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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
NEcEssfTY on VIEW RATr raw.

NECESSITY or NEW RATE Law.
In the early stages of the present
session, when the Dolliver- Hepburn
bill was first drafted as we'll as a year
before, when the Townsend-E sch bill
was pending. the opponents OF the vital
provisions for rate-fxing power in
sisted with great positiveness that re-
bate and equivalent violations had
practically ceased altogether since the
Elkins law went into effect FIVE years
ago, and they we're corroborated by
assurances from a great many high
railroad officials and contradicted by
none.
A food OF testimony is now pouring
in upon the Interstate Commerce COM
mittee and the courts. demonstrating
that the exact reverse state of facts
has continuously existed under the FL
kins law. The witnesses are not only
the men who paid money or other val
liable consideration for wrongful dis
ordinations in rates and services, and
men who, failing or refusing to do so,
suffered the consequences, but also in
a multitude Of cases railroad officials
and agents to whom the money was
paid, and the statements OF all under
oath are further fortified by a vast
mass Of documentary evidence.
In the face of such proofs regarding
gross rebate determinations as are be-
ing produced on the witness stand In
the federal court at Kansas City and
at the hearings OF the Interstate Com
merce commission at Philadelphia and
Cleveland regarding purchased dis
elimination in car distribution, 1t
would be preposterous to repeat today
the assertions that have been so loudly
made on behalf of the transportation
companies during the last year and,
indeed, until these revelations began
to be indubitably recorded.
II is an important act. therefore,
that even before the rate-hxi2g power
has been written in the statute book.
the chief argument by which 1t was
opposed is already demonstrated 10
have been utterly unreal and contrary
to fact. That publicity, though yet far
from covering the whole field of viola
tons and evasions of the old law,
should thus early completely vindi-
cate the necessity of stronger legisla-
ton for rate control is one Of the most
extraordinary and satisfactory Incl
dents of the whole controversy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

or the other. His Investigations are
timely: for In consequence of the In
creasing prices Of butcher meat hsh Is
becoming more and more important as an
article of food. In Germany, twenty years
ago. fresh sea Ash was practically u"-
known as an article Of food except along
the coast. At present. the fisheries yield
thirty times as much as they did then.
In 1884, Geestemunde launched the frst
steam vessel for high-sea fishing. Today
there are over 100 OF these steamers, ami
quite as many sailing vessels as ever.
The fsh are sold in the harbors at auc-
tion. Geestemunde alone thus offered
so 900, 900 pounds last year. The govern
ment gives its assurance freely, having
spent 1000. 900 marks on the harbor OF the
town just mentioned. number of Scan
dlnayian vessels are kept busy supplying
the ice needed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
DEMooRAr1o spIpER no popuLrsr FLY.

DEMOCRATIC SPIDER TO POPULIST FLY.
The democratic spider in Nebraska
Is busily engaged in trying to coax the
Dopulist fly into the web-woven parlor
which IT has spent several years pre-
pairing for the expected guest. The
local democratic organ openly declares
that "as an organization the populist
party has about reached the point of
dissolution" and suggests a program
for the democrats by which "the road
may be made easy" for the former al
lies to travel into the democratic fold.
This program includes a few sops
to the populists in the democratic plat
form, a few tickets of admission to
populists to occupy the rear seats in
the convention and recognition on the
ticket In the shape of one or two minor
Offices, which the democrats do not
much care for. But why the populists
of Nebraska, II they must lose their
populist identity, should play fly to the
democratic spider will still require ex-
PLANTATION.
The Official head of the democratic
party is still Judge Alton B. Parker,
with Tom Taggart as engineer at the
throttle of the machine. It is safe to
say that here In Nebraska at the last
election twice as many populists voted
for Roosevelt as for Tom Watson, and
II 1t comes to a choice of leaders they
will prefer to continue to follow
Roosevelt. The Roosevelt program of
legislation is more attractive to popu-
lists than the program formulated by
the opposition democrats in congress
on which they are to appeal to the
country. When it comes to state mat
ters the republicans, although perhaps
not fully up to expectations. have ac-
complished more in the direction of
reform in Nebraska since they re-
sumed control than was accomplished
in the whole period of fusion state
government.
The democratic spider is likely to
find that 1t is sadly mistaken in ad-
dressing its welcome to populists as
"the men who are already democrats
in all but name"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

