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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
SENATOR rrLLMANs OBJECTION

NhNAlOh llLsmAh y ObJhJlIOAf
Senator Tillman's promptly expressed
dissatisfaction with the judicial review
amendment, said to be Endorsed by
President Roosevelt, raises the very i'm
portant question Of the attitude Of the
majority of democratic senators who
have declared themselves favorable to
the general purpose of the presidents
railroad control policy. There seems to be
no doubt that if they win join the re-
publican supporters of the amendment
it would be adopted by large majority.
How far the South Carolina senator's
objections are entertained by other
democratic senators remains, of course,
to be seen, but if far enough to defeat
the amendment then there is some
danger that the rate bill in the form in
which it was passed by the house may
lose some republican votes, although
their number can hardly be large, no
matter what constitutional scruples are
entertained.
The objection raised by Senator Till
man that the amendment does not go
far enough, not interdicting suspension
of a commissiOn-fixed rate pending judi
cial review. may be removed on fuller
consideration of the extremely limited
review allowed by the amendment It
does not authorize the circuit court to
review the question Of reasSnableness
of commission rate or of compensation
on the basis of fictitious capitalization,
but solely the question whether the rate
would tend to conhscate carrier property
within the meaning of the constitution,
so that the injunction power of the cir
cult court would be correspondingly
limited. and it may be questioned
whether the injunction power could be
limited beyond that point.
This limitation arises out Of the nature
of the amendment, but the whole field is
open for specific additional amendment
as to interlocutory orders pending re-
view. and it is authenticity stated that
in point of fact this very subject is COW
NANW ny WHICH
the friends of the bill have prepared
with the presidents approval, but which
have not yet been introduced I'm the
senate because it was deemed advan-
tageous first TO narrow the issue as to
judicial review. The opportunity of the
friends of the bill on both sides of the
senate thus to agree on the one phase
Of the matter ought and probably will
be sufficient to enable them to unite on
the other phase.
The real peril to the rate bill In the
senate has from the first arisen, not so
much from disagreement as to general
purpose as from the difficulties, in the
face of powerful and skilful opposi-
ton, to, agree as TO methods Of accom-
plishing that purpose and Senator TILL
mans objections to the proposed amend
ment is only one among many illustra-
tons of this peril.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
THE REPUBLICAN PRrMA RIEs.


Republicans OF Omaha will. at the
primary election today. choose the
candidates for city Offices to make the
race against the democratic nominees
at the election next month. BY judi
ciOus choice a ticket can be selected
that will win out at the election with
comparative ease, or, by bull-headed
blindness to the situation, il can be
loaded down so as to make it an easy
mark for the democrats or an extra
hazardous risk for the republicans.
This is especially true with reference
to the triangular contest for mayor. OF
the three candidates, Benson represents
the extreme Of puritanical law enforce
ment, Broatch the extreme Of wide
open license and RIGHTEOUSNESS, and
Hennings the middle ground Of common
sense enforcement of the law. The
great body of oufr citizens do not want
to go to extremes In the final cleo
ton contest the democrats will appeal
for the support of the radicals at the
other end should either of the repub-
lican extremists win out. Should the
republicans, however, head their ticket
with Hennings. the candidate occupy
ing middle ground, the followers of
both the other mayoralty candidates
will have no excuse for going over to
the democratic opponent.
The Bee repeats it's advice to repub-
licans who participate in the municipal
primaries to keep in the middle Of the
road"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
Tips FoR STATE COMMITTEE.

