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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
HARD COAL MINERS AND OPERATORS.

HARD COAL MINERS AND OPERATORS.
The proposal Of the representatives
of union workers in anthracite mines TO
submit their differences with the oper-
ators to the Board of Cancellation pro-
vided for by the Roosevelt commission
must be taken as another Indication
that the parties TO the dispute may
reach agreement, although perhaps on
materially different conditions from
those implied in this proposal. 1t ex-
pressly excludes from arbitration the
period during which the findings as to
wages shall be effective by limiting it
to- March 3, 1908, which, as the oper-
ators point out is a presidential year.
The union miners evidently foresee that
no board of arbitra ton of the character
to which this dispute would be referred,
with Justice Gray or his appolntee at
its head, would be likely to fix a period
ending at such a time, and the oper-
ators may be expected to insist that
the question of period as well as of
wages be referred if it cannot be other
wise fixed to end outside of a presiden-
tial year.
How far the objection Of the oper-
ators to that part of the miners pro-
posal which would carry the question
of the CLOSED" mine before arbitrators
will he insisted upon can only be
guessed. But the Roosevelt commits
sion's finding against the miners hold
ing that 1.-THE right to remain at work
where others have ceased to work or TO
engage anew in work which others
have abandoned is part of the personal
liberty of a citizen that can never be
surrendered, and every infringement
thereof merits and should receive the
stern announcement of the law" would
almost certainly be followed by another
arbitrating board now. Practically,
therefore. the miners would hardly gain
nor the operators lose by including this
question in the arbitration list, except
so far as the implications of the mere
formal fact of arbitrating it at all are
concerned.
There seems, indeed. for the most
part to be more bluff than substance in
the assertions of both sides to this con-
tention. In point of fact both parties
are UNNECESSARILY more interested in
preventing than in permitting pro-
tracted labor war. The hard coal miners
never before were so prosperous, so well
paid or employed under conditions in
general so favorable to them. No secret
is made of the fact that many of their
original demands were made for CON
troversial advantage and with no ex-
pectation that they could be secured.
On the other hand, the operators are
confronted with the peril of enormous
permanent loss of market in case long
strike should again call bituminous coal
to be substituted for anthracite. to say
nothing of immediate and direct strike
injury.
The soft coal supply will now in due
time resume normal volume. In a large
sense both the miners and the operators
of the hard coal region have a common
competitive interest which break be-
tween them at this time would sacrifice,
and this is really the best guarantee OF
a settlement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
JOINT DEBATE IN EoHA.

The contest between Governor Cum
Minis and Hon. George d. Perkins for
the republican nomination for the Iowa
governorship has reached the joint de-
bate stage in spite of the governors
refusal two weeks ago to accept his
competitors challenge for a series of
meetings, including every congressional
district in the state. Matters having so
shaped that appointments were an
nounced for the two leaders at the same
town and date, and the meetings being
then merged, the people, for once at
least, will have the opportunity of hear
ing the case of each aspirant presented
when the other is present to correct any
misstatements, extravagances and err
rors.
This direct collision at Spirit Lake
on the 14th inst. ought to help mate
rally to clear away the mist of vague
and indefinite assertion which has hung
over the pre-convention contest in Iowa.
Governor Cummins, who is now serv.
ing his fifth consecutive year, has the
reputation of an able orator and con.
troversialist and could have no better
chance to put forth effectively at this
stage of the contest before his party
the specific reforms in state legislation
and administration for which he asks
to have his term of Office prolonged tC
seven years; or, il he is unable to dc
so and has. indefensibly failed in five
years of power with friendly legisla
lures and state boards of assessment tC
do what he proposes to do in the fu
ture. Mr.. Perkins will not lack oppor
tunity to bring out these facts to his
own advantage.
For a state so conservative and even
tempered as Iowa has been contest
fairly opening with a clinch between
the chief rivals for party honors seems
distinctly novel and interesting The
result might possibly be so interesting
as TO raise a popular demand for thu
extension Of the same method all ovel
the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

