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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
PROSPECTS OF THE RATE BILL.

Most careful observers of the situa-
ton at Washington insist that the rail-
way rate bill, although it will by no
means have smooth sailing, has a fair
assurance OF securing the necessary
majority i'm the senate when II comes
to vote of that body. The pressure
Of public opinion i'm support of the
POSITION of President Roosevelt has had
telling effect and while considerable
number-in fact altogether too large
a number-of senator's under direct or
indirect corporation control. will brazen
it out in defiant disregard of the wishes
of their constituents. a steadily increas.
ing number are realizing that opposi-
ton to the bill borders on political sui
eide and are hesitating at political self
extinction.
One of the latest polls of the senate,
said to have been made by friends Of
the Hepburn bill, is reported TO have
disclosed 40 senators unreservedy for It
and "a outspokenly against it, with "a
doubtfuls, of which IL are expected to
vote for the bill eventually, IL more
probably against It, and one absolutely
noncommittal This figures up total
of SO, there being one vacant seat from
Delaware and one senator from Kansas
not participating in the business of the
senate.
1t is interesting to note further that,
although rate regulation is essentially
measure urged by the republican adj
ministration. of those for the rate bill
"a are democrats as against 16 republl-
cans and of those opposing 1t only 2
are democrats as against % republi-
cans. Six more republicans, however,
are i'm the list of doubtfuls expected to
vote for the bill and ) republicans as
against > democrats and of the doubt
fuls expected to vote against the bill
| one is democrat and eleven are re-
publicans. 1t is also of passing interest
to note that this poll still classes Sen
ator Willard of Nebraska among the
! doubtful senators inclined to vote
against the bill although he has stated
publicly that he is not opposed to the
position of the president.
There may, however, be a more or
less different lineup when 1t comes to
voting on various proposed amend
ments, and yet il the friends of the
measure can keep ii from being emas-
culated on it's way to a final vote every
indication points that it will go through
the senate with safe and substantial
majority.
The possibility always remains OF
notifications being made in the senate
unacceptable to the house necessitating
reference to a conference committee to
attempt to adjust such differences. The
temper of the house as reflected in the
almost unanimous vote on the Hepburn
hill gives little reason to believe that
the house will recede on any vital point
so that the senate will be compelled at
the last extreme to vote the bill up or
down substantially as it stands. On
this vote, unless some unforeseen revul'
sion Of sentiment occurs, the majority
of the senate may be expected to be
counted with the president.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
SENSATIONAL JOURNALISM.
Line of Cleavage Between Decency
and Generalization.

Chicago Tribune.
The Archie club has determined to add
Its strength to the cause OF decent jour
naiism. BY a unanimous resolution II has
declared war upon those newspapers which
print details of crime in an attractive
and sensational manner" and pledged it,
self ito give support financially and
morally to those newspapers maintaining
the highest standard Of decency and mo-
rality7
No newspapers were named by the club.
but Il was quite unnecessary to point out
that there is a great difference in the way
that items regarding crime are treated by
the press. II is essential to the protec-
ton of the public that Information be
given OF the dangers of life in large
city. Such information may take the form
of warnings of localities and persons to
be avoided, may be in the nature of APP
peals to the officers of the law to enforce
laws which are violated. OF may be pub
lished for the purpose OF arousing public
sentiment to secure such enforcement.
From the news standpoint only. without
regard to any Interior beneht, II Is legiti-
mate to inform the friends and acauaint-
ances OF injured persons that crime has
been committed The commission of a
crime presupposes a victim. The one can
not be mentioned without the other. The
Archie club recognizes these elementary
truths and does not demand that all re-
ports Of crime should be barred from the
public press.
The abuse against which the forces
which work for a higher tone of morality
are arrayed is the dishing up of spicy de-
tails. in whose printing some newspapers
take an unconcealed delight. 1t is the
nnAt Ton, 80
maudlin sympathy for the criminal De-
tailed confessions by unrepentant crimi-
nails can serve no useful end. Published
without comment. they may even have the
effect Of clarifying the hero of n clever
or daring assault upon the rights of his
fellow men and women Detailed reports
which are not confessions may have the
same effect II properly handled. To
dwell upon the wrongs, real or imaginary,
of degenerate, so as to obscure the
greater wrong which he in turn has in
fiicted upon society, is to encourage other
degenerates in imagining themselves justi-
fed in seizing the things which seem to
them good, but of which they are denied.
Much of the criminal news printed serves
to inform men of criminal tendencies how
easy II is to commit crime, TO escape de-
lection or to avoid punishment
newspaper which Is to be moral
power must print news of useful things.
1t must provide such varied food for the
mind that the reader shall not be gradu-
ally permeated with the belief that all
men are corrupt, that force alone rules
and that notoriety is the highest attain
ment of life. The hynotic effect of exclu-
sive attention to degrading thoughts is the
cause of many crime. No newspaper
which is worthy OF a place in the home
will fail to furnish food for more whole
some thoughts. The daily paper is the
greatest power In the world for progress
| in all good things
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
STATE PRESS OPINION.

