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Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

not obtain a so per cent reduction in
our tariff rates on her sugar and tobacco
and should that government insist upon
this il will end the effort for reciprocity
which the administration is earnestly
making. Ii is by no means certain, at
present, that even a 20 per cent reduc-
ton can be secured, though perhaps the
chances for this have improved. still
It is said that those who are opposed
to Cuban reciprocity are preparing to
new the fight against 1t at the coming
session with no less vigor and deter
mination than they showed at the last
session. A Washington report states
that the program as now contemplated
Is a combination Of the cane and beet
sugar-growing interests with votes in
several Of the northern states, the policy
being to urge that IL there is to be
Cuban reciprocity the other reciprocity
treaties pending before the senate must
have priority of consideration. 1t is
easy to understand that a movement of
this kind might greatly complicate the
situation and probably defeat action on
a Cuban treaty by the present congress.
President Roosevelt Is as anxious as
yer to effect closer commercial rela-
tons with Cuba, as shown by the fact
that he has recently had conferences on
the subject with Senator Spooner, Sena-
tor Plat Of Connecticut and others. 1t
is obvious, however. that the present
attitude Of Cuba as it is understood
will, If maintained, make 1t entirely
useless for the president to appeal to
congress. If it shall be established
that the Cuban government wants such
concession as reported and is disposed
to persist in the demand, the president
nay as well forego any further attempt
to promote reciprocity with the island.
AS the situation is now presented Cuba
is playing into the hands of those who
are opposed to granting her any tariff
concessions. 1t is a most unwise posi-
ton for the new republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14
TIE MERCER DENIAL.

The formal answer Of the Northern
Pacific in the proceedings brought by
the state Of Washington before the
United States supreme court creates an
unfsvorable Impression, ana seems to be
based on the maxim of the old legal
true or not. The very tenor of the de
mails in the answer corrObOrate the
point Of the complainant state. that the
essence of the combination between the
Northern Pacific and the Great North
ern, with their purchase of the Bur
llngton system, under the form of the
Northern Securities company, is in re-
straint Of trade. and in derogation of
the principles of the common law and
Of the express prohibitions Of the anti
trust and interstate acts.
While the answer technically denies
such purpose ON behalf of those who in
vented and seek legal approval of the
contamination Of the merger scheme,
the facts demonstrating such purpose
tower above the possibility of conceal
ment. That the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern, each in itself a mighty
transportation system, and together ex-
clusively covering a vast zone from the
great lakes to the Pacific, were in indie
pendent control inherently competing
lines, is a self-evident fact. The para
mount interest of each was to get from
the other the largest possible share of
the total traffic beween those termini,
and Of all the business from intermedi-
ate points which had the option of using
both lines. This was the condition
which nothing but a union of both sys-
TENS under a common control, whatever
form it might assume, could get rid of.
What earthly motive but the elimina-
ton Of competition could there be, under
the circumstances, for such a consolida-
ton or merger? When the Burlington
system, covering the heart of the middle
west and previously exchanging its ton
mage with other transcontinental lines,
was purchased, its stock was equally d.
vided between the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern, and reappeared, to-
gether with their own, in enormously in
fated securities of the merger company,
on which dividends must be paid by the
shippers of the region made non-com-
p~etitive by the merger-by increased
taxes, that is to say, upon the total in
dustrial energy of that region. If this
had not been the object, the volume of
capitalization would have been reduced
instead of SO vastly and arbitrarily in
creased, because the increase is simply a
tax on operation.
The p~retense that j. J.. Hill, who con-
trolls the Great Northern, does not know
the purposes of j. J. aIll who controls
the Northern Pacific, the Burlington and
the Northern Securities company, is the
Ultima Thule of nonsense. The hocus
pocus that these several corporations
have no official and technical knowledge
of the purposes and doings Of each and
all of them is equally preposterous.
That it Is seriously and deliberately set
up as a legal defense will be taken by
the American people as a virtual con-
fession that the position held by this
gigantic combination is indefensible on
legitimate grounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

WITH CURA.

