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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
JAPANESE COMPETITION.

1t appears that Japan is invading the
American market with articles that are
sold, after paying duty. at prices with
which our own manufacturers of similar
goods cannot compete. The list of ar
ticles includes silk and cotton piece
goods, millinery stock and innumerable
articles of manufactured ladies' wear,
earthenware and porcelain, tablewear,
jewelry and watches, umbrellas and par
asols, and numerous articles of orna-
ment and minor use. The greater part
of these articles are said to be made
by American machinery.
Referring to this a San Francisco
PAPER remarks that while the manufac-
turers Of machinery in this country are
for the present enjoying a thriving trade
with Japan, 1t is not a kind of export
trade which in the long run will benefit
this country. 1t thinks it a mistake to
assume that the japanese cannot ope-
rate intricate machinery with sufficient
skill to make them dangerous Compel
itors and plausibly suggests that the
presence in our markets of Japanese
goods which require intricate machinery
amply demonstrates their ability to sue
cessfully operate it. The people of
Japan have great aptitude in this re-
spect. They learn quickly and it is not
to be doubted that they will in time
become as skilled in the use of al kinds
of machinery as any other people. That
they will become competitors of Amer
lean manufacturers. both in our own
markets and in the markets of the
prislng and progressive. But this should
cause no alarm. Certainly so energetic
and ingenious people as ours need not
fear the competition of a people only
just entering upon an industrial and
commercial career. We have met the
competition of older nations and
achieved notable success. Why be dis
turbed at the advent of a new compel
itor? The yellow peril" may at some
time in the future attain to large pro-
portions commercially. 1t is very likely
to do so. In the meantime we shall go
on supplying Japan and any other east
ern country with machinery and what
ever other facilities for the development
Of industries may be called for. There
Is no danger to American interests and
welfare from Japanese competition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

Of the oriental trade it must have the
ships and they must be under our own
flag. Undoubtedly we shall gain trade
in the far east even If we depend upon
foreign ships for the transportation Of
our products, but such dependence will
place us at a disadvantage in competing
with countries that have merchant
marine. The experience in our trade
with South America shows this. II Is
no longer seriously questioned that the
slow growth of commerce with the
countries south of us is to no small ex-
tent due to the lack of direct steam
ship lines between the principal ports
Of the United States and those of South
America. The fact that most of our
shipments to the southern countries go
by way of European ports in foreign
vessels is manifestly a disadvantage
which operates as a serious drawback
to our trade. 1t is true that ships make
trade, and more than this, they are, as
was said by President Mckinley, "mes-
sengers of peace and amity wherever
they CO." A merchant marine in every
respect American is essential to the ex
pansion of our foreign commerce and
is therefore a matter in which every
section of the country is concerned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
Personal NOTES.


Young Miner ought TO have talent
enough to construct an photographed
comic opera.
Paul Knapp is said to be the first Indian
to be sent 20 West Point, consequently
his appointment is somewhat i'm the nature
Of an experiment.
Consensus Of opinion in Pennsylvania is
probably not far wrong in thinking that
it can remember the late Senator Quay
without the assistance of a statue
George Bowers. United States fish com
missioner, who has inspected Water Bah
BILE, the summer home OF the late General
Lew Wallace, will recommend that the
government accept 1t as place for fish
cultures.
Mary Agnes Thicker, one Of Boston's best
known authors twenty years ago. has re-
turned to America, after fifteen years spent
in travel and study abroad, and will here
after make Boston her permanent place
of residence.
'Old Tecumseh" Sherman's favorte
daughter. Mrs. Alexander NJ Thackara,
wife of the United States consul general at
Berlin, is the leader OF American life in
the kaiser's capital. Her home is in that
part of Berlin known as the District of
Columbia" because so many Americans
are clustered in the vicinity.
DR.. Joseph Wright, professor OF COM
parative philology at oxford university, at
Is years of age was a mill hand and did
not know how to read. Today he is con-
sidered one of the most learned men In
England. He compiled the authoritative
England Dialect Dictionary" and has
made a number of TRANSACTIONS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
LIFE INSURANCE REFORM.
Drastic Measures Proposed by the
New York Investigators.


