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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

TIRE PRESIDENTS PROMPT ACTION.
The presidents extraordinary action
IN sending Secretary Metcalf to San
Francisco to investigate the anti-Japan-
csc demonstrations emphasizes the
serious light in which they are re-
garded by the government, The danger
is that the determinations against
Japanese children nthe public schools
and boycotts OF japanese In business,
although confined TO one city, will be
misunderstood by the mass OF the peo-
pie I'm Japan, arousiHg a bitter anti
American feeling that would inhict in
cslculsble damage to our large present
and larger prospective interests in the
far east
The presidents prompt and remark
able course should serve on the one
hand to impress the Japanese with a
sense Of the good faith of our national
government and Of the fact OF what
ever wrongful treatment there may
have been is deplored by the country
and due only to a local disturbance.
On the other hand. it is calculated to
awaken a more wholesome sentiment
in the offending locality to the danger
of infringing treaty rights of foreign
residents.
Worldwide experience has taught
that this species of International
troubles is the most dificult for gov
ernments, however we'll disposed, to
deal with Popular snimosity or pre-
JUDGE manifests itself in innumerable
ways which, provoking frenEied resent
ment and retaliation, makes it inn
possible for any government to prevent
or osten even to punish. In this case
the administration with characteristic
energy has instantly undertaken to
exert its power to remove the irrita-
ton both at San Francisco and in
Japan, and it will be no fault of the
presidents II the incident is not speed
fly and satisfactorily closed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
SOME MoRE coINcIprNcEs

OF course, it is only a coincidence
that the railroad lobbyists turned the
trick in the democratic state conven-
ton whereby Berge. who had made a
gallant race as democratic standard
bearer two years ago, was turned
down and Shallenberger given the
nomination for governor in his place,
and Immediately thereafter Shallen-
berger began declaring publicly on the
stump that Nebraska has all the laws
on the statute books that it needs
with reference TO the regulation OF
railroads,
K Il is another coincidence that Can
didate ShallenbeFgeT, who had col
lected mileage from the government
for riding down TO Washington on
passes when a congressman, should be
furnished by the railroads with de
tailed Information as to the number.
OF the passes which they had tried tC
thrust upon his republican opponent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
Personal NOTES.

Talk about the hard life OF the farmer. -
Pennsylvania agrieulturist is making s14 an
hour Just by setting a well spout in an
oil we'll
This, from an Indian Territory paper,
might well describe the situation in New
York and several other states "Himaka
democrat party ibulkahat eyesha hosh.
Nan ulhutuka mona che. Chukta okla
y illupako mih shki!"
]. d. Terrell OF Michigan. who was audi
tor OF Cuba under the military government
OF General Leonard Wood has been COM
missioned by the president TO go to Cuba
and make a thorough audit of the books Of
the Cuban government.
The Mcclellan statue commission. COM
posed of Secretary Taft, Senator WetmOre
and General Horatio c. King has fixsa
the time for the unwilling Of the statue ia
Washington In May next. The exact day
has not yet been determined.
Secretary Root has brought with him =
unique memento of Ills trip to South Amer
lea in the form Of a gold plate presented
to him by the sailors of the Peruvian navy
at Callao, Peru. The plate is handsomely
inscribed and contains the coat OF arms u
Peru.
Jose Ives de Limantour. the Mexican
minister of finance. has arrived in New
York from Bremen. He is regarded as the
probable successor of President Diaz. Ii
mantour speaks several languages. is
highly accomplished. and although wealthy.
instead Of devoting his time to frivolous
amuse:aents, gives himself up readily to
intellectual labor and painstaking study
The erstwlins voieaho 81 'popuiisn,, 'Wn-
liam A. PETER is now one of the quietest
citizens OF Washington. He has lived I'm
the national capital almost continuously
since his term in the senate expired Mr..
PETER is engaged upon the work Of indexing
the reports of congress for the senate and
draws a satisfactory stipend from the
senate contingent fund for this service. He
has been at this work for the last four
years and it is probable that there is
enough Of 1t TO keep him busy for several
years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

