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Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
Personal NOTES.

James H. Gregory, a Marblehead, Mass,
man. holds the rank Of brigadier general in
the Colombian army.
For a loss OF thirty pounds in weight a
lady In st. Louis has been awarded by a
special jury a verdict of $1,000, which is at
the rate of $500 per pound.
At the funeral of Prince Albert Huniakea,
in Honolulu, on March 16, the hearse was
drawn by over 100 men. He was the last
representative Of his dynasty.
Professor Woleott, director OF the geo
logical survey. denies that he said the
anthracite coal supply would be exhausted
in sixty years. Two hundred years is nearer
the mark, he thinks.
Yale university numbers among the stu
dents taking the post graduate course
Buddhist priest named Ichina Shibata. He
is a soldier and fought with great distinc-
tion and great bravery in the Japanese
Chinese war in 1894 He received at the
close OF the war a bronze medal presented
by the mikado himself.
The loss Of a culture tube filled with
bacilll OF yirulent form Of diphtheria has
caused a reign OF terror In Medford, a
suburb OF Boston. Because OF the yiru-
lence Of a diphtherla case he was attend
ing a physician made a culture and sent II
to the State Board Of Health in Boston
The expressman lost the package and all
day long the entire police force has con-
Quoted a thorough, though fruitless, search
for Il.
In the new edition OF the congressional
directory Senator spooner makes a revision
Of his biography. in which he furnishes a
few items OF news not heretofore known.
He states that he was offered the position
Of secretary OF the interior by president
Mckinley, to succeed Secretary Cornelius
n. Bliss: that he was also offered the
position OF attorney general, TO succeed
John w. Griggs. and that he declined the
tender Of a place on the United States and
British Joint high commission
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
GOOD. BAD AND iNpiFFsRrNT.


The voluminous revenue revision bill
has passed the lower house Of the leg
islature and Is now on parlor skates in
the senate. No man, and no set Of men,
could draft an absolutely perfect reve-
nue. law. Viewed at long range the
revenue bill formulated by the house
may be pronounced good, bad and in
different il could have been very
much better in a great many respects
apd It might have been worse in more
respects.
There is much in It that justifes the
majority that voted in favor of its pas
sage, and there is a good deal that justi-
fies the minority who recorded them
selves against it The explanation filed
In support of his negative vote by Rep
resentative Nelson is eminently sound
He emphasizes in plain language the
fragrant favoritism exhibited toward
railway corporations In their virtual ex-
emptiOn from municipal taxation and
the rank injustice thus done to the tax
payers Of Omaha, South Omaha, Lincoln
and every other city in the state. 1t
points out the lopsided features of the
bill that Will inevitably cause an in
crease in the tax burdens imposed upon
the farmer, the merchant and the small
home owner without a corresponding
increase in the tax burdens imposed
upon the corporations enjoying most
valuable franchises and privileges. On
the other hand, some of the provisions
embodied in the bill, notably the crea-
ton Of the single county assessor and
the sections providing for the more sys-
tematic and uniform assessment Of all
classes of property, will commend them
selves as an improvement on the present
law.
How the bill will fare in the senate is
still problematic. There is ground for
the serious apprehension that the senate
may mutilate the bill in the interest of
the municipal franchised corporations
and other interests that have maintained
lobby at the capitol for months, that
has centered it's efforts upon members
of the upper house and hopes by delay
ing final action on the bill to the last
hours of the session to accomplish its
mission. 1t is matter of common no.
toriety that members susceptible to i'm.
proper influences have not only been ap.
preached but manipulated by a gang OF
boodlers that has no equal perhaps in
any other state in the union. If the bill
comes out Of the senate without the ac.
compartment of a colossal scandal IL
will be almost miraculous. -....
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

