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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

The pronouncement OF the Ohio
republican platform in favor of justice
for the negro race will command the
earnest attention Of the country and is
likely to arouse sentiment which will
make this subject an issue In our ma
tional politics. A great many people
are disposed to underestimate the inn
portance of this question. They are
willing to believe that it is a matter of
merely passing interest, to be casually
discussed and passed over as of no
great consequence.
No greater mistake could be made. 1t
is a question Of the most vital impor-
tance to the whole American people, in
volving consequences vital to our repub-
lican institutions and to our national
peace and welfare. There is today a
well-defned issue between the north
and the south in regard to the rights of
the colored man. On the one hand is
the proposition that every right and
privilege allowed to the colored man
under the amendments Of the constitu-
tion shall be secured to him. On the
other hand is the assertion, embodied in
law, that the negro shall not have the
constitutional privileges and rights ao-
corded him by the federal constitution,
but shall be subjected to state laws in
utter disregard of the organic law of
the nation.
There is presented in this a very
serious and vital problem, which the
American people will sooner OF later
have to deal with in the most practical
way. The Ohio republican platform
declares firm adherence to every
amendment which the civil war wrote
Into our country's constitution as bind
ing in honor upon every American clti-
zen." 1t asserted that everywhere the
doctrine of equity in the exercise Of the
elective franchise. declaring that "jus-
tice requires any state excluding any of
tionately reduced in its representation
in the electoral college and the lower
house of the national congress-" This
declaration on the part of the Ohio
republicans is not challenge but a
warning. 1t simply says to the south
that the north demands and expects
political fairness and justice and will
be satisfied with nothing less. 1t is a
perfectly fair position which the repub-
licans Of Ohio take and it will be ap-
proved by the party. it is not to be
doubted, in every northern state.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
pAMAGE FROM DRourH.

While the damage from the foods in
the disaster is small as compared with
the estimated injury from the drouth in
the eastern states, which destroyed
practically all vegetation and left that
entire region almost barren of vegeta-
ton. According to reports, New Eng
land has never in all its history suffered
so severely from drouth as it has this
summer and the conditions there are at
this time OF the most unfortunate char
acter. NHt.tr
The Springfield Republican says that
people do not realize the extent of the
losses being incurred by the dry spell
and 1t refers to calculations made by
the secretary of the Boston Home Mar
ket club as showing what that section
of the country has suffered from this
seasons drouth. The figures compiled
by this trustworthy authority show that
there has already been a loss to New
England agriculture amounting to con-
siderably over $100,OOO,0OO and it is
probable that this sum will be found
to be considerably inside the real
amount. In reference to this the Spring
field Republican says: "This is not all.
Almost entirely dependent upon home
grown feed is a great livestock and
dairy industry whose principal value in
1890 for New England was placed at
about $75.0O0,O0O. Farmers in northern
New England are already beginning to
sacrifice livestock because of present
lack of pasturage and in anticipation
of serious scarcity of winter feed.
Hay is rising to unprecedentedly high
prices in Vermont and elsewhere. There
seems to be no possibility of escaping
comparative scarcity and very high
prices for feed of all kinds, which in
turn will affect the prices of dairy prod.
ucts. increasing the cost of living in
the cities and reducing the consumption
of manufactured products among the
farmers. What is true of New England
is equally true of all eastern New YorE
state and New Jersey, where farmers
are selling off their livestock and pre-
pairing for a season OF great scarcity
There is nothing sensational or over
drawn in this statement of the condi
tions in the eastern states. The droutI
in that section has been of the most
destructive character and it will prob
ably be found that the losses to farm
ers there are even greater than Il
now estimated. The drouth has beer
unprecedented, so far as any record
shows, and certainly this is the case AZ
to the extent OF injury done.
More than ever before, therefore. tn,
east will be dependent upon the ives
for its supply of vegetables. which
means more remunerative prices to tn,
farmers OF the west for all OF thei
products. Heavy losses have been suf
fered in this section Of the country
through storms and foods. but they ar,
really small in comparison with thu
disastrous consequences OF the eastern
drouth.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
THE PITCHER.
Somerville Journal.


