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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

POINTING BACKWARD AND FORWARD.
six years ago this month an associ-
alton Of republican editors was or
ganized at the state capital with the
avowed object OF promoting clean
politics In Nebraska. Convinced that
republican supremacy in Nebraska could
best be promoted by the nomination Of
capable and clean candidates or local
and state tickets, the members Of the
association pledged themselves to exert
their influence individually and col
lectively for cleaner politics in their
respective localities. A Straightforward,
honest editorial policy and an ag-
gressive fight for the true prin-
ciples Of re~publicanism were pro-
claimed the guiding rule Of the organi-
cation. The movement for clean poll
tics was heartily endorsed by The Bee
in an editorial, from which we repro
duce the following extract:
The course which the editors Of re-
publican state papers have mapped out for
themselves cannot fail to be conducive to
a higher standard Of political morals and
the nomination Of a higher grade OF can
didates for places Of public trust and honor.
For years The Bee has been an earnest
and persistent advocate Of clean candidates
and decent methods in party primaries and
conventions. When the republican party
was supreme and counted on maiorities
ranging from 10000 to 10000, the efforts
of The Bee In this direction were seconded
by a majority Of the republican state papers,
but In more recent years the tendency
seems to have been to allow the party TO
drift without rudder and without sail at
the risk Of being stranded upon the reefs
Of popular d~istrust. Men VIGOROUSLY unit
for the position to which they aspired were
allowed to foist themselves upon the party
without protest by a subservient press, and
the result is seen in the reduced majorl-
ties OF republican candidates. For this
condition the republican press is not alone
responsible. Bad leadership has contributed
much toward demoralizing the party and
recruiting the ranks Of populism, which
was originally a protest against misrule.
corporate interference and offensive nomi-
nations.
When the republican editors of Nebraska
feel impelled to organize for the regener-
alton OF party politics and concerted OPP
position to the nomination Of candidates
who cannot command public confidence, we
have a gratifying assurance that the re-
awakening conscience Of the party is as
sorting itself.
The redemption of Nebraska two years
ago was in a large measure due to the
efforts made by the republican state
press, which battled fearlessly and zeal.
ously for the regeneration of the party.
The same spirit, we feel sure, animates
the molders of public opinion today. II
remains only for the men who will rep.
resent the republican party in the i'm
pending state convention to firmly ad.
here to the purposes and principles pro
mulgated six years ago in the nomina.
ton Of candidates whose character is
above reproach and whose record is un.
a%ssailable. The campaign of 1907
should be aggressive and not defensive
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
A ~pERPLExIHG SITUATION.

The presidents message in regard to
reciprocity with Cuba does not appear
to have had any effect upon the situa-
ton, the latest advices being that the
republican division on the question con-
tinues as before the message, with no
promise of a change. 1t is not possible
to say with any degree of certainty
what the outcome will be, but 1t appears
probable that some determination of
the matter will be reached this week
so far as the senate is concerned. To-
day the republican members of the COM
mittee on Cuban relations will confer
regarding reciprocity and also consider
the question whether there shall be a
caucus of republican senators. There
is opposition to a caucus and there
really seems to be no good reason why
one should be held, since 1t Is apparent
that it would have no binding force.
There has been some hope of a compro-
mise upon the basis of the Spooner bill,
which provides for a 20 per cent reduc-
ton of duties on Cuban imports for
five years in return for like reciprocity,
with conditions intended to insure the
benefit to the Cubans. 1t has been
thought that possibly the opponents of
reciprocity might be induced to accept
this measure if it were amended so as
to empower the president to suspend
the agreement under 1t whenever IL
should be found to work injury to any
American industry, There does not seem,
however, to be any prospect of this being
accepted. AS to the rebate plan, the
fact that President Palma thinks II
would be i~mpracticable and expensive
will very likely cause 1t to be dropped
from further consideration.
Thus it is seen that the situation re
mains as uncertain and ~perplexing as
before the message OF the president
with both factions firmly adhering tC
their position.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
A pRcMITURE PROPOSITfoy.

