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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
PROJECTING AMEnIclN LAsoR.

Judge Birdsall, republican candidate
for congress in the Third district of
Iowa, says in his letter of acceptance
that whatever tariff revision or read
justment may be made by the repub-
lican party will be made upon the lines
of protection to American labor" There
is no more important consideration than
that of protecting the interests of labor,
of maintaining the highest scale of
American wag and the supremacy of
the American workshop.
This was strongly presented in the
speech Of President Roosevelt at Lo-
gansport, Ind, Immediately before CIV
ing up his western trip. He declared
that the tariff rate must never fall
below that which will protect the Ameri-
can workiIgman by allowing for the
difference between the general labor
cost here and abroad, so as to at least
equalize the conditions arising from the
difference in the standards of labor here
and abroad-a difference which ii should
be our aim to foster insofar as it repre-
sents the needs of better educated, better
paid. better fed and better clothed work
ingmen of a higher class than any to
be found in a foreign country. AT all
hazards" said the president, "and no
matter what else is sought for by
changes of the tariff, the American
workman must be protected in his stand.
ard OF wages-that is, in his standard OF
living-and he must be secured the full
est opportunity of employment"
How vital this is to our material and
social well being all intelligent people
understand. Wei employed and wei
paid labor is the foundation of pros
perity. 1t is absolutely essential Il
social progress. The country whose
working classes are much of the tim,
idle and are poorly paid is decadent. A
distinguished statesman has said: at,
insure our growth in civilization anC
wealth We must not only have wage
as high as they are now but CONSTANT,
and steadily increasing. In my judg
ment, upon wages and the consequen
distribution of consumable wealth /
based all our hopes of the future and al
the possible increase OF our civilization
The progress Of this nation is depend
ent upon the progress Of all. Our civil
zation is not the civilization Of Rome.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

civilization Of mobiles and slaves. but a
civilization which tends to destroy dis
tinction of classes and to lift all to a
common and a higher level
The republican party proposes to
maintain the policy which has been so
fruitful of benefits to labor. 1t pro-
poses that the standard of living of the
American workingman shall not be
lowered and that he shall be secured
the fullest opportunity Of employment.
The democratic party assails this policy
and demands that 1t be overthrown.
The issue is plain and it appeals to no
class of the people more strongly than
to the wage earners-the men who are
employed in the various industries and
are dependent upon those industries for
subsistence for themselves and families.
1t is for them to determine which Of the
political parties offers what is best for
their interests and welfare, and there
fore for the good of all the people-the
party that stands for the protection Of
labor, or the party that ~antagonizes the
policy that gives such protection.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
AT THE SIGN OF THE DOUGHNUr.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
o.. Ellen, I'm our hours of ease,
When we are coy and hard to please
How pleasant tits to pass an O
within thy culture scented bower.
Creator of that toothsome fare,
The Handmade Doughnut ~debonair,
What feast Of reason, how of soul
Around thy steaming Oolong bowl
Here one the mezzotint may know.
Here voices soothe and lights are low.
A refuge this, to which we fly
To rest the weary ear and eye
The people one delights TO know
One meets in Ellen's studio.
on gala nights some lion roars,
or some distinguished beauty pours.
One meets, such nights, II one so please,
Illustrious men from over seas
A duke. a poet. or, less rare,
Some genius With plano hair.
But best we like the quiet night,
When low the voice and low the light;
When Ellen, our sweet hostess. pours,
when no lion comes and roars.
Thrice blest is he that knows the way
To this retreat. and has entree.
For voices soothe and lights are low
In Ellen's doughnut Studio.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
as the Issue
1eslie,s weekly rrenN

