
residence there, however, is not exactly
stated.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

Cruz mountains Of California by Mrs.
Robert Louis Stevenson. The spot is in
one Of the ~quietest parts Of the great blue
mountains and much like the old home at
Vailima.
DIT. Milburn. the blind chaplain of the
United States senate. no has resigned,
being now in his eIghtteth year. once said
to a senator: Never allow q session to
be opened without prayer having been FIRST
offered. II you do my boys will be sure to
get into trouble" The same, g.. ator recalls
that on the day Of the T1lman- McLaurin
fracas DR.. Milburn was too Ill to attend
and the session was opened without prayer.
The venerable chaplain dovoutly believes
that the trouble resulted from that
omission.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
Trade Union Held for Damages.
P%hiIadelphia Ledger.


A decision of great possible Importance
is announced from London In the Taft Vale
Railway Company against the Amalgamated
Society Of Railway Servants. The verdict
is in favor OF the company against the
union, which is held responsible for ma
licious molestation" and interfering with
the business Of the railway BY pieketing.
intimidation Of employees and other means,
This case has been pending for \ long time
and has now reached a decision In the
high court Of Justice. TIL act Of Parlia-
men permitting the Incorporation OF trades
unions was designed for their beneft. but
IL is seen that such incorporation carries
with IL accountability. Though the question
OF damages is reserved by the court the
liability Of the union for damages resulting
from the enforcement OF a strike is es-
tablished by the verdict. This is sufhcient
reason for the objection generally held by
labor leaders in this country TO the propo-
sition that labor unions should be ineoF-
porated.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
"Hitched to a starr
Chicago Chronicle.

chicago Chronicle.
A grandson OF Ralph Waldo Emerson
drove a wagon the other day carrying coal
into suffering Boston districts.
The writings OF hts celebrated forbear
have not been without comfort to many,
but the coal wagon Of the grandson was
"hitehed to a STAR as Emerson advised;
1t was hitched tok star of hope for many
unconscious of any other species Of poetry
or philosophy.
It is probable that this is exactly the
kind OF occupation the sage OF Concord
would have prescribed for mis- descendant
under such circumstances
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
MARCONT's GREAT TRIUMPH.
Tremendous Importance of Recent
Achievements.
Chicago News.


So gradually has the possibility of wire
less telegraphy been made known to the
world that the public generally will miss
the tremendous significance Of the an
nouncement now made at Halifax. To APP
p~reciate 1t better one has only to consider
that but a very few years ago telegraphy
without wires was looked upon as some
thing well out Of the range Of possible
attainment. Even after its practicability
for short distances had been demonstrated
the idea OF sending messages across the
Atlantic without wires was regarded as
the dream Of a visionary enthusiast. Mar
conf, 1t appears. has succeeded not only In
sending messages across the ocean, but In
demonstrating beyond all reasonable doubt
that this may be made a regular method
Of Communication for practical purposes.
The achievement appeals to the imagi-
nation not alone as another instance Of
mans conquest OF material forces, but as
bringing a new factor into play in the
social and political life OF the world. Like
the telegraph. the telephone and the cable
the wireless system must have its effect in
bringing the nations nearer together and
making them more closely Independent. In
some ways II may be curiously effective
in shaping the worlds history. To mem
tloh put one ihslahCes9lt mas always peeh
possible heretofore to cut on a govern
ment from its colonies or its ships or its
troops by the simple expedient OF cutting
a wire or a cable. In the future time that
means Of ACQUIRING secrecy In military
operations may be OF no avail.
It need not be doubted that the young
Italians work will give his name a per-
mRnent place in history. along with the
names Of the founders Of the cable and
telegraph systems. While the principles
which he has applied may not be Of his
discovery and while essential parts OF the
apparatus he uses may have been invented
By others. he It Is who has a them Of
practical effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
Lay Them Gently Away.
New York Tribune.

new 1Ork Tribune.
The outworn old phrase high noon still
appears in reports Of weddings with tire
some frequency. Is 1t not time to send It
into Punishment together with 1.-THE FIRE
hend," mo reason has yet been assigned for
his rash act' and che fell with a dull, sick
ening thud?" What excuse for the con-
tinued existence of such tedious repeditions
of words SO frayed and ragged, SO loop
holed by the misuse of generations? And
what is the difference between high noon
and low noon anyway
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
II Pays to BE Accurate.
springfeld Republican.

