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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
MAKING FOR PEACE.

King Edward has again shown his
profound conviction that the greatest
British interest is peace and has re-
insorced his claim to be regarded as
ore of the most earnest among
European rulers In his purpose TO pro-
mote international good will. He has
shown this conviction at every Oppor-
tunity since his accession, imprcssing 1t
persistently upon the British, ministers.
He was the leading influence In hasten
ing the end Of the Boer war and 1t Is
not to be doubted that the real slgnif-
canoe of his visit to Paris where he was
accorded the most cordial and enthusi-
astic greeting, is that 1t gives the final
touch to the friendly interchanges of
tie British and French ministries.
This is the view taken by London
correspondents and the British press.
There has long been feeling of
estrangement between France and Eng
land. This has been strongly manifested
by the French people. The feeling is
believed to have been to a very great
extent II not wholly removed by King
Edwards visit to Paris. One London
paper said Of It: "IIis majesty is setting
| the seal on the peaceful victories which
! craftsmanship has won in cordial diplo-
matte intercourse and in reconcillng as
no minister of state. however distin.
| guished, can do the old jealousies, old
/ n 4 l..
worthy, also, that the Paris press re-
| ferred in most friendly terms to the
royal guest of the president of the re
! public. 1t is admitted on all hand:
that the kings management of delicate
issues in Rome and Paris was character
lied by consummate tact and that his
prestige has increased at home ant
abroad. 1t is also recognized that the
personal authority and influence of tn,
sovereign have been strengthened dur
ing the present reign.
American interest In whatever con
tributes to the preservation of peac,
among the nations of the old world i
not altogether prompted by commercial
considerations. AS a peace-loving peo
pie ourselves. whose traditional pol
icy It is to cultivate international goo,
will, we desire to see all the countrie
of the earth in peaceable relations
Such influence in this direction as ou
government could properly exert ha
been employed within recent years an
will again be whenever opportunity OF
fers. 1t is therefore gratifying to fin
the ruler of a great English-speakin
power earnestly devoting himself to es
tablishing such friendly relations bC
tween his own and other countries a
serve to insure peace. SO far as tn
United States is concerned, It is know
to have no more cordial friend and we
wisher among European rulers tha
King Edward and no American will h
disposed to deny to him whatever cred
and commendation he may merit for hi
services in the interest of the world
peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
WEAKENING OF THE FLOWERS.
Boston Transcript.

Boston transcript
Down beneath the ground the flowers all
Where in cozy trundle beds they've slum-
bered warm and still;
crocus blithely called. Wake up! feel
Violet and hyacinth and lithesome daft
fodil.
Gardeners are busy. can hear their well
Don't ff'ns You U'N hear the -trowels sing above
They are making pleasant homes for us
TO blossom In -|
Up, get up and nod to them across the
garden beds.
"Trillium and dandelion. come and take a
Eager children watch for. so now it's
And the sweetest baby came while we were
She's SSOtS the LADY Lady Isabel, the fairies told
me So"
Then in every trundle bed the sleepers all
awoke,
Just to. hear of Isabel and give her well
Such a rustling did they make, the gar
dener's wife upspoke;
That's the sound of growing things;
well have an early spring"
One was sure her eyes of pansy's darkest
blooms were made,
One believed herN cheeks were petals off.
Cheerful little daisy said: Wen have a
All ofoT' foT Rady Gadyi Isabel; oh. let's begin to
growl
"she will reach her dainty hands to see us
Clad in yellow. pink and white and blue
as blue can be,
And the the one one she, she smiles upon, oh. she will
So they ali are whispering. 'I hope she'll
smile on me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
GENERAL RISE IN WAGES.
AmicabIe Settlement of Wage ContrO-
versies in Various Trades.
Philadelphia Press.