THE REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.
The state convention for which the
call has just been ordered will be in
many respects one Of the most Inn
portant conventions ever held by Ne
braska republicans In addition to pre-
senting a ticket of candidates for the
usual state offices, the convention will
nominate three railway commissioners
and endorse candidate for United
States senator
The proposition TO secure an express
sion Of preference Of the rank and file
Of the party by direct primary vote this
year has been rejected, forcing republic
cans who wish to have a voice in the
nominations TO assert themselves
through the existing machinery Of the
party which has heretofore been ma
nipulated for the most part in the in
terest of the railroads and allied corpora
lions by their retained political agents.
The rank and file of the republican
party Of Nebraska must he made to
realize the danger that will beset the
party If they do not meet these RESPONSE
bilities.
The atmosphere is charged with public
sentiment attuned to President RoOse-
velt's program for a square deal and set
against the perpetuation Of railroad
domination in government affairs. This
is true not only with reference to the
officials in the state house and the posi-
tons on the proposed new railway COM
mission, but most emphatically of the
United States senatorship, which has
within IL the possibility Of determining
the result of far reaching national
legislation.
Notwithstanding the hattering ma
jOrity given to President Roosevelt and
again to the republican candidate last
year, the election of a republican ticket
and republican Legislature this year is
by no means assured. In fact, the
significance of the majority for Roose-
Welt suggests what may happen should
the nominees this year be at variance
with his firm position for corporation
repression and control
The state committee has wisely fixed
the date Of the convention far enough
ahead to give ample time for thorough
discussion and agitation. Republicans
Of every county in the state must be
fully awakened to the issues If the
rank and file of Nebraska republicans
are permitted to voice their sentiments
and make their will effective, there need
vention will be ratified at the polls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

high finance, and they cannot be expected
to work out according to the ordinary rules
Of arithmetic. The difference is all beau
tifully explained in the proclamation Of the
operators, and it would be too much TO ask
them to supply both the explanation and
the intelligence to comprehend It. That
"the consumer always pays" is a law OF
nature, and nobody thinks of finding fault
with e; in time, presumably, the consumer
will get used to paying twice, and he o ght
to he happy over the general admission in
the upper circles that Il is not well to e.
act more than the traffic viii bear" To
be sure, more often is exacted, for awhile
but such unpleasant things usually happen
when that is done that it is considered bad
form and unwise policy. even by "oper-
ators"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
PROBLEMS IN COAL COST.
System of Arithmetic by which the
Consumer IL "SOaked." ...-..
Vorly T4pnae

COmaumeF IL "SOekeO.
New York Times.
After laborious study OF the figures pre-
scented by the coal operators to show what
would happen to the consumer of anthra-
cite IL the demand of the miners for higher
wages were granted, one at least seizes
upon two comparatively simple statements:
The labor cost of each ton Of anthracite
would be increased Sis cents, and 1t would
be necessary to advance the retail price
s1.2O. We have called these statements
simple, but that is not TO say that they
are comprehensible-not easily comprehen-
sbie, that is, by any mind not that of an
Operator" The mere ignorant man with
a furnace and a wife and few children
to keep warm Herewith feels a shamefaced
inclination TO wonder why an increase of
cost amounting to SIS cents at one end OF
the coal business should necessitate an ad-
vance so much greater at the other. which
happens to be his end. Remembering that
the famine prices fixed during the last
strike have been pretty firmly maintained
ever since, he almost wonders why, in case
of another strike settlement, he should
have TO pay what seems to him more than
twice it's expense TO the owners Of the
mines. These, however, are problems In
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Omaha is always thankful for small
favors in the direction of improved pas.
senger train facilities, but what It lacks
most is trains going out after II o'clock
at night that would enable people within
radius Of 100 miles to spend the even
ings here and get home before morning.
In this respect Omaha is not as well of
as 1t was two or three years ago. A
little pressure at the right place might
restore the train service that was aban-
doned when new managements adopted
the policy of making the people wait for
full trainloads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

minister of public instruction promised help,
but no money A temporary bureau was
opened and lectures were to begin not later
than the first day in Lent. Under the pres
dency of Prof E. p. Tarhanoh the pro-
grams of the FIVE faculties-social economy,
mathematics, natural sciences, human sci
ences and techuical-wete arranged and
lecture hours have been fixed for the bene-
fit of the working men on week days in the
evenings and on Sundays and holidays dur
ing the morning and afternoon. The ques-
ton of fees was a difficult one to decide.
The final agreement was that for every
two-hour lecture fee of copecks, rather
more than . cents, should be charged. At
the present moment there are only thirteen
lecture halls i'm the city, but this is diff
Guilty that may be overcome in more ways
than one.
Although travellers entering Paris at any
of the great railway stations may long con-
tinue in happy ignorance of the word
''octroi" tourists in coach or motor car are
not so fortunate. They have to take their
place amid long rows Of carts, Carriages
and motor cars in front of the miniature
custom houses at the Porte Maillot or the
Porte de Vincennes or at any of the numer-
GUS inlets to the city and there pay their
toll II they happen to have with them
dutiable commodities. 1t is a municipal
tax that is levied, survival of feudalism,
suffered to exist simply because the Pa
risians themselves are not bothered with It.
These Parlsians with characteristic hatred
for direct taxation and a weakness for in
direct, pay 40 francs a head every year
toward the octroi.
This octroi brings into the municipal cof-
fers $40 1000 per annum. II It is to be
abolished. as has often been suggested. how
is the deficit TO be made up? Here is the
scheme Of NJ. Chautard. He proposes to
save s6,OOO,OO0 by putting on the payment Of
the city debt and to farm out to the state
the dues on alcoholic liquors. which would
make up the balance of $140O0,OOO. Another
scheme is to have the octroi applied only to
people and goods entering Paris by rail,
the railway companies to bear the cost Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

The last of the litigation arising out of
the biennial election laws has finally
been disposed Of. The biennial election
law was a chimera from the start and
The Bee pointed out while the bill was
pending the constitutional bars to It's
success. II biennial elections are
wanted the way TO get them will be by
amending the constitution. The people
do not take kindly TO any scheme to pro
long the terms Of public officers by leg.
islation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
Material for national Indignation.