The question Of future commercial re-
with Cuba continues to perplex
the administration. The expectation
that the treaty negotiated at Washing
ton would be satisfactory to the Cuban
government has been disappointed and
while government is not officially
advised as TO the objections to the ar
rangement, Il is we'll understood that
Cuba wants a much larger reduction OF
tariff duties on her products than is
proposed. it having been reported that
President Palma will ask that the re-
duction be so Instead of 20 per cent.
According to the latest information the
Cuban government is somewhat indif-
ferent In regard 10 reciprocity. in view
OF the improved outlook for its sugar
product. and will insist on better terms
than the United States has proposed.
1t also appears that Cuba lie not dis
posed to make the taTif concessions on
American products asked by our gov
eminent. On the assumption that the
Cubans do not properly understand the
matter, which is very probable. a com
missioner has been sent to confer with
the Cuban officials md endeavor TO en-
tighten them regarding the situation.
1t is needless to say that Cuba can.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14
STRONG HOLD ON THE WEST
President RoOseveIt's Popularity ron.
~spicuous In the returns

Kansas City Star.
Although President Roosevelt's views OF
the results OF the recent election is that
the country has merely given the repub-
lican party "a chance to make good" plac-
ing % blind faith in the continued sue
cess OF the party unless success Is earned
by the rarty in congressional legislation,
Il is not strange that he Is especially
pleased by the showing made in the vest
ern states. In the east the big reductions
made In republican pluralities were pre-
vented from being bigger, and several
states we're saved to the party through
the last appeal OF the campaign managers
to the voters-the appeal to stand by the
president and his policies. This plea
came directly from those persons who had
been most active in opposing the presi-
dents policies in the last session Of con-
gress. It was made because it was found
highly expedient. II not absolutely neces-
sary. to the success OF the party. II was
equivalent to a formal notice from the
benefciaries of high tarin and trust
license that they were ready TO accede TO
the presidents demand for reform. 1t re-
mains to be seen. of course, whether he
implied promise will be made good" hut
in the. meantime the people have fixed
things so that the party will be wholly
responsible for the acts OF congress for a
considerable time-responsible for the sup
port that the president receives or fails
to receive at the hands Of the senators and
representatives.
But while this appeal may have helped
some in the western states 1t was really
not necessary in this section. The people
Of the west have liked Mr.. Roosevelt from
the first. They take to his ki1d Of states
manship. They have faith in his purposes
and ability. He appeals to their vital tenn
permanent. His honesty attracts them. His
genuine democracy suits them. These are
the causes behind the big gains OF the re-
publican party in the west, even admitting
that the utter Reputation Of Bryan and
Organism by the progress OF events as
we'll as the verdict OF the polls has tended
toward q return to old political lines in the
former Silver states" 1t is certainly in
cumbent on the western republican repre-
Sentatives in congress to stand by the
president, II they seek to stand by their
constituents.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

A lot Of eastern democratic news
papers are moralizing on the need of the
democratic party for a leader. The
need is doubtless urgent, but not more
so than some other needs. The democ-
racy needs an issue, needs a better rec
ord, needs votes, and, in fact, needs
about everything that a political party
ought to have in order to win the con-
fidence of the country. And what is
equally essential, there seems to be no
prospect of supplying any Of these great
needs.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14
n OF A KIND.

