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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
THOMAS
Letter from GenerRI Lafayette on the
Death of the Former

After his return from his triumphal tour
In 1924 In the United States, General La
fayette wrote the following letter to his
friend, Arnold Schefer, the French pub
licist, and brother Of the we'll known
painter, AIRY scheffer. 1t was published
for the first time in the last number Of the
New York Independent:
Il am much pleased to hear that 1t is
you who are going to write a notice about
Mr.. Jefferson. The subject is one OF the
finest that can be treated, for the history
Of the human race tells us Of no one who
has ever had a broader mind, a loftier
soul, a stronger republicanism, Of no one,
in fine, who has ever been associated with
a greater and more fruitful drama Of social
civilization.
Il have recently sent to Carrel two big
parcels Of United States newspapers. You
will find in them some remarks on Adams
and Jefferson, and, in particular, dates re-
ferring to the early years of the illustrious
Virginian.
"These papers contain details concerning
Jefferson's last moments. There are some
in the Richmond paper of the 14th Of July
on whose authenticity you can rely. They
were published by a friend who left Month
cello the dsy before Jefferson's death and
who received communication of them from
Jefferson's grandson Immediately after the
event. l send you the original Of this
friends letter.
The idea OF associating slavery with the
name OF this great man is so painful that,
In your place, l should limit myself to say
ing that among the blacks emancipated was
his faithful servant Barwell. or else to
mentioning this servant among the small
number admitted into his sick room.
Probably. however, you will have no room
for all the particulars one would like to
give.
II hope there will be enough space for
printing the translation Of the last letter
he wrote in his life. 1t contains senti-
ments worthy OF being published, and which
in this form would have more weight than
in any other.
"Jefferson's scrupulousness in giving to
Franklin and Adams the credit for the
notifications introduced by them into the
Declaration Of independence cannot be too
highly praised.
81 am sending you a book in which you
will find a very good notice Of Jefferson.
Within the next couple of days l will die
tate some further remarks"
LAFAYETTE.
Lagrange, September II, 1926"
I" Unfortunately, no trace has been found
of the letter here referred to.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
CHEAPER TALK ACROSS SEAS.
Possibilities of Increased Cable and
wireless Development.

