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Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
IN THE FIRST DISTRICT.

For some reason or other the repub-
licans of the First Nebraska district
stubbornly refuse to be stampeded over
the impending special election to I'LL a
vacancy in congress, notwithstanding all
the political fireworks which the opposi-
ton is madly endeavoring to set off.
The First district is one Of the staunch
republican districts which has remained
steadfastly in the republican column
with the single exception of the four
years when Mr.. Bryan succeeded twice
in hypnotizing its voters into sending
him to Washington. Why the First dis
trict should be asked to send a demo
crat to congress at this particular time
when the republican nominee is not even
charged with any personal or public
dereliction is passing strange.
When we come to inquire into the con-
test we find that the democrats have
nominated man who was elected mayor
of Lincoln by republican votes because
Of discord within the republican ranks.
To be elected to congress he must again
depend upon republican votes. But be-
fore asking republicans to vote for him
on the plea that he will support Presi-
dent Roosevelt in certain parts of his
legislative program he should himself
answer some questions.
If the democratic candidate should be-
come congressman from the First Ne
braska district would he go into demo-
cratic or into republican caucus for
the organization of the house and for the
determination of its policy?
If he goes into a democratic caucus,
would he be bound by the DEGREES of the
majority?
If the majority Of the democratic men,
bers should decide to oppose President
Roosevelt in any part of his program,
would the First district representative
line up with President Roosevelt or
against him?
If new issues should be presented not
now foreseen in which the democratic
members Of the house take sides against
| President Roosevelt, would democratic
congressman from the First Nebraska
district support the president or oppose
him?
| In word, has President Roosevelt
more to expect from the support of DEM
ocrats in the house than he has from the
support of republicans?
While these matters concern chiefly
the voters of the First Nebraska district
inasmuch as they are being daily bonn.
barded with democratic advice from the
outside, these suggestions should be nc
less pertinent
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
Only sober workers wanted.
Ieslie's Weekly.

Moral suasion once was relied upon to
ere lte temperance sentiment. Then came
an era of reliance on statute law. Now
we are In an era of scientific education in
our schools and popular enlightenment
through literature. The coming era seems
to be one in which commerce and industry
will say to those whom they engage, who
are the preponderating number of citizens
in any community, your place in business
is dependent on sobriety." This is the po-
sition taken now by many of the leading
industries and railroads of the country,
and by the great employing agencies. Life
and accident insurance companies discrim-
mate In favor of the abstainer, and one
western governor at least has taken the
position that all his official appointments
will be given to men who are abstainers.
1t is not necessary 90 credit these industrial
and commercial agencies with any very
lofty motives in thus decreeing their posi-
tion. It is a simple business proposition.
Modern industry and commerce are too
intricate, complex costly affairs to trust
to the will, mind, and hand of a man who
has the habit of impairing his nervous,
mental and moral power by use of intoxi-
cants. Thus by indirection, as 1t were, what
preacher, legislator and teacher have not
been able to do always by appealing to
mans conscience or mind, the business
manager plans to do by striking at the
pocket nerve.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT.
COnstitutiOnal History Recalled by
the Death of the Author.
Chicago Inter Ocean.