Loup City Northwestern: Chairman
Warner has called the republican state CEN
trail committee to meet at Lincoln on April
s. Besides fixing the date of the next state
republican convention, questions of great
weight will be determined, among which
will be some sort of primary election and
very likely a decision in favor of the CON
vention naming the next United States
senator. Let the latter be done by all
means.
Schuyler Free Lance: II the democrats
in state convention this year fail to nomi-
nate a candidate for United States senator.
just as they would do we're senator
elected by direct vote Of the people. that
party will suffer One difficulty with the
democratic party now is its record as to
talking long and loud as to some idea when
out of power and failing to make good when
in power. We shall see what democratic
talk means as to senatorial elections.
Bloomfield Journal: The republican party
is now in the most dangerous position a
party can occupy The last campaign
showed that II had too much strength. A
party sometimes gota such a position.
This is not due so much 10 merit as 1t is
to circumstances. We say the ruling party
is too strong, which means that it has be-
come top heavy and is in danger OF top
pling over The result of a party victory
never reaches the expectations of all the
members. The extremists naturally gain
the control, and deceived by the strength
which they appear to have developed, go
further than they should. The conserva-
I tive members of the party, deceived in their
expectations, revolt at the extremes to
which they are led and turn 20 the minority
! I'm the hope of reaching a medium. That is
what may be called the topple. 1t is the
present condition of the republican party.
Columbus Telegram (dem.): The democ-
! racy of Nebraska cannot afford to hedge.
For years we have proclaimed that sena-
| tors ought to be elected by popular vote.
We have insisted that the people on cleo
/ ton day had right to have something TO
say about choosing our representatives in
! that great legislative body at Washington.
and that It was wrong to leave the choosing
| to the corporations which usually have so
much influence with the legislature. We
cannot vote direct for senator's. The law
does not permit, but we get close to
that mode of doing things. Our state con-
vention can tell the people of the state tho
name of the man for whom the democratic
members of the legislature will vote. We
/ nave IL IN our power TO get ihat close 10
popular vote. We ought to do it. If we
shall fail to nominate a senatorial candi-
date in state convention the people could
| justly charge US with hiding our inten-
lions in that regard. The Telegram be-
lieves the democracy of Nebraska should
be true to it's record in this matter We
cannot be true to that record unless we
shall tell the people our choice for senator.
! The Telegram pleads with the democrats
in every county to go to the state conven-
ton with a determination to nominate a
/ candidate for senator
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
OHIO AS AN EXAMPLE.

The session Of the Ohio legislature just
adjourned has been at once a fortunate
one for that state and an inspiration to
the people OF other states, signally illus
trating how much good can DE accom-
plished by such body when Il is COM
posed OF earnest men devoted to public
interest and not to corporation servi-
tude This legislature was chosen in
the midst Of the moral awakening which
has swept over the whole country. 1t
not only resulted in Ohio i'm bringing
out and electing as legislators men Of a
different type from that which has been
so balefully influential in many sessions,
but also after election encouraged them
and held them TO strict accountability.
The natural result is a splendid record
Of substantial reform. The session
would be memorable il 1t had accom-
plished nothing but the legislation for
controlling railroad. corporations by
which Ohio has been advanced from
its old place of notorious subserviency
to railroad and other corporations TO a
place among the states that are shaking
themselves free from such influence.
The 2-eent passenger fare law, the law
against free passes to public officers, the
law regulating local freight rates and
providing a commission TO enforce Il
constitute a system OF railroad control
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
waste in Pubiic PrInting.

HEIIVNENtT1Ile9
Some idea OF the scandaious oyerproduc-
ton in the government printing office in
Washington of worthless publications which
cannot be forced into, circulation or given
away may be formed from the statement
of an investigating committee that there
are 400 carloads Of this dead documentary
matter now on hand and that the govern
ment is renting three buildings at a cost
OF $1,000 a year for the sole purpose of
storing the stuff. There is money waste
enough in the yearly printing outlay to
build a battleship every four years. But
who cares? This is a billion-dollar coun-
try. Let her rip!
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
UNPRECEDENTED IMMIGRATION

