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Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11
TRYING TO PLAY SAMSON.

In his address before the Knife and
Fork club Of Kansas City in response to
the toast ON "Frenzied Finance and Lee
galized Larceny" Thomas w. Lawson
pronounced all attempts to curb the
power of trusts by Legislation as a roar
ing farce and berated the movement for
municipal ownership Of public utilities
and government regulation of railroads
as a stupendous blunder
According to Lawson the Morgans,
Rockefellers, Hills and other captains Of
industry and railroad magnates control
congress, state legislatures and the
courts by corrupt use Of money, and the
only way to combat this gigantic power
successfully is by forcing them to the
wall through a general slaughter of their
securities. With this end in view Law
son advises everybody to sell all the
high-priced stocks in concerns owned
and controlled by the system" foremost
of which are the stocks in the Steel trust
and its allied corporations and the stocks
In the great trunk line railroads.
we dppIeueuu Jlle ALneTlCdu ptOpIe,
and especially the investors in what
might be called "hlgh-grade securities"
will not blindly follow the advice Of the
Wall street plunger. Were they to do
so, it would simply mean the greatest
and most disastrous panic this country
has ever seen. Lawson might succeed in
smashing Rockefeller's System" while
playing the role of Samson, but he
would also carry down with the wreck
hundreds, If not thousands, Of banks, life
and fire insurance companies and mer-
camille houses that are dependent upon
those institutions for their credit
Lawson's remedy would, moreover, re-
move the very foundation of credit from
our entire commercial and Industrial fab
ric and throw hundreds of thousands Of
wage workers out Of employment for an
indefinite period, and by the time the
country recovered from the shock Rookie
Teller and the other captains Of industry
would manage to recoup themselves by
bidding in the securities held as collat-
eral in the various banking concerns at a
mere song and resuming business in due
time at the old stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11
NO SACRIFICE WHATEVER.
Serving the state Not TO BE Measured
by the Dollar.

ny the Dollar.
Chicago Chronicle.
AS we live In an age of more or less
humbug it is natural that we should hear
a great deal of the self-sacrihce involved
when man Of affairs accepts a public
ONCE which pays a relatively small salary.
The country is continually being put in the
attitude OF a grateful beneficiary OF the ex-
allied patriotism OF its public men.
This is humbug. There Is no sacrifice
involved In the acceptance by a successful
business man or professional man Of dis
tingulshed official post The honor OF hold
ing such a position more than compensates
for any material and financial deprivations
which the acceptance may involve. The
talk 10 the contrary is nonsense.
It is to be noted that all this admiration
for self-sacriicing public functionaries ap-
piles only TO officials in the domestic ser
vice. II is deemed a noteworthy case OF
self-abnegation when a successful lawyer
takes a cabinet place. but when a rich man
goes abroad as a diplomatic representative
OF the United States and spends several
times the amount OF his salary in main
tanning his country's dignity he is in nine
cases out OF ten dubbed a snob and a toad
eater. Nobody sheds tears OF pride and
admiration over his sacrifice of his private
fortune in the public service. That sort Of
thing is reserved for the statesman who
serves his country at home instead Of
abroad.
And there is too much OF il. II has got 70
such a pass that when a man of some repu-
tation In the business world takes pub
lie post the rest OF US are expected TO knock
our heads against the ground in front OF
him and exelaim that here, surely, Is the
greatest instance Of patriotism and self
, sacrifice that ever was known.
Instead OF comforting honor on Its holder
public ONCE now is supposed 20 be honored
by anybody who will give up a certain
financial advantage In order to accept II.
This. OF course. is false hunkyish and I'M
American doctrine. II Is the manifestation
OF hysteria and money worship combined.
The one encouraging thing about Il Is
that the men who give up private adyan-
tage to take public once do not themselves
go about boasting OF their sacrifice, be-
cause they do not deem II sacrifice. II Is
not these men, but their fool friends and
slushy journalists who continue 70 shout
wonder. love and praise because honor and
/ patriotism are set above money by graft
| flying number Of American citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11

