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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
OUR NoRrHERN NDlGRBoR.

The question of future relations be-
tween Canada and the United States is
one OF great Importance. The Dominion
Is rich In resources, the development Of
which is certain to be more rapid In
the years to come than It has yet been.
The country will grow in population
and wealth. We are now having a large
trade with 1t and 1t is desirable to retain
this trade and II possible increase it.
1t Is manifestly to the Interest of the
United States TO cultivate friendly re-
lations with our northern neighbor.
In New England this subject is re-
ceiving very earnest attention. The
question Of reciprocity with Canada is
freely discussed and there is a strong
sentiment In favor OF closer trade re-
lat1Ons. In one of the congressional
districts Of Massachusetts, the repub-
lican candidate owed his nomination
chiefly to his out-and-out advocacy Of
reciprocity with the Dominion and
other republican candidates for congress
in that state are in favor of this policy.
The quite general feeling in New Eng
land seems to be that our government
ought to take the initiative for bringing
about negotiations, ignoring all other
matters in controversy between the
two countries in the interest OF treer
trade intercourse.
There are some of the republican
leaders. however, who do not take this
view. Senator Lodge, for one, insists
that there should be no negotiations
with Canada looking for reciprocity so
long as the Dominion government per
sists in its position respecting the
Alaskan boundary. He has pointed
out the UNREASONABLE fact that
negotiations in the joint high commits
sion were broken on on the boundary
question and this was done by Canada.
In one of his speeches Mr.. Lodge said
that the time has been reached when the
United States can no longer go, hat in
hand, to Canada and ask To settle the
questions between the two countries
and beg that she lay aside the Alaskan
boundary. At another time he said:
IF Canada wants to have a reciprocity
treaty with us she knows how she can
get it. She must drop her talk about
the Alaskan boundary" 1t is not to be
doubted that in this the Massachusetts,
senator expresses the very general feel
ing among the American people. We
believe a very large majority OF our
people feel that so long as Canada
persists in her demand for American
territory our government should not
listen TO any proposition for reciprocity.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

President Roosevelt's sore shin did not
affect his skill in freeing the Pennsylvania
Baer.
Admiral Casey is still at the bat in Pan
anna, but the excitement among the bleach
ers has subsidized.
A medical bulletin announces that the
fever which recently attacked Russell Sage
did not burn a hole in his pocket.
Should Editor Hearst break into congress
the congressional record will have a mighty
Job to maintain its graveyard dignity.
The average Chicago mouth exudes an
awful quality Of hot air when It is found
necessary. as a sanitary measure, to battle
the telephones.
Manila papers cannot comprehend why an
incident such as a coal miners strike
should become an absorbing problem in the
United States. What bothers the Manilians
is how to keep cool.
The Cyclone nerves Of St Louis are stiIl
keyed pretty high when a little thing iii
hailstones pounding upon q tin roof causes
a panicky feeling. what will happen when
the ~spielers get in action On the midway
A New Jersey bridegroom OF so years is
having with his neighbors because they
serenaded him on his wedding day. When
a man OF that age gets married there Is no
telling when and where he will break out.
Grand Duke Boris promises 10 publish a
book about his trip to the United States.
The luke IL said to be a word as well as q
town painter OF marked capacity. and his
book. II true to life. ought TO be . red hot
one.
II coal dealers prophecies about high
priced coal com true. this winters session
in the front parlor viii be cut down TO a
Q D m basis Even at that rate consider
able business may be done II the boys call
early.
A New York police captain who died rs-
Gently. drew S47. 900 during his entire con-
nection with the department n left a
fortune OF $500 900. The thriftinoss Of New
York's finest show that few opportunities
knock q second tims Gt their aOorG
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
MERGERS FRAUDULENT NOMINATION

