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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATIONS,
Regulation May he Deferred, hut Not
Defeated.
Cleveland Leader.

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Doubtless many have asked themselves;
What will be the results of the efforts to
reform the railroads and certain great in
dustrial corporations? Oficial investiga-
tions into their acts are being made on all
sides States are trying to free themselves
from the greatest of the monopolies. They
are forcing lower railroad rates. A measure
to compel the common carriers to serve
all shippers alike is before congress. One
of the biggest OF the food producing com
bines' is on trial The people, through the
press. are demanding that corporate inter
ests shall be forced to deal with the public
fairly What will come or IL all?
The country is thoroughly aroused and
means to have justice. But the instltu-
tons assailed rare strongly intrenched
They are virtually united in common
iniuuity centering on the railroads. In
their service are some of the ablest men
in the country-men skilled by years OF
practice in evasion, subterfuge and legal
resourcefulness They have powerful
friends in congress. They have money
enough for the treasury OF a world empire.
VIII laws be passed that can meet the
requirements of the situation? VIII they
be enforced II passed? VIII the legal pro-
ceedings now under way afford any appre-
ciable check to existing evils? II the fight
Is long-drown-out. will the present eager
spirit of the public endure? II corrective
measures are put into effect, will the mas
ter schemers who have built up these great
money producing institutions find new
ways to accomplish what they are now
doing? It may well prove that the fighting
has only commenced.
No matter how far of the end Of the
struggle Is. there should re no doubt as to
the final result The offending corpora lions
will themselves make the outcome csrtain
by their own acts The people are being
educated up to a point where secrecy can
no longer be possible. Sooner or later they
will have their way. That can be depended
upon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
Personal NOTES.

No confidence is violated in asserting
that the sun shines somewhere.
In the matter Of hair. ]. d. Rockefeller,
Sd. closely resembles his distinguished
grandfather.
1t has been discovered that the late
George Gissing, the English novelist, once
worked I'm America as gas litter.
Henry c. Ide viii assume the duties OF
governor general of the Philippines on
April . and will serve in that capacity
until September Il next when he will be
succeeded by General J. F. Smith of Cali
fornia.
IT do not agree with all these attacks
on the senate" said Congressman ]. Adam
Bede. u think the senate matches up
pretty well with any senate we have ever
had. You know the constitution intended
the senate should be the breeching on the
legislative harness and that's what it is,
the breeching."
Il am an innocent man. You are SEN
fencing me to a living grave. l only hope
that l may live 10 see those who have
wronged me in the grave Of death" So
spoke Timer Jackson when he was sen.
fenced by Judge c. s. Jackson OF Skag-
way. Alaska, several months ago to ten
years for manslaughter. On the same day
recently President Roosevelt pandoned
jackson and Judge Johnson died.
Quentin the u-year-old son of the presi-
dent. is a pupil at one OF the public schools
of Washington. He inherits considerable OF
his fathers getting-in-the-limelig quail
ties and always has a ready reply WHO
can bring me some old gloves for cleaning
on the blackboards?" the teacher asked the
other day. Il can promptly said Quentin
Nick gave me two pairs"
Nobody seems TO want our territory
said ex-Delegate B. S. Rodey OF New
Mexico, 'and there is no telling where ~
will have landed by the time the statehood
fight is settled. Our status Is as uncer,
tain as that Of an old negro slave l one,
heard of. Somebody asked him whom ne
belonged 10. An don't know, sah he fe
piled ole marse, he upstairs playin
pOkah.
Charles S Francis. named for amba ssa
dor to Austria, is editor OF the Troy N Y
Times which was founded by his father
The latter at one time was minister e
Greece. as the son has been, and later
was sent 20 Vienna, whittier the son will
now go. New York state viii then be
well represented among American diplo-
mats. Whitelaw Reid is ambassador "a
London Minister Collier & In Madred and
Minister Morgan Was recently assigned &c
cuba
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
THE COMMON SOLDIER.

