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Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
soME pERrLNNNr ApH1cE.


The letter which Chairman Rose has
addressed to the republican members
of the coming legislature contains
some timely information as we'll as
pertinent advice. Mr. Rose forewarns
the lawmakers as to the tricky manip-
ulations by which the railroad and cor
poration lobby may be expected to at
tempt to block the reform measures
promised in the republican state plat
form.
The multiplication of bills and the
prolific introduction of amendments
with a view to throwing dust into the
eyes of both legislators and the public
constitute the usual methods by which
the paid lobbyists work. If they can
succeed in dividing allegiance between
different measures, ostensibly drawn
to accomplish the same purpose, or
emasculate good bills by stealthily en-
grating on them odious amendments,
they will nullify the platform pledges
and make a show of earning the
money paid them by their corporate
employers.
To be forewarned is to be fore
armed. No member of the coming
legislature can become a cat'spaw for
the lobby this time and attempt later
to excuse himself on the ground that
he did not know what he was doing.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
CONFIRMATION or MOODY.

The senate has at length confirmed
cabinet, and also, the nomination OF
William H. Moody to be associate jus
tice of the supreme court, but not with
the grace that would have been be-
coming. 1t is the custom, and it is
most appropriate, for the. senate to
act forthwith when the chief executive
presents names for these high Offices,
unless there be substantial objection
or ground for believing that such OBJ
lection may exist. Absolutely nothing
of the sort appeared in this case, and
yet the nominations were held up, and
paltered with as If grave and por-
tentous perplexities were confronting
the senate.
While confirmation has now been
made, and while no serious incon-
venience results so far as the Offices OF
the nominees are concerned, the i'm
preston on the public mind is far
from pleasant, because the trivial ex-
cuses alleged for the unusual pro
cedura carry the inference of hostile
spirit in the senate toward the presi,
dent as well as towards Mr.. Moody.
The senate cannot complain IL sus
picion is thereby raised of a DISPOSE
ton on it's part to annoy and humiliatC
the president in the public eye at the
very opening of the session of con
gress. Such a suspicion, however, II
damaging to the senate rather than t.
the president, and it will stand the
former in good stead to see to 4
during the remainder Of the session
that nothing is done to confirm bu
everything to destroy the impression
so foolishly made.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14


Elihu Roots address before the
Pennsylvania society reduces to the
certainty Of mathematical demonstra-
ton the dilemma which the progress
OF events has brought about, namely,
that either the states must provide adj
equate control Of business activities
or the national government will secure
It. That the abuses and wrongs re-
sultant from absence Of control by
public authority could be left perma-
nently unremedied is indeed absurd,
implying conclusive failure of our form
Of government.
How far we have been carried from
the circumstances which the trainers
of the national constitution had in
mind is notably certified by the dlsap-
pearance Of the state sovereignty. doc
trine as a popular tenet, especially
within the last two or three decades.
Originally II had substantial signih-
canoe as a protest against national in
reference with business affairs which,
under the conditions then existing,
could be sufficiently or better con-
trolled by the states. But so immense
has been the change in industrial and
commercial life, especially under the
forms of incorporation whose opera
lions, though authorized by separate
state charter, extend through many OF
all the states, that it has VIGOROUSLY
transcribed state power of regulation
SO far at least as it's actual exertion
as yet is concerned
It by no means follows that the po-
tency of the people for self-protection
through local government has been
exhausted. In fact, they have thus
vast latent powers which, because OF
the complications arising from the
concentrated influences and scope OF
incorporated business, have not been
utilized. But it does infallibly follow
that unless those powers be applied
eficaciously, and that, too, right speed.
lily, the necessary control will be taker
over to national Jurisdiction. This
process has indeed been going on ant
is now in rapidly increasing progress
under pressure of sheer necessity ant
public opinion.
There is substantial ground for the
sentiment of local government, but Il
is absolutely conditioned upon the
| efficiency of local government. II |,
therefore up to the states to demon
strate their ability to deal with thes,
problems of present day life, anC
never we're state legislatures and al
state authorities so critically on tria
as at this moment. 1t is not a Ques
ton at all whether the imperiou
necessities of our industrial condition
shall be satisfied, but whether, tn,
states failing, the national government
shall satisfy them.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
THE RED DESERT.
Denver Republican.

