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Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
BUILD FROM FOUNDATION UP.

Omaha's material growth is very
much in evidence now in the erection
of new buildings of all kinds. In the
retail section stores and office build
ings are going up, conforming to the
most modern lines of architecture and
has been practically remodeled, con-
stituting now a new city of warehouses
in itself, with location specially
adapted to the trackage and transpor-
tation facilities. The residence sub
urbs and outskirts are dotted with few
houses ranging from small dwellings
and modest tenements to palatial man
sions. New church buildings and
school buildings present themselves
here and there either completed or in
course of erection. In fact. the new
buildings of comparative recent con-
struction bear a large ratio TO the old
buildings that have been inherited
from the era before the present re-
vival.
Omaha, however, must, to keep up
with this material growth, keep pace
in population growth. We must have
people here to patronize the big and
little retail stores, to occupy all the
new dwellings as we'll as the old ones,
to fill the churches and schools and to
form a substantial foundation for the
jobbing and transportation business.
The essential prerequisite of popula-
tion growth is employment for wage
workers, and this employment must
not be confined to the building trades
but must take the form of steady work
all-the-year-round in mill and factory
as well as wholesale and retail bust
ness.
The real key to the situation is the
development of our manufacturing in
dustry, and the natural direction for
ton of the raw products of the field
and ranch in our tributary territory
into finished products for consump,
ton. The question of cheap fuel and
cheap power is an all-imDortant one
The introduction of new and modern
processes and the utilization of the
bi-products of the. factories we already
have are also factors in the problem
Omaha does not want to shoot
ahead now merely to stand still later
or drop backward. The way to make
sure of continuous and steady growth
is to provide as we go along the sub
stantial groundwork of profitable EN-
ployment for labor in mills and fac
/ tories.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
EREE ALooHoL BILL PASSES.

The bill exempting undrinkable
alcohol from taxation is now prac-
tically on the statute book: the house
having agreed to the senate amend
ments and the measure already having
been sent to the president, who is sure
to approve it.
The changes made in the senate are
not material, the chief one substituting
January l next for September l as
the date for the new law TO go into
effect. The intervening time was
found on careful consideration to be
none too long to dispose of the pre-
liminaries, and no objection was made
in conference on behalf of the house
10 this change.
The main criticism of the new law
as passed. that it is too loosely
drawn, really rests on the fact that 1t
leaves wide discretion 10 the Treasury
department Congress has not under
taken to outline administrative details,
not limiting the size or location of the
distilleries nor even specifying the ma
terials or mode of denaturizing al
eohol.
The efficiency of the law will there
fore depend in large measure on the
disposition of the internal revenue Of
hcials. While. of course. It is incum-
bent on them to prevent frauds on
the revenue. thing that has not
been found at all difficult in Germany,
Belgium and Great Britain. it is
obvious that they could by excessive
requirements greatly limit the pro-
duetion and increase the cost OF de-
naturiEed alcohol for consumers. and
thus in part defeat the purpose of the
law, and indeed, of the very discretion
allowed TO the Treasury department
The public viii expect and require
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
Personal NOTES.

Mr. Cassatt seems to have heard the call
of the wild
Perhaps Standard Oil never invented any
thing, but It never failed to recognize a
good thing on sight.
In view OF the approaching royal marriage
little Spanish children have decided that it
is not respectful to count of "Ena, mena,
mona. MI
Now Goremykin is reported as in a re-
signing mood This seems to be regarded
as "the time for disappearing by Russian
statesmen in responsible positions.
Another hotel where George Washington
was entertained has been sold in New York
City. From the number of hostelries that
claim this distinction. George must have
been considerable OF a rounder.
It is said that the czar OF Russia receives
from his subjects through the post no
fewer than over 100 petitions every day OF
his life. The majority Of these documents
before reaching the monsrch's hands are
examined by a confidential secretary.
A western senator has a brother who is
in the livestock business. The brother sent
a letter to the statesman a few days ago
that was entirely typewriter. even TO the
signature. The statesman was mad. He
thought II an outrage for his brother to
write to him Ike that and not even sign
the letter and he sent bitter protest. This
was the reply he received: Dear jim:
Cheer UP. I am 80 busy that never use a
pen except for sheep"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TROUBLES

