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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
CHINESE

The foreign affairs committee of the
house of Representatives is said to be
having considerable trouble in framing
a Chinese exclusion bill. All the mem
bers are agreed upon a Measure which
will exclude coolies, but when they get
beyond this there is much difference of
opinion. The really p~erplexing question
is az to how far to go In the admission
Of so-called merchants. Petitions have
been sent from organizations of bust
ness men in California urging that
Chinese merchants be not excluded and
there Is a strong sentiment In the east
that 1t would be unwise from a bust
ness point of view. TO shut out this
class. The petitions from California
state that to do so would be decidedly
hurtful to the commercial welfare of the
Pacific coast, that it is desirable for the
development of trade with China that
the merchants of that country shall be
allowed to come to the United States
and acquaint themselves with our bust
ness methods and put themselves in per-
sonal relations with our merchants and
manufacturers. Eastern exporters take
the same view and thus there is a
strong business influence being exerted
In favor Of not extending the exclusion
policy to Chinese merchants, many of
whom 1t is believed will in future de-
sire to visit the United States for a
purely commercial purpose.
On the other hand there is a very
strong sentiment, particularly pro-
nounced, Of course, on the Pacific coast,
in favor of a general policy Of exclusion
and it is more than probable that this
will prevail. The labor interest is prac-
tically unanimous in demanding I'M
restricted exclusion and it exerts a very
potent influence. The opinion OF the
Industrial commission favorable to
Chinese exclusion is also an influence
that is strong for the proposed legisla-
tiOu-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28

that the law is not effective and haasbe-
come practically useless for the regpla-
ton Of the common carriers.
This refusal to comply with a request
Of the commission which to the general
public viii appear entirely proper and
legitimate should have the effect TO
stimulate interest in legislation for
strengthening the law and charging the
authority Of the commission. II that
body has not the power to compel con-
fessed violators of the law to produce
the facts that will establish their mis-
conduct. of what use is the commits
sionH 1t is presumed that the commits
sion will endeavor to enforce its re-
quest and IL SO the result will be awaited
with considerable interest Meanwhile
this new obstruction to the enforcement
Of the law should not escape the atten-
ton of congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28

Although Editor Bryan's Commoner has
achieved a greater notoriety than any other
weekly political organ published in a small
city, II Is not by any means the only inter-
esting weekly OF that description to which
Nebraskans point with pride as proofs Of
the journalistic versatility and vitality OF
distinguished citizens Of their state. Three
parties, or factions-to-wit, the populists,
the Cleveland democrats and the Bryan
democrats-are each represented by a
weekly organ. Ex-senator Allen, in the
Madison Mail, hebdomadally whoops up the
populist contingent Of the great combine,
being duly mindful to claim for that con-
tingent the majority Of brains.
]. Sterling Morton, the father OF "Arbor
day." the genial gentleman who was secre-
tary Of agriculture under the second Cleve-
land administration ministers to the Cleve-
land element in the Conservative, published
at Nebraska City, and his ministrations
are not less marked by intellectual force
and convincing ratiocination than were
those agricultural booklets which were
issued from his department during the cam
paign Of 1896 to prove that the honest
farmer could not afford to vote for free
coinage. Secretary Morton had a thorough
knowledge Of all agricultural questions and
handled them with the skill OF q master,
but his greatest success was achieved in
his treatment Of the coinage issue from
the agricultural standpoint Mr.. Morton's
Conservative is by far the most ~belligerent
Of the three notable weeklies and the con-
temporary which most frequently draws It's
Ere is Editor Aliens Madison Mall. In a
recent issue of the Mail Editor Allen said,
"Aside from Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Cleve-
land, the democratic party is without COM
petent leadership, and, so far as we can
observe, stands for no substantial reform
which the populist party does not better
represent, and there is no more reason why
populists should desert their ranks and
muster under the banner of democracy than
become republicans and lose their identity.
and there is no reason for either. The
populist and democratic parties differ rad
ically and irreconcilably on certain we'll
known issues; for instance, on government
ownership Of telegraphs, telephones, rail-
ways and other natural monopolies, and It
is the height Of folly for democrats to
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
RaiIrond TAXATION in Iowa.
Chicago Chronicle.

