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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
Personal VOTES.

General William D. Blackmar Of Boston
possesses the chair in which General Grant
sat while writing out the articles of capitu-
lation at A~ppomattox.
Governor Stone of Pennsylvania said at
a convention Of the school directors Of the
state that he thought their office should be
made a salaried one. The Keystone state
already pays out IS, 500. 900 every year for
the maintenance of its public schools.
DR.. Robert ]. Irvine. physician In charge
Of the Sing Sing hospital, advocates an in
determinate sentence for criminals, so that
those who show no evidence Of reform need
not be released. He says the present sys,
tenn sends prisoners out worse morally than
when they go in.
Hughes LIE Roux, the distinguished French
author, journalist and explorer, who has
just arrived in this country, says that he
has promised his son that he shall com
here to live and make his way. M. lie Roux
will remain in this country three months
and deliver ninety-three lectures.
Governor Crane and council of Massa-
chusetts have decided on March II as the
day for the dedication of the Dorchester
Heights monument. So st. Patrick's day
and Evacuation day may again easily be
properly" observed, as so often heretofore,
without protest and partially at public ex-
pense.
Lieutenant Edwin r. Stuart Of the corps
of engineers. on duty at West Point, carries
off the honors this year Of the military
service institution. To him has been
awarded the prize gold medal, a life men,
bership in the institution, and the sum OF
800 for his essay, the subject being "Dis-
appearing Guns"
John H. Davis, father Of the new march
ioness of Dufferin and Ava, started in bust
ness in Philadelphia as a banker and
broker, under the firm name of G~lendinning
Davis & Armory. Later the two latter
members Of the firm went to New York,
where they have been in business ever
since. Mr. Davis is we'll known in New
York and English society.
Charles Clinton, an old soldier and 9
prominent resident Of Avondale, O., has
presented that city with a handsome Lin
coin statute. 1t was executed by w
Granville Hastings and consists Of
feet ten inches in height, and the other a
female figure Of Fame inscribing the name
OF Lincoln IN the tablet Of immortals.
Alexander r. Shepherd, former governor
Of Washington, who expended practically al
his own fortune years ago in the develop
ment Of the national capital along far
sighted lines and who then became inter
ested in extensive silver mines in Mexico
is to return to Washington to live. HI
will again make that city his home as soor
as his present large business interests car
he arranged in a satisfactory manner.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19

miral Walker has expressed the opinion
that there can be no doubt about It.
1t will not be very difficult to ascertain
whether or not a clear title can be had
and there is no reason why the presi-
dent should not be authorized to do
this.
Colombia, 1t seems safe to assume,
will not be unreasonably exacting in
the matter of concessions. In a re-
Gently published statement the Colon
that his country would seek only a fair
equivalent for privileges granted. He
states that Colombia is DESTROYS of offer
ing every possible facility to the gov
eminent Of the United States for the
completion Of the Panama canal, mot
only because she fully appreciates the
Importance of this work to the com
merce Of the world, but because, fol-
lowing her traditional policy, she is anx-
ious to draw closer the friendly rela-
lions that have always existed between
the two countries"
Let this matter be left to the deter
mination of President Roosevelt, who
can be depended upon to see hat Amer
lean interests are properly cared for.
Such incorporating Nicaragua advo-
Gates as Senator Morgan, who is by
sufferance chairman of the senate COM
mittee on interoceanic canals, should
not be permitted to longer delay this
most important enterprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
PARTY LINE TELEPHONES.
Great Institution for Spreading Do
mestic Trouble.
CHICAGO Chronicle,

Chicago Chronicle.
The special council committee investigat-
ing the telephone service declares that the
party line system must be abolished.
Every patron of the party line telephone
will concur in this implied blessing, pro-
vided It be not vouchsafed at an increased
cost and worse service.
The party line wire has afforded the most
fertile means Of wire-pulling during current
controversy in various women's organiza-
more than an equitable proportion of public
attention in this city for some weeks.
The party line has enabled promiscuous
neighborhoods to indulge in uniform IA
miliarity with the AFFAIRS OF one anothers
butchers, bakers and candlestick makers.
Profound family secrets have been un-
consciously and in many cases. 1t may be
feared, disastrously divulged to sometimes
innocent, but oftener guilty. listeners at the
other receivers on the party line. The
party line has broken ancient friendships,
aggravated ancient enmities and promoted
an unprecedented measure OF profanity,
artieulate and inarticulate. especially when
interlocked voices confuse one another on
the party line.
The busy man. frenzied in q baked ef-
fort to get al Instantaneous reply to an i'm
portant query, has found in the hxity Of
tenure by another subscriber on his party
wire a wholly unsupported fountain Of i'm
piety in himself. ?
The party wire ought to go II a cheaper
and better device can be provided as a
substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
A SIMPLE snLnrInN