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TROUBLES.
The hurried return from Europe
of President Cassatt of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, the bold banquet
speech attack by George F. Baer of
the Reading. one of the great con-
stituent companies of the Pennsyl-
vania system, on the management of
the latter, and the powerful organized
movement among its stock and bond
holders for a thorough reorganiza-
tion ousting the Cassatt regime. are
swift consequences of the Interstate
Commerce Commission investigation.
of far-reaching significance of which
the end is not yet in sight.
1t is important to remember that
the Pennsylvania railroad is the
greatest corporation, not only in the
United States. but also in the world,
greater by far than any of the big
life insurance companies and greater
even than the Standard Oil octopus.
It's stock and bond capital now reaches
the enormous total of $594,S99,797,
of which over 5000. 100000 has been
added since January 1, 1902, so
amazingly rapid has been its expan-
sion during the last few years.
So profoundly important and i'm
pressive upon the real owners of this
great property. the holders of it's
stocks and bonds. of whom there are
many thousands in this country and
abroad, have been the revelations re-
garding the doings of it's officers and
agents, that a speedy reorganization
is already regarded as certain in COM
parison with which the overhauling of
the big life companies is Insignificant.
The indisputable fact that its admin
istration has been permeated by a
system of graft which prostituted its
| functions as a great instrument of
transportation so far as the public
was concerned infallibly raises pre-
sumption that the interests of it's real
owners have also been sacrificed. They
are compelled to act in sheer self-de-
fense.
With the owners of this foremost
railroad property aroused. with public
opinion informed and on the alert
as never before. with the amplified
powers of public authority coming
into fuller play. the beginning of the
end of many grave transportation
abuses is at hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
MEMORIAL pAr

For the FIRST time in It's history
Memorial day is to be observed with
out reference to what has hitherto
been one of it's significant features.
Instead of mourning by the graves Of
the soldiers who have camped on the
other side, today we are asked to re-
joice that they strove and conquered
in that dark time when the existence
Of the union was in doubt. Flags to-
day will be run up to the top of the
staff, and will there float, proudly en-
blematic of the country whose sons
gave up all that it might live. The
world will little heed nor long remem-
Der what we say here" quoth Lincoln,
but it can never forget what they
did here" And we are just now COM
mencing to realize the vastness of
their achievement, and to enjoy the
FIRST fruits of that terrible conflict
out of which emerged a new birth of
liberty.
The Grand Army of the Republic
is slowly marching into the silent be-
yond; the gray-haired bent and
broken veterans who stand today
around the graves of those comrades
who have passed are but the lingering
remnant of that grand army which
moved in obedience to the will of
Grant, the mightiest agency for hu-
man advancement ever organized by
man. But they have done their work
and are happy in the knowledge that
their glorious sacrifice was not in vain.
They stand beside the flower-decked
tomb conscious Of the fact that in the
time to come, when they are no longer
with us. their sons and their sons
sons will stand beside those graves
and again dedicate themselves TO the
cause of human liberty and righteous
government.
This is the lesson of Memorial day.
1t is no longer an occasion of mourn
ing for those who are dead, but a day
of rejoicing that the army of the union
triumphed in the cause of right.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
Amazing Marine Procession.

