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Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
ADMIRAL DEwEYs CRITICISMS.


Philadelphia Record: Admiral Dewey
needs to be reminded that he won distlnc-
ton in action and not in talking. We are
not going to have any war with Germany.
Chicago Chronicle: Much is to be par
doned to the successful soldier and vic
torlous sailor. Nevertheless It will be con-
ceded by all reasonable Americans that
Admiral Dewey should not have publicly
uttered comments which the commander Of
the German navy necessarily resents as un-
friendly. International amenity should be
observed by the keepers OF international
peace.
Kansas City Star: II the Dewey incident
Is closed, as it is said to be, II should
at least, result in a better understanding
among naval officers as to what they should
not say for publication. The State depart
ment has difficulty enough in framing its
communications in delicate affairs when
such communication are necessary. 1t
is especially regrettable when irritating
declarations are made without pretext or
excuse.
Chicago Tribune: Admiral Dewey says
ut is certainly realized tha Germany could
not make a successful fight with our navy"
Be that as it may, remarks Of the kind
nav I'll hAANeNAhb NANN "ANA -
a naval officer they do not have when made
by a civilian. They do not tend to pro
mote cordial relations between German and
American officers, who will meet more FREE
q~uently in the future than they have done
In the past.
Springfield Republican: Evidently some
one has violated Admiral Dewey's conn
dence in publishing an interview with him
in which ha pOunmnnnfQ frapIy on tho Cor
man navy. 1t is not likely, IL he said what
is attributed to him. that he expected to
see it in print. Such remarks as that the
recent United States naval maneuvers in
the West Indies we're ian object lesson" to
the kaiser more than to any other person
are not proper for the admiral Of the
American navy to make.
Milwaukee Sentinel: 1t is simply in
credible that a man of his well-earned
reputation for sterling common sense should
SO far forget the responsibilities of his
official position and personal prestige as
to indulge In a piece of offensive brag-
gadocio that in a week must be going the
round Of the British and German news
papers as r godsend to the vigorous brood
of international mischief makers. The per-
formance of the bibulous Captain Coghlan,
even, trivial as 1t was in itself and rela>
lively Insignificant as was the offender,
was magnihed by jingoism into a national
affront. II international rancor was bred
by a comic song warbled by this COM
paratively irresponsible captain In his cups,
what would be the probable result Of a
statement from a man like Admiral Dewey
to the effect that our naval policy regards
Germany as the enemy, and that the feet
was modified in the Caribbean as a sort OF
naval demonstration to overawe the kaiser
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
cLrANsne TBr PUBLIC srRvlcE.

The PUBLIC SEX
According 70 reports from Washington
there is anxiety among clerks in the ex-
ecutiye department Of the government,
due to an evident purpose on the part Of
the administration to remove from the
public service those whose records are
not good. one dispatch to an eastern
paper says that the president will over
look certain shortcomings on the part Of
government employees, but he has set his
foot down hard on one kind Of wrong
doing and has ordered that where a clear
case is established the offender shall
lose his official head. Investigations Of
charges Of immortality against certain
out-of-town officials are now being made
by direction Of the president and it is
expected this will result in numerous
removals.
1t is also said that there is likely to
develop in connection with the scandal
in the Postoffice department the fact
that certain prominent departmental
officials have peer using their influence
Z BANAAolt HILLS COMPANIES II hANh
they are interested, by selling stock to
postmasters and employees of their
branch of the service. 1t is alleged that
this sort Of thing has been going on for
several years and it is easy to believe
the statement that President Roosevelt
is uncompromisingly opposed to such a
mixing of politics and business. 1t APP
pears to have become an unwritten rule
for members of the administration either
to stay out of private directorates, or
appear there in their personal capacity
alone. OF course 1t is not the idea of the
president that no one in the public SER
vice shall have any connection with bust
ness affairs, but simply that they shall
not use their official influence to promote
their business interests, a position that
will undoubtedly have general public
approval.
The developments in the Office Of the
first assistant postmaster general have
served to show the expediency of a gen.
eral investigation Of the executive de-
partments. 1t Is inevitable that what
has already beer revealed will have the
effect to create In the public mind a feel
Ing that loose practices prevail more or
less in other departments and the ad-
minlstration cannot afford to ignore this.
We do not doubt that an investigation
would show that a vast majority of the
employees in the public service, at Wash
lngton and elsewhere, are honest and
honorable In their personal affairs, as
we'll as faithful in the performance Of
their duties, but no harm can be done
from such a showing of this as will be
accepted without question by the public.
Everybody understands that it is the de-
sire of Mr.. Roosevelt that the country
shall have an absolutely clean as well as
efficient public service, that those who
are employed by the government shall
observe integrity in all their dealings.
The Investigations he has already ordered
will doubtless be carefully and thor
oughly prosecuted and it is safe to say
that no guilty person which they may
disclose will he allowed to escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
RAISING THE WIND.