Chicago Chronicle.
The Iowa legislature has taken In hand
the business of compelling the railroad
companies to pay more taxes. 1t has
under consideration a bill which is said to
have been framed by the ablest men in the
senate and which Is expected to stand the
test In the highest courts. Its leading
feature is provision for assessing railroad
property at it's full value as determined
by the market value Of the stocks and
bonds of the several companies, though
earnings also may be taken into the ac-
count for the purpose Of ascertaining
whether the values OF these securities are
a Just measure Of the values of the prop
critics. This is all fair. provided, always,
that all other property subject to adva-
loren taxation is also assessed at its full
value. To assess real estate in general
at one-half it's true value while assessing
that belonging to the railroad companies
at its full value would obviously be unjust
and the courts most likely would hold it
10 he so-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
Inoreasing the Nations Gaiety.
Indianapolis News


The disputes In Europe as to who is
Uncle SANS best friend, never dignihed at
best, are really becoming comical. The
weekly press is out in long argu-
ments proving E~ngland's friendship and try
ing to emphasize the really substantial &C
cord between England and America. and so
forth and so on. while the French press, APP
parently out OF pure superfuity OF jealousy,
is printing disagreeable things about Prince
Henry's visit TO this country. In chorus
our minister at Berlin pipes up with an
address on the eve Of W~ashington's birth
day, to show what a good friend Germany
was, and so 1t goes all round the circle.
Amid this clamor, really one has more re-
spect for the London Saturday Review,
which comes out today. as 1t has OF recent
weeks, with the usual broadsides Of abuse
for this country. Nations are like men;
while proper courtesy and civility are very
soothing and acceptable. servility at once
reacts on the perpetrator, M he who bows
too low is In danger Of being kicked, or at
least Of exciting the feeling that precedes
that action.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
BRIBERY AND ANARCHY.
One as Dangerous to National Life as
the other.

the other.
Baltimore American.
JNige Ryan Of st. Louis has applied to
the practice Of bribery the word which
properly describes It. He calls 1t AN
archy." II his designation be correct II is
time for the nation to arouse itself.
Anarchy In any form is not only a curse,
but it lie a positive peril. 1t matters not
which way anarchy works, its effects are
the same. It may begin at the top Of the
social order and work down, or 1t may
begin In the depths Of ~degeneracy and work
up, in either event II is certain to produce
disaster. 1t is folly to think that the Wild
eyed, loud cIamoring semilunatic is the
most dangerous enemy Of the social order.
There are not half as many forest oaks
destroyed by the lashings OF the wind as
by the slow, internal borrowings Of the
insect and worm. Neither are the direful
~harangues and threatening vaporings OF
the professional anarchist as ruinous to
the stability Of good government as the
stealthy. %corrupting OF legislative bodies.
The same sleek gentleman, who always look
frightened n who hold their hands up in
holy horror whenever the word anarchy is
mentioned, are the ones who often are
g~uiltiest Of bribery.
The. briber is an anarchist pure and
simple and is deserving OF the same
condfgn punishment melted out to the
bo~mb-thrower. Indeed, the briber does
more harm. There. is the same differ
ence between the briber and bomb
thrower as there is between disease and
explosion. Both forces may kill. but more
death is wrought by the hand Of disease,
though II works quietly and unobtrusively,
than is ever done by all the explosions Of
a century, be their detonations as loud as
the heaviest batteries Of artillery.
It is the secret and covered methods
under which bribers work which prevent
the public from realizing the full force
of their treason. And, yet, half Of the bad
laws that exist, half Of the good laws that
are prevented, are due to the hand Of the
skulking briber. No bomb-thrower ever
injured a community half as much as have
many bribers, who, by their corrupting in
fuence, have betrayed the interest Of the
people into the hands of corporations. This
country has long suffered from the evils
resulting from the work Of the briber de-
voted to the promotion OF legislation against
the public veal. By so doing the briber
has not merely spoiled the efficiency of
the lawmaking power, but he has also sowed
the seeds of future social degeneracy. It
needs no long discussion to prove how
bribery thrives on its own success.
Those, therefore, who are vociferous In
their demands for antianarchisttc legisla-
ton should attack anarchy Of both kinds
XIII the disease as we'll as prevent the ex-
plosion. II will be s~hort-sighted states
manship, indeed, which strikes the lesser
danger and ignores the greater one.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
RAILROADS REFUSE IMPORTATION.