A simple solution of the question Of
canal routes is in the passage of the
SpoOner amendment to the house canal
bill. This amendment proposes to en-
trust to the president the duty of cut
ting a waterway along the Panama
route II a clear title can be secured
from the French company for the sum
they ask for their property and if the
necessary concessions can be obtained
from Colombia. Otherwise the canal
shall be constructed ON the Nicaragua
route.
1t would seem that this should be sat
isfactory to the Nicaragua advocates,
whose claims have been very greatly
weakened by the report of the canal
commission favorable TO Panama. They
assert that the French company can.
not give a clear title. Why not let
this matter be investigated by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who can certainly be
trusted TO do so, as well as to make
terms with Colombia. II that govern
ment is disposed TO be fair and reason.
able, and of this there is at least the
assurance OF its minister TO this coun-
try. Regarding the ability OF the Pan
anna company to give a clear title AID
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
PROTECT The RURAL MAIL DELIVERY

PROTECT THE RDRAL MAIL DELIVERY.
The rural mail delivery, even In the
brief time it has been under trial, has
proved such a success that the people
look to congress to protect Il, howso-
ever threatened. If congress considers
the best interests of the service 1t will
reject the recommendation of the house
postofice committee for the abolition of
the carrier system as at present con-
stituted to make way for a return to
the old plan Of star route contracts.
The pernicious influence which the
contract scheme would have upon rural
mail delivery can be readily foreseen.
The contractor would, of necessity, be
accorded the privilege of subletting his
contract, and the selection of carriers
according to their qualifications and 1T
ness would be taken entirely out of the
control of the p~ostoffice authorities. If
the requirement were enforced, as now,
that the carrier be a resident along the
route which he covers the i%nvariable
tendency would be toward either a com.
blnation of the local bidders for the star
route contract, with resulting excessive
prices or cut-throat competition,
prompted by personal jealousy that
would reduce the cost below its actual
value, with a corresponding lowering Of
the quality of the service.
How vitality Nebraska is interested in
this question win be understood when
1t is known that this state already has
nearly 400 regular and substitute rural
the civil service rules by an order which
went into effect the first of the present
month, although the entire service is yet
in its infancy. The resurrection of the
star route contract system would not
only destroy the effect of the civil serv-
ice rule promulgated by the president,
but would, In all probability, throw the
greater part of the carriers out of en-
ployment altogether.
Rural mail delivery was welcomed
largely because 1t promised to do away
with the remnants of the star routes and
the people will not sit idly by while it is
subverted for an extension of the very
contract system it was expected to cur
tail. The rural mail delivery is In es-
sence different only in degree from the
city mail delivery, but we can easily
imagine the cutlery that would be raised
were it proposed to district all of our
cities and let the contract to carry the
mail to the lowest bidder. Yet, should
the present scheme succeed, we might
expect this proposition as a logical Sc
quence.
According to advices from Washington
members of congress who were disposed
to look favorably upon the postofice
committees recommendation are having
their eyes opened to the pernicious con-
sequences with which it would be &C.
companied.. 1t ought not to have a
single vote recorded for it when II
comes up for action.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
PLEASANTLY PUT.

Philadelphia Press: Scrimp-You don't
seem to bother much about the future.
Lightart-No, that never worries me un-
I'll 1t becomes the present.
somerville Journal: ~Polly-can you name
all the presidents in order?
Cholly-No, but 1 can give you a list OF a
dozen new engagements that haven't been
announced as yet.
Judge: .Crawford-Have they enlarged
their circle of acquaintances since they
--Crabshaw-oh, no. Since they became
rich they don't know half as many people
as they used to.
Washington Star: II am afraid that your
boy lacks determination" said the neigh
That's where you wrong him." answered
Farmer Corntossel. II never saw anybody
as determined not to work as Josh is"
Chicago Tribune: There's a fellow some
where downtown that looks exactly like
day" ~" u01en umss a
That's funny"
"Ys sS. but ytn It isn't on as funny as 4 used to
nearly every cigar store in town"
Somerville %Journal: The man who wants
to give up. something during Lent might
begin by giving up his seat in the street
car to any lady that he sees standing.
Detroit Free Press: Lucie-I always give
the p%rettiest embroidered things I do to
Marie-That is kind and thoughtful in
you.
Lucie-Yes; then I can borrow them,
you know.
Philadelphia Press: Caller-Td like to in
terest you in a new insurance scheme that
Business Man-Get outi Tn tired talk
ing TO Insurance men. ~
Caler@Ah! that's just 1t. Our scheme is
TO insure you against the visits of insur-
ance men.
I1doa. Mrs onaa-NThof ga haaoun1 AR
that silk smoking Jacket you gave your
husband for his birthday
Mrs. Smith-Oh, 1 had to make that over
into a sofa pillow. He actually wanted to
sit around and smoke In IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
THE PopULrr DILEMMA in KANSAS.

