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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

no community has such an opportun-
fly as is now before the people Of
Oklahoma for dealing thoroughly and
progressively in their own organic
law. This is particularly true because
in framing their constitution they are
free from many Of the embarrassments
of the older states In connection with
these vital economic Issues. 1t will
be their own fault IL they fail, and
failure will only render inevitable and
more necessary the remedies which the
American people will find under the
national constitution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

The ordinance to Ak an age limit
for drivers Of automobiles has struck
stumbling block and is to be re-
vised to provide an examination test
to determine who is, and who is not
competent to handle one Of these dan
gerous machines. The examination
test may be expected to provide places
for some political examiners with com
pensation attached, while an age limit
would be self-acting, without any
perQuisites for any one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

METCALFS SAN FRANCISCO REPORT
The point in Secretary Metcalf's re-
port of his investigation of the Japa-
nese school trouble at San Francisco,
which the president has transmitted to
congress, that will at once strike pub
lie attention is the trivial basis on
which the agitation on the Pacific
coast rests. 1t has been assumed in
the country at large, simply because
of the volume and violence of the anti
Japanese cutlery, that the San Fran
cisco schools must be menaced by
some grave peril Of contamination and
debasement, although specific ex-
PLANTATION has been wholly wanting.
The most impressive allegation was
vague suggestion of the evils of the
presence of large numbers of adult
Japanese among the little children in
the schools.
A revulsion of general feeling can
hardly fail to be caused by the official
statement of the San Francisco Board
of Education q to Secretary Metcalf
showing that the total number of
Japanese in twenty-three schools is
only ninety-three, of whom none is
over 20 years of age and only twelve
over II, and that five is the largest
number in any one school, and, more
over, that no complaint has ever been
made to the board or to any other
| school authority of the conduct of
these Japanese pupils. 1t was doubt
less knowledge of these and similar
| facts that sharpened the presidents
pen in drafting the portion of his
message dealing with the Japanese
question.
! Whatever may be the legal and con-
stitutional status of the Japanese un-
! der the rules of the San Francisco
| School board and the segregating act
of the California legislature, it will
strike the average observer as pre-
posterous that international relations
and vast commercial interests should
be involved in such trivial circum.
stances. Stranger still is 1t that the
offending occasion should arise in Sa1
Francisco which, more than any other
part of our country, would be hurt II
the Japanese should seriously take the
matter to heart, as so sensitive and
proud a people might do, and retaliate
Our exports to Japan last year ex
ceeded s5O,OOO,O0O and have been in
creasing at a rate that opens SPLEEN
did prospect of trade, not to speak
Of the general market in the orient
which also would be struck deadly
blow by a Japanese boycott and de
termination for revenge.
1t may be that local prejudice is SC
purblind as to disregard such nationa
interests, as well as justice and fail
dealing, though the contrary is to bt
sincerely hoped, but in the light o.
the facts as they now officially appear
the government and the people of the
whole country will not fail at Ieas
to show that they have no sympathy
with such perversity, and to do al
they can to atone for it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

How can the democratic city coun-
ell appropriate $4,000 from the gen
eral fund for the establishment of a
hospital for contagious diseases in the
face of the opinion Of the city attorney
that 1t has no right to appropriate
any money at all out of the general
fund to keep the asphalt repair plant
in operation? II the councilmen can
not answer. the inquirer will doubtless
be referred TO some OF the paving con
tractors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
STATES RIGHTS IN OKLAHOMA.

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The Oklahoma constitutional con-
vention has, of course, done well to
put in the organic law an explicit
acknowledgment that the constitu-
ton Of the United States is paramount
and supreme in the new state, but it
is not creditable that so strong an
effort should have been made for con-
tradiotion of that doctrine. A heresy
that has so many shot holes in it as
that of ultra state sovereignty ought,
of all places, to be most completely
tabooed in Oklahoma, and especially
at this time when IL is seeking admis-
sion TO statehood under national soy
ereignty.
The most singular circumstance is
that II should have been the extreme
radicals, protesting to aim at most
drastic public control of corporations,
aggregated wealth and cognate sub
jects, who have insisted on so pre-
in the Oklahoma constitution. The
notorious fact is that the recent
reoTudescence Of that doctrine has
been attempted by the champions OF
law-defying wealth, precisely as at an
earlier epoch It was employed in de-
tense OF the institution Of slavery.
OF course no denial or affirmation
by such local body of the supremacy
Of the national constitution could af
feet the fact OF It's supremacy. but
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