While effort to improve the pay and
condition of the common soldier of our
regular army deserves sympathy and
help, many of the representations that
are made In that behalf are exaggerated
and unfair. The pay, though less than it
should he, is not as inadequate by COM
parison as some of the current descrip-
tions would make it out to be.
The minimum money allowance, of
course, is $13 month, but the money
allowance is only n part and by no
means the chief part of the common sol
dier's compensation. There are clothes,
food, lodging medicines, medical care
and many other services and supplies
provided by the government which con
stitute a heavy drain upon the income
of the earnings Of the average labOrer
in civil employment. The soldier, too,
has a guaranteed term of employment,
and the chance of gaining a good deal
more than the minimum nay allowance.
Beyond that is the opportunity for pro
motion, not to speak of the assurance
of pensions and many other valuable
rights provided by law. In recent years
the government has been furnishing free
no incOnsiderable means OF education of
which great numbers Of common sol
diers, who are generally youthful, avail
themselves.
The fact remains that the American
common soldier, small as his compensa-
ton may be, is vet the best paid, best
fed and very best provided common
soldier in the world. His lot need not
be untruthfully described to recommend
any improvement which congress is at
all likely to make, for all would he glad
to have 1t made better than it is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

Down in Lincoln a public appeal is
being made to the business men to get
together for combined effort to force
the Burlington to remove its operating
headquarters from Omaha to the Capt
tai city. special stress being laid upon
advantages Of geographical location.
We see no reason, however, for Omaha
to take alarm as yet. Omaha is the
railroad center Of Nebraska, and no rail
road doing business in Nebraska would
want TO put its headquarters on a side
track
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
COIL MININa rRorRLES.

With only four days remaining till the
expiration OF the period under which the
coal miners and companies have been
operating under contract. the failure so
far Of the resumed effort to agree brings
matters to a serious posture. The result
of the conferences between workers and
employers seems to have brought the
parties little nearer agreement on the
main points in controversy than they
were when the January conferences
broke up in a direct deadlock.
In one important point, however. a
material change has taken place. a con
siderable, although minor element,
among the operators i'm what is known as
the central and southwestern districts,
the same being bituminous coal fields,
has gone so. far as to declare its readi-
ness to grant the material wage increase
which is involved i'm restoration of the
scale OF 1903, even in spite of any ac-
ton of a majority of the operators to
the contrary. Such an arrangement, it Is
true, would be in violation of the prin-
ciple Of the Ryan resolution adopted by
the miners convention a month ago,
which forbds agreement in any district
until agreements have been reached I'm
all districts. While that resolution is
understood to have been practically sus-
pended, it has not been formally re-
scinded, and II has been so far impos-
sible to ascertain certainly whether
mining could go on under district or
individual agreements on any basis.
In spite of the break in the ranks Of
the operators in the the main btuminous-
districts, the situation in the anthracite
region remains as further and APP
parently immovable stumbling block.
There the operators from the beginning
of the negotiations have presented a
solid front against any sort of conces-
sion, and their determination seems to
strengthen as time passes. 1t is so
strong that the Ryan resolution, II
strictly enforced, would foreclose chance
of avoiding n general strike.
strike in the anthracite region alone
would be deplorable, but it would be
endurable for long time so far as the
public is concerned. II such a strike
cannot be prevented it would still be a
most important gain If an adjustment
could he effected I'm the bituminOus re-
gions. If this should fail the last resort
would be to try to have mining work
go on where operators. some of whom
control extensive soft coal mines, are
ready to yield the demanded wage in
crease to their employees.
Reasons have been lately multiplying
to fear that the general public interest
might yet have to depend upon the ex-
pedient of separate settlement, at least
as between the bituminous and the an
thracite regions. and possibly as be-
tween districts and individual cases in
the bituminous regions alone.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

power Of the Interstate Commerce com
mission Immediately to enforce its rates.
The thorough and lengthy considera-
ton which that one amendment will
receive is only what will be accorded to
other amendments which will embody
important objections already raised in
debate TO the original form Of the bill.
However eager the friends of the bill
may be to bring the senate to an issue
the opposing influences. even though
they might be in the small minority
will he able under the senate's procedure
TO protract debate in any event till they
have exhausted every resource and
scheme for reducing its efficiency to the
minimum.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
TIE MAroRALrr SUCCESSION