II is only a coincidence that while
the railroad pluggers are working
tooth and nail for the democratic leg
islative and state tickets the chair
man OF the democratic state commit
tee should try 20 rally the democratic
newspapers 10 the defense Of the rail.
roads in their fragrant evasion Of city
and village taxes.
It is only a coincidence, finally, that
these democratic pledges TO protect
railroad tax Sinking should be sent
out in envelopes showing that the
chairman OF the democratic state COM
mittee is the law partner Of the at
torney for the Missouri Pacific rail.
road in Nebraska.
Condolences are mighty strange
critters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

GOVERNOR VARDAMANS OUTBREAK.
That man like Governor Vsrda-
man of Mississippi should by virtue
Of his ofiicial position have to be ac-
corded a part in the dedication Of the
splendid monument erected at Vicks.
burg by Illinois as a memorial TO it's
soldiers engaged in the historic siege
Is unfortunate to say the least. The
fitness OF the memorial is universally
recognized by all good people south
ing his notorious proclivity for violent
display of sectional extremeism and
offensive boorishness, the governor Of
Mississippi was invited as a matter of
courtesy to be present on an occasion
of such public interest and referring
to events so conspicuous in the history
Of his state. Governor Deneen of Illi-
nois, who presided, and all northern
men who had part in the dedication
appear to have scrupulously avoided
everything that could in the remotest
way offend southern sensibility. Under
such conditions, the Mississippi gov
ernor's outbreak. rudely revamping the
animosities of the civil war and recon-
struction epochs, emphasizing the
radical tenets Of 'the Lost Cause in
Guiding states rights, dwelling on the
race issue in grossest form and rasp-
ing. the feelings of the northern Wis
itors, is a performance so grotesque
as to be an outrage on the south rather
than on the north. Courtesy and hos
pitality are rightfully the pride OF the
south. Vardaman's chief offense thus
is a blow to his own people in their
tenderest spot, for otherwise it would
be only justice to assume that he mis-
represented them. The incident de-
serves to be dwelt upon by northern
commentators merely as an illustra-
ton Of the. sectional, narrow. uncouth
spirit, which is an anachronism in this
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
ENGINEERS FACING a PROBLEM.
Era of RRIIrOad Trains Moved by
Electricity.
New YORK TimeI

New YORK Ilmes.
While the travelling public notes with sat
isfaction the beginning Of the era in which
all railway trains will be moved by cleo
tricity, the change has its disquieting and
sinister aspects for the locomotive engi-
neers, since II threatens their well earned
and well paid positions as she aristocrats
OF the labor world.
Even as motomen, those who run the
fast and heavy trains of the great roads
vii bear the burden OF many and heavy
responsibilities, and demands will be made
upon all their intelligence promptly TO meet
the emergencies Of such a service, but in-
evitably the smaller requirement OF me-
ohanical skill in the handling Of compIi-
Gated machinery will in time make itself
felt in their salaries. Much Of their most
important work will hereafter be dons by
A comparatively small number Of trained
electricians It is not required, or even de-
sired, that the motoTman know much more
about his machine than how to use it. for
II he is too ambitious in the way Of att
tempting repairs he is held likely to do
serious injury to the equipment.
But the locomotive engineers, as might
have been expected by them, are making
The best Of the situation. They are not
=
can see, is bound 10 come, and they are
adapting themselves as cheerfully as they
can to the now conditions. Invitations tc
prepare themselves for handling the new
machines have been instantly accepted
and, though their effort viii doubtless be
to keep their wages at the present point
yet they are not openly or strenuously in
sisting upon IL.
Hitherto the principle of American rail
way practice has been 20 put as much
responsibility as possible upon the engineer
ana 20 trust TO him TO overcome the i'm
Z projections and avoid the dangers Of
Z hastily constructed roadbeds Now tn,
tendency is IN the other direction-tS
| tighten the responsibilities of the engineer
/ 10 make his work easier and 10 decreas,
the amount Of his discretionary power
3 This tendency will he accelerated by thu
substitution OF the electric motor for IN,
4 steam engine. This II often spoken OF a,
/ the substitution OF electricity for steam
I but that Is a most Inaccurate way Of put
( ting H. for back OF the dynamo in ever
! case Is the steam engine or an analogous
source OF stored sun energy. The dynamo
whether used for the production or tn
use OF electricity, Is not a source Of power
: Il r. only a transmltter or a transmute
Of it-and ia every instance wasteF Of {
a. we'll
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
4 FUTILE "HorEL" DODGE.