vices from St Petersburg note a strong
impression there that Oyama Is at last
advancing for a decisive blow. After
all the great preparations which Japan
has made for sweeping the Russians out
Of Manchuria, It is not at ali surprising
that she should not be willing 10 have
suspension Of hostilities just when she
Is ready TO strike the blow she has been
getting ready for, and which doubtless
she believes TO be Of most vital impor-
lance in respect to peace negotiations.
Another great victory for Japan would
mean that she could have her own way
at Washington and that there would be
little delay in securing peace terms
satisfactory TO her. An armistice now
would undoubtedly be very much to the
advantage Of Russia and japan cannot
be blamed IL she refuses to do what
would manifestly be a benefit TO her
enemy. She has been theoretically pre-
pairing to deliver crushing blow and
does not intend to lose the opportunity
for doing so. The carrying out of her
purpose means the loss Of tens Of thou
sands Of her soldiers and those of the
enemy. but a decisive victory will also
mean durable peace and security, to OBJ
tain which any sacrifice is justlfable.
It is not to be doubted that Japan fully
comprehends what the situation re-
uuires of her.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11

Omaha Bee,
In defining the position Of Kansas in
It's welfare upon the Standard oil trust
Governor Hoch makes the following dec
laration through the Chicago Tribune:
Tho fight Kansas is making is a nght
for fair playa fight to restore competi-
ton and 20 relieve great and growing
industry from the grasp Of an Industrial
desgOtism.
We hope 20 prove by actual demonstra-
| ton that the Standard oil company has
robbed the oil producer on one hand and
the consumer on the other
By engaging I'm this battle as a state
independent refneries with the assurances
/ that they will have the protection Of the
state; and, second, 20 enlist other states
and the general government in a battle
against mOnOpolistic tyranny.
The proposed state refinery is simply a
means TO an end-not an end itself
The question the people OF Kansas and
the people Of the whole country must ask
| themselves is, Does the end justify the
means? VIII not frenzied legislation to
free Kansas from the grasp Of an indus
trial despotism strain to the utmost the
powers that a commonwealth may exer-
else under our system OF government? Are
we not liable to sap the foundations Of
constitutional self-government by rushing
headlong into state socialism TO escape from
| monopolistic tyranny? Is not the remedy
appAAth " Nllt eAult VI hdIShS III It's GIOEL
to restore competition very much like
sprinkling the potato vines with paris green
in order to kin the Colorado potato bug?
In the midst OF great excitement a cool
head steady nerves and clear vision are
| the qualities most desired in a popular
leader. In the conflict with gigantic COM
| binations the country must endeavor to
| solve the problems not by spasmodic legis-
| lation, but by sane and rational super
| vision and regulation that will hold water
| in the courts and strengthen rather than
cripple the republic.
| Congress has a right to prohibit com
| binations in restraint of trade and assume
| supervision over interstate commerce so
! that the rights of the people are safe
| guarded. The states have a right also to
| prohibit monopollstic combinations and
| conspiracies to destroy competition under
| severe penalties, but under our constitu-
| tional form of government neither congress
| nor the states can fix the price of COM
modities whether they are owned and sold
! by individuals or corporations Nor can
| either congress or any state legislature
lesitmately divert money collected by tax
alton for the fabrication of any commodity,
however needful it may be for the people,
in order to break up monopoly by federal
or state competition.
The people Of Kansas have a just griev-
| ance against the Standard Oil company
for pursuing a reprehensible policy Of self
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT They are righteously re-
sentful over the ruinous competition to
which the Independent producers of oil in
Kansas have been subjected at the hands
Of the OIL trust, but their campaign of
retribution must strike every thoughtful
American as fraught with far-reaching con-
! sequences.
The establishment of state oil refinery
to throttle the odious oil monopoly which
in the language Of Governor Hoch has
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11
in THE LIGHT OF THE LATE DECISION