ADVOCATES A MERCHANT MARINE.
The address of Secretary Shaw at the
banquet of the New Orleans Board Of
Trade contained some facts and sug-
gestions, particularly in regard to our
trade with the countries south of us,
which merit more than passing atten-
ton. There appears to be tendency,
which ought to be earnestly encour-
aged, to cultivate more assiduously the
trade of South America and 1t is to
this that the secretary of the treasury
addressed himself. He pointed out how
largely this country buys from South
America and how relatively small are
our exports to that continent 1t is a
fact which to the practical man will
appear surprising that in ten years
the balance of trade between the
United States and the South American
countries has been $73OOOOOO0 in favor
Of the latter We import from South
America $110,O00,O00 annually and
send there of our products S35,OO0,OO0.
That is the present situation and the
question is as to how it shall be i'm
proved. 1t is the opinion of Secretary
Shaw that one of the most essential re-
Quirements is the establishment Of
steamship lines running directly from
our ports to the principal ports of South
America. We transport our products
to the seashore more cheaply than any
other country, but to send them abroad
we must have the help of the ships of
other countries and for this service we
pay $20O,000,OOO per annum. at is not
surprising" said Secretary Shaw, "that
we take from Brazil for instance, more
than 40 per cent of all it has to sell
and sell 1t in return only 10 per cent
of all 1t has to buy. The marvel is that,
being compelled to send our goods there
in foreign ships, and generally first to
Europe and thence to ports of destina-
ton, we are not so far Disseminated
against as to make it impossible to ex-
port anything to South American coun-
tries"
President Mckinley urged the estab-
lishment Of steamship lines to South
American ports as being absolutely
necessary to the increase Of our trade
with that continent. There is much
testimony from South America to this
effect. The progress made by European
nations in acquiring the trade Of the
countries south of us is due to a very
considerable extent to the fact that
they carry their products to those mar
kets in their own ships. This gives
them prestige which the United
States does not have and cannot Sc
cure so long as its products continue
to be transported chiefly in foreign
ships. 1t is not to be doubted that in
time American manufacturers and
merchants will come to a full realiza-
ton Of the handicap under which they
now labor in this respect and will re.
move it. Meanwhile such talk as that
Of Secretary Shaw will have a ten.
deney to arouse attention to what is a
most vital matter in connection with
our South American trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
COMMENT ON THE DECISION


The comment of labor leaders on the
decision of the anthracite strike conf
mission is in the main reassuring. This
is particularly so in regard to the state
ment of President Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers, who is quoted as
expressing satisfaction with the awards
generally and stating that the miners
will stand by the commissions decision.
Mr.. Mitchell, it is needless to say,
speaks with the highest authority, so
that there is no doubt. that his position
will be endorsed by the organization of
which he is the head. The editor of
the mine workers organ also approves
most of the awards of the commission
and other leaders of labor, among them
Mr.. GomDers. are reported to be well
satisfied with the decision, regarding it
as distinctly In the interest of organ
lied labor, Notwithstanding the fact
that the decision does not formally
recognize the miners union. the COM
mission regarding the question of rec
ognition as not within its Jurisdiction.
There are some, of course. who do not
take a favorable view of the report,
but they constitute a very small minor
ity and probably do not exert any great
amount of influence. The operators
have said nothing in regard to the
awards. but there has been no intima-
ton that they are dissatisfied or will
not comply with them. One operator
remarked that the effect of the decision
viii be to keep up the price of coal, but
probably the price would not have been
reduced If the decision were wholly in
favor Of the operators,
The precedent established by this
commission is most important and its
suggestion that ''the state and federal
governments should provide machinery
for the making of a compulsory investi-
CATION Of difficulties, similar to the in
vestgation which the commission has
made" is worthy of earnest considera-
ton. While it is very generally con-
ceded that compulsory arbitration is
not practicable In this country-that
such a system as that of New Zealand,
for instance. could not be made effec-
tive here-there is no reason why COM
pulsory investigation Of labor difficult
ties could not be instituted and made
beneficial in eliciting the facts and de-
termining the right and wrong IN such
difficulties. 1t is not to be doubted that
such a plan would prove useful in
averting conflicts and preserving in.
dustrial peace.
Workingmen generally should give
thoughtful attention to those portions
of the commissions report which deal
with general matters. as for example
the rights OF nonunion labor and the
boycott. There are very positive and
explicit declarations in regard to these
which merit serious consideration
made as they are by men entirely
friendly to organized labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
A CREDITABLE ACT.
Preaident's withdrawal of the 'NOmi-
nation of an Unft Candidate.

