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Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
RATE BILL AMENDMENTS.

1t is generally recognized that debate
in the senate on the rate bill has been
exhausted so far as any influence on
the vote is concerned, and public inter
est is now turning to the division of
the senate, which can hardly be long de-
layed. The whole result will virtually
turn on the fate of the amendments,
because the full strength of the opposi-
ton to rate control has been laid out so
to alter the original Deliver Hepburn
bill, II possible, as to emasculate or to
reduce its effect TO the utmost possible
minimum.
The real test will come on a COM
paratively few of the seventy amend
ments that are pending, and probably on
the question of broad or limited judi
cial review. AS is Familiarity known, the
bill makes no express provision for APP
peal to the courts, intending to leave
parties in interest to their rights under
the constitution, but the president and
those who are acting positively with him
are ready to consent to incorporation in
the bill of acknowledgment in terms of
constitutional right of appeal from the
rates and orders of the commission. The
opposition, on the contrary, insists on
the broadcast possible appeal, It's aim
being in effect to lodge the tie making
power with the courts instead of the
commission. because II no rate which is
Objectionable to the railroads can be
effective until it shall have been carried
up on appeal through the courts and
finally passed upon by the supreme court
of the United States, the courts are the
real rate-making power, and the in
terminable delay in their processes
would in large part preclude remedy
so far as the public is concerned.
Practically. therefore, it is reasonable
to anticipate that the contest will be
mainly settled by the decision on the
judicial review feature. If those who
stand with the president are able to de-
feat wide open review amendment they
will be able to defeat all the other nu-
merOus amendments the purpose or ef
feet OF which is to weaken the measure
This one critical point settled, the rest
should be easily and quickly disposed Of
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
WEBSTER SENATORIAL BOOM.


Humboldt Leader: The talk of John L.
Webster for senator is more or less of a
joke to those who talk It, and Is not con-
sidered serious by any OF the hearers.
Gothenburg Independent: The people
over the state prefer a conservative banker
to represent them in Washington at all
times than to an oratorical John l.. Web
ster.
ONeill independent: One hundred repub-
licans in Omaha have launched boom for
cheap wheat Webster for United States
senator. Well, he would make as honest
a senator as Brown and much more bril-
liant.
Bancroft Blade: John l.. Webster's boom
for the United States senate has not been
taken very seriously outside of the Fontan-
ellie headquarters. He has trained too long
with the corporate interests TO form new
habits and we can't afford to do any specu-
lating at this stage of the game.
Weeping Water Herald: There may have
been a time in years gone by when John
L. Webster would have made a better
United States senator than E. J. Burkett,
but Senator Burkett is now a better fitted,
more progressive man than our railroad
friend, John L. Webster. The latter never
the people.
Blair Pilot Should Nebraska send John
L. Webster to the United States senate
she would always be proud of the act.
Webster is one of the brainiest men in Ne
braska and ranks with the ablest men now
in the national upper house. The Pilot
hopes that Nebraska will change her policy
and for once send real brainy man to the
senate.
Schuyler Free Lance: And now John L.
Webster of Omaha, has launched his boom
for United States senator, the first launch
ing he has done since he was in the vice
presidential sea two years ago. We do not
see how John L. missed one year without
a launch. Nebraska is not electing corpor-
alton lawyers to the senate this time so
Webster won't do.
Cozad Tribune The latest entry into
the senatorial race is John L. Webster OF
Omaha. If the announcement is given a
cordial reception by the people of the
state orders will be sent out from the
railroad headquarters and all the boys will
be expected to get in line. Editors hold
| ing juicy transportation will proceed to
| tell Of the distinguished services of Gen
| eral Webster. In the meantime Senator
Willard will remain in the race until Web
ster, like Wattes and Greene has had
his try out. The case is getting desperate
Broken Bow Republican: John l.. Web
! ster Is one of our most able
lawyers of the state, we'll qualified TO fill
with credit any position within the gift of
the public. But he is regarded as
corporation lawyer his friends are making
| mistake in bringing him out this year.
The facts are the nominees of the republi-
can party for the Legislature state Offices,
congressman and the United States senate
must be men who are not associated with
the corporation influences, men who have
the ability to make themselves heard and
in whom the voters have confidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
Personal NOTES.