The fleets of the world which roam the
seven seas occasionally bunch up in some
prominent port or passageway like the
suez canal and make an imposing show
ing. But in point OF magnitude almost any
Of these marine professions fall short of
that unending commercial parade which
is forever steaming down the great lakes
and through the canals The immensity of
this trafic is reflected in the official figures
for April, 1906, for the 800" canal alone.
During the thirty days Of last month 1.O7S
vessels OF 2.Oo6.64O tons net register and
carrying 2,b13267 tons OF freight passed
through this great waterway. Nearly one
half OF this trafic was iron ore. with coal
to the extent Of about $4,000 tons second
in prominence and grain and flour next on
the list
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

According to the local democratic
organ the new council has had another
conference to assure the public the
members are still bent on carrying out
the platform pledges on which they
we're elected to the crossing OF an |
and the dotting OF T. II they will
make this declaration every week for
the three years they are in ONCE they
may succeed in convincing themselves
before they retire to private life that
they meant what the platform makers
naid for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
THE DRUM OF '61.

Lowell Otis Reese in Leslle's Weekly.
Down amid the silent multitude the march,
ing thousands come
To the hollow incubation Of an ancient
To the beat, beat. beat of a thousand loyal
feet,
And the rumble and the grumble of a Gals
son and a gun.
At the head a tattered banner fiutters
proudly in the air,
Borne along by one old veteran with silver
griZzled hair.
Keeping time with martial feet down the
buntng-laden street,
To the hum and the thrum Of the drum
Comes picture, as 1 listen to the rhyth-
OF a soldier starting warward down a
shady country lane;
From afar the echoes come of the old re-
cruiting drum,
And they speak a message to him of the
triumph to be won.
Louder yet the calling thunder, and his
feet exultant bound
In a patriotic frenzy at the glory of the
'Tis the call of ancient Thor, and he
marches on to war
Of 81. w ~ " -'' " 40
Quick another picture hurries, and / zee
Where the battery is crashing and the
shrapnel Is a-shriek.
TIL the earth and heavens rock from the
fury OF the shock
And the rumble and the grumble Of the
caisson and the gun.
oh, the terror ot the battle' But But above
In barbaric notes that louder DER the de-
Vastatlon swell. r..a.
Calling martyrs to the death In the can
mons bitter breath,
Comes the hum and the thrum Of the drum
OF 81.
All. the horror OF the battlefield when every
gun is still
When the moon in silent pity looks across
the eastern HILL
With a tramp, tramp, tramp, through the
half-deserted camp,
Go the weary stretcher- bearers, for the
bloody work Is done.
All about are shattered beings which but
: yesterday we're men;
Now their martial song is ended; they will
never march again
With a tramp OF eager feet down the far-on
village street,
To the hum and the thrum OF the drum
Of 81.
Now the peaceful pageant passes, and the
picture Of the fray,
Like the deadly strife OF yesterday, forever
fades away;
Peace with gentle hand smooths down
Hates unforgiving frown,
For the quarrel has ended and the Blue
and Gray are one
On the grave Of friend and enemy we have
Loyal friend and gallant enemy now COM
rades with the dead.
Harkl the tramp of solemn feet dies away
adown the street,
To the hum and the thrum Of the drum
OF 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
FAvoRrTIsM IN TRANSPORTATION
Abundant Evidence OF Gross DiscrIm-
inRtion.

nation.
Philadelphia Record.
Private shippers Of coal and oil have for
years complained that they were the sub
jects OF discrimination in the interest Of
competing concerns owned wholly or largely
by the railroad company itself. Congress
ordered the investigation to determine II
this we're the case and there has been
abundant evidence that it is and that this
is not limited to one company. The Balti-
more g. Ohio has already been convicted
OF this sort OF determination and the Chcsa-
peake & Ohio was convicted of It, not in
hearings before the Interstate Commerce
commission. but before the courts in litiga-
ton which reached the supreme court a few
weeks ago.
The shipper is not much interested in
the favors shown to an individual railroad
official. He Is vitality interested in favors
shown by the railroad company itself to an
other shipper II makes no difference to
him whether the favored shipper is owned
by the railroad company or only partly
owned by a railroad oficial It is the dis
elimination made by the railroad company
that AFFECTS him.
II a railroad company Is in the habit
OF discriminating in favor OF shipping in
terests which It owns is IL not almost
inevitable that its employees will make
Discriminate in favor of companies in
which they hold stocks, especially II they
got those stocks for nothing? Like
master, like man." The railroad officials
are pretty likely TO do what the company
that employs them does; they take the
pace that Is set for them by their en-
ployer.
What the law has to deal with is not
the private character OF the railroad man
but the practices OF the railroad company.
The public does not care how easily the
railroad men come by their wealth. but
It cares a great deal whether all shippers
are treated alike. What we need is not
a law attempting to regulate the kind OF
investments a railroad man may make. or
the persons from whom he may accept
presents, but as complete a divorce as can
be effected by law between the transporta-
ton and the producing interests. and
stringent enforcement Of the law against
determinations. This is only incidentally
a war on private graft; it is primarily q
war on the abuse of corporate power.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