Victor Smith i'm New York Press.
Here Is Eugene Fields best poem, be-
cause II was his most effective one. When
in the pangs Of impecuniosity' he appealed
to the cashier of the Chicago News In a
way that seldom failed to secure the for
hidden salary advance
Sweet Shekelsford, the week Is near it's end,
And, as my custom Is, I come to thee;
There is no other who has pelf to lend,
At least no pelf to lend to hapless me;
Nay, gentle ShekelSford, turn not away,
| must have wealth, for this is Saturday.
All, now thou smil'st a soft, rclenting
smile
Thy previous frown was but a passing
joke,
I knew thy heart would melt with pity
while
Thou heard'st me pleading l was very
broke.
Nay, ask me not II I've a .lote from Stone,
When l approach thee, o thou best of
men!
| bring no notes, but boldly and alone
| WOO sweet hope and strike thee for q
ten!
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
Theodore, Take Care of Yourself.
Harper's Weekly.

1t is to be hoped that the president
will have a pleasant trip and a good time,
and that his accompanying throat special
list will have little or nothing to do. It
is especially to be hoped that no trolley
car accident will occur and that II the
president hould be slightly hurt he will
recall the anxiety of the people when his
leg was operated upon at Indianapolis and
try to spare the country any new bulletins,
Mr.. Roosevelt owes the country a good
deal, and one OF the smallest payments
he can make on account is q little consid-
Grafton for its feelings. 1t has suffered
Of late quite enough from shocks. so that
Mr.. Roosevelt ought to be more careful OF
himself than we all know that he wants
to be.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

Down in Missouri a grand jury inquisi-
ton is nov in progress to investigate the
operations of the Doodle lobby that per-
meated the late Missouri legislature.
Had the Missouri grand jury been called
before the legislature convened and been
kept in motion during the session the
boodllng lobbyists would not have been
in evidence so much. There is little to
be gained by locking the barn after the
horse is stolen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
Courage, Girls, COuraRei
Philadelphia Press.

"II~UVIINH~ EN.H
A few years the tan shoe came in style
and was quickly adopted by men for sum-
mer wear. 1t was easy to the feet, cool
and natty and it's popularity appeared to
be permanent. But for some reason fashion
declared against it and it was quickly dis
carded, although many stghs of regret ac-
companied It's Punishment. The women
should not permit themselves to be in
auenced in the same trivial way and
without good reasons deprive themselves
Of the use of so sensible a garment as the
shirtWeist,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

Chief Pass Bride Distributor Ager has a
plan for raising revenue by the COM
pulsory sale Of all real property on
which taxes have been delinquent for
five years, and confidently predicts that
his plan, If carried into effect, will pay
or the state debt. Would it not be more
in keeping with the eternal fitness Of
things for the corporations that keep
Colonel Ager on the pay roll to disgorge
the millions Of dollars of taxes which
they have managed to evade within the
past five years by lopsided legislation?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
ROOSEVELT IN THE WEST.
Paper Accurately Sizes I'D
the ~ituatiOn