Frederick VIII, the new king of Denmark,
is said to be in the habit of inviting editors
of leading political organs to attend at the
castle to discuss the different political Is
sues of the day.
Some esteemed and enterprising contem-
poraries employed pictures OF Baltimore
with San Francisco labels. Others, by some
duirk of conscience, were led to imagine
their illustrations.
II is time for somebody to remark that
the voters OF the sixth Alabama district
in preferring Richmond p. Hobson to the
veteran Bankhead. made a Hobson's choice
when 1t was really the choice of Hobson.
George Gerhardt of Florence, Mass,
fought for two years in the French army
under Napolean III in his efforts to redeem
his waning fortunes which accumulated in
the Franco Prusslan war. He emigrated to
this country twenty-four years ago.
Not least among the disastrous results
Of the San Francisco earthquake is the
appearance OF 100 separate and distinct
books. each giving the "only true account
Of the Seismic cataclysm" and each
handsomely bound, beautifully illustrated
and a great moneymaker."
Nine. Duse, who has a strong aversion to
being interviewed, was recently beaten by
the Copenhagen reporters. One acted as
waiter at the hotel. another acted as shoe
makers assistant. a third drove her cab
and a fourth was assistant stage machin-
list and all used bits Of conversation for
! long interviews.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
LANES 4. Rnrn-


With the death Of James r. Boyd
Nebraska's only democratic governor
has passed TO the great beyond Gov
ernor Boyd occupies unique place in
Nebraska's political history. Elected to
be chief executive in the most bitter
and holly contested campaign ever
waged in the state, his eligibility was
questioned because he could not prove
that either he or his father had ever
become naturalized citizens and the case
appealed to the supreme court of the
United States became epoch-making i'm
the constitutional law of American
citizenship. It was finally decided in
his favor, although by a divided court,
and he succeeded to the executive pre-
negatives. serving out the remainder of
his term without seeking reelection.
As governor his veto of the Newberry
bill, regulating railroad rates in the face
Of an intense popular demonstration in
favor OF It, showed him to be a man of
determination and firmness, intent upon
doing his duty as he saw it, regardless
Of public clamor or approval. An In
tense partisan and devoted democrat,
James f. Boyd in later years attained
to recognition in the national councils
of the party. Had Nebraska been a
democratic state he would doubtless
have occupied higher official position.
In Omaha Governor Boyd will be re-
membered as sturdy pioneer, imbued
to the core with the public spirit and
enterprise which has helped to build
the city great. At all times he was ready
to respond to every call in the public
interest His pork packing establish
,ment was the forerunner of the great
hog and cattle market at South Omaha
and the huge plants there which now
transform every part of these animals
into articles of food consumption. He
gave Omaha its first home for the drama
worthy Of the name and when that was
destroyed by fire replaced it with an
other still more handsome theater. His
activity in local politics was but Incl
dental to his leadership in industry, al
though he was several times honored
and once elected mayor at critical
period of the city's career.
That Governor Boyd and Governor
Thayer, the two figures In a stirring
chapter of Nebraska's history, should
both answer the summons within the
month, the former at the age Of 70 and
the other at the age of Sc years, is in
deed a remarkable coincidence. Gov
ernor Boyd has been honored in life and
his memory will be long cherished and
always respected.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
THE TORA CONTEST.