The pitcher takes a telling pose,
And holds the ball on high,
Then turns II with his finger tips,
His new in-curve to try.
Then swiftly swings his strong right arm
The vicious deed is done
The umpire lodges skilfully
And hoarsely shouts: Ba-an one"
The pitcher takes his pose again,
Both feet firm on the ground.
Again, he holds the ball on high,
, And slowly turns II round.
Then once more he uncoils himself,
The batsman to undo.
The ball smacks in the catcher's glove,
The umpire shouts: "Ba-all two!'
The pitcher flercely gYinds his heel,
In desperation grim.
Once more he holds the ball on high,
All eyes are fixed on him.
Once more he swiftly let's II drive
Then fiercely slaps his knee
Because the umpire coldly cries, -,
In foghorn tones: "Ba-al three
The pitchers face is firm and set,
A wild CLEAN in his eye
Shows his determination, as
He holds the ball on high.
He hurls It in-the bat swings round
And meets II with thud!
The ball scars Ger the left.held renee'
The pitchers name Is Mud!
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

tents counted Such careful record Of the
work Is kept in the divisions Of the treas
ury. where money is handled that II can
be accurately determined who handled theC
packages OF bills at certain time. Sew
ersl months ago teller in the subtreasury
at Chicago was discharged after II had
been discovered that the treasury was
short" several hundred dollars and that
the theft had been accomplished by the
substitution OF coins of defective weight
for good ones Several years ago by
somewhat similar system plotters made an
inroad OF more than $4,000 on the sub
treasury at New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
SHARP CRITICISM NO LIBEL.
Statements Justined on the Ground
of Their Truth.
Chicago Chronicle.

Chicago Chronicle.
The Plymouth (England) Morning News
criticised unfavoraby a comic musical play
called THE Major" which was produced
in that city. 1t cannot truthfully be said
that the criticism was either brilliant or
profound; 1t was not even entertaining.
The newspaper said that few in the audi
ence left the concert hall with any degree
of satisfaction; that although The Major
had been described as a play 1T was COM
posed of nothing but nonsense of not
very humorous character" that the COM
edy would be improved II it had a substan-
tial plot and If some OF the sorry stuff
were taken out of It," and 1t was intimated
that the actors with a single exception
were no better than the piece in which they
appeared.
There was nothing any worse than this
in the article, but Mr.. Mcguire, the author,
sued the newspaper for libel and obtained
a judgment for $500 damages. The pub
Usher took the case up to the court of ap-
peals and the judgment was reversed.
The master of the rolls, a court officer
acting as associate justice in the appeal
court, prepared the decision in the case.
He held that the offensive article did not
exceed the limits Of fair criticism and that
"the Jury had no right to substitute their
own opinion of the literary merits of the
work for that of the critic or to try the
fairness of the criticism by any such
standard" He added in substance that it
was a good thing for the people that there
was free criticism in the press and that
they did not have to depend on Juries for
criticism of works of literature and art.
The magistrate went further and in
dorsed the criticism of which complaint
had been made. Extracts from the play
and stage directions were placed before
the court, which concluded its remarks by
saying that 1T would have been matter
of regret for all well-wishers OF the stage
il the honest critic were debarred from
commenting on the sense of this criticism
on such a production"
In this case the old English maxim, 'The
greater the truth the greater the libel,
seems to have been abandoned. The court
endorses the alleged libel and justifles II
! on the ground of its truth.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
The Tie that Minds.
PLlladelnhIa LedEer.