n vi SADAS INV
wireless Development.
New York World.
Thursdays announcement Of the receipt
at San Francisco Of the first message from
Honolulu over the new Pacific cable sug-
gests the interesting question, How will
Marconigrams affect the cost OF across-sea
messages?
In a speech at Sydney, N. s., recently,
Marconi, as reported in the World special,
remarked that, while his first contract with
the Canadian government was to send wire
less commercial messages at 10 cents a
word, he thought It probable the charge
would eventually come down to / cent per
word.
Side by side with this put Henniker Hea-
toms statement in the current Magazine
Of Commerce that cable messages could and
ought to be sent for 2 cents per word. He
points out the glazing inequality Of the
present cable rates, under which q message
from London to the Cape is sent for less
than half the charge for one from London
to Lagos, which is but half way to the Cape.
Mr.. Heaton has long urged that the Brit
ish and American governments should join
hands, purchase and internationalize all the
great Anglo American cable systems and
make cable rates uniform and cheap for all
distances.
To lay an ocean cable costs $1,000 per
mile. A transatlantic cable represents an
investment OF over $4,000, 900. A wireless
telegraph system can be established across
the Atlantic at a total cost Of 5000, 900. 1t
seems highly probable, therefore, that in
the near future the cable lines, whether
they remain private or become public prop
erty, will find It necessary greatly to reduce
their charges in order to hold their own
against the new Marconigrams.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
PROPOSED COFFEE TRUST.
Producers of the Brown berry Seek
60 BOOST Prices.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
The cotfee-producing countries Of this
hemisphere. with a few Insignificant excep-
lions. we're represented at a coffee congress
which met in New York last October, There
is a crisis In the coffee industry. There is
overproduction in some quarters, notably In
Brazil. II prices cannot be advanced many
Of the planters will be ruined. The most
important recommendation Of the congress
was that a national trust be established
through the machinery of a treaty by which
the coffee-growing countries are to bind
themselves to regulate and restrict exporta-
tion so that Il shall not outrun the Just
limits OF consumption. II Is assumed that
the effect Of this will be to raise prices
considerably and keep them up.
There is no doubt that the throwing OF
large surplus stocks Of coffee on the mar
ket has an effect on prices which the con-
sumer does not complain OF, but which the
producer does. II Brazil and other South
and Central American states deem II ad-
visable to form a coffee trust by regulating
expectation there is nothing to prevent
their doing so. but they cannot expect the
United States, which is a coftee-consuming
country and which grows none except in
Porto Rico and Hawaii. to unite with them
in q project to raise the price OF coffee.
The Russian government once suggested 10
that OF the United States that they COM
bine to keep up the price Of wheat. Of which
they are both large producers. The propo-
sition was declined. tn American gov
eminent did not see how II could go into
. trust and r~epudiate its antitrust policy.
The suggestion OF the coffee congress that
this country so into a cofee trust cannot
be entertained.
other recommendations Of the congress
are that only the best coffee be raised, that
the shipment Of poor or adulterated coffee
be prevented and that laws be enacted to
stop the adulteration OF coffee. These are
unobjectionable recommendations and are
feasible. The plan for the formation Of an
international coffee trust hardly will work.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT URGES ACTION.
Again has President Roosevelt shown
in the most unmistakable II that
he earnestly desires legislation for the
supervision and regulation Of the com
binatlons engaged in interstate aud for
elgn commerce. He also feels that such
legislation should be enacted by the
present congress and there has been
plainly indicated, in the letter Of At
torney General Knox published a few
days ago, what character Of legislation
the president regards as desirable. Ac-
cording to the latest advices the presi-
dent is not committed to any particular
measure among those which have been
introduced in congress. 1t apparently
is not intended that the influence Of the
administration shall be exerted for the
promotion of the Cullom, the Hoar, the
Littlefield or any other of the numerous
antitrust bills hat have been submitted
and are now in the hands of the proper
committees Of the two houses, but that
administration support will be given to
any measure which shall have the en-
dorsement of a majority Of republicans
in congress.
President Roosevelt, while not at
tempting to force congressional action,
is e~ndeavoring to Impress upon his party
in congress the imperative duty Of TAX.
ing action on the trust question and do
ing so promptly. In this, II is not to
be doubted, he has the unqualified en-
dorsement and support of the great ma
jority of republicans. The party is fully
committed to a policy of trust regula-
ton and supervision. Its promises in
this direction have been accepted with
confidence by the people. The president
believes that good faith demands the full.
fllment of these promises and all repub.
licans who desire that the party shall
retain its claim to popular confidence
will stand with him.
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio is
quoted as saying that the trust ques.
ton is a most difficult one to handle in
a legislative way, but he thought some
measure will be enacted into law at the
present session and suggested that II
will be necessary to steer a middle
course between those who want radica.
legislation and those who are opposed tC
any legislation. Everybody Of intelli
gence who has given the subjecr
thoughtful consideration realizes that II
is a complex and difficult problem, to bC
dealt with carefully md c~onservatively
A rash and reckless policy would de
infinite harm, from which the independ
ent Industries as we'll as the combina
tons would suffer. The republican
party has never failed to find a remedy
for evils and abuses affecting the publ,
interests and it will not fail now. Their,
will be a wise solution of the trust prob
lem which will protect the peopl,
against extortion, prevent the crushing
out Of competition and effectively checl
the tendency toward monopoly. Per
haps all that is desirable cannot be &C
complished at once, but its ultimate at
tainment can be confidently predicted
The present congress should move IL
this direction. go r
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
Passing of Calamity FoEhorns.
New York Sun.