1t is dificult to see how the theory
on which the Pullman Car company
proposes to resist the rate law by
pleading that it is engaged in the hotel
business and not in interstate COM
merce, could avail It more than tempo
rarily, even If sustained by the courts
Taking the narrowest possible view,
the company could not live as hotel
enterprise unless permitted to furnish
lodging and meals to travellers while
being transported by common carriers
between the states.
1t would still be within the power
OF congress, which unquestionably has
Jurisdiction over interstate commerce,
TO prohibit contract relations between
the railroads and any company engaged
in such a hotel business unless it COM
plies with the requirements of the law.
II is precisely on this broad view of
interstate commerce that the enforce
ment of the vital provisions of the
meat inspection and pure food laws
rests. While it is conceded that con-
gress has no authority for general
police and sanitary regulation, yet il
has plenary control over foreign and
interstate commerce and can, there
fore, prescribe the conditions on which
services and commodities entering the
same may be admitted
It appears that the Pullman COM
pany has not filed with the Interstate
Commerce commission schedules of its
charges nor posted the same nor done
many other things required of it by
the new rate law which specifically de-
clares it to be a common carrier, with
view to challenging the law in the
courts. This is a short-sighted policy
from any point of view, because re-
sistance, even II for the moment effec-
tive, could only result in speedy i'm
position by national authority in an
other form of requirements. equally
If not more severe than those the law
now lays down.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
HoW CAN THIS BEf

The people of Omaha are so &C
customed to jibes, emanating from
Lincoln, at this citys alleged wicked
ness and the ineficiency of it's police
department in suppressing lawlessness
that certain disclosures made in an
application for an injunction just
fled, are at least of interest in she'd
ding light upon conditions in the Cap
ital city. As reported in the Lincoln
Star. the case Is substantially as fol-
lows:
II u alleged that the houses are conducted
in a disgraosful manner. Fights and brawls
and unseemly visits take place, and the
occupants are often sen on the streets in
extensive costumes ana in various degrees
Of inteSicetijn. II IL alleged that the
police have been appealed to in vain. A
permanent injunction against all of the
defendants is asked. Furthermore, it is
desired that no one De allowed to occupy
tho premises for alleged unlawful pur-
poses.
This is surely important, If true,
Whether strictly true or not, how
ever, 1t would indicate that some of
the good people of Lincoln who have
been heaving bricks at Omaha are,
themselves, living in glass houses.
We would suggest that a special SEES
Slon Of the Epworth league be called
ct once to take action upon this scan
dalous condition Of affairs within the
shadow OF the state house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
BEAUTIFUL AND PATHETIC POETR y

General b. II. Robertson of Washington
sends TO me some lines OF verse, which
I am sure the readers Of The Bee would
be glad TO read They were written by an
officer Of the old army, Captain w H.
Saunders OF lSeeching Va, when he was
returning on sick leave during the Mexican
war. While at sea- the doctor. told him he
would never live to reach home. He called
an amanuensis aud wrote the following
beautiful and pathetic lines
Oh. bury me not ia the deep deep Sea,
Though ] should die on oceans foam
But bear me back TO the land OF the free
And place me under the old oak tree
That shelters my childhood's home.
From nay home though a wsndeTRr long
and wild.
Oh, l deeply love thee now.
There trat an anxious parent SMILED
on the guileless WAYS OF a much loved enid,
When purify marked my brow.
Whateer my fate through veal or woe,
NV bones from the stranger save
But let them rest whore the Wild noWers
grow
On my native hills: and the breezes blow
Their sigh DER my quiet grave.
For it will sootho 10 know that one will be
found
When my course through lie is run
TO bend o. Ter the green and noWcrv mound
That decks the dearly cherished ground
Where Hes her crling son.
Omaha. &c. l. n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
A STATE WITHOUT TAXES.
what LaFOIlette and Reform Accom-
plished In wisconsin.
INDIANAPOLIS News


