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Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
~ REcLpRncfrY AaIrArIoN.

The conference that will meet in Chi
cago today to consider the question OF
trade reciprocity will command national
attention. 1t will be attended by more
than a thousand delegates representing
Industrial, commercial and agricultural
associations in every section Of the coun-
try and the discussion of the subject
before the congress is expected to have
a decided effect upon public thought in
regard to a question which more than
ever before is recognized as having
most important bearing on the future
Of our foreign trade.
1t is a fact that is becoming more and
more apparent that the United States,
in order to hold the commerce abroad
which has been acquired and enlarge
trade with foreign countries, must make
some concessions. How far it ought to
go In this respect, having always in
mind the proper conservation of Ameri-
can interests, is a matter which 1t is
not easy to determine. In the making
of reciprocity treaties Great many in
terests have to be considered and neces-
sarlly there are conflicts which 1t Is
difficult II not impossible to reconcile.
This will undoubtedly be made mani
fest in the deliberations of the reci-
procity conference at Chicago during the
next two days, yet there is reason to
expect that an understanding will be
reached which will at least command
the serious consideration of the country.
The question of reciprocity is unques-
tionably one of commanding Importance.
We are face to face with the fact that
some of the principal industrial ana
commercial nations Of the world are pro-
pairing to antagonize America trade.
Germany is leading off in this direction
and other countries are sho wing a dis
position to follow her example. Jealous
of the invasion which the United States
world, the countries affected by Ameri-
can competition have for several years
been seriously considering methods for
heading off our competition or gaining
larger advantages in the American mar
ket
1t is this situation which is pressing
upon the attention of our Industrial and
commercial interests and forcing to the
front the question as toswhat can best
be done to meet it and to avert what
threatens to be a serious injury to our
foreign trade. The Chicago conference
Is intended to indicate what in the
opinion Of the Industrial and commercial
interests should be done 1t is intended
as a means of enlightening public
opinion on the subject and also Of CON
veying to congress the views of the mon
who represent the industrial, CONNER.
cial and agricultural affairs of the ma
ton.
Meanwhile It is interesting TO note
that the administration contempates
negotiating a new treaty of commerce
with Germany which will be reciprocal
in character and that such a treaty will
probably be ready for submission to
the senate early in the next session. II
is well understood that the German gov
ernment desires such treaty and
there probably would be no serious diff
ficulty in negotiating 1t, though like the
French and other treaties 1t might fail
of ratification by the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
NORWAY'S DEClSION.

The people of Norway have almost
unanimously voted in favor OF dissolv-
ing the union with Sweden and all that
remains to be done In order TO settle this
matter is for the national parliament to
ratify the verdict of the people, which
OF course it will promptly do when 1t
cOnvenes next week. What will then
ensue cannot be predicted with GER
tainty, except that the Norweglans will
doubtless be permitted TO pursue their
own way without Interference, choosing
a king or establishing a republic, as
they shall deem best, but very likely
the former. 1t is not at all probable
that there will be any hesitation on the
part of Sweden in acceding to the dis
solution, the king and the new min
istry OF that country being dis
tlnctly opposed TO anything In the
nature OF coercion. Sweden will OF
course seek some understanding with
the country which has separated from
1t in regard TO certain rights and in re-
spect TO future relations. but there Is
no apprehension that there will be any
serious difficulty in reaching an AMIGA
bic arrangement OF all matters OF this
kind.
Norway should become a republic
Her people are fully qualified for a re-
publican form OF government aud its
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
AnsIo-French Friendship.

EOblpu lIdllSCItpl
New conditions are bringing about new
friendships. The English provincial news
papers in the nelghborhood of the French
squadron at, the English Portsmouth are
so enthusiastic over the entente cordiale
that they are printing some OF their edi-
torlals in French. Britain, by the way, is
to be congratulated upon so accomplished
a body of editors; we fear that II American
newspaper writer's of ordinary rough and
ready ability should try to show off in the
same way the entente cordiale would be
seriously endangered.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
THE BUSY FLY.
Somerville Journal.