Denver Republican.
The wallows are white-edged with alkaIi,
Like the foam uncaked on a dead mans
lips;
Two tiny clo0ds hang IN the sky,
AS the dOldrums might hold two helpless
ships.
The sand in the hills is red. blood-red,
ooh, God! for a dash of the cooling
rainO
And the foreman reels as he rides ahead
And the lmping herd means In fear and
pain.
A thousand steers have dropped IN the trail
Since We drove from the last scgnt water
hole,
And the boys in the saddle are weak and
And grim despair rides the foremaa's
soul
But still he rides on In the furnace blaze,
With the winding herd, snakelike, be-
hind;
To The hope that his heart has but Ill
defined.
SO lead, lead on meath the desersiS spell.
With your dying cattle and half-crazed
They have followed you into the nav Of
And the lucky shall follow you out again.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

raise presumption, that there will be
serious delay when the work Of the
commission becomes normal, as it
probably will at no distant day, and
indeed no serious delay has yet &C.
Cured. It Is curious that some of
those newspaper corporation cham
pions that strove might and main to
maintain the old state OF affairs in
which relief from transportation
abuses hung in the courts year after
year, often to be denied in the end,
should be now so distressed over delay
OF few weeks or months, while the
commission is busily clearing away,
once for all, the initiatory work neces-
sary to enforce the amended law in
full vigor.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
THAT oTNERLEss MONEY.

Some clever humorist should find
the theme for a popular burlesque in
the ownerless $1,000, which is vainly
seeking a lodging place since Con-
gresham Pollard tried to put 1t back.
According to official advice of the ser
geant-at-arms and the house of rep
resentatives, no opening has yet been
discovered by which the money may
be legally poured back into the vaults
of the federal treasury and as Con-
gresham Pollard happens to have
been it's last custodian, it is insisted
that he continue to hold the stakes, at
least until some other disposition shall
have been determined feasible.
Seriously, Mr.. Pollard is up against
a strong proposition. He has accepted
the payment of salary for a period for
which he, himself admits his claim is
more or less questionable, but every
authority competent to pass upon the
! points at issue insists that he is right
| fully entitled to the money. He has
| appealed to his associates in the house
to come to his rescue and have the
question adjudicated by the proper
committee, but even here has met with
reluctance to grapple with the ques-
ton. To take the money away from
Mr.. Pollard now and put it back into
the treasury might set a very bad prec-
edent for some other congressman
who have had the benefit of similar
payments.
It is not often that a man has to
exert himself to give money away and
Mr.. Pollard is certainly entitled to
sympathy in his dilemma.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
Personal NOTES.

Lord Charles Beresford, who has Just
been given the highest sea command in
the British navy. with the rank Of admiral,
is in his sixty-hrst year.
Colonel George Grenvlle Benedict, for
more than ffty-three years editor Of the
Burlington Cvt) Daily Free Press and, in
point Of years of continuous service, prob
ably the oldest editor in the country,
reached his eightieth birthday recently.
Samuel G. Ward, formerly Boston
banker and one of Ralph Waldo Emerson s
most intimate friends. is still living in WASH
ington. He is one of two survivors of the
Harvard class Of 1896, and is one Of three
survivors of the Boston Latin school class
OF 1927.
Emperor william has startled Germany
by appointing Herr Bruno Paul. the carica-
turist of simpllcissimus, to be director of
the Berlin Industrial Art school Herr
Paurs appointment is a triumph for Sc
cessionist art and may signify the death
blow to many old-fashioned ideas
John W. McMann OF Mount Clemens,
Mich, was convicted of bigamy last week
and sentenced TO pay fine OF 5000 or so
| TO Jail for three months. Mr.. McMann is
OF thrifty turn, so he has decided to
spend the winter in prison. He has ten
DAYS in which to make up his mind and
will occupy that time in putting his affairs
into such shape that they will not need his
personal attention until spring.
DR.. Alfred c. Haddon, the English
ethnologist who has traversed the wilds
of Africa. New Guinea and Melanesia, is
| in this country to make an inspection OF
the American museums DR.. Haddon has
been here before and has high opinion
of American interest in scientific investi-
cations and studies Of ancient peoples. He
will remain here several months, during
which time he will deliver course Of lee
| lures IN Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
coMMERcE ooMMIssIoN 5 woRK.

