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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

Placer and Nevada counefes; Grand
Trustee Fletcher A. Cutler. part Of the
city of San Francisco, San 5fenito. Mon
terey. San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz
counties.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
PERILS OF PROSPERITY.
Thoughts for People Taking Flyers
Wall street.

Jasper, in LSslie's Weekly.
II is we'll at this time. while l wish my
quarter of million readers a happy new
year. TO remember that prosperity has its
perils. 1t tends 10 extravaganza, prodi-
gality and luxurious habits. with all that
that implies to the pleasure-seeking man
or woman. Concrete examples of this have
been disclosed more than once of late.
and twice have involved the head of the
greatest industrial corporation in the
world. As a rule, prosperity turns the
head Of anyone who enjoys it unexpectedly.
The man who, from humble beginnings,
rises to the possession of millions finds it
difficult to spend his income in the Ordi-
nary mode Of living. He seeks cXtraor-
binary methods. After he has exhausted
all the legitimate pleasures by the pur-
chase OF yachts, jewels and great houses,
and the giving Of costly dinners, ne turns
TO the primrose paths of dalliance and
concludes with wine. woman and song %
But there are men in Wall strickland a
lot of thcm-who do not lose their heads.
who endow theological seminaries. as the
late Daniel Drew did, or hospitals as the
late George T. Seney did. or who spend
their native towns, as Henry II. Rogers
has done. Even Russell Sage to whom the
public has not always done credit is a
most liberal supporter Of at least one
struggling church, and Jay Gould's money,
as far as it has gone 10 his famous daugh-
ter Helen, has erected substantial monu-
ments to his memory in many a Young
Mems Christian association building
The steel trust has produced a lot Of
millonalres, but all Of them have not lost
their heads Witness the Carnegie libraries
and Phipps tenements for the poor Nor
should we forget that beautiful benehcence
Of Philadelphis's most noted self-made
millionaire +. a. b. Widener, in the mag
nihcent home for crippled children Just
finished. John D. Rockefeller c. W.
Schwab, and, by no means last my eml-
nent friend, Jacob II. Schin, have been
prodigal In the moneys they have contrib
uted for various benevolences. and one
of the stanchest supporters of that rapidly
growing Methodist institution, the SYRIA
cuse university, is John b. Archibold OF
the Standard oil coterie. So prosperity
does not spoil al!. though the truly good
appc1. = DC in thc minority.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
An EASTERN VIEW.
Comment on the Fall of Federal
Officers in Nebraska.

tlttSDufg l'1Sfis IN.
The presidents summary dismissal OF
United states District Attorney Baxter in
Nebraska, growing out of the lenionsy
shown to two wealthy cattlemen who
pleaded guilty to fencing the public lands.
directs attention to the remarkable condi-
ton OF public opinion in the cattle coun-
try. Richards and Comstock were indicted
for iuClosing a quarter of million acres
Of public land. Entering a plea of guilty.
they were sentenced--to pay a fine Of $500
and spend six hours in the custody of the
United States marshal, who promptly
turned them over to their attorneys, the six
hours being spent in jollihcation over the
punishment 90 inflicted President Roose-
welt dismissed the marshal and has now re-
moved the district attorney upon his re-
fusal to resign.
Although it is comparatively easy to pro-
cure evidence to convict those who steal
public lands. it is next to impossible TO Sc
cure conviction and punishment. OF some
500 indictments returned in twenty states
convictions were obtained in but thirty
cases. The reason is the public attitude in
the west toward the robbing Of the govern
ment 1t is looked upon in much the same
way as the east does beating railroad or
other corporation, or as politicians regard
graft in office something more in the nature
OF joke than serious offense against tho
law and the public. This popular sentiment
is reflected in the reluctance OF juries to
convict and Of judges to impose sentences
that are not cause for congratulation among
the defendants.
The presidents anger at the Nebraska IN
cident is justiiable but 1t is evident that
the federal officials were simply swayed by
the same sentiment as their neighbors. So
little is thought of stealing the public lands
that the fencing is done openly in many
places. The dismissal of the Nebraska Of
ficers and the stern measures taken by Sec
rotary Hitchcock in prosecuting all cases
with rigor may in time bring about a revul-
sion of opinion, but it is going to be an up
hill fight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
INCREASING PHILIPPINE FORCE.