NR AAOANs
At the investigation a few weeks g
in Chicago, by the Interstate Commerce
commission. Of the charge that the rail-
roads were allowing rebates to certain
shippers, it was frankly admitted by the
railway managers who appeared before
the commission that the charge was
true. They stated that rebates were
given to the packing interest, but pro-
fessed to be unable to state what the
rebates amounted to- The commission
made an order requiring the traffic
managers to furnish the desired data.
This the managers have refused 70 do.
Having consulted together n taken
legal advice, they assert that the COM
mission has not the power to compel
the production of the information asked
for and moreover they wan TO protect
the packers from possible punishment.
Here is an instance that may be com
mended to the attention of those who
affirm that the commission is alto
gether at fault for the non-enforcement
Of the interstate commerce law. II has
made an earnest effort in this matter to
carry out the law and as usual the rail-
way officials throw an obstruction In the
way by refusing information deemed by
the commission TO be necessary and
which there is no doubt could be sup
piled. After freely confessing that they
have violated the law they seek to es-
cape the consequences Of their wrong.
doing by denying the power OF the
commission to compel them to produce
the evidence. The alleged belief thai
the commission desires to punish pack,
ers who accepted rebates is perhaps q
mere subterfuge. but at all events Il
operates to obstruct the attempt on the
part OF the commission to enforce tn,
law and is another example OF the re
s%ponsibility OF the railroads for the fac
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
HI PRINCE AT SHORT RANGE


Boston Globe: Prince Henry smiled when
the newspaper correspondents were intro
duced to him. Foxy boyl
Philadelphia Record; When It comes to
hospitality there are no nations that claim
superiority over the people Of the United
States.
indianapolis Journal: Prince Henry IL
sustaining his reputation as a courteous,
clever gentleman and IL he does not break
down under the continued strain of Ameri-
can hospitality he will show good staying
powers.
Minneapolis Journals: Among the first
persons presented to Prince Henry were the
newspaper correspondents who are to &C
company him during his tour Of the United
States. That. at least, was in line with
democratic ideas. 1t was a reminder to the
prince that he is the guest Of a country
where the right OF the people to know
what is going on Is always recognized.
st. Louis Globe Democrat: The American
people will notice that In all the festivities
attending the visit of Prince Henry the
true democratic spirit has prevailed. There
has been no evidence Of snobbery on the
part of either the visitor or his entertainers.
The welcome which was extended by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to the prince at the White
House differed in no essential particular
from those which lave been given by the
same president and man of his prede-
cessors at the same place. No toadyism has
been shown anywhere by anybody and 1t is
safe to predict that none will be shown at
any time during the visit. All this can be
said to the credit OF the American people.
Democratic simplicity will be the order OF
the day in this country while the prince lie
with rs -
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
Three Nebraska Organs
Washington Post

undertake to dissolve the populist party
and absorb its membership"
Editor Morton's righteous indignation
was aroused by that. TO refer to Mr..
Bryan az a democratic leader and to put
Mr.. Cleveland in the same sentence is
sscrilege from Editor Mortons standpoint.
He prints the above in his paper. with this
neat agricultural preface:
The so-called democracy; the boa con-
%strictor in whose sinuous folds the popu-
listic steer has been crushed out Of all
semblance to his former greatness, having
squeezed Its believing prey into a pulpy
mass, prepares to gorge the salivous
morsel, when from out that shapeless mass
Of bones, flesh. intestines, and-ye. some
brains-comes a voice; for In this animal
the voice dies last-a weak, SINAI voice,
yet capable OF conveying q prote the
voice OF ex-senator Allen Of the Madison
Md"
And, having reproduced what that voice.
isssing from the ~''shapeless mass Of bones,
flesh, intestines," etc, said, Editor Morton
followed it with this benediction:
Doesn't that strike you as being rather
rich? Undertake to dissolve and absorb
As though the dissolution was not complete
and the absorption all but over. Why
such a crushed, lacerated, MANNED relic
should wish to live, a hopeless cripple, q
burden to itself and an eyesore to the
other animals, does not appear. Better
were It to draw in its horns, or'allow them
to be drawn in, and be decently quietly
swallowed. Just as the rest OF the menas-
erie predicted when the simple steer nrst
began grazing in the boe's particular Sec
tion Of the Jungle"
The question whether the populists have
swallowed the democracy, or vice versa,
may be interesting. but the chief TACT OF
interest is that a combine or consolidation
must partake OF the characteristics OF its
component parts. The pure milk OF democ-
racy, mixed with the slush OF populism. Is
not instantaneously convertible into It's
original self. Perhaps the entire mass
might be churned and the resultant product
put through the renovation process, but
that is a branch Of the subject which we
prefer to leave to the ex-secretary OF agr-
culture. an excellent authority on diaries
and their outputs.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
THUNDERKG IN THE INDEX.
The Peerless Leader Lays s~upernuOus
as an Editor.
New York Tribune