Why should Cuba be allowed TO go to
Loadon to borrow the SIS 1000 It needs7
Do American hnanciers fail to recognize
the Importance OF maintaining preponder-
ant influence IN the island republic
naturally bound TO us7 Do we forget that
the financial tie In I'm these days far the
most influential Of all. and quickly combine
with itself the commercial and the po-
litical2 With prospects so happy after a
year of prosperity under a4sober and re-
sponsible government Cuba should have no
difficulty In getting any reasonable sum in
the United States at a lower rate OF IN
terest than II would have to pay abroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

An eastern paper wants to know why
Cuba should be allowed to go to Lon.
don to borrow $s5 100000 when IL
ought to find the money in New York.
We presume it is simply case of get
ting the best possible bargain. There
is no sentiment or prejudice ms between
nations when country tries to place a
foreign loan, although it may some,
times seem preferable to pay a higher
rate of interest as an incentive to keer
the bonds at home. If American inves
tors want to plant their money in Cuba
all they have to do is to put in the best
bid.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Ta1IsIng without THINKING.
Philadelphia Record.

Notwithstanding the failure OF his numor-
Gus political predictions, including that OF
the election OF Greeley, Senator Chauncey
NJ. Depew says that President Roosevelts
majority will be the largest ever given to
any presidential candidate by the electoral
college He forgets the majority for Gen
eral Grant in 1872. as well as the facts that
the electoral vote for George Washington
was unanimous and that James Monroe, In
1890 had 28l electoral votes IN a total OF IS.
votes In the electoral college. But this IL
only chauncey Depew's loose way OF talk
Ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

The frankness OF Populist National
Committeeman Kent is certainly to be
commended. Writing an answer to a
request for his opinion of the condition
and prospects of the populist party he
declares that, personally, l think the
peoples party as party is dead, but
all that was true in its principles re-
mains true still and will 10 the end"
Fortunately he does not undertake to
tell Just how many OF the populist
principles were true and are still true,
although he comedies they were not
sufficient to nourfsh the defunct infant
and keep it from moFtuaFy collapse. II
is great deal. however, for a man
like Mr.. Kent. occupying official post
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
The Boer sheridan in Politics.
Springfield Republican

General Dewet has become the head OF a
large political party in the Orange River
colony. Every Boer returned from a British
prison camp at once Joined General Dewet's
party and II now comprises a majority of
the white population In the colony. Dewet's
irrscc ncilable attitude gives the British au-
thcrities cause for apprehension ana the
PROSPECTS, OF harmony in the near future
are certainly not bright.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

Ak-Sar-Ben has sent out his invita-
'tions TO join the royal cavalcade for
1908 and the responses should be
prompt and plenty. There is no good
reason why anyone who has belonged
TO the Ak-Sar-Ben organization should
hang back to be personally solicited to
get in again. The hustling committee
has enough TO do to impress new mem
bers into service, Fin out your apph-
cation and send 1t in without waiting to
be urged
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

ton in the party, to admit that 1t is
dead. Notwithstanding that his position
on the committee is as representative
of the District of Columbia, which
cannot and never could contribute any
votes to it's support.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

If the coming crop Of graduates will
only remember all the good advice
given to them in baccalaureate sermons,
the worlds millennium will not seem so
far away --+-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

The Jews of all the countries of
Europe are said to look to America as
Offering the only hope of relief for the
oppressed Jews of Russia. This has
been the history of all religious and
political prosecutions since the Ameri-
can republic was established. America
is the typical land OF the free and the
victims of oppression in the old monar-
chies naturally turn to America for a
haven of refuge.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

Complaint is regularly made that our
judiciary are altogether too poorly paid
to compensate for the services rem
dered, but we notice that whenever a
vacancy on the bench heaves in sight
there is no dearth of good lawyers will
ing to throw themselves into the breach.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

Omaha will welcome any power plant
project that will give it cheaper power
as a stimulus to manufacturing enter
prises, but it has had so many promises
in this line that it will prefer to see the
goods delivered before celebrating.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

The demand made by Rev. Newell
Dwight Hills of Brooklyn for merger
Of the churches on the same plan as
the industrial combinations is not
likely to find immediate favor with
other pastors. A church combine con-
Quoted on lines Of systematic economy
might leave without employment half
OF the ministers now on the payroll.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

Now that we have passed from wet
to dry and cold to hot, we may antici-
pate change in the days greetings:
"oh, how hot it is, isn't itT' Isn't it
awful2"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