MERGERS FRAUDULENT NOMINATION.
Congressman MERGERS campaign man.
ager has taken violent exception to the
recent exposure of the fraud by which
the republican primaries were captured
for Mercer and seeks to discredit the
story by %pronouncing it untrue aud ma.
liciOus. Mr.. MERGERS campaign man
ager evidently desires to counteract the
deep impression made upon the public
by treating this matter lightly, as k it
ceedrngly that 1 cannot seriously enter
tain his proposition to go into an ex-
tensive debate about the primary frauds,
bur / need scarcely assure him that
the reports published and the action
taken in consequence are not campaign
buncomb. The facts in the case, Briefly
told. are these:
Three days before the republican pri-
mary the private secretary of Governor
Savage ventured upon a forecast of the
coming battle with particulars that left
no Ioom for doubt that a plot was on
foot to capture the primaries TOR Mercer
l,y repeaters and fraudulent atiidavIts.
On the day before the primary n warn
ing to this effect reached me by mail
from Council Bluffs. A conference was
held In my office that night, at which
were present E.. j.. Cornish, w. ]. Con
rell ard several other prominent re-
publicans to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of
invoking the power of the courts TO
enjoin the acceptance of votes on atti-
davii by the election officers and 10 taBe
other steps to prevent fraudulent voting
| was the only one, however, to urge
that such proceedings should be !nsti-
tutcd. The other gentlemen were In
.credulous and refused to believe that
anybody would dare to carry out the
plot fCIeshadowed in the letter received
by me 1t was, however. deemed proper
that an alarm should be sounded
through The Bee and n reward offered
for tine arrest of parties who snoGld
attempt to perpetrate election frauds.
The next morning, Friday, September
~, there appeared conspicuously on the
front page Of The Bee the following
note Of warning:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
ABIDE WITH ME.
Henry Francis Lvte.

1890 @ANAAC@ ~ -
Abide with me! fast falls the eventide;
Tho darkness deepens Lord with me abide
When other helpers fail, and comforts fee,
Help of the helpless, oh, abide with met
Swift to it's close ebbs out life's little day,
Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass
away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
Oh Thou. who changest not, abide with mol
Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word;
But, as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples
Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free,
Come, not to sojourn, but abide with mel
Come not in terrors, as the king Of kings;
But kind and good, with healing in Thy
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea;
Come, friend of sinners, and thus 'bide with
me!
Thou on my hee1 in early youth dldst smileI
And, though rebellious and perverse mean
while,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee.
On to the close, oh Lord, abide with mel
I need Thy presence every passing hour;
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be?
through cloud and sunshine, oh, abide with
me!
| fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless:
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness;
Where is Deaths sting. where, Grave, they
I triumph sim. If Thou abide with mel
Hold then Thy cross before my closing
Shine through the gloom, and point me to
Heavens morning breaks. and earth's vain
In life and death, Oh Lord, abide with mel
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

The Canadian claim in Alaska is utterly
preposterous and it is safe to say thai
under no circumstances will the United
States make any concession regarding
II 1t is a claim hat no se~lf-respectlng
nation could admit.
There is at present no promise that
Canada may abandon this manufactured
claim, although the government there
must understand that It is a hopeless
claim and also realize the danger of
serious trouble which is involved in it.
This attitude Of Canada has beer fatal
to efforts for trade reciprocity and so
long as it is maintained it will undoubt-
eddy be useless to talk Of closer com
merclal relations between that country
and the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
THE RIeRT TO b

Among the inalienable rights the
right to work is fundamental and OF
the first Importance. 1t is essential to
life. it is an element of liberty and II
is Indispensable to the pursuit of hap.
piness. 1t is a right guaranteed by
American institutions and should be
protected under all circumstances. a
writer in the Independent, discussing
lessons of the anthracite coal strike,
remarks that the American instinct OF
tinue to demand that any man who is
willing to work shall be permitted to
work, whether he belongs to Il trade
union or not. PROFESSIONALLY this re-
fleets a very general sentiment.
The matter has been given unusual
prominence by al appeal for protection
Of the employees of the Hillside Coal
and Iron company in Pennsylvania
They are not members of the organlza-
ton of miners and Of course did not
participate In the strike. They set
forth that having continued at work,
being well satisfied with the conditions
of their labor, they and their families
were subjected to much abuse and IN
suit by the striking miners and were
threatened with expulsion from the com
munity. This sort of thing will be con-
demned by all la~w-respecting persons
and by everybody who believes that the
right to work should not be nterfered
with. These nonunion miners were con-
tented with their labor, they had no
cause of complaint and no grievance
of any kind. They should have been
allowed to ~peaceably pursue the course
they deemed best and been protected in
doing 50.
1t would manifestly be unjust. how
ever, to hold the entire organization of
miners responsible for the lawless con
duct of a few of it's members. No fact
is better established than that the Off
Gals of the, organization most earnestly
endeavored to prevent lawlessness, con-
stantly counseling the men to observe
the law in all respects. Because a few
of the strikers did not heed this %injunc-
ton does not justify a sweeping con-
demnation of the miners organization,
as is done by the employees of the Hill
side Coal and Iron company. Probably
these nonunion miners will not be fur
Their interfered with, but should they
be they must receive all necessary pro
lection. Meanwhile it cannot be too
strongly urged that the right Of a man
to work must not be forcibly inter
fered with under any circumstances,
Our free institutions guarantee this
right to all and no assault upon it a
be justified or tolerated.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