A great deal of confusion seems to ex-
list in the public mind as to the exact
status of the mayoralty succession. The
charter provides that during the disa-
bility Of the mayor by reason of sick
ness, absence from the city, resignation,
removal or death, the duties of the
office shall he performed by the presi-
dent of the city council until the disa-
bility is removed or the vacancy filed.
The law, however, distinguishes be-
tween the services of the president of
the council as acting mayor during the
disability of the mayor and as mayor
eX-otliciO to fill a vacancy caused by
resignation, removal or death. The act
ing mayor continues to receive his sal
airy as councilman and half of the sal
airy Of the mayor in addition, but the
-ex-otticio mayor ceases to draw salary
as councilman and draws the full sal
airy Of the mayor
The charter further ordains in an
other section that the mayor and coun-
ell may provide for the filling of vacan-
cies in elective city offices, and by an
ordinance passed some years ago this
power was lodged in the council itself.
1t was under this general power to fill
vacancies that the council last year Sc
lected the present city attorney to take
the place of the city's law officer who
had been chosen at the preceding mu-
nicipal election and had resigned after
serving but two years of his term.
There is, doubtless, room for conten-
ton that the more explicit provisions
of the charter relating to the succession
of the president of the council as mayor
ex-Officio negatives the delegation OF
power to the council to fill vacancies so
far as the mayors Office is concerned,
but be that as it may, it seems to us
that nothing is to be gained under pres
ent conditions by invoking a legal con-
troversy over this point. The people Of
Omaha will be quite willing to worry
along for two months with mayor ex-
officiO instead of one chosen for that
pun pOSt anu VIII the
as it is, hostile to the mayor. no admin
istrative revolution, whether desirable
or undesirable, is possible.
As TO the talk Of the council making
City Treasurer Henntngs mayor, that is
entirely out of the question. 1t would
create complications in the treasurer's
office, and the same reasons which have
made it necessary for him to continue
as treasurer to keep faith with the peo-
pie and with his bondsmen pending suit
to determine whether he can legally
turn over the Office to the county treas
urer under the new law, will require
him to remain treasurer until the eX-
piration of the period for which these
bonds have been given.
Taking all the circumstances into
consideration The Bee has no hesitancy
in saying that the only sensible course
to pursue is to accord the mayor ex-
officio recognition for the unexpired
term of the late mayor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
square Deal for Everybody.
PHILADELPHIA Record

At the present time, when the people Of
the whole country are alive to the neces-
sty Of making united fight against
special privilege. an appeal from the
Federation OF Labor for class legislation to
the supposed advantage of its own ad-
herents would not arouse much enthusiasm.
II Samuel GOmpers and his associates de-
sire to flock by themselves in politics and
subject their party" to the ordeal of, a
count OF noses they have that privilege.
In the present temper of the community,
however, the outlook for the election OF a
congress devoted to the interests of the
Labor Trust, the Coal Trust or any kind
of trust is not very promising.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
Price UpIift worldwide.
Chicago Chronicle.

chicago Chronicle
From almost every quarter we hear that
prices are rising. There is an upward
movement reported not only from Euro
pean countries, but from Egypt and South
Africa, from Africa and the far east, from
Australasia and from the countries Of our
own hemisphere. This movement is so
nearly universal as to suggest a common
cause or causes. One such cause may be
found in the enormous increase in the
worlds stock of gold during the last hf-
teen years. Probably the phenomenon that
is attracting attention is due mainly to the
greater relative supply of that metal and
its consequent decline in value
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.


