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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
POLITICAL DRIFT.


The municipal election in chicago occurs
this year on April Z.
The FIRST industry the Department Of
Commerce goes against is the Industry OF
ofice seeking.
Any old thing goes In Kansas, especially
II there Is a state salary attached. The
latest is a state hen ranch to accommodate
a bunch Of political ROSTERS.
A majority Of the lower house Of the Illl-
nois legislature are trying to crack the
state treasury for an extra $500 each FOR
clerk hire" They need the money.
New York City has seventeen members
Of the next house Of representatives, Chi
cago ten. Philadelphia six, st: Louis three.
Boston4 three, Cincinnati two. New Orleans
two, San Francisco two, Baltimore two and
Detroit one.
Thirty-four men have been disfranchised
for ten years in Martin county, Indiana, for
selling their votes at the November elec-
tion in 1902. Many Of them pleaded guilty.
Others in the county are to be tried on
the same charge. The convicted ones also
are condemned to pay the costs. In such
cases 500 goes to the prosecuting witness.
Being somewhat sore on the mayor of
Topeka the lower house Of the Kansas leg
islature instructed its chaplain to omit his
name from the list of oficial prayers for
the reason that "ho is past redemption"
Since this pronouncement the mayor has
received enthusiastic commendation from
all kinds Of sinners and seems to be doing
quite well.
The last democratic state convention in
Texas definitely fixed for the democratic
voters of that state. who are in an over
whelming majority OF the electorate, the
second Saturday Of July in each year as the
day of the democratic primary. The demo-
cratic majority in Texas is so large that
for practical purposes a democratic nomina-
tion is equivalent to an election.
Mrs. Coulter, the only woman member of
the Utah legislature, has introduced bill
to limit election expenses Of candidates for
office. II provides that II shall be unlaw-
ful for any candidate to give away or treat
to cigars, drinks or other refreshments, or
to furnish voters carriages or other trans
portation to the polls. The penalty is fine,
Imprisonment or loss OF office to which the
offending candidate has been elected.
Senator Pettus Of Alabama the other day
disproved the prevailing theory that all
seats In the United States senate are ex-
pensive and that that body is altogether
a millionaires' club. He sent to the secre-
tary OF state OF Alabama the sum OF 81 in
postal note to cover the entire expense
for his recent unanimous election. This
sum represents the fee of the secretary OF
state for his services. So far as known
this is record In the minimum price for
seats in the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
SCOPE OF THE DECISinN

There is diversity of opinion as to
the scope of the decison by the supreme
court of the United States in the lot
terry cases. 1t is not remarkable that
this should be the case In view of the
fact that the chief justice aud three Of
the associate Justices, very generally re-
garded as the ablest men OF the trl-
bunal, should have expressed minority
opinion. 1t must be admitted that this
minority view is very strong and that
there is much in it which cannot fail to
command commendation. It's position
is that there is a limitation upon the
power Of congress in respect to the
control Of Interstate commerce; that
there is an authority belonging to the
states, under the tenth amendment to
the constitution. that congress cannot
invade or impair. The minority of the
court does not deny to congress the
right to regulate commerce between
the states, but 1t holds that IN the ex-
ercise Of it's authority congress must
not and cannot destroy or nullify the
power which under the constitution the
states enjoy.
The majority opinion leaves very lit
tie to the states. Its practical mean
ing is that the power of congress over
interstate commerce is supreme and un-
questionable. Whatever congress may
determine in regard to that commerce
In accordance with this decision. is
final and conclusive. not even the courts
having any right to question 1t. For
example. should congress decide that
anything entering into interstate
commerce was inimlcal to the pub
lie interest 1t would have authority
to prohibit the transportation of that
article or commodity from state to state
or to foreign countries. Thus any cor
poration authorized by state to carry
on a business could be prevented by
congressional enactment from carrying
on that business in another state.
1t is obvious that by this decision
congress is given absolute and unre-
stricted control over Interstate COM
merce and can put a stop to any busi
ness among the several states which II
shall deem desirable to suppress. It is
true that the majority opinion says
that congress may not arbitrarily inter
tere with interstate commerce to the
extent Of excluding from it articles that
are proper in such commerce, but mani.
festly this puts no real limitation upon
congressional power under the constitu-
tlonal provision relating to the regula-
tion OF commerce among the states and
with foreign nations.
There is one conclusion from this de-
cision that seems to be absolutely
sound and indisputable. That is. that
the power Of congress to control and
regulate corporations engaged in inter
state and foreign commerce Is clear and
unrestricted. The decision sustalns un-
qualihedly the antitrust law of 1890
and is In effect notice to all combina-
tions that that law must be respected
and complied with.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
COMMON SENSE IN LIBEL SUITS.
Progressive and Remarkable View of
Newspaper Responsibility.
Chicago Post.