out for Esancy and complaints were
entered against the men who had sworn
MIN In. Warrants were also sworn out
Tor a number OF the Iowa
and placed in the hands of Sheriff
Power.
The details given concerning the in.
cidents on the primary day at the
Eighth ward were also verified by cred.
IDLE witnesses, who were at the polls
on primary day. The man Fowler. who
boosted that he had voted -four or i've
times in four or five wards under differ
ent names, has not been located. but
the man who did the checking of the
ballots of affidavit men has beer iden-
tilted.
The monstrous frauds perpetrated at
the Sixth ward, where nearly 200 men
were voted on atfidavits and Mercer
mel were allowed to enter the polling
place by the bach door while voters
opposed to him were blockaded at the
front entrance, are known to nearly
everybody who was there. The fact
that scores Of voters who were vouched
for 10y supporters of Mercer cannot be
located at the places Of residence given
in their atidayits ana ON the polling list
speaks for itself.
In the face of such an array of dam
aging facts it seems to me tina there
is no room for debate either through
the columns OF The Bee nor ON the
stump. Il. ROSEWATER.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
REFLECTIONS ON THE MIRROR.

Chicago Post: In one sense the Omaha
school principal who has forbidden the use
Of mirrors to the girls may be wise, but he
certainly lacks discretion.
Boston Globe: The reflections of the
glass have evidently interfered with the
refectiveness OF the mind in the Omaha
high school, the principal having ordered
the girls not to bring mirrors into the
school building.
Philadelphia Record: The principal Of a
girls school in Omaha has barred the use
Of looking glasses In the building. AS may
be expected the pupils are up in arms and
the school is in an uproar. The man who
expects anybody of the feminine persua-
sion to settle down to anything or put her
mind on study when deprived of the time
honored right, privilege and duty Of every
woman or girl to know II her hat is on
straight is not At to hold ONCE in any civil
lied community. He might as we'll under
take to control the swimming Instincts Of
ducks.
New York Sun: Principal Waterhouse Of
the Omaha high school must forgive us for
saying that he is a high-handed and arbi-
trary chap. He has forbidden the use Of
mirrors during school hours, and he has
raided the scholars lockers and e~onflscated
all their store Of looking glasses. He saws
the young women take too much time in
school in making their toilets. But who
is he to growl at the eternal feminine. and
why shouldn't the girls look at themselves?
They are g pleasing sight and deserve to be
looked at. And how is 1t with the stern
Warehouse himself? Is there no hand
glass in his pocket? Does he not love TO
peep furtively at the reflection Of his own
high old Roman lineaments and ambrosil
locks?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

Nobody hereabouts was surprised at
the announcement that u Dave has
been duly initiated into the order Of
Eagles. Our Dave is an allaround
jiner. He is reputed to have jined the
A. p. AS seven years ago under spe-
cial d~ispensation in private apartments
and managed to secure the support Of
the Catholics IN 1896 and again in
1898 and 1900 under pretense that
he refused TO jine. Now that he
has jined the order generally
patronized by b~artenders and bar
keepers, he will be ready to jine the
total abstinence union and the Young
Mems Christian association. Taking an
oath or two more than he has already
taken will not trouble our Dawes
gum-elastic conscience. If a few more
oaths, a few more grips and a few more
passwords win pull him through he
won't mind riding a half dozen more
goats in opposite directions on the
same night.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