The report of the Armstrong investigat-
ing committee to the New York legislature
bristles with suggestions for life insurance
reform. All are based on the facts revealed
In the long investigation. and some are Of
great value
The adoption of two OF the recommended
lions would alone produce remarkable
change for the better in life insurance
management. One of these is that life in
surance companies should not control sub
sidary companies and their officers shall
not be stockholders I'm such companies. The
other is that the surplus shall be appor-
toned TO the insured each year, and that
there shall be no deferred dividend bust
ness. 1t is proposed to make that illegal.
Particular emphasis appears to be given
in the report to these points. And it is
not surprising. The deferred dividend pol
icies are TO blame for the creation OF the
enormous surplus which the large COM
panies have been carrying, and that sur
plus has been the cause of most Of the
operations that have brought the companies
under criticism. 1t was the cause of the
organization of subsidiary companies. and
1t led to high salaries, pay roll deadheads
and extravaganza in expenditures gener-
ally.
ferred dividend business, as the committee
recommends. II more money is taken from
the policy holder than is really required TO
meet the cost of his insurance the excess
should be credited 10 him from time to
time the committee proposing II shall be
done every year. In that way the insured
will get the full value OF whatever divi-
dend may be coming TO him. Under the
deferred dividend system he would get
years hence his part Of what is left after
all sorts OF extrsragant things have bsea
done TO deplete the amount. He does not
know what the amount is going to be- and
II is too late TO complain when he gets g.
II the New York legislature In RESPONSE
10 this recommendation shall make deferred
dividend policies Illegal It will undoubtedly
he followed by similar action in other
states where there are big life insurance
, com. aai,s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
SHIPS MAKE MORE TRADE.

In a debate in the senate a few days
ago on the merchant marine bill sup
porter of that measure said that the
prime end in view is not shipbuilding
or ship-owning, or even the strengthen
ing of the navy by great body of
skilled officers and seamep. The real
object of re-established merchant ma
rine is the expansion of American COM
merce. He said that once build your
ships and trade is sure to follow in their
wake, as cities and towns spring up
along the lines of our transcontinental
railroads. Ships work for the ports
that own them just as railroads work
for their terminal points. THE great
ocean steamer built in Pennsylvania
out of Lake Superior ore increases the
value OF Iowa and Dakota farms
through the new transportation facili-
ties she provides and the new power
she gives for driving American mer-
chandise into the markets of South
America or the Orient"
Speaking of the interest of the west
on the question of building up an Amer
lean merchant marine for the foreign
trade, Senator Carter of Montana said
that the people of the region TO be re-
claimed by irrigation are looking for
their market for the enormous quaint
ties of wheat destined to be produced
there, not to Europe, but to Asia. They
are interested in whatsoever will fur
nish them the means of sending this flu
ture product to the markets of the
world, and particularly to the oriental
market. Mr.. Carter pointed out that
upon the Pacific ocean, bounded so
largely by our territory with possibili-
ties OF commerce which we can now but
slightly comprehend, we have but few
American ships transporting passengers
and slight amount OF freight from Pa
cific coast ports up TO Alaska, and a
very few vessels engaged in trade with
the Orient. He declared that the in
terror of the country is not Indifferent
to the growth of our shipping through
the vitalizing of the American mercan-
tile marine. I'VE are not Indifferent
h. the development Of the American
navy. Or the contrary we are pro-
foundry interested in both of these
arms of commerce and national de
Tense"
II this country is TO secure its share
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
LITERARY BUREAUS IN ACTION.
Railroads Get Busy In the Hot Air
Department..
Kansas City Star.