a liberal administration, with the min
imum of restrictions consistent with
safety from excise frauds and the ut
most possible facility--for manufac-
ture and sale of alcohol for other than
drinking purposes. II is especially de-
sirable that arrangements be made
which will permit such distilling to be
carried on in factories in states like
Nebraska. near to the source of the
grain and other raw materials and
where also so much of the distilled
product is required for consumption.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
Don't Get Caught.

1t may be possible that there are In the
United States senate direct Representatives
Of insurance, express, railway, OIL beef,
steel and mining companies whose Illicit
gains are magnificent beside the smaller
graft OF Burton Of Kansas. But Burton
has been caught in the act, and the method
OF the catch has been pronounced nawless
by the supreme court. Away with him.
The rogue who makes such a botch of his
grating as to bring him within the grip
Of the penal statutes is a bungler and q
peril to his fellow senators as well as a
disgrace to the nation. Away with him!
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
Miuionaire- and Professors.

Any "millianaire" who endows a college
or founds a chair under the impression that
his opinions will be taught therein must
be an ass. Some professors are queer
critters" but as a class they are demo-
cratic and independent They think toe
much OF their opinions to borrow anybody
else's. and, being mostly poor and proud
folk themselves, they especially despise
the rich. No doubt there are a few college
presidents who will toady for a big gift
or legacy. but the professors are mostly
a stin-necked generation. In the few re-
ported cases OF interference personal
grudge or crankiness has been at the bot.
tom of the trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

The taxpayers of Douglas county
have invested great deal of money in
payments for the country roadways.
but little has been done 10 keep these
paved roads in good repair An In
spection OF ali the county pavements
with a report on their condition and
estimate of the cost of restoring them
10 frst-class condition should be or
dered by the county board. An in
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

vestment Of several hundred thousand
dollars in permanent improvements
like this would Justify the expenditure
Of few thousands for proper main
tenance.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

The grand jury should be invoked
at onceSto find out which OF the demo
cratic members of the council violated
his solemn oath not TO reveal anything
said or done at the democratic council
caucus and make the punishment fit
the crime.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

Attorney Cromwell and Senator
Morgan are still at 1t with as little
apparent sign of conclusion as when
they began. The daily fencing match
between these masters Of verbal dodg-
ing has done much to relieve the pres
ent session of congress of it's tedium.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

Spain is bestowing considerable at
tention on OLD Glory at Madrid just
now. If the same feeling had pre-
vailed few years ago a great deal
Of trouble would have been saved both
countries, and Alfonso might be ruler
over much larger domain. not to
speak of being an admiral of a real
navy
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

1t should be remembered that the
election officers indicted by the grand
jury include democrats as we'll as e
publicans, so that If there is any po-
litical capital to be made out of it the
honors are divided.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

The cars determination to over
look the protest from the Duma re-
minds one somewhat OF the attitude
assumed by certain contumacious
trusts toward the United States gov
ernment a few months ago And the
cEar is quite likely to end Just as the
trusts have ended.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

The unanimous report of the house
committee on labor recommending for
passage the eight-hour bill is one OF
the greatest victories won by or
ganized labor in years. The bill was
vehemently opposed by the various or
ganizations of business men and man
ufacturers, and as energetically sup
ported by the organizations of work
ingmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