The military force in the Philippines
is TO be increased by two regiments of
infantry and two batteries of artillery.
1t is stated that this is due to a belief at
Washington that it may soon be neces-
sary to land troops at one or more points
on the China coast as the result of the
growth Of boycott conditions and anti
American agitation. 1t is probable that
this is merely conjecture, since it is
scarcely conceivable that our govern
ment has any idea Of military invasion
of China because there is feeling In
that country hostile to American trade.
Undoubtedly that feeling is very strong
AMI seems to be growing. The most
trustworthy reports show this. But how
ever active and general the boycott of
American goods may become 1t would
not justify sending troops into China.
1t is understood that the Chinese gov
eminent Is doing the very best 1t can to
suppress the and-American movement
and this is all our government can rea-
sonably ask. The Chinese have an I'M
questionable right to refuse to buy our
goods and if we cannot induce them to
buy by peaceful and diplomatic means
we shall simply have to put up with the
boycott and patiently wait the time
when it shall have run its course. The
cause of the existing conditions is well
understood and II is with our govern
ment to effect a change by simply max
ing such reasonable concessions as the
Chinese government asks and which are
no more than are accorded to other ma
lions.
AS to the sending of additional troops
to the Philippines, it will probably be
found that there is some other reason
for it than that given in the dispatches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
NATURALIZATION SAFEGUARDS.
Recomm endations sent to Congress
bN a Commission
St. Louis Globe-Democrat,

St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
No city knows better than st. Louis
that naturalization methods may degon-
crate into gross corruption and careless
ness. Several offenders in this respect
have been convicted here in the United
States courts and are serving terms in
the penitentiary. In some instances for
eigners are schooled in perjury soon
as they land. and in this crime court OFF,
Gals as well as politicians have been
found implicated. Naturalization is held
too cheaply and administered too loosely
The president referred to this important
subject in his latest message. report
upon 1t has just been submitted to con-
gress by the Naturalization commission.
Among the recommendations made by
the commission is that only permanent
residents who speak the English language
be admitted to citizenship; that a fee of
at least 81 be collected in each case and
that no naturalization papers be issued for
at least thirty days next preceding a con-
gressional or presidential election. A uni
form certificate to be issued by a naturali-
cation bureau is proposed also that the
declaration Of intention two years before
naturalization be abolished. The commits
sion consists of the assistant to the at
bureau Of the State department and the
law officer OF the bureau of immigration
Department OF Commerce and Labor.
Congressman and the people who elect
them will bear in mind that over 1000, OOC
immigrants a year are arriving i'm the
United States. For the year ending June
30 last the number was l.026 400. OF this
multitude more than two-thirds were men
The arrivals from Austria Hungary were
, 5.6eS. Italy 221,479. and the Russian EN-
pire 1887. Nearly two-thirds of the tota
came from these countries. From Asia
arrived 23,925 and from Turkey 1859. The
increase in immigration over the year 1901
was 213629, of which 166, 40 was from Aus,
tria-Hungary, Russia and Italy. The ur,
gent need OF naturalization reforms is
clear. When to absurdly insufficient re-
quirements are added frauds the present
system OF naturalization must be pro
| nounced disgraceful in it's laxness and mis-
| 1T provisions generally.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
Personal NOTES.


On Monday John T. Clancy celebrated
the national house OF representatives. He
is an assistant doorkeeper.
All Paris is reading and discussing the
memoirs OF a Philadelphia dentist. DR..
Evans. the friend of Napoleon III, which
have just been published. and which con-
tain a most excellent description OF the
last days OF the second empire.
Richard Witterstater OF Cincinnati has
just sold to the Chicago Carnation asso-
citation of Joliet. ILL.,, the carnation "Aris-
tocrat' for $4,000. 1t is a deep pink and
was produced at the Witterstater green
house. This is the highest price ever paid
for such plant.
Or. Simeon S. French Of Battle Creek,
Mich, claims to be the oldest Odd Fellow
i'm Michigan. He was one of the organic
crs Of the republican party. or the men
who attended the first meeting OF the
party in Battle Creek. DR.. French is now
the only one living. hence his claim TO
being the oldest republican in the United
States
Jose Estrada Palma. son OF the president
OF Cuba. is a railroad Office clerk in the
city OF Mexico. whore he is expected 10
remain until he attains the promotion for
which his ability and trustworthIness JUS
tify him I'm looking. The young man
passed nearly all his life in this country.
Shortly after his father was elected presi-
dent young Palma went to Mexico and
managed to conceal his identity until, a
few weeks ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
SEEKING a SOLrTlON.