Philadelphia Press.
The advance in wages began last summer
and autumn with 10 per cent increase
in the wages Of railroad men. The Penn
sylvania railroad opened this movement.
1t was followed by the other trunk lines.
The coalers succeeded. The western lines
were slower in making the advance and
some southern lines have never made It.
In the case OF the Wabash and New York,
New Haven & Hartford strikes were mar
rowly averted Strikes took place among
railroad machinists in the transcontinental
lines, but in general the advance was made.
In ALL a round 100000 OF railroad men
received this increase, averaging 10 per
cent.
Both anthracite and bituminous miners
have received 10 per cent advance in
the past winter affecting about 500, 900
men, for while only a part OF this number
is organized the rise was general In mines
working without an agreement. In the
building trades about $4,000 men went on
strike month ago. large share Of these
have gone back on q 10 per cent increase,
$4,000 in New York alone, and the advance
In wages has been general.
There have been many other small trades
in which rise in pay has occurred, but
the great manufacturing industries have
had no general advance. The strike In
wooden mills last year failed. The Lowell
cotton strike has not succeeded. In iron
and steel the advance occurred two years
| ago, and there has been none OF any seri-
Gus extent since But while these extensive
trades have shown no change there have
| been a large number OF advances in manu-
| features OF more limited character.
Transportation, coal and building are,
however, the chief fields in which a 10 per
| cent advance has been made. This has
been settled in general without collision,
upon an amicable consultation--the one
| great conspicuous exception being the an
thracite coal strike. Aside from this there
has been a notable change from the past
In many cases the advance in wages has
been made without a demand. In all the
principle and practice have been conceded
Of free consultation through represent
atives. In the Wabash and in the New York,
New Haven & Hartford this only came after
a struggle, but this is unusual.
In the past a similar advance would
have only come after a bitter struggle.
II settlement and an advance have been
amicably reached in all except the an
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
PROSPERITY FIGURES.
National Surplus Unchecked BY re-
peaIed Taxes.

Buffalo Express.
Notwithstanding the fact that congress
abolished all tho war taxes in the belief
that by so doing the receipts Of the gov
ernment would be so far lessened that the
surplus for the year would be materially
decreased the indications are that the
surplus at the close Of the present fiscal
year will reach the sum Of $45, ,000, ,000 Just
at present the receipts and expenditures
OF the government nearly balance. During
the month Of April the receipts we're s43,-
326,1OO and the expenditures Sal, ,763, ,s14
leaving a surplus Of s1,562,2s6. During the
ten months Of the present fiscal year the
total receipts have been 34e6, ais, ,501 and the
expenditures $3.50 ,999 1885, leaving a sur
plus Of $S5 419,646. During the remainder
Of the year It is thought that the receipts
will largely exceed the expenditures, in
asmuch as disbursing officers have been
drawing for large sums Of money, which
will in many instances close UP the ap-
proprlations for the year. Last year for
the first ten months the surplus was about
! $50, ,OO0 O0O
When congress cut of all war taxes IL
was feared in some quarters that its action
would result II not in a deficit, then in
surplus small as to be dangerous.
| The result of the year 30 far, with the
| probabilities of the next two months, has
shown that his fear was without founda-
tion. Though the extraordinary expendi-
| lures are now met by the ordinary re-
ceipts yet there is enough and more than
enough to leave a safe balance. This con-
| dition has been brought about by the un-
usual prosperity which the country is en-
| joying
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
THE POSTAL INVESTIGATION.

The investigation of affairs in the
Postotticc department is going on, but
uere does not aplrar to be any decided
progress. Ii is quite possible, however,
that developments are being made
which It is not deemed advisable to let
the public know OF at present. There Is
no reason for any lack of confidence in
the purpose OF the postmaster general
to probe the unfortunate scandal 10
the bottom. He has shown what seems
to be a most determined disposition 10
10 this, but he has very properly re-
Trained from making any spectacular
exhibition Of his purpose. 1t is safe to
say that Postmaster General Payne will
do his full duty in the matter and that
no one who is shown TO have betrayed
his trust viii be spared from exposure
and whatever punishment such betrayal
may render him liable to.
Meanwhile It should be understood
that the charges and such disclosures
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
MERGER APPEAL A MISTAKE.
Remedy for Progressive Condition Not
Found in Definite Lines.
Collier's Weekly