Howeils Journal: The parcels post is
coming. and that. too. before long Even
the powerful influence of the express COM
panies cannot prevent its coming.
Ord Quiz: The people OF Wheeler county
are about to vote on the proposition OF Civ
ing the Midland Central Railroad company
sS4, 900 in bonds of that county in oonsidera-
ton of the road being extended from Spald-
ing, Neb., into Wheeler county. This looks
like lot OF money for a mighty little rail-
road.
Central City Republican: 1t is we'll 10 re-
member that while there is a vast amount
OF agitation of political reform in Nebraska
just now among the press of the state. that
It is in nowise a reflection upon the party
in power. as most of this agitation comes
from the republican press, whose editors
believe that II Is their duty to seek to cor
rect evils wherever they are found and
who know that most of the reforms which
have been carried out in the past have
been the work of the republican party. and
that whatever reforms come in the future
must come from the republican party.
York Times: Two months seems to be
about the right length of time for the
campaign in this state this fall. 1t is
not too long nor too short. 1t costs money
to make a long campaign and there Is
really no use OF It. When the republican
party makes up its mind who II wants for
candidates we will go ahead and elec:
them without any great disturbance about
IL. Some time during the last days of Au-
gust or September 1 would be date that
all would be fairly well satisfied with. A
lively campaign while it lasts and one that
does not last too long is the best for al
concerned.
Kearney Hub: The Omaha Commercial
club wants to have the grazing lands of
northwest Nebraska turned over to the
| cattlemen for pasturage. The argument Is
that these lands are not suited for agricul-
tural purposes. Time was when people In
Omaha would have drawn that same dead
| line less than 100 miles west OF Omaha,
vet that city has doubled and quadrupled
in population because of the agricultural
development of the former American
desert" Save all the land for the small
| homemaker. He will redeem II all and
make Il blossom like rose garden. The
cattle industry. which is in general process
of readjustment. will have to find some
other way out
Loup Valley Queen: 1t will be noticed
that the Lincoln State Journal and The
Omaha Bee are about the only two papers
of the state that have anything to say
against the issuance of the pass by the
railroads. why? A moments thought will
tell you why. For years past Lancaster
and Douglas counties have ruled all state
conventions, so long they could hold
together, and the western part of the state
could accomplish nothing against them. OF
late years the western delegations have
combined against Douglas and Lancaster
and had them studying. However. there
are but few persons In the western part
of the state who feel able to lose the time
| and pay their car fare and incidental ex-
penses TO attend a state convention. The
Bee and Journal realize this. and could
they but manage to stop the issuance OF
passes to the western delegates they could
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
Personal NOTES.