Judge Stephen Neal who died at Leb-
anon, Ind, on Friday, was the author of
the fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton OF the United States. He wrote the
amendment as it was adopted In April,
1860, when the whole country was in tur-
moil over the antagonistc reconstruction
policies of president and congress.
The thirteenth amendment, abolishing
slavery had been submitted to the states
and ratified in 1865. Several plans for the
reconstruction of the government Of the
states lately in rebellion were under dis
cussion In congress, among them the civil
rights bill looking TO the citizenship of the
freedmen.
The latter was obnoxious to the president
and his friends and to many OF the union
men OF the border states A division of
the union party seemed imminent, when
Mr.. Neal carried to Congressman Orth Of
Indiana the draft Of a proposed constitu-
tional amendment. This contained four
provisions.
The first, so often quoted, declared all
persons born or naturalized in the United
States to be citizens, and provided that no
| state should make or enforce laws to
abridge the privileges or immunites of
citizens nor deny to any person the equal
protection Of the laws.
The second provision covered the ques-
| ton of representation from the recon-
structed states. The third made ineligible
| to office congressman and others who had
! engaged In rebellion. except where dsa-
| bility was removed by two thirds vote of
| congress- The fourth declared that the
validity of the public debt should never be
| questioned, and that the debts incurred by
states or individuals in aid of rebellion
should be held illegal and void and should
not be assumed by the United States or by
| any state.
| Mr.. Meals proposition was submitted by
Mr.. Orth to the joint committee on recon-
struction, was approved by that committee
| and was adopted by both houses of con-
gress. Meantime the civil rights bill was
passed by both houses, veoed by President
Johnson, and passed over his veto by a
vote of 104 to SO in the house and by vote
of 33 to y in the senate.
The president also opposed the report of
the committee on Mr.. Nears proposed
amendment, but the proposition was sup
ported by an overwhelming majority of the
| union party and became a feature Of our
organic law.
l. Mr.. Neal, at that time not 80 years of
age, lived to see the states reconstructed
on his plan make attempts to evade or
| nullify the clause of the constitution
framed by himself, lived to read the
speeches of political leaders advocating the
repeal of the fourteenth amendment. But
there it stands. an irrevocable part of the
constitution, lasting monument to the
sturdy American who died at Lebanon or
Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
LOON ING TO THE FUTURE.

IN a few days the financial agent of
Japan in this country will leave for
Toxic, where he has been summoned by
the imperial minister Of finance to confer
with the officers of the government upon
the advisability of making further large
loans in foreign markets in the event
that peace then seems assured. In speak
ing of this the financial agent said that
Japan, with characteristic alertness, is
in time of war preparing for peace and
making ready for business conditions
which will follow the cessation of hostili-
ties. He said that Japan will need con-
siderable amount of money after the war
to give new impetus to her industries.
While business in that country at pres
ent is in no way injured, yet if the
In the first war loan of $250,000,0O0 ls
returned TO them on the termination of
the war it will give a tremendous new
| life to Japanese industries. All depart
ments of business will be vastly bene-
fitted by this large amount of money
being put back into commercial chan
nels. 1t is believed to be the desire Of
the Japanese government to float new
loan in case of the termination of the
war to take up the domestic loan made
Just after the commencement Of hostili-
ties, and there is no doubt that 1t would
be readily taken in this country and
England with probably many subscri-
bers also In France and Germany.
Thus are the sagacious statesmen of
Japan looking to the future and planning
for the industrial and commercial de-
velopment of the country when 1t is
again at peace and all the Instrumental
ties of progress and prosperity can be
put into active and vigorous operation
Those who profess to apprehend thai
Japan will adopt a policy Of aggression
against other powers, that she will enteI
upon a career of territorial aggrandiZe
ment, may disabuse their minds of sucl
fear. There is no ground or reason fo
. it. Japan will have had enough OF wal
when the conflict in which she Is nov
engaged is ended. What her people wan
is the opportunity TO extend their trad
and when this opportunity comes the.
may be expected to push forward witt
as great vigor as they have shown Il
. carrying on great war. In this respec
. they undoubtedly will be found most ae
gressively enterprising. The wester
nations having trade in Asia will find
the island empire a vigorous competitor
whose position will give it an importan
advantage as a commercial rival. 1t
an interesting fact that the statesmen Q
: Japan are in the midst of war seriousl
considering what shall be done for tn
further development and upbuilding {
their country on practical lines whe
Il through the triumph OF their arms the
+ shall have firmly established national s.
q curity.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
Running Too Much to Titles.
Roston Herald

An American journalist returning after an
absence OF some years abroad comments
upon the profuse application of titles which
is becoming frequent in this country The
practice is essentially a modern one. Daniel
webster in his lifetime was never spoken
OF as Senator" Webster, but always as
plain Mr." Webster Nowadays, however,
II is Invariably senator" this and that and
almost everybody has some kind Of handle
20 his name. Thus we have "Forecaster"
Jones, Undertaken" Smith, Conductor
Robinson, Superintendent OF the Poor
house" Brown Common Councilman
shucks and "Selectman" Bumps and so on,
II this kind OF thing keeps on we shall end
by resting our claims TO respect and con-
sideration upon those painfully minute
social distinctions which prevail in Ger
many, where men or women inscrbe their
names in hotel registers with the addition
OF such descriptive phrases as cousin OF
an apotheeary" or "brother-in-law to a
corporal"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
POLITICAL DRIFT.


