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Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

Mayor Maybury Of Detroit Is out In ad-
vocacy Of David r. Francis nomination for
the presidency by the democratic party.
In the moment Of his political defeat
It must be some comfort to Mr.. ingalls, to
know that the earnings Of the Big Four
for March we're the largest in the roads
history for any similar period.
Mayor Hayes. the bachelor mayor OF
Baltimore, who promised to get married
II elected, will not have to go wife-hunt-
ing. In the democratic municipal primary
election he was defeated for renomina-
tion by District Attorney Robert NJ. Nc
Lane by about 5000 majority.
Automobiles took a prominent part in the
Chicago campaign. one hundred and
sevonty-six were pressed into service In
enc stroke. All we're at work for Stewart
and the republican ticket. twenty one Of
them working for Stewart and Dobyns in
the twenty-hrst ward.
The present New York legislature bids
fair to add a new word to the political
vocabulary. The majority has been SO
obsequious to Governor odell that II has
been described as SO many rubber
stamps" The Characterization sticks and
the governors followers are already called
the rubber stamp crowd"
William J. Bray is a democratic nom
inee for councilman in Hartford, Conn.,
made, so he says. without his consent.
But he has published a card saying: The
ward is republican about two to one, but
l thank the caucus for the compliment of
the nomination. l know that 1 will be
elected to go to the council or to stay at
home. In either case l will be satisfied
and remember my friends"
1t is regarded as somewhat Significant
that Richard olney finds 1t necessary to
visit New York city with unaccustomed
frequency these days. He and a number
Of others belonging to what is set down as
the Cleveland wing Of the democratic party
are often in conference, and Mr.. Olney goes
to New York three times where he used to
go once. These gentlemen are understood
to be United in the idea that the next dem
ocratic nominee for president should be an
eastern man In order to carry eastern
states.
Among the amendments adopted by the
New Hampshire state constitution on
March 10 was one authorizing a reduction In
the membership Of the house of repre-
sentatives, now unusually large. An amend
ment which was defeated was the one Civ
ing the legislature authority to establish
more than one polling place in each town
or ward by the division OF any town ward
into voting precincts. 1t obtained a ma
jority of the votes cast, but not the re-
quisite two-thirds necessary for adoption.
An amendment to the New Hampshire
constitution requires the Affirmative vote
OF two-thirds Of those who participate in
the election at which II is submitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
TIE LATr LEeIsLATURE.

While it is customary to declare that
the last legislature is always the worst
legislature, we believe it nearer the
truth to say that we have had worse as
well as better legislatures in Nebraska
than that which has just passed into
history. While in point of personal
ability the members of both houses will
rank with the best, the subserviency
of the lawmakers to corporate domina-
ton and their submissive execution Of
orders from the ringmasters Of the
lobby could not be more striking. In
everything in which the interests Of
the railroads were at cross with those
Of the people the corporate commands
took precedence, and though not much
new mischief was wrought, nom of the
g~rievous burdens loaded on the people
by corporate rapacity were lifted from
their shoulders.
The one notable achievement of the
late legislature was the enactment Of
a new revenue law intended to meet
the necessities of an %overdrawn state
treasury. The new law contains many
c~ommendable features, but fails to cor
rect several fragrant abuses. 1t leaves
much to the discretion Of the officers
who are TO enforce 1t and upon them
largely will depend the popular verdict
whether It Is an improvement on the
old system or not. If the state board
A1aA 49,. 1l,1 a,eN r,oI,,okfon 90 rot1rnod
property under the new law does it's
full duty, the work of the legislature
will be endorsed. If the state board
allows the railroads to continue to
evade their taxes while all other prop
erty owners are brought to time, the
law will be the most odious ever put
upon our statute books.
1t is in neglected opportunities that
the legislature has disappointed. 1t
should have submitted the much de-
handed constitutional amendments. 1t
should have given authority for the
taxation of railroad terminals for city
purposes the same as other property.
1t should have provided for another at
tempt to enforce the regulation of rail-
road freight rates. 1t should have
created a board Of pardons. 1t should
have provided for municipal home rule.
1t should have done a great many
things it did not do and it should not
have done some things it did do. I'm
der all the circumstances, it is really
remarkable that It did not do more
damage than 1t has.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

Injurious Eject on Packing House
Exports.
Philadelphia Press.