Springfield Republican.
Since the year began concerns having
capitalization of 100000 or more each
have been Incorporated in the United
States to the extent of an aggregate nom
inal capital of about $500 10000. That is
at the rate Of $s6OO,OOO,OOO a year. and it
is confined only to a part of the industry
OF the country, Wealth production is I'M
Questionably proceeding on a great scale
and prospects are brilliant, but this manu-
facture of inflated corporate securities is
proceeding a little beyond even distant
prospects. 1t is likely TO bring about an
other attack of Indigestion
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

The republican state committee has
taken action to bring the question Of
ratifying the railway commission amend
ment to focus in state convention. II
remains nov for the democrats and pop-
ulists likewise TO take stand for or
against fhe proposed constitutional
amendment and they will have to fish or
cut bait.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

The location Of the republican state
convention at lincoln instead OF al
Omaha is unQuestiOnably new evidence
Of old-time prejudice throughout the
state against Omaha. It is notice also
that II Omaha wants to keep the United
states senatorshiD, which II has had
since the admission OF Nebraska 20 state
hood, IL viii have to present a candidate
who is acceptable 20 the republicans in
the state outside OF Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Representative Dodge suggests sew
eral desirable amendments for his direct
primary law, but his proposal to return
to the rotation OF names on the ballot
will hardly strike anyone as feasible OF
practicable. III any rotating is to be
done it will have to be according to some
more simple plan than that which was
originally engrafted on the law and was
rejected by the supreme court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
Pooling Himself.

Portland Oregonian.
Senator Elkins proclaims himself a friend
of the people and insists that his efforts
for the amendment Of the rate bill are for
the purpose of making 1t strong. Just the
same, we have not heard of the railroads
being very much displeased with him. On
question as important as this, IL the
railroads are not dlspleased the people
should be- Elkins will not fool any one but
himself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Senatorial traditions and fictiOns tri-
umphed in the end in the lively ex-
change between Senator Dolliver and a
bevy of senators indignant because he
bad declared that he had "as good
right to consult with the president of
the United States on the rate question
as certain senators had TO consult with
presidents of railroad companies" just
rs they trlumphed two weeks before in
a similar episode when Senator Raynor
asserted that "the rate struggle IN the
senate is contest between the rail
roads and the people" In both cases
senators were promptly on the floor to
challenge any statement impugning the
motives of honorable senators and de
handing what particular ones were
meant Both scenes wound up. after
mutual discharges of guarded sarcasm,
with ample formal disclaimers of inn
putatiOn OF improperly TO any senator.
However such avoidance of plain
speaking may please senators. the coua
try is all the time becoming less dis
posed TO tolerate the cherished fictions
Of that super-eminent body one OF
which is that its members necessarily
stand on a plane Of ethics and marriott
ism too lofty to be affected by sordld
or commonplace interests. This fiction
may be especially convenient for many
senators az this juhcture when the re-
verse Of IL is VIGOROUSLY and obviously
true in the struggle for rate control. but
for that very reason it is especiauy
! Irritating 10 the public, who are too
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

The Omaha Commercial club has a
great opportunity before 1t in promoting
the location of new enterprises i'm this
city. Conditions were never more IA
vorable for such work than they are
right now, but results cannot be accom-
plished without systematic effort, nor
can any substantial gains be made by
chasing air bubbles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Senator Ell1ins wants it understood
that he is as much of a representative
OF the people as any other senator. But
the senator from West Virginia has
not made public his definition of 'the
people,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

The people Of Omaha will not elect
either a city treasurer or a tax COM
missioner this spring. The board Of
canvassers decided this point and the
supreme court Immediately affirmed its
decision by wireless telegraphy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
Method in Her Madners.