Milwaukee's fame is not as frothy as It
Is cracked up to be. Indictments have been
returned against lO7 oficial grafters.
Senator Foraker skipped through New
York on his way to Europe the other day
without paying a visit to Lincoln Steffens.
Aspiring Missourians refused to appear
before the federal civil service board, in
sisting that they were entitled to the first
chunk OF pie without answering imperti-
nent questions.
Shenandoah, Pa, sends up for one year
hve of its school directors, and several
others are on the judicial spit The gang
fattened their purses with rake-offs on sup
plies furnished for the county almshouse.
The mayor of a Massachusetts, town in
sists as precautionary measure. that pro-
fame expressions must not be dumped on
the sidewalks. His honor is not assuming
extra hazardous fire risks these melting
days.
New Jersey is not particular where its
| corporations operate so long as they pay
the legal share Of the loot into the state
| treasury. one forgetful combine chartered
! there and doing business in the Philippines
hurriedly coughed up last week to save it's
| face There is no limit TO Jerseys poten-
| tial graft.
Philip c. Hanna, consul general TO Monte
! rey, says that s7O0 OOO, 900 OF American money
is invested in Mexioos mines. railroads,
| ranches, street car systems. electric light
| and power plants and manufacturing estab-
| lshments, and that nearly every successful
enterprise is managed by American brains
and operated by American capital.
The Portland Oregonian says "Oregon's
next senator in congress will be chosen by
a new method II the purpose of the direct
| primary law shall be carried out for by
| that law each party, republican and demo-
cratic will name candidate for that Office
at the primaries, the intent being to force
the legislature by public opinion into elect
ing the candidate Of the party which is
dominant in the law-making body"
| Six secretaries of state became president
of the United States. as follows: Thomas
Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe
John Quincy Adams and James Buchanan.
| Only two secretaries of war ever became
president, James Monroe and Ulysses s..
Grant. No secretary of the treasury, the
| interior, navy or agriculture and no post
master general or attorney general has
| been president.
| Thomas Benton Murdock. a Kansas edi-
| tor. appears TO disapprove of the United
| States senate. In a recent issue of his pa
per the Eldorado Republican, he refers to
the members of that august body as
| whisky drinking, poker-playing political
old reprobates," 'roped and branded old
barnacles" "bald-headed, gravy-eyed old
guzzlers," and that inanimate aggregation
of bought -paid-for old codgers who
| blink their eyes in imbecile stupidity"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
The American WAY.

Nashville American.
President Roosevelt's bold manner OF talk
ing hold OF delicate question dumbfounds
the slow moving rulers and diplomats OF
the old world. But there should be no
marvelling about II. II is the way of the
American people. When they want TO do
a thing or say thing they do not hesitate.
That is why they are now, In many re-
spects leading all the balance of the world.
In taking hold of the Russo-Japanese aues-
ton President Roosevelt but emphasizes
the American spirit II old world rulers
and chancellories were as prompt In deal
ing with international auestions-and as
honest-the whole world would be infinitely
better on But the example set by Ameri-
can presidents and American diplomats in
the past two decades is having world
wide influence. 1t is teaching other coup-
tries that the way to do thing is to do
Il promptly, fairly and honestly.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
THE LAWYER AND HIS WILL.
when Experts Fan what show Has
IRymanR
Chicago Record-Herald.