Somerville Journal.
How doth the little busy fly
Disturb our morning peace,
BY buzzing busily around,
With maddening caprice!
How rudely he disturbs our maps,
When we would WOO repose,
BY meanly tickling our ears,
Or lighting on our nose!
How skillfully he lodges round,
When, disinclined to bear
His torments more, we slap at him,
And find he isn't there!
o pesky, pestilentIal fly,
You are an awful cursel
If all we think of you were said,
No one would print this verse.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

The suggestion that Jim Hill pay a
$4,000 incorporation fee to the state Of
Nebraska for the privilege of putting
the Great Northern label on his Ash
land cut off instead of the Burlington
label, presumes altogether too much on
that eminent phllanthropist's generosity.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

Attorney General Brown does not
propose to let any grass grow under
his shoes this summer. Although he
already has his hands full with the rail-
road tax fighters, the grain combination
and other outgrowths OF lawlessRess, he
proposes to institute criminal proceed
ings against officers and agents OF bunco
steerers who are operating so-called
home cooperative companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

That eclipse of the moon was doubt
less scheduled at this time to foreshadow
what is IN store for some of the political
luminaries that will have to be snuffed
out at the coming primaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

The federal government is defending
the Indians against the efforts Of Thurs
ton county to collect taxes from Indians
who have money on deposit in the banks.
VIII it do the same against the efforts
of spectators to attach the same money
on alleged debts said to be owing by the
Indians?
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

There is altogether too much blowing
about the activity OF the federal Off
cials who are charged with investiga-
ting illegal fencing of the public domain.
The barking dog rarely bites.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
EducntIon in Jnpan.
Boston Transcript


The Japanese official white Book" re-
cords 27,12s public schools now being con-
Quoted in the empire by something over
100, 900 teachers, and with more than 5000 900
pupils. This represents an enrolment Of
1926 per cent Of all Japanese children Of
school age, and is an increase of about 80
per cent in the last decade. To a public
school nation like ours the moral of such
a growth is sufficiently obvious.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

A thorough probing of the affairs of
three of the largest life insurance com
panies in New York is to be begun in
the interests of the policy botders by
the Nebraska insurance department 1t
remains to be seen whether the probe
will Pierce deep enough to let all the
nus out
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

A collection OF the labor" sermons to
be preached Sunday before Labor day
would be invaluable in showing the real
position Of the preachers toward labor
unions and the amount of study they
have given the latest aspects OF the labor
problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

An American Is playing an important
part in the peace negotiations He is Henry
w Dennison, for many years the coun-
selor of the Mikado, and who is sometimes
referred to as the white giant among the
brown dwarfs. Twenty-Five years ago
Dennison secured an appointment as vice
consul at Yokohama, His predecessor had
succeeded in stirring up lot of trouble
and was heartily detested by the Japanese.
Dennison set about overcoming the preIu-
dice against Americans in Japan that had
been created by his predecessor. By the
use of unfailing tact and politeness he
soon established himself in favor. The
Japs learned TO respect and like him. When
a change in administration came and Mr.
Dennison was dismissed from his position
as vice consul, he was offered a good post in
the Japanese Foreign Office He accepted
and has been there ever since. No one
knows how much pay he gets. Neither
does any one know just what his duties
are. This is because Mr. Dennison has a
large stock Of discretion. The Russians
have a proper appreciation OF his influence,
for they say he is the man behind the
throne"
1t is Impossible for the oriental quickly
to grasp a proposition presented by a white
man, remarked European ulpioInat TO-
day, That is because the mental processes
Of the Caucasian and the Oriental are
wholly different. Dennison translates the
sayings Of the white man and puts them
into language that the japanese can COM
prehend. He is a very remarkable man.
But his great modesty serves TO keep his
light under a bushel and outside OF a small
circle at Toxic, he is not appreciated in
japan. But Dennison cares nothing for
popular praise He is well paid for his
labors and is perfectly content TO remain
In the background"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