In desperate straits Dave Mercer
brazens it out in South Omaha in the
same line he started on when he drove
roughshOd over the republicans OF that
city In naming his committee. But nc
other candidate for congress in the
United States, republican, democratic OF
independent, has had the brass to stand
up in public and with open threats Of
official patronage attempt to bulldoze a
constituency as the nonresident has
done In south Omaha In this campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

The new working traffic agreement be.
tween the Union Pacific and the Mil.
4 waukee roads ought to contribute to the
increased Importance OF Omaha as a
railway center and gateway for trans
continental traffic. IL is a move to-
ward the open door on the part Of the
Union Pacific for all Chicago-Omaha
lines that do not compete with it, and
other roads may he expected to follow
suit with the Milwaukee before very
long.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

Over in Chicago they are prosecuting
a bunch Of tax ixers who furnished tax
exemption by fraudulent tax receipts
and tampering with the tax books. Here
in Nebraska the tax-shirking railroads
find 1t safer to hypnotiEe the assessing
boards into returning assessments on
an Insignificant proportion OF the real
value Of their property. The result.
however, is the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
DOMESTIC PLBAsANTRIBS.

Brooklyn Life: Mamma what will I
have to do when 1 arm educated and accom-
plished2" .
"oh, you can pass the rest Of your life
learning to keep house"
Philadelphia Catholic Standard: ~Hellor'
cried the neighborly bore, what are you
building the new chickenhouse for?"
why replied Nettles, FOR a flock of
pink elephants, of course. You didn't sup
pose I'd put chickens in It did your
Detroit Free Press: Maisie-I know I'm
very dear to him.
Her Father-I suppose he said you were
worth your weight in gold?
Maisie-No; he said L was worth my
weight in coal.
Philadelphia Press: "rhey didn't keep
NO, within three months after their we'd
ding she went home to her mother"
And is she applying for a dfVorce?'
"Oh, no She took him with her"
Boston Transcript: Mrs. Gabber-I don't
know what allied me. L felt a strange
twinge, and then I didn't feel a bit like
myself. I couldn't speak a word.
ened.
Chicago Record-Herald: "Ah. what a
splendid bit of still life!" said Mrs. oldham
Mrs. Henpeck's husband. Their the wind
veered TO the northwest and the women
parted without arguing as to whose turn It
was to call next.
Chicago Tribune: "Your husband. 1 sup
pose, still keeps up his habit of taking two
culture teacher"
physical culture teacher who says bathing
Is weakening and Injurious"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
Mastery of the Seas.
New York World.

The new Cunarders to be built and run
under a British subsidy are to be $50 feet
long. with AZ, 1000 horse power and q speed
of twenty-five knots. The Etruria, a cham
pion so short a time ago, rs only SOL feet
long, the Campania only $40, the Oceanic
only 704. The Britannia, a champion in 1877,
has only 5000 horse power. The new steam
ers will burn 800 tons of coal per day. Mas
terry Of the sea costs money!
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

All the great meat packers continue
to deny that they have any hand in the
organization Of the merger corporation.
When the combine is effective it will
have to explain Its origin like Topsy
that it lust growed."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
FEDERAL COURTS IN THE WAY.