gates have to be chosen in districts
by a primary election. and the conven-
lions are bound TO name the candi-
dates having the highest popular vote,
II a majority. or even the highest
plurality exceeds 35 per cent Of the
total in counties which desire the lat
ter limit
The Illinois law, Il is believed. de-
stroys many of the abuses Of the old
caucus and convention practice and
takes long step towards complete en-
bodiment OF the direct primary prin-
ciple. When It is remembered that 1t
was not till 1904 that protest against
these abuses in Illinois first found
voice, Governor Deneen, who has
championed the reform. is justified in
taking pride in the progress already
achieved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
A "Pass" at the pass Question.


1t is said that railroad lawyers are pro-
testing vehemently against the anti-free
pass amendment to the pending rate bill
and establishment is expressed at the fact
because these lawyers are expressly ex-
cluded from the prohibition. They are un-
wise to protest on any account, except on
that o. impracticability. At bottom we
might as we'll forbid man who owns or
drives a carriage from inviting friend to
ride with him. The test of every act should
be its intent. Every railway which issues
pass with corrupt intent fairly proved
and every man who accepts one with like
intent or knowledge Of corrupt intent by
either in the the other should be punished.
There are many passes given and taken
as innocent Of wrong as any act may be.
We do not kill all dogs because some dogs
kill sheep.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Carl schurz was first delegate at large
for wisconsin in the republican national
convention at Chicago in 1860, and on all
three ballots for president wisconsin's ten
votes were cast for William II. Seward
OF New York.
o. II. Truman, whom the democrats OF
the seventh Kansas district have nomi-
mated for congress, is an ordained minister
OF the Christian church. He was ordained
in 1874 and has continued in the ministry
ever since. having had charges in Iowa,
Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas.
A nervy interviewer, in line With the
notion that the empire state hasn't real
live representative In the United States
senate, asked Senator Thomas Collier
Plat the question. when ought a poll
tician to retire?" With loud whsck on
the table Thomas answered, when he
gets id good and ready"
General James s. Clarkson, surveyor Of
the port Of New York, is writing a history
of the Underground Tunnel of Iowa"
work which is to tell of the methods used
bsfore the evil war in passing runaway
slaves on to Canada. General Garrison, as
boy on his fathers Iowa farm, helped
many a slave to get to free soil.
The democrats Of the second Indiana
congress district in their convention held
few days ago Endorsed both Bryan and
Roosevelt. This recalls the fact that the
New York City democratic convention
which renominated George b. Mcclellan
for mayor adopted enthusiastically reso-
buttons indorsing President Roosevelt.
Oregon land grabbers so effectively
scoursed by the Administrations, hope to
gain some satisfaction by pouncing on
the republican ticket at the state election
June g. The Portland Oregonian tells it's
readers that It is "all important at this
moment to convince the plutocratic enemies
OF the president that the country lie with
him heart and SOUL
President Roosevelt in announcing to
group in the White House short time ago
that Mr.. Stranahan was to succeed himself
as New York's collector affeetionRtely
slapped Mr.. Stranahan on the back and
said: "Gentlemen. this is my New York
collector for the next four years unless
am impeached IN the meantime"
New York has long had a law requiring
candidates to report their eatnpaiGn ex-
penses, but as they gave most OF their
money to. political committees the dis
closures thus forced were unimportant.
Nov ii has a law requiring committees TO
report the names of contributors and the
amounts contributed. and another law
enumerating the expenses which q eandi-
date may incur.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
GOVERNOR DESEENs PRIMARY LAW