Springfield Republican, The passing way
Of the man who made the Cardiff giant is
a reminder Of one of the greatest humbugs
of a quarter Of a century ago. Then
Barnum declared than the people loved to
be fooled, and the same might be said with
as much truth today. The quack and the
charlatan find II just as easy to make
money nowadays as they did in the years
when the world was younger.
San Francisco Chronicle: The punish
ment Of Letson Ballet, the mine swindler,
= not adequate to his misdeeds, but it will
do as a starter. One year in Jail and a fine
Of 81, 900 is a light sentence for this ac-
complished rascal, who secured $500
from credulous people. No offense is
meaner than that of the man who adver-
tlses large gains from a mining scheme
when he knows that his mine is worthless.
There are other Indictments against Bal
liet, and when he energies from Jail he
should be prosecuted again and kept behind
bars for the rest of his natural life.
New York Tribune: Paris is enjoying a
swindle now not comparable with the Hum
bert affair, but still with some unusual
features. A pretending canon, an un-
frocked priest, named Rosenberg, of Jew
ish origin. a fnancier named Malleval and
some others plucked a wealthy widow,
Nine. -Civet. Malleval is an interesting
character. His lively youth resulted in his
being disinherited. He decided to marry
money. and did it. And then on the day
Of his wedding ne went out with his wife,
took a cab, went to a certain gambling
club on the Boulevard, and told her to wait
outside. That was, it appears, in the
afternoon, and at 2 o'clock in the morning
the bride was still waiting. When he
finally arrived. the bridegroom Informed her
that he had lost the whole of her dot
at play. According to the Paris papers that
was but a typical incident of his careerl
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

An American International Archeolo-
gical commission made up of representa-
uves OF all the republics on this conti-
nent will endeavor to devise ways and
means for preserving the ruins of the
pre- historic cities uncovered by various
archaeological expeditions. Most OF the
American republics are too busy pre-
serving their modern cities from falling
into ruins to devote much time to the
preservation OF ruins that have long
since ceased their usefulness.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

Attention Of legislators-elect is called
to the fact that although the county
treasurer is carrying upwards Of $780,
900 of county money constantly IN de-
post in the banks, o a dollar Of inter
est is credited up to the taxpayers.
What is true in this respect in Douglas
county is true in lesser degree in many
other Nebraska counties. 1t is not ra-
tional to presume that banks that pay
interest on other deposits have free use
of county money,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

lutions against the truss and railway
mergers gives notice that it rejects the
doctrines of Jim Hill, that railway con-
solidation is a benevolent institution for
the sole benefit Of the farmers. But
then Mr.. Hill was not present at the
meeting Of the National Grange, or his
persuasive e%loquence might have in
duced the delegates to behold him as a
benighted philanthropist.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

After noting the foot ball games, SCOT
ing so many victories for he Indians,
we may be well prepared to believe all
that the superintendent Of the Haskell
Indian institute says in his annual re-
port to the Indian bureau at Washing
ton about the permanent good results Of
learning to the Indians enjoying the
benefits of Uncle Sans educational in
.stitutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

1t will take ABOUT $4,000 more to re-
build the state penitentiary and make
it safe and commodious for nan and
beast. And after the $4,000 has been
planted in brick, mortar and stone it will
not be many years before it will be dis
covered that the p~enitentiary will have
to be relocated in order to make it self
sustaining or anywhere near self-sus-
tanning,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14
WATERED SToCB.

OMAHA, Nov. ITO the Editor Of The
Bee: At the lecture last evening on
Wealth and Want" at the First Congrega-
tional church one Of Omaha's prominent
bankers asked to be informed Of the mean
ing of "watered stock" He said he had
so often seen in the papers that the West
ern Union Telegraph company had a large
amount Of watered stock that he had given
the subject a great deal Of study, but could
not understand how stocks paying 4 to 6
per cent dividend could have any water in
them. VIII you give your opinion of what
watered stock consists Of?
JAMES A. FARLEY.
Watered stock is another name for
stock issued in excess of the value of the
property capitalized. The stock of the
Western Union has been watered repeat
eddy by new issues for the purchase Of
competing lines at valuations largely in
excess of actual value or earning ca
pacity. For example, in 1867 the West
ern Union issued 100000 Of stock to
the promoters Of the Russian American
Telegraph company, designed to connect
Europe with America by way of Boring
straits and Alaska. which had to be
abandoned by reason of the successful
completion of the Atlantic cable. The
actual value OF the property turned over
to the Western Union did not exceed
100000. Since then Western Union
stock has been inflated by many millions
every time a bankrupt system was alb
sorbed. but the enormous increase in
business has enabled the company to
pay dividends ON it's watered stock with.
out reference to the actual Investment
represented IN its capitalization.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