nation OF an Unut CanulOhtes
Chicago Record Herald
President Roosevelts withdrawal of the
nomination Of william Plimley TO be as
slstant treasurer at New York is highly to
his credit. II is not every man, whether in
public life OF outside IT, who will frankly
confess an error to which he has commit
ted himself and at once do his best TO re-
pair it. In the case in question the presi-
dents action is all the more noteworthy
because Plimley, who had the strong back
ing OF Senator Platt, had already been
confirmed by the senate and was waiting
only to receive his commission.
The main charge against Plimley was
that while employed in the money order
bureau OF the New York postofiee he had
borrowed money from certain banks. in one
instance as high as $150.O00, the loans be-
ing given him presumably because he ia
vored those banks with government de-
posits. He was also charged with making
a practice Of borrowing money from his
subordinates.
Such conduct would show eonclusively
that he was UNIT 70 be the occupant OF so
responsible an ONCE as assistant treasurer
Of the United States.
President Roosevelt has already made
Il clear that no man who 10 his knowledge
is UNIT can obtain any ONCE at his dis
posaI. no matter how strongly political
hackers may urge IL. and his treatment OF
Plimley Notwithstanding Platts protests IL
nothing more than an unusually emphatic
expression Of his guiding principles In the
disposal Of party patronage.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Former Senator Allen OF Nebraska, here
tofore classed as the "long-distance orator"
flags superhuous," so far as quantity is
concerned, but his record for continuous
performance is unbroken. His speech In
one Of the night sessions during the de-
bate on the repeal Of the silver purchase
law lasted between fourteen and fifteen
hours, and was substantially continuous.
the only interruption being an occasional
reading by the clerk Of some paper which
the orator would hand up to him. No par
ticular fatigue, either Of voice or frame,
was noticeable as the result Of this elocu-
tionary effort; for all that anyone could
see, Mr.. Allen was as fresh when he ended
his speech as when he first rose to address
the chair
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
MAUDE's LENTEN SACRIFICE.

James Barton Adams in Denver Post.
Maude Moeller awokI at the dawn OF day
And yawned and stretched in the usual way.
The light from her sweet eyes seemed to
AS the fair orbs burst from the shades Of
sleep.
Her cheeks were as roses when they ex-
For their color was not applied by hand.
Her hair oer the heecy pillow rolled
Like shimmering billows OF threaded gold.
Her lips half parted revealed a CLINT
OF teeth Of mother-of-pearly tint.
Again did she yawn with "hi-ho-hum,"
And again stretched her beautiful figure
some.
And she said, in her mind: TT is Lent.
To myself some luxury should deny.
"some sacrifice / should make, but Oh!
l don't know just what 1t should be. you
know"
And she thought and she thought and she
thought and thought
TIL her brain was awhirl like simmering
pot!
She arose and her blue eyes roved to where
Her rose pink stockings hung on chair.
There wasn't pair in the bloomin town
That for delicate beauty could turn 'em
"Oh! great Is the sacrihce" Maudle cried
But I'll make It and humble my worldly
pride!'
And she hid 'em and pulled on her limbs so
A pair that was black as the shades Of night.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
Growth, Not wealth, the Goal.

y. y. Marden IN success.
The youth who starts out in life with
wealth as his ideal is foredoomed failure
II you would succeed let growth, expan-
sion Of mind and heart, and wealth OF
character. not money getting, be your aim.
Be as large man as you can make your
self Broaden your sympathies by taking
an interest in other things than those which
concern your immediate business. knowl-
edge of the great world movements, active
sympathy with all efforts directed toward
progress and the betterment of mankind
and the cultivation of the finer side of your
nature-fostering the love of music, art
and literature-will not only enlarge your
vision, but will also increase a hundred
fold your enjoyment OF life and your value
to society. Do not allow yourself TO be-
come self-centered. Give some Of your
energies to securing better conditions for
those less fortunately clrcumstanced than
yourself Remember that you are, first OF
all, a man. and then citizen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
WHATS IN A NANIEf
LiptOn's Third Shamrock and the
New Defender.
New York Tribune