Wisconsin finds itself literally strug-
Cling with an embarrassment of riches.
There was already so much money in the
state treasury that the officials did not
know what 20 do with Il, and with the,
prospect OF &25O0,0OO from this years
taxes the state treasurer went to the
tax board in despair. The result is that
all of the state taxes are to be RENTED
except the school tax, which has been
reduced to half a mill. How is this?
LaFollette. II shows the difference of q
government for the people and one for
the interests that make money off the
people, The people of any state can do
as those OF Wisconsin haYe done. The
particular Wisconsin way was the rail-
road route, 80 to speak. 1t is the result
of LaFollette's long fight when he was
governor. Under the new ad valorem
law the railroads now pay annually 49,
100000, which is one-third more than
they paid under the old license system.
The amount Of taxes to be RENTED TO the
people now by reason of the overflow
from railroad taxation is $1,S1S,33j on
the first of this month the balance in
the state treasury was $2,129,l4l, or
nearly 81 for every man, woman and
child I'm the state
Jhe tOtal receipts Tor the current year
are estimated at S4.6S9, roo and the total
expenditure S4,SS7,g6O. The tax RENTED.
except S157,57O foF1 Interest ON the state
debt is all devoted to educational Pur-
poses as state aidetd universities, normal
schools and the graded and common
schools. Meanwhile the state is building
itself s5,OoO,O0O capitol building, and but
for this there would have been no state
tax at IN this year The state debt, it
Is explained is not real debt. During
the civil war the state had a debt, but
years ago all OF the bonds representing
It We're bought by the state with money
from the permanent common school fund,
so that the interest paid on these bonds
each year becomes part OF the school rev.
enue distributed throughout the state for
public education. We have I'm this rather
unusual condition abundant encourage
ment for ourselves. While Indianas tax
management is good, and in the interest
of the people, il could be still better adj
iusted With a devotion OF the railroad
taxes TO state expenses, as in equity they
ought to be- we could, by wise and con-
servatiVe methods, reach the time when,
like Wisconsin, we should have no state
taxes, leaving the sole direct burden On
| the people the cost of local government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
PASSING PLEAsAxTRIEs.

Dear whispered the clipping lover,
what shall we do with the rope laddeTt
We shouldn't leave it hanging there"
"Oh, that's all right" replied the coy
damseh pa said he'd pull it up again
so we couldn't get back. n-Philadelphi
Press.
Aren't YOU afraid the corporation you
are connected with Will be convicted and
THE hne doesn't worry me-" answered
Mr.. Dustin StaX; what hurts profits Is tbs
money spent In lawyers fees. washing
ton Star.
Young man." said the stern parent, Ak
ing the trembling sutton with a glare, do
you know enough to support yourself IN
mo sireew cried the youth. en-
phatically, IT sin't no hard-luck acrobat"
Baltimore American.
Isn't the president little early with
his Thanksgiving proclamation this year.
asked the regular customer.
Not a bit too early" briskly answered
the poultry dealer ION the strength OF
It l added cents pound to the price Of
turkeys this morning. Chicago Tribune.
The enterprising lad noticed an adver-
tisement calling FOR a red -haired ONCE
boy, but lacked the qualification mem
TONED.
Say. sis" he remarked. "whers'd you
keep your perONide2 I've got 70 dye 10
beat this game."-Phiiadelphia Ledger.
MY lawyer recommends this 70 me as
a feasible course"
THAT proves nothing as to It's merit"
II doeGnt2'
''Of course not Ny dear 20 a lawyer.
all courses are feasible. Baltimore
American.
What I want TO give the people" eX-
claimed the orator, rs speech that con-
tains facts and figures"
You are wrong answered Senator
Sorghum. Human nature is the same
In politics as anywhere else. II YOU want
to got 'em really interested give EN- gos-
sip Washington Star.
"Gracious'" exclaimed Miss PasFey Il
know 1 must look a perfect fright
Indeed" replied Miss Knox. why don't
you take IL back then, and get II eX-
changed Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
solar and standard Time in Court.
Chicago Chronicle.