T.. When Traffic Manager Bird testified
before the Interstate Commerce COM
mission that freight rates ought to go
higher he probably had in mind the
watered stocks hat have lately been
30 profusely issued. OF course II rail.
road capitalization is TO he arbitrarily
expanded the stocks will nave to come
down or the rates to go up, This is one
Of the things, however, that some OF the
courts, as well as the people, are taking
q hand in.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

' II the tie between Lobeck and McDon-
aid is not speedily united Douglas county
may have to get along with four county
commissioners, instead of five. and II is
a serious question whether the county
will suffer very much by reason of the
Douglas county managed to
get along with but three county commits.
sioners for more than thirty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

The city comptroller seems to be a very
willing tool of the Broatch police com
mission for the purpose Of bolsterlng up
the false p%retense of a deficit in the
police fund requiring the arbitrary dis
missal of sixteen police officers without
charges or hearing, His fictitious juggle
OF the figures to manufacture a red-ink
exhibit is characteristic Of him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

Members of the German R~elchstag are
very brave in instigating a tariff wal
with the United States. If 1t were a
question of a real war of the old-fash-
toned kind they would go at it much
more SLOWLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14
War In sugar Camps.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

The war OF rates between the Sugar
trust and the beet sugar men demonstrates
the Importance Of a home production. The
trust is determined. u possible, to stamp
out the growing beet sugar industry. and
for thai purpose sells sugar at Missouri
river and other competing points much
below the eastern rates. The beet sugar
men are retaliating by sending beet sugar
to New York by water from California.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

Veterans of Omaha's volunteer fire de-
partment would doubtless be in a
Quandary If they had to decide which
gave them most pleasure-fghtlng the
original fires or fighting the old fires
over again over the banquet table.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

The Thompson railroad pass contro-
versy forcibly emphasizes the popular
demand for a stringent law that will
prohibit the issue or acceptance of rail
road passes by men in public Office and
men who aspire to public office.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

Another question that may be pertinent
If the electric lighting wires are all
put under ground in the business district,
why should not one or more Of the
points of discrimination against Omaha
in basing fire insurance rates be re-
moved?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

Champ Clark. after maturely DELHI
Grating over the election returns of Mis-
souri,, concludes that 'the congressional
term should be heightened to three
years"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14
Shouting for a Liftf

NHlSdBO ShlOhANiO'
From the frequency and fuency Of Presi-
dent Eliot's observations respecting the
iniauity Of labor unions we might be war
ranted in surmising that Harvard has
hopes Of a substantial donation from Dea-
con Baer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

That New York hotel porter who
pawned a $500 pearl necklace for $50
must have got his tip as to its value
from the owners tax returns
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

The bankers do not seem to take kindly
to Congressman Fowler's asset currency
bill. They seem to have in mind Mark
Hanna's motto. Let we'll enough alone"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14
An Awful warning.

Brooklyn Eagle.
The man who thinks that Hill is loom
ing is right enough, but he looms as a
warning not as a possibility.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

. The question precipitated by the strike
of the rubber workers in Chicago is
whether the difficulty will rebound on
the strikers or on their employers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14
LINES TO A SMILE.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: '"who is that
arstocratic person over there?'
That? Why, that's. the lucky fellow
Washington Star: You admire that
Very much" swered Mr.. Cumrox.
For his compositions or Cor his perform
Neither. For his nerve in charging IS a
seat"
Chicago Post: Sweet -le the uses of
adversely" quoted the philosophical friend.
Perhaps" admitted the prosaic man,
but I'm not laundering for that kind of
Philadelphia Press: "Of course" said
Nuritch. self-complacently, fits something
to g be a self.made man. but then it's got
That's So replied Peppery. 'You can't
blame it on anybody else, for instance"
Yonkers Statesman: There is one very
suspicious thing 1 have noticed about the
mar who says 4 told you So " remarked
never seems to come out with a new hat
after election
Detroit Free Press: Leading Mani be-
heve money can be made If you will let me
Business Manager-I don't care who YOU
DO just SO you leave me alone.
Chicago Tribune; NOW" said Baldwin
as they. emerged from the saloon with. the
ornate front and he resumed the considera-
ton of the subject, they had been talking
about previously, sin the next place
A right" interrupted Rambo, finding
they were In front of another one. lets
go In"
Philadelphia Press: What a peculiarly
I never saw a dining table with all those
'concave curves before"
NO" said the boarding house keerer,
but you see unless the table was cut out
In that fashion they couldn't get near
enough to It: our boarders. 1 mean. They
become so stout"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