The presidential campaigns Of 1896 and
1900 proved that on the issue Of prosperity
the republican party could not be defeated
and on that issue It cannot be defeated
In 1904. II defeat comes In that year II
will come because Of adversely. but Il must
be adversely as the result Of republican
folly. Democratic leaders realize this stu
alton perfectly and are doing the best they
can to disturb existing conditions. Behind
all their talk against the trusts stands a
grim purpose TO reopen the warfare on the
protective tariff. They recall that the first
democratic victory achieved in twenty-five
years, from the time OF Buchanan to the
day OF Cleveland, was won on the issue Of
tariff revision, masquerading under the at
tractive title Of tariff reform The dem
ocratic party has wandered after all sorts
Of false gods and created all kinds Of new
issues since Cleveland's defeat in 1884, in
the vain hope Of trying to get back into
power. Having signally failed, the leaders
are turning back to Jeffersoniau principles
and tariff reform" The rise in the prices
of domestic commodities. coincident with an
era of industrial combination and ~specula-
ton. has focused attention on the so-called
trusts. TIL coal trust is denounced in the
cellar, the beef trust in the kitchen and
the tin trust on the roof. For the time
being the full dinner pail is forgotten in the
outcry against the terrible trusts. The agile
and acrobatic, and not too conscientious.
demagogue sees In this situation his oppor-
tunity and proceeds at once to declare that
protection is the mother Of all trusts. He
does not stop to explain how II is that in
free trade England the trust is greatest in
number and in influence. He refuses to
answer the question how protection can
possibly be the mother Of the coal trust and
the Standard Oil trust, while both coal and
iron are on the free list. These inconsid-
cradle trihes do not feaze him. His one
purpose is to convince the wage Garner OF
the country that the republican party is no
longer his friend, and that the republican
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

protection in spite Of the splendid record
Of the past six year. should be denounced
and overthrow.
No one denies that there are trust evils.
but, as President Roosevelt recently said,
1--WE must not strike out blindly in an at
tempt to hit the trusts, and destroy all
commerce.. When we have prosperity some
persons, for whom we do not much care,
prosper more than others, but Il is a great
deal better that some people should pros
per too much than that none should prosper
at all. some OF US will feel the good times
more than others, some less, but we all
feel the good times somewhat, and when bad
times come we will all be put back" This
This is the kind Of talk that should be
heard from the republican platform and
from the republican press. Preach prosper
fly and the gospel of the greatest good to
the greatest number. Keep Il before the
American people that during the past six
years, when there has been little or no
tariff discussion at Washington, we have
had an era Of unparalleled prosperity. Com
pare these six years with the preceding
years of tariff discussion, Of unsettled busi-
ness, Of bankruptcies and failures, all lead
ing up to the terrible panic Of 1898.
Is 1t not time to stop and think-to begin
10 COHslueT tue IhClb VI lnb blluhNlOu anu
the peril that will come with a renewal OF
the assaults on the protective tariff? Let
the battle against the trusts proceed on the
lines that the president has suggested OF on
any other line that commends itself to pub
lie confidence and that will accomplish its
purpose. But do not make the trust evil an
excuse for an assault on the principles of
protection, which has done so much and
which can do so much more to maintain
the highest standard Of American wages
and to make the United States the first
Industrial power Of the world.
Prosperity is the issue-McKinley pros
perity in 1900 and Roosevelt prosperity in
1902.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
THE TOBACCO COMBINATION.

The combination of American and
British tobacco interests having been
fully consummated, it remains to be
seen what the effect will be upon the
trade. According to the statement of
the representative of the American To-
bacco company who effected the amalga-
nation with the British company, the
arrangement leaves the field open in
England to the latter on condition that
it does not interfere with the American
company on this side. The rest of the
world is left open to both and they may
choose.
A London dispatch of a few days ago
stated that the amalgamation of British
and American tobacco interests was re-
ceived with mixed feelings, though I'M
bounded satisfaction was expressed at
the defeat of the American attempt to
capture the British market. At the
same time there was expressed an ap-
prehension that the consumer will have
to pay enhanced prices. One London
paper pointed out that the new monop-
oily will almost inevitably send prices
up, saying that as the Imperial COM
pany has no rival to fear in the British
market 1t will be able to dictate fresh
terms and therefore dealers regard the
new amalgamation with considerable
alarm. 1t is to be presumed that the
American company will also send up
prices, though 1t May not be able to
pursue this course quite as arbitrarily
as its foreign ally. While the latter has
by this combination rid itself of a
formidable competition, 1t is probable
that the American company will have
to face growing competition at home,
although 1t is undoubtedly in better po-
sition now to break down home compe-
tition than 1t vas before the amalga-
nation.
The working of this international com
bination will be watched with no little
interest. Its immediate lesson is that
such combinations are practicable, but
whether they can be made to operate
satisfactorily and advantageously to
those who enter into them is yet to be
demonstrated. The effect upon the
market of the combination will doubt.
less speedily be shown and it is safe to
say that it will not be in the interest OF
the consumers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
Personal NOTES.


