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Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
AN IMPRACrroABLE IDEA.

The president of the United States has
been asked, through the head OF the In
terparliamentary union, to use his good
Offices in the interest of the termination
of the war in the far east. 1t was
stated to the president that the con-
the chief magistrate Of the United States
is the best man to bring the subject
| before the nations of a cessation of hos
tilities between Japan and Russia and of
terminating the war through arbitration.
1t is said that the German emperor is
in position to OFFER the good Offices
Of his government but he has shown
no anxiety in this direction. In fact, the
understanding is, as conveyed In re-
cent report from Berlin, that the German
government has no disposition whatever
to intervene in the far-eastern conflict.
When the matter was presented few
days ago to President Roosevelt, it is
stated that he assured the representa-
tive of the Interparliamentary union of
his earnest desire to do whatever prop
erly can be done in the interest Of peace
in the far east. But II was pointed out
that the Russian government is abso-
lutely hostile 10 any efforts on the part
of the neutral nations looking to the
settlement of the war with Japan and
would in all probability refuse to Sc
rlously consider any suggestions, from
whatever source they might come. which
had in view a termination OF hostilities.
that she cannot recede from her present
position without suffering more or less
humiliation and loss of prestige and II
is most natural that she should hold
out against this. There Is reason to
believe that Emperor Nicholas and some
Of his more conservative advisers are
not altogether unwilling TO listen to
proposals looking to peace, but they are
not disposed to take any step in that
direction.
The suggestion Of the Interparlamen-
tary union that the United States initiate
movement for bringing about peace be.
tween Russia and Japan will probably
receive no serious consideration at Wash
ington. 1t is we'll understood that Presi.
dent Roosevelt would be glad to do
something for the settlement of that con-
fiict, but he will do nothing that would
imperil the position Of the United States
or put this country in a position which
might be inimical TO it's influence when
the final settlement comes between the
belligerent nations. Consequently our
government wil undoubtedly stand aloof
at least until there is a request from
both the powers at war for mediation
and this is a possibility Of which there is
not at present any promise. There is no
reason why this country should under
present circumstances depart from Its
traditional policy and therefore the sug
gestion of the Interparliamentary union
Is manifestly untimely and impracticable.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
WILL THE SENATE DAREt
Battle for Public Relief Transferred
TO Upper House.
Kansas City Star.

Kansas City Star.
The vote by which the Esch-Townsend
rate bill passed the house-326 to 17-rep-
resents about the ratio of public senti-
mept in its favor.
The house is constantly referred to as
the popular branch of congress" BY this
same token the senate may render itself
unbearably unpopular by rejecting or tink-
ering with the act which seeks to protect
the people agairst the extortions of the
railroads, although such intermeddling in
behalf or the interests" is anticipated I'm
the senate, which, by a mistake in our sys-
TEN OF government, is removed much far
ther from the force of public chastisement
than are the members of the house
All OF the instincts OF true sagacity would
seem to discredit the thought that the
senate will take the Short run" I'm dealing
with the railroad question:; for, so sure
as II attempts to kill or weaken the rate
BILL just that sure will the people set their
minds and hearts on n general movement
of eviction I'm the senate and the election
OF members of that body by popular vote
The people are with President Roosevelt
In his movement, not TO "unsettle rates."
not to 'demoralze business" not to-
spread panic and alarm throughout the
commercial and business world" not to
question the just claim of any business
institution to fair profits, but to challenge
the right of few big corporations In this
country not TO even amass more wealth
than is coming to them, but to hog all OF
the money there Is in the country.
II the United States senate thinks it
can stand by that sort OF n game 1t is
welcome to try it,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
RRrANANn RonsEKELr.