., 1876.
robbed the producer on the one hand and
the consumer on the other establishes
precedent that may prove disastrous
eventually 90 the people Of Kansas as Wen
as to the whole country.
The people Of Kansas the people Of Ne
braska. and. for that matter. the people OF
the whole country have a grievance against
the Beef trust, against the Grain Elevator
trust and against the Coal Miners and
Coal Dealers trusts. Meat, bread and fuel
are II anything, more OF a necessity than
kerosene oil. II the tyrannical Standard
oil octopus can be subdued only by state
oil refinery why should not also Kansas
Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa and all the
cattle raising states OF the lest establish
state meat packing houses sgd state stock
yards? And why should they not also es-
tablish state grain elevators state coal
yards and state coal mines?
II the state is 10 refine its oils, feed and
slaughter its cattle and handle and ship
grain, It will be equally proper for the state
TO establish and operate sugar reineries and
cold storage houses for dairy products,
fruits and poultry.
other questions suggest themselves Tn
der our system OF government taxes are
imposed to defray the expenses incident 10
national and state, county and municipal
government Can the money collected for
the maintenance OF state government and
state institutions be legltimately diverted
into Industrial enterprises? Can the money
collected from the taxpayers OF one state
for the maintenance OF its government be
legitimately loaned to another state for an
investment in a state oil refinery? The
state oil refinery bill is, however. not the
only measure the lawmakers Of Kansas
have incubated that lacks thoughtful con-
siderat!on
Among the various measures now pend
ing before the Kansas legislature for throt-
Ting the Standard Oil trust are bills to
prohibit the sale Of petroleum at lower
price in one part of Kansas than IN an
other part Of that state under severe penal
ties. Such a bill would be rational and
proper as affecting public carriers who
enjoy franchises and are subject to state
and national regulation of their tolls and
exacting equitable treatment for their pa
irons. 1t is altogether different however,
with regard to corporations that enjoy no
special privilege at the hands Of the state.
II the state OF Kansas can prohibit the
Standard Oil trust from charging less for
its products in one town of Kansas than
another, It may with equal propriety fix
the price at which IL shall sell its products
or prohibit it from giving away it's prod
ucts, II It is so disposed. Carried to its
natural sequence, the state of Kansas
would have the same right to prohibit the
grain elevator companies from paying more
or less in one place than in another for
grain. prohibit coal dealers from charging
more to one person than to another person,
or prohibit grocers, butchers, bakers and
department stores from undertaking their
competitors.
The new departure in Kansas illustrates
70 what extremes hysterical people will go
when they lose their heads over a grievance
that seems to them intolerable.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11

in the east; but not only is such call ex-
tremely unlikely, but even II 1t were
probable the west would only be taking
back its own; and whatever currency move
ment in that direction may occur It will
almost inevitably be in small installments
or 'driblets that are hardly noticed in
the money market. The west has, in fact
reached condition of financial independ-
ence for the most part. AS one New York
trust company Official puts it, those west
ern fellows are getting altogether too in
dependent to exactly suit us. They have
reached stage where they don't require
assistance" And another local banker says
of them: our correspondents In the west
have intimated that they not only have
sufficient money to move the entire crop,
but trihe more. which they would like
to loan In New York"
And this is the west whose chief occupa-
ton less than a decade ago was the fore
closure of mortgages and the burning OF
marketless corn for keeping itself warm!
Was ever industrial and financial meta
morphosis more complete?
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11

Miss Helen Gould has purchased ground
adjoining the naval branch Of the Brook.
Ivn Young Mems Christian association
upon which she will build sleeping rooms
and gymnasium for the sailors.
Peter J. McCabe. former lord high she- Z
OF Dublin. has arrived In New York -
make a comparative study Of municipal
methods In this country. Besides New
York he will visi: Boston. Chicago and
Philadelphia.
As II I'm protest against the actions 20
Colonel Henry watterson, who is bob.
nobblng with dukes and such like or0t-
ments OF the "eftete monarchies, the Ken
tuckians have ordered plush car seats out
OF their state.
The japanese stan had a Fourth of Iuv
celebration in honor Of Brigadier General
Macarthur and other Americans. Being
japanese however they conducted T. in a
rational manner and nobody was either
killed or annoyed.
After the cycle came the auto: after
the auto-we do not know. but an aeronalt
Is quoted as saying: Aerial navigation
will rival motor car touring in ten years
The limited express. the Ferris wheel, the
loop the-loop are ancient history.
Nicholas F. Brady. son OF the governor %
Alaska. attended sale OF condemned FIRE
department horses in New York city re-
Gently. He purchased the half dozen ami
mails offered for 500 and sent them 20 his
farm, where they may browse on meadow
grass and other good things for the rest
Of their days. Mr.. Brady says that he will
continue to buy the faithful servants OF
the public because he believes that they
deserve the gratitude Of citizens.
Theodore II. Price. formerly OF Price,
Mccormick & Co.. made $4,000 in New
York on Monday by the leap in the price
Of cotton. Five years ago he was knocked
from the position OF cotton king within
four days Of his wedding and had but 5000
left OF his fortune. He has just finished
paying OF 100000 OF debts and ceased to
work for creditors, when Mondays ad-
vance made him the first money he has
possessed for his own since May q, 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11
Germany's slice of the Melon.