1t is suggestive that the complaints,
apparently made by preconcert, that
the Interstate Commerce commission
is overburdened with work under the
amended law and should be relieved
Of much of II, emanates from precisely
those quarters in which the new law
encountered most inveterate opposi-
ton, and not at all from those infu-
ences that carried II to enactment.
Neither the commission itself, nor the
president, nor any responsible public
authority, nor any applicant for rem
/ edy before the commission has yet so
much. as intimRted a need for remod-
cling the commission or distributing
its functions among other branches of
the public service.
1t is true that an immense amount
Of business has been thrown upon the
commission, but it was foreseen that
this would be the case. A large
proportion of II, however, Is incl
dental TO Inauguration of its enlarged
jurisdiction and therefore temporary
Moreover, many important old cases
which had been decided, but in which
under the old law the commission had
no power to enforce its decisions upor
unwilling carrier corporations, have
been brought anew, On top Of thi,
the commission has had 10 act under
Joint resolutions Of congress, requir
ing elaborate special investigation
into the relations between the roads
and the coal, oil and grain industries
The fact that some delay must oe
cur in such press Of extraordinar!
business does not prove. nor ever
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
WARNING AND LAND GRABBERs.
story of Robbery Revealed by Rec
Ords of Land once,
nttfa ReDuhliC.


The story OF land stealing by powerful
ana wealthy combinations that is told In
the annual report of Secretary Hitchcock,
OF the Interior department, Is the same
old story that began In the seizure by
Roman patricians Of the public lands which
the Roman republic had set apart TO pro-
vide homes for the soldiers OF the Roman
republic
In the records OF the public lands Of the
United States the same story began sem
sationaHy in the long-litlgated Yazoo land
frauds. in which a speculative corporation
obtained, through wholesale bribery OF the
Georgia LEGISLATURE titles, which the SUI
preme court Of the United States after
wards confirmed. to wide areas Of the best
lands in Mississippi and Alabama
The story has been written large in the
records OF the general land office until
now, and Il will be continued In our history
as long as the government owns valuable
property Of any sort for grafters to prey
upon.
Secretary Hitchcock has made a heroic
] fight TO protect the public property from
spoliation by powerful interests which
/ through corrupt politics and by other
means, have in every possible way OBJ
structed the course OF justice. The 500 in
/ dictments he has obtained against these
| land pirates and the conviction OF ninety
| OF them prove that public property can be
/ protected from loot by an honest. earnest
and fearless oficial
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
More Room for Reform.

Apropos of the presidents recommended
ton that the public coal lands be perma-
nently withdrawn from entry, with a view
to their development under the auspices Of
the national government It is officially
stated that there are between $4,000, 900 and
60OO0,OOO acres of such lands still in the
governments possession and the govern
ment's survey will undoubtedly add largely
to this area. Thousands OF acres of these
lands have hitherto been sold at a figure
not exceeding $40 an acre, from which the
coal royalties under the proposed system
would be 1900 an acre at least Obviously
there is a fine opportunity for reform here.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
Let Them Fight IL Out.

NHICdBU OnTOnICIe,
In sort of family quarrel among Wall
street gamblers and Wall street usurers
there is small room for choice but there is
some force to the contention of the GAM
blers that the Treasury department ought
to withhold relief deposits from institutions
which VIGOROUSLY use them TO soak" the
stock gamblers at Is per cent for call
loans. Let the gamblers and the usurers
fight it out among themselves without any
interference and the country at large Will
be satisfied, no matter which side gets the
worst of IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
Hot Air Prophets.

