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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26
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kept up and extended to many states.
1t Is said that when Charles "A. Walsh
resigned as member of the Demo.
cratic committee for Iowa he went
into general scheme for the organi.
cation of the more radical wing of
the Democracy and other elements
into Independence League clubs.
Some Democrats fear that no matter
who may be selected. even BRYAN.
the Hearst men and the independence
League will become a formidable fac.
tor In the campaign. But all this
is merely preliminary discussion to
the real struggle which will come
later.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY &c, 1907
HARTMAN ON THE RACK.

After many conflicting reports rs
to whether the Interstate Commission
would actually place Hartman, the
uncrowncd railroad king on the stand,
tho question was settled yesterday
when tho magnate testified before
that body ut session held in New
York city. While nothing of n posi-
lively startling character was brought
out enough evidence was adduced
to show that what other wit.
nesses had testified to was true,
that Hartman was the dominant
figure In railroad. life in the
United States. After reading the
testimony OF Mr., Hartman the
question arises, is 1t possible for one
man, beginning with nothing and new
or building any railroad on his own
account, investing in the main other
peoples money rather than his own,
to bring himself, by processes of fin.
ancial manipulation and exchange of
securities. into the control of the en-
tire railroad system OF the country?
This Is the tremendous question
which forces itself upon consideration
in view OF the revelations made and
now making, concerning the financial
career of Il. ii. Hartman.
MIR. Hartman began with nothing.
He has not been Il, builder, but re-
organizer and manipulation Of rail
roads. He has been the very apoth.
costs of financial juggelry. He has
learned the art of borrowing other
peoples money, OH other peoples
credit, and yet retaining to himself
absolute power over the spending of
1t.
There Is no apparent reason why
the acquisition of more railroads
should not so right on. The Harri-
man snow ball is 80 big that it will
grow faster than any other. With
every road whose control he gains
Hartman increases his power, for he
( uses msparngly the credit of such
c0ntrOlleu corporations
The remedy for these things lies
probably in regulation of rates,
charges and earnings, more than In
efforts to dissolve mergers. In the
Hill SYSTEMS case it has been shown
for all practical purposes big conf
D!ne can't be dissolved II simply
turns up in new form. But Is it pos
sibie to enforce rates that will keep
earnings down; to enforce publicity
that will prevent such manipulation
of surplusses as Hartman has in
dulgcd; in short to control the opera
tons of individual roads. The wings
of Harriman's power will be effect
lively clipped when lie is no longer
able to pile up millions upon millions
In the treasures OF companies he
controls, to conceal them from the
7 public, and to use them as II the,
were his own.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26

war scare. At the same time there
is a strong feeling that this country
should be prepared at all times to
accept the war challenge of any 9th.
er country, and that "battleships are
the best guarantors of peace" Naval
Officers believe the United States
will only be safe when it has IA fleet
on either side of the continent which
is able to control the situation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26

First the President had Root say 1t
for him and now he comes out on his
own hook that the rights of states are
to have no consideration while he Is
President. 1t is no more than can be
expected of the President, but then
there is satisfaction III the knowledge
that Roosevelt is not the whole coun.
try just yet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26
CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR.

The readers of the American news.
papers these days are seeing quite a
lot about a war that is being waged
between two Central American Re.
publics and considerable more inter.
est prevails than is usual when the
ragged armies of the country have
their frequent clashes. From all &C.
counts the struggle now prevailing
between Honduras and Nicaragua is
something of war and not the usual
straYests that SO often attends the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26

c. II. Thacker. Editor and Publisher.
l.. E. Pugh. -. Advertising Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26

The Nebraska state Board of Ed
ucation seems to be of the opinion
that men teachers make more manly
men of the public school pupils. There
Is also something to be said on the
question whether their sense of re-
finement would not be blunted with
the entire elimination of the women
from the school room.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26

The DAY. Press Ia delivered by carriers any
whore In rho city limits for 10 cants . week.
Any Irregularities In delivery should be imme.
diately reported to tho once OF publication.
Orders for delivery OF the Daily Press TO other
residence or p.soeH Of business may DO made by
postal card or telephone
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26

anywhere. Under the lead of ma
tlon not inferior to the white, why
should they not gradually take from
us the worlds markets, the com,
merce of the high seas, the wealth
of the empire and the financial su.
premacy that decides war and com
pels peace?
That is the real yellow peril No
nation is so i'll prepared to meet
Il as the United States.-MinneapolI
Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26
SUPREMACY OF THE WHIT
RACES CHALLENGED.