II a person is writing history It pays to
be accurate. yet 1t often happens that a
historian will make the most egregious lit
tie blunders regarding facts that can be
ascertained by anyone. A recent instance
is that of Woodrow Wilson, in his new his
tory Of the American people. where he
writes Of the naval battle between the Bon
hOmme Richard and the Scraps that
neither ship survived the encounter forty
eight hours" II would be a ~picayunish
critic, however, who woul condemn Mr..
Wilson'S work as a whole on that account.
Small errors will creep in.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
MINISTER BowEN'S GOOD WORK.

The United States minister at Car
acas, Herbert w. Bowen, is receiving
merited commentator for the ability
and tact he has shown since the begin
ming of the Venezuelan affair. Imme-
diately upon the severing Of diplomatic
relations between the European govern
ments and Venezuela, Minister Bowen
was entrusted with the task Of look
ing after the interests and welfare of
British and German subjects in Venez-
uela and he discharged this duty most
acceptably and satisfactorily to the
British and German governments. The
subjects of those countries have been
fully protected and the valuable service
rendered by the American minister has
been cordially acknowledged.
Conclusive evidence of the popularity
OF, Mr.. Bowen with President Castro
was furnished when he was selected to
represent the Venezuelan government
in proposing arbitration. he having been
given practically a free hand in the
matter. All that he has done in the
difficult and delicate position of sole rep
resentatiye in Venezuela Of the United
States, Great Britain and Germany has
been marked by intelligence, tact and
good Judgment, giving him high rank
among contemporary diplomatists. Mr..
Bowen entered the consular service
twelve years ago, during which time he
has had considerable diplomatic expert
ence and throughout has made a most
creditable record.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

A st. Louis Judge has just settled
all the p%erplexing problems arising out
Of trusts and combinations by declaring
that both labor and capital have an in
defeasible right to organize, provided
only they keep within the bounds Of
law. He carefully abstains, however,
from defining the bounds of law they
must not overstep. Most learned judgel
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

Out of 500 centenarians interviewed by
American newspapers since the last census
was taken, practically all gave the same
rules for the guidance OF those who desired
to attain equal distinction In longevity.
These rules we're: Regular habits, hard
work, plenty Of exercise, simple food. mar
riage and avoidance of worry. All insisted
that the best Of these rules was that pre-
scribing hard work. and all but two or three
were equally in favor of marriage. Half Of
them, including many women. declared
strongly in favor OF liquor and tobacco.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

A strong effort Is being made to re-
habilitate the bicycle trust, which got
punetured on the rough road OF syndi-
cate finance. The scheme involves prac-
hcally a heavy assessment OF the stock.
showing that in the end 1t is the stock
holder that gets the worst Of it in such
cases. They viii have to sacrifice their
stock or put up more money ON an un,
certainty as to pulling their enterprise
through
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

Army officers everywhere are, with
few exceptions, in favor of the resto-
ration Of sthe eanteen After another
experience or two with holiday cheer
furnished by the ~groggeries on the
fringe of tho posts the verdict will be
unanimous.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

The situation with reference to the
statehood bills pending in the senate
may be summed up briefly in a few
words. All the senators are for the ad-
mission OF all the territories, hnt they
are hot agreed on the time that admis-
sion should take place. II a vote We're
taken on the date statehood should be-
come effective It would vary all the
way from next week to next century.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

If Mr.. Vanderbilt gets daily health
bulletins in the papers during his pres
ent sickness how often would the ply
slcians have to announce the condition
Of their patient If ]. Pierpont Morgan
were under the weather?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

No graver danger exists in u midst
than this infamous method of robbing
the people by eorruptlng their trusted
representatives. 1t is a menace to our
civic and political life. 1t is anarchy.
for 1t strikes an insidious and deadly
blow at government II substitutes
the ~debauchlng mOneyed power Of ire
sponsible corporations. acting through
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

The congressional mill has closed
down for the holidays, but the third
house consisting of the Washington
correspondents is in continuous session,
doing even more legislating than when
the Legislators, are there.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

With disastrous earthquakes, famines
and other mlshaps of nature in so
many countries, Americans may well
conclude that theirs is after all a pretty
good land to live in.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

their agents and INSCRIPTIONS public
officers, for the lawfully constituted au-
thority vested by the people in the NUM-
cipal legislative body to be by It hon
estly and faithfully administered. The
higher the position Of the persons who
bribe or are bribed, the greater is their
moral responsibility, because the more
potent for eyilf is their wicked example.
Benjamin Harrison.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

There are now two announced can
didates for the speakership Of the house
Of the next Iowa legislature, to which
body the members will not be elected
till nearly a year hence. But the ques-
ton of election cuts practically no fig
ure with republican candidates in that
state,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

The news that a violent snowstorm
has been raging in and about Constan-
tinople affords little consolation to the
people here who see their coal piles
melting away, while prices are still at
airship attitudes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

Notwithstanding Secretary Shaw is a
radical gold standard man, he did not
let the silver anniversary Of his mar
rlage go by without due celebration
with his friends. Still his political
enemies may make a handle out Of the
fact that he would permit no presents.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
Instincts of a Great Name.
New York Telegram.

