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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04
PUBLICITY AVID TIE rRnss.
Mighty Safeguards OF National Honor
and Honesty.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
In his noted intcrview-one that COM.
manded and is still commanding attention.
throughout the United States-discussins
corporate corruption and the greed foi
money, Cardinal Gibbons said many excel.
lent things and many things that will sink
deeply into conscieuces, to be regarded 0r
disregarded. as the money greed or cali
lousness Of the conscience may determine
But Notwithstanding his indictment Of
modern tendencies Cardinal Gibbons not
only points out the remedy, but notes the
admirable manner in which the remedy is
being applied. in these words
The bright spot In the whole swamp of
corruption is that degradation Is made
known. The greater the evil the greater
the possibility OF remedy. The fear Of cN-
posture is the counterbalancing element
and that fear is due to the efforts Of the
press There is nothing man prizes more
than reputation, and the only way effect
ually to upset his reputation Is exposure ir
the press Sometimes there are eNagger-
atlons but. as a rule, exposures OF public
men are benefactons Wrongdoing rs
certain to he found out, and publicity Is the
one great punishment staring II In the face
The fact that, in all denominations, there
has been found a small number Of church.
men to denounce the press is tribute 20
its good work. only less in degree than ia
TO be found in the strong words of Cardinal
Gibbons There are, as he says, exagger-
ations at times, but the exaggerations are
rare and do not occur because OF malice
nor because Of other unworthy motives.
The press is engaged in work in which
the confidence Of the public must be had
and retained II the press is TO continue.
as It is continuing, in possession Of the
great influence rightly attributed to II by
Cardinal Gibbons
II criticises and IL condemns, but Il
neither crticises nor condemns without
foundation nor without the design Of right
ing a wrong OF private or public interest,
or Of preventing the continuance OF wrongs
by publicity of the facts Of the men and
the measures involved. In the press the
remedy is not alone found for existing
evils. The publicity It gives concerning
men and AFFAIRS is a preventive OF projected
evil and. while the press continues to be
free, evils will be minimized and projected
evils fail of accomplishment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04


The call for q national conference to
consider the subject of reciprocity I'M
doubleday had it's inspiration in the
alarm created as TO the effect upon our
trade which the new German tariff may
have. 1t has been urged that unless
there is a commercial treaty negotiated
with Germany that will give American
products the same rates that are ac-
corded to the countries which have en-
tered into treaties with Germany we
should suffer a heavy loss of commerce
with that nation. Hence the interests
which would be particularly affected
have united in calling the conference to
be held in Chicago on the 18th and 10th
instant.
Perhaps with a view to supplying in
formation to the conference, the statisti-
cal bureau of the Department of Com
merce and Labor has prepared a state
ment of Germany's new schedules as
they affect the products OF this country.
1t is pointed out that no duty whatever
is imposed on the chief item of German
import from the United States, raw cot.
ton, which now constitutes more than
one-half of the total exports of this coun
try to Germany. Another of our prod
uctS which Germany must have and
therefore admits free of duty is copper
of which our export to that country is
large. A few other articles are favored
because German manufacturers cannot
carry on their business without them
while as to some others consideration
has been given to the wants of the Ger
man people. It is still a fact, however
| that in certain respects the new tarif1
will prove practically prohibitory to Oul
products and it is this which the inter
agricultural, are seeking to prevent o.
| course we have a most favored nation
treaty still in force, but it can be termi
mated on a years notice and II is very
probable that Germany would give tn,
necessary notice II our government
should refuse to enter into a reciprocit!
arrangement.
The statement of the Department o
Commerce and Labor may have ten
dency to allay the alarm caused by tn,
new German tariff, but it will not shak
the belief of the interests concerned a
to the expediency of negotiating a com
mercial treaty with Germany that vii
give our products the minimum rates o
that country's tariff, They insist tina
unless this is done we shall inevitabl
lose trade amounting to many million
Of dollars annually and which we prof.
ably never would be able, under any eli
cumstances, to regain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04
49, eorERNMrNr ~ 90.