One by one the sons Of calamity get
tangled up with the octopus and let the
prosperity bacillus undermine their heroic
principles. Hon. Jacob Coxey Of the
Irregular Army, o., has been a man of
corporations and a bloated bondholder for
years. Hogg, Towne and Bryan are plethoric
Of purse. And here is our old greenbacker
and populist friend. General James B.
Weaver of Iowa, a statesman whose APP
parently invincible disbelief in the hunt
for happiness has long kept alive our in
terest in his fortunes, Alas, he, too, is
fallen. According to IN esteemed lows
contemporary, he has gone to Sour Lake,
Tex, as president OF an oil company. Sour
Lake has a name ~congenial to the old
Weaver, but we fear that the new Weaver
is destined to be an optimist and perhaps a
millionaire,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

In a recent magazine contribution
President ingalls, Of the Big Four rail,
road declares that franchise taxation is
not only fair, but just. AS a practical
railroad manager he has the courage to
say that "Of course corporations will OBJ
5ect to paying taxes, as everybody does,
but nevertheless It is right and proper
Those who have the protection Of the
state should bear their share Of its bur
dens." President Ingalls, should lose nc
time in coming TO Nebraska to impress
corporation managers with his views.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
SONG OF
James Barton Adam. in Denver Pc,

James Barton Adams in Denver Post.
Peace an plenty everywhere,
Brimmin' full our how'll
Songs o. gladness in the air,
Music I'm the soul.
Everybody steppin' high
Down the easy pike
IIghtnin' snap In every eye
Never saw the nke!
Coolies o. prosperity
Layin all around,
Wheels o. business, hully g0al
Hear their whirlin' sounds
None chokin' up the banly~.
TrRde a maxim more
Not a hustler In the ranks
Lettin' out a roar.
Uncle Sammy got q grin
On his happy face
6cowl he was a wearin' bin
Jostled out o. place.
Sees the ball O. progress rolled
Steadily along
As he sets an sings that old
Yankee Doodle song.
States all workin' lively feet
Hottest sort o. pace
Each endeaVurin' 10 beat
Others In the race.
While they come with snappy tread
Rushin' fur the stake,
Colorado's way ahead
Munchin' at the cake!
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
Anxious to Pass 1t Up.

China wants the question Of gold or silver
payments of the indemnity growing out OF
the Boxer troubles referred to The Hague
tribunal for arbitration, and as 1t is sup
ported in that matter by the United States
It is dificult to believe that the civilized
powers of Europe will hold out in refusal.
1t means, II decided against China. an ad-
ditional tax on 1t of over $40, 900, 900. 1t is
unable to pay and ought not to be pressed
too hard.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

1t is doubtless fortunate for a good
many people in the state house that the
outgoing governor was not in position to
have full swing for his reform axe to
carry out the recommendations en-
bodied in his farewell address. Other
wise we would presently have no state
auditor. no state commissioner of pub
lie lands and buildings, no labor bureau
and no supreme court commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

Just now the most profitable industry
in the federal building is the lassoing
of tame Indians by deputy United States
marshals especially trained for that
arduous task. Last year the Winnie
bagoes and the ,Omahas furnished all
the supply. This year a bunch of
Santee Sioux numbering half a hundred
have been cOrralled and detailed to police
the corridors of the building as alleged
witnesses necessary to convict one bung-
ling bootlegger of selling two bottles of
whisky contrary to Uncle Sans statutes
made and provided.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

The governor Of South Carolina is
reputed to have remarked once upon q
time to the governor Of North Carolina,
at is q long time between drinks
Whether the outgoing governor OF Ne
braska made the same remark to the in.
coming governor of Nebraska has not
t%ranspired. Suffice it to say, we feel
sur that the incoming governor de,
elined with thanks.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

Among the inevitable consequences of
the higher price of fuel and the higher
price Of provisions and other commodi-
ties is the increased cost of mainte-
nance Of state institutions and the ne
cessity Of larger appropriations.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

The chances for recovering the pro-
ceeds Of that 100000 warrant from the
BARLEY bondsmen are not much better
than are the chances OF recovering the
e236,OO0 deposit lost in the wrecked
Capital National bank from Charlie
Mosher and the other bondsmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

The pending army appropriation bill
for 1903 carries $9,O00.OOO pay of
enlisted men and ~S5.OO0.OOO pay of Off
GERS; total, $14,OO0,OOO.o Pay of rail-
road and steamship companies for trans
portation S15,OOo.OOO, or S1.OOO,OO O more
than the pay of the whole army. Com
ment would be s~uperfuous.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
Speed the Day.
Indianapolis Journal.