Chicago Record Herald.
Sir Francis Jeune served for dozen
years as president OF the probate, divorce
and admiralty division of the high court
of justice of Great Britain. Personally
he sat most Of the time in divorce cases,
but probate matters were also under his
direct supervision. Retiring some months
ago. he was created Lord st. Heller, and
when he died, not long after, he was
mourned as one Of the great legal lights
of his country. Now his heirs have TO go
into court with special proceedings to
straighten out tangle over his Will, which
was so full of informalites that Il came
near not passing muster at all. In 1892 he
had drawn UP will in due form and given
II to his solicitors to hold. Then, after
difficulty with one OF his relatives, he had
made a new will by taking four Pages of a
copy Of the old will and adding three pages
In his clerks handwriting. He fastened
the pages together and signed the last one,
and then kept the document in safe at
his home, where 1t was found after his
DEATH The Judge who heard the case gave
much consideration to the legal points in
volved, but finally decided to admit the
informal will, though he remarked: Lord
st. Heller was the last man in the world
to have left his will in an improper con-
dition," and then, "All costs are to come
out of the estate" This curious case OF
a great lawyers fallibility in his personal
! law affairs recalls the famous contest over
the will of Samuel J. Tilden, which kept
the courts busy for five years. The Will
| was declared invalid because OF vagueness
and lack of precision. The best one OF
the supreme court judges could do with it
I was to say: THE questions are
not free from difficulty and doubt, but I
/ l,fvlr fln l,,.t tha -agtA
ing justice is the most acceptable" 1t
ought to be hard for even the most ig-
norant layman to get into a tangle as
/ troublesome as that
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
THE CUCKOO,
Translated from the Gaelic.
,koo! Cuckooi CuokooI

4IdIlSidtSu lEOIl the Gde1C.
Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckool
o Cuckoo, dear, thy voice / hear,
The sound dispels my sorrow
1t seems to say, Drive grief away,
And hail the bright tomorrow
At early morn. thy notes I hear,
With raptured ear, listen
At even fall, l bark thy call
And mark the dewdrops glisten.
o tell me whether didst thou fly
When wintry blasts were blowing?
Say, didst thou sleep, In slumber dec
Nor thirst, nor hunger knowing?
I envy thee, my bonnie bird,
Though knowest naught of sadness,
Thy bower Is ever decked in green
Thy heart overtiows with gladness,
Thou will return; though autumn wind
Bid us in sorrow sever.
But /, when once l leave the glen,
Must leave the glen forever.
20 could I fly, Ia fly with thee"
Our joyous journey winging;
To sing of May, the livelong day,
And keep the echoes ringing.
Cuckooi Cuckool Cuckooi
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
THE nAsE or HALLAnE.

There is very certain to be more or
less controversy regarding the retire
ment of Mr.. Wallace as chief engineer
Of the Panama canal. There will be
criticism of his course in line with that
of Secretary Taft and there will be de-
tenders of his action. 1t is announced
that Mr.. Wallace will make a public
statement presumably by way Of justi-
flying his unexpected REIMBURSEMENT of
position which he gladly accepted and In
which it appears he had almost unre-
stricted authority. 1t seems from the
information at hand that he had no COM
plant respecting his associates on the
commission and 1t is stated that he had
been consulted at every step and every
change which could in any way facili-
tate his work had been made. The ut
most respect had been paid to his views
and up to the time that he requested the
privilege of returning to the United
States to look after important comph-
Gated business matters" there had been
no intimation of any dissatisfaction on
his part. Indeed 1t was stated by Chair
man Shonts of the commission that no
friction existed and that canal affairs
were progressing smoothly and satisfac-
torily. Then followed the disclosure, by
way of explanation, that Mr.. Wallace
had received an offer which would pay
him more than double the amount of
the government salary.
Great as 1t must be admitted this ILL
ducement was, yet we think it will be
very generally conceded that Mr.. Wal
lace was over-hasty In leaving the canal
work, knowing as he unquestionably did
that his course would cause more or
less embarrassment to all concerned in
the canal enterprise, 1t is true he said
he could still devote a couple Of months
to the work he had in hand. but this
would manifestly be of no very great
advantage and the president and secre-
tary of war were right in determining
that he should retire at once and sue
cessor appointed without unnecessary
delay. Mr.. Wallace is undeniably a
| man VI SItuI uDlllty piOlOSoio'i'
but he is not indispensable to the gov
! ernment and having assumed an obliga-
ton elsewhere It was clearly expedient
that the government should dispense
with his services at once. 1t was q Sc
| we're rebuke which Secretary Taft ad-
ministered to Mr.. Wallace. but we be-
lieve that few will question that it was
deserved under the circumstances, for
while there was no contract as to the
term Of service of the chief engineer
there was an implied understanding that
the position would be permanent
Friends of Mr.. Wallace are reported
as saying that he became exasperated
by the red tape" methods of the gov
ernment and that he found himself tied
down in Panama, so that he could not
prosecute the work as vigorously ant
! rapidly as he desired. There is no in
timation of this in what Mr.. Wallace Ii
reported to have said to Secretary Taft
Possibly the red tape explanation or ex
cuse will appear in the statement he IL
to give to the public. 1t is announced
that Mr. John F. Stevens of Chicago ha'
been appointed chief engineer of th'
Panama canal, but that he is not to b,
member of the commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
increasing Output of Gold.
Chicago Chronicle.