The stand taken by William Jennings
Bryan i'm support of President Roose-
velts policy Of railway. regulation is
highly commendable. but Mr.. Bryan's
admirers claim altogether too much for
him when they picture him as the bed
fellow and peer Of Theodore Roosevelt
as champion and advocate of corporate
supervision, restriction and regulation.
Colonel Bryan and Colonel Roosevelt
are very nearly the same age. There is.
however, vast difference between their
achievements in curbing the power Of
corporate monopoly. When the granger
movement swept the prairie states both
were in their teens and too Immature to
frame a sane and safe opinion ON the
railroad problem. When the protracted
contest that followed as the sequence of
state railway regulation was raging in
the halls Of congress they were nom
combatant spectators. From that date
their careers diverge.
Bryan became a dramatic orator and
Roosevelt dramatic actor in the polit-
lcal arena. The one sought and OBJ
tained popularity by fervent and catchy
appeals to popular sentiment and preju-
dice against the money power and the
trusts; the other sought and obtained
popularity by attacking abuses and deal
ing telling blows at colossal and grasp
ing combines. Bryan's four years
career in congress is devoid of any at
tempt even at national supervision. reg
and trusts.
But Roosevelt. when governor Of New
York, did not content himself with soul
stirring perorations and red-letter dec
lamatlons against the public utility
corporations. He grasped the reins
firmly and literally forced the legislation
by which the franchise corporations
were compelled to contribute millions of
dollars annually toward the support Of
state and municipal governments.
While it is true that Bryan never oc-
cupied an executive position. his oppor-
tunities as the acknowledged leader of
the party that dominated Nebraska for
at least four years would have enabled
him to make good on the lines of reform
that he has advocated within recent
years. 1t is a lamentable fact. neverthe-
less, that Bryan has held aloof from the
irrepresslble conflict by which Nebraska
was torn up for years over railroad reg
ulatiOn and railroad tax evasion Never
has he formulated any measure of relief
for the producers Of the state: never has
he appeared before legislative commit
tee TO champion and advocate any rail-
road regulation or railroad taxation bill:
and although he is lawyer, he has never
invoked the power OF the courts to Sc
cure redress for the great mass of tax
payers or offered to assist others who
appealed to our courts for redress
against railroad discrimination and rail
road tax shirking.
It is this policy of nonintervention
that has lost the Bryanite fusion party
its foothold by depriving it of any claim
TO popular gratitude or even confidence.
sympathy and advice are cheap COM
moditles. When the people of Nebraska
wanted bread the demo-pop fusionists
threw them n stone, and It takes an
ostrich stomach to digest paving bricks
and pebbles.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
rHE NEW ADMINISTRATIONS.

According to reports from Washing
ton there is to be a clean sweep of fed
eral officials not subject to the civil serv-
ice law when the new administration
comes in next month. 1t Is said that
President Roosevelt is very strongly OPP
and that those who have been eight
years in the public service will very
likely not be permitted to continue in
their positions, even though having
made the most creditable records.
We are inclined to doubt the authen-
ticIty of this report, for the reason that
Mr.. Roosevelt earnestly desires TO secure
the highest efficiency In the public serv-
ice and consequently is not likely to re-
move those who have proved efficient
yet It must be admitted that his reported
objection to a third term for officials in
the public service Is not unreasonable
1t is a recognition of the principle of
rotation In the service of the govern
ment which great many people regard
as essentially fair and just. The report
of the presidents intentions under the
new administration is calculated to cause
some anxiety among very consider
able body OF officeholders, but we doubt
II there will be the clean sweep that Is
predicted, We believe that officials Of
established ability and efficiency have
nothing to fear from the new administra-
tion
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

not seek 20 get all the glory. That was
not its idea. " wanted the west to enjoy
the show, and 50 people I'm Nebra ska,
Iowa, the Black Hills, Wyoming. Mon
tana, and, in fact, in all the territory COW
cred by Omaha men, were brought in so
that the man away up in Montana had as
much personal interest in the success OF
the celebration as an Omaha man. Today
1t II the only successful festival in the
country.
While Omaha worked constantly for
building up its trade 1t worked for the
city itself. and the Commercial club ana
the fact that the business men pull to-
sether are responsible today for the mag
nihcent system of parks, the system OF
boulevards and other municipal improve
ments in Omaha, and these men are also
responsible for one of the finest audi
toriums in the heart of the United states,
located in the heart of the business sec
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