The London Times gives serious
notice to the dominant white races
OF the world that time has come
to Justify their all but universal con-
troll by superior performance in the
industries of peace as well as In
thu art of war.
The Times article takes no stock
IN the yellow peril" OF the kaiser.
though 1t comedies freely the won
derful skill and energy of the Jap
anese In acquiring and using the
weapons Of the white races. But
war is not a matter of weapons
and tactics alone. II Is matter
OF money. The complete destruc-
ton of the Russian army was stop
ped more by the financial exhaus-
tion OF Japan than by the interven-
tlon of Roosevelt. 1t will be long
time before Japan can bear the n.
nancial burden of war upon rich
WESTERN power without the fiiar.
cia' assistance Of another.
But that ominous time will be
hastened by the industrial ana COM
mercial conquests of Japan. which
are proceeding side by side with her
establishment of influence over the
Aslatic peoples. 1t Is in this in
drstrial advance that the Times
hnds the most serious challenge OF
white supremacy. industrial sprem-
&c! commands national wealth and
wealth is turn commands the means
OF conquest
The warike energy or the dark
races was exhausted five hundred
years ago. except the Japanese. wac
,ongh' with each other Neverthe
loss tie dark races remained in
peace. c"ccnt on tho edge of their
nopnl0ns seats. because the whites.
Ike the Japanese. were busy fight
ing each t'hr. till after Waterloo.
Sine then long intervals &C ,peaco
nave enabled the white races 10
make great Industrial progress ac-
c'mniate vast wealth ana nvorrnn
the dark continents with military
machines.
TIL Russia encountered japan
they met no check The conuucs-
of the Russian forces in China ex.
-hansted Tho Japanese, in spite OF
tncir superiority TO most white IN
military skill and to all in national
spirit, that no power. not even the
mnarmed United States, need fear
them greatly. The fear inspired IN
some rejecting minds Is not mill.
tary, but industrial.
The white races have not vet go.
generated III peace and luxury as
the Romans did. though Great Bri-
tain depends largely on the dark
races of India for troops, and made
a poor showing in little war fought
with white soldiers alone. But the
white races have suffered potentiaI
industrial degeneracy, which would
be revealed by actual competition
with an independent dark race.
This competition has been avoided
ny exploiting the cheaper dark labor
III Asia. Africa and America, instead
or letting it produce in compe;i.
lion That cannot be done with
Japan. and Japan is about to ty
TO 'yploit the labor of other dark
races, instead of allowing the whites
10 do 1t.
Industrial production is costly for
me white races because they have
accumulated artificial wants must
enjoy high style OF living, earn
n,gh wages aud work short hours
we caltnot compete with Asiatics
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26

We all will agree that Sunday in
Newport News was not an ideal day,
but we are thankful that we have not
the legacy that they have up north.
foot or two of snow.
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We wish to heartily thank all OF
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26

Do YOU realize that in two month.
the jamestown Exposition will for
mally open its gates?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-26

The average person probably reads
between the lines In the Thaw trial
stories more closely than they dc
what is actually In print.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-30
INCREASING MONEY AND FALLING
MARKET.

The rapid accumulation of money in
New York by return OF crop advances
to the interior and tumbling stock
market. carrying down the whole line
of quotations, even of the standard
railroad companies, are two conspicu-
Gus facts at present and since the open
ing of the year. Within two weeks the
loan market conditions at that great
center have been apparently reversed
by a net gain of $29.O0O.OOO 10 bank
cash and nearly S19, 100000 to surplus
reserve. II had been anticipated that
such conditions would relieve the Sc
we're stringency caused by immense
drafts for the crop movement and that
expectation was played to the limit by
the great combinations that have been
manipulating the stock market. No
such result, however, is visible OF likely
soon to follow,
The serious truth seems to be that
this very manipulation, involving the
operations. the dividend declarations
and the general financing of some Of
the greatest railroad properties the last
three to six months have profoundly
affected public opinion. These revela-
lions through ofieial and indubitable
instrumentalities have naturally ex-
cited the suspicious OF the investing
public by destroying confidence in the
ordinary basis for calculations. so II is
disposed to stand aloof. and a multi
tude who ordinarily would now be buy
ing are selling. There is a similar at
titude abroad, thus closing for the time
an important alternative avenue,
The saving condition. however, is
that neither atthome nor abroad is the
conviction OF the validity OF our univer-
sal prosperity and Of assurance OF the
outlook shaken at all. nor is there any
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-30
BUSINESS FAILURE LESSONS.

The business failures last year were
astonishingly small, whether as regards
number, amount of total liabilities or
proportion to the aggregate of business
firms and corporations, and is thus in
direct line with the previous record for
a series of years The facts contradict
the assertion that the majority Of those
who go into business ultimately fail.
1t is noteworthy suggestion of the
prevailing prosperity that in a total of
l 500. 900 corporations, firms and indi-
viduals engaged in business only one
out of each $50 failed during the year,
the smallest proportions in a fquarter of
century. And large portion of the
total liabilities we're due to a few trust
companies and banks In which there
had been fraud or gross mismanage-
ment.
The further fact is worthy of atten-
ton that the percentage of failures
among firms employing small capital
is materially smaller than the year be-
creaslng the last six or eight years.
This fact, contrary to a general i'm
preston, indicates that the stress of
commercial conditions is not so severe
on the smaller as on the larger con-
Germs, and that the former are holding
their ground in spite of centralizing
tendencies. ~
The failure record of last year and
recent years of course does not mean
that recurrence of commercial depres-
sion is impossible. The facts, how
ever. do signally reflect sound and i'm
proved business conditions, and raise
the strong presumption of conservatism
in yielding credits and of the perma-
nent attainment of higher standard
of methods in the commercial COM
munity, which tends effectually to re-
duce the rate of business mortality.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-30