GOVERNOR DENEENS PRIMARY Law
In signing the new primary act just
passed at the special session of the Illi-
nois legislature, Governor Deneen
makes a strong showing in support of
his judgment that much of the criti-
cism to which 1t has been subjected is
unfounded and that the measure is
highly meritorious.
One serious difficulty which is not
in the way OF primary reform in the
ordinary western state had to be re-
moved because of the difference of con-
ditions between Chicago and Cook
county and the other counties Of Illi-
nois. The law passed by the legisla-
ture last winter was judicially set aside
because in endeavoring to meet the
two classes OF conditions it violated
the rule of uniformity. Then, too. in
the legislature there we're fve or six
classes OF opinion representing very
wide differences as to details and
methods. The measure had to be a
compromise, as II was necessary TO rec
oncile SUFFICIENT OF these differences to
secure a majority in each house.
Governor Deneen insists that a no
table victory has been scored in the
formulation OF a fairly satisfactory
primary system, which at once sur
mounts the constitutional obstacle as
to uniformity and conflicting views
among friends of the reform. The
long itemized list of advantages over
the old caucus system includes. in ad-
dition TO all the provisions which
bring party nominating preliminaries
and results under complete control OF
the law the same as elections. a care
fully devised system by which all can
didates. whether congressional. state
or county. may be nominated respon-
sivsly 10 the party will. Although the
conventions are retained, yet all dele
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
CUBA MAKING GOOD.
Prophecies that Failed 10
Come True.
Pittsburg Dispatch.


The close of the four-year term of the
first president of Cuba, which has been
unmarried by single disturbing incident
and is crowned with the Inauguration OF
President Palma for a second term, re-
calls the lugubrious predictions made when
that essay in self-government was begun
Instead of proving themselves unfit for
autonomy, the Cubans have shown an ex-
ample of stability that puts to shame
many older nations. The reelection Of
Mr.. Palma was the more striking because
free from any suspicion of the force Of
administrative power and brought about
by the overwhelming sentiment of his fell
low citizens. who recognized in the success
of his work the best Of arguments for con-
tinuing him in his high ONCE.
This happy condition in the island whose
freedom was won by America is as crafty
ing to US as TO the Cubans themselves.
We find in it, besides the reward coming
from a consciousness of having faithfully
kept what the official world considered to
be a quixotic promise, the evidence that it
has been successful beyond our most hope
full authorizations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
CONCERNING REBATES.
Does the Money Compensate -
wounded Business HonorI


Wounded business Honort
Kansas City Star.
Rebates do pay in dollars and cents.
They pay the shippers. OF course. They
pay the railroads whenever they secure
shipments by these concessions that they
could not otherwise control They GER
tainly pay the man who establishes HIM
self as agent" for the shippers. controls
large tonnage and thereby secures low
rates. and for his services gets a salary
and commission from both the shippers
and the railRays. AS for the agent" the
morals Of the proposition may be left out
of the calculation, for applying the prin-
ciples Of morality and law you take his
business from him.
But aside from the question OF punish
ment, does it pay a shipper or a railroad
to put itself in the light of a lawbreaker
for the comparatively small concessions
secured? The extent to which Relating
has been carried, and the public character
OF many of the men who have engaged I'm
the unlawful practice. has been constant
source Of amazement to many people. And
some Of these men have misconceived
the character of their offenses. or IL they
have put their gains above the principles
involved, IL is pretty certain that under
the movement for publicity and strict reg
ulation OF shipping they will be made to
see that honesty is really the best policy,
even in this day and age.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
DIRECTORS VINO DO NOT DIRECT,
Great Opportunities for Working
side Lines.