The official record showing that for
eign immigration during the first quar-
ter Of the current year considerably ex-
ceeds that of the corresponding quarter
of last year, which broke all previous
records, merely emphasizes the abound
ing prosperity of this country. Except
in Russia, there is nowhere extraordi-
nary religious and political persecution,
one of the historic causes of great emil
grafton movements. Nor in any Of the
countries from which the emigrants
mainly come is there special industrial
stress or famine or war
The great majority of the newcomers
are shown to be of the working class
and many Of them common laborers.
They come hither for the work and
wages which our unparalleled industrial
prosperity affords. More and more as
ocean transit improves and cheapens,
long since having come within reach of
the poor working classes OF European
countries, does the record of foreign i'm
migration stand as an index to our in
dustrlal conditions, rising with pros
perity and falling in hard times.
The suggestion of alarm in the bull
letin Of the New York labor department
announcing the immigration increase is
therefore unwaTranted. II may be as re.
ported that one-fourth OF the new ar.
rivals over fourteen years of age can
neither read nor write, but many OF
them and all their children will learn
These latest immigrant workers, who
have the intelligence and enterprise tC
come all the way here for better Op
pOrtunity to work will find it for theil
own good and the ultimate good of the
country. as all their predecessors have
| done
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
THE TALE OF A CAT.

with the Usual EndinK)
/ wrote some pleasing couplets-
They sounded we'll to me
/ sent them to an editor.
And awaited In high glee.
/ wrote the lines at random,
Bout our old Tabby cat;
/ told about her silky fur,
Her froiics and all that.
The title was just "onr Old Cat"
So simple and pathetic;
l copied Wordsworth's style in that,
But mihe was more energetic.
! sent il 10 a magazine
And saw my reputation
Ascend to star-lit SUBMITS. from
This first feline creation
My ideas were legion
And ranged in endless strata;
And felt queer in the region
OF my medulla oblongata.
/ hailed this as a token.
A signal past all doubling,
That in the gray soil of my brain,
The seeds Of fame were sDroutinR
So ! heTalded the fortune
And the fame with great elation;
Thus l built a Spanish castle,
With Tabby as foundation.
] lived in wealth and luxury
OF glory had no lack
But the castle crashed about my ear
For our Old Cat came back.
Omaha, Neb BAYOLL NE TRELB,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
Personal NOTES.

Maxim Gorky. the author, will shortly
start for America. He is at present in
Switzerland.
Brigadier General ]. Franklin Bell will
assume the duties Of chief OF stan Of the
army on April g.
Twenty-three out OF forty-two New York
state senators have put themselves on rec
ord as wanting to ride on free railroad
passes.
william H. Macdonald, the famous tenor
and one of the founders of the well known
Bostonians, is dead. He was a native Of
steubenvile, o.. and made his debut in
I'll Trovatore" I'm Italy.
John Alexander Dowie, who is In Mexico
! City says that he has secured an option
to purchase 100000 acres of land IN north
ern Mexico, upon which he intends to To-
cate his new Zion City.
California Is urged by some OF its news
I papers to give the new armored cruiser that
bears its name a gold table service, thus
| getting ahead Of the other states that have
given only silver recognition to similar
/ compliments.
| Congressman Z. r. Campbell OF Kansas is
regarded one Of the best dressed men
/ in Washington. His correct sartorial taste
/ led one Of his friends to describe him as
''the only member Of the Kansas delegation
who does not look like a Kansan."
! Senator Tillman of South Carolina is en-
gagged in writing "A Defense OF the SEN
ate" for publication. Discussing the task
/ he has assumed, he admits that his views
OF the senate have been tempered some
what by his thirteen years OF service in
| that body.
/ Prof. Frederick Star. the famous an
I thrOpOlOgist OF the University OF Chicago.
who sailed for Africa on September 3 last.
and about whose sefety there was much
anxiety, has al last been heard from from
the town Of Udombe. In King LeoDoId's
African possessions
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

seldom matched at a single legislative
session. and the work has been thor
oughly and nationally planned and exc
cuted. The same spirit inspired the
legislature to cut out the fee system in
public Office, root and branch. and to
abolish several other notable public
evils.
The record, while It is Of inestimable
value to Ohio itself. should be Of still
greater advantage to the people OF other
states who have this year to choose
legislatures, for it demonstrates the
spirit by which alone the public interest
can be protected against the abuses
which have afflicted Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
beauties of inspired Law

