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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

on the demonstrated fact that many
corporation evils and abuses disappear
through the mere authentic disclosure 81
the truth about them. and the truth IL
az all events vital 20 correct and effec-
tive legislation concerning such evils
when publicity does not itself altogether
destroy them. II would defeat the very
purpose ~ the collection Of information
through such administrative agencies as
the Department Of Commerce and the
Interstate Commerce commission should
work. NJ a permanent policy, complete
absolutiOn from the consequences Of
criminal acts even remotely related 10
the official inquiry. The Humphrey de-
cision. however. goes 10 this extreme,
and Il cannot be permitted 20 stand as
a general rule.
The public will sustain the president
ia his desire 10 punish guilty men rather
than the corporations which are the
mere senseless instfumentalites Of the
violation Of the law. This is why he
and oil rlght-thlnking people deplore 80
keenly the obstacle which the Beef trust
decision has thrown IN the way Of jus
tice and why congress should not hesitate
10 use its legislative powers TO remove
that obstacle
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
PRIMARY LAW COMPILATIONS.

fhhMhAA AgAN huns
The crudity Of certain provisions Of
the Dodge primary law as enacted by
the last legislature is again brought out
in connection with the primaries to be
held 10 select delegates TO the repub-
lican state convention. which has been
called 10 meet at Lincoln August %
Under this law which applies only to
Douglas county, primary election
must be held on fixed day seven
weeks before any convention to which
delegates are 10 he chosen.
II each party were TO hold but one
convention and all party conventions
were 10 meet upon the same day, one
general primary would suffice. As Il
matter Of fact, however, there will be
three or four party tickets in the field
this year, each Of whose membership
In this county will be represented in
two conventions the state convention
and the congressional convention. II
three political parties have each sepa-
rate conventions on different days TO
nominate state and congressional candi-
dates we would have to hold under
strict Interpretation Of the primary law
not less than six successive primary
elections In Douglas county
Manlfestly the expense Of such pro.
cedure would he altogether excessive,
TO say nothing Of the wasteful diver
sion Of time and energy It would entail.
In the interest Of the public something
should be done TO simplify this con.
fused situation The suggestion that
has been made that all parties con.
ccrned get together when the time
comes by stipulation and arrange for
the holding Of single primary ut a
mutually agreeable date for the cleo.
ton Of delegates by all the parties
seems to offer the only practical way
out
Nothing, however. can he done in
this direction until the calls shall have
been issued for the state conventions
of all parties and also for the congress
slonal conventions of such political par.
ties ms may he expected to put forth
candidates for congress In this district.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
Personal NOTES.

San Francisco pushes Vesuvius on the
front page. More's the pity,
stuyvesant Fish. the rich railroad presl-
dent. started life as a railroad clerk AZ the
age OF 90
Europe again to the rescue, Sixteen
thousand bachelor emigrants arrived re
Gently and on "A single steamer
The only negro offioer OF the army who
Is "A West Pointer IL Charles Young at
present ON duty as military attache at Port
al Prince, Hayti Captain Young entered
the military academy in 1884 and was grad
usted IN 1859
Sir Charles Metcalfe, the consulting en-
gineer TO the Rhodesian railways, claims
the worlds record for rapid construction
on tho railroad above Victoria Falls, Five
and three quarter miles OF track were laid
in twelve hours.
IL is said that the late Mr. Bailey was
- modest that his press agent had TO OBJ
tain a photograph of him by stealth, Thus
Ia another popular ideal concerning circus
people shattered: thus also the press agent
proves himself again a laborer worthy OF
his hire
Paul Knapp. half-breed Pottawa tonne,
10 years old. has been appointed 20 West
Point cadetship by President Roosevelt,
Young Knapp was born near Hartford,
Mich, but for years has lived with his
parents Ia Benton Harbor, where he re-
Cetved the greater part OF his education In
the public schools. Later he went 20 the
Haskell institute, school Tor Indians Ia
Lawrence. Kan, Last August he returned
20 BENTON Harbor and has been doing such
work as he could get, Some time ago he
wrote 60 Indian Commissioner Leupp. who
became interested Ia him. and the result
VAS his appointment ~ the president.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
LIT oMAHA HELp