The railway interests have again re-
turned to the effort OF creating public
sentiment against proposed rate legislation
The literary departments" are busy and
those newspapers that have taken the
railroads side OF the question are helping
things along. Just now special stress is
laid on the large powers proposed to vest
in the Interstate Commerce commission,
and IT is charged that such powers would
constitute government by bureaucracy.
Just at this time this may be a some
what effective representation. The world
has been fully enlightened on the subject
of Russian bureaucracy. 1t is in conflict
with the fundamental ideas OF popular gov
eminent. But 1t is not proposed to es-
tablsh any dangerous or offensive prece-
dent in this dill .tion.
In the first place, the Interstate Com
merce commission is already established
Its powers are considerable now. 1t is
merely proposed to enlarge them. And
congress could not, II it would, place this
bureau above the courts. At all times the
action of the commission would be subject
to the ruling OF the courts. IL cases were
carried to the judicial tribunals. This
fact in itself removes the real character of
government by bureaucracy. But, under
the proposed extension OF powers, tne Dur
den of appeal to the courts would rest on
the corporations, not on the individual
shippers, who, in the general run of busi-
ness, would rather suffer some injustice
than to undertake to secure justice by the
tedious process of the courts. On the other
hand, the railroads, being abundantly able
to make any appeals they deem necessary
to themselves, and having relatively more
a. stake than any individual shipper would
have in an unjust rate, could better afford
to appeal.
But the main consideration is that the
railroads, being subject to an independent
rate-adjusting board, would be less likely
to make unjust tariffs. There is far more
in the prospect that the railroads on their
own account would make more equitable
rates than there Is in the new power that
would be established to correct negotiable
rates.
And the fact stands that the railroads do
discriminate between shippers and between
markets, that they do put in effect un-
justly high rates sometimes. and there
seems to be no other way to reach their
impositions except through some such plan
as is proposed in pending bills.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

BY nearly unanimous vote the house
of representatives responded to the de-
mand Of the people for legislation regu-
lating railroad rates. The measure
passed is the result of careful delibera-
ton and was thoroughly discussed. 1t
was framed to meet the views and rec
concentrations Of President Roosevelt
and is entirely acceptable to him. 1t
was unanimously approved by the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce or the seven republicans
who voted against the bill some are
probably opposed to any rate regula-
ton, while others simply objected to
certain provisions of the Hepburn meas
ure. They will have an opportunity next
fall to explain to their constituents the
reasons for their action.
Interest in the matter will now center
on the senate. Next week the committee
OH interstate commerce of that body
will decide as to which one of the sew
eral bills It has under consideration
shall be reported to the senate. The
general opinion is that a measure es-
sentlally the same as the house bill will
be reported and that after prolonged
discussion will be passed. 1t is under
stood to be the sentiment in the house
to adhere firmly to its bill and to accept
no measure that changes its vital pro-
visions. At all events the promise Of
legislation at this session regulating
railroad rates continues favorable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
LESSON OF GENERAL CHAFFEE.
Keeping the Door of Opportunity
Wide Open.


Kansas City Star.
At the time OF his retirement Lieutenant
General Chafree was perhaps the foremost
American soldier in active service, not
only as to rank and experience. but also
as to gallantry and skill displayed in ac-
ton. The period OF his activity embraced
three wars as well as hostilities with In
dams and the Boxer insurrection in China.
Everywhere he distinguished himself by
his energy and hard work and his promo
lions were all earned.
And this fact directs attention to the
most striking phase of his career. In what
other important army I'm the world could
a private soldier hope to rise TO the SUI
preme command? Chaffee enlisted in the
Sixth cavalry in 1861. His first commits
sion came two years later and the end Of
the civil war found him a first lieutenant
He was breveted twice in that conflict for
gallantry in action and twice later in the
Indian wars. He served in the Santiago
campaign. in the Philippines and in the
Picking relief expedition. His career was
rounded out as lieutenant general and as
chief OF stan.
His example is a fine thing for the army
in its demonstration of the recognition OF
merit in the military service II is an adj
mirable achievement for a nation to keep
the door of opportunity open so that there
is chance for a man by sheer force of
ability to work his way from the bottom
to the top in any profession. This the
United States has done and the fact will
cover a multitude of sins.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
"coERcINe THE SENATE"
CuttIe Fish Tactics of Opponents oi
the square Deal.
portiopd Orcaonian.