IHUIdHdpUIB JOuIHdI,
signor Marconi predicts a commercial
revolution through wireless te%legraphy.
Two hundred words a minute at / cent a
word and the general use Of wireless
telegraphy instead of the mails for a large
proportion Of the personal correspondence
that now passes between America and
Europe are developments that he sees in
the near future. Yet the laying OF the
Pacific submarine cable goes right on.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
PreJudiced Judicial Dicta.
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
The passionate and unjudicial tone of the
decision in which the Missouri court de-
clares that the mule is a vicious and
treacherous animal" d~eprives the opinion
of any real weight. Whatever experience
the court may have had with mules, the
court room is not the place in which to
give way to personal prejudices.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
Most independent of Men.

Charlotte On. CO observer.
II agriculture is without opportunity to
pile up wealth It has its compensation for
the loss. The life Of the farmer may be
one Of toll. Of patient endurance, Of com
p~arative isolation from his fellow man, but
it Is one Of the greatest independence. The
man between the pillow handles is the freest
man on earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
Mutually
Philadelphia Press.

Now that the cable is laid the annexa-
ton Of the Hawaiian Islands is placed
on a more absolute footing. They uIe
tied to us by a new bond which does away
with distance and brings them into i'm
mediate contact with our policy and busi-
ness affairs. Our relation is at once made
closer, more secure and more mutually ad-
yantaReous.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
One More Unfortunate.
Boston Globe.

1t is said that the revision Of the army
uniform by a special board was brought
about by the detection Of an officer wear
ing russell shoes with full dress. What
was done to the culprit is not known, but,
unfortunately, the Constitution forbade
making the punishment fit the crime by
boiling him in oil.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
Generosity Pushed 90 the Limit.
Detroit Free Press.

It is very kind on the part OF Lord Beres-
ford to tender the help OF Great Britain in
maintaining the Monroe doctrine, but IL
Great Britain looks after its own affairs In
Egypt and South Africa and India and China
and Australia and Canada, It will probably
have all II can attend to.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

Experience is the best teacher. Ex-
perience has convinced Ezra P. Savage
that fewer elections and longer tenure
of office would be very desirable for
most men at the public crib.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

1t is to be hoped that Senate File No. 1
was not fabricated as a piece Of political
claptrap or a holdup. Municipal own
ership Of water works is desirable, but
popular sentiment In its favor should
not be misdirected into political or mer,
cenary channels.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
Here is Rich Humor.
Chicago Chronicle

Among the humors which occasionally
enlighten the coal situation is the threat
Of Pennsylvania consumers to attack the
coal trust through the medium Of the state
legislature. The fate Of ar antitrust
measure in the Pennsylvania legislature
can only be compared to the finish Of the
historic snowfall in hades.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

After the Lord had created the heav-
Ems and the earth, and blown the breath
Of life into Adam, he said, six DAYS
shalt thou labor and the seventh day
shalt thou rest, but Nebraska legisla-
tors think they need a rest after four
days OF arduous labor in marking time.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

II the city prisoners can be fed for 8
cents a meal, why should it cost 40 cents
for two meals to feed prisoners in the
county jail? That conundrum is passed
I'D to the new county board.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

The waterspout by which the state
senate was deluged at the opening Of
the session was not entirely unexpected
by the people who knew that the tall
senator from Douglas is a reservoir unto
himself,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

Colonel Ager, chief pass distributor Of
the allied community-of-interest rail-
roads, should strike for higher pay. For
a nan Of his capacity and experience
$500 a month is a mere bagatelle.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

Of India we're during the first 100 years Of
the British domination. There is less plum
dering now, but the famines are a keepsake
OF the glorious old days Of loot. Even now
the interests Of the British manufacturer
dictate the Industrial nolicv Of India.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

President Burt has returned to Omaha
in good humor. 1t is to be hoped that
he will have no occasion to lose his good
humor while he remains.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
GobbIe Policy Vindicated.
springheld Republlcan.

SpIlhsneld republican.
Large and enormously rich diamond
fields exist north Of Pretoria" reports a
London paper. Then the British South
African policy is doubly vindicated. Both
gold and diamonds! God bless us all" as
Tiny Tim would say.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

The senatorial contest in Colorado
threatens to re-enact the senatorial con
test in Nebraska Of two years ago, with
a very, very dark horse looming up in
the distance.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

Chicago News.