Arthur Warren, in Success.
great stir has been made in the world
about dummy directors, One would think
this were a new discovery, whereas the
fact is that most directors are dummies
and have ever been so. The majority OF
them are on their respective boards be-
cause they were wanted for other pur-
poses than directing. The statutes had TO
be complied with custom had to be hon
ored names are useful. and votes are alb
solutely necessary. Most directors do not
direct. They vote as they are told to- pass
resolutions which are prepared and laid
before them by the man or men in con-
troll approve the papers they are asked to
approve, disapprOve those they are asked 10
reject, listen to reports which have been
boiled down to the bone and bereft OF
detail. pocket their fees. adjourn, and. a
few minutes later, attend other directors
meetings for other companies, perhaps in
the same street or even in the same Of
flee building.
/ knew a persistent old gentleman who
spent half his life at this sort Of thing.
He played at directing as another man
might play at golf. He was on the boards
OF ifty-thTee companies, and some ten ex-
eeutive committees He was reputed to
attend 1000 meetings a year. You can
easily hgure II up. for he was very diligent
in attendance He would nit from meeting
TO meeting, remaining long enough AT each
to collect his fees. He was a very well
known man. very rich, his fees earned
him at least $4,000 a year, and, as he lived
very modestiy for so rich an old gentle
man he could and did put all his dividends
into Investments How much did he know
about the affairs OF the hfty-three COM
panies? He knew when they would de-
clare dividends and what the rates would
1 be. That il always very profitable
knowledge when Il comes 10 you in ad-
vance. He knew before each event when
stocks and bonds would be issued and the
| details concerning them. II borrowing or
| lending was to be done he knew OF II. IL
! was his business to know these things
/ He was a professional director. Hut what
his hfty-three companies were really doing
| and how they were doing 1t he knew only
what he was told In brief formal reports
| and in chats with the ehairmen Of the
boards. OF course he relied on their word
They relied on his vote They put good
thiass In bic WAYS he pat Sood things In
theirs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
IMpERTLLDD PURE Foop BILL,

imfEhfLLBD FOhb FOOD BILL
In respect to one important subject,
namely, pure food. the action OF the
senate stands out in favorable contrast
with that of the house. Nearly every
criticism made Of the senate's action
on many other subjects can be Justly
made against the house In dealing with
this one. so that now there is we'll
founded apprehension lest the measure
may fail at this session.
The senate promptly grappled with
the problem of protecting the public
against deadly drugs and counterfeit
and injurious foods, and after consid-
ering II in committee and minutely de-
batting 1t on the floor passed a compre-
hensive measure as early as the mid
die of February. The special interests
that would be interfered with by such
legislation made the house the field of
battle and there they have antagonized
it with every art known to the lobby
and every parliamentary maneuver for
evasion and obstruction. Not until
March was the senate bill. mutilated
and nullifed by amendment in many
features, reported to the house. and
not till April 10 did it become the con-
ditional special order. since which
time it's consideration has been skill
fully sidetracked by appropriation
bills and other privileged subjects.
The merit of this measure, establish
ing safeguards against dishonesty and
deceit in business and protection for
the public health, is evidenced by the
opposition of the powerful confeder-
ated interests arrayed against It, But
It lie extraordinary that they should
find 1t necessary to concentrate their
energies for resistance in the popular
branch Of the national legislature and
that it should there have been SO sue
cessful. Delay in the house has been
carried to so late stage OF the SEES
sion that nothing Dut unusual effort
will enact it into law before adjourn
ment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

BROOKLYN Life.

Brooklyn Life.
When thou dost smell the viOlet's gentle
breath
Rising like incense at the break Of day,
What perfume then has got 1t sung TO
deathT"
susy's 5aehet
When the red noon meath canopy immense
Doth with the frozen earth her hours
begllile,
What makes her luster look like thirteen
cents?"
'r.. Sabrina's Smile.
When the seas mighty bass doth closely
wrap
All other sounds in silence with It's noise,
What then has got the sea wiped on the
map?"
ViFginias Voice.
When the sweet bee her busy cOnsort sif
And. from the blossoms, sweetest
sips,
What then "can give this honey ca
spadesT'
Laupstta's Lips.
when / to sight ana sound am LOST.
And zephyrs TO my brow no balm eKI
What then "can leave ali sephyrts At
post?" ~
cath'rines Caress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
SUNNY GEMS.