THE POPULIST DILEMMA IN KANSAS.
Kansas populists are to decide def
nitely this week. through a delegate con
vention which has been called for that
purpose, upon giving up their party or
ganization and party name and packing
as many of their followers as they can
carry with them over into the demo
cratic camp. The most reliable in
formation from the seat Of the disturb
ance is to the effect that no serious diff
Guilty will be encountered in thus finally
consummating the long-cherished plan
of democracy to swallow completely it's
former associates in the so-called "re-
form movement" Should the present
program be carried out the populist
party in Kansas will soon have gone
the way of the self-styled silver repub-
leans, who disbanded more than a year
ago.
While this political assignment has
been forced in Kansas as a result of a
new ballot law. which prohibits the
printing of candidates names more than
once upon the official ballot. it is Of
special interest to Nebraska because
the allied forces of reform in the two
states have largely travelled the same
path. The recent converting of demo
cratic editors to form an organization
for the promotion Of democratic SUI
premacy in the fusion field in Nebraska
affords conclusive proof that the more
f~ar-sighted democratic leaders in this
state are looking forward to and pre-
pairing for the time when the populists
of Nebraska win have to meet the ques-
ton whether their organization shall be
maintained, in view Of the dissolution of
the populist organization in surround
ing states and in the national field.
Against this open move for amalgama-
ton. or rather for the extinction of the
populists, the populist press in Nebraska
is already entering vigorous objection.
Their protests, coupled with the slightly
different conditions in Nebraska, may
constrain the democrats to go slower
and work more under cover.
In the meantime no harm viii be done
by keeping an eye on Kansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
TAX REDUCTION IN THE SENATE.

IAA hhOOC1JON IN Ihh
What will be lone by the senate with
the war tax reduction bill is a subject
of speculation and probably nothing
definite will be known until the measure
comes before that body. Recent Wash
ington advices have stated that there
will be considerable opposition to cut
ting off the whole $77, 100000 of revenue
and that this opposition will come from
those who do not wish to see the sur
plus entirely wiped out. Among these,
it is stated, are the senators who are
anxious that a large concession be made
in the tariff in Cuban sugar and to-
bacco. How numerous these senators
are does not at present appear. There
is opposition in the senate to the re-
moval of the beer and tea taxes, more
particularly the tax on tea. A anvas
of senatorial opinion seems to warrant
the view that the duty on tea will be
retained and the tax on beer will be cut
in two. This would save $12,0 900 of
revenue on tea and $S,OOO,O00 on beer,
making the revenue reduction $57, OO0,-
600 instead of $77, 100000.
There is undoubtedly a very consider
able public sentiment favorable to re-
tanning part of the beer tax, for the
reason that the removal of this tax
would be of no advantage to the re-
brewers would get the benefit, it is
urged. AS to the duty on tea the i'm
porters are divided, one f~avoring its
retention and others opposing it, while
the wholesale grocers are practically
unanimous in favoring the removal of
the duty. When the question of impos-
ing a duty on tea was before congress
it was said by the importers that the
effect of levying a duty would be bene-
fetal in inducing the importation of a
better quality of that article. 1t is now
held by some of the importers that
such has not been the case, while those
who favor retention of the duty insist
that there has been improvement in the
quality of tea coming into the country
and that the duty has not been felt by
consumers. With the trade thus di-
vided senator's feel more at liberty TO
act as expediency may dictate and it is
therefore thought to be quite probable
HI the tea duty will be retained. As
to the beer tax of course the brewing
interest is a unit for it's removal and
this influence will be strongly and prob
ahIv afPact}uolu avar-tad
AS we have already said regarding the
republican senators, we believe they
will be disposed to regard the popular
demand for the removal of the war
taxes, as their party was pledged to do
by it's last national convention. A few
changes may be made in the house
measure, but it is safe to say that IN
the main 1t will be accepted by the
senate. So far as the question of Civ
ing tariff concessions to Cuban products
IS concerned, that should have no ear
ing On the matter. The first duty OF
congress is to relieve the American peO-
pie of taxation as far as this can be
done with safety to the national
revenue. When this has been done II
can be determined what our govern
ment can do for Cuban interests, with
a due regard for thoSs of our OWL
people.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19

The state land commissioner an
nounces 1900 acres of school land in
Nebraska are now available for lease.
This is a large amount of land, but
compared with the amount not leased a
few years ago 1t is a mere trihe. An
other thing worthy of note is the fact
that the state is receiving for this land
much larger rentals than the rate pro.
posed in the government land-leasinG
bill now before congress, and the pas.
sage OF that bill would mean a consider
able loss of revenue TO the school fund,
for no n would give more for state
land than for that leased of the general
government.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
A Hope for the Trusts.
United States Investor.