II the meat inspection bill pending
In congress becomes law the business
of meat inspection in South Omaha
will take on a material impetus with
a corresponding increase in the num-
beT of people employed In the inspec-
tlon department In the interval II
will probably keep the civil service ex-
aminers busy for awhile.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

President Stickney of the Great
Western is said 70 have referred to
Omaha in a recent banquet speech as
"the great future city" on his line.
omaha's future greatness is not to be
discounted, but neither is Omahas
present greatness to be disparaged.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

Apropos OF the drift OF population to
New York's suburban boroughs, II is esti-
mated that the Brooklyn of 1920 will have
larger population than Chicago and
Philadelphia combined today. In the last
twenty-five years Brooklyn has more than
doubled in population, springing from
500 900 in 1880 to 100000 at the close Of 1906.
As 1t grew nearly as much in the last five
years as It did in the preceding ten, and
as II is building up at an astonishing rate.
the prediction that 1t will have nearly
100000 population in 1920 seems conserv-
ative
Nineteen hundred and five was the banner
year in the history OF building in Brook
lyn, structures costing more than S6s, ,OO0 900
being erected within the twelve months.
As nearly all OF these buildings were for
residential purposes the total represents a
great number OF structures. Many persons
expect last years record 10 be eclipsed by
this seasons operations.
There Is the most decided activity in
every section Of the borough. as well as in
all Of the suburban places. No one dis
trict has a monopoly OF the growth. The
sound Of the hammer and the saw IL 70
be heard everywhere. builder in one
district decided 10 introduce the Phila-
delphia style Of house 10 see how It would
suit Brooklynites. He planned TO build
three as samples He sold all OF them
before the foundations we're finished
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

Governor Magoon is also com
mander of the United States naval
and marine forces in Panama waters.
This is not likely to reassure the Pan
anna patriots who are anxious to CON
duct revolution instead of an cleo
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

Items included in the sundry civil
bill give assurance that Uncle Sam is
not going to abandon any needed in
ternal improvements just because he
is also engaged in big Job of canal
digging. Perusal of the appropria-
ton bills is a good way to get no
ton of the extent of the United
States.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

The sim crow car is giving the
rate bill conferees some difficulty
That is one feature of the rate bill
that is sure to be settled by local ap-
plication,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

Insurance companies are readjust-
ing Pacific coast schedules and Los
Angeles gets the first raise. This is
the natural outcome of the San Fran
cisco disaster. The companies must
recoup somewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

A Kansas City murderess is now oc-
cupying Governor Folks attention.
singularly enough, the women who
write on the case do not want woman IS
rights extended in this instance. She
killed her husband.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

Congressman Sulzer of New York
asks that the president make public
the report OF the governments agents
on the packing houses. If he will but
bide his time the facts will be given
the public. but not specially for the
benefit of the democratic campaign
committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

Stricter police supervision of public
dances is demanded. but the difficulty
is to make a police force of less than
100 men do duty for city of 125,OOO
people scattered over twenty-five
square miles OF territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
Aspirant for Q MedaI.

1t begins to look as IL the Hon. Charles
A. Towne, who threatened to expose
President Roosevelt, is also in danger OF
receiving call from the committee having
in charge the distribution of those Ananias
medals
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

IL looks as If Mayor Dahlman would
have hne chance to put a piece of
that famous backbone on exhibition
right at the start.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
An Agreeable Substitute.
Baltimore American.

bHIIIHlUTt AItitTICdH.
Passing the lie has ceased to be the
main occupation Of senators at Washing
ton, and passing bills has become an agree
able substitute
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
senator AIlison,s TaIent.

ST. louis GIobe-Democrat.
Senator Allison is one OF the most useful
men in public life. He is always ready
with can of oil to lubrcate the turbulent
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

1t is to be hoped the weather man
will be kind to the veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic in their
Memorial day celebration.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

The Water board has been holding
another executive" session The
water works appraisers seem to be
holding no sessions at all.