Nebraska club women are persistent
in their demand for a revision of the
inheritance laws of this state, There
is no doubt room for improvement,
the chief obstacle being to secure
agreement upon what changes should
be made. A campaign of education to
induce every person owning property
to make a will should go along with
the campaign to perfect the in
heritance laws.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

will do no further violence to the personnel
by abnormal promotion, rampant favoritism
and wholesale overslaugh. OF course. there
are junior officers who want the distlno-
ton and reward, and Il Is equally apparent
that some Of them have earned something
Of that sort. There are seniors, however,
who are more deserving of promotion in
the regular order and whose failure to be
advanced is not only a personal deprivation,
but operates as a disaster to the army it.
self The president can do much to
prevent decentralization to the army by
recognizing seniority in appointing the
seven brigadier generals during 1907.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
Young MEN AND cuuRcHeorNe.
Text for = Sermon supplemented with
Action.
st Louis Republic.

Action.
St Louis Republic.
Attention has been directed by a st. Louis
clergyman to the large number OF young
men who never cross the threshold Of any
church in this country. without attempt
ing to verify the cxactness Of statistics,
placing 100000 young people OF both sexes
in class who do not attend church. that
part relating to the young men offers an
! interesting problem.
II It be true that 20 per cent Of nom
attending young men do not belong to the
church and IS per cent under the age OF
| % years frequent saloons and places OF
amusement in preference to tho church, the
influences impelllng their actions present a
fine subject for sociological study.
Part OF this reason for falling away is
thought to be the failure Of country bred
young men with churchgoing instincts to
! continue these predictions after they ar
rive in the city. The fault Is laid at the
door Of the average American city. 1t is
/ not dificult to mark the distinctive In
| fuences of the country and the city upon
church going.
| Interest In the church Is more concen-
! trated in smaller communities than in the
| city. One reason for this condition is the
| lack Of general amusement as compared
! with that in places Of greater population.
| Almost every young woman in the country
| attends church, and naturally she carries
| with her the young man who seeks her
| company. There Is no reason for implying
! that the stronger church influences of rural
America do not exert themselves in the
young man, but whether It would he SUM-
cient 70 hold him to the church in the event
| of other attractions is problematlcal.
on the other hand. the sources for be-
quilting the time assume multiplicity OF
proportion In the city. The young man is
not thrown entirely upon the society Of the
| gentleT sex for diversion. He may seek
! many avenues of amusement irrespective
OF tone or morals. In the case of the
/ country youth the glamour Of city life may
be said to exert powerful cause for defec-
ton from established principles. The same
excuses cannot be made for the city bred
young man. What percentage of falling
off from church attendance he represents
in the 100000 has not been set forth, but
It is safe to assume that II is considerable
Perhaps the church itself may be able TO
solve the problem by adopting methods
which shall prove more than ordinarily at
tractive. Recent suggestions by ministerial
bodies evidence the realization that the
church should be more in touch with mod
ern conditions of life Renewed interest
| in its teachings and broader spirit OF
altruism will probably attract to it the
large floating population which now directs
its energies and purposes elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

If 1t is doing good work as it surely
is, the Salvation army will not need
any special defense against the
aspersions Of Chancellor Andrews. If
this criticism, however, serves to
make the Salvation army and other
similar institutions more careful to
confne their assistance to those who
really need it, it will serve one very
good purpose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
Only Hope for States nights.
New York Evening Pos

~" IVIN I1NVIIITs IO5I
Secretary Root was quite right in calling
upon the states to magnify their function,
as the surest way to retain IT, Power
clings to him who power exerts. II there
still resides in state governments enough
OF the ancient virtue enough Of the con-
structive talent, the 1exibility able TO meet
changing conditions with changed laws.
and II these powers arc put vigorously into
play for the common veal. then no one
need dread that they VIII be taken away.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

And now the democrats propose to
have a program for the minority mem
bers OF the coming Nebraska legisia-
ture. The Nebraska democrats never
had program when they we're in the
majority and were in position to make
IL effective. The very fact that the
proposed program is to be merely
Ornamental is the only thing that may
get the democrats together upon it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

Hardly a day goes by without Gov
ernor Mickey pardoning some danger
Gus criminal out of the state peniten-
tiary. Inmates of that institution are
advised that the governor has scarcely
three weeks to respond to their solicit
tations and to get in their work now,
while they can.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

The suggestion from Toxic that the
japanese build their own school
houses shows that Japan has mis-
taken the issue. San Francisco pro-
fesses to be willing to provide instruc-
ton, but wants to do it in its own way.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
Sharpen Your Shears,

Secretary Shaw announces a Christmas
present to cutters of coupons on govern
ment bonds. With a plethoric treasury, he
Is prepared to anticipate interest payments
to the amount of nearly S12, 10000 on issues
bearing interest dates between January 1
and May next, which may be had with
out rebate on and after the 18th Of this
month
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

In illustrating MS message on Pan
anna the president has broken another
precedent, and from appearances he
VIII soon break a precedent every day
he does not break one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
FLASHES OF FUN.