Even Providence has no coal.
Captain S. G. Cohen, former lord mayor
OF Liverpool. has Just arrived in New York
Former Secretary OF the Navy Long has
been elected president of the board OF over
seers OF Harvard university.
David L%owenburg Of Norfolk, Va, has
been appointed director general Of the
jamestown Tercentenary Exposition, to be
held in Norfolk in 1907, to commemorate
the foundation OF the colony Of Virginia at
jamestown.
Secretary Root has promised Minister
Quesada to allow all the records Of the
United States military administration In
the island Of Cuba to remain there, except
those which are needed at Washington to
close up accounts.
A Philadelphia firm Is selling anthracite
coal for 81 per ton and has disposed q car
loads of II al that price. 1t is not first
class coal. however, but fine material from
the washeries which the firm is dredging
out Of the susquehannR river near Dun
cannon
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
An Overdone BuaIness.
Chicago Tribune.

overcrowding is the motto Of the day,
The factories are overcrowded. The thea
tiers are overcrowded. The are
overcrowded. The only reason why one
does not say that the street cars are over
crowded is that they are something worse.
All such overcrowdings, however, are
sparseness and loneliness compared with the
o~vercrowding Of the bar. In 1891 there were
hfty-eight law schools with 6,07S students.
Now, according to an estimate made by
Prof. Huncut Of Cornell, there are 100
schools with $4,000 students. Meanwhile
the hunter OF full-fedged lawyers in the
United States is said by the last census to
be about 1000. No other profession, with
the exception Of teaching and Of medicine. is
80 pOpulouR.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
A MAN OF VERACITP.

David II. MERGERS sworn certificate of
expenses incurred before and during the
late republican primaries in securing his
nomination for congress aggregates $685..
In other words, Mr.. Mercer has certified
under oath that each and all the sums
and other things of value directly or
indirectly contributed, distributed or
promised by him, and, to the best Of his
knowledge and belief, by any and all
friends in his behalf, or in any way in
connection with his nomination to the
office of representative in congress
amounts all in all to the sum of 1885.
1t is an open secret that more than
$1,000 was expended in the First and
Second wards of Omaha during the re-
cent primaries in the interest of Mercer,
and the aggregate of money paid out in
his behalf in Douglas county will not
fall much short of $4,000. But Mr..
Mercer swears, to his best knowledge
and belief, that only 1885 was expended
directly or indirectly, or in any way in
connection with his nomination, and that
the sum OF Sooo represents IN Iull every
penny which to his knowledge has been
expended or contributed toward the ex-
pense of his primary election campaign.
MERGERS estimate Of the sacredness
Of an oath may be inferred from his
sworn statement of two years ago, ON
1!e la the office of the secretary of state,
when he placed the total mount ex-
pended for securing his election at $125.
When 1t is borne in mind that the post
master of South Omaha advanced $500
toward MERGERS campaign expenses two
years ago, of which amount Mercer re-
paid only 500 and still owes 500, the
only conclusion to be reached is that his
memory is almost as frail as that of his
campaign manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

Significance OF Bank Statistics Com
piled by the Treasury Department.