DinCaBO AuTOulClo.
The supreme court Of the state Of Texas
has decided that in legal proceedings the
day is the solar day, not the day Of rail-
road or standard" time. The decision
validates a verdict which has been inval-
idated by the decision of the court be-
low that standard time was the time Of
the courts. The difference, It VIII be
seen, may be very important It would
be wen for the Legislature of each state
to settle the matter by statute, where
that has not already been done.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Candidate Hitchcock's paper is
amusing itself trying to make out that
Congressman Kennedy has made him
self persona non grata with Secretary
Taft. Every sensible person knows,
however, that II such were the case
Secretary Taft would not be coming
to Omaha to make a speech for the
beneht of Nebraska republicans in
general and of Congressman Kennedy
in particular.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
REACTION N SAN FRANCISCO.
Desperate Efforts 60 suppress Grsft
Scandal aud save Graftera.

neanernte Buorts Go suppress Grett
scandal aud save Grafters.
Dispatches from san Francisco detail the
daily developments In the herculeau strug-
sle Of honest, patriotic citizens against a
plunderbund OF city and county ofiicials.
The present crisis is due TO the call for a
grand Jury for the purpose OF probing into
number OF public scandals and lay q
foundation for the suppression OF outlaWry
which has reached proportions menaeing
life and property.
4 little over two weeks apo an EFFORT
was made by public meeting to organize
a vigilance committee. The movement was
antagonised by the city authorities under
the leadership OF Acting Mayor Gallasher
and Abraham Ruef. political boss Of San
Francisco, and the meeting broken up.
Steps OF less public character were then
taken, a committee Of leading citizens or
ganlzed and the business In hand taken
up with energy and determination Dis
trict Attorney Lnngdon proffered his as
sistance, but pointed out that as the au-
thorities were involved no financial help
could be expected from that source. A
thorough investigation, procuring evidence
and the prosecution of criminals would re-
quire the support OF private purses. else
the effort might prove abortive In this
emergency Claus Spreckels and ex-Mayor
Phelan guaranteed q fund OF SiO0OOO. The
next step was to engage Francis ]. Heney,
prosecutor of the Oregon land fraud cases,
as assistant, and the employment of
Heney's sleUth, William ]. Burns who was
given leave Of absence by the Treasury
department for that purpose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

1t should be understood that the
new naturalization law in no way af-
fects the rights of naturslized citizens
to vote. Every foreign born citizen
who has voted heretofore is entitled
to vote again at the coming election.
He need not have taken out his second
papers. He is entitled to be regis
tered on a declaration that his first
papers have been taken out and to
vote upon that registration Our
naturalized citizens should see to it
that they are not DISTINGUISHED, either
by the ignorance of registration
boards on Of election officers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

No one has heard of any fusion cam
paign this year in the Fifth and Sixth
Nebraska districts. The reelection
of Congressman Norris and Congress
man Kinkaid must be conceded with
out even fight worthy the name.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

San Francisco must be In desperate
straits when President Benjamin Ide
Wheeler intimates possible return to
the methods Of the vigilantes; but
the noted educator may be coming to a
practical knowledge of Pacific coast
politics for the first time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

The next trust the grand jury might
90 after Is the Hotel trust in Omaha,
which seems to be rapidly passing an
der a single control Incidentally,
Omsha's urgent need of new mod
ern, freproof hotel is being emphasized
more and more from day to day
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

The Omaha Commercial club feels
the need OF new and larger quarters
20 accommodate its enlarged aCtiyi-
ties Omaha is expanding CONNER
eiaIiy and industrially. and it follows
inevitably that the Commercial club
must spread out within very short
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

The death of Judge A. n. Ferguson
removes another Of Omaha's pioneers
who has occupied oficial position with
credit Judge Ferguson's term on the
district bench was marked with fidelity
to the people, at the same time lending
dignity to the bar by carefully observ-
ing the line where politics stop and
judicial service begins
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

The projection of American Horse
into the Ute troubles in Wyoming re-
calls memories which western pioneers
would forget in their desire to do
Justice to the Indians; but he knows
the effect Of cold weather on warlike
redskins.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

eFeditors OF Douglas county know
Tho, difference between republican and
dsinoc0tic county management. I'm
ar democratic control they had I'd
wait from six months TO ten months
90 set their warrants cashed. whereas
under the present republican regime
theyf can get their money upon s~e-
sentatioR OF sn approved claim.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Planters OF Florida, Arkansas and
Missouri who are inclined to hold their
workingmen in peonage should hail
with delight the report that Portugal
winks at slavery in its East African
colony.