At the start the trust movement looked
like. a card house. which might collapse at
any moment, scattering ruin on all sides.
Today there is some ground for the hope
that the water in the trusts will be elected
by the promoters themselves. before 1t has
had a chance to get in it's mischievous
work. Some Of the trusts have already
begun to eduee their capitalizations, and
If this tendency should become general, the
evil outcome of the Industrial combine
movement would no doubt be greatly modi-
fed. More rational views regarding the
capitalization of the Industrial plant of the
United States a begun to prevail, and
this fact may very likely not be without a
marked effect upon the temper Of the in
vesting public. Apart from its present
over-capitalizstion, the industrial situation
is such as to arouse the ~livellest expecta-
lions OF continued prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
Premature Rejoicing.
Portland oregonIan.


General Dewet is the king of runners, as
when brought to bay he Is the prince OF
fighters. With the inability OF the Boer
to feel fatigue. the Beers intrepidity in
the presence Of danger and the Beers
stubbornness in the face of defeat. he Is
moreover. at home on the veldt or among
the kopjes. And, whether afoot OF
mounted. herding with cattle as a protec-
tion and a decoy, or in bivouac with his
tattered troops, he has proved himself
more than a match for Britain's ablest
generals by successfully eluding capture
and striking unexpected blows. His time
will come. The persistent Briton has nc
intention OF abandoning the chase and the
intrepid quarry will eventually be caught
or killed. but Lord Kitchener should take
counsel Of experience and not report
either OF these event. again until the BoeI
general has been delivered. dead or alive
into his hands. Laughter is unseemly in
the presence Of bitter strife and OF prema-
ture rejoicing England has had enough.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19

Lincoln rushed through a franchise for
the benefit Of a certain corporation in a
single evening. Is 1t possible they do
such things in the good city of Lincoln
without so much as a protest from the
Journal, that is always SO eager to de-
nounce the Omaha council for every
Of questionable advisabllity7 How
is it that our vigilant Waterman down
at Lincoln can always see black specks
in Omaha while overlooking black spots
in Jincoln2
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
Native Novels in Favor.
Buffalo Express.

1 49,
What was the average character Of the
books published last year? OF the S,141
books issued in America, how nan deserve
to live? The lists show that 1901 was not
remarkable for the number of its i'm
portant original works. Biography was the
strongest class of the year, and even the
number OF important biographies was not
large. The truth seems to be that, although
there are more readers than ever before,
those readers are wasting a good part OF
their time on the most ephemeral of lit
%erature. The remarkable thing about the
history Of fiction in 1901 was not the num-
Der of great novels that appeared, but the
hundreds of thousands OF copies of certain
books sold. The pleassntest feature OF
the situation is the fact that the cheap
British novel appears to be yielding its
place to the native novel, which, II nc
better than the other. is at least Amer
lean.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
Suggestion for a swap.
Army and Navy Journal.

Army and Navy journal.
The Philippines will probably be worth
more to England than they ever will be to
us and Canada and the British West Indies
are Of little value now to the home country,
except as a menace to the United States,
and a possible source of future differences
between two countries which should ever
be at peace, but which can only establish
peace upon enduring foundations by con-
sidering the material interests Of one an
other. Now that we have an equivalent to
offer, let us make a trade for British pos
sessions within the purview Of the Monroe
doctrine, a
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
Minneapolis Times.

Minneapolis Times.
II Governor Cummins correctly reflects
the sentiment Of his party in Iowa, fair
trade is good republican doctrine there and
tariff revision Is regarded as a road there
unto. In his Lincoln day address at Lin
coin he set forth a great truth in few
words when he declared that consumers
have a better right to competition than pro-
ducers have to protection and therefore
when a manufacturing interest has de-
stroyed home. competition and become a
monopoly 1t should enjoy a protective bonus
no longer. The proposition is a logical one
and western republicans in large numbers
recognize It's force and its application to
present conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19

A combination proposing to finance
the street railway lines of New York
contemplates borrowing $150,000,OOO.
1t has not been so many years since only
the strongest governments would think
of floating a loan of such dimensions,
but corporation consultations have
grown to such proportions that they
almost cast governmental operations in
the shade. Nothing but Industrial con-
ditions of the most promising sort would
permit the financing of such gigantic
enterprises and in no other country in
the world would the problem of rapid
transit for the people of n city be
considered of Importance enough to war
rant the expenditure Of so much money.