One of the new business blocks in Mont
real is known as 'Boodlers' Row" The
wherewith came from this side of the line
ANDY Hamilton, the American exile
in Paris, touched the life insurance COM
panies for s1.074.774. Andy is the condor
of his species.
Earl Shaw. a son OF Secretary Shaw of
the treasury, has gone to Fairbanks,
Alaska. where he will take a position under
Mayor Barnett, banker and mine owner.
Ralph ID. Blumenfeld. editor of the Lon
don Daily Express, is an American, having
been born in Wisconsin, and before going
abroad had considerable newspaper ex-
perience in Chicago and New York
Major John Bigelow. -Jr, who has sue
ceeded General Nelson A. Miles as military
adviser OF Governor Guild OF Massach
setts is an author as well as a military
man, having written Principles OF STRAIT
egy'' and "reminiscences of the Santiago
Campaign"
Sarah Bernhardt was once interviewed
by reporter on the topic, 'Tf there we're
an eleventh commandment. what should II
be-" The tragedienne exclaimed: Say
to your editor that there mus. never be
another commandment. 1t is hard enough
TO keep the ten We have"
After due consideration of the question,
the New York legislature has concluded to
re-elect DR.. st. Clair McKelway. editor of
the Brooklyn Eagle regent of the Univer-
sity OF the State OF New York. a position
| that he has filled with credit for twenty
two years. 1t wasn't quite ready to re-
buke him for telling the truth about JUS
| tice Hooker.
Colonel Webb c. Hayes. a son OF the
late president unveiled the monument at
FL Caney on Wednesday erected In men,
| e-s OF those who lost their lives in the
siege OF Santiago. Cuba. Lieutenant Gen.
eral chaffee. who presided. spoke Of the
achievements OF the army and compli-
mented Cuba upon Its efictsnt government
Booker T. Washington is in New York
City urging upon negroes the necessity OF
working for practical and not imaginary
needs. In that city there are 600 negroes
and Prof Washington is devoting his time
in the line OF widening their field of EN-
ployment Stop talking politics and work
is the burden OF his advice " his eolored
brethren.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
RENoVATE THE CITY HALL.

The city hall building, erected at a
cost of more than half a million dollars,
has for years been shamefully neglected
and is rapidly going to wreck and ruin.
The structure needs mechanical over
hauling inside and outside.
The mosaic thing on the ground floor
looks like a rag carpet that has been
patched until the original web and wool
is obliterated by holes and patches. The
walls and woodwork are sadly out of
joint the plastering cracked and the
paint scaled of. The art glass sky
light looks as II it had undergone bonn
bardment with grapeshot and canister
and the elevators are wobbly, IL not ac-
tually dangerous. The steam plant
needs overhauling and repairing.
The same condition of neglect is strik-
ingly apparent on inspection of the
structure from the outside. The gran
lite and stone walls are discolored and
smoked up from basement to tower.
The whole building needs pointing up
and the brick walls on the east and
north need both pointing and painting.
There is absolutely no excuse for the
parsimony and Indifference exhibited
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
A Temporary Amiction

Henry Watterson in the Courier-Journal.
The yellow journal cannot, in my opin-
ion. last In time people will become IA
miliar and grow tired OF It's tricks and Its
manners. Saussges of dog meat, though
never so highly seasoned. will after a
while sicken all but the coarsest stomachs
particularly when sausages are known to
be made OF dog meat. The general public
will be educated to understand the differ-
ence between sensational and fake matter
and legitimate and reliable news. Sprawl
ing headlines will no longer suffice TO carry
fabrications and exaggerations. and will
cease to provoke curiosity. and therefore
to make talk and attract attention. Read
ers will mark the false statement of today
which must be corrected. or ignored. to-
morrow, and will require OF their newspa-
per. as OF their butcher and their baker.
straight food and fair dealing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

Laudatory orators at Commercial club
bsnauets who are wont to declare that
the interests OF the railroads and OF
Omaha are always identical are invited
to direct their attention to the efforts
of certain roads to hamper omaha's
growth as grain market. These roads
are doubtless standing In their own
light but that they are at cross pur-
poses with the interests Of Omaha is
plain A. day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

The editors work upon the revision OF
Rowelrs American Newspaper Directory
for 1906, which will be issued about the list
OF June. reveals that the calculations of the
most successful newspapers are generally
smaller than they were last year; fact
that is explained by the absence of news
so interesting and exciting as that concern
ing the Russo-Japanese war So reluctant
are publishers to admit falling off in cir
culation that the reports for the Directory
show an appreciable diminution in numbers,
notwithstanding the fact that nothing else
so convinces an advertiser OF publisher
truthfulness as his admission that he does
not print so many copies now as he did a
little while ago.-Printers Ink.
But the circulation liars Of the two
Omaha fakeries are never bothered this
way They make their figures soar up
ward by leaps and bounds irrespective
of any and all conditions The Bee
alone Of Omaha dailies tells its patrons
It's real circulation day by day-when II
goes up and when II goes down.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
SENATORS BY POPULAR VOTE.
FarcefuI Argument in support of
the Change.