Baltimore American.
Europe is gloomily convinced that war Is
inevitable between the United States and
Japan and Is giving the former much kind
advice on the subject OF course, nobody
has the least suspicion that Europe would
like very much to Sic Uncle Sam on the
little yellow men, for nothing would really
distress the rest Of the world more than
to see the two nations involved. But Uncle
Sam is not sitting up nights worrying over
these pesslmistlc and slightly persistent
prophesies.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

Should the speakership come down
to a contest between Dodge and Nc
Mullen the cause of direct primary
nominations will be sure to have a
high champion in the presiding off,
GERS chair.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

Russia's plea for an alliance with
the United States against Japan shows
that the car is missing no chance to
check his oriental rival for Asiatic
supremacy; but Uncle Sam has met
Greeks bearing gifts before.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

If those Pennsylvania bankers made
the mistake of considering the New
York situation a precedent, they must
have been surprised when their bank
was closed because its cash reserve
was below the legal requirement.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

over in Chicago a newspaper cam
paign is on to force the repair of i'm
passable asphalt pavements and photo
graphs are being displayed of holes in
the street over the question, "Who
laid this pavement" If this question
should be placarded on every hole in
Omaha's paved roadways 1t would
keep a corps of experts busy to find
the answers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

The acquittal of negroes charged
with killing a policeman at Atlanta
is refreshing evidence Of improved SEN
timent in Georgia, and is incidentally
a severe comment upon the men re-
sponsible for the recent race disturb
anCes
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

The statement that inmates in
Bilibad prison did not resist admins
tration of cholera serum should be
accompanied by a showing Of the pun
ishment inflicted for resistance before
II is complete.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
AN AIR TIGHT MONOPOLY.
The WeHt Puts Up n Sample that
AstOnishes the East.
Pittsburg Dispatch.


Pittsburg Dispatch
The charges in the indictments returned
by the federal grand jury at Salt Lake
City against the Hartman and Gould in
terests indicate western monopoly in coal
as complete as that which enabled the beef
trust to force down the price OF cattle TO
the stockmen and raise the price Of beef
to the consumer. According to these In
dictments the defendants first procured
possession Of the public coal lands by
fraud and collision and then shut out in
dependent operators by discrimination in
railroad operations.
The method of securing coal lands from
the public domain by having dummies file
upon Il and later transfer 1t to the com
panies is familiar through recent reyela-
tions in the west. So, toe, nearer home, is
the system Of forcing independent dealers
out of business by refusing to furnish
cars. The case OF Sharp, upon whose
charges the indictment is made, is pecu-
liarly fragrant. Here was an independent
coal dealer who tried to give his consumers
the benefit OF reduction in freight rates.
He says he was promptly ordered to line
up with the others on price, and upon his
refusal soon found himself unable TO get
cars. with the outcome that he was driven
out of business.
The indictments are against both the
corporations and individuals But behind
these charges there is understood TO be a
further violation OF the law similar to that
in the Northern Securities merger, which
will be taken up later. This case, It is
asserted will not be based upon possible
elimination Of competition, but upon actual
combination and restraint In other words,
IL is charged that the western roads have
| for years been maintaining In concert a
coal monopoly so that the consumers had
not only to face the monopoly OF one road,
but all combined, sustained by just such
methods as have resulted in the indictments
! returned
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

Chairman Rose of the republican
state committee gives some good ad-
vice to the republican members-elect
to the legislature, The people who
returned the republican majorities in
both houses will expect them to make
good and to travel the straight path
without switching onto railroad sid
ings.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

The Nebraska state Organization of
county commissioners will hold its
next convention at South Omaha, when
Omaha will be pleased to act as chap
erone.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

Mississippis objection to-an investi-
cation OF the status of child labor in
that state may be more easily under
stood in the light of new charges Of
peonage being brought there against
employers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
Common Kitchen Gosnin.
Philadelphia Record.