The proposition to increase the salaries
OF city councilmen who are now holding
office may strike a snag in section 10 Of
article Iii OF the constitution, which
reads as follows:
The legislature shall never grant any
extra compensation to any public ofacer,
agent. servant or contractor, after the
services shall have been rendered or the
contract entered into. nor shall the COM
pensation Of any public officer be Increased
or diminished during his term OF once.
If members of the city council are
public officers within the meaning of the
constitution. that would hit them.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

The true solution of all this charter
tinkering is an amendment to the state
constitution vesting cities of over 5OOOO
population with the power to frame and
adopt their own municipal codes, thus
giving them the fullest measure of home
rule. Such constitutional amendment,
II submitted, would carry practically
without opposition. 1t Is up TO the pres
ent Legislature 10 take the first step
toward this much desired goal.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

which her people have representation.
1t is not at all probable that the island
will ever advance beyond this. II any
OF its people are seriously entertaining
the idea that Porto Rico may become
a state Of this union they are doomed
to disappointment There may he justi-
fable reasons for complaint that all
which was expected or hoped for under
American rule has not been realized,
but this may come later, and in any
event the island will remain indefinitely
in its present position as a part Of our
national domain.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
WANT INDEPENDENCE.

There appears to be a growing senti-
ment among the people OF Porto Rico for
independence. A bill has been intro
duced in the house OF delegates of the
island calling for the establishment of
Porto Rico as an independent territory,
be known as the State of Porto Rico.
II Is said that the proposed scheme is
a peculiar mixture OF sovereign and of
dependent powers and while the move
ment In behalf of 1t is not yet particu-
larly active, yet American residents of
the island are said TO be apprehensive
that it may ere long reach point where
summary action will become necessary.
A Washington report says that the
heart OF the matter is in the question
OF comparative conditions today and ten
years ago. Comparisons are made TO the
disadvantage OF American rule and
while some insist that there is no justifi-
cation for this, the fact remains that
there Is n good deal OF dissatisfa ction
and discomfort among the people, aud
II report is TO be credited this feeling
is growing. There is, OF course. very
little II any danger OF n serious disturb
ance as the result OF this political un-
rest The people of Porto Rico are not
likely TO attempt anything like revolu-
ton. But they may keep up an organ
lied agitation that will give the govern
ment no little trouble and embarrass-
ment.
Porto Rico has at present what IS
practically territorial government In
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
Care of stock ON Ranges.

The intense cold that prevailed during the
first week in February in eastern Montana
did not result as It was feared would be
the case, in heavy loss of stock. A few
years ago a temperature sinking In some
places to So degrees below zero would have
swept the ranges of every living thing, and
abatlng, would have left the gulches piled
and the plains strewn with carcasses. Now,
however the ranges are practically swept
of stock by prudence and thrift land let US
hope humanity has a hand in the clearing),
IN advance Of the storms of the two last
months Of winter, with the result that the
loss is nominal Chance for many years
played an important part in stock raising
on the great ranges OF the Interior from
Nebraska to the Cascade mountains Little
or no provision was made for feeding and
sheltering the winter contingent of herds
and fiocks that was left after the fall sell
ing, and as a result at least once in five
years thousands upon thousands of animals
perished miserably Stockmen have in late
years however, got their commercial sec
ond sight and the loss from stress of
weather is now relatively small any season,
and never utterly disastrous.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

There Is really no good reason why
the state should maintain two separate
homes for the friendless with only two
dozen inmates In each, any more than
there is why the state should maintain
two soldiers homes when one soldiers
home would answer the purpose better
than two. Concentration and consollda-
tion are the order OF the day and Ne
braska should not lag behind.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
THE VALENTINE.