The supreme court Of Nebraska has de-
cided that 1t is legal for a man to roll a
cigarette and smoke It I'm that state, but
illegal for him to smoke one rolled by some
other person. Such a law is almost rs
finely drawn as that one which permits a
New Yorker to buy drink on Sunday only
when there Is upon the table with his
glass an ancient bit Of ham and crust
of bread.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Governor Folk promises personally to
watch the polls In Kansas City today.
This would indicate lack Of confidence
in his board Of fire and police commits
sioners, in spite OF the fact that none OF
them is a candidate for mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Filibusters who have designs on Ven.
ezuela because President Castro will not
open up the country to captains Of in
dustry" may find that the Monroe doc
trine means more than the collection of
debts from South American republics.
In spite Of all the stories from Caracas
some American citizens find much to adj
mire in the character OF the bellicose
president OF Venezuela struggling
against the international money chang
ers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Our local democratic contemporary is
very much excited over the political
press bureau said to be in operation
down in Lineoln-in fact, considerably
more excited than 1t ever was over the
railroad publicity bureaus conducted at
both Lincoln and Omaha. The only
press bureau that finds favor in its eyes
is the democratic press bureau it con-
ducts. for itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Broatch's political versatility surely
cannot be called in question. The last
time he was elected mayor he ran as
the A. p A. candidate, but this time he
is appealing to Roman Catholics for
support. He must think the Catholics
have short memories.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

nellie candidates and Equal Rights can
didates and candidates on still other
states, and no candidate is refusing sup
port from whatever quarter The cor
porations know no factionsl or party
lines. The question for the voters
therefore. is to back up the man who
can be relied upon TO deal fairly and
give everybody square deal.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

When it comes TO eOunellmanlc nomi-
nations, there are good and bad men to
select from. Some Of the good men,
however, have no possible show to win
out so those who do not want to shoot
in the air will choose the best OF those
who are really in the race and have a
chance of winning.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

New York City may have another idea
as to the desirablllty Of retaining the
name Of New York for the cruiser with
a history in preference to giving it to
the proposed monster fighting machine.
AS a rule Gotham cares less for senti-
ment than for novelty.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Porto Ricang elamoring for full Amer
lean citizenship might save trouble by
waiting until the present citizenship has
solved some OF sue perplexing economic
problems now Ender consideration there.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

The United States supreme court hav-
ing refused TO relieve the railroads OF
Michigan from paying taxes the same as
other property owners, It will be in or
der for railway bureaucrats to declare
socialism" and anarchy to be tar
nishing the robes OF the highest court
OF the land.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

An anarchist plot has been discovered
In Spain. but until the censorship is re-
moved It will be hard TO say whether 1t
was caused by the impending marriage
Of the king or by resentment Of some OF
the poems the event has inspired.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Chinese soldiers threaten trouble for
Russia i'm Manchuria. Liberals at st.
Petersburg might do worse than to fan
the spark Of war, as the hope of reform
in the land OF the car seems still to be
through foreign entanglements.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
Cranky Notion DIscredited.
New York Tribune.

NeW 1OIh
The discussion on euthanasla, started in
this country by Dr. Osler's ili-consideTed
joke and taken up by cranks incapable Of
approaching that grave kind OF humor, has
Travelled across the Atlantic and has given
DR.. Won Bergman, the celebrated Berlin
surgeon, an opportunity to express his
opinion in this neat form: zone can give
a prince the right to pardon. but not
doctor the right to kill"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

The way to squelch the notorious But
Ter is to center your votes on NJ. t.
Murphy for building inspector. who is
his leading opponent. If the opposition
to Butler is scattered among all the
other candidates for the Office he might
slip through TO nomination, although
he would be foredOOmed to defeat at the
election.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
Innocence Gives No sign
Philadelphia Press.