the SAIuatAOh'
New York Commercial Advertiser.
TIL reports which western men OF all
parties bring to the east concerning the
presidents popularity in their section coin
eide with the view expressed In our Wash
ing dispatches by Senator Warren OF Wyo-
ming. There is no dissenting voice to be
heard about it in either party. A recent
democratic candidate for governor In a
Pacific coast state said recently to a friend
in this city that the only chance a candi-
dat. in his party had of success at the polls
lay in calling himself a Roosevelt demo-
craft" He himself had done that, and had
gained so much in consequence that he
nearly won in the election.
The simple fact is that in nearly or quite
every Instance in which the president has
aroused antagonism in the east he has
strengthened himself In the west by that
very course Of conduct. AS the case stands
today he could be elected, hands down,
without the aid of New York, were this
state to be capable Of the folly of refusing
him its electoral vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

An interesting question has been raised
by the recent Incorporation of the Ma
tional Packing company in the face Of
Judge Grosscup's injunction enJoining
the packers from continuing their COM
bination IN restraint Of trade or uniting
arbitrarily IN fixing the price Of meats
and controlling the market. If the old
beef trust exists in violation OF the Sher-
man antitrust law the new packing cOm-
pany has ne valid claim for federation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
Expanding Presidential Trips.
Indianapolis News.

indianapolis News.
So the Hawaiians want to see the presi-
dent, do they? Well, it seems as II they
ought to be %gratihed, but on the other
hand, II they are, the first thing we know
he will have demands from Guam, the Phil
ippines, Porto Rico, Alaska and Tutuila
that he can't ignore, and he will have to
do more stunts than a travelling salesman
to cover his territory, leaving him scarcely
any time to devote to the Office seekers
and politicians. And then what will hap
pen?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

Is 1t not rather late In the day to
cancel the engagement Of members Of
the legislature for a sixty-day perform
ance2 Were not the artists all hired at
IS a day for the full period of two
months, and is not the state in honor
bound to keep faith with the troup and
the band that has played such delightful
airs In the lobby2
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

vision Of the law is to prevent fractional
jugglery and discrimination for or
against candidates. Any attempt to
subvert the law on the part Of the man
aging committee would make primary
elections a farce and destroy any obliga-
ton which party nominations are pre-.
sumed to have upon the rank and file Of
its membership.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
Two Months "On the Road"
Hartford (Conn.N Times.

E1dElLOTu NCOHusJ llmes.
What a remarkable Swing around the
circle" is this western tour which Presi-
dent Roosevelt is going to begin on April
1 and continue, If nothing happens to pre-
vent, until June 5. If this program is car
ried out the president will show himself
and find something to say in several hun
bred towns located in nineteen or twenty
states and territories. The physical
strength required to carry through such an
undertaking as this is very great and no
president who has preceded Mr.. Roosevelt
since the days when railways have ex-
listed has been equal to it. No president
has ever succeeded in showing himself to
so many of the American people as Mr..
Roosevelt will have done II he shall sue
coed in making all the visits and calls"
that are on his schedule during the nine
weeks after April l, 1903. Some people will
say that the president is going on an
electioneering tour and 1t may be frankly
admitted that he would not exert himself
30 ~strenuously TO meet the western folks
IL he did not hope and expect to be the
candidate Of his party for the presidency
In 1904.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

Extensive preparations are being made
by the Department Of Agriculture for an
exhibition Of farming by electricity at
the st. Louis fair. Whether that exhibit
wiz include an apparatus to show how
the farmers are farmed by wireless pro.
cess has not yet been dlvulged.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

In view of the limited at its
disposal, an appropriation Of $4,000 by
the Nebraska legislature for the LOuisi-
ana Purchase exposition is more than
generous, AS a matter of fact, $4,000
would do the business very creditably.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
SMILING