Leslie's Weekly.
A full, strong and amply sufficient argu-
ment in favor of electing United States
senator's by popular vote has been con-
densed by the Chicago News in the fol-
lowing lines:
The Railway Rate Bill-Passed by the
house Killed by the senate.
The Pure Food Bill-Passed by the house.
Killed by the senate.
The Statehood Bill-Passed by the house.
The Philippine Tariff Reduction Bill
Acted on favorably in the house and
been a chance for It in the senate. The
senate unalterably opposed to il.
In the exercise of it's treaty-making pre-
negatives, which IL shares Jointly with the
president, the senate has also either ig-
nored or defied the overwhelming senti-
ment of the American people and refused
to ratify international arbitration and
trade reciprocity. By its action in the
matter OF arbitration in particular IL has
stultifed us as a professedly peace-loving
nation and given us the unhappy dlstinc-
ton of falling behind almost every Eu-
ropean power in the making of these peace
compacts. Its conservatism here has been
of the kind that leans backward. and is
only another name for pigheadedness or
moral cowardce. Lately the senate has
been industriously fastening its own fu-
neral. as at present constituted. by de-
vising all manner OF nagging and obstruc-
tive tactics to embarrass the Panama canal
and bring II into disrepute. When we
have the fact before us that at least fifty
OF the present senators owe their political
being largely, where not wholly. to rail.
road influence, IL is not at all difficult to
conceive where this special line of OBJ
struction is prompted. The senate was de-
signed as the great balance wheel in our
federal legislature. but its usefulness has
ceased since It has tried to be the whole
machine, and a mighty poor one at that.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
Another Copper Senator.
Hartford Times.

idTtIOTu Titles.
F. Augustus Heinze, not yet 40 years of
age and with less than twenty years of
effort. has the credit of making himself
the possessor OF over 5000 900, with an
excellent prospect Of gathering a sui
many more.
II he wishes to go to the United States
senate from Montana as the colleague of
Millionaire Clark, he may have his wish
gratifed. Indeed. It would not be at all
strange IL that were TO prove a part of
the consideration in the settlement he has
just effected with the masters OF the Anal
gamated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

Omaha preachers always complain
that the newspapers exhibit neither in
terest nor sympathy in their labors. but
they seem to forget that the great body
Of their audiences are reached through
the press and not from the pulpit. And
they seem, moreover. to forget that by
far the most valuable contributions they
receive is the space given up to their
sermons by the newspapers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
LONG -.GO.
Baltimore American

The daylight fades In spiendor pale,
And night drops down her starry ven.
'Twixt sunny light and coming dark
My thoughts to- memorys calling bark.
AS, past the burdens OF the day.
In dreams the moments gHde away:
Then i'm fond flight those memories go
Back to the days of Long Ago!
Vast the CLEAN of youths bright star
That made those memories what they are
Did waters from its fountains clear
Make life more frcsh-its joys more dear
Than all success Of later age
Could write on Times succeeding pagef
Yet keener than the Joys we know,
The dear delights of Long Ago!
And as they pass in memorys eye.
How from the heart comes up sigh
That they are gone-their bisses keen
Touched. ghost-like. with a misty sheen
How, dreaming, do we live them Ger,
And mourn them with a yearnins sore,
Those happy times we cherished So
The past delights of Long Ago!
Yet in fond dreams. we have them still,
And fondly do they come at will.
To spare a pang of present pain
I would not lose their thought again.
For all the world, l would not be
Without their happy memory.
All, never can / let you go,
oh. lost delights of Long Ago!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

Since Chicago has won the drainage
canal suit 1t devolves upon st. Louis
to prove that 1t was mistaken in assert
ing that its drinking water was laden
with deadly microbes as a result of the
big ditch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

The executive committee Of the Com
mercial club proposes to discuss the
Pat Grove verdict. What is to be &C.
complished by the discussion is not con-
ceivable. The club cannot hang the
jury and the jury won't hang itself, al
though its failure to convict or hang
has been a surprise and a disappoint-
ment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
Arousing the sleeper.