Fourteen thousand miles of railroad
travel by the presidential party without
even hot box bespeaks volumes, not
so much for the roads over which the
special passed, as for the efficiency of
the engineers, hremen, brakemen and
others, who made up the train crews,
charged with the responsibility of TAX
ing the distinguished passengers TO each
succeeding point of destination.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

For the present. all the reforms in DO
lice administration and supervision in
Omaha and South Omaha will have to
be instituted by the police boards of the
two cities without interference from
Governor Mickey. So much of home
rule, at least is conceded by the gov
ernor
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Lone Time netween Floods.
Chicago Tribune

1t appears from q study of the records
that flood such as the western country is
suffering from this season takes place only
at intervals OF fifty-nine years. BY the
time the next one comes, therefore, all but
a few of us probably will have retired from
active participation in affairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

II there is any satisfaction in having
the last word in the dispute over the
alleged Postoffice department irregulari-
ties. Mr.. Tulloch ought to feel better.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

With flood and preparations for a
Worlds fair on its hands at the same
time, St Louis people certainly have
their share of the white mans burden
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

When it comes to get rich quick"
schemes and green goods speculations
Omaha may always be depended upon
to furnish few credulous victims.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
A Perniclous Example.

Philadelphia North American.
1t is announced that Salvador is about
to pay one of its creditors in the United
States. The Central American republics
will consider this pernicious precedent
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

The Denver Times headed its appeal
for relief for the flood sufferers with its
own subscription Of $500. How much
did the World-Herald put in?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Destructive Extremes,


The year 1908 will be remembered in this
country sorrowfully as the year Of fire and
flood. The west is obtaining relief from
water. and in the order of nature the east
must soon obtain relief from drouth.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
Presidential Oratory.
Chicago Record-Herald


President Roosevelt made 2e5 speeches
during his trip. and IT, there is anything in
the theory that practice makes perfect he
should now be a pretty fair orator.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

If the Union Pacific strike can be set
tied satisfactorily to both sides, so can
the strike in the local building trades.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
mrs OF wAsuINeroN LIFE.
Minor SCENES and Incidents sketched
on the sDot.

....e. on the spot.
From o'clock in the morning until close
to In the evening there are 5000 typewrit-
ers grinding out letters for the govern
ment IN the various departments During
these hours there are. of course 500 type
writer girls busily humping the machines.
Uncle Sam is the largest employer Of
typists in the country and should be the
patron saint Of the typewriter girl. He is
the incest kind Of man to work for. too.
He pays large salaries and he supplies his
workers with everything they want. If a
girl expresses a preference for a certain
kind OF machine she gets 1t. She does
not have to sit down and try to pound a
typewriter she does not like.
Whenever new typewriter girl is en-
ployed In one Of the departments she names
the machine and It is purchased for her.
The hardest Job the public printer is
booked to tackle soon is the removal of
the nations printshop from the old to the
new home This moving il a stupendous
task because of the great weight of metal
and machinery. OF type alone there are
millions OF pounds there being more than
100000 pounds Of nonpareil In the last new
dress bought for the big establishment.
OF every letter, figure, punctuation point
and other character there Is more than a
bushel measure, this large supply being
absolutely necessary in order that there
may be no delay In rushing work through
on schedule time. Besides the tons OF type
to be moved there are nearly 100 large and
small presses, folding, stitching, pasting
and other kinds OF machines, to say moth
ing of the hundreds of machines used In
the bindery, but which are not Of a heavy
type. 1t will cost a heavy sum of money
to transfer the material, even for the short
distance necessary. and 1t is the wish OF
the department. to save both time and
money in the moving. The new homo OF
the worlds greatest printing office is a
model Of beauty and convenience with a
moor space OF more than 4OO, 900 square feet.
The building is Of steel frame filled in with
granite and brick It is 40Sx17s
feet, seven stories, with basement and at.
ic' with vaults running under the entire
length Of the sidewalks. In the building
there are $40 steel columns, enabling the
floors to stand a weight of S5 OOO, 900 pounds
1t Is estimated that there is enough steel
in the building, If wrought into rails "a
lay a railway track for forty-three miles
and from the other iron and brass fittings
seventy-four large locomotives could be
built.
The building is lreproof and is equipped
with Its own heating and lighting plants.
There Will be more than 1000 incandescent
electric lights and twelve electric elevators;
complete telephone SYSTEM ice plant to
furnish drinking water; crematory for
disposing of refuse and for heating the
vast quantities of water that win be
needed for the bindery and for other pur-
poses, In fact, every convenience neces-
sary for the rapid turning out of work and
for the comfort of more than 1900 en-
ployes are TO be supplied. The new plant
VIII cost something over s2,42S,OOO and the
hnishing touches to the interior are now
being given.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