THE GOVERNMENT CAN ACT.
Yesterdays advices from New orleans
stated that the question Of whether fed
eral control Of the situation ought TO be
invited was still being discussed, but
unless graver conditions arise it is not
regarded as likely that there will be any
movement in that direction" There fol-
! lowed a statement which showed that
conditions are already grave and that the
time would seem to be at hand for fed
eral action with view 20 averting a
more serious state of affairs. The issue
that has been created between the au-
! thorities OF Louisiana and Mississippi
may be settled without any greater
trouble than has already occurred, but
no one can fail to understand that the
conditions are dangerous.
As to the question whether the federal
government can act, there appears to be
a sufficient answer in the quarantine law
Of 1893. A previous act of congress en-
powered the president, in time of danger,
to make regulations to prevent the
spread of contagious or infectious dis
ease from one state or territory into an
other, such regulations to be enforced by
federal officers exclusively. The subse-
quent act provides that regulations made
| by the federal authorities may be en-
| forced by the sanitary authorities Of
states and municipalities when they will
undertake to execute and enforce them;
but if the state or municipal authorities
shall fail or refuse to enforce said rules
and regulations, the president shall exc
cute and enforce the same and adopt
such measures as in his judgment shall
be necessary TO prevent the introduction
or spread of such diseases, and may de-
tail or appoint officers for that purpose"
This appears to confer full power upon
the federal authorities to make and en-
force quarantine regulations in such a
case as that now presented and had the
power been exercised at the beginning Of
the yellow fever outbreak at New Or
| leans there would have occurred no con-
troversy or trouble between Mississippi
and Louisiana and probably no such in
| jury to commerce as has ensued.
Is there any good reason why the fed
eral authorities should not now take con-
troll of the situation and put an end to
the shotgun quarantine that has been es-
tablished? They do not need to be in
vited to do this. The law gives them the
authority to prescribe necessary regula-
lions and enforce them. The probability
control and manifestly there is danger in
delay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04
Personal NOTES.

Senator Mitchell. his lawyers say, is n
poor man. Naturally so after having fed
such an imposing array OF eminent counsel.
Mr.. Rockefeller has chopped Is cents a
day of the wages of his workmen at Lake
wood. These hundred-thousanddol gifts
must come from somewhere, Of course.
Charles p. Taft brother of Secretary Of
War Taft, is a great admirer of base ball
and 1t is reported that he is back OF the
rumored purchase by Cincinnati capitalists
of the Chicago National League Base Ball
club.
Mrs Carrie Nation has an earnest fol-
lower at last. but the comical part of 1t
all is that the disciple should begin by
slashing and smashing the portrait OF the
strenuous dame herself that hung in the
rooms OF the State Historical society at
Topeka.
Dean Fri B. Hulburt OF the divinity
school of the University of Chicago, pre-
siding over the ministers institute in
Haskell hall, asked the divinity students in
the audience several days ago to stand up
and open the exercises with Rock of
Ages" Not one Of the students knew the
hymn.
The Palace des Souverains, Paris. which
belonged to the late DR.. T. w. Evans, the
American dentist and millionaire, will
shortly be sold by his Philadelphia heirs.
This famous mansion concealed the EN-
press Eugene after the coup d'etat In 1870,
and during the last exhibition It was loaned
TO the French government, who entertained
foreign royal visitors there.
Since the death Of Secretary Hay the re-
newal of the old controversy as to the
authorship Of THE BreadYnners," now
generally conceded to have been his work
has caused a great demand for the famous
novel in the public libraries OF the coun-
try. The demand is probably equal to that
which greeted the first appearance of the
book little short of thirty years ago.
Baron Komura, while a student in Har-
ward law school, from which he was grad
uated in 1877, avoided going into society
although urged to do so by his class
mate, Baron Kaneko, and there was no
lack of opportunity. With some TAR
sightedness Komura said he wanted to see
American life outside OF conventional so
ciety He was close student OF English
and American literature.
Plans are under consideration for the I'M
movement of the court in the churchyard
OF Trinity church, Buffalo. 1t is likely that
the court will be paved and that a high
Runic cross, raised on three stone steps,
the steps to be circular In formation, VIII
he erected in the center. About the cross
and steps there are to be four cypress or
cedar trees Everything will be exceedingly
simple. and the cross will be the chief fea-
ture OF the court, as il should be. II will
be OF beautiful design and model OF It's
kind,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04
DISCUSSING TIE DEFICIT