"Arabella, where in the world did you get
this steak?" asked Mr.. Tomkins at the
supper table. IT'S the toughest meat I
why, i got 1t at the furniture store.
Where do you suppose l got it?' retorted
Mrs. Tomkns, her eyes swapping. .,z,...
that you got it at rubber house. "-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
Nell-See how attentive he is to her OF
course they are husband and wife.
Bell dare say, but I'll bet he isn't her
husband or she isn't his wife-Philadelphia
Record.
Miss De style-How far do you go on
Miss Gunbusta-Thirty postcards up tbs
Hudson, and then forty-two postcards
west "-Woman's Home Companion.
Were you counterfeiting rage when you
pushed that tiresome crank out of the
mot exactly. though must confess I
wash showing the queer 'r-Baltimore
American.
Impecunious Bill-There's one thing that
isn't worrying me.
Friend-Whats that?
BiiiLThe proposed tax on incomes.-De-
troit Free Press.
your honor" pleaded Goodman1, Con-
rong, II haven't always been ike TINS. l
am descended from revolutionary fore
fathers"
You certainly seem to have reached the
bottom" said his honor "I'll give you
chance to rise You will go up for sixty
days Call the next case!-Chicago
Tribune.
FAM wasn't expecting TO be called on
to say anything, you know, and when the
president Of the club asked me to make
few remarks just went all to pieces.
Nan-You remember told you those but
tons on the back OF your waist wouldn't
stand the slightest strain, don't you.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Say, paw, what does being handed a
lemon mean?'
Being handed a lemon, son, is what your
mother gives me when my pay envelope
is short Saturday Observation-Disclosures SEN
tinel
DO you know I have often wondered
why Mormons do not practice cremation"
why should they?"
why shouldn't they? Haven't they
wives to burn. "-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

The captain who ran II Hamburg
American liner aground of Port Royal
forthwith committed suicide, Were
this habit TO be taken up by the rail-
way trainmen responsible for railroad
wrecks, our suicide statistics would
suddenly take a tremendous jump.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

The intimation that Germany is
more friendly to the United States
than formerly shows the wisdom of
the emperor, who probably desires to
keep a tariff discussion out of his
pending campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

OF the surveyor Of customs at the port
of Omaha is in recognition of the ex-
cellent record made by that officer
during his first term OF course under
such conditions the mere fact that the
surveyor happens to be the brother
in-law of Senator Willard could not be
expected to initiate against him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

The statement Cnat President
Roosevelt is interested in relieving the
car shortage is unnecessary, since it
goes without saying he is interested in
every phase of American prosperity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

In deciding to recognize the con-
stitution OF the United States as the
supreme law of the land, Oklahoma
has bowed to the inevitable despite
the large proportion of former Kan
sans in its population.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
Getting ont of the Navy.

Ne" 1Ofk Tribune.
An honorable withdrawal from the navy
and marine corps is now made feasible by
an executive order. Desertions from the
service by men who find that they have
mistaken their calling will be fewer here
after than they have been heretofore. The
concession is both wise and considerable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

President Hartman is said to have
defeated President Hill in the contest
for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad; but the gentleman from the
north will probably hold his cards I'M
til the game Is ended.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

The promise OF the railroads to re-
lieve the congestion of traffic in
twenty-four hours indicates that the
present condition is not irremedial in
spite of all recent statements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
Free Seeds InvincIbIe.

There is to be another attempt to stop
the distribution OF free seeds by the gov
eminent. The chances are that it will fail,
but 1t looks as If little thing like failure
is not likely to drive its opponents from
the field of conflict
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

Senator Bailey might regain all his
lost popularity in Texas by teaching
his constituents how to extract money
from trust magnates without making
any promises or performing any SER
vice,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
Hats on to the Brave.

After the vote on the salary question
never again can the members of the house
Of representatives be accused of seeking
nomination to that august body for the
sake of the loaves and fishes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

France couldn't afford to strike a
blow at the olive oil industry and
therefore the duty will not be in
creased on American cottonseed oil,
which goes abroad to change its name.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

The report that Japan intends to
raise enough cotton in COrea and
enough wheat in Manchuria to supply
Asia points out prospective field of
operation for American machinery
makers; but Yankee cotton and core
wiz continue to supply the demand
for several Yenrs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

If western farmers are compelled to
burn corn for fuel the railroads may
find the traffic congestion broken in a
way that will figure in the gross re-
ceipts
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
Cause for Wonder.