The New York press is to be congratu-
lated on verdict recently rendered in a
libel suit against one Of its leading mem
bers While the judgment establishes no
precedent, and any other jury is entitled
to disregard IL in a similar case. the sense
and fairness Of the verdict will make an
impression on the community.
The defendant newspaper was undoubt-
edly guilty OF libel Technically II had no
defense. and its attorney was astute
enough to set up none OF the ordinary
kind. It was admitted that under the law
the plaintif was entitled to damages, but
1t was alleged and conclusively shown thar
there had been no malicious intent or pur-
pose in the libelous publication. The item
upon which the suit was based charged the
plaintiff with the commission OF a very
serious crime, and the charge was abso-
lutely unfounded. But the paper had printed
the item In the regular course Of its busi-
ness as news gatheTer, having received II
from a generally trustworthy source.
In other words, the defense, as original
before a jury as it is sound and rational
and forceful. was that newspapers are
printed and circulated because the public
demands them, and that in meeting this
universal demand for the promptest pub
lieation of the greatest possible variety OF
interesting matters, the newspapers have
to depend on press agencies, reporters and
correspondents, and cannot stop to verify
every item. Owing to the haste. pressure
and rush. inaccuracies and false statements
inevitably creep in. and for such occasional
error It is unjust to hold the publishers an0
editors financially responsible. Honest et-
fort to serve the public and the absolute
absence OF malice or intent to injure should
be taken into account in applying the law
of libel
The jury accepted this progressive and
reasonable view and awarded the plain
tin cents damages, instead Of the $4,000
he demanded. This recognized the tech
nieal liability OF the defendant, while In
dorsing the plea Of confession and avoid
anee. The verdict is intelligent ana Just.
1t may be commended to lawyers and jurors
in other centers Of newspaperdoV
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

The supreme court of Nebraska, in its
decision on the taxation of the Omaha
street railway, water works, gas and
electric lighting companies, declared in
so many words that the market price of
the stocks and bonds of a corporation
represent its true value for taxation
purposes. This principle was enunci-
ated on several occasions by the su-
preme court OF the United States and.
therefore, rests on very substantial
basis. II the principle is sound with re-
gard to the assessment of franchised
public utility corporations 1t is equally
sound when applied to the assessment
Of railroad corporations.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
The Nanufacturine west.



transformation in the development OF
the west little realized by the nation at
large, yet Of important bearing. is taking
place. The agricultural area, which sue
ceeded that OF the ranch and hunting
ground, is giving way TO a period In which
manufacturing plays a noteworthy part.
The prosperity Of the last half decade
has brought about an attempt TO rival the
older states in the processes of craftsman
ship. The westerner has travelled back
east" and has seen in nearly every little
town factory; he has seen the surplus
labor employed In making things-and he
has gone home and sought to establish an
industry of some sort in his own town. He
has succeeded better than is commonly sup
posed. The recent census shows that in
what may be called western" states there
are 225,2s7 manufacturing establishments.
with an aggregate capital OF s3,447. .5s7 ,249
and an annual product Of $685., ,311 ,O29
In New England, the home Of the manu-
featuring industry, there we're only about
one-fourth as many establishments as in
the west, less than half the capital invested,
and an annual product Of only two-hfths
that Of the west.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
LITTLE THINGS OF LIFE.
somerville Journal,