1t appears that Secretary Root is still
earnestly seeking a solution of the ques-
ton Of future trade relations between
the United States and Germany, but at
present the outlook is not as favorable
as could be wished. 1t is stated that the
president and secretary of state are
heartily in favor of some arrangement
or agreement that will serve to continue
the trade relations between the two
countries. but there are difficulties in the
way not to be easily overcome. The
German ambassador appears to be
equally anxious to find a satisfactory So
luton. He is reported as saying that 1t
would be a matter of great regret to the
business men OF Germany IL the negotia-
tons which have been instituted should
fail of accomplishing an agreement
which shall insure the perpetuation of
existing relations.
The New York Tribune expresses the
belief that the diplomacy Of Secretary
Root and the German ambassador will
prove gratifyingly successful and the
numerous interests in the United States
that are deeply concerned will very earn
estly hope that such may be the case
Every effort should be made to avert a
tariff war between the United States
and Germany
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
PLAYING THE GAME or PHARAOH.


Once upon a time, about 5000 years
ago, an Egyptian monarch by the name
of Pharaoh was admonished 10 enamel
pate his slaves, but he would not heed
the stony heart, he persisted miserably
in the Red sea. 1t is beginning to dawn
upon the people of Nebraska that the
railroad managers are playing the game
of Pharaoh and will not heed the warn
ing until they are submerged by the
tidal wave of popular resentment horse,
foot and dragons.
These thoughts suggest themselves by
the announcement that the federal dis
trict court Is on the eve of granting n
permanent injunction against the col
lection of taxes for the years 1901 and
1905 from the Union Pacific and Burl-
ington railroads in the various coun-
ties of Nebraska. Suppose Judge Mum
ger should grant this injunction. How
decision is rendered by the United
States supreme court? VIII the people
OF Nebraska remain dormant and in
different during all these years of the
suspension of tax collections when they
have within their reach the right to ex-
ercise the power conferred upon them
by section Z. article XII, of the state con
stltudOn. which reads as follows:
The legislature shall pass laws to correct
abuses and prevent unjust discrimination
and extortion in all charges of express,
| telegraph and railroad companies in this
state, and enforce such laws by adequate
penalties to the extent, IL necessary 10
that purpose, OF forfeiture OF their property
| and franchises.
incidentally another provision OF the
constitution suggests itself, namely, sec.
ton of article ii, which reads as fol
lows:
The rolling stock and all other movable
property belonging TO any railroad COM
pany or corporation in this state shall be
| liable to execution and sale In the same
manner as the personal property OF indi-
| viduals, and the legislature shall pass no
law exempting any such property from ex-
eeution and sale.
| Query-If the legislature cannot
exempt Nebraska railroads from the
seizure of their rolling stock and other
personal property for delinquent taxes
can the federal court suspend the con
stitution Of Nebraska by enjoining the
collection of taxes? Whittier are we
drifting? Are we drifting out of a con
i stitutional government into anarchy
Will the railroads. by the lessons of the
| past, force Nebraska 10 emulate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
THE GLOOMY IRISH BACHELOR