G~ermany's new meat exclusion law, which
became effective on April l, is said by the
western pork packers to be particularly
ruinous to their export trade with that
country. All small pieces Of meat, includ-
ing everything under eight and four-hfths
pounds weight, is excluded. A fairly good
trade has been built up in meats Of that
kind. OK tongue and homeless ham, have
been much in demand In Germany, but they
are excluded by the new law.
The German government has taken a firm
stand against boron preservatives. although
experiments in Great Britain are said TO
nave proved conclusiyely that such pre-
~servattves are not injurious. This new
German law is aimed at American exports,
and for that reason will be enforced. While
II has been in force only a few days the
packers assert that it will be highly in
furious to them. It's adoption is attributed
to prejudice In high circles"
As a good deal OF money has been ex-
pended by the packers in building up a
market in Germany for American meats
and the efforts have been successful, they
naturally feel indignant that legislation has
been passed to kill that trade on alleged
h~ygienic grounds. No complaints of the
kind come from any other country, and
nothing has been found in Germany TO sub
stantiate the allegations made there. The
German working people are the ones VIII
will suffer the most from this legislation
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
RULING ON THE ELK1Ns Law.

The Interstate Commerce commission
has received no complaints Of violation
of the Elkins act, from which it may
be assumed that the law is being faith
fully observed, but the commission has
received a great many letters from
shippers and railroad men asking for
information and rulings on hypothetical
cases. While the commission dislikes
to make decisions on points that do not
come up in the regular channel, yet on
account Of the wide and universal in
terest awakened in the business world
by the enactment of the law, unofficial
rulings have been made in a number
Of instances.
The most important decision Of the
commission is n to the effect that it
is now unlawful for railroads to give
free passes to manufacturers and 9th
ers with the idea Of influencing ship
ments of freight 1t is also held to be
unlawful for a manufacturer or other
person who uses the railroads extern
sively for the carrying of freight to ask
for passes. 1t would seem that no one
who has read the anti-rebate act with
any care would need an opinion of the
commission as to the above points. The
law is perfectly clear and explicit in
forbidding the giving and soliciting Of
such favors, which are a form Of dis
elimination hardly less Objectionable
than the granting of rebates. 1t APP
pears that even among railroad men,
who Of course have carefully studied
the law, there is diversity of opinion
in regard to the matter Of passes and
it might be well for the commission to
take up this question and make q rul-
ing covering all its phases. Meanwhile
the safe course for the railroads is to
cut off all discrimination of this kind,
which it is understood they are now
quite generally doing.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
TIDE OF
Astounding Accessions to the Popula-
ito of the Country.
Poston Globe.

ANobNOh 0AObos
The March immigration in New York
was some 10000 more thar the pre-
vious year, and the influx shows nc signs
of abatement. The probability ie that this
years admission will break all records.
The immigration into this country is
truly astonishing. We have received H.
900, 900 immigrants since 1921, and over
2 0 1000, 900 Of them have lande since 1916.
Thus, within a single generation this
country has absorbed from Europe mainly
a population more than equal to that OF
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and servia
combined, twice as many as now live In
Persia, once the worlds mistress; or
nearly as many as the total peopling to-
day Of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and all
Canada.
We need not be afraid of these astound-
ing ascessions, nor are we liable to be
swamped by them. The problem is not
how to exclude them, but how to get these
hundreds of thousands Of newcomers away
from the coast cities to the farms Of the
middle west, where the need of labor is
very keen, where wages are good. and social
conditions as hopeful as the sunny skies.
immigration reached its lowest ebb in
1897 and 1898. Since then a regular tidal
wave has been sweeping this way. The
immigration from 1850 to 1854 was 1917, 500,
and added nearly 9 per cent to our popula-
ton.
immigration finds It's chief stimulus in
rood news abroad of American prosperity.
Certainly that was never greater than now,
and great as is the Influx the west and
south are suffering for want of labor. One
is astounded at the prospective future Of
the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
4 Word OF CAUTION TO REPUBLICANS