If that much-talked-of extra session
Of congress vanishes altogether, the
people Of the First Nebraska district
will wonder why they should have held
a special election to make sure that the
vacancy in their representation was
filed I'm time.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

A ton of snow gathered from the crest
Of the Rockies has been presented to
the Eagles by their admirers in Den
yer, but we apprehend basket Of cham
pagne would have been better ap-
preciated.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

For once at least representatives of
the Jews have had an opportunity to tell
a Russian minister some plain facts
without danger Of spending time in ST.
IBERIA.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
Preparing for Emergencies.

There is no denying the desire of the
Japanese to be prepared for any emergency,
but when it is reported that the troops in
the field are preparing to celebrate the
declaration OF peace it might be we'll to
remember that they may be preparing for
another movement against the Russian
flank
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

Surely never in the country, and never
in the world since the close of the Dreyfus
trial at Rheims, has there been such a
convention Of the lost legion, the wander
ers of the earth, is going on now in
the Hotel wentworth. There is hardly a
region on the face OF the globe, except
interior Tibet, where some one now quar-
tered in this big white building has not
been. East and west meet here. Nearly
all the tongues of the world, even TO the
Pekingese dialect, are spoken in the big
dining room
A large, sun-burned man in a Panama
hat will drift through the corridors and
meet another large, sun-burned man in
another Panama hat.
Hello, Jones" he will say, only the
name is usually twenty times less pro-
nounceable than Jones.
Don't you remember me2 We bunked
together in front Of Ladysmith in 1900"
1t may not be Ladysmith. Equatorial
Africa, interior China, South America,
odessa, the Nile. the Philippines-all these
have served as a basis for introductions
and reunions in home-staylng New Hamp-
shire.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

Since German bankers have offered to
loan money to the sultan OF Morocco 1t
is probable that the coming interna.
tl0nal conference to consider the eondi.
tion Of that country will find its work
anticipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

With Twenty-Five cases of typhoid
fever reported in Washington in one day
the government experts may discover
that they do not have to go all the way
to New Orleans to find field of activity.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

The teamsters strike at Chicago may
now be considered at an end since the
police reporters Of that city have re-
sumed their stories Of the mysterious
Mr.. Dove" and the automobile mur-
der.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

II Colonel Bryan's globes -girdling
tour is not to begin until December, we
may rest easy that the Nebraska cam
paign will not wind up without his
usual rear platform appeals to the faith
ful.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

Gable companies are throwing no OBJ
stacles in the way of protracted con
ference of the peace pienipotentlaries.
Tolls on messages filed in one day ag,
gFegated nearly $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16


And now we are told that the sugges-
ton that we abandon the Dustin farm,
otherwise designated on the map as
FOntanelle park, is "barbarous" Are
we not getting TO be very tender in these
days2 The real barbarous transaction
was the original purchase of ravines and
corn fields miles out Of town at fabulous
prices for the benefit of grafters The
most sensible thing, from our point Of
view, would be TO dispose of these lands
at whatever they may bring now and re-
invest the money i'm plots within the city
limits. 1t is the nature of the yellow
beast, of course, TO go the other way.
Whenever The Bee advocates the right
thing it's policy has always been to 90
wrong. And The Bee has been right
ninety-nine times out of a hundred on
all issues affecting the welfare of
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
How About the PeopIeH
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg Dispatch
The intlmation from Washington that
there may be no extra session Of congress
will doubtless please congressman, but what
of the public. who have been looking for
ward to rate legislation and other mat
ters of more or less importance7
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16


There is strong suspicion that while Mr.
Wu was In the country asking those inno-
cent questions he learned the exact location
of Uncle Sans sensitive spot and the best
way Of getting at II.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

names printed on the official ballot at
the universal primary election on Sep
tember 10, but the filings already made
indicate that voters will be afforded an
abundant choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