Mr.. Bryan is doubtless wondering
whether some Of the topics the administra-
ton is now discussing are not quite as
dangerous as government ownership.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

The truant oincer VINO has b.:
bringing the bad boys of Omaha to
time has himself been called to ac-
count. Turn about is fair play.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

As to the South Omaha postoflce--
Ais we'll that ends we'll
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

A carefully prepared statement
bearing the ear-marks that it has
emanated from the federal building
explains that the recent reappointment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

Raisouli's MANIFESTO TO foreign pow
ers is probably only a Moorish hint
:or a Christmas present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County,ss;
Charles G. Rosewater, general manager
Of The Bee Publishing company. being duly
sworn. says that the actual number OF full
and complete copies Of The Daily, Morning
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month OF NnNamhar. 1900 WINS az lOllOMa:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

DIiAHIlLD =, INODE W. IL
General Manager
Subscribed In nay presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day Of December, lgO6
(SeaI) NJ. b. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

The president will have during the year
1907 an opportunity to appoint seven brtga-
dler generals. The first will be created by
the retirement OF Major General Lee, and
the promotion Of Brigadier General Bell on
January 2. The other vacancies in the
grade will occur on March /, April II. April
Il, April 49, May Is and October 2. There is
a great chance here TO restore 10 the army
the security which It has not enjoyed for
a long time. It will probably be too much
to suggest that appointments to the grade
of brigadier general will be confined TO
colonies. but there will go up a heartfelt
wish from every nook and Granny OF the
military establishment that the president
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
ARMY GOSSIP IN WASHINGTON.
Current Events Cleaned from the
ARM md MY Heninter.

Current Events Cleaned from the
Army and Navy Register.
The plan for establishing brigade posts In
this country have been completed in a pre-
limlnary way. They contemplate impOr-
tant work in the way of construction at
four army posts, representing a total ex-
penditure Of nearly $1,000 900. This means
the construction of buildings to provide
for an additional regiment OF infantry at
Fort Riley, at a cost OF 1851, 95O an addi-
tlonal regiment of infantry at Fort Leav-
enworth, at a cost OF S651, $50; an additional
regiment Of field artillery at Fort Sill, at a
cost of $4,000, and an additional regiment
of cavalry at Fort Oglethorpe, at a cost OF
$3.50, $50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The h"O
nniIed to them. Address will he
changed as often an requested
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

Nell--See how attentive he is to her. OF
course they are husband and wife.
Bell dare say, but I'll bet he isn't her
husband or she isn't his wife-Philadelphia
Record.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
Busy Men of Affairs Need Home Relaxation
The Angelus Piano

Just right tonic to the worries
o a strenuous business life
playing the Angeus piano concentrates ones
attention ones thoughts away from everyday
ries There positive power for good in music-parcu-
lary you able produce that music yourself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

The War department will take steps TO
relieve from the injustice OF legislation
those army officers OF civil war service who
were retired for thirty years service, and
who might have been retired for disability
or on account of having reached the age
of 81 years. other officers of civil war
service on the retired list have received
legislative relief in the way of an advanced
grade. There are not many Of these ofti-
GERS who come in this class and 1t Is con-
sidered that they are entitled to the APP
plication of the legislative remedy, which
will probably be inserted in the army APP
preparation bill so as 10 authorize and
direct the president, in cases in which OFF,
GERS OF the army having civil war service
have been placed on the retired list, after
thirty years service, in the operation Of
section 1243 OF the revised statutes, who
might havo been retired, at the discretion
of the president, at the age Of So years
or for disability incurred in the line of
duty, to place such retired officers on the
retired list for forty years service as COM
missioned officers, on account OF being SO
years of age or for disability incurred in
the line Of duty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

The War department is favorably in
clined toward the proposed legislation rep
resented by a bill introduced in the house
by Representative Holiday, granting a
bounty to enlisted men of the army who
re-enlist. In this particular measure the
amount proposed is 500 and applies to all
those who re-enlist the payment to be
made Immediately succeeding their dis
charge. The War department authorities
regard the proposition as one which would
be calculated to induce re-enlistments and
have a direct and important effect upon
the original enlstments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19

Miss De style-How far do you 60 on
your vacation?
Miss Gunbusta-Thirty postcards up this
Hudson and then forty-two postcards
west "-Woman's Home Companion.