Republican leaders in congress are said
to be showing a great deal Of interest in
the question as TO what shall be done in
regard to the treasury deficit, which is
steadily growing. In the first month OF
the current fiscal year it was increased
about $14,OOO,OOO, making the total for
the last thirteen months over $40, 100000.
There are very large payments out of the
treasury during July, the new appropria-
tons becoming available at the begin
ming OF that month, so that doubtless in
the ensuing months OF the fiscal year the
receipts will come somewhat nearer to
expenditures, but that the former will
continue to run considerably ahead is as
sured. There must be more revenue or
reduction in the governments eX,
penses.
Speaker Cannon, says a Washington
dispatch. is talking economy TO all OF his
friends He is anxious to avoid revenue
legislation aud is opposed to any tinker.
ing with the tariff. believing that II
would have damaging effect upon bust
ness. The report is that he will select a
] new chairman Of the house appropria
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

CONFEDERATE
Tesla Has Another spell
Baltimore American.

bdltlmOre american
Nikola Tesla is at IL again Hs1has Just
told Of a startling invention which, how
ever like most Of Tesla's inventions, is not
Just yet In practical working shape. With
one OF his invented appliances he declares
that II would be possible 10 throw this
planet out OF It's orbit" In other words, Mr..
Tesla seems 20 be claiming that he can
ungear the universe and stampede the or
DERBY ways OF nature This scheme Is am
bilious, but even Henry II, Rogers and the
system could not float the stock Of such an
enterprise II Il were Incorporated
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04
ARE THE RAILROADS oVERTAxED

Now that the State Board of Equaliza-
ton has concluded its labors and made
the levy for state taxes for the year
1866, the attorneys of Nebraska rail-
roads will doubtless re-enact their spec
tacular performance of last year by ap-
pealing to the federal courts to stay the
collection of taxes on the ground that
the railroads have been overvalued and
overtaxed. A retrospective glance at
the grand assessment rolls of several
Of the volume of traffic, the gross and
net earnings and the market price Of the
stocks and bonds of the railroads opera
ting in Nebraska will fatty contradict
these claims.
1t is a matter of notoriety that Ne
braska railroads were assessed much
higher twenty years ago, when the vol
ume of traffic proportionate to their
mileage was not one-half what it is today
and when their market value was even
less than half what they have been as
sessed for during the last two years.
The first material advance in the assess
ment Of railroads after many years of
gradual decline was last year when the
assessment was raised from $27 900, 900
to SAC, 900, 000-a figure still way out Of
proportion to their value based on either
net earnings or stock and bond values.
This years railroad assessment is but a
trife higher than last years, while the
assessment of all other property in the
state has been materially advanced I'M
der the operation of the new revenue
law.
with the assessment of 19O4-5 shows an
increase of II per cent in the aggregate
assessment of railroads and an increase
of "a per cent in the aggregate assess
ment of all other classes of property.
But this is no discrimination against the
railroads because their assessment dur
ing five years previous to 1904 was out
of all proportion to their actual value
and constituted just complaint on the
part OF all other taxpayers against state
boards of railroad assessment.
The lowest estimate of the true value
of the railroads Of Nebraska, based on
the selling price of their stocks and
bonds or upon their net earnings, is from
$3.50, 100000 to $360OOO,OOO, but even If
they were assessed at a very broad mar
gin below their true value their proper
ton to the general valuation OF the state,
which for 1905 is $1,52O,OO0,OOO includ,
ing the railroads, should be at least one
fifth, or fraction over $300,0O0OO0. As
sessed at 20 per cent their total assessed
value would be $6O,0OO,OOO instead of
SAT 100000.
In other words, the Nebraska railroads
have no ground whatever for complaint
of generalization, but on the contrary
they are still assessed at least $13,O00OOO
less than they should have been had the
state board adhered strictly to the letter
of the law that requires the assessment
of all. property at its actual value as
near as it can be ascertained.
II the contention of the railroad at
torneys had merit in It the fact would
still remain that the railroads Of Ne
braska bear only a very .infinitesima
proportion of the taxes imposed upon
other classes Of property for the main
tenance Of local government, which In
Omaha alone exceeds S1,25O,OOO pei
annum for municipal and school pur
poses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