The joint resolution introduced in the
senate by Senator Elkins, providing for
the annexation Of Cuba and for its ad-
mission as a state of the union, Is
premature and ill-advised. 1t proposes
to give the consent Of congress to the
erection of the Cuban republic as a state
of the union, with a republican form Of
government to be adopted by the people
of the island, with the consent of the
existing government, the constitution of
the proposed state to be submitted to
congress not later than January 1, 1904.
The resolution also contains a provision
giving the president authority to proceed
in a more direct way for admitting Cuba
as a state.
The opinion is very general that soone
or later Cuba will seek annexation to
the United States. with statehood as a
condition, but the feeling is also very
general that the overture should come
from there and that our government
should do nothing to encourage or pro-
mote It. AS yet the Cuban people have
AIO uCllOlbLA hNCu INA tlANg oAS ANDAAAANN
for self-government. Their desire for
independence wat not necessarily evil
dence of their illness to carry on sue
cessfully an independent government.
Until they have conclusively shown that
they are capable Of self-government 1t
would manifestly be a very grave mis-
take to allow them to participate in the
government Of the United States. The
proposition Of the Elkins resolution is
that Cuba may become a state of this
union within the next year and a half.
Is 1t at all probable that the masses of
the Cuban people will by that time have
become so well qualified for self-gov-
eminent and SO well educated in its
principles as to Justify making them
participants in our government, with
representation in congress and the cleo
toral college? Before they are fitted to
become American citizens and to eX-
ercise the rights and privileges that
statehood gives, they must have years
of tutelage and experience in self-gov-
eminent. When they have had this it is
quite possible that they will not then
desire annexation.
The reasons adverse to the Elkins
proposition are many and obvious, but it
is sufficient that the great majority Of
the Cuban people are not now and will
not be for many years, if ever, fit to
be clothed with the rights and privileges,
the duties and responsibilities, of Ameri-
can citizenship. They do not under
stand our institutions and at least a
generation of teaching will be required
to make them do so. There are inter-
ests here favorable to the annexation of
| Cuba. There are many in that island
who desire annexation. But it is not
to be doubted that a very large majority
Of the American people would pronounce
against making Cuba a state Of this
union. 1t is safe to say that congress
will not give serious consideration to
the proposition of Senator Elkins, who
perhaps submitted it merely with a view
to testing public sentiment and with no
expectation that 1t would be adopted by
congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
Personal NOTES.

Emperor William has turned over several
hundred souvenirs Of the trip Of Prince
Henry to the United States to the Hohen-
Eollern museum.
II Is the fate OF greatness to be misrepre-
scented. President Palma gave SIS to some
poor people In Havana and by the time
the story reached the United States Il made
him contribute 81 1000 from his private purse
to avert a bread riot.
John E.. Bristol OF Alta, ILL.,, the sole sur
vivor Of the famous battle Of the Black
Hawk war. which occurred on May IA, 1889,
drew aside the nag at the unwilling Of the
monument to the men who fell in that bat
tie at stillman Valley. Illinois, June IL.
Colonel b. F. Hawkes., who made a
speech at the decorating Of the statue OF
General u. S. Grant in the rotunda of the
capitol. is one OF the three living comrades
OF the general in his cadet days at West
Point. Generals Dana and Longstreet are
the other two.
A Kentucky young woman has secured q
verdict OF 800 in a suit against q man who
kissed her without leave. II 500 lie a fitting
punishment for kissing a grown woman
against her will. how much ought to be ex-
acted from a man or woman who kisses
a poor, helpless baby7
Pension Commissioner Ware exhibits this
communication. which he received from a
pious Illinois widow. who believes that
faith without works is not enough: Dear
Mr.. Ware: l am trusting IN the Lord to
get my pension, but as l need the money, I
do hope you will give q little help your
self"
Judge Samuel w. Pennypacker, presiding
Judge OF the court of common pleas Of
Pennsylvania, court No. 2, who was nomi-
mated for governor OF the state at the
republican state convention at Harrisburg,
is a prominent local historiographer and
antiquarian as well as a %jurist, His papers
on the Pennsylvania Dutch" are consid-
cred valuable contributions to the history
OF the Keystone state.
Secretary Shaw has taken a cottage for
the summer at Burlington, Vt, the state
Of his birth. Some one remarked that the
fishing was good up there away and added
that Mr.. Shaw could probably hold his own
telling fish stories. Now that's hard on
me-" said the secretary, ''for fish stories
are supposed TO be pure fiction. Well. I'll
show them that It Is possible to go fishing
and still keep within the bounds of truth
as 1t Is known In Iowa in connection with
such expeditions"
The Denver Post culls the following item
from the brilliant record Of Senator Pat
terson: "Mr. Patterson defended the mo-
ton vigorously. The motion was lost-6s
to 8. Senator Patterson bitterly denounced
the amendment, which was then carried
IS to Z. Senator Patterson made a brilliant
speech f~avoring the motion. The motion
was defeated-76 to 3. Senator Patterson
moved an amendment to the substitute.
Lost-4 to 3. Senator Patterson then
arose to address the senate. 1t was moved
to adjourn-94 to 0.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
"oLEvELANDIziNG" THE PARTY.
Picturesque Posing Of the so-Called
Peerless Leader
New York World (Dem.)