"A mule said Uncle Eben, rs liable 70
have his bad spells, but he won't put in all
his time kickin' like some people does
Washington Star.
Ascum: IF brethern' Is a synonym for
brothers. why not ~'sistern' for 'sistersf "
HenpeCk: Nonsense! I've often heard
of a cistern that would dry up OCCASION
ally ."-Philadelphia Catholic Standard.
Miss Koy-In discussing the galaxy of
beauty at the ball the other night Mr..
Grafton paid me quite a compliment.
Miss ~Spietz-The idea! That's 80 unlike
him. ] never before heard of his paying
anything before it's Tribune.
wash basin and down into the trap! Send
for the plumber at once, my dear"
Il guess not! Not for one pearl neck
lace. brooklyn Life, ,....
Spring has GOMEZ cried the iceman.
Nay" sighed the coal man. winter
has e.'-Newark News.
George, the cook doesn't like baby"
'What are we to do about itY'
81 don't know. She is such a good cook"
"And he is such a bad baby. This seems
to settle IL. Better give him a weeks
notice at once
George, you're horrid." Cleveland
Plain Dealer,
Flitey-I'm ashamed of my ft of temper
last night. 1t was ridiculous for me 70 be-
have that way, and, of course, Miss Love
and her mother noticed II.
Ritey-Yes, they thought you rather
crazy, but | fixed 1t up all right,
Flitey-Did you, old man?
Ritey-sure. l told 'em you were only
drunk-Philndelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
VIII Bryan DO the GrncefuIt
Cincinnati Ennnirer

A letter from Mr.. Bryan welcoming Mr..
Cleveland to the city of Lincoln would be
the graceful thing. 1t would be polite,
too, to write it. Somebody else may
a notion that he owns as much Of
as Bryan does, and has as much
right to speak for it. If somebody of this
description should invite Mr.. Cleveland,
and he should accept, the peerless leader"
would be considerably cut down.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

The Omaha BARRIERS draw the 10-cent
line at the man who wants his mus
tache curled, or his neck shaved. A
smooth face and q Buffalo Bill name is
the only way to get your moneys worth
out of the short strap man.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

John N. Baldwin, If not already an IL
lustrious, will be a much illustrated per
son by the time the Nebraska legislature
adJOurns, and IL he continues In the ex-
elusive employ OF the Union Pacific his
claim for a heavy raise Of salary on &C
count Of his widely advertised reputa-
ton should by all means be recognized
by Mr.. Burt.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
Discriminating Tariffs.
Philadelphia Press.

PhlIadeIphia Press.
The British government is to have a
discrimination Of 25 per cent in tariff rates
in the conquered provinces in South AZ
RIGA. But IL that % per cent does not
operate better than Canada's 33h per cent
preferential rates Great Britain will not
profit much in comparison with its com
petitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

While South Omaha still appears to be
unwilling to be annexed to Omaha 1t
will presently do a little annexation on
It's own hook by extending its city
limits over the territory covered by tn,
village adjacent to Fort Crook.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

A most interesting exhibit at the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition will be a
presidential infant incubator. Little
Grover Cleveland will TAKE his place in
the glass jar on opening day and an in
FAINT prodigy by the lame of d. r.
Francis is expected to keep him com
many.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

The Gopher plan Of purglng Omaha
politics is to appoint only Gophers as
judges and clerks Of election and allow
only Gophers to vote at the primary.
If this plan Of publication is carried into
effect the city hall from the fifth story
down win be occupied by democrats
forty days hence.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

The primary election law expressly re-
Quires hat the candidates of each fac
ton I'm a party contest shall have equal
representation ON the election board.
The manifest object Of this pro.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

The disclosures of high life In Buffalo
brought out by the Burdick inquest will
materially depreciate the value Of stop
over tickets to Buffalo.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
Great ChanEes Coming.

N"IIIIItdUOIS JUUTUdI.
The people Of the arid states seem to
count that day lost in which they do not
bring forward some new irrigation project.
Between private enterprise and government
work, these new irrigation canals will
work great changes in the west in the next
ten years.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

taken with so little economic cost or dis
turbance to existing interests. Had
congress passed at its first session the
currency legislation for the Philippines
which It finally adopted the industrial
aud commercial situation In the islands
would long ago have been materially
improved. AS 1t is it will perhaps be a
year hence before any great change
takes place, though there should be a
steady If slow Improvement in condi-
tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
Fears.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Antarctic exploration develops the fact
that there are high mountain ranges about
AGO miles from the south pole. People who
have entertained fears that the worlds
stock of mountains might run short will
be reassured by the information OF the
supply in reserve.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
where Was the railroad Lobby 2
Journal.