4 WORD OF CAUTION TO REPUBLICANS.
Omaha is a republican city on ma
tional issues and by rights the mu-
niclpal government of Omaha should be
administered by republicans. 1t is now
foreordained that the democratic city
nominating convention delegates will
be dominated by the corporations and
the candidates for mayor and council
will all be men who can be depended
upon to do the bidding of the allied
corporations.
Now, If the republican convention will
have the good sense to nominate candi-
dates who do not wear the corporation
collar, and may be depended upon to
protect the public interest when II
comes to clashing with private inter
ests Of the corporations, the republicans
will sweep Omaha by a decisive ma
jority on the 9th day of May. If on
the other hand the convention allows
itself to be dominated by corporate In
1uence and surrenders to corporate die
tation the rank and file OF Omaha re-
publlcans will either stay at home OF
vote the democratic ticket.
If we have to have government by
the corporations for the corporations
Omaha republicans will prefer to lei
the responsibility for mlsgovernment
be with the democrats and not with re.
publicans. If the city hall is to be
filed with corporation dummies, let the
democrats furnish the dummies and
take the responsibility, and let the
odium for misgovernment fall upon the
democrats and not upon republicans.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
THE PREsmENT N THE TARIFF.
His Reasons why General Revision Is
InadvisabIe.
Philadelphia Press

Il hlAdhCplld 1AGhGs
President RooseveIt's speech at Min
neapolis on the tariff, like that at Mil
waukee oil the trusts, is conservative in
tone. His speeches on the present tour
are more moderate and restraiD-d than
those he made in New England and the
West last year. This greater sobriety is
due partly to more matured views and
partly to accomplished results.
Last year the president was a propa-
~gandist; this year he points in part TO
achievements. Then he started out to or
ganize and crystalline public sentiment for
legislative action; now he reports on the
fruits. Then he was an advocate press
ing a cause; now he is a successful execu-
tive presenting what has been done. On
the trust he has advanced from the pro-
poser OF measures to the possessor Of
authority. On tina tariff he has the added
experience Of a year, and the wider OBJ
servation and consultation of another ses-
sion of congress.
All this makes the president less demon
s~trative and more contained. His speeches
are not so intense, but more sedate. As
to the trusts he has secured the legislation
he wanted, and he has only to point out
how the power is to be exercised. AS to
the tariff he is more impressed with the
wisdom Of conservative and careful action.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

The Imprisonment of a wealthy Ber-
lin money loaner for usury should teach
a salutary lesson. The culprit made the
mistake Of selecting some of his vic
Tins from among the army officers
when he ought to have known that the
army is Invested with Emperor Will
liam's special protection. Had he only
been content to exploit the common peo-
pie he might have kept out of trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

from the fact that the next legislature
will elect a successor to Senator Hanna.
The result Of the recent election in
Cleveland is thought to have somewhat
impaired Mr.. Hanna's prestige, but this
will perhaps prove to be a mistaken
view. At all events the Ohio campaign
promises to command quite the usual
interest.
Other state campaigns will be in
Rhode Island, Massachusetts,, Mary
land and Kentucky. but these will not
have very much significance beyond
state boundaries, except possibly that
of Maryland, where the republicans are
expected to make a determined effort
to regain power.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
Pledge and Performance.
New York Press.

AN1h LOAh AAIa1s
No president ever breathed the martial
spirit more than Theodore Roosevelt and
few commanders in-chief's appeals to the
militant patriotism Of their people have
drawn reader response. Yet when his
topic is war we find no failure to reach
the heads as we'll as the hearts Of his
countrymen. The most stubborn anti
imperialist can find little aid for his quar-
rel in Mr.. Roosevelt's dignihed and judi
cial justification for his predecessors
taking up Of 1.-THE white mans burden"
though that species OF the breed which
engaged in the calumny Of the fighters
who carried the load of the brown man
must feel the sting Of the presidential
lash. The Fargo address, If only as the
formal record by President Roosevelt OF
the fulhllment Of a great promise by
President Mckinley. is noteworthy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
UNc' NOSES RECKONIE's.