telegraph operator in the train dispatch
er's office until some method is invented
of keeping a record of the conversation
so blame for accidents may be fixed.
trical progress, its possibility must be
admitted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

Nebraska democrats give new evil
dence Of loyalty to democratic principle
by basing the apportionment of dele
gates TO their state convention on the
vote-not of Parker, the democratic can
didate for president, but of Berge the
populist candidate for governor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

A Kansas judge has decided that I'M
der the revenue laws of that state, the
reserve funds OF fraternal insurance
companies are not subject to taxation
The various states should get together
on this subject.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

Four other states are to investigate
the condition of New York Life Insur-
ance companies. 1t would seem fair
that one investigation should be com
pleted before another is started, but in
surance commissioners evidently want
to occupy the spotlight as well as to en-
large their foes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

valuation OF all taxable property In
Omaha as then returned. Now that the
state Board OF Equalization has raised
the assessment Of all merchandise by IS
per cent the proposed school levy VIII
manifestly he in excess OF the estimated
requirements Of the schools. Let the
board rectify its mistake and revise its
requisition on the basis Of the increased
assessment Of the taxable property.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04
Works for All Corners.

The United States seems toIerably full of
people when the last census was taken. but
the more we have the more we get What
are we going to do with our LOO, 200 Of emil
grants year? Put them to work, of
course. That we have work at which to
put them and that few OF them are going
hungry or roofiess is a remarkable proof OF
the growth of American industry In the
present era.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

Now, if p. Il. Her will only give us
that twelve-story palatial fireproof hotel,
that sixteen-story steel frame railroad
headquarters building, the South Omaha
union depot and the interurban railroad
from Omaha to Beatrice. the track will
be cleared for him for the United States
senatorship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

Inasmuch as the members OF the
Board OF Education do not draw n nickel
OF pay, IL is passing strange, IL not alb
solutely inexplicable why they should
scramble for reelection after once they
have enjoyed the honors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

The tea set Governor Mickey has
selected for presentation to the battle
ship Nebraska will absorb 1900 ounces
Of sterling silver and cost $1,000, regard
less of the ratio of 10 to (which goes to
show that silver still has a good many
friends in Nebraska, even IL wheat and
silver have long since parted company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04
EquaIIEing the Tax Burden.

Iowa has increased the assessment of
railroads $66OO,OOO and reduced the assess
ment of farm lands So, 900. This, how
ever, is another idea" that is not likely
to find favor among those men who make
a speciality of making the country inci-
dentally prosperous after they get them
selves wen fixed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

The trial of Missouri doodle" sena-
tors discloses that men who offer money
as brides have more confidence in their
tools than one would imagine. 1t has
been shown for example that $4,000 was
paid in a certain case for goods which
were never delivered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

The fact that NJ. Witte cannot speak
English may be of advantage to him
when all the special newspaper CORE
spondents gather at Portsmouth. A lit
tie ignorance is an advantage under
some conditions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

General Woods decision TO return to
the Philippines may give the Moros too
high an opinion Of themselves from the
fact that the general finds more glory in
hghting them than in exterminating vel.
low fever mosquitoes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

British ships are said to be making
friendly cruise TO the Baltic sea. This
ls not the first time that Britain has
given a friendly tip" to a power which
Il thought was looking for trouble.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