This is an impertinent absurdity!" 'ex-
claimed the high hnancier who is under ~
vestigation.
What has happened?"
Some one has sent me circulars about
a system for cultvating the memory
Washington Star.
wigg-Can your wife always tell when
Wagg-She not only can but she does
Philadelphia Record.
'Ahm he cried now that we're engaged
let me press you to my heart in"
Don't lose yourself" said the tickle girl
pushing him away; this is no pressing
engagement. "-Philadelphia Ledger
The passenger who was crossing the Styx
on the ferry boat was complaining OF the
I'm sorry" apologized Charon, but it
can't be helped. The icing charges here
are absolutely prohibtive. Chicago Tri-
bune.
Il suppose, now" said the prison Wis
itor, you wish you had taken the straight
and narrow path"
did take. II I'd on'y lodged inter dat
crooked alley dey wouldn't a ketched me-
Philadelphia Press
He-Congress will never be composed OF
women.
she-why do you think so2
He-Can you imagine house full of
women with only one speaker?-Judge.
"BilHger." said Mrs. Mcswat, in a deter
mined tone of voice, II want you TO go and
Mr.. Mcswat crawled out OF bed, thrust
his feet into his slippers. and went down
two flights Of stairs, into the basement.
He returned in a surprisingly short space
cts still there LobeIia" he said, crawl
ing into bed again-Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
WHERE HE SHINES.
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
He has always got plenty to say,
Upon that it is safe to rely.
He will talk on all subjects all day,
Though on brains he's decidedly shy
But that won't disconcert him Jot;
He is welcome whereer he may go,
He's a social success, for he's got
Such a fine conversational flow.
He will babble away about art,
Though he doesn't know putty from paint
And his views he will gladly impart
OF a book without any restraint.
He will rail at an intricate plot,
And the way to improve II he'll show
He's a social success, for he's got
Such a fine conversational flow.
He Is up on the market report.
With some small information ahead,
He il thoroughly posted on sport
Az can give you up-"on the dead.
He Is simply a pinhead-a dot,
Who imagines he's In on the know
But a social success for he's got
Such a conversational flow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

Another fatal fight has taken place in
the Missouri penitentiary. Governor
Folk may find it necessary TO busy him
self with his appointees so that he will
have little time for matters outside of
his Jurisdiction as chief executive Of the
state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

Judge Faweett has served the peO-
pie cpeditably on the district bench and
as supreme court commissioner. He is
a lawyer OF experience and proved abil-
ity. That he would be a satisfactory
city attorney will be conceded by even
those Who prefer his opponents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

Governor Curry Of Samar has re-
ported. The Pulajanes were defeated,
as was to have been expected, aud the
only surprising thing about the matter
is that the former Rough Rider should
have called upon the regulars for as
ststancp
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

Count la vaulx declares a trip to the
North Pole in balloon is not feasible;
but the count has only limited ac-
quaintance with American hot air
artists
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

City Treasurer Hennings could not in
good faith accept an election to the va
cancy I'm the mayors office at the hands
of the city council, but he can in good
faith accept a nomination and election
at the hands Of the republican voters
OF Omaha to serve as mayor as soon as
his present term as treasurer expires.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

Father Gapon has replied to his crit
les, admitting that the government was
lending him financial assistance. Rus
sian revolutonists will hereafter inquire
into the secret relations of their leaders
before Facing their necks in the halter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

The movement 60 strengthen the good
influence q the home upon Juveniles
would be greatly expedited II coupled
with a movement TO repress the pictorial
police gazettes embodied in the yellow
journals that smuggle their way into
reach of innocent children in tile guise
Of daily neMspapers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
Action Versus Hair-spIitting.