The intensity of the contest for the
Iowa republican nomination for gov
ernor, which is without parallel in the
history of party politics in that state,
does not diminish, but rather increases
as the contest progresses. Though four
aspirants entered the field, the struggle
has been reduced practically to ques-
ton between Governor Cummins, who
seeks third term, and ex-Congress-
man George d. Perkins, editor of the
Sioux City Journal, long known as one
of the, ablest and staunchest republican
leaders.
The campaign has developed the fact
that Governor Cummins is backed by
one of the most powerful and highly or
ganized political machines ever con
structed in the west, which he has been
assiduously building from the moment
he became governor more than FIVE
years ago. He engaged actively in the
canvass for denomination soon after the
legislature convened last winter and
braces the whole state patronage has
been increasingly devoted to its promo
ton. On the other hand, the Perkins
following shows formidable strength, al
though it has not so far shown the
activity and close knit organization Of
the Cummins machine, nor has the cam
paign of the former so far disclosed a
plan as systematic and prearranged as
that Of the latter.
Although the state convention will not
be held till near the middle of August
county conventions or primaries have
been held in about one-fourth of the
counties of the state. The fact that the
most of the conventions so far held have
been in the extreme northern and north
western parts of the state, which are
recognized as Cummins strongholds, has
given him an apparent lead in the dele
gates already chosen, and the holding
of conventions in these counties at so
early a date was evidently for the pur-
pose of making such showing. Very
few conventions have vet been held in
the southern and central portions of the
state, where anti-Cummins and anti
third term sentiment is known to be
strongest. and where conventions have
been held therein the trend of sentiment
has been favorable to Perkins.
The outcome of this arduous and ex-
citing preconvention contest rests with
the seventy to seventy-five counties
whose conventions are still IN the fn-
ture and most of which have not vet
been even called No such competition
for mastery between rival aspirants and
factions was ever before waged in Iowa,
heretofore always conspicuous as a state
of steady political habits, but as the field
of doubtful and debatable counties mar
rows the struggle is almost certain to
become even more intense and exciting.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
Meeting Conditionn wIth a VIII.

Sacramento, (Cal.) Union.
While recognizing the setback that CAL
ifornia has received. we do not, therefore,
intend to be discouraged or disheartened.
Sentiment will play 5ts part. but it is equally
certain that common sense and sterling
values will play their parts. Our fields are
quite as fertile as ever they were and our
mines as rich. We will build up what has
been torn down and we will do it with such
a hearty goodwill as to advertise our con-
fidence and to compel admiration. We
have not suffered more than Charleston
suffered and Charleston has nothing but
harmless scars to show for her calamity.
Missouri has built up again and outlived
her trouble and California will do the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01

Frank Crawford. on the republican
ticket for councilman from the Elev-
enth ward, is young man Of fine prom
ise His opponent is trying to make
capital against him because he does not
happen to reside in the center of the
ward. Mr. Crawford however, is broad
enough to look after the interests in the
council not only Of all parts of his ward
but Of the whole city, and no one should
pay any attention to such frivolous
charges against him.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
LOVERS LANE.

Arthur Guiterman in Scribner's.
It goes beneath a-checkered arch
OF leaf and sunlight oak and larch;
Athwart a mead of meadow sweet
A field of lily bordered wheat;
Through groves of bridal birch II turny
And messy hollows, deep in ferns;
Then up hill and down a glen
From Nowhere out and hack again;
And many feet have worn II plain
That Grant way of Lovers Lane.
There, unafraid. the voolfolk play;
There wanton briers dip and sway
To catch and keep whatever comes
And make much work for clumsy thumb
or loosing tress and lacing shoe
Such tasks as lovers love to do
or tales there told with eye or tongue
l need not tell-if We were young
Nor yet OF castles reared In Spain
BY architects of Lovers Lane.
II Lovers Lane we wander through,
That roadways rule is two by two"
Although the path is wondrous straight;
For here's a hedge, and there's a gate
A brook, a stile. quaking moss,
The strong must help the weak TO Gross;
Then, deep in shade ere set Of SUM-
Its dells are never safe for one-i
stu Unjust the sorry truth be kn0WnO
In Lovers Lane l walk alone!
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
PRoTBcT WIFE ANp oHTLpREM.


At the outset of the municipal cam
paign. The Bee declared that on their
merits the republican nominees as a
whole would appeal to the voters much
more forcibly than the democratic nomi-
nees. There is one noticeably fragrant
misit on the republican ticket in the
candidacy of John II. Butler for build
ing inspector
Butler is a political carpenter, who
has never had anything to do with the
construction of the modern type OF
buildings and could not qualify for the
office under the charter if he were
elected.
On the proper inspection Of buildings
hangs the question OF life or death OF
dear ones. To vote for notorious in
competent like Butler for this Office is
TO vote danger TO wife and children
and to invite building collapses and
death trap fires. In this there is no
politics. Even the Good Government
league has refused to endorse Butler.
But though il were a political mat
ter, Butler has no claim upon repub-
lican votes, because three years ago,
without the slightest excuse he ran for
the same office by petition for no pur.
pose but to beat the republican nominee
against whom no word could be said
In addition to this, Butler has been a
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
Leaders I'm the CrisIs.
Springfield Republican.