Omahs has already come nobly 10 the
front In response 10 the demand for re
lief for the stricken people OF san Fran.
cisco and the Pacific coast That 40
offer 10 place $1,000 At the immediate
disposal Of the authorities Of san Fran
cisco should result from the FIRST call for
aid speaks volumes for the generous aud
humanitarian impulses Of our leading
citizens This will be only a first CON
tribution from Omaha. followed by
further tenders as tangible expressions
Of our sympathy for the unfortunate
victims.
Other communities are. Of course.
coming forward with commensurate lib
crafty and while the matter Of contrib
uting to the relief funds is not 10 he
regarded in fhe light of a competition.
still omaha should and will do It's full
share. Hardly a family is 20 he found
among US who has not friends or rel
atives in the eartbqunke-ridden district
and the thought that the needs or sui.
ferings OF some one personally known
TO Us may be alleyisted should inspire
open-hearted response to the call for
succor.
The citizens committee has organized
with the designation OF Luther Drake,
president OF the Merchants National
bank Of this city. as treasurer TO receive
contributions. Omaha people should
send their donations 10 him at once
without being solicited, remembering
that the first proffered assistance goes
much further than that tardily extended
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
sAN ERAKnIso0s NHEp


The earthquake catastrophe whose eff
fects stagger humanity VIII stir the
American people to help the sufferers
The response must be quick aud com
mensurate with the awful need.
The magnitude of the disaster grows
as the appalling details become known.
Aside from the tremendous outright de-
structon OF property and loss Of human
life, the country is confronted with the
fact that almost the whole population
Of great city Is suddenly homeless.
The blow that smote with instant
paralysis OF tho industries Of San Fran.
cisco leveled the peoples habitations.
Food and shelter and care for the sick
and hurt are the first need, ana IL is a
need that cannot wait.
II goes without saying that the Amer
lean people will rise as one man under
common impulse eager to aid the
stricken city as they always have been
when sudden calamity OF fire or food
or plague has anywhere befallen. I'm
mediate relief Of the dire necessities of
a third OF million people, stunned and
overwhelmed In the twinkling of an eye,
Is no light task, eager AZ the country ls
and abundant as its resources are.
The rehabilitation OF the city Is a
matter OF the future, hut immediate re-
lief for the hungry and the roofless ia
the emergency Of the-hour,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
roLIoYHoLDERs' INFLUENCE

POLIJl hOLDbHA INfLthN'E'
The prompt enactment by the New
York legislature OF 50 many OF the in
surance reform bills prepared by the
Armstrong committee that the weaken
ing OF one Of them in an important
feature IL a public disappointment and
at once attracts attention, That proyi-
sion which would require mutual com
panles to expose lists OF pollcyholders in
connection with their annual elections
would have been OF great value and
ought 20 have stood.
But the laws already passed abolish.
ing so many abuses also make extensive
provisions for restoring control Of the
mutual companies 10 the pollcyholders
and keeping II there. The simple fact
that the law fails 20 afford complete
facilities for information as TO one de-
tail win direct the attention Of policy.
holders in that direction. II Ia not I'M
likely that the pressure OF public opln-
ion will he sufficient to induce the
officials OF the mutual companies vol
unfairly TO give the information which
the law does not compel them to give.
10 refuse Is to invite suspicion and thus
to defeat the motive for keeping policy
holders In the dark.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
SOFT COAL MONOPOLY.
Disclosures Made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Philadelphia Record
The muck rake" Is being welded rather
vigorously by the Interstate Commerce
commission in its investigation Of the re-
lations between the railroads and the coal
mining companies Whether the disclosure
OF a system OF graft" OF which Pennsyl-
vnnia railroad offcials from car distrib-
uters up TO vice presidents, were the bene-
flciarles, was muck raking' OF the kind
that does harm or good President Roose-
welt may tell us In due time when he shall
have pondered the subject and is ready
to make another speech on public morals.
The facts are brieny these: Captain Hicks
formerly president and still a stakeholder
In half dozen coal companies which fur
nished fuel for the "Pensy's" locomotives
has been In tho habit OF giving gratuities
to railroad officials. Some Of the recipi-
ents held stock In the coal companies and
received the gratuities In the form Of
'dlvidendF." There was mot a very elab-
crate system Of bookkeeping" however, the
coal companies trusted the captain i'm
pllcitly and he gave each man what he
Thought he was worth"
The quantity OF coal involved in these
transactions was but forty or nifty carloads
a day-a mere drop In the bucket: but the
point OF the case Is that railway officials
who receive favors from certain producers
OF coal thereby disquaiify themselves from
treating other producers with the equality
to which they are entitled. And, indeed,
favoritism seems 20 rule the coal business
other railroad officials besides those I'm
plicated by Captain Hicks have confessed
| TO being stockholders In mining companies.
! The ownership OF private cars insures
to their possessors transportation that
| others cannot get, acknowledged the gem
| eral superintendent OF transportation OF
the Baltimore g. Ohio; yet a few days
ago a Pennsylvania railroad Official adj
| mitted that during the anthracite strike
| OF 1902. when cars were IN unprecedented
demand, his company sold 200 brand new
ones out OF It's overworked rolling stock
to the Berwind-white company. The tes-
| timony taken in this city by the Interstate
Commerce commission last week proved the
| existence OF n pool to fix rates and control
| shipments TO the Atlantic seaboard, which
pool included practically all available
| routes.
The entire coal trade IL honeycombed with
abuses and determinations such as were
condemned by the supreme court IN the
| Chesapeake a. Ohio case. There are COM
binatlons and Affiliations and deals and
dickers, and the need OF corrective logis-
lation which will efrectuaIy divorce the
business OF mining from that OF carrying
| appears 10 be imperative
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
ON 4 BEAUTIFUL DAY.
John Sterling.