OIIICdBO OIIUIIICIV'
According to a statistician who has been
investigating the increased production Of
gold due to the introduction of dredging
machines the time is not far distant when
the gold output will be $2,OOO,OoO per day.
even should the quartz mines yield no
more than at present. AS this would ag
gregate $500. 100000 per year, or more than
twice the present product, IT is interesting
to conjecture what the effect will be upon
the interest rate and upon collateral mat
ters We are likely to hear from the silver
men and the greenbackers on the subject
sooner or later
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

Because dangerous explosives are in
terdicted for the Fourth is no good
reason why the patriotic citizen nor even
the exuberant small boy should not in
dulge a thorough celebration of Inde-
pendence day. The supply of harmless
fireworks and beautiful decorative ma
terials displayed in the shops is so large
and so variegated that no person need
check his patriotic impulses. The very
fact that the danger-breeding devices
are to be repressed should make the cele-
bration more general and more impress
siYe.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
Double blessing for Foreigners.
Nau York Gun

A double blessing from America TO Eu-
rope. In July the Hon. Hinky Dink OF
Chicago and the Hon. T. Drydollar sulli-
van OF congress and the Bowery will cross
the Atlantic to inspect the kings and en-
perors of the old world. The great re-
public. reverently conscious of the debt II
owes the older culture of the mother conti-
nsnt. sends It noblest truest. best, com
missioninE them ambassadors 70 remove
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

Perhaps the New York insurance ex-
aminer can justify a course which would
lead him to pass those companies clam
oring for examination in favor of those
not making any such request.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

Is the OFFER of a higher salary to Engi-
neer Wallace another attempt Of the
transcontinental railway lines to delay
the building of the Panama canal, or
just an effort to give a good man his
tust reward.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

New York politicians will see the poe
tic justice Of the arrangement by which
Mr.. Hill is dropped from the Equitable
payroll just as Mr.. Cleveland begins
operations as trustee.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

After July l 1t will be unlawful to
hunt or kill red, gray or fox squirrels
in the state OF Nebraska. Grover Cleve-
land and Theodore Roosevelt win please
take notice and govern themselves ac-
eordinglV
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

In the numerous changes on the rail-
road roster 1t is to be noted that the
Omaha man always goes up and never
down. Omaha experience is at a pre-
MUM in the railway world.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

More trouble is brewing In the normal
school board and more trouble win con-
tinue TO brew in the normal school board
so long as political hacks and profes-
siOnal lobbyists are allowed to continue
en- the board and 70 rule the board
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

Nothing more harmful has happened
on account of the June rise this year
than the opening OF navigation on the
Missouri river, with nightly excursions
for the gay and giddy.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
How Many Were Hurt.


The number of Chinese merchants and
students excluded from the United States
by the operation of the laws designed to
prevent the entrance OF coolies is SO small
the advocates of upsetting things do not
try TO present a list OF the injured, lest
they make themselves ridiculous by so
doip-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

There are altogether too many boule-
Yards and boulevard extensions pro-
jected in and around Omaha, and the
Park board obviously cannot grapple
with the task which improvement clubs
are trying to impose upon it in addition
to the maintenance and improvement of
parks which already exhaust the appro-
priation placed at its disposal. If the
city could sell two or three of the parks
that were acquired under high pressure
at extravagant prices and eXpend the
proceeds on boulevards and parkettes,
the Park board might accomplish great
deal in the way of making Omaha city
beautiful as we'll as raising the price of
suburban property along the projected
boulevard.