New York Tribune.
From published descriptions of the
Americas cup challenger, which was
launched yesterday, and less trustworthy
accounts OF the defender, which was named
the day before, the conclusion Is drawn
that they differ widely enough to make this
years races more distinctly a test Of types
than the last-two competitions were. For
the present It is not safe to say much more
than that. No surprise will be caused by
the announcement that Sir Thomas Upton
is charmed with his new Shamrock and
sure that II It is defeated the victor will
be a miracle. Confidence Is one of his en-
gaging traits. Another is the constancy Of
his affection for a boat which has once
flown his signal. So far as we know, he
was never heard to speak disrespectfully of
either Of the racers which disappointed his
dearest ambition. So now, when he pro-
nounces a glowing eulogy on his latest
marine acquisition, It Is not that he loves
the first and second Shamrocks less, but the
third Shamrock more.
AS for the name Of this years defender.
II has met with a courteous but not an en-
thusiastic reception. Reliance" is not to
be jeered at. but we cannot say that it is
remarkably felicitous. II does not suggest
-the beauty and mystery Of the ships and
the magic OF the sea-" II merely serves
notice that we are doing nautical business
at the old stand. II might have been i'm
proved, but we disdain to think there is an
oman In the curious circumstances that DR..
Noah Webster and DR.. Noah Porter, hav-
ing dehned reliance" as anything on
which to rely; dependence; ground OF
trust" cite as their only example, 1.-The
boat was q poor reliance"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Governor Dockery of Missouri threat
ems to veto all the appropriation bills
and reconvene the legislature to revise
them II they foot up more than the
estimates Of expected state revenue. If
such a practice were pursued by Ne
braska executives every one Of our leg
islatures for the last dozen years would
have had the privilege OF sitting in ex-
ira session, unless they learned the
lesson from the experience Of their
predecessors.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

1t now transpires that Joe BARLEY had
two boxes for his scant savings, me-
mentoes and accommodation souvenirs.
One was a cigar box filed with securi-
ties and the other a safety deposit box
oiled with clippings letters and billets
doux. The latter was doubtless the
telltale box to which Governor Savage
had reference when he promised to
Startle the people Of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Mayor Harrison Of Chicago is greatly
exercised for fear the visit Of President
Roosevelt coming as it does right in
front Of the municipal election there.
may be turned to political account for
his republican opponent. If the shoe were
on the other foot-namely, democratic
president coming as the city's guest-hIs
apprehensions would not be so notice
able. But he can rest assured that the
president of the United States will not
allow himself to be mixed into a purely
local contest, no matter on which side
his sympathies may be. If anyone
realizes the delicate position presi-
dent occupies when he accepts the hos
pitality Of the people President Roose-
velt does so, and moreover he observes
it's proprieties.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

A large number of Omaha business
men appear to be disincllned to wait for
a reduction of telephone tolls by the
solid five Of the city council. They
want the legislature to perform the
surgical operation without chloroform-
ing the patient or forcing him to inhale
laughing gas 1t now remains to be
seen who has the most influence with
the senate sitting committee, th9 busi-
ness men Of Omaha or the telephone
lobby that has been entertaining the
Legislature lavishly for the past two
months. We would stake our purse on
the telephone lobby.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

The privileged corporations are all
against municipal home rule because it
is easier and cheaper for them to fix
up their Jobs down at Lincoln away
from the eyes of the people whose rights
they are trampllng on than to stand up
under the searchlight at close range.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Sir Thomas Lipton's motto must be
"If at frst you don't succeed. try, try
again" Shamrock III may yet be only
a link in the lineage that leads to
Shamrock XIII.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

According to a local contemporary
one OF the problems for Omaha to solve
when it gets possession Of the water
works is a process OF filtering or cleans
ing the murky Missouri in the balmy
days Of April First catch your hare
and then It win be easy to devise a
plan for roasting him.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
Large Jobs IN sight.