O, unseen spirit now a calm divine
Comes forth from Thee, rejoicing earth
and air!
Trees, hills and houses. all distinctly shine
And Thy great ocean slumbcrs every
where.
The mountain ridge against the purple sky
Stands clear and strong, with darkened
rocks and dells,
And .cloudless brightness opens wide and
high
The chime Of bells remote, tho murmuring
sea,
The song of birds in whispering couse and
wood,
The distant voices OF childrens thoughtiess
glee,
And maiden's song. are all one voice OF
good.
Amid the leaves green mass a sunny play
OF fash and shadow stirs inward life;
The ships white sail glides onward far
away
Undaunted by a dream OF storm or strife.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

The reelection of Mayor Zimman ne
councilman from the Third ward Is as.
sured in advance for the same reasons
that he won out hands down In the prl.
mary against all corners on the strength
Of his own record and personality. Mr..
Zimman Is the only member of the
council who has made such an impress.
sion upon the public ~ to command
support by the very virtue OF his indie.
pendence and fcarlessness in standing
up for what he believes 10 he right aud
in the interest Of the taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
senator Roosevelt.
Chicago Chronicle.

Aslllthkb AHIonltlts
No news about President Roosevelt has
pleased us 80 well IN long time as the
report that when his presidential term has
expired he win represent New York In the
senate, In England q premier does not re-
tire from public life when he retires from
ONCE and II would be a great loss 10 the
nation II he should do SO. In like manner
there II no man who could be so useful
in congress as IN ex-president We have
had some examples Of II and we need
more. The truth 49, the constitution ought
TO provide permanent seat In the senate
for every eN-presldont
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
rHr PREsInENr oN oIMMuNIrr.

THE PRESIDENT ON "IMMUNITF,"
The Importance OF the subject Of Inn
munity certainly warrants tho emphasis
the president puts upon It In his special
message TO congress calling for legisla-
ton both to defne the privilege OF wit
nesses and to give the government the
right Of appeal In criminal cases Judge
Humphreys decision IN the beef pack
ers' case does make the law a farce, for
II renders the law itself fatal obstacle
TO the enforcement OF criminal penalties,
and on top OF that prevents possibility
Of remedy by appeal from the inferior
federal courts.
No one denies the right Of person
commanded as n witness In court either
90 refuse 10 answer II an answer would
be selflncrlmlnating or II he answers
20 have Immunity, II Is right OF the
citizen essential to his security ana his
liberty ana as such It Ia safeguarded by
all our constitutions, federal aud state.
Hut II was never intended that these
safeguards should apply 20 information
not secured by compulsory legal process,
which has always been regarded within
the right OF the executive branch OF the
government 20 secure and which q Is
necessary Il should have, and more and
more necessary a. business IL conducted
under the forms Of incorporation.
THE Humphrey ruling would have the
preposterous eject OF destroying In large
part the potency OF ofiielal publicity for
good, Legislation has been proceeding
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
Printed Grief.