NV IVIh IIIUUTIFs
II the makers of the constitution had
been as thorough and accomplished con-
stitutional lawyers as certain statesmen
now locking horns over the Hepburn rate
bill in the senate, they or their successors
would probably still be working on the
preamble of that venerable instrument.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

American emigration to Canada is not
without compensation. The emigrants
insist upon buying American goods and
Uncle Sam enjoys all the benefits and
has none Of the disadvantages of reci-
procity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

Of Missouri against the Standard Oil
company. Presumably. then. he has
been following the biblical injunction Of
not letting his right hand know what his
left hand is doing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

That promised platform for the Hon.
Jim DahIman has not yet been promul-
gated but it is safe to assume that it
will be just the opposite of the plat
form OF the successful republican nomi-
nee for mayor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

II the prediction that the negotiations
at Indianapolis have reached the stage
OF IAN endurance test" both parties TO
the contest are warned TO look out lest
the endurance OF the public becomes ex-
hausted and steps be taken to prevent a
periodical threat Of suspension Of bust
ness IN the entp country
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

An the other FontanelIe candidates
have stopped apologizing for the dis
reputable Westberg and the notorious
Butler. 1t is pretty hard to carry
hammer Of reform with two such poiiti-
cal pap-sucking leeches weighing it
down
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

The attempted legislation for the aboli-
ton OF the ONCE OF lieutenant general as
the bill has passed the house and gone to
the senate military committee, threatens TO
do its work so well-or so badly-as to de-
prive the officers Of that grade on the re-
tired list OF the right to use the title or
draw the pay Of the ONCE This. OF course,
was not intended by the advocates Of the
measure, and least OF all by Representa-
tive Prince, its author and Mr.. Grosvenor,
who had it amended so as to provide for
General COrbin and General Macarthur.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

1t is fortunate that more than thou
sand miles intervene between Governor
Cummins and Senator Elkins, or some
thing beside polite epithets might be
exchanged between them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

If Mr.. McCurdy does all he promises
policyholders in big life insurance com.
panies may find their policies much
more valuable than shown on their face.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

The Pat Grove verdict has been re-
tired to Oblivion. At 81. Charles, Mo-,
a man offered to plead guilty TO murder,
but his plea was refused and he was
compelled to stand trial before a jury
which acquitted him. Perhaps they be-
lieved that life in ST. Charles was the
more severe penalty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

The Inauguration OF railway service
on the ShoshOne line is not suspicious,
but the defective roadbed can be inn
proved before the rush begins in Au-
gust
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

Judge Lobingier is having lively times
in the Philippines. 1t is not every man
who can escape fire and a raid of in
surgents i'm one month.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

Despite pessimistic news from Indian
apois, it is to be hoped bituminous coal
miners will give Mr.. Baer no excuse for
raising the price of anthracite.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

The local democratic organ is trying
to persuade itself that this is to be
democratic year in Omaha. Not If the
republicans nominate Hennings for
mayor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
Hardest Task Of All.

Chicago Chronicle.
The president nGver tackled a bigger job
than that which ne now has in hand-the
abolition Of red tape in the departments at
Washington. II anybody can cut these
letters Mr.. Roosevelt is the man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
would we Miss Hint

chicago Irlbune.
Pause a moment and reflect The cleo
ton Of United States senators by popular
vote might cost the country the invaluable
services Of the senatorial Big Steve from
West Virginia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27

Dispatches from Washington indicate
that the two Nebraska senators have
stepped into Congressman Kennedy's
district with recommendation on the
appointment of postmaster at Blair.
This seems to be an unprecedented stu
alton, since established custom has al
ways left to the congressman, when in
accord with the administration, the
privilege of recommending postmasters,
excepting only the postoffice at the sena-
tors home town, which by courtesy is
conceded TO him. Irrespective of the
merits of the respective contestants in
the Blair postoffice fight, if Congressman
Kennedy steps back without asserting
his prerogatives he will disappoint his
friends. who counted him fighter.