New York tribune.
Mr.. william ]. Bryan. editor OF the
Commoner. either ought TO abandon the
habit Of dating his paper ahead or else give
up the controversial custom Of maligning
his opponents for what he takes 1t for
granted they will do. The current number
Of his paper contains q glartng example Of
Mr.. Bryan's method, the claptrap nature OF
which is made manifest by events which
were happening while his words were being
printed. Speaking on an article by Presi-
dent Roosevelt on enforcement OF law, and
making quotations from It. Mr. Bryan says:
IT president says Tor saddle nay not
entertain the same opinion now In regard
20 the antitrust laws): AN oficer to whom
Is confined the carrying out Of the laws has
no such discretion Another extract illus
trates the emphasis with which Mr.. Roose-
welt can state a proposition Tor could)."
The paper containing this IL dated Febru-
airy 81. On February 20 the announcement
was made by Attorney General Knox that
suit would be brought to test the legality
Of the railway merger in the northwest and
made Mr. Bryan's sneers at the president
and his assumed unwillingness to enforce
the antitrust law supremely ridiculous.
Hasn't a protested statesman anything bet
ter TO do than make filings at the good faith
OF the president of the United States which
are so cheap and senseless that they viii
net keep till they ara prtRtedt
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
Err. 4

In the classic language of his eminence
the Mikado, Here's a how-de-do." Just
to show his appreciation Of the humor of
the occasion, Governor Savage has ad-
dressed a letter to the editor OF the Lin
coin Journal calling him to task for
signing a petition to him asking for an
unconditional pardon for ex-Treasurer
BARLEY and then turning his paper to
the unconditional condemnation Of the
governor for responding to his request.
After reciting the body Of the petition.
Governor Savage continues:
Among hundreds OF other prominent citi-
gems OF Lincoln who signed the petition are
the following: G. H. Gere, g. d. Trapha-
gen and J. G. Seacrest, all OF whom / be-
lieve are officers Of the Journal company
and practically own and control the policy
Of the Journal. II It was wrong for me to
commute the sentence 1t was certainly doubly
wrong for me to grant an unlimited, un-
restricted and unconditional pardon" as
prayed for in the petition signed by the
chief oficers and stockholders of the State
Journal company. The attitude Of the
Journal in tacitly approving attacks on my
action by giving publication without com
ment to hostile utterances Of other news
papers certainly challenges reconciliation
with the attitude OF the Journals officers
In signing a petition requesting me to grant
an unconditional pardon, without limit or
restriction. Speaking for myself, I do not
believe that on the same subject I could
with propriety or consistency entertain one
opinion as governor and another as private
citizen.
1t takes over a column Of its space for
the Journal to explain that, like the
tabled Pooh Bah, its editor petitioned
for the BARLEY pardon in M capacity
and crfticizes 1t in another capacity. 1t
is even inttmated that the editorial mind
was changed after the circumstances at
tending the parole. although no effort
was made to withdraw the editorial sig
nature from the paper praying for com
plete pardon.
We apprehend. however, that the gov
ernor's brusk reminder is scarcely calcu-
lated to restore the entente cordiale that
he had a right to expect as a result Of
hardening to the Journal mans petition.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28

City Treasurer Hennings' explanation
of the purpose OF the proposed funding
bonds places them in a new light. Ac-
cording 30 MI. Hennings, special taxes
amounting to $4,000 have been
knocked out by the courts, throwing the
obligation on the city at large instead OF
upon the districts that had been
specially assessed. These obligations
must, of course. be cared for when the
time comes, and to meet them by taxes
levied in any one year Is out OF the cues,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
WHEN ALBERT EDWARD WAS HERE.
R-ecOuIectiOns of the Visit of the
Prince OF wales 20 America
Kansas city star