IIIIUNUITIIIH
Judging by his air of absolute unconcern,
1t is very evident that Senator Tillman
failed to catch Judge Alton b. Parkers
remark about the need of a good southern
man as candidate for the democratic party
for president next time.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

A. II. Hennings has turned back to
the taxpayers more than $4,000 interest
ON deposits of public funds in his GUS
tody as city treasurer. No other city
treasurer before him ever did that
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

'ruskegee institute has celebrated it's
twenty-ffth anniversary. The history
Of this institution shows that ii did not
take the southern people long TO realize
the necessity for educating the negroes
after they had been freed, despite the
contrary. impression conveyed by fire
eaters OF the Dixon brand.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Remarks OF the president Of the Ma
tional Association of State Railway
Commissioners indicate that all these
officials do not hold office through the
courtesy of the railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

That Kansas City minister who as
serts that all pOiygamlsts are not follow
srs OF Brigham Young has discovered
nothing new. but he probably stands
closer to a church trial than he imagInes.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Patent medicine manufacturers object to
the proposed law requiring them to print
on their labels the per cent of alcohol con-
tanned in their remedies. Still, It might
help their business a good deal in Maine
and Kansas
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
Give All the Family a show.

The Iowa legislature proposes to require
railroads TO sell mileage tickets good for
every member Of one family up TO 1--WE, but
the qualification is wholly unreasonable
Why discriminate against families Of more
than three children?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Wonder If Governor Folks denuncia-
ton of-the pass as a bride before the
assembled Iowa democrats succeeded in
causing any censcienee-stricken visitors
to pay fheir fares back home?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
Too Much Legal Rubber.

To be sure, Mr.. Knox, the railroads are
entitled to their day in court. The general
objection is to the skill they show in
stretching their day out into a decade or so
without in the least interfering with their
actions which are in dispute
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

II is easy TO charge a candidate with
being the choice Of the corporations, but
the fact is the corporations in Omaha
are badly divided I'm their preferences.
The corporations are supporting Fonta-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Over 100 American teachers will be-
gin work in the Philippines in June.
Education will beat army tactics in
pacifying the islands.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Elections in Odessa are marked by
the arrest of the candidates. This may,
after all, be an improvement on Amer
lean methods, where the voters are more
usually arrested. 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

It is well for republicans to remem-
Der that after the ticket is nominated
it has to be elected, and that a primary
election and a regular election are two
different things.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
Perfection of Friendship.

MY friendship for Mayor Mcclellan"
says Judge Parker, would not permit me
to suggest him for the presidency" No
doubt to a man of Parker's experience
naming a man for the presidency seems
anything but a friendly act.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Omaha is - it's debut as an
automobile show town. Omaha is bound
not to fall behind it's rival cities in the
twentieth century procession.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

Now that Apostle" Dowie has been
formally deposed, Zion will have to run
it's business on secondhand revelations.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

City Attorney Breen's annual report
tells about the work of the city law de-
partment, but neglects to tell that the
work has been mostly performed by his
democratic assistant, who has appeared
for the city in all its supreme court liti-
CATION. If Judge Fawcett were to sue
coed Mr.. Breen as city attorney he
would not need to have his assistant go
to the front nor to draw on the demo
Gratis for all his Office force. Judge
Fawcett's ability as a lawyer and legal
adviser has been proved by long and
successful practice in the courts and
satisfactory service on the bench.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

w. Ernest Johnson win make a city
comptroller for whom republicans will
not have to apologize.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

City Clerk Elbourn's Official record is
good, and on that alone he is entitled to
a vote Of confidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
srATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS:
g. g. Rosewater general manager of The
Rec Publishing Company being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of full ana
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning.
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
mnnlh ~ March 100. Wa as folloWs:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 31st day Of March, 1905;
(seaD NJ B. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

WNH4N VVN VI 70 " "
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

City primaries for all parties today.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

What's the matter with that fellow over
there?" asked the first mosquito indicating
another member of the tribe.
"Oh, he's simply crazy" replied the
second mosquito Hes a vegetarian" r
Philadelphia Ledger.