Minna Irving in Four Track News.
Her yellow tresses hung in curls,
Her lips were like the rose,
Her eyes were blue as summer skies
Tip-tilted was her nose.
Yet silently and secretly
At dead of night L bore
This gay young creature down the stairs
And TO the furnace door.
viewed her with a kindlng eye.
Her hat with feathers gay
Her rufhed skirt and jeweled hands,
And did I weaken? Nay!
crushed her in my angry grasp,
And fired to frenzy fine,
L cast her on the glowing Goals,
My comic valentine.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
An ExpIunation in order.

THIIduCIDIIId T VHf'
The Navy department may have good
reason for rejecting the bid of the Midvaie
Steel company to furnish II with armor
plate at greatly reduced pricee. but 1t will
need to make them public to satisfy the ma
tion. The Steel trust and the Bethlehem
Steel Works put in the same bid. working
together in this matter. There was hope of
competition in the bid of the Midvale COM
pany. Its rejection requires a thorough ex-
PLANTATION. Pigeon-holing the reasons will
not satisfy the public for the extra price TO
be paid for the armor plate.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Down at Lincoln they are talking
about reducing their city council TO
seven members, one for each ward.
elected at large, after the fashion of
Omaha. Here in Omaha at the same
time the movement is toward increasing
the membership OF the council, more
after the fashion of Lincoln
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
VIII Oklahoma Take water,

If the prohibition clause in the enabling
act under which Oklahoma is expected to
come into the union works as it Is expected
to the sovereign citizen of that common
wealth who becomes unduly exalted will
have TO depend upon original packages.
There are some privileges which even con-
Eress can not take away from man.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

These are the days when the operating
department of the railroad is torn be-
tween a desire TO get trains in on time
and TO get them over the road without
danger, and, despite the frequent re-
ports of wrecks OF more or less impor-
tanee, the decision Is usually in favor
OF safety over prOmptness.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

We are still waiting for some one to
project bill to create governor.ap-
pointed board to take charge OF our mu-
uicipal paving plant with fat salaries
ana extensive powers, in all respects
paramount to all other officers OF the
city government.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

The house and the senate cannot
agree on statehood bills nor upon rail-
road legislation. The senate and the
president cannot agree az TO reciprocity
treaties. Under these circumstances II
is not dinncult to discover the disturbing
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
A steady stream.

PhlIadeIphla LedBef.
philosopher Of the west thinks there
is some connection between the presidents
tremendous activity in taking over the
whole government and the sun spots. This
theory breaks down because the sun spots
are periodic, but the Rooseveltlan activity
Is like that of Tennysons Brook"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

There Is one woman who should have
little difficulty in proving her marriage
to Johann Hoch, as she asked him for
money the first time they met after his
Rrrest-and he told her to wait.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

The Bryanlte organist OF these parts is
always firing long range guns at the
unreachable enemy. But where does he
stand on the commodity rate bill?
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

In selzing two German colliers carry
ing fuel for Rojestvensky the Dutch
government may have done more to
stop hostilities in the South Pacific
ocean than all the Quakers on earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

When "Bluebeard" Hoch had told the
number OF wives he would acknowledge,
his hearers were again impressed with
the bad luck which accompanies the
number ia"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Those papers which are reprintlng sto-
ries by Maxim Gorky should say
whether they are trying TO Justify the
Russian government or to create SYM
pathy for the imprisoned novelist
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
CaIIine for = show Down.

Kansas City Star.
IF there Is barrel here shouted
Speaker Stubbs of the house at Topeka,
yesterday, we want to know where u is.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
Friendly Tin soreIy Needed.

