Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21

Says Kansas Needs Aid

Governor Mickey il in receipt of a letter
from Governor Bailey of Kansas answering
q recent one asking what his wishes were
in the matter of making a public proclama-
tion for donations OF money for Kansas
food sufferers. Governor Bailey deprecates
the public proclamation plan, and Gov
ernor Mickey will follow his desires but
an EFFORT will be made in other ways to
see that Nebraska docs something for its
less fortunate neighbors.
Complying with the suggestions of Gov
ernor Bailey, Governor Mickey Will take
no oficial action toward Kansas relief,
but says he feels that the people of Ne
braska will take such action as may seem
adequate under the circumstances. The
fact that there are flood sufferers also in
Missouri. Iowa and even In Nebr aska,
makes II seemingly inappropriate to at
tempt 20 aid the people Of one state with
out helping the others also. but Nebraska
may be relied upon to minister in such a
manner as may be most acceptable TO the
needs of the suffering people of sister
states II is suggested at the executive
ONCE that those who desire to send con-
tributions may send them direct to Gov
ernor Bailey, or II they should be sent to
the chief executive of Nebraska care will
be taken TO have them forwarded to the
Kansas governor In good order and without
delay. although the governor does not seem
to anticipate that any considerable amount
viii be sent via Lincoln.
More Pleas for Rhea.
Another delegation of Rhea sympathiEers
eombarded the executive ofices this after
noon In an effort TO invoke executive elem
ency. The participants were old soldiers,
Mart Howe. ex-adJutant. and w. s. AS
Quith. the new adjutant, with Colonel John
McCiay and some half dozen other repre-
sentatives of the Grand Army.
The conference with the governor was
behind closed doors and lasted for over an
hour. They appealed to Governor Mickey
on the ground that young Rhea's father Is
an old soldier Of the civil war They pre-
sented their plea In somewhat Of a per-
functory manner In pursuance of the i'm
Piled obligation existing between old sol.
diers to lend aid and comfort to the breth.
rem OF the blue II was intimated that q
petition had been circulated among old
soldiers urging the exercise of clemenco
on the part of the governor.
Il is understood that those who are no
in sympathy with the movement for elem
ency will have a hearing before Governor
Mickey July l. when the attorney genera
and Prosecuting Attorney stinson. who con
Quoted the prosecution OF Rhea, will prob
when the presentation OF the Rhea cas-
was made by Judges Loomis and Reese
Mayor Adams and Attorney Menzies o
Indiana. but was not called upon to reply
probably because he is expected to b
heard from later.
Buildings 20 BE Put Up.
Final arrangements win be made mex
week by the university building committe
for new buildings that the legislature an
Board OF Regents have authorized. 1t /
not probable that either or the new build
ings on the campus win be completed thi
year, the need for those at the state farI
being the greater. 1t is expected thet tn
new physics building viii be located ives
OF the main structure. Much oppositio
has developed to this on the part of IN
student body. as the place designated
part OF the athletic field. The regents hAv
become convinced that they will have I
have more ground and a new field may
purchased contiguous to the old grounds.
The law school viii profit by projecte
improvements. The old chapel is to /
made over and the law school win hay
this for a library. The space Il Is no
occupying will be cut up into recitatio
rooms. while the gallery win be used as
lecture room. The committee has decide