The Usage Indians IA invested $4,000, 900
in the state bank and own 1900, 900 acres OF
land. Each brave, squaw and papoose In
the tribe possesses and to the value Of
$4,000, and the interest on their money In
the bank affords an annual income Of $500
to each member. That's great. Henceforth
better call them the o'Sages.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
Hints worth Needing.
Chicago Chronicle.

ChCaBo Curpulclo.
Some life insurance companies appear to
entertain the nxed conviction that every
policy holder who dies is q suicide who
takes his own life in order to beat the
company. II this attitude be maintained
much longer It is likely seriously to inter-
fere with the writing of life insurance poll
cieR-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
Giving Fiction a Frost.
BROOKLYN Eagle.

Publishers say that they have been so
overriding the novel business that they must
now print something besides stories. What
chilling news to come just as every second
young man and young woman In the land
was preparing immortal historical fctionl
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

Judge McPherson's decision overrul-
ing the Iowa supreme court and holding
that express companies can handle
liquor packages for Iowa c. o. d.
from other states did not ceme in time
for Christmas business in the prohibi-
tlon counties, but it will answer every
exigeney connected with New Years
swearing of.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

The way Ex-Governor Hogg Of Texas
Is denouncing the story that oil has
been exhausted at Spindletop indicates
that ne still has oil well stock to sell.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

In connection with the census differences
regarding the prolongation of life 1t Is
poiated out by other authorities that suf-
hclent emphasis cannot be laid upon the
Importance Of occupation, or rather the
choice Of occupation, among those who wish
to avoid the grave as long as possible.
The following table shows the ratio be-
tween occupation and mortality among a
thousand persons noted by life insurance
comnanIea.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
Coming Money from Misfortune.
Philadelphia Record.
, shortage in the sunnIv NJ

The shortage in the supply Of soft coal
is almost as g%rievous as the shortage In
anthracite, and the effort Of bituminous
producers to exact anime prices does not
appear to be in the least relaxed. Thus
is the consumer heeced.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

1t won't be a very efficient war
measure hereafter to cut the cables If
Marconi's little scheme works out all
right.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

When 1t comes to Christmas presents
Uncle Sam beats all his European
cousins out.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

By the way, Santa Claus, don't for
get to leave Omaha that new audi
forum.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
Picked in It's own Brine.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
The Salt trust has given up the fight
for its existence against government pro-
eeedings. Maybe this is the thin edge Of
the wedge.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

The luckiest strike in oil in Nebraska
TO be anticipated in the near future will
certainly be that of Governor Mickey's
appointee to the state oil inspectorship.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

The ship subsidy bill a be put in
the class of measures that will not be
noated at this session of congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

Boston Transcript: David-You don't
mean to say she rejected your proposal?
Jonathan-Hardly that; she was sort of
n~oncon1mittal, so to speak, She said when
she felt like making a fool of herself shed
let me know.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

Chicago Post: HE talks a good deal Of
the wealth Of the country. What does he
Practically nothing at all. He's an as
s~essor.'
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

Christmas is the children's day. See
that they get the most out of it
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

Detroit Free Press: Mrs, bunker has
the queerest fad" said Mrs, Giddings.
She collects umbrellas"
Perhaps she is trying to lay up some
thing for a rainy day. was Mr.. Giddings'
guess.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
LIVE TO FIVE SCORE.
Increasing AEe-Limit shown By Cen
sus Returns.

The ready reckoner OF the bureau Of
vital statistics in the census department
has reared some tall columns Of figures on
human ages, and is contemplating the an
ished product with much satisfaction. Ev-
erything about life and death which the
census takers could gather are piled up on
these columns, and furnish an abundance
OF material for those who thrive on figures
and hgurative conclusions. A correspond
emit of the Record Herald found much meat
in them-meat for thought and specula-
tion-and deftly masticated them into
prose. One Of the most important facts
that the ready reckoner has logically de-
duced from his comprehensive material is
that which proves that there are more cen.
tenarians accommodating In this country dur
Ing every decade, and the natural corollary
that the average length Of life within our
boundaries is apprecisbly increasing.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25

Somervtlle Journal: The girl who Is
homely enough to stop a clock Is generally
smart enough to know how to keep it