i'Illhutlpiuh RECORD,
In order to save time the house OF rep
resentatives at Washington has adopted
the plan Of holding sessions on Sunday
for obituary purposes, Last Sunday NOR
tuary honor was done 10 a deceased MEM
her from Illinois-Tlon, BENJAMIN u Marsh,
For the occasion Speaker Cannon deputed
a pro tenn Resolutions OF respect were
adopted Leave to print remarks was
given by unanimous consent There were
three or four prepared orations In the
printed Record this all has the appearance
OF painted grief Il IL 40 cold and formal.
Hut Il saves time
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
SAILORS DISLIKE DISCIPLINE
Portuguese Mutiny said TO ne Due
10 Rules of ship Com
mandeF.

MADRID, April 19-Latters received here
from Lisbon say that 100 sailors belonging
to the Portuguese warships which recently
mutinied are confined In barracks ashore
Five warships are anchored in tho Tagus
In direct line with the FIRE OF the forts. The
trial OF the mutlneers by court-martlal Is
proceeding, district censorship is OBJ
served over all press messages and news
papers containing reports OF tho mutinies
are seized.
The sailors assert that the excessive
discipline OF the commander Of tho Don
Carlos ] was the cnuse Of the mutlny.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
OPPRESSED nv mo SHIPPERS.
Transportation Companies shameTuIIy
aeld Up and Cheated.

ansas city Times.
rhe complaint OF the railroads that many
big shippers have cheated the common car
riers out OF vast sums OF money, with the
knowledge and without the protest OF the
carriers themselves, looks paradoXical and
plausible az the same time, The railroad
Interests as whole are the most powerful
In the country, yet separate branches OF
the transportation business are often con-
temptuously weak when dealing with men
who control large tonnage,
The railroads have permitted the big
shippers TO exact rebates for years This
concession has been made to set business
Now, 4 Is just as plausible that the same
railroads would let the shippers make
false classihoations and take underweights
in order TO keep business already secured
hut In all such favors granted for the pur-
pose OF either securing o. holding bust.
ness, the railroads nagrantly and crlmin-
ally discriminate against the general pub
lie; they make the average shipper pay for
the concessions made 10 the favored ship
pers. II Il an unfair deal, Public service
corporations secure their charters from
the people as a whole aud they are la duty
bound and bound, TO treat all alike.
The declared intention OF certain rail
roads TO resist tho encroachments ON their
earnings by greedy shippers Is 50 clearly
In the right direction that u seems strange
that the policy was not adopted long ago.
As matter OF choice. o. course. a railway
oficial would rather obtain equal rates
from all than TO favor a few big shippers.
for aside from the fact that fairness would
lower the average rates slightly, Il would
also increase the average earnings con
siderably, Then why should the carriers
submit to eXtortion at the hands OF the
shipperss II they viii stand together they
can root out all these determinations. In
eluding all forms Of Relating which the
eliminate
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

Tho rise In realty has not been con.
fined 10 any one section OF the city, but
Is visible in resident sites rs wen as In
business lots, Money Is being made In
Omaha realty every day and a whole
pile more Is going TO he made right
along during the next few years.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
Judicial TechnIcaiItIes spell Anarchy,

Like all our distinguished criminals,
Greene and Gaynor had their bill OF OK
captions" ready 10 file when they were
sentenced and thus escaped the penalty
of their crime temporarily. IL not forever.
A convicted man should be allowed an
appeal on the ground that the evidence
against him does not sustain the verdict
Of guilty TO allow Il on trivial technical
grounds Is to encourage anarchy
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

Judge Smith Mcpherson has decided
that the traffic managers as well as the
railroads viii have TO be tried at Kan
sas CITY, The defendants may ask for
change Of judges when the cases
come up on their merits, hut viii hardly
look to Judge Humphrey,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

When II comes to furnishing the
news promptly in readable and intel.
llgible form, The Bee invites comparl.
son with the best metropolitan news.
papers People hereabouts who want
the facts in any great news event so
that they can rely upon them always
look to The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
Behind the TImes.