COllleGS weekly.
Appeal of the Northern Securities de-
cision seems to be a mistake. The opinion
rendered by the circuit court is decisive.
unanimous and limited in its scope. 1t is
carefully confined to one precise question
OF law. Beginning with a point already
settled by the supreme court, 1t draws one
exact legal consequence. The highest
tribunal has decided that the Sherman law
was applicable to railways, although 1t was
strongly argued that the antitrust law was
intended to supplement the interstate com
merce act already in existence, and there
fore did not cover the same ground The
circuit court now says that, as the Sherman
act has already been held to apply to rail-
ways, the Northern Securities is clearly a
case within IT. The trusts ought to be sat
ished with an opinion so carefully limited
In its scope. ANY agitation, any talk like
that Of Mr.. Hill about the danger to many
other existing combinations, Is harmful and
unnecessary. II Is a delicate situation
which the government and the courts have
to handle. The initiative is left to the at
torney general, and he will be unlikely to
move against any combination not decided
by public opinion and by the new cabinet
ofi1cials to be q menace. That is what we
desire-a situation where dangerous COM
binations may be controlled without upset l.
ting the whole system of industry which
has been an element OF our prosperity.
Now what will happen when this Northern
Securities case is carried up to the highest
court? Some Of the railway magnates said
the consequences were so important that
the principles should be defined and settled
That is just what ought not to be done.
We should meet as they arise the separate
combinations which seem to go beyond the
| bounds OF reason. II the supreme court is
forced to give a decision, 1t will be sure ia
affirm the lower court, and It will probably
go much more extensively into general prln-
| ciples. Under these general principles many
] combinations may clearly fall which other
wise would be left in peace, as there would
be no motive power OF public opinion to at.
| tack them. The decision now rendered
has called a halt, IL has demanded caution
and 1t has checked speculation wlthou
having any deleterious effect on the mar.
ket. The railways are still there, they car
easily work independently. and the business
of the country will proceed without a shock
II the railway magnates understood thei
real interests they would make no appeal
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

Representatives Of the Northern Sc
curities company declare that they will
do everything in their power to hasten
the final decision in the merger suit.
Inasmuch as the modification of the
court decree permits the distribution of
the dividends accommodating, the eager.
ness of the securities company to per.
feet the appeal is open to question, ex.
cept so far as the decision interferes
with other merger projects in which the
same promoters are interested. AS a
rule in these cases 1t devolves upon
the attorneys for the government tC
do all the expediting.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

as have been made cast no reflection
upon the present administration Of the
department The alleged wrong-doing
dates back some time and involves
some men not now in the service. The
Brooklyn Eagle suggests that President
Roosevelt should return at once to
Washington and give the investigation
his personal attention. This Is un-
necessary, since he is understood to
have instructed the proper officials to
go to the bottom Of the matter and he
could do no more If he were at the ma.
tlOnal capital
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

The American Medical association
recommends increased preliminary ed.
ucational requirements from all stu.
dents entering medical colleges The
lawyers, the engineers and all the other
professional men are also working IL
the same direction. The medical mer
are bound to have the new crop OF
practitioners better equipped for bust
ness than they were when they started
out
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

II Theodore Roosevelt were governor
of Nebraska, 1t would not take him long
to decide what to do with the Omaha
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners.
He would decapitate the official heads
Of the members prostitutlng their pow
ers to politics in violation Of their oaths
of Office on short notice and appoint
men to the vacancies thus created who
would observe the letter and spirit OF
the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

laymeu such a degree Of visual accuracy is
almost incouceivable, but there Is no going
behind the evidence in this case.
AS might be expected. Chartran comes
high. His price for a portrait is 5000.
He has been in America several months,
painting portraits Of noted New Workers.
and has recently completed portraits OF
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice, both OF
which are pronounced gems.
The new portrait OF Secretary Shaw is
the property OF the Treasury department,
II being a fixed policy Of the government
to have a portrait done In oil Of each
secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

The action of the Philippine commits
sion increasing salary allowances Of
married members OF the constabulary
by S15 month is doubtless intended as
a response 10 President ROosevelt's
tributes to the nan behind a large fam
lily, 10 conform fully with the idea of
putting a premium on population the
salaries should rightly be fixed on n
sliding scale so as to increase with each
increase i'm the number dependent upon
the earnings Of the officer. SO far Us
information available goes. however
there is no threatening danger Of race
suicide in the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Forgotten Fact of History.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.