The craze for mining speculation is
undated and seems even 70 be spread
ing, in spite Of collapse of.several not
able schemes and other warnings
within a month or two. The difficulty
is that the general public, not to speak
of the ignorant and gullible element,
fails to distinguish between successful
and legitimate mining enterprise and
the myriad schemes seductively ex-
plotted by promoters for the exclusive
purpose of overreaching investors"
The craze is stimulated by exagger-
ated stories of results in the numerous
new districts that have been opened
the last few years. And rarely in our
history has, there been such a boom of
actual investment and development in
gold, copper, silver and other locations.
But these great successes have been
brought about by the application of
the soundest business principles and
expert knowledge. The Schwabs, Gug-
genheims and Clarks leave nothing to
guess in their mining undertakings,
and yet these are the examples that
are perverted by INSCRIPTIONS
schemers to influence public imagina-
ton and awake false hopes.
Investigation makes 1t reasonably
certain that not one out of a hundred
of the mining schemes that are now
SO profusely advertised is based even
on a half rational prospect, and in a
far smaller proportion is there the
slightest purpose of actual develop
ment. Practically the sole investment
is the advertising and the sole design
is to mine the pockets of suckers"
In nine cases out of ten they will never
see their money again. And yet un-
numbered millions of dollars have al
ready gone into these iridescent i'm
possibilities, and more is going into
them all the time. The worst of it is
that in part this money is sacrificed
from those who can i'll afford to lose
1t, but much, too, comes from fairly
well-to-do people to whom prosperity
has brought surplus.
1t is, of course. impossible to predict
just when general establishment will
come, but speculative collapse is abso-
luteIy inevitable, and it is now prob
ably not very remote-and that, too,
without regard to the conditions in
genuine mining industry, which are
solid and expansive.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-30
4 HORSE ON THE RAILROADS.

Although not explained at the time
in the dispatches describing the argu-
ment of the Nebraska railroad tax
cases before the United States supreme
court, the hearing there developed .
horse on the railroads that is too good
to be kept out Of print.
1t will be remembered that when
the tax cases were set for argument
last October the railroad attorneys de-
veloped a deep-seated aversion to talk
ing to court made up of only eight
judges, and because of the weighty
constitutional points involved, insisted
on the case going over until the bench
should be filled by the appointment of
a Judge 10 the vacancy then existing.
When the president announced his in
tention TO name Attorney General
Moody to be associate justice of the
supreme court the railroads and cor
porations generally promptly took an
Inventory of the senate to see If they
could prevent his confirmation, but
failing to find the necessary votes con-
cluded to reconcile themselves to the
inevitable.
1t SO transpired, therefore, that
when the Nebraska railroad tax cases
were set for hearing this month the
vacancy on the bench was filled, but
not filled with judge to the liking of
the railroad attorneys. On call OF the
case Hon. C, ]. Greene opened for the
railroads, representing the Burlington,
and was followed by Hon. John N.
Baldwin, representing the Union Pa
cihc. Scarcely had Baldwin pro-
ceeded far enough to identify himself
and his client than Justice Moody in
terrupted to say that he was the owner
of some few shares of Union Pacific
stock, and being interested to that ex-
tent in one OF the parties to the suit.
he would sit in the case, but would
take no part in adjudieating Il.
So after sparring for wind and post
poning the hearing three months. the
brilliant railroad attorneys found
themselves compelled to submit their
arguments to a court composed of
only eight judges. and the same eight
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-30
Empty sacks and Crime.


When Benjamin Franklin said that II is
hard for an empty sack to stand straight
he spoke without foreseeing some OF the
disclosures OF the modern grand jury, the
insurance investigating commission and the
Interstate Commerce commission. He would
not write such a proverb in these days
were he living. for the evidence now at
hand shows that Il 4 no harder for All
empty sack to stand straight than 1t is
for those that are commonly reputed to be
full. In fact, II accurate statistics could
be complied, they would undoubtedly show
that there is more crookedness among the
rich than among the poor. Very few men
ever become 50 rich that they are willing
10 class themselves with the people rep
resented by the sacks that are full, and,
IN the effort TO get more, they are as likely
20 resort to dishonesty and trickery as
the man vino IL poor enough to be hungry
and m clad. Franklin was a wise man.
but he was a little short on information
when he wrVts The Rroyerb about empty
SAckA
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-30
rrnsoNAL Avn ornnRwIsn.

New York spice has pushed Jamaica GIN
ger OF the front page.
DIR. Felix Adler declares that the desire