T. A DAILY in Catholic Standard and Times
Here, fur yer pity or scorn, I'm presentin
Jerry McGlone.
Trustin the life OF him will be preventin' ye
Marin yer own.
Think OF face wild a permanent fixture OF
Looks that are alwuz suggistin' a mixture
Limonss and vinegar. There we've a picture
of
Jerry McGlone.
Faix, there is nothin' but sourest gloom IN
this
Jerry McGlone.
Christmas Joy, amy joy, niver finds room in
Crayture of stone.
Cynical gloom is the boast an the pride
An il a laugh liver did pierce the hide of
Fax. behave twould immsjiate. inside Of
Change to a groan.
whisht! now an listen. I'll tell ye the
throuble wild
Jerry McGlone.
He preferred single life rather than double
Molly Malone.
Think OF 1t! Think of an Irishman tarryin
While there's a purity guri Wishful FUR
Arrah! no wonder the devils are harryin
Jerry McGlone,
All! but there's few of the race but would
Jerry McGlone.
shure, We all know that Celt is not born
to be
Livin' alone.
o! but we're grateful q speak for the laity)'
Graceful fur women Of the bountiful Deity
bowers wild beauty an virtue an gayety,
All for our own.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
UNCLE LnE.s OPTIMISM.
speaker Cannon works the Smile that
Won't Como OF.
Kansas CITY journal.

Kansas City Journal
1t is cheering TO md Speaker Cannon
preaching an optimistic sermon to the
newspaper boys in Washington. It was
the day after Christmas. too Uncle
Joe" thinks that the world is better. or, NJ
least this country is better. than ever he
fore. He is not for the good old days.
and that is rather unusual in a man Of his
years Mr. Cannon regards the house ot
representatives as quite as representative
Of the people as It was in times past
even more so. He protests against the
talk about imperialism, aristocracy.
monarchy and all that sort OF thing. And
wisely. too. There Ia no danger 81 =
monarchy. or an attempt TO establish
monarchy, in this country. and only dema-
gogues or light-headed people thing about
such things seriously.
But really there is not much cause for
men like Speaker Cannon. and there Is less
reason for persons in the ordinary walks Of
life to refute the good old days" argu-
ment. There Is about as much reason for
making comparisons unfavorable 10 the
present as there is for upholding the pres
ent as against the past. The great point
is that conditions are not what they ought
to he. and even Mr.. Cannon admits ~
much The object should be to ascertain
the evils that exist. to do all that can Re
done to remedy them and 20 secure the
country against their recurrence and so Tar
as possible against the growth OF new evils.
There should be no quarrel with those rest
less spirits that hold their pesslmism
within reason. II nobody was dissatisfied
there would be mighty little progress in
morals or anything else. And dissatisfac
ton with national tendencies is sure ~
throw strong light on the men In high
places especially on members OF congress.
Whenever the people feel the least In
security. whenever they believe they are
menaced by graft or favoritism or plum
dering or betrayals OF any kind they IN
stlnctively scrutinize those who represent
them as lawmakers and executives Of tho
law. That Is inevitable. II Speaker Can
non has observed the steady gaze and the
frequent distrust OF the people from his
high view point. there Is some reason for
II somewhere.
However. Il is encouraging TO know that
Speaker Uncle Joe" Is cheerful In spite 81
the fact that his Official residence II under
the same roof with the United States
senate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
CANTEEN OR DIVE.
Vital Phase of the Problem of Army
Improvement.

New York Times.
Discussing the army canteen and the
prospect-which IT considers small-that it
will soon be re-established, tho Medical
News puts aside entirely the abstract tenn
perance question" and appeals for a sensi-
BILE decision as to whether the private SOL
der is to drink moderately in the canteen
or immoderately in the dive. Tommy At
kins and the boy in blue" it says, ARE
very much the same article OF war, par-
ucularly when they are impregnated with
a dash of Mulvany. as, indeed, are all the
units of the fighting machine the world
over and the only way to prevent the mod
ern soldier, with his polyglot admixture of
brains, dash and ingenuity, from obtaining
liquor is to abolish not only its manufac-
ture, but the production of the things from
which it is made" In other words. the sit
uation to be faced is that while there are
intoxicants to be had the enlisted man will
have them and what is needed is not a
compromise with evil. but a recognition of
facts This is almost certainly an exact
presentation OF the case. The enlisted man
on leave is n free American citizen with
an entirely comprehensive inclination to
react against the many and harsh restric-
lions Incidental to the professional part of
his life. His resources for amusement are
not many, and almost inevitably he goes to
the place where he is surest OF the warm
est welcome. The day may come. perhaps
when the army, like business corpora
ton. can afford to punish Indulgence in in
toxicants by the culprit's discharge from
the service. but that day has not come
yet and ii Is not likely to come until army
life is a very different thing from what It
is now-until 1t attracts different sort Of
men and treats them in a different way.
BY that time, however, there will be no
army and no canteen problem.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