Mr.. Cleveland in his speech at ST. Louis
touched upon a curious but almost forgot
ten fact Of history; we owe the posses
sion of the vast tract acquired as the
Louisiana Purchase to the circumstance
that France was at war with Santo Do
mingo which It was anding 1t difficult, and
eventually found 1t impossible to conquer.
1t is an amazing reflection that 100 years
ago Napoleon deemed what is now the
despised island of Hayti of more value than
the territory of fifteen Of our common
wealths.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

Herbert Booths plan to teach the
gospel through the theater is not new
one. The origin of the modern theater
is traced as much to the mummeries
produced In the middle ages in conjunc
tiOn with the church as to the plays of
the Greeks. But If the people are to
have a choice between going to church
and going to the theater, the church
may have to strengthen its program to
hold It's own.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

South omaha's school board has been
reorganized under the new law with
six members, who are each to draw a
salary Of $500 a year. The taxpayers
will be interested not SO much in the
stipends attached TO the positions ON
the board as in the economical and erh-
Client management Of school AFFAIRS
The six members who hold over have
been serving up to this time without
pay and whatever their intentions may
have been they do not seem to have ac
cOmplished much in the direction Of re
,form. IL viii be up to them to make
sood II they want the taxpayers to vot,
the new systen success .
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

TIN for the Bourbons.


T
The toad periodically divests itself Of
Its hide, rolls it into a ball and swallows
1t, proceeding to another seasons business
In bright new cuticle. II the democracy
hidebound by its Bryanic platforms, would
follow the toad's example, 1t would cut a
better figure in the world. No fear Of in
digestion; the democratic stomach has un-
bounded powers
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Patriot Wen Cared For
Springfield Republican.

Springfield RepubNcan.
The appearance Of General Gomez at the
st. Louis dedication exercises as the repre-
sentative of Cuba shows US what an easy,
comfortable and ornamental existence the
old bush fighter is now leading. President
Palma shows much tact in keeping Gomez
in such an amiabie frame OF mind. The
general tells the American people that the
new Cuban government is getting along
we'll" He might even have said very
we'll"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

omaha's Pingree gardens have been
rescued from extinction for the coming
year and the vacant lots will again
blossom with attractive flowers instead
of noxious weeds. Score another credit
mark for the city improvement commit
tee of the Woman's club.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Expanding American Inauence,
Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
The law students in Havana destroyed
several valuable old paintings, smashed
the windows Of their university. knocked
down the dean with stone and raised hob,
generally because the date for the exam
ination had been changed Havana is be-
coming Americanized
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

The sale of street railway franchise
IN Los Angeles for $4,000 should be
nm eye opener to cities which have been
giving these valuable franchises away
for a song rt. .r 'H-s -
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

thracite and building strikes It is becausa
as corporations grow larger and the bust
ness conditions Of a great industry are
systematized 1t becomes constantly easier
for all concerned to know when wages can
be raised and when they cannot. II this
process goes on the rise and fall of wage
conditions will be as constant. continuous
and visible as the udes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

Omaha's city election was postponed
from March until May on the plea that
the postponement would give more
favorable weather conditions for the
campaign. If it were left to a jury to
decide whether this expectation has
been met the chances are there would
be a disagreement and no verdict.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Hopeless Schemes.
New York Tribune

New York Tribune.
At every fresh effort on, the continent OF
Europe to arrange a new combination
against the products of American agri-
culture the Yankee farmer smiles more
widely He knows how hopeless these
projects are and how certain their failures
will be for Renerationa
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