Western civilization seems obliged to
wrestle with the delicate problem of how
to get China just enough awake to buy
the western goods and at the same time
to keep 1t so far asleep that II will not
resent being bullied and despised by the
representatives of the white peril.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

by the city authorities in the treatment
of the only strictly fireproof municipal
building that Omaha has erected at the
public expense II the city lacks the
necessary funds for maintaining this
building. funds should be provided
even IL 1t requires the issue Of few
thousand dollars of city hall mainte-
nance bonds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

King Edward is said to have made a
"colorless" speech at the opening of the
British parliament, but the Irish men,
bers will probably see that the session
does not end without spreading enough
green to satisfy the most exacting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
THE MAroRsHrp NOT HEREDITARY.

THE MArORSHIP NOT HEREDITARY.
In this republic of ours sovereignty
IL not transmitted by inheritance. Every
American citizen is a sovereign and
every public officer is a public servant
The president cannot name his own sue
cessor, neither can the governor of a
state nor the mayor of city. Those
who have tried to exercise executive
power to name their successors In Office
have rarely been successful and most
generally been snubbed by the people.
These facts suggest themselves by
the attempt of Mayor Moores to name
his own successor. Mayor Moores has
been generously treated by the citizens
of Omaha and Douglas county. He
held the most lucrative Office in the
state for eight years and the most po-
tential Office in the city of Omaha for
the same length of time. He should
have been satisfied to allow the people
of Omaha to make their own choice of
mayor, whether he has been his polit-
ical and personal friend or adversary.
The attempt Of Mayor Moores to foist
W. ]. Broatch upon the people Of Omaha
as legacy will not rebound to his
credit or tend to keep his memory green
in, the eyes Of his personal and political
friends. In nutshell, the mayorship
of Omaha is not hereditary. 1t cannot
be transmitted from father TO son. let
alone from an outgoing mayor to an in
coming mayor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

Former President Cleveland gave
John A. Mccall his start in the in
surance business and Mccall and his
friends gave Mr.. Cleveland an opportu-
nifty to draw wages from the same con-
Germs. Turn about is fair play.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

Having proven that the governor of
Indiana had no right to remove him, the
secretary OF state has resigned under
charges. He will hardly ask to be win
dicated" as Indiana is not close enough
TO Kansas for such a policy to succeed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

Prejudice blinded partisans who used
to pretend to believe that Tom Dennison
controlled The Bee and held Rosewater
under his thumb will please take notice
that Rosewater and The Bee have de
clined to be delivered by anybody over
to the candidacy Of w. J. Broatch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

Kansas City is jubilating over the
prospects of a new railway passenger
station which has been its longest felt
want but. like many mining claims, it
Is only a prospect.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

The Algeciras conference has reached
state where the Sultan of Morocco
feels warranted in firing upon French
hlibusters. The kaiser has evidently
scored a point not recorded in the dis
patches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

With the Bensonian club. the Jack
sonian club, the Dahlman club. the
Equal Rights club and the Police Com
mission club, all ringing the changes,
the average Omaha voter will have a
merry time from now on until May day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

A few more changes in the senate
committee on elections may secure
majority which will be ready to report
the smoot case by the time Utah legis-
lature is ready TO elect his successor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
ABout Half Right.
New York Pos

Governor Johnson of Minnesota says that
mo man should have more than $1,000 a
year II he lives right" As Minnesota pays
her chief executive only 5000 it looks as
II tue governor were nearly half right.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20

AS long AS the missionaries are not
worrying it will be difficult to create
much excitement in America over a
probable Chinese uprising.