This promiscuous shooting by mem
bers of the Omaha police force is ap-
parently overreaching the limit and
calls for repression If not suppression
by the police authorities The mere
fact that prisoner resists arrest is no
justification for the use of the revolver
upon him when the man is not known
to be a desperate or hardened criminal
and the arresting officer is in no i'm
mediate danger of physical injury. The
lives of the humblest citizen are as
much under the protection of the police
as the lives of the highest, and they
have no right to resort to shooting ex-
cept when compelled. to do so in self
defense. We should not wait until
some wild marksman in uniform kills
an innocent bystander before putting a
stop this bad practice,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS:
George b. 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 MAY. 1Q13 was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

''It was a grand wedding and the bride
looked like a magnificent picture"
Did she meet the bridegroom
by gum l forgot to ask which one he
was"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs. McCalI-so your dear old uncle has
gone to heaven.
Willie-We don't know yet, His will won't
be read till after the funeral.-Philadelphi
Catholic Standard.
''Is. the profession of weather prophecy a
well" answered the expert. I'm gem
eral way II Is. You see, as rule the In
come is not so unreliable as the predic-
tons. ns."-Washington Star.
The English tourist who had devoted one
day to trying to keep up with the presiden-
tial party out west mopped perspiration
from his brow
"Baw Jove!' he gasped. your president
fice, does 6eI"@chicago Tribune w
Observation-Disclosures something wrong
Mtsr Groeer's s cIerkIThafs Why he bose Sent
me to collect it.-Brooklyn Life.
Customer-I wonder II you keep type
writer ribbons in this store.
New Salesgirl with some resentmenO-
PhiiadeiDhia Press
why is it." asked curious. citizen,
that in Stockholm a conversion by tele-
phone costs only a fraction over penny,
while in New York it costs a dime?"
phone man, "the language there is very
different from ours brooklyn Eagle. ,,.
Fame Is guilty ot many il27Iiustices." re-
stantly talking about the electric light and
the telephone, while the geniuses who dis
seep dee and fag
Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

The walls OF the presidents new study
are OF a restful neutral tint and the inn
mense portrait of George Washington
which hangs above the colonial mantel is
perhaps the most conspicuous object in the
ROOM Although President Roosevelt s
literary work-in the strictest interpreta-
tion of the phrase-has been confined, since
he entered the White House, largely to the
preparation OF prefaces for certain books
md other similar labors of love, it is known
that his heart is still in the work, and he
has number Of times during the past
year spoken to friends of the interest with
which he looks forward to the task Of
writing the history of Texas, an under
taking upon which he hopes to enter after
he retires from the presidency. President
Roosevelt is very rapid worker. He en-
ploys dictation to a greater extent than
any of his predecessors, but some of his
manuscript is penned with a fine-pointed
fountain pen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09

Mrs. McCall-so your dear old uncle has
gone to heaven.
Willie-We don't know yet His will won't
be read till after the Observation-Disclosures
Catholic Standard.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
SAID IN FUN.

"It was a grand wedding and the bride
looked like a magnificent picture"
Did she meet the bridegroom"
by gum l forgot to ask which one he
wasW-Cleveland Plain Dealer.