When a state Legislature deliberately
votes 500, 900, 900 TO make a canal float
1,OOO-ton barges and the scheme is backed
by the ablest commercial and financial men
in the state, no one en- question its right
to be called the Empire state.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

washington Post.
The sultan Of Sulu is sulking again be-
cause some Of his friends are to be prose-
cuted for breaking the law. 1t requires
considerable tact to keep a live saltan in
a good humor.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

The report that BARLEY is suffering
from qualms of conscience and propooes
to disgorge the contents Of that strong
box Is only another April fool fake.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

The jiasticutuses or the top of the
city hall have taken the Gopher pledge
to keep 1t a profound secret.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

Judge Ryan will have no difficulty in
producing sufficient testimony to prove
that the constitutional amendment ex-
tending the time of legislative sessions
from forty to sixty days, and raising
the pay Of members from So to IS per
day, was counted in by fraud seventeen
years ago. But isn't 1t rather late in
the day to start this disagreeable con-
tention after seven succeeding legis-
latures have exploited the treasury for
sixty days pay and two half holidays
each week? Is not this res judlcata, as
the lawyers call it?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

What do the good people of Omaha
think Of the Broatch reform police COM
mission by this timer
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, So
George Il. 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 Mnrch- 1lna. WIS as fOlloMs.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

Only one more week of the legislature.
Praise God, from whom all blessings
flow.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

Are you against the machine2 If so,
what machine2
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

"A mule said Uncle Eben, rs liable 70
have his bad spells, but he won't put in all
his time kickin' like some people does
Washington star.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

Spring has GOMEZ cried the iceman.
jubilantly.
Nay" sighed the coal man. winter
has gone, Newark News,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

What is rapidly coming to pass is a re-
alization on the part Of the l~aboring men
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

mis- name has been linked with that of
Mrs. Cleopatra, a prominent club wom-
an, and at present the magazine editor
of Egypt. But even the old friends of
the family, who have shown the utmost
caution in getting all the details, never
dreamed that she would thus openly
repudiate Mare Antony, who, with all
his faults, is a good %provider, an elo-
quent orator n strong with the ad-
ministration.
The allegations made by Mrs. Antony
in her complaint are of such a nature
that the Republican,, which is not in
any sense a yellow Journal, would scorn
to print them, but if any anxious read
ers will call on ye editor in our sane
tuln, we will gladly tell all we know
of the sad affair.
When seen this afternoon, the plain
tiff's attorneys would say, nothing x
cept "Multa alimonia!" and the plain
tiff herself is equally reticent.
1t is to be regretted that this dis
agreeable incident has come into
Mares life, as he is a good fellow and
a constant reader of the Republican,
although he is back considerable on his
subscription. We believe Mrs. Cleo
patra is the transgressor who should
bear the blame, as Marc always was
easy for brunettes, and he once old US,
while we We're out on a quiet bat with
him, that she had d dangerous pair of
incandescents.
Further particulars will appear in a
later issue.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
Not Hiring Generals.

From General Gordon's "Reminiscences
in Scribner's: Since the war some of the
p~rivates nave told with great relish Of
the old farmer near A~ppomattox who de-
cided to give employment after the sur
render to any of Lees veterans who
might wish to work a few days for food
and small wages. He divide the confed-
crate employees into squads according to
the respective ranks held by them in the
army. He was uneducated. but entirely
loyal to the southern cause. A %neighbor
inquired of him as to the different squads.
who are those men working there?"
Them is %privates, sir, of Lees army
well, how do they work?"
VERY fine, sir; first rate workers."
who are those in the second group?'
Them is lieutenants and captains, and
they work fairly well. but not as good
workers as the privates."
81 see you have hired a third squad;
who are they?"
"Them Is colonels."
well, what about the colonies? How
do they work? ?"
NOW. ~neighbor. you'll never hear me
say one word ag'in any man who tit In
the southern army, but L amt a-gwins
to hire no generals"