w. d. Nesbit in Chicago Tribune.
De Lawd mex black en- de Lawd mex white;
He mex de day en- He mex de night;
He mex de wrong en- He mex de right
l reckon He knowcd!
1 reckon He knowed. chile,
Des whut He do!
He mex de teahs, but all de while
He plannin' de laugh en- %plannin' de smile-
l reckon He knowed chile,
Des whut He do!
De Lawd mex JOY. en- de Lawd mex woeI
He mex de TITLES dat fret yo' so,
En- He mex de road dat yo' gotter go
1 reckon He knowed.
I reckon He knowed, chile,
Des whut He do.
He mex de stones dat hut yo' feet,
He coaXin de roses, red en- sweet
: reckon He knowed chile,
Des whut He do!
De Lawd mex dahk, but lie mex de mohnI
He mex de rose Ell He mex de tho'n:
HI mex us all--des sho's yo' BON
l reckon He knowed.
l reckon He knowod, chile, -
Des whut He do.
He know whut bes' To- yo' and me,
En- / reckon He see Whut we CANT see
/ reckon He knowT, chile,
Des whut lie do!
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

for equal taxation in consideration Of
the promise hat their city charter
would be changed so as to enable them
to elect their councllmen by the vote Of
the entire city at large. Their promise
Of cooperation to the Omaha Real Es-
tate exchange was thereupon broken,
but in the end they find themselves
buncoed on the other side because their
plan for councilmen at large failed to
materialize. The incident is only in
teresting as showing how cheaply Lin
coin business men can oe bought off
and how easily they can be gold
bricked.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
AppropriatinE Dewey's Honors.
Hartford Courant (rep.).

|~IVIOIU ~VuIuHt NVPJ'
Ex-Secretary Long Of the navy has an
interesting paper in the current Outlook
on the navy in the late war. 1t offers
another illustration of the inadvlsability
Of men In such positions writing on such
matters. The most interesting part Of the
article is not its historical element but its
personal quality. The edge is quietly
taken of from Dewey. Friend Crownin-
shield comes in for credit as often as II
is possible to lug him in, and so on. There
is no mention of the fact that Dewey cut
his cable and went in IN his own hook
Not much. The sunrise is located nj
Washington every time.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
Growth of Rural delivery.
New York Tribune.

Congress appropriated s12, 500, 900 for the
rural delivery service during the next fiscal
year, beginning July 1, and the department
will establish 5000 new routes on the
money. On March Is there were 1905
routes already in operation. and by July !
his number will be increased by the
natural growth of the service TO $4,000
routes. Thus it is expected by the end OF
the next fscal year. which will be June 3d.
1904. TO have $4,000 rural carriers in mo-
ton. and $4,000, 900 people living outside Of
towns and cities will have their letters and
newspapers delivered daily at their doors
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

The resolution favoring the election
of United States senators by direct pop
ular vote has gone through both houses
of the Illinois legislature, thus adding
another state to the list on record for
this change in the constitution. 1t Is only
a question Of time when the obstruc-
tionists in the United States senate will
have to yield and give the people of the
various states an opportunity to express
themselves on the proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
CAMPAIGNS OF NATIONAL INrERESr

ANAoA
While this is decidedly an of year in
politics, yet there will be several state
campaigns Of national interest, chief
among which will be those of Iowa and
Ohio, both Of which elect a governor
and legislature. Governor Cummins is
a candidate for reelection and as he is
recognized as the head and front Of the
tariff revision movement much interest
will be taken in his canvass, It being
assumed that his denomination is as
sured. 1t is remarked that the devel-
opments Of his campaign and the
vote in November viii possibly
have a considerable influence on
the making or unmaking Of Iowa's
governor as a parsonage in ma
tional politics. In Ohio the democrats
are expected to make q very vigorous
fight, probably under the undisputed
leadership OF Tom L. Johnson, but II
is not at all likely hat they can win,
AS now indicated the battle will be
mainly Owe the legislature and general
interest In the result win be heightened
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