I''IINIIIIOIU 1hIItI TNfiII
German exports to the United States for
the fiscal year ending with the Goth Of last
June were Sis 1902, O0O an increase of $4,000 =
600 over the previous year, and greater
than for any one year except 1898, when
there was large special steel exports to
this country. In view OF this large trade
1t is reasonable guess that Germany will
go with caution in insisting upon special
trade concessions from this country. It is
quite apparent that the trade benefits
under the present regulations are by no
means one-sided.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11
UNIVERSAL LOVE SONG.


Cy Warman in New York Sun.
Within a rose clad cottage
Beside a southern sea,
A mother sat a-singing
And her song came to me
Upon the scented south wind
The sea gull scared above,
While to her fair-haired baby
She sang this song of love:
81 love you when you're laughing,
l love you when you weep;
/ love you when you're waking
And / love you when you sleep.
You don't know how l love you,
How you i do adore,
And every day, you dove, you
l love you more and more"
Within wind blown wigwam
BY Lake TemaRami.
A mother sat a-singing
Unto her babe one day.
The wild deer bounded by her,
The wild hawk scared above,
While TO her brown-skinned baby
She sang this song of love:
IT love you when you're laughing,
l love you when you weep;
love you when you're waking
And I love you when you sleep.
You don't know how 1 love yUA
How you 1 do adore.
And every DAY, you dove, yO0
love you more and more"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11
CATTLE IN TRANSIT.
Twelve Hundred suits Against Rail-
road for Violating Law.
Buffalo Eynress

Twelve Hundred Suits Against Rail-
road for Violating Law.
Buffalo Express.
Government agencies whose business II
Is to aid the public In its fight against
being imposed with unhealthful food
nave a multiplicity of interests to COM
pat One such agency has Just scored a
point in the fight. Secretary Wilson of
the Department Of Agriculture, through
Attorney George McCabe of Utah, has pre-
pared about E2Oe suits against various
railroads for the recovery of prescribed
fines of $500 in each case on charges of
having violated the interstate law that cat
tie shipped from one state to another must
not be kept in cars for more than twenty
eight hours without being fed and watered
and allowed to rest for five hours The
law fas been on the statute book for more
than thirty years. but is said to have been
generally disregarded because of the diff
Guilty of enforcing it,
Mr.. McCabe is familiar with the cattle
Industry and Secretary Wilson enlisted his
services recently. In few months he Sc
cured evidence which he thought war
ranted him y bringing these suits. and
now. It is said. the roads are trying TO
compromise them and promising to heed
the law closely in future.
1t is unquestionably cruel to the cattle
20 keep them rafting from town to town
in freight cars for more than twenty-eight
hours at a stretch, but It is probably worse
for the intoxicating public. The flesh OF
animals slaughtered soon after such long
and fatiguing journey is said to be much
less healthful than that OF animals whose
comfort has been provided for. So It is
ultimately for the people rather than for
the dumb beasts that the law is important.
II does not speak we'll for the cattle-carry-
ing roads that they waited for these $500
remindera
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11
Premature Speculation.

Chicago Chronicle.
Let us remember that IL is still three
years until the republican national con-
vention assemblies and that that body will
have the final say in nominating a candi-
date for president. The assumption that
this. that or the other statesman is al
ready assured of the nomination is al
together premature-not to say preoiptate
Many things may and probably will happen
during the next thlrty-slx months. Let us
be calm and sedate
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11
EASY MONEY.
The Great and Growing Financial
strength of the West.