RecollectiOns of the Visit of the
Prince of wales 20 America
Kansas City star.
The visit OF Prince Henry recalls that OF
Albert Edward in the autumn OF 1850 Tho
Prince Of Wales spent four busy weeks In
the United stetea From the accounts
printed at the time King Edward might be
psrdoned for looking back on that month
as a sort OF nightmare In the excess OF
hospitality he was dragged about from pill
lar TO post until he must have been glad
to escape to the British man-of-war that
awaited him at Portland. Me.
Albert Edward came to the United States
unofncislly; hat Is, he traveled under the
name Of Baron Renfrew, one of his minor
titles. The duke OF Newcastle and the earl
Of St Germans accompanied him. The
Canadians took the prince to Niagara and
Blondin carried q man across the river on
a rope for his benefit The crowd was dis
appointed, as Il had been reported that the
prince himself would ride on Blondin's
back. The royal visitor entered the United
States at Detroit. From there. his itinerary
Included Chicago, ST Louis, Cincinnati,
Pittsburg and Baltimore II was two weeks
before he reached Washington. President
Buchanan sent Secretary Cass to the sta
ton to meet him. He himself welcomed
the prince at the White House door. He
gave up his room to the visitor and slept In
the ante-room to his office. Thirty-four
persons sat down TO dinner WITH him that
night and there were seven gold vases filled
with artificial flowers on q gold tray In the
middle OF the table
The second day a reception was given to
the prince, who was dressed In a blue coat
and gray trousers. Several enthusiastic
women insisted on shaking hands with him,
and at the end OF half an hour he grew sick
OF the affair and nc more people were adj
mitted- Miss Lane. the presidents niece,
TOOK him on to play tenpins next day and
beat him roundly. He was hustled back to
dinner and to fireworks, which the rain
partly spoiled. During the evening he dis
appeared. for the purpose, It is suspected,
OF seeing Washington without a ehaperon.
But he was back to dinner at IL d. m. or
course he was taken to Mount Vernon and
the Marine band, which worked overtime
those days, was concealed in a thicket near
the tomb and played a dirge composed for
the occasion.
While In Philadelphia he went to the
opera and single seats sold as high as $50.
Patti sang The Last Rose of Summer and
God Save the Queen" was f~nterpoIated.
New York, West Point, Albany and Boston
were visited, and then he sailed for home.
That visit has lasted Albert Edward forty
two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
FATHERS GIVEN A Snow.
COnrress of Mothers Disposed to Lot
Them In on the Ground Floor.
Chicago Record-Herald.

W
Them In ON the Ground Floor.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The reDorted intention of the National
Congress Of Mothers, now IN session at
washington, to change the bylaws OF the
organization so as to include the fathers OF
the country is q hopeful sign Of a growing
disposition on the part Of the women to
recognize the parental rights and RESPONSE
bilities OF the sterner sex.
Tho sentiment for the admission OF the
fathers was not the result Of spasmodic
impulse. 1t came about by slow and easy
stages Of calm consideration and deibera-
ton. The entering wedge for this proposed
reform was the admission OF actual mothers
to the congress-women who had borne
children and who confessed TO an intimate
acquaintance with their offspring. The
mothers ongress is no longer an aggrega-
ton of spinsters or would-be mothers In
deed, there is prospect that If a few more
mothers can be induced to leave their chill
dren at home in care Of the house servants
the mothers may have a representation In
future congresses large enough TO permit
their active participation IN the discussions
of the interests and affairs OF maternity.
From the admission OF mothers II was an
easy and logical step to the admission of
fathers to the mothers congress. Here
tofore the congresses have been seriously
hampered by the inability Of mothers to
attend because they could not take their
| babies with them, there being no one to
| take care OF the babies while the mothers
were participating in the discussion OF
questions pertaining to the emancipation
| OF woman. The admission Of the fathers
offers a simple solution OF the problem.
They can take care OF the babies while the
mothers read essays on the political de-
generacy Of man. They can feed baby and
rock him to sleep while the mothers throw
| rhetoric at each other in impassioned
forensic flights.
Strange the mothers never thought Of
this -scheme before --