Now that the canal treaty has been rati-
fed. It will be the principal duty of the
government to avoid an American Panama
canal scandal. The sight of $500, 900, 900
worth OF work is enough to call out the
services OF all the most accomplished
boodlers and grafters on the continent.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

"Hello, Lincoln! Omaha wants you"
"HelloP' "Win you connect us with the
senate sitting committee? Hello. therel
WIN you kindly accommodate the
wholesalers. merchants and telephone
users of Omaha generally and advance
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Iowa democratic leaders do not ap-
pear to be over anxious this year to so
up against Governor Cupmins as the
sacrihcial victim on their state ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

After his long and arduous duties in
the greenhouse, Mr.. BARLEY really
needed a recreation trip, although he
might not have taken 1t at this particu-
lar time IL that investigating committee
had not forced him TO It.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
The Point of view.
Philadelnhia Recnrd.

hileutlnHla Ettpius
Ex-senator Thurston Of Nevada finds that
the possession Of the Philippine islands has
already conferred great blessings on the
people Of the United states. What appears
to have led to this discovery is the fact
that the ex-senator has a professional con-
nection with one OF two corporations that
are endeavoring to exploit the lands and
forests Of the Philippines. The blessings
do not seem to have extended much further.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Several healthy but neglected recon-
mendations in Governor Mickey's in
augural message might serve to show
the legislature how 1t can make itself
more useful before adjournment.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
How the Missouri steals Land.

Kansas City Journal.
The Missouri river plays sad tricks with
land owners all along its way. but none
have lost more and none have gained more
by its constant changes Of course than
certain farmers in Boone and Cole counties.
The Columbia Herald estimates that Boone
county has been robbed Of 5000 acres OF
valuable land since 1856, all OF which has
been added to Cole county. Ten Boone
county farmers whom It names have within
recent years lost from 20 to 12O acres, and
cne Of them has lost 120 out OF 100 acres.
People on the Cole county side have proited
proportionately. The Herald mentions H.
T. Wright, to whom has accrued 400 acres;
Ewing Johnson 600 acres; Pressly Edwards,
100 acres, and B. M. Anderson, 4S0 acres
What is worse, Boone county Is now in
imminent danger of losing 1900 acres by a
threatened change in the rivers course.
Fifty years ago the little town of Wilton
was two miles inland. Now it is within a
stones throw OF the river, and 1t is consid-
cred only question of time until its in
habtants will have to move back or be
swept away. The people of Boone county
are becoming much concerned about the
situation and are raising a fund with which
to wage battle with the aggressive big
Muddy" which seems disposed to turn all
their property over to the Cole county
neighbors.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

A few fresh Klondike stories are
about due to start the annual tide of
fortune seekers TO the Alaskan shores.
1t is high time for the publicity bureaus
OF the Alaskan transportation lines to
get busy for the summer season.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

The impression seems somehow to
have gotten abroad In the land that
the members OF the Panama Canal com
mission will not only have supervision
of the digging OF the big ditch, but will
have private pipe line to the vaults
in the treasury all for their own per-
sonal use.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

The BARLEY investigating committee
will close its arduous labors next week
and Joe BARLEY. Ezra P. Savage and
sundry other men OF note and I. o. Us,
who have been roaming about between
the lakes and Puget Sound will come
back to Nebraska to get sniff Of fresh
air
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Whether Mr.. Bryan will join Mr..
Cleveland in making memorable the
dedication exercises of the St. Louis
exposition has not been officially an.
nounced. but it would not be hard to
venture q guess.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Do the citizens Of Omaha want the
next city council to be made up Of "safe
men" who will do the bidding of cor
porations, right or wrongT
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

the telephone bill, known as Senate File
234, and report the same to the legisla-
ture at once7 What's thatT Cant
understand. Please talk louder, we are
a tri6e hard of hearing"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

The South Omaha primaries were a
tame affair and altogether one-sided,
but hurricane weather is predicted for
the Omaha primaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Some men are aspiring to be council
men who have about the capacity re-
quired Sor constable. Have we not had
enough square pegs in round holesF