Boston transcript.
Investigators OF postal frauds have dis
covered that an inmate of an insane asy-
lum has been coming a modest fortune by
corresponding with various individuals in
the outside world with a view to matri-
mony." Nominally these others were not
insane. They were simply foolish-which
is thus shown to be occasionally very much
worse
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Since owners of transeontinental lines
have practically secured control of the
western lines to the gulf. prospects for
direct trade between the Mississippi
valley and South America are better
and the meeting in progress at New
Orleans may work out some good 10
the transmississlppi states as well as
the manufacturers of the east.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

At any rate It will be generally ad-
mitted that senators who confer with
the president are more likely to strike
a popular chord than those who confer
with railroad officials, even IL they do
not receive as much expert advice"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

II is certainly rich and racy for c. NJ.
Hitchcock 20 help formulate a demo-
cratic platform promising municipal
ownership OF electric lighting when only
last year through his paper he helped
defeat the proposition to establish a mu.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Lieutenant Governor Herrlott gets
into the Iowa gubernatorial campaign
Just In time to be chopplng block
for the partisans of both Of the other
candidates, but he gives an opportunity
TO make a compromise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
Nations role as Peacemakcr.
New York Tribune.

America has played the role OF peace
maker at Algeciras as successfully, II not
so dramatically, as at Portsmouth The
role is pleasing one, and happily Amer
lea, by its freedom from "entangling ALI.
ances,' is admirably situated for it's per-
Torrance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Chancellor Won BuelOw is recovering
from his illness and people may now
realize that the stroke was one of state.
craft as well as of disease. since Ger
many has forgotten all that the socialist
speaker said in his attack on the gov.
ernment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
PnfrIntisn.
St. Louis Republic.

st. Louis Republic.
You are the best American in the ROOM"
said President Roosevelt as he was intro
duced to the mother of fourteen children
In the presence of group of senators.
The senate has not given birth to anything
In a long time
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

The Interstate Commerce commission
is to begin its coal inquiry at Philadel-
phia, evidently under the impression
that the corporations of that city are as
sleepy as the people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Every candidate, without regard to
politics, seeking office at the impending
city election will have to answer whole
lot of questions to tell where he is att
before the campaign is ended.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

The greatest apparent miracle Dowie
could work at Zion would be to make
his rebellious followers return and kneel
at his feet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Senator Deliver has followed an I'M
friendly precedent. He should have
been ready to name his railroad SEN
ators" or have said nothing about them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

nicipal electric lighting plant A little
back-traeking like that however, Is
nothing for the local democratic organ.
which has quite record Of such per
formancps
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
Crop Failure FENCED In.
Washington Post.

Secretary Wilson says there will be no
more crop failures. STILL there will be
drouths and chinch bugs and all kinds of
crop-destroying evils in the Chicago grain
pit, as heretofore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
A PeriIoua Perch.
Cleveland Leader.


Conservatives" Is what some of the news
dispatches call the railroad senator's. Con-
sentative they certainly think they are,
but the name hardly fills the bill Is 1t con-
servatism to sit on a safety valve?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

When Germany has solved the prob
lem of the Sweat shop" it will confer
favor on America by telling how it
was done
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Before Russia opens the second con.
ference at The Hague. the car might
devote a little attention to restoring
peace at home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
supernuon. Preri.lon..

chicago news.
law explicitly providing that a rail
ways constitutional rights shall not be
taken away may be a good thing, but is it
not little superfuous?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
shortest on Record,

PhiIadelphia Ledger.
Kansas republicans have adopted a plat
form of six words. No plank can be taken
from that The most it could possibly
yield would be a splinter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Jim" Dahlman is now a candidate for
mayor with full-nedged platform upon
which he has taken stand with his
eyes shut.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Nesuvius promises to show how it
buried Pompeii, but the Italians do not
seem anxious for the demonstration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

Now that 1.-THE lid is on" at Hot
Springs, Ark, no one can doubt that
the world is growing better.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska Douglas County, S.:
q. G. Rosewater. general manager OF The
Bee Publishing Company. being duly sworn,
says that the actual number Of full and
complete copies of The Daily, Morning
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month OF March 1a0R was as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
LIGHT AND LIVELY.

Does your rheumatism bother you
much?'
Il should say it did Every idiot meet
asks questions about t."-Philadelphia
Press.
Il want to know" said the irate matron.
how much money my husband drew out
of this bank last week.
II can't give you that information.
ma am" answered the man in the cage.
You're the paying teller, aren't your"
Yes, but I'm not the telling payer
Chicago Tribune.
you were at the opening performance OF
Ranter's new play, 1 hear. Did IT go Off
smoothlyT'
Well, noticed one bad break"
"Yes?"
yes, 1t broke right between his eyes
and the yolk splashed all over his face
Philadelphia Press.
THE village isn't what Il used to be-
many of the old landmarks are gone"
'Frinstance2"
well, the town pump is one"
THAT amt no landmark. That's a water
mark. Cleveland Leader.
What we want" said the practical poll
tician, sis a safe man"
And what is your idea of a safe MANI
zone who won't give up anything except
in response to our combination. washing
ton Star.