Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-06

rate legislation and we believe that this Is
eouitabIa adstent ' OF tb S d REPRESENTATIVES. ex-
listing between the masses Of the people or
the one hand and the public service cor
porations on the other. Again, we are inn
pressed with the wisdom of the Panama
canal construction act, a measure which
We think will add greatly to our national
prestige as well as our commercial de-
velopment. The passage of the pure food
bill Is also an upward step and means
Infinite betterment to the great army OF
consumers. who have long been the victims
of the cupidity of interruptions manufac-
turers of food products. These and many
other enactments unerringly indicate that
the day OF better things is upon us and
we are glad to challenge your attention to
the Improvement. Nor is Nebraska tagging
in the Of t The pTSlG
entering into the attainment of Just, and
equitable laws and the only discerdant
note f. that sounded by the professional
Performer whose creed is self-fnterest and
whose sincerity is IA. minus quality. All
parties are afflicted with these unique char
acters but fortunately by their fruits we
may know them! The pendulum swings over
Described arc. built ia not at the extreme
ends that the real work is performed. The
and from that point proceeds the, ac-
conpiishment Of genuine, practical results.
Message of Peace.
! am pleased to note that the first mes
age our friend brings to his country
nen is message of peace with IN
Oerest / have read his utterance reSaIulnB
he progress of the cause OF interna tiona
arbitration and I am glad to have his as
surance that the day Is fast approaching
when force and violence will give way 70
A peaceful solution of vexed questions In
this connection il Is especially pleasing e
recall the very practical and efhc!enl
action of President Roosevelt in connection
with the drafting and adoption OF the
Portsmouth treaty, which ended the wal
between Russia and Japan and determined
the nnal differences existing between
those two belligerent nations. In the face
Iof the extreme difficulties presented, ano
which you will remember. the efforts OF
| the president of this republic were heroic
| for the restoration of peace. This Il
| an indication OF the trend of popular sent
| ment in America along peaceful lines, anC
| | believe the time is coming. and not "a
distant when pacific diplomacy at Wash
ington will dissipate the war clouds, ne
| matter on what horizon they appear
| We all believe that the ultimate destiny
| of America is to become the dominating In
| 1uence in the control of the worlds az
| fairs. There are many evidences TINT W.
| have arrived at that state OF development
| already but II so. We believe our pre-
enlnence will become more marked as thu
| years pass by. Such. a national attainmen
brings with II an infinite responsibility i
lis a responsibility which all citizens mus
share. If we are, or are to become, tbs
great national exemplar of power, digntl
and enlightenment, each individual mus
llive well his part and make some substan
excellence. Our personal tasks and duties
| cannot be discharged by others. 1t Is only
las we assume and perform the individ
ual obligations of citizenship that the condi
| ton OF the body polite can be raised e
| he highest plane. We must have leaders
hut IL ought not to be necessary for thest
| snders to live far in advance of public
/ 'pinton. Rather II should be their happ,