ANtpebiANoi'
There are undoubtedly 100 officers in the
United States army who would have acted
as promptly, theoretically and efficiently
as General Funston did in the crisis Of
earthquake and condagration, but that fact
detracts in no measure from the credit due
Funston. He was there and 1t appears
that he rose TO the occasion. This is said
with the more pleasure because the gen.
eral has not always excited ones admira-
ton. Nor, at this time, should II be for
gotten who was mayor of San Francisco.
There has been nothing in the dispatches
thus far TO indicate that Mayor schmitz,
1.-THE labor union mayor" failed in the
terrible emergency that confronted him.
The police and fire department were under
his control and IL they co-operated with
the United States soldiers without serious
friction. credit belongs to Schmitz as well
a. to Funston.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
PRAISE FOR THE RAILROADS.
Their Part In succorinE the AFFLICTED
I'm san Francisco.

I'm san Francisco.
Baltimore American.
Could the sum total Of the nations gen
erosity to the needy In San Francisco he
ascertained it would be found that the
largest contributions have been made. not
by the United states government, not by
the great metropolis Of the Empire state,
with its hundreds of millionsires. but by
the railroad companies, objects of many
unjust attacks as well Of some complaints
that are well founded.
Trainload Otter tranload of supplies and
provisions were hauled without charge and
all schedules were adjusted so as to speed
the relief stores to their destination. The
value I'm dollars and cents OF this service
reaches into the millions whether esti-
mated in rate schedule figures or at actual
cost to the railroad companies. 1t is said
that the Hartman roads alone are render
ing service that is worth $4,000 a day
and that the aggregate sum OF their con-
tributions is over two millions other
roads will, perhaps, bring the total to
four millions.
OF course, these gifts are not as spec
tacular as the drafting of a 10000 check.
which may be reproduced in a newspaper.
but they are In every way worthy OF
respectful attention. They show that the
railroads are not quite so black as they
are painted.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01

Another of the huge jokes developed
by the municipal campaign is the ad-
dress by r. b. Howell on "The Neces-
sity Of adhering to the old party, which
has done so much for us ALL" This ap-
peal would come with a good deal bet
ter grace from some other person than
Howell, who has been drawing pay
for doing nothing as member Of the
Water board by virtue of a deal with
the democrats two years ago involving
a complete sell-out of the regular repub.
liean nominees. A man whose last polit
ical performance was as disgraceful az
this should keep still when the question
Of adhering to the republican party is
up for discussion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
HumIIiatinR Race Antipathy.
Chicago Chronicle

The fact that the president deemed Il
necessary to direct that relief be extended
20 the suffering Chinese OF San Francisco
as well as 10 other sufferers is a humiliat-
ing commentary upon race antipathy pre-
vailing among some people who consider
themselves enlightened Americans. The
statement that the national authorities in
San Francisco seized a ship from China
laden with rice and tea and had the cargo
distributed among the suffering refugees
Chinatown Is gratifying by contrast
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
Thundering in the Index.
Chicago Chronicle.

NUICdEU OHTUUICIts
Democrats sometimes forget where they
are at" In a moment of alteration the
other day Congressman Williams, address,
ing the republicans, said: IF you don't
revise the tariff we will. II you don't ad-
NIT Oklahoma and Indian Territory we
will. If you don't pass just and reason
able rate bill we will" This was brave talk,
truly, for the leader of party which has
dwindled to such an extent that it does
not have members enough to man the COM
mittees.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
No Cause for HI-FeeIinR.
PhIIa dalnhia Racnrd

The sympathetic nations OF Europe need
take no umbrage at the courteous refusal
Of the American people 10 accept their aid
for the sufferers OF San Francisco. While
always ready to extend a hand to help
the needy and distressed OF other nations
the American people are fully capable OF
taking care of their own.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01

The fate of Henry G.. Coll should re-
mind bank clerks that they are subject
to orders of bank presidents only when
those orders are legal, but It is still inn
probable that many of them will retain
positions if they question each act Of
the head of the concern unless taken
into his confidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
Keeping Tab on senators.