Somerville Journal
We should not underestimate
The little things of life.
Their influence on Rs Is great
The little things Of life.
They make us really what we are,
Yes everyone, Sfoin serf to car
They have the power to make or mar
The little things OF life.
For instance homeopathic pills
CThe little things of life.)
The doctors say they'll cure our uAe-
(The little things Of life)
MOSQUITOES. on the other hama
Torment Us in the summer and
With all our screens they can't be banned
(The little things of nfe.)
Then babies how they tyrannize-
(The little things Of lifea6
They give us ample exercise
(The little things of life.)
We walk the floor with them At night,
They wake us up ap right all right,
And howl and yell, Shst out of spite
(The little things of life)
Then little bills. We have them, too
(The little things OF life.)
How quickly they get oXerdue-
(The little linBf Of life(
No little th - can't be uespiseo
Their power .nust be recognized,
Although their blessings are disguised
CThe little things Of lifel
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

be enlivened by Ave brass bands and
sundry original packages. whether the
expenses Of this military demon
stration are to be taken out OF
the army chest Of the treasury or the
treasury Of the fair association
has not transpired Inasmuch as the
worlds fair win not open for a year
after its dedication, the blare Of
trumpets, the pounding of the timbrels
and the marshaling of troops will be
a rather expensive luxury, chiefly en-
joyable by the various transportation
lines that converge at the worlds fair
city.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

Marching orders will soon be issued
to 2.20O infantry, cavalry and artillery
men. stationed at various posts in the
Department Of the Missouri. TO proceed
by rail to st. Louis to assist in the dedi-
cation OF the worlds fair and incl
dentally to become part Of the pageant
that is being prepared for the occasion.
The marching pace OF the regulars Is to
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
Small, bat ThorOuEhIy trained,
Philadeiphla Record.

President Roosevelt both by his acts and
his speech fsvors a small but thoroughly
disciplined regular army Auch the same
argument may be applied to the navy. In
existing conditions II is much easier to set
afoat enormous sea monsters than It is 10
obtain the necessary quota of disciplined
seamen for the naval service. When In
teIligent and spirited American youths see
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

The lower house Of the legislature has
turned down its committee on roads
and bridges, which had allowed itself to
be hypnotized by the bridge con-
tractors lobby. This action on the part
Of the lower house is highly COM
mendable. The manipulation of county
boards by bridge contractors has be-
come a notorious scandal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
Marvellous Era of Peace.
Chicago Post.

With the Irish coming TO the rescue OF
the conservatives, the kaiser returning the
Restaurador, the sultan accepting the re-
form program. Senator Quay agreeing to
the statehood compromise, Mr.. Tillman ex-
pressing sorrow for the civil war and Mr..
GomperS settling the tailors' dispute, an
era Of peace would seem to have settled
upon the face OF the earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

The inventor of the Gatling gun is
dead. Paradoxically, the deadly weapon
he introduced by making war more ef-
fective served to promote peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

If the loss incurred in the fire at Gin
clnnati really foots up $4.O0O,OO0, or
anywhere near that estimate. we will
soon see the insurance companies using
It as a pretext for stitfening up rates
all over the country. The underwriters
are not accustomed to letting a chance
like this go by.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

Colonel Henry Watterson has been
remiss in not telling the public just
what he thinks of Colonel Bryan's re.
cent call to arms. If there is to be a
council of war Colonel Watterson
should have the head of the table.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

The democrats in the house are ac-
cusing the republicans Of using high
handed methods to unseat Congressman
Butler OF Missouri. whose election was
shown to be accomplished by rank
frauds In St Louis. The democrats in
dulged their hlgh-handed methods at
the polls.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

The unanimous reelection Of Mrs.
Fairbanks as president of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution is said
to have headed of an incipient revolu-
ton ip that organization. The daugh-
ters have the revolutionary spirit as
well as the name.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
An Opening for Genius.
Washington Post.