II this demO-pop bombardment keeps
up Governor Mickey may take it into
bis head to run for a third term on the
ground that brave man will never quit
while under fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

Colonel Watterson evidently fails TO
discriminate between the college man in
politics and the college man after
money. The scientists in the Agricul-
tural department did not fail to connect
with the cash when they went after it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

With 7-mill state tax levy on a val
uation of 1904, 100000 we will pay off the
state debt after awhile-unless the tax
eaters and state embezzlers get in their
work again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

1t will be noted that uRder the new
primary law the man who puts up his
money last to get on the official primary
ballot has every privilege enjoyed by the
man who planks down his money first.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

The members of that new coalition
cabinet Of Sweden may get to playing
politics" so hard that Norway will find
itself free without giving bonds for good
behaviour.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

With 10 per cent increase in the as
sessment of merchandise there will be a
corresponding increase in the aggregate
amount of city and school. taxes unless
the council and school board see fit to
make a proportionate reduction in their
leYies
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04
FLASHES OF FUN.

saymold Storey (eyeing him with stern
disapprovaD-W'y don't we pay little moro
BadieiSh Mildude-If we don't like It
cause I Amt wearin a pair O. open work
socks, let me call yer pertickler .tenuon
TO me open work shoes, ole man.-Chicaso
Tribune.
Miss Kreech-He says my voice is very
Miss Knox-Indeed? He must have in
Miss Kreech-How do you mean?
Miss Knox-He must have way or dis
covering that It's better than It sounds
Philadelphia Press.
1T notice that they call the new ga9i.tt
affected by women the caterpillar crawl
Seems to me that every woman OF good
sense should put her foot down on that
Cleveland Plain Dealer
What ought man TO do to become an
effective after.dinner speaker" said THO
ambitious youth. ,
well" answered Senator Sorghum the
best way is to get a few sinecures so that
YOU won't have anything to do except keep
scrap book. Washington Star.
Elderly Passenger-You might not sus-
pect 1t. miss, but I'm nearly old enough to
be your grandfather. That is why don't
rise and offer you my seat. A.. T.,
The Young Woman-Indeed, sir, there Is
no need of your apologizing. Yop quite
look it.-Chicago Tribune.
Hiram was having his picture took"
Now, please take your hands out or
p0SKt said s ths gh9t0sS %fs shake
of his head. 1--WE heard about you city
chaps goin' through a feller's pockets, IL
you want me to look pleasant you'll have
to let my hands remain right thar on my
wallet!"-Yonkers Statesman.
as D'Auber doing anything remarkable
of later"
yes. he's painted a prize picture"
"He has? Impossible!
mot at ell. The picture is TO be pre-
scented as a prize to the first man who
guesses its subject. cleveland Leader.
"Of course there will always be some
tubercular ailments" said the conceited
young physician, but II people would only
take my advice there would be fewer.
Yes" replied Knox, fewer people,
Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04
Lost in the GurEIe
PHILADELPHIA Press.

What the kaiser said to the car may
have been similar to what the governor OF
North Carolina said to the governor of
South Carolina, but nobody knows
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

Grand dukes are not talking in regard
to plans to reform Russia, probably be-
cause they are too busy preparing bomb
proofs against the failure of the scheme.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrnrlIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. IL IL better than
a daily letter from home. Adj
dress will be changed as often rs
requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

The mosquito theory is generally ac-
cepted by medical men of Omaha There
fore, keep away from the mosquito or
get out your mosquito shotgun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04
Drawing the Long Bow,
Pittsburg Dispatch.

flttsDurB Dlspatch.
The declaration OF the car that he will
not conclude peace that will not be
worthy of great" Russia leaves qualiica-
ton through which he may escape II he is
compelled to accept the japanese terms.
Russia's greatness is open to argument.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04

1t is to be hoped that in comforting
upon NJ. Witte large part of his i'm
perial powers the car retained all of his
imperial INDIGESTION.