New York World Dem.)
Mr.. Bryan writes. to a populist senator
that he expects to do all that is in his
power to "aid those who are determined
to prevent the Cle~velandIzing of the demo-
cratic party"
This is hardly a happy phrase. 1t in
evitably suggests to the democratic party
the difference between "Clevelandizing"
the party and pulverizing it-as Mr.. Bryan
did in his two distressing and lamentable
campaigns.
Under Cleveland, whatever personal
shortcomings he may have had as a leader,
due to his temperament and lack Of early
political training, the democratic party en-
joyed the confidence and respect OF the
country. 1t controlled both houses Of con-
gress. 1t had twenty-six governors. includ-
ing fourteen from northern or border
states. After six years OF B~ryanizing where
is it?-and what has 1T
Mr.. Bryan, when in congress, was as
ardent a tariff reformer as ever Grover
Cleveland was. He dropped that historic
democratic issue to engage in a wild goose
chase after free silver republican and pop
ulistlc votes. The chief difference in the
principles and policy of the two leaders was
on the money question. Mr.. Cleveland
stood with every democratic president and
candidate OF his party, from Jefferson to
Tilden. in favor OF sound money. The
country stood with him. That issue is set
tied. There are no longer any 50-cent
democrats-unless Mr.. Bryan is one.
Mr.. Cleveland is neither a candidate nor
an issue and is not likely to become either.
But between re-"Clevelandizlng'' or fur
Their pulverizlng of the party sane demo-
Gratis would choose the former.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
Doubtful Destinations.
Boston Advertiser.

bOsIOH AuVtTIIseT.
A more careful examination Of the ip-
sissima verba OF Mr.. Bryan's %declination
to be his party's candidate for governor Of
Nebraska will perhaps explain the doubt
whether he means 1t. That the doubt
exists is shown by the refusal Of leading
democrats in his state to take no" for an
answer. Mr.. Bryan said: 81 an not and
cannot be a candidate for governor" Those
are very nearly the exact words in which
Horatio Seymour declined the democratic
nomination for the presidency in 1866.
Your candidate cannot be-" said
Mr.. Seymour to the national democratic
convention which assembled in Tammany
Hall on July 4 of that year. Before the
close Of the convention he was its candi-
date, -I.B9r
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

The survey OF the railroads in Douglas
county by the county surveyor has been
postponed for a week by an accident
to the engineer in charge OF the sur
veying party, but it is to be hoped that
the postponement Of this work is not
to be permanent. A railway map OF
Douglas county, representing Official
surveys. corrected from year to year.
should have been within the reach OF
the county board years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

white house the public is held up so cents
a head. There is a boat and II costs the
same. The little jerkwater electric rail-
road has a double riveted brass-bound
monopoly on carrying people to Mount
Vernon. and the consequences are as usual
poor service, crowded cars. infrequent
trips. dirty coaches and all the rest OF Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
just what they Are Paid For.
Boston TRANSCRIPT.

1t may be true, as the president said
recently, that 1.-The average graduate Of
West Point during this hundred years has
given a greater amount OF service to the
country through his life than has the
average graduate Of any other institu-
ton in this broad land" But, on the
other hand, isn't that what the government
has educated him, paid him and expected
him to do?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

Another man with wheels in his head
says the millennium is near at hand.
In anticipation Of this event the earth
will keep on rotating on it's axis once
in twenty-four hours Just the same and
business will be transacted all over the
world as II nothing serious was to hap
nan
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

The impending vacancy on the district
court bench by reason Of the intended
resignation Of Judge Keysor will open
the way for another judicial nomination,
besides hat of Judge Read. Had Judge
Keysor's intention been known the re-
publican judicial convention might have
beer deferred sixty days just as well
as not.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

The tax commissioner Of South Omaha
may as well understand that the taxpay-
ers Will countenance no m~onkeyshines
and juggling. The game played last
year is not to be repeated with i'm
punity. 'r
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

thought of the policy Of sending them
there, they should not be subjected to
indlscriminate abuse and charged before
the world with being brutal and bar
barous. Mr.. Mcclellan honors his name
and the memory of his distinguished
father in championing the patriotic sol
diers In the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
Benehts of Arbitration.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.

Pnlladelphla Ledger.
Arbitration has settled two great strikes
in Chicago, and both parties to each OF
them have made some gains while conceding
some demands. 1t is safe to say that all
are better satisfied with the re-
suits of this peaceful method Of settlement
than they would be II the contests had
been fought out to the bitter end.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma
must remain on probation six months
longer before they can hope to be ad-
mitted into the sisterhood of states. In
the meantime the territorial officers will
draw their salaries out of Uncle Sans
strongbox without a murmur.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

Up to date our Dave has not taken his
constituents into his confidence as to
whether he is willing to quit with a
sixth term in congress or whether he
wants a seventh term, an eighth term,
n ninth term, and as many more terms
as will NIL out the remainder of his
natural life.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