Nowadays prices undoubtedly depend on
supply and demand-to-wit, on the corpora
tions' supply of nerve and the stockholders
demand for dividends.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George b. Tzschuck, secretary OF Inc Be'
Publishing company, being duly sworn, say
that the actual number Of full and com
plete copies of The Daily, Morning, Even
Ing and Sunday Bee printed during I'M
month OF December. leo5, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

Total value
.$2,6l7,s95,4l6

1850 ~
The large and valuable crops OF 1902 are
the best assurance that 1903 will be one Of
the fat years in American industrial his
tory. There need be no fear of immediate
disaster or depression when the national
granarles are full to overlooking. The crops
are not so large as to force down prices.
The supply exceeds the American demand,
but foreign markets will absorb all that
Americans do not consume. The shipments
OF corn which were suspended because Of
the short crop OF 1901 will be resumed.
Europeans have learned some OF the uses OF
maize and will be glad to take at reason
able prices whatever Americans have to
spare.
The ups and downs OF stocks in Wall
street may be viewed with unconcern. The
Industrial condition Of the country for this
year is not settled there. Neither is IL de-
termined by the success or failure Of pro-
moters in carrying out plans for the COM
bination Of railroads or OF industries. The
good crops OF 1902 will supply the farmers
with funds and they will keep the manu-
facturers busy supplying their wants. Most
OF the large manufacturer have orders on
hand which It will take them a good part OF
the year to fill. After the advance orders
have been disposed of others will come. The
prophet Of disaster should be silent for a
few months at least.
The survey Of the entire financial world,
printed in the New York Evening Post OF
last Wednesday, shows that I'm spite OF all
the doubts and hesitations which the recent
exploiting OF American industry has pro-
voked the bright spot in the prospect II
Industrial America" The clouds OF indus
trial depression have settled over Germany,
The London and Paris markets are only
hoping for the light. On the eastern sea
board OF the United States there is some
uncertainty as yet. but in THE new west
where the present movement of prosperity
began" there is hope. enterprise and buoy.
ant confidence in the future"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

Governor Mickey's %watchword: Strict
economy without parsimony."
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
The PIuIdering OF India.
Springfield Republican.

The truth about India is that few subject
people in the worlds history have ever been
more UNANIMOUSLY plundered than the states
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

81 came in today" said the shopper. "to
see those swell sideboards of yours
mo me, lady" replied the new sales
mar in the furniture store, II amt never
wore anything but a mustache." Chicago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

to 500 an acre from their beets and in a
short time all up to date beet farmers
will be doing as well. He expressed the
opinion that within five years the
United States viii be producing all its
own sugar at n price not exceeding ,
cents a pound. AS Secretary Wilson
was understood to be the only member
of the cabinet who had opposed Il tariff
concession on Cuban sugar, because Of
his interest in the development of the
American beet sugar industry, his state
ment swept away the argument chiefly
relied upon by the opponents of Cuban
reciprocity.
The treaty will undoubtedly be help
full to Cuba, though perhaps not to the
extent which its people expect. 1t win
benefit American trade with the island
and at the same time bind more closely
the United States and the new republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

Miss ~Loved-Father, when you refused
him consent to marry me did he get on
his hands and knees and plead7
Irate Father-How do l know? / couldn't
see where he nt.-Punch Bowl.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
ASSURANCE OF A GOOD YEAR.
Last Years Abundance UpIifts Expec-
tationa for 1908.
Chicago Tribune.

OIICdBO ITIUuHt.
The statistician of the Department OF
Agriculture makes the following report as
to the production and farm value OF the
principal farm crops of the United States
for 1902:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

but" protested the plain citizen, don't
you consider honesty a good thing7"
Sure replied the politician, but it's
like all good things; you've got to make
some money before you can AFFORD IT,
Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

"I am afraid that you broke the New
Year resolutions you made a year ago."
yes; but II 1 had no occasion to make
resolutions l couldn't nttingly celebrate the
is for the best"-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

The vegetarian-Never try to make both
ends meat
M Hen-Better laid than never.-N. Y.
Sun.