To fire or not to fire a platoon Of fire.
men is the question that most bothers the
fire and police commission just now.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14
Pro.pective squeese in bread.

Philadelphia Record.
A Flour trust OF the millers Of the Pa
cihc coast, with a capital Of $4,000, 900, is
the latest exhibition Of the monopolistic
rage to control prices and supplies Of the
necessaries OF living.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

Governor Mickey promises a bust
ness administration of the states bust
ress. That's a platform that will be
universally endorsed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14
sticking QuaIities hollow Par.

Chicago Record-Herald.
General Harrison's name appears as
Ben Harrison on the new IS bill. Still,
even at that, 1t isn't likely that a very
large percentage of the population will
get too familiar with II.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

THE young women are criticised for
belonging to this society. They are to be
honored for 1t. You had far better take
your hat off to them for 1t. One Of the
greatest books of our day CPilgrims' Prog
ress) was written by a man who was
addicted to the use of profanity and who
was converted, and whose thoughts were
turned to the things OF God by reason Of
a personal rebuke by a woman. God speed
the day when such organizations may i'm
plant themselves in every county in this
and every other state. This society is
one that every Christian should Join. No
man was ever made the richer. wiser or
better by profanity
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

As a true musician Mascagni ought
not to try to make international discord.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14
srArEMENr OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss:
George z. Tzschuck, secretary OF The
Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF run ana
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month of October. 1902, was as fOllws:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

The information that the train bearing
the president was run for several hours
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

Chicago Post: Sweet aIe the uses OF
adversely" quoted the philosophical friend.
"Perhaps,' admitted the prosaic man,
but I'm not laundering for that kind of
sweetness"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

In a letter to the editor Of The Bee
Charles W. Gates Of Craig says the Anti
Profanity league has a membership 81
eleven boys and men and fourteen girls and
women. With members Of both sexes
united for a common purpose, the intima-
lions Of village gossips regarding sex ex-
clusiveness and an~ti-marriage pledges are
cruel inventions Of profane enemies.
THE motive Of the society" writes Mr..
Gates, rs not to snub those who swear.
1t is not to degrade society and trample
under foot the feelings Of those who so
lightly use the name of the One we love.
1t is not to shun the society OF the one
who swears. 1t is an organization to show
the uselessness of his habit; that he
gains nothing by It.; that he corrupts good
manners, and that he offends Christian
people who hear him. It is an organiza-
tion gotten up as an INSTRUMENTATION
movement in order to better preserve the
name Of our Lord and Master and the
more effectually to cooperate with all the
branches Of the churches in advancing the
kingdom Of God among men.
I'VE wish to call the attention Of our
friends who swear to the following fact:
The children look to them for an example:
We look to them to respect our feelings;
God looks to them to obey His command
ment. Had you better not look to your
self and stop swearing? Our pledge is q
simple one. Here II is:
al solemnly promise to refrain from
all profanity as defined in the scriptures
Exodus Xxx, z; Matthew v, 84-37; James
v, 12); or IL not personally guilty OF the
habit, l will, by such means as shall seem
to me wise. endeavor TO restrain others
from it's use.'
Does that look like boycotting anyone?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-14

Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 31ss day of October, A. D..
1902. NJ. b. HUNGATE.
(Seal.) Notary Public.