The fatal defect in Attorney General
KnoK's theory Of regulation Of monopo
listic combinations by national power
under existing conditions is that it re-
quires the cooperation of the federal
judiciary. That branch of the govern.
ment more than any other has fallen
under corporate influence, and in its Ill
innate adjudication is more likely to
narrow than to enlarge the powers
under the constitution so far as efficient
restraints upon the corporations are
concerned. II its history and present
attitude are to be given any weight the
federal judiciary is almost certain to do
this.
The attorney general admits that the
interstate and the Sherman
antitrust acts as they stand are utterly
inadequate to reach the evils of monopo-
listic combinations, but he suggests
powers of congress under the constitu-
tional provision for regulating COM
MERGE between the states, and that
congress may go much farther under
that clause and by additional legislation
provide effective remedies. We may
pass over the fact, although 1t Is a vital
one, that any new legislation actually
providing rigorous and enforcible RENE
dies for monopolistic abuses Of inter
state scope would have first to run the
gauntlet of the United States senate
before 1t could go into The statute book.
What chance is there ut such legisla-
ton could survive the corporation OBJ
structions in the senate?
But, assuming that statutory pro
visions going adequately to the roots Of
the evil could be successfully carried
the whole matter would then 60 to the
federal courts, for in actual practice,
whatever the theory Of our institutions
may be, no law is a law until SO de-
clared by the courts. The validity Of
such a law would absolutely depend
upon the judicial construction of the
interstate clause OF the coz
stitution.
1t has been well said that every con
stitutional question is an open II until
it is authorltatively closed by a decision
of the supreme court. No n pre-
tends that this question has been au-
thoritatively closed by a decision Of
that court. Such decisions as the court
has rendered on various phases of the
interstate commerce power ndica
very clearly that that power would be
narrowly construed in all matters re-
lating to production. Obviously, on this
basis, interstate commerce would be
taken as beginning for the most part
where production ends.
In any event there is ample latitude
for the federal judiciary to veto and
annul by construction any system of
efficient legislation on this subject which
by any possibility might get through
the senate. What the federal courts
would decide, therefore, would depend
upon their sympathies, their ~antecedents
and the influences to which a majority
of their members owe their very appoint
ment. Judged by these standards and
In the light of almost unbroken ex-
p~erience, the attorney generals PROPOSE
ton may be said to afford to the public
no prospect Of relief, even in the remote
future, unless an irresistible current Of
public sentiment shall make itself felt
through the federal judiciary.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

Our Dave admits that he is much bet
ter at kissing babies than at answer
ing the questions turned aside by Gurley
with the excuse that he is not a mind
reader.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

II the Boer generals in their European
tour could coin ovations into cash they
would be rolling in wealth. They must
rely on the American people for the
cash, but they will have plenty of cheers
here, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

Colonel Bryan is giving Colorado one
week of the time promised the Ne
braska campaign managers. Is it pos
sible that he thinks there is danger Of
Colorado deserving the free silver party
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

Not content with extending a cordial
welcome to visiting Christian church
delegates, Omaha has thrown open its
'pulpits to them. Could self-abnegation
20 farther?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

Democratic spokesman who were sure
the coal strike was not ended because
of politics will now be more insistent
yet that politics had no part in its set
Element.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
some Kickers Left.
Chicago Inter Ocean.

NhlCdBO lHleT OCSdH'
1t is too much to expect that those who
have laid in a winter supply of anthracite
at from s12 to SIS will be entirely pleased
with any terms upon which the strike may
be settled,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

The identity Of the hold-up artists,
who turned a trick on the Burlington
train near Lincoln, appears to be even
more carefully covered than that Of the
Omaha kidnapers. The train robbers
have not e had the ~pOlteness TO
write in a few letters telling the de-
tecdves what blacksmiths they ara
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

The claim of the hard coal m~onopolists
to be 1.-THE trustees of Providence" has
gone the way of the ancient divine right
of kings.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

The next demand of the public will
be that the coal prices come down.
both bituminous and anthracite.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

No ~sidetracking of the railroad tax
issue in Nebraska, no matter how much
switching is attempted.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
one Pledge Overlooked.

Kansas City Journal.
AS the representative OF the public the
president should have a clause inserted in
the agreement that a ton Of coal hereafter
shall consist of 1000 pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
The Barons WIN stay In.

Detroit Free Press.
We take 1t that the coal operators have
definitely decided not to secede from the
union.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

that there viii be an urgent pressure
upon the administration in behalf Of
negotiations with Nicaragua and Costa
Rica.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
Another nencon of Prorres..

New York Tribune
Women's clubs have been formed in the
Philippine islands. The future Of the Fill
pinos is now assured.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19
Tall Figures of speech.
Baltimore Sun.

Somebody has figured out that the average
man utters 1l,sOO,O 600 words in the course
Of a year. OF course it would be utter
nonsense to figure out the number the wife
Of the average man would use.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-19

1t is noticeable that the m~ilitarlsm
bogy has been called in as having out
lived its usefulness.