NAANu " INV ANtNANNN
Baltimore American,
A bulletin Just issued by the Treasury
department shows that the aggregate OF all
bank deposits in the United States Is
IS, 5s5. 053. 1856. or sos per capita. In ten
years time this aggregate has increased
50. 904, 562, $50, the amount on deposit in 1892
being but $500, i9O, 1866. Those who read
the figures quoted will very naturally leap
to the conclusion that the people OF the
country are nearly twice as rich in 1902
as they were In 1892. Such a conclusion
will be found entirely erroneous when the
figures are studied in detail. They will. in
fact, prove that proportionately the people
speaking OF the great mass Of the popu-
lation-are not as rich today as they were
ten years ago.
The figures in detail show the national
bank deposits to aggregate S2,931, 1853, 23S;
those Of state banks, 81, $40, 500, 246; OF loan
and trust companies. S1,2I1,0S1 ia. and OF
private banks the sum OF S2,597, O9+,5S0 is
shown to be on deposit. Now. it Is well
known that comparatively few Of that great
class whom Lincoln designated as the
plain people, keep their money in other
than savings banks. Their accounts are
uniformly small, and the national, state and
private banks dislike to bother with depos-
u Whbot dNtOuutot utIOSAAH duu
ances are insignificant Hence II is that
'the plain people, the brain and Drawn
Of the nation. who lay by a little each
week and deposit It for safe keeping. go
to the savings bank for their aocommoda-
ton. From time immemorial deposits in
banks of this class have been recognized as
the standard by which to measure the
wealth Of the great bulk OF our population.
What do the comparative statistics of
savings banks show? We know that de-
posits Of all kinds have nearly doubled,
but how do "the plain people who put
their money IN savings banks. fare? But
one answer can be made to either of these
questions. The showing is very poor. In
1892 the aggregate Of savings bank depos-
It's was 81, 712, 769, 026; today ~ is S2,597, O94.-
$50. This is an increase of but 1884, $685.
554. In other words, while the wealth OF
the nation on deposit has Increased nearly
100 per cent in ten years, the wealth of ''the
plain people" has increased only about
fifty per cent. Considering the enormous
increase in our population in the last ten
years, this slight increase in savings bank
deposits mean that the per capita of such
deposits is smaller today than 1t was in
1892.
Stronger proof Of the oft-repeated asser-
ton that the wealth of the country is. with
ever-increasing steadiness, being central
lied in the hands OF comparatively few peo-
Pile could not be asked for than is offered
by these figures. The deposits of the peo-
pie are growing proportionately smaller,
while the deposits OF the rich, OF corpora
tions and of trusts are growing constantly
larger, and that at a rate OF increase so
rapid as to give rise to the gravest appre-
tensions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
A CORRECTION CBEERFULLr MADE.

In The Bees computation Of the ag-
gregate amount of city taxes paid for
1902 by the various railroads that center
in Omaha the Omaha Bridge & Terminal
railway was credited with a payment
Of $1,S27.75. The attention of The Bee
has been called to the discrepancy be.
tween the tax receipts of the bridge
company, which aggregate $2,474.74, and
the amount credited to them, viz:
$1,S2T.75, and we cheerfully make the
correction.
The original figures of The Bee were
procured from the city treasurer and
were absolutely correct at the time they
were given, but the terminal company
has within the past few days paid an
additional S646.99 that was not en-
bodied in the original computation of
the treasurer's report. The relative tax
payments of the various railroads that
ENTER in Omaha as revised and credited
this day by the city treasurer are there
fore as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

People will be puzzled just how to
account for Chancellor Andrews refusal
TO accept an increase OF salary from
5000 to $4,000 voted him by the uni
versity regents. DR.. Andrews income
is of course more than the larger sum
because his $1,000 salary as chancellor
is supplemented by earnings from
lectures and literary work outside Of
the university, and it may be that he
prefers not to give occasion for a re-
striction of this activity. 1t will be re-
membered also that two years ago the
regents. with his approval. voted to ask
for a legislative appropriation OF $4,000
for a chancellor's residence, whose free
occupation would have been equivalent
to the present increase Of salary. Under
all the circumstances, the more rational
explanation is that DIR. Andrews atu-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