New YORK commercial.
II is something OF more than merely pass
ing significance that the consensus OF Opin-
ion among the bankers in the New York
financial district" is that no stringency
in the money market may be expected
within the next two or three months in
consequence Of crop movement transfers
Of currency 10 the west or south or OF any
other conditions that commonly provoke
predictions Of tight money" Forecasts
Of impending stringency help materially 10
create such stringency. But there are none
lust now-indeed there Is absolutely moth
ing on which to construct them.
The potent. attention-compelling fact Is
the great and growing financial strength
of the west. and beyond and above that
the very general prosperity OF the entire
country. A succession OF good crop years
in that vast agricultural section has been
turning cash into it's banks IN a steady
stream throughout a long period, and the
consequent overflow has found convenient
and profitable storage in New York vaults
and other eastern repositories Were this
20 be called for all at once for crop moving
or other needs, that might and no doubt
would advance the rates Of interest here
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11
TIE MIkApo ON Pace.

In his address to the Japanese peace
plenipotenuaries the emperor made it
very plain that he desires an ending Of
the war. He said Japan was compelled
TO resort to arms, despite constant
abiding wish for peace, land II in con
sequence OF the conciliatory spirit OF our
opponent, hOstilities could be brought to
an end, nothing would be more satisfac-
tory than such consummation." He
counseled the plenipotentiaries to make
every effort TO secure the re-establish-
ment OF peace on durable basis This
is regarded as indicating that Japan's
terms may not be so hard as some have
apprehended and that particularly in re-
gard to an indemnity she will make her
demand moderate.
Meanwhile Japan does not appear dis.
posed TO fayorably consider the sugges-
ton OF an armistice pending the meeting
OF the peace conference. She is proceed
ing steadily with her military operations
and there is every reason 20 believe
effectively, as shown by the descent on
the island OF Sakhalin. The latest ad-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11

According TO Governor Folk, the Sun
day dram shop law is enforced in Kan
sas City to the letter. Governor Folks
statement, however, comes into collision
with the reported proceedings of the
Kansas City Police commission, which
held up forty-eight applications for the
semi-annual renewal of licenses last
Wednesday for alleged violation of the
dram shop law. That would seem to
indicate that the Sunday closing law is
not so'strlctly observed in Kansas City
as the governor has been led to believe.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11

't'hibliNiA ANSPhbAlAdh
Could there have been a happier device
Tor keeping the small colleges nuzzling at
the tainted corn crib than this gift OF SO,
100000, the income of which is to be dis
tributed particularly among the minor coll
ieges) as there seems to be need-for en-
dowments, buildings, apparatus, current
expenses, etc. Is a college likely to speak
out clearly and boldly when it is doing it's
best for bigger share Of the fund?
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11

Nebraska democrats enjoy the spec
tacle this year of seeing their state con-
vention made a side show to the va
caney campaign In the First district.
Suppose the state chairman, voted in
some other congressional district, which
would be paramount?
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11
An Intellectual Power.
Boston Globe.

In sheer intellectual power Mr.. Root is
at least the equal Of any man who has ap-
peared in public life in this generation.
He is perhaps, also, the most forceful ex-
ponent OF the new departure in govern
mental policy which the United States has
pursued since 1898 To the president he
will be a real adviser, and the influence OF
his strong personality and exceptional
training undoubtedly will be easily distin-
guished.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11

Admiral Kruger is the real hero of the
Russian navy. Now that he has taken
the first warship to be captured by the
forces OF the ear since the war began,
Russia may again demand that the Black
sea feet be released from its landlocked
Watars
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11
Prophets and Prophecies.

That the political prophets should he in
clined to read a special significance into
the appointment is not surprising. The
position Of secretary Of state is one Of the
traditional avenues through which men
prominent In American politics approach
the presidency. In filling the ONCE Presi-
dent Roosevelt may have had no thought
OF the political consequences OF his choice
but that Mr.. Roots return TO public life
must put him In a place OF peculiar and
significant prominence in 1905 seems more
than probable.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11

One OF the problems with which the
Douglas. county commissioners must
wrestle in the not very distant future
is the court house tunnel or new court
house.