The little peep the Bellamy storer disclos-
ures have given to the public under the lid
Of our diplomacy will not lead to any popu-
lar desire for an after-lifting OF the lid.
The goings-on in the kitchen cabinets of
kings kinglets, potentates and plenipoten-
tiaries are very human and very like the
common kitchen rivalries and gossiping in
the households of the cOmmoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

All authorities agree that there is
more annexation talk in South Omaha
today than at any time heretofore.
The realization OF a Greater Omaha
would mean as much and more ia, the
people in the Magic City as to any
others concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

In declaring in favor of the equality
Of all races Russian constitutional
democrats prove that a majority Of
their party are more enlightened than
many inhabitants OF more fortunate
Ands.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

Council Bluffs is now complaining
of poor water service for fire proteo-
ton. But Council Bluffs is not served
by the same plant that furnishes water
on this side of the river.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

Good retail locations in Omaha are
at premium. That means that bust
ness is brisk and people In possession
fnd 1t cheaper to pay rent than to
move.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

But Senator Dubois should remem-
Der that the presidents message had
TO have an ending and other presidents
failed to mention much which is now
Of national interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

The railroads keep declaring that
they are out Of politics in Nebraska.
The FIRST thing they should do to prove
their assertions is to keep their hands
on the organization Of the two
houses OF the coming legislature. This
Is q good time for the railroad pollt-
teal agents to let well enough alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

The report that two regiments Of
japanese soldiers with necessary on
GERS have landed at Honolulu dis
guised as laborers recalls somewhat
similar reports current in the west
ten years OF more ago; but the guns
were never found.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

One result of present land-grab
prosecutions will be to make long
range homestead entries unpopular at
soldiers homes.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
Joyous News,

Kansas City IlmCS.
No doubt E. II. Hartman will be
charmed to learn that Stuyvesanr Fish has
arranged to testify before the Interstate
Commerce commission and give it the
benefit Of his wide knowledge Of railroad
management and operation.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
PITHY AND POINTED.

Knicker-Did your wife read the presi-
dents message?
Bocker-No' but I'll bet she would have
listened to every word If she could have
Sun.
Say, that chap who was In you Office
the other day seems to have had some sur
prising adventures. He must be very
"a brave man! why, that fellow IL q
press agent. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mamma" said the little girl, may
YES my darling daughter" answered
her mother. Strap the skates on you feet
and go and sit down to the piano.'-Chi-
cago Tribune.
80 the country has congress on its
YES, and I understand there will be
some interesting legislation on foot
Baltimore American.
What do you think we ought to do with
the railroads?' asked the nervous patriot.
Farmer Corntossel. I've been too busy
guessin' what the railroads are goin' to do
with us. "-Washington Star.
"A parson," remarked the Cheerful Idiot,
rs a good deal like a retired prize fighter"
Come on with the explanation" said, the
"They are both ex-pounders you know"
! rejoined the c. I.-Chicago News.
HE certainly seems likely to live to
green old age"
why, he has already attained it. He's
Just married a girl twenty-five years his
! Junior and he thinks she loves him for him
self alone. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Miss Ascum-Did you say your husband
was out looking for work?
Mrs, Loeffer-No, / believe he's out
looking at work. There are some men
digging cellar down at the corner and
ne doesn't seem able 10 get any further
Philadelphia Press.
Miss Ascum-Youre still engaged to Jack,
l suppose?
Miss Enthusiastically.
Miss Ascum-And does he love you as
/ much as ever?
Miss Cuddles-Gracious! No. How could
he? You know he broke his right arm the
| other day.-Phtladelphia Press.
do you regard yourself as a reformer?"
| asked the friend.
! mot yet" answered Senator Sorghum.
| but after people get tired Of some of the
new ideas / may come TO the front and
: help reform them back to the old ways
! washington Star.
Didn't you tell me that fellow who
was always grumblng was dealer in
| fine nquors?'
! was in the whine business. baltimore
| American.
| who is this Brander Matthews?" asked
| the new proofreader.
Hes the father Of the simpllhed SPELL
| ing" answered the man at the other desk
| Huh! He doesn't seem TO have got
| around to his own name yet"
| Thereupon without the slightest compunc-
| tlon, he marked out the superfiuous It.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

Reports from Paris indicate that the
present situation has caused many peo-
pie to attend church who would not
otherwise have done so.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14

ercised rather than merely discussed;
for results and not theories are being
tested in the fires Of experience.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-14
Much truth in Few Lines.

Incidental to the traffic fight between the
Northern Pacific and the extended Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul there will be some
more Of that intensive development in the
great northwest.