A day or two ago the report was curren
that President Roosevelt had threatened
TO call an extra session Of congress In case
no rate bill passes before the close OF the
present one. The news threw the senate
into a tunut Of excitement 1t was an
attempt TO eoerce that reverend body.
Their constitutional prerogatives were In
danger again, Their right Of free delioer-
alton had been menaced. The prerogatives
of the senate are always in danger II is
continually being coerced. There never
was in all the world such a prosecuted
body II has TO spend 80 much time looking
after its precious prerogatives that 1t has
none to give to tho business it's members
are hired to transact
For with all their majesty and dignity
the senator's are hired men. Every hod-
carrier in the country is one Of their mas
tiers and helps pay their wages. Each SEN
ator has sworn a solemn oath to attend
to the interests OF tho hodcarriers. farmers
and blacksmiths who employ and pay him.
and very many senators break their oath
and devote their time and ability to the
service of the enemies of their employers.
What time a senator does not spend in
that way he occupies in shrieking over his
lost prerogatlves. Let him shrek: the
more occasion he has for shrieking the
better, until he mends his ways.
AS a matter OF fact. nobody has tried
to coerce the senate except the Standard
Oil company and some other predatory in
terests OF that stamp. There is a large
bunch of senators who do not dare to wink
or draw a deep breath without permission
from their corporate masters, but they
make no protest against this coercion. 1t
is only when the president, acting for an
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attention TO the business they have sworn
to transact that their dignity suffers and
their prerogatives are in danger. To quiet
their shrill clamor Mr. Roosevelt has
thought It desirable to point out that he
has no wish to coerce the senate No sane
and disinterested person ever supposed he
had. He could not coerce the senate IL he
tried ever so hard, for he Is absolutely
without means TO do II.
The only compulsion he can bring TO
bear upon that diatory and recslcitrant
body OF unworthy public servants is the
pressure of public opinion. This pressure
the senators ought to feel and undoubtedly
have felt. for with all their airs OF inde-
pendent sovereignty, they are not quite
beyond the reach of the people. They
dare not attack the American people,
they attack the president, who represents
the people. IN ms urgency 1or rate regula-
ton Mr.. Roosevelt speaks the almost
unanimous sentiment of the nation. There
are a good thousand voices for 1t to one
against 1t. He cannot press the question
too strongly upon congress to please Tho
mass of intelligent Americans. They want
the matter pressed. They elected congress
to attend to Just such business, and when
one branch of the national legislature
shirks Its duty, the voters rejoice to see
their president drive the issue home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

Senator Pattersons attack on the demo-
cratic caucus of the senate is much more
than a protest against attempts of a
party organization to blind an individual
senator on questions affecting our foreign
relations. 1t is denunciation of party
discipline in the senate as to any question,
foreign or domestic. And the argument
applies as much to a representative as to
senator. The Patterson doctrine is that
party caucus has no right to control the
votes of members of either house and
that no member has a right TO submit to
caucus dictation against his personal con-
viction of right and duty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
APOsTRoPHE TO THE COMMA.
Z. L. Nelson In New York Sun.

Z. L. Nelson In New York Sun.
o mystic mark!
o symbol dark
Beyond all comprehension!
How dost thou haunt
Black, mean and gaunt-
My dreams Avaunt
Thou DEVILS own inventionl
o fearful sign!
thou malign
And impious creation!
Thy sable brow
Frowns on me nVw-
Oh, spare me- thou
Grim Goth Of punctuation!
On printed page,
With shame and rage,
From thy type fortified position
see thee grin
Thou son OF sin!
With soundless din,
And l eonsign thee TO perdition,
But when again
We meet-ah, then
My proofs will prove your Waterlootion
With hearty zeal
And stroke OF steel
I'll pen the del
Il on you-blessed institution
L'ENVOI.
o curly caudled little dot.
And what we would we cannot say,
For thou art ever In the way;
And there Is no good In thee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
Mortgage Tax in Operation.