In all probability the international
conference at Portsmouth will yet sue
ceed in mixing a bird lime which will
hold the dove of peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

The only thing that prevents America
now from playing even with Che Zoo
and Shanghai is that the demand for
,ntws in China is not as strong as the
demand in this country.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

Banker Lewis is probably of the opin-
lon that it is better to send his bank into
liquidation than to send himself into the
penitentiary
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

Since western farmers have become
educated on the subject of gold bricks
til" eastern statesmen are loading up with
fine line of adulterated alfalfa seed.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

The proposed invasion of Kansas and
Colorado by the Omaha Commercial club
will test the hustling qualities of the
mercantile boosters, especially IL they
attempt to storm Pixies Peak.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

still" reflected Une' Eph'm, steadying
himself by a strap and looking daggers at
the passenger who couldn't find room for
his valises on the floor of the car, "a end
seat hawg amt quite ez bad ez a whole
seat hawg. Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
WHEN OUT or TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city TEN.
DOrartly should have The Bee
mailed 90 them. IL IL better than
. daily letter from home. Ad-
dress Will be changed as often as
requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

Most Of the Russians wear the traditional
Slavic whiskers NJ Batchon, who comes
TO attend to the financial end Of the confer
ence, has the finest pair.
Il don't know who he Is, but he has as
hne a little mattress as I ever saw" said
one Of the eternal group at the door Of the
Wentworth as Batchon passed In.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

Miss Ascum--When Mr.. Richley saw my
photograph yesterday he said II was very
pretty, didn't he? Come now. honest?
Miss Chellus-No quite the reverse. He
said 1t was good likeness. Philadelphia
Press
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

New Arrlval-what a lot of loving couples
there are here
Old Guest-Yes' the husbands don't get
down except over Sunday,-Town Topics.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

'Is your husband working YETI" asked
Mrs. Upply.
NO" answered Mrs CONNER. ITS too
hot for Wesley TO dig bait now,"-Detroit
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

Candidates for county offices still have
four days time to file the required fee
that wis entitle them 10 have their
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

Bessie--I simply refused to give him up,
so papa stepped in and dragged me of to
Europe
,Tessie-so you had to give him UP after
all? I'H ~
Bessie--Merey. yesi On the third dayoout
gave up everythingl-Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

"Why do you put that young man for
ward so prominently" asked the politician.
do you think he is qualified to be
leader in public affairs7"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum. Some
times a man goes TO the front under the
impression that he is a leader, when he
10 merely a cow-catcher, TO keep the track
clear and receive the bumps. ps."-Washington
Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
c. c. Rosewater, secretary OF The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn.
says that the actual numper of full and
complete copies of Tho Daily, Morning
Evoning and Sunday Bee printed during the
month OF JULY 1905 was az folloWs:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16

Have you corns?" asked the corn-plaster
man.
Yes; I'm supplied" said the busy man,
without looking up.--Boston Transcript.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-02-16

eff the Democratic party favOls
prohibition and insists upon it, why
do they not submit the question to
voters Of the State. That Is the
only many, honorable, patriotic, Or
just way to deal with the question.
Are they afraid Of the people?"-
Davie Record.
Yes, they are afraid of the peo-
pie. Didn't they clearly demon
slrate this when in 1898 and 1900
they parsded portions of the State
with winchesters and drunken red.
shirts for the purpose Of terrorizing
the voters. and as for the future
they knew if the people Of the State
would destroy their Democratic dis
pensaries and saloons, which are
used as recruiting stations. for the
Democratic party. They are afraid
to leave this question to a vote of
the people.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-02-16
AFTER SIMMONS SCALP.