Prof. Richard Conrad Schiedt has
projected himself into the scientific
world with a new and startling theory
Of terrestrial construction and eyolu-
ton. After profound reflection the
great professor has reached the conclu-
sion that the earth Is hollow in the cen
ter and the crust around the hollow will
eventually enclose a This al
legged discovery is not by any means
very startling. In the eighteenth CEN
fury a book published in Sweden, with
illustrations suggested by fancy, pur-
ported to give an authentic description
Of the hollow in the middle Of the
earth, which enclosed another sphere
whose inhabitants took the shape OF
living and movable trees surmounted by
many heads and animals with the eau
DIAL appendages attached where their
heads ought to be. This theory has
never yet been disproved, nor is it likely
| that anybody in our generation will dis
prove Prof. Schiedt's theory Of the hol'
low sphere by ocular demonstration oil
scientific deduction.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

The campaign of education inau-
gurated by the railroad tax bureau will
not be an altogether one-sided affair.
The bulletins issued by the bureau on
behalf of the railroads will be followed
by bulletins issued by The Bee on be-
half of the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

All the wailing and crashing Of teeth
over the collapse of the Van Dusen
boomlet comes from the element of re-
publicans in South Omaha who
habitually knife the republican ticket
and seek shelter behind popocratic
fences.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

The republican state convention should
make no mistake in the selection of
candidates. No man should be nomi-
mated whose public acts would have to
be defended, or whose conduct would
have to be explained away or apologized
for.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
On the Anxious seat.
Washington Post.

washington HOSt.
1t is really cruel in congress to hold up
the legislation authorizing certain gentle
men to accept the gaudy decorations for
eign nations desire to bestow. Whsn an
American wants to decorate himself in that
manner he is naturally impatient, and un-
necessary delay in the matter is really
agonizing.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

Notwithstanding William Jennings
Bryan's positive declination OF guberna.
torial honors former Senator Allen insists
that Bryan u be nominated and
reinforces his declaration with very
cogent reasons why Nebraska's Peerless
should head the fusion ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

Congressman MondeIl of Wyoming,
who piloted the irrigation bill over the
sandbars and reefs of the house, is en-
titled to a great deal of credit for the
skill and tact displayed by him in per-
forming the arduous task.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

When a public officer makes oath to
a statement affecting important vital
public interests one week and swears to
the contrary the following week he
shows himself utterly unfit for any po-
sition of public trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
Looks a Little Freakish.
San Francisco Chronicle.

san francisco Chronicle.
The disclosures that General Wood, an
officer Of the United States. was using
money belonging to the Cuban government
to subsidize the New York Export associa-
ton to boom the Cuban reciprocity bill
shows a curious complication OF men, money
and measures. There may have been
nothing wrong in the action. but It GER
tainly was a freak.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

and the republican candidate for gov
ernor must be a man who can stand
all Of the pounding that Bryan may be
able to give.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
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Canal Route Pelees.
Kansas City Star.

KANSAS CITY Star.
II all that the Panama partisans say
OF the Nicaragua route is true. and all that
the Nicaragua psrtissns say Of the Panama
route is true, 1t will be the height OF folly
for the country toy accept either.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
After rain, sunshine.

The acquisition of the Chicago Great
Western railway will put another
feather into Omaha's cap.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

It VIII not do for Nebraska repub-
lieans to take 1t for granted that VIII
liam Jennings Bryan will not be the
fusion candidate for governor this year
because Bryan positively declares that
he is not a candidate. Bryan may be
drafted in spite OF his disinelinaton,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

The old adage that he who excuses
himself accuses himself may be APP
piled to the three-column essay excus-
ing railroad tax Sinking, contributed for
the information of the people of Ne
braska through the Lincoln Journal.
The learned professor assures us that
he has selected the subject of the rail
roads and their assessment not for the
purpose of pleading the cause of these
great corporations, who need no outside
assistance and are amply competent to
take care of their own interests, but be-
cause it affords an excellent illustra-
ton of the incongruity and inequalities
of our present system of assessment and
taxation" According to the computa-
lions made by this great political econo-
mist the actual value of the Union Pa
clhc railroad is $4,000 per mile, al
though the road is earning Al per cent
on 100000 a mile and is stocked and
bonded for a good deal larger amount.
This only goes to show that the owners
of the road must either be wild-eyed
speculators who have no idea of prop
erty values or else they have been
g~rievously imposed upon when they
paid $4,000, 900 cold cash to the United
States government to take up the Sec
ond mortgage, loading themselves down
with the $36,OO0,OOO debt on the first
mortgage and then went into their
pockets for $15,OOO,OO0 Or $20,000,00o
more to rebuild and re-equip the road.
What, fools these mortals be.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

King Edward has had a chill. His
coronation nightcap evidently does not
set well on his tender stomach.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
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State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George b. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company. being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF full and
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month of MAY. 1902. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

Cleveland Plain Dealer: 81 see tina tho
coal strike has already caused a loss esti-
mated at 1921 0O, 600"
"Phew! l wonder what my share isT"
you'll find out next winter"