The board of women managers for the
St Louis exposition has already filed its
protest against the suggestive features
Of a midway that gave Chicago so much
valuable free advertising. II the mana
gers of the st. Louis enterprise can only
start a vigorous and widespread cOnten-
ton over the character OF the midway
displays the publicity department can
take a rest while the battle RACES.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

1t is noteworthy that the west is not
on its knees before Secretary Shaw
pleading for money. 1t Is Wall street
spectators who are crying out: THE
west needs money" Would 1t not be a
good plan for the secretary to require
them to show a power Of attorney when
pretending to speak for the west2
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
Distinguished Courage of a Woman
BUFFALO Express.

bulAdlO EApANSS
An army nurse in the Philippines relin-
quished her. leave of absence in order to
tend two smallpox patients. Her devotion
to what she considered her duty was ex-
hibited the more clearly by the fact that
she had never had smallpox herself. Had
this nurse been a soldier and shown as dis
tinguished courage in the face OF the enemy,
she might have received a medal Of honor.
As it is, General Chaffee has done all that
can be done for her in the way Of recog-
mixing her service, by reporting it to the
War department with a commentator of
her courage.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

There is a superabundance of money
in the west for moving the crops, but
there is not enough money in the west,
nor in the east. for moving the stocks.
Secretary Shaw's efforts to relieve the
stock jobbers have been partially sue
cessful. The stock raisers did not need
any relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
Punched Coming and Going.
Boston Transcript,

bVoNOH ITdT0NIIIN'
The public is between two fires in the
matter Of the coal strike, even II II is likely
to be denied a fire for itself. II is asked
to send money to Pennsylvania to continue
the strike of the coal miners and to prepare
to contribute heavily here to alleviate the
suffering resulting from the strike 1t is
helping to- maintain in the coal regions.
Meanwhile the coal dealers levy contribu-
lions upon it to support themselves during
the depression in their business.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

Nebraska has been allotted it's place
and space i'm the st. Louis exposition
grounds, but If the, next legislature
should make the same appropriation for
the st. Louis exposition that was made
by the Missouri legislature for the
Transmississippi exposition the pro-
posed Nebraska building would not be
visible through the most powerful
microscope.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
Coming Fire Fighting Methods.
New York Tribune.

New hork tribune.
Fire department experts and insurance
sages are inclined to the belief hat before
this generation passes of the stage the
number of movable engines will be greatly
reduced, because every big building will be
furnished with standpipes and hose, with
huge water tanks and distributing tubes
and sprinklers. and a carefully drilled force
of employees ready for battle against flames.
This expectation has a fund Of good sense
behind II.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

The Iowa A,ate equalization board at
Its June meeting raised the assessment
of railroads almost 100000. Now 1t
has decided to raise the assessment on
real estate and other forms Of property,
anil ss soon as this is done to give the
railroad assessment another boost.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

The new ship combine has filed its
articles of Incorporation in the state of
New Jersey, the mother of trusts. 1t is
a wise combine that would know it's
own father, but they all seem to know
their mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

Omaha still continues to hold second
place among the great pork packing
ceaters Of America. The output Of
South Omaha packing houses since the
LIST Of March exceeds IL per cent of the
total output of packing houses in the
twelve leading meat packing cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

Every patriotic American citizen re-
joices at the satisfactory reports daily
made concerning the physical health
Of President Roosevelt. While there
has been no disposition to take undue
alarm over the fact that he has been
in the surgeons hands, news of steady
improvement is gratifying to the popu-
lar mind as well as helpful to public
stability.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

The Vermont legislature has come to
the rescue of the republican candidate
for governor, who failed to get a GER
tification of election because he had
only a plurality instead of a majority Of
the votes cast. Unfortunately, legisla-
lures in other states are not always so
prompt to carry out the expressed
wishes Of the rank and file of the citi-
IONS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
Sample of Many Cases,
Brooklyn Eagle.

When there was a rampant anti-railroad
sentiment in this state the Railroad COM
mission was established. AS the president
of the greatest railroad in the United States
wrote the law establishing 1t, the railroads
have managed to survive.