Will all this debate in the senate over
the railway rate bill really change vote?
If any man now on the side of the people
gets on the other side of the fence will it
not lend a color of suspicion that some in
fiuence more potent than oratory has been
at work?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01

Be sure to vote for w. Ernest johnson
for city comptroller. He is an expert
accountant, who knows his business and
can be depended on to keep check on
the city's income and outgo in the in
terest OF the taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01

Continental Europe is an armed camp
with troops in readiness until May day
agitation has been claimed; but even in
Europe the idea is growing that gov
eminent must depend for success upon
something more than standing armies.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
BroadEauEe Charity.
New York Posi-

When the Chinese merchants turned over
their contribution TO the mayor yesterday
and were asked II II was to be devoted eX-
pressly 10 the relief OF their countrymen in
San Francisco. the spokesman replied: mo,
for all; for American man, too" Some
what pathetic. this, coming from almost
the only race none Of whom may become
an American man. too"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01

When those Adams county farmers go
on a strike next year unions whose
members are not interested in dollar
wheat may strain a point to pass resolu-
tons of sympathy, but they may find 1t
hard to detect "scab" wheat in their
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01

learn, however. I'm due time that the
democrats have no use for him or any
other popullst when some democrat
wants the same place.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01

The late fusion candidate for gov
ernOr, George w. Berse, refuses point
blank to be side-trncked to the job OF
attorney general and insists that If he
was good enough to lead the democratic
forces two years ago. they have no right
10 bar him out now because he claims
to be still a populist. Mr.. Berge will
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01

Press dispatches announce that Mr..
Bryan spoke at Jerusalem. The speak
ing would have been taken as a matter
Of course had 1t only been announced
that he was present.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
Minister Thompson as Host
Springfield Republican.


The new United States ambassador to
Mexico David E. Thompson, gave re-
ception to the members of the American
colony in the City of Mexico recently,
Mrs. Thompson receiving with him. 1t
was an elaborate occasion and Uncle
Sans new representative made a favorable
impression. 1t is to be hoped that this was
mutual.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01

After San Francisco has subsisted on
army rations for while some civilians
will have more intelligent sympathy for
the men behind the pork and beans.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-01
LAUGHING LINES.

. Ceryantes was revising the proof sheets
OF Don Quixote.'
Because he, explained, my publishers
can AFFORD to hire knight editor
Then, remembering that he had to be his
own horse editor as well, he corrected a
typographical error in the name of Rozi-
nante.-Chicago Tribune,
The policeman says you were acting like
crazy clown"
Yes, your honor. was giving an imper-
sonation, sir"
What were you impersonating?"
Il was impersonating an officer SIR
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Miss Knox-Yes he actually said your
cheeks were like roses.
Miss Passay-(coyly delighted)-oh come,
now mats laying Il on pretty thick.
MISS knox-Nes, he remarked that about
it, too.-Philadelphia Press.
Think of the men of genius who laok..l(
me me necessities Of life" exclaimed the stu
Yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox. and in
nearly every case II was because they
didn't know how to advertise. Washing
ton Star
why don't you marry?"
Don't need a wife-rve got coolies Of
Blu. how can money take the place of
well. it talks. doesn't itT'-Cleveland
Leader.
JlnkS-ttOW y your WlTeG
Binks-My wife is lost to sight, to memory
dear
Jinks-Why. my dear fellow, never heard
your wife was dead.
Binks-She isn't I'm paying her $50 a
week alimony.-Brooklyn Life
ITS nice to be happily married." argued
he
But IT is no longer Stylish" retorted she
And that settled it.-Louisville Courier
Journal
DO not despair" began the moralist,
tunity knocks "
Yes" interrupted the pesslmist, ''Op-
portunity knocks at least IL has never
boosted me."-Phiadephia Press.
Police Magistrate-This is not the first
time you have been before me, but you have
given different name from the one you
gave me the other time
Nagrant-Dats all right, y'r honor. Wen
de wind changes its direction II changes
It's name doesn't it?-Chicago Tribune.