the example Of the embattled farmers
of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, who In
the seventies enacted the Granger laws
by which arbitrary taxation levied upon
producers by public carriers was
curbed? Manifestly the railroad man
ayers are playing the game of Pharaoh
with the people of Nebraska. 1t does
not take a prophet or son of n prophet
to foresee that they are sowing the
wind to reap the whirlwind
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
American WAY the Best.


An English speaker at a meeting OF the
Friends Educational Association in Phila-
delphta gives us q bit of needed encour-
agement This observer, Prof John Les
ter. says that the manners of boys in
the United States are better than those ii
English lads He says that the influence
of our mothers and women teachers in the
schools is responsible for this. This point
of view he places picturesquely by declar-
ing that American boys learn their first
lessons Of morality at their mothers knee.
English boys generally learn theirs across
their fathers"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
Russia's Financial strsi.H.

Chicago Chronicle.
The public debt of Russia was S3,4y1. COZ
year ago and the annual interest charge
was something over $3.50, 100000. That
ought not to be a great burden for over
100000 people-not much more than 81 a
head. But the fact that three-fifths of the
interest is payable abroad tells the story
of popular poverty and official profligacy.
So populous country ought to be able
to borrow more than that at home and at
a rate of interest not exceeding per cent
whereas the average rate is nearly AZ per
cent. Even though they bear that average
rate the securities now command an aver
age of only about 81 on the markets, thanks
to domestic troubles
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

And now IL is given out that the lack
Of Jail facilities in the present city hall
building OF South Omaha is the princi-
pal incentive for the irrepressible move
mcnt in. favor of bonding the town for a
city hall building, Most people in these
parts suspected that it was the desire
10 unload some real estate at two prices
that was the incentive
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
Folly of worrying About Money.
New York sun.

Mr.. John d. Rockefeller's money makes
countless thousands mourn. So difficult q
1t to mind ones own business young
man in Sioux City. Ia, has gone mad by
worrying over the Rockefellerian riches.
He was a student of sociology. Soon he
began to worry over a plan to make John
fork over and go to work. We trust the
youth will soon recover. II he doesn't. 1t
will be n consolation to reflect that a little
insanity will rather help his standing as a
sociologist
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

The deputy state superintendent of
public instruction is still carried on the
pay roll, although the constitution not
only prohibits the creation of new Off
ces and substitutes for executive Off
GERS. but even prohibits the allowance
Of clerk hire in the Office OF superinten-
dent of public instruction. The ques-
ton is. have we constitution, or, If we
ever had one. since when has II been
SUSPENDED:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

The executive committee Of the Civic
federation has explained once more, al
though no explanation was necessary
Everybody understands that the execu-
tive committee means well. but the re-
suits of it's labors have not been COM
mensurate with its program. 1t has
furnished fees and free advertising for
its lawyers, who have negotiated reel
procity treaties with the brewers and
saloon keepers which could not possibly
have been observed by the party of the
second part. at any rate, in the district
where saloons are patronized only by
the lawless and the vicious elements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

The report of missionaries on the state
Of the work in Turkey makes the recent
visit of'a Kansas mob TO self-styled
prophet look like a Mohammedan
propaganda in the United States would
not he entirely without excuse.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

The New York police department dis
covers that there is no treaty between
the United States and France covering
the eXtradition Of persons accused Of
grand larceny, showing that the New
York police department can discover
some things after all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

Louis Payn says he entered the office
of insurance commissioner of New York
knowing little about insurance and left
knowing but little more. He must have
been an ideal commissioner from the
companies standpoint.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

The Kentucky senator who complains
that his mail was tempered with at the
state capital showed discretion in going
to Washington before making his
troubles known.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

The land grabbers are not very scared
over the announcement that they are
10 be prosecuted by Special Attorney
Rush, unless, indeed, they happen to be
little grabbers, with only mile or two
OF offense.