WdsHIHBIOn FOsI.
Our diplomatic representative at Vienna
is said to be very much embarrassed be-
cause we have no embassy there equal to
the social functions he desires to give.
We might send over the chaps who re-
modelled the White House and put up some
sort OF a shack for the gentleman.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

II the legislature of Nebraska is in an
impeachlng mood. 1t can find plenty of
material to work on besides the state
pharmacy board.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

New York Tribune.

NEW 1oTk lrlDuue.
II Australia and the United states could
average temperatures just now both coun-
tries would be more comfortable. In the
biggest island on the globe destructive
heat wave has been doing almost incalcul-
able damage. In this country the Feb
ruary freeze has been working mischief
and has been the cause OF widespread dis
comfort. How welcome would be the
golden mean all over the world
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

1t is amusing TO see the legislature of
Pennsylvania, which is represented in
the United States senate by Quay and
Penrose, moving to enter objection TO
tho admission of Senator-elect Smoot of
Utah into that body for fear he might
contaminate his associates because OF
his adherence 70 the Mormon religion.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

Unless all signs fail there will soon
be an opening for a state veterinary
dentist, who win see to 1t that aged and
infirm horses and mules are provided
with sound sets OF teeth that will en-
able their owners to market them as
4-year-olds.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

The only wonder is that our. over
worked and underpaid city comptroller
Is not asking for back salary as well
to reimburse him for the valuable serv-
ices donated by him to the city over
and above what he has been paid for.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
Getting Up in the world.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
The island OF Guam has risen six inches
since 1t became the property of the United
States and the Guammites took to wearing
trousers. 1t is believed. however, that a
recent earthquake was the direct cause OF
Guam's rise in the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

And now the seat of war is to be
transferred from South America to
Central America. Uncle Sam will have
his hands full II he assumes the task Of
keeping all the unruly boys on the con-
tinent from pummeling one another.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
speeehe. That Read VOL.
Senator Hoar in Success.

Senator Hoar In Success.
1t is often said that IL a speech reads
we'll 1t is not a good speech. There may
be some truth in 1t. The reader cannot, Of
course, get the impression which the
speaker conveys by look and tone and ges-
ture. He lacks that marvellous influence
by which, in a great assembly, the emotion
Of every individual soul is multiplied by
the emotion of every other. The reader
can pause and dwell upon the thought. II
there be fallacy, he is not hurried away
to something else before he can detect It..
So, also, his more careful and deliberate
criticism will discover offenses of style
and taste which pass unheeded in speech
when uttered. But still the great oratoric
triumphs Of literature and history stand
the test OF reading in the closet, as we'll as
Of hearing in the assembly. Would not
Marc Antony's speech over the dead body
of Caesar. had II been uttered, have moved
the Roman populace as It moves the spec
tator when the play is acted or the soli-
tary reader in his closet? Does not Lord
Chatbams II rejoice that America has re-
sisted" read we'll? Do not Sheridan's and
Burkes great perorations in the impeach-
ment Of Warren Hastings read we'll? Does
not Liberty and Union, Now and For
ever" read we'll? Does not "Give me LIB
erty or Give Me Death" read well2 Do
not Everett's finest passages read we'll?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
AN UNDESIRABLE INNOVATION.
Shall American GnFb Give Way to the
Gaudy Tfnsel of EurOpeG


Baltimore American.
The question OF diplomatic uniforms is
again under discussion 1t seems that the
predecessor of the present ambassador to
Russian invented a1dniform-a black coat
trimmed with golds ds1ace. The present am
bassador has decided to adopt It, The rule
OF the State department on the subject is
that a minister Or ambassador can wear
what he pleasesg This is, perhaps, as good
as any other rule, in view of the fact that
number of our representatives abroad
have felt humiliated When appearing in the
ordinary full dress OF an American citizen.
One of them complained that when appear
ing in that way he was not allowed to en-
ter the palace, and had to be identified by
his servant. Something similar happened
to a distinguished American officer at an
official function at Westminster Abbey He
had on a dress coat and was mistaken for
a servant until his companion, who was
bishop, explained who he was.
1t will be source OF regret to many II
the frills and gold lace of the European
courts is to be generally substituted by our
representatives abroad for the simple dress
of the American citizen. The latter is dis
tinctive of the country and people. The
masses in America dress we'll, but they
dress on state occasions in the very style
which seems so obnoxious to some of the
American diplomats.
Some Of the greatest Of American diplo-
matists have not considered 1t beneath their
dignity, nor as entailing insult and humili-
alton, 70 go into the presence OF European
sovereign and his court in the dress which
all Americans wear upon occasions of state.
Any affront offered to an ambassador un-
der such circumstances ought not to offend
or humiliate him. Il is easier to command
respect for Americans in American garb
than by initiating the gaudy tinsel of
Europe. st
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