Springfield Republican
President Roosevelts inheritance tax idea
Is 80 familiar IN England, through actual
experience with Sir william Haroourt's
death duties" that the London papers
are not IN the least shocked by the presi-
dents suggestion. This again shows us
how much more conservative we are get
ting In this country, In certain ways, then
they are In the land of monarchy.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

Portland Oregonian.

: VTTEWTIIWTTI
II turns GU that the smuggling sensation
reported from San Francisco was based
on a lot OF Uncomfortable presents dis
patched by officers and men Of the battle.
ship oregon to their loved ones at home.
A government that won't let it's uniformed
defender innocent Of fraud desdhead "a
keepsake to his sweetheart isn't worth
fighting for
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

Natal Is sending an expedition
against the Zulus, and members Of the
british Parliament, far from the scene
OF trouble may prepare resolutions sym.
pathizing with the sayages.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
observations Of the Ma 1

lltlhuuIB blhpalNu
A certain senator who svows his repre-
sentation Of a big express company Is
quoted as saying that "the government II
unslterably opposed to a more liberal par
cells post" A few uttsranoes OF this sort
may arouse decided movement against
having the corporations and the govern
ment Identical
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

The divorce decision OF the supreme
court removes menace that was
threatening to put Omaha In the ranks
as divorce colony, This Ia one indus
try, however TO which Omaha will
gladly rellnQuish all It's claims.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

Scientists who now say that thew
have for many years expected the san
Francisco earthquake lay themselves
open to criticism either OF stretching
TIE truth or OF fearing 10 tell what they
knew IN time to save life and property
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

The political earthquake which local
candidates have been trying 10 stir up
viii have TO take back seat for NJ.
tie while until the atmosphere il
cleared,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

The destruction by DIRE al San Fran.
cisco again emphasizes the fact that
hreproof buildings cannot be made out
~ wood and other innammahie mate.
rlals no matter what protense Of are
probing Ia applied 60 Thorn The les.
son should be learned again IN Omaha
nd every other growing city.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

Father Gapon 10 said to be missing.
Perhaps he has served his purpose as A
stool pigeon Of autoeNcy and has gone
to his reward as have many before him
Who relied upon the bureaucracy
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

Il must be- mistake about the Brit
lsh ambassador being unwilling 10 at
tend the funeral Of John Paul Jones, as
his ancestors would surely have re.
jolced TO have been present ON such an
occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
Too Easy 20 Guess.

A resolution providing for the election
OF United States senator's by the direct
votes OF the people has been favOraby
acted upon by a house committee We
shall not offer prizes to people who cor
rectly guess what will happen 10 this meas
ure when Il reaches the senate
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

Now that the New York state senate
has begun TO amend the Armstrong in
surance bills, policyholders need not be
surprised to learn that more Of their
money Is going into legislative chan
nels.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

II the stricken people Of san Fran.
cisco and the coast towns appeal for
outside assistance Omaha may be de,
pended upon to respond promptly and
generously.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

Inc grain rate situation is again TO
he readjusted, but the rate. makers have
had to recognise the fact that Omaha
Is on the map as a grain market and
thsre TO stay
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

The railway passenger agents now
have a puzzling question confronting
them; WIN the Pacific coast earth
quake disturbances retard or promote
transcontinental tourist traffic this sum.
merg
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

Senator IAFollette's high opinion OF
the supreme court Of the United States
AZ expressed cannot be considered very
hattering 10 the lawmakers whose work
the judges are called upon 10 correct
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
side snaps of RnlIroad MaEnates


A little while ago II was the life insur-
anoe directors who were explaining. Now
It's the railroad directors who have been
working little side line OF coal graft who
are explaining or selling their coal company
stock
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

A better idea OF the extent of the dis
aster at San Francisco can be gained
by remembering that the burned area
Is equal to one'thIrd of the area Of
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
n H. 20 Laugh.


The absence Of any public excitement
over Congressman Towne's threat to ex-
pose Roosevelt ~ soon ne he gets back
to Washington IL not due 10 preoccupation,
either
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20
Poor rhine for Coal scare.

chicago inter-bcean.
Every effort 20 alarm us about the coal
strike has thus far failed. Tho mild
winter. the early spring, and tho prospects
for a warm summer we're too much for the
anrmists
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

Washington Post

From their heated conversation Il IL evil
dent that President Roosevelt has offended
number Of democrats by recognizing the
only meritorious plank Ia their last plat.
form.