Members of the Democratic Executive
Committee Have a Conference-Oppo-
nents of the Ward Bill Met Saturday
Night and DISCUSSED Asking Simmons
for His Resienation a. Chairman-A
Meeting Tonight.
It is reported that seven men,
bers of the State Democratic Execu-
1--WE Oonnittao mat at the Var.
borough House in Raleigh Saturday
night to discuss the advisability of
calling a meeting Of tho whole com.
mittee to ask for Simmona' resipna-
ton as chairman. Simmons favored
the Ward bill, and these members
think that bill infringes upon the
rights of the people and is not what
the masses want. If as stated
that letters have been written to
members Of the committee for the
purpose of calling a meeting of the
committee in this city tonight to
advise as to the present situation of
the party interests Of the State. and
If certain members Of the commit.
tee find they are strong enough
they will ask for Chairman Sim
mons resignation, for trying to en-
force On the party undemocratic
legislation. It is not thought
though that Simmons will resign as
long as there is a ray of hope for
him. If it comes to a hot fight
1t Is possible that Simmons will
call on his old guard of redshirters
to intimidate the enemy. Several
members from the West have said
they will fight Simmons for a re-
election to the Senate two years
hence. Verify, there seems to be
ahead for Simmons,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-02-16
A PROOF OF MR.. ROOsEVELT's
POPULARITY IN THE SOUTH,

A PROOF OF MR.. ROOsEvELT's
POPULARITY IN THE SOUTH.
From present indications the in
auguration of President Roosevelt
ON March 4th will attract the
largest crowd of Southernors to the
National capital that has ever at
tended the Inauguration of a Presi.
dent, which proves that the Presi-
dent is very popular in the South,
despite few partisan sheets to the
contrary. The following is from
the Wilmington Messenger:
"The indications are that a ire
mendOus crowd Of Southern peo-
pie will attend the Inauguration Of
President Roosevelt. The railroads
leading to Washington from the
South are preparing to handle an
u iprecedented number of passen-
gers for this occasion. Local rail.
road agents throughout this section
Of the union, after looking into the
matter, report that the number
contemplating attending the inau
guration is unusually large. Does
this indicate growing popularity of
Mr.. Roosevelt at the South?n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-02-16

taeit understanding that when the
Watts Law was pas ed that the whls-
key business would not be further
disturbed st any early date. Sena-
tor Williams, Of Davidson, In oppo7-
ing the measure said that TO pass the
Ward bill would be 10 conflscate the
dis,illers property where they had
erected costly plants under the pro-
vision Of the Watts Act. He further
said that the Watts law was not
being. emf, reed and that IL was the
duty OF the party to enforce their
present law before passing any
further amendments. Senator
Wright and other Senators from The
Eighth Congressional District had
said that Blackburn WAS elected to
Congress because he whipped them
with some provisions Of the Watts
law. To which Senator Stubs re-
piled: alias 1t come to this that q
Democratic legislature Is asked to
pass retaliatory legislation? Yet
here we have heard it argued that
this bill should be passed because we
lost the Eighth Congressional dis
trict. When the constitutional
amendment was passed white men
were made free 10 vote as they
pleased yet property Is to be de-
stoyed because the owners are not
Democrats"
Senator Fleming said the Ward
bill was fraud and Senator Wright
called the Watts law q fraud.
Senator Williams, Of Davidson,
said he could not support the Ward
bill, nor the Fleming substitute.
He said he was one who believed
that the State could not legislate
morals into people. That the pres
ent Watts law had not been enforced
and that the party had better en-
force the present law before making
it more stringent, OR all would be
lost. Senator Gillian said that two
years ago this State incorporated
these towns and enacted a law that
led men to invest large sums of
money in other towns and now to
wipe them out by hasty legisla.
ton seemed to him confiscation run
mad. He said he was willing to bow
to the will of the people and would be
willing to submit the question OF
prohibition to the people. But not a
one CT these ardent Democratic
''prohibitionists" rallied to his sup
port. AS stated above, the Ward
bill passed the Senate to 60 into
effect Jan. l, 1906. The bill will
now 60 to the House.