There is absolutely no warrant for
the repayment by the state of the ex-
pense incurred by the state treasurers
for bonds guaranteeing the safety Of the
state funds in their hands. The on
stitution expressly fixes the salary Of
state %treasurers and prohibits any in
crease thereof or any perquisites by
which these salaries would be increased
indirectly. 1t may be and doubtless
is a hardship for state t%reasurers to
pay out half Of their salaries for bonds,
but that fact does not justify the legis-
lature or the governor in overriding
constitutional limitations. The only
way to get rid Of a bad law is to en-
force it. The only way to get relief
from constitutional limitations is to en-
force the constitution to the letter.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

We now have another striking illus
tration Of what a %nonpartisan police
commission of the Broateh brand
means. 1t means the use of the police
to carry the democratic primaries for
the corporations n day and the use OF
the police to carry the republican pri.
maries for the corporations the next
day. That is nonpartisanship, but al
ways for the corporations.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

The house Of delegates Of the Vir-
ginia legislature has voted to remove
from office a judge who indiscreetly
cowhided a minister. The dispatches
fail to state that the object Of judicial
wrath was a white minister, but that
goes without saying. Had the judge
only devoted himself to castigating a
eolored preacher the Virginia delegates
vac:le have voted him a medal OF honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

]. PterpOnt Morgan expresses himself
as by no e discouraged by the ad-
verse decision in the Northern securi-
ties case. He is hopeful apparently
that by appealing the supreme court
viii reverse the present ruling or indi
cate what must be done to get around
the law. We may trust the trust mag
mates to adapt themselves to all condl
lions.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

Colonel Bryan says he will not choose
between Kansas City platform demo.
Gratis who may seek the presidential
nomination, but the line must be drawn
against those who failed to get botl
feet on the Kansas City promulgation
Anyone Objectionable to Mr.. Bryan will
be promptly convicted Of inability tC
take the Kansas City test oath.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
A Note of Encourarement.

Springfield Republican.
President Palma's message to the Cuban
Congress sounds still another note of en-
couragement concerning the republic. The
finances must be regarded as in a sound
condition, with a surplus of 2 1888, 900 in
the treasury. Railroad building is going on
rapidly and the people display no sign of
their old revolutionary tendency. 1t may
be out Of place to say where the credit be-
longs, yet much of it certainly belongs to
the Cubans themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

Having been relieved Of the onerous
duty Of directing the work Of the Ne
braska legislature at Lincoln, his POM
posity, John n. Baldwin of Iowa, will
be free to devote all his attention to
choosing the officers to administer the
city government OF Omaha for the next
three years.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
Wealth FIOuts Poverty.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

The durbar at Delhi. in India. according
to Lord Curzon, the viceroy, cost only
5000, 900. II that was the public cost the
real cost must have been vastly greater.
That money. In a country where people
starye to death every year. might have
been expended much more probably than
in a mere display, but DerhRps that in
vestment pays In India.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
Where Reform is Needed.
San Francisco Chronicle.

San francisco Chronicle.
II the principles of the Elkins amend
ments to the interstate law were
enforced against the express companies, in
their relations with the railroads OF the
country, discrimination in their favor in
the carrying Of express matter would stop
or the rates charged the government for
the transportation of the malls would be
materially reduced.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

Nothing short of municipal ownership
of electric lighting as well as Of the
water works will satisfy the public de-
mand. Through municipal ownership
alone can the pernicious and corrupting
influence OF the corporation managers
be thrown off.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
Nervous strain overworked.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
No wonder Americans succumb under the
nervous strain and high tension of life
when municipal campaigns and house
cleaning season come about the same time.
A man has no time to recover from the
scylla Of one before he is hurled into the
C~harybdis of the other.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

Governor Mickey promises to give
South Omaha a model police commits
sion. If the promise holds good, the
contrast with the Broatch police board
imposed on Omaha by Governor Savage
will be startling.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

Members of the Nebraska legislature
carefully drew their return mileage and
rode home on their passes. If there are
any exceptions to this rule The Bee
would like to print the names.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

The Lincoln Journal has at last given
the snap away that explains the sud
den backdown of the business men of
Lincoln in the fight for municipal taxa
ton OF railway terminals in the late
legislature. The Lincoln business men
after conference with their representa-
tives in the legislature and the railroad
lobbyists agreed to doP their demand