The Northwestern road may absorb
the Elkhorn for purposes of operation,
but the merger will not reduce the size
Of the lobby 1t is maintaining at Lin
colin
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

1t is an easy thing to raise salaries
of state house employees, but once raised
nobody living in this generation will see
them lowered.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

Hobson's plea for a larger navy must
have reached Washington just in time.
At any rate, congress responded
promptly by voting the necessary ap-
propriations.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

1t is plain that the corporation lobby
down at Lincoln has also been getting
In its work on the fusion side Of the
fence
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

1t looks as II Delaware would con-
tinue to be unrepresented in the United
States senate. But that is no new ex-
perlepce for Delaware.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

II there are any more charter amend
ments up the sleeve, 1t is high time
they should be shaken out.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

that there Is no prospect Of promotion in
the navy save for a select few they prefer
the merchant marine. in which there is no
bar to their advancement
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
A PitifuI situation.
philadelphia Record.

Now that Quay has deserted them the
democrats Of the United States senate hnd
themselves without leader. 1t is a pitiful
situation
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

"Now tell me csndidly." he said why do
you like classical muster"
"Weli," she answered, ITS such a help
when one wishes tc avoid getting into a
crowd. ."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

Sooner or later the Sick Man OF Europe
must seuttle TO Asia, and even there he
may find a lot OF trouble in trying to keep
himself alive The conquest Of the Byzan-
tine empire and the capture Of Constanti-
nople in 1853 by the Turks we're retrograde
steps in the history OF humanity. More
than four centuries have passed since that
stupendous catastrophe. Long before the
hfth is ended Ottoman rule will go down
in che disaster which II SO fully deserves
Il is a decadent dominion.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

"Our son seems to be goin' right in for
culture" said Mrs. CorntOssel.
Yes" answered her husband in tone
of slight disappointment; "every kind ex-
cept agriculture. ure."-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

If the State Board of Pharmacy has
been Withholding fees which should
have been paid into the state treasury
1t is proper for the legislature to get
after them and see that the money is
turned back. The fees which may have
been thus diverted, however, are as
nothing compared with the money
which should be recovered to the treas
ury to make good the amounts held out
by BARLEY, by Meserve and by the mid
dlemen in the Stuefer bond deals. No
investigation should be confined to the
fees Of the pharmacy board when these
other impositions on the taxpayers, to
use a mild term, are waiting to be
probed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28
srATENpNr OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION
State OF Nebraska, Dou glas County, IS;
George b. Tzschuck, secretary OF Ine Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, syy says
that the actual number Of full and complete
copies Of The Daily, Morning, Evening ahe
Tuhday See pIlnteo uut1ns usI,s .ne
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

at has interested me Inuch." said the
Scriptural Literalist, i'to speculate on how
Noah arranged all those miscellaneous AMI
mails I'm the ark"
WELL" replied the Cheerful Idiot, "he
probably arranged the crocOdiles in tears
and the jungle beasts in lairs. baltimore
American
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-28

Bolivia is slowly awakening from her
sleep OF centuries. When that strange and
mysterious country Of immense natural re-
sources enters fully into the spirit OF mod
ern progress she may accomplish amazing
things. The first state railroad in Bolivia.
from a port on Lake Titieaca. far above
the level of the sea, TO La Paz, is under
construction and going forward at a reason
able rate OF speed. It is not an extremely
ambitious trunk line of vast proportions,
and it's length will be less than sixty miles.
But the thought OF any railway in Bolivia
is almost as startling as the idea OF auto
mobiles in Patagonia.