The reception accorded President
Roosevelt in Colorado indicates that
notwithstanding the famous secession
at st. Louis in 1896 the centennial state
has again rejoined the union.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Very Close 70 Truth.
Chicago Chronicle.

chicago Chronicle,
Russia ofhcially denies that there has
been any change in It's intentions respect
ing Manchuria, and that probably is true.
II now we could ind out what Russia S
intentions really are the matter would be
approaching illumination.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
Edit n BreeEy Paper


S-HSANhos LA4uAel'
II Roosevelt should be nominated for
president by the republicans and Grover
Cleveland or Colonel Bryan for the same
ofhce oy the democrats, what in the
world would Colonel Watterson do? Il
would be a startling spectacle TO see him
supporting the prohibition ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

II paws IN be an artist, provided YOU are
the real thing. This statement becomes
lumincrs ps one SURVEYS the portrait OF
Secretary Shaw. Just finished by the famous
French portrait painter Chsrtran.
II 900 persons wera to make a guess as
to the length of time consumed by Chartran
in painting the portrait, relates a corre-
spondent Of the New York Sun, some would
say three months. some would put II at a
month and probably a few would venture
guess at a week. In truth, the famous
Frenchman was precisely eleven hours In
finishing the portrait There we're three
sittings, or rather standings, two Of four
hours each end one OF three hours. At the
end OF the last sitting the portrait was
finished.
At the beginning OF the first sitting
Chartran appeared with a fresh canvas and
requested the secretary to assume the pose
he desired. Mr.. Shaw suggested a stand
ing attitude. at the same time straighten-
ing up and thrusting his hands half way
| into his trousers pockets. Chartran did not
say a word, but moved his head up or down
or to one side, to which Secretary Shaw
responded Just as silently, until the painter
nodded an o. X. and proceeded. Chartran
was probably eight feet distant from secre-
tary Shaw. At no time had he approached
nearer. Not a measurement was taken.
The head was outlined. then the body. and
quickly the hgure began to take form and
| proportion. Chartran worked rapidly, oc-
casionaIly glancing at the subject. This
method continued until the third sitting
terminated, and the portrait was pro-
nounced finished.
After the canvas had been handed over
to the Treasury department and the artist
had departed Private Secretary Edwards
proceeded TO take some measurements. Be-
fore doing this the opinion had been ex-
pressed that the head was a trihe larger
than natural size and some other assumed
| slight variations noted. Secretary Shaw
| submitted to a series OF measurements
more exaeting than are employed in th'
Bertillon system, and after comparisons
had been made with the figure on the can
vas II was found that the portrait did moi
vary from the original a sixteenth part o.
an inch in any measurement; In fact, tn,
measurements Of original and portrait wer'
In almost every instance Identical To the
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

Many of the European railroads that
take freight include in the bill of trans
portation the collection of the goods at
the point of shipment and their delivery
ut the point of destination. If this sys-
TEN were introduced in this country the
transfer problem would be one for the
railroads to grapple with rather than
for the shippers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

post-bellum verdict has always been given
by the English when comparing the armies
OF the two countries. Certain little tests
TO which they have been submitted at va
rious times, however, have brought about
astonishing results
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

The near advent of the May Musical
festival should quickly restore har-
mony everywhere and unite all dis
cordant voices In one grand song.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

We still depend upon Kentucky to
furnish really exciting election contests
in which revolvers and knives play the
principal roles.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

From now on until its end the strike
will absorb all the superfiuous interest
the public has to spare.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

Kwater-Theres a good deal of common
sense in that. old saying about giving the
devil his due"
Ascum-How does he get his dew? Do
you think there's really any humidity
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

Up to date the members Of the new
water board cannot complain either Of
being overworked or underpaid.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06

George is the greatest one you ever saw
for gathering mushrooms. Why, he knows
more than twenty different kinds"
1T didn't know he was mycologlst."
He isn't. He's a Presbyterian. ."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.