The mortgage tax law was to produce a
great revenue. The state tax commission
ers are already apologizing and trying to
explain. They say that receipts for the six
months OF the operation of the law are not
normal" and that not until June 30 will
collections be reported good. Receipts for
the first six months were little more than
500 COO expenses of collection about per
cent The tax. speciously represented as
falling upon the money lender. falls upon
the tenant the workingman, the farmer,
the man trying to own his own home, the
man forced, as most people in this town
are forced, to live in other mems houses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

II the liquor dealers who are lined up
for Broatch know what is best for them
they will let the republicans of Omaha
nominate a candidate for mayor who
will keep In the middle Of the road, en-
force order and decency without puri-
tanlcal fanaticism and give all classes
of citizens a square deal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
An Aleeciras Holiday.

New YORK tribune.
The first outcome of the Moroccan con-
ference-the Staying of five bulls to mako
an Algeciras holiday-is not very encourage
ing. 1t is gratifying to note. however,
that the British and Americans had "other
engagements" and were not present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

The Burlington has struck natural
gas in Sheep Canon, but it is an open
question whether a pipe line to connect
the new natural gas fields with Omaha
will be worth projecting so long as the
flow of natural gas in the city council
remains so abundantly voluminous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

Evidence goes to show that endow-
ment house oaths have about as much
binding effect as some of the oaths
taken when gentiles are admitted TO the
innermost secrets of the Most Eminent
and Mighty Knights of Buncombe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

After the political time servers ut the
state capitol shall have completed max
ing the nominations for all state offices
to be filed this year, the rest of Ne
braska may possibly take hand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

A change is being made in the engi-
neer in charge OF government work on
the Missouri river by the transfer of the
officer who has filed that position for
the past six years. 1t will be just like
the Big Muddy. TO go on a raging tear
just 10 show the new engineer what it
Gao do when so disposed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

Thus it appears that seven-tenths Of the
arrivals of last year were from these three
countries 1t also appears that within three
years more than 100000 OF these people
have come to the United States. Where
are they? Unhappily for us and for them.
by far the greater number are colonized in
the larger cities of the north.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
Lookins out for Number one.
Louisville courier-Journsl.

After all, the senate baked at one OF
the chief features of the consular service
bill, striking out the provision for filling the
higher positions by promotion from the
lower and for new regulations governing
original appointments The senate is for
reform so long as IT does not reform the
patronage privileges OF the senators.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

The Hon. Jim Dahlman made a
banquet speech the other night, but dis
creetly refrained from promulgating his
platform for the democratic mayoralty
fray. And still his friends insist that
for courage and bravery the redoubtable
"Jim" has no superior.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

Chicago is beginning to pile up coal
In anticipation of Il strike. Here is an
other reason for hoping the miners and
operators viii get together; that the
men who hope to profit from the dis
tress of the consumers may be taught
A lesson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

Iowa may rejoice In the destruction
of its only democratic congressional dis
trict. but with another sure seat it will,
not necessarily add to the harmony
which should prevail In the dominant
party
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

Perhaps after members OF the Real
Estate exchange look into the matter OF
getting wider publicity for news of
Omaha's Industrial growth through the
eastern papers they will appreciate bet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

The emperor of Corea has heard from
Algecirns too late.f His effort to estab-
lish international control OF his dominion
should have been suggested before Ito
made his new regulations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

In Governor Cummins' announcement
Of his Willingness to run for third
term Editor Perkins can realize what
havoc his candidacy has already played
in the ranks OF the i'tarifr rippers."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

Governor Johnson Of Minnesota is OPP
timistic in the extreme If he really
thinks TON" Lawson can do anything
to surprise the American people