Boston Transcript.
II Governor Folk will impart the secret
of his success in driving out the lobby 20
his brother executives he will be entitled
to forty-four grateful acknowledgements.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Senator Nipple Mitchell of Oregon is
not the first politician who got himself
into trouble just because his letter was
not burned.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Chicago Record-Herald.
Not much IL heard nowadays from the
people who like an old-fashioned winter.
Most OF them are either down with pneu-
monia or threatened with 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

The untrammeled west has at least
one advantage over the Atlantic coast
states In winter. None of It's popula-
tion Is caught floating around on ice
bergs.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

The United States never emphasizes
Its bigness SO much as when reports OF
rain in Alabama follow reports of 30
degrees below zero in South Dakota.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Next thing we know. the thermome.
ters will all strike for extra pay for
working overtime.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Misery always loves company, and for
that reason Omaha commiserates with
Denver at % degrees below and Kansas
City at 1S degrees below zero.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

In refusing to tell OF the profits OF the
private car lines the president OF the
Armour company confesses that they are
probably more than he cares to reveal
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

My. but isn't Mr.. Grounding glad he
saw his shadow and went back to his
hole to keep warm.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Now that the Porto Rico house of
Delegates has declared Its strong adher-
ence to American institutions, the work
in hand at San Domingo can proceed.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

II those Hearst-Sullivan debates are
30 he continued the Office of sergeant-at-
arms Of the house Of representatives will
be no sinecure.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Pueblo Chieftain.
Every republican will soon have to de-
eide whether he IL a Roosevelt republican
or a corporation trust republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Ten years ago we were threatened
with gold famine--now we are threat
ened with coal famine, and the last is
much the worse.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

II Germany is having weather like
that on this side, the return Of the
coal miners to work is easily under
stood.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

The travelling public expects train
service to be more or less demoralized
by present unfavorable conditions. but
railroad patrons have right to demand
perfect frankness on the part Of the
railroad officials. II a train has been
abandoned. there is absolutely no excuse
for the railroad men to tell waiting pas
sengers that 1t is due any minute or to
promise that it will make up time when
they know, or ought to know, the exact
reverse to be true. The railroad that
takes special care not to impose on its
patrons will go up several notches in
popular confidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Those stories about a short ice crop
have been put into cold storage, at least
for the season.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Belshazzar saw the writing on the wall.
''lf | tried to remove II, they'd only get
cut an injunction" he moodily remarked.
Protting by the example OF the future,
he was compelled TO believe in bad signs
New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Yes, my boys got a position in a bank
and he's going TO be president of that in
sttution some day" f
BRIGHT, eh?'
We'll, sir, he can sign his name so that
no one can possibly make out the sigma
ture. re.'-Philadephia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state OF Nebraska Douglas County. SIS.
Publishing Company, being duly sworn:
says that the actual number OF full and
complete copies Of The Daily. Morning,
month Of january. 1916. was as follOWs:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14
LINES TO A SMILE.

Sawney McGilly-Dye think Sandy Nc
Pherson is pious mon-does he keep the
Sawbath?
Andy Anderson-ay, he's a true Scot--he
keeps ilka thing he can git his hans on,--
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

AS Omaha prospered the business men
OF the town began reaching out for more
business and they got Il; They got all
the rates they went after and they got
all the business they went after and then
they turned TO other deeds.
Nebraska, like every other state, was
jealous of the metropolis People out In
the state, in plain words, knocked"
Omaha, and the Commercial club knew Il,
40 the business men started IN to counter
act this sentiment
Business men began paying attention TO
anything the business men out In the state
wanted. Whenever there was a complaint
in the state, the Omaha business men, the
Commercial club, took II up. Omaha
business men, too, went out and personally
met their customers, and they started .ex-
cursiOns from all over the state into
Omaha. They sent the tickets out 20 the
business men TO come into town and see
the houses from which came their goods,
and meet the members OF the Arm and
visit the Commercial club and have a good
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

''Oh, you needn't talk, '" said the Indignant
wife What would you be today II it
were not for my money? Answer that, will
That's an easy one" replied the heart
less wretch. I'd be bachelor. Indian
apolis News.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

why don't you try to make a name that
will be respected by future generations?"
My dear SIR answered Mr.. Dustin
StaX, my vanity does not go so far. am
content to make fortune that Is respected
by the present generation. Washington
Star
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

Then followed the Ak-Sar- Ben. which
means a fall festival similar To the Mardl
Grds In New Orleans. but Omaha did
Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-14

element at Washington and the people
are not directly responsible for 1t, either.