Give me time--only give me time"
pleaded the man, desperately.
Il will" said the Judge. Five years
Baltimore American.
Tommy-Pa. smoked your pipe today.
Pa-What!
Tomny-You said 1t would make me sick.
but II didn't.
Pa-You misunderstood me, my SON /.
said I'd make you sick. Hand me tbNtA
strap-Philadelphia Ledger.
Ehe-Did you ever see the Homer twins7
She Don't. you think the boy is the pic
ture of his father?'
He-Yes; and / also think the girl is the
photograph OF her mother.--Colurnbus Dis
patch.
I'VE have nothing to lose but our chains
growled the humble member OF the Dunis,
You forget the matter OF mileage and
the possibility Of a constructive recess, re-
sponded conservative, who had made
Ledger.
The yellow editor had just looked over q
story accusing everybody of being a thief.
'That1l be read" he remarked with
chortle. ordering large type. -, -.
escape Philadelphia Ledger.
Employer (sternly)-I have too good
memory to work the same trick on twice,
hoy. Your grandmother died last BAH sea-
Boy bankruptcies, sir, 1 had twO-
Baltimore American,
Harry, what is 10 be the subject Of your
RraduatiEg orationG
PROBLEMS OF the Twentieth Century,
Going 10 settle all of them. Of course7'
No this Is different. I'm only going to
any 70 Of them. You lose. nncle"--ChicaEo
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

Word from Washington is 10 the
effect that the judicial division bin is
In a state OF suspended animation. at
least for the present session. In the
interval no one in Nebraska is suffer
ing for lack of opportunity to get into
federal court litigation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
Anxious Days for Land Grabbers.
Ruffalo ENDrpes

So far as indictments go, the federal
authorities in Nebraska are having sue
cess in their movement against alleged
fraudulent land deals A bank president
and a government farmer on an indian
reservation are among those who have
just been indicted In Omaha The prosecu-
ton Of persons who are supposed to he
connected with land frauds will long he
regarded as one of the important acts Of
the Roosevelt administration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

Manufacturers OF wood alcohol may
soon divide responsibility with makers
OF the denaturized article for sudden
deaths from drinking out of the wrong
bottle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26
Pay I'D or Get Out.


II is questionable whether any of the In
surance companies which are alleged TO be
endeavoring to escape their responsibility at
San Francisco by taking advantage of tech
nicalities will be gamer by the attempt.
A movement is already under way to have
the licenses of the offending companies re-
voked in neighboring states. A black list
Of the companies which thus seek to shirlI
their duty in such an emergency as now
exists in the Bay City should be given the
widest possible circulation. and the Offend
ing concerns would soon discover that hon
esty is the best policy. even with an in
surance policy. There will apparently be a
suficient number of honorable insurance
men to prevent difficulty in placing the
risks which should be withdrawn from the
companies which seek to escape paying
Just obligations at this time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

Returned members of the CONNER
cial club trade outing say that Mayor
Dahlman was the ''hit' OF the occa-
sion. Were 1t only a Sunday picnic
the new mayor would have made a
home run"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

Now that the New York supreme
court has decided that George w. Per-
klns did no wrong in contributing for
insurance companies to campaign
funds. several people who had decided
to retire from politics may be induced
to remain in the game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

The removal of Reed Smoot from
the senste on the ground that the Nor
mon church believes in Inspiration"
would doubtless cause some surprise In
the ranks of "the fathers of the
church" II the dead we're conscious Of
mundane AFFAIRS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

President Cassatt's decision to re-
main in Europe is natural under the
circumstances as long as it is shown
that his subordinates were the only
ones receiving gratuities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

The presentation of thirty-three wolf
scalps TO support bounty claims for
wolves killed in the outskirts of Lin
coin threatens to make a small hole
in the state treasury, but not quite so
large a hole as is periodically made
by the political wolves at the state
caDitai
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

Members of the house OF represent
atives on the conference committee
considering the railway rate bill have
no easy position 10 i'll II they really
want 70 enact the house measure; but
perhaps the bill as amended by the
senate WAS what they wanted al the
time, but didn't know Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

A few more cases like that at Kan
sas City may teach federal prosecutors
how 20 prepare suits TO secure convic-
tions under the Elkins law. bat the
second failure at the mouth of the Kaw
is not encouraging
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-26

Secretary Root will hardly become
respondent over the claims of Great
Britain, as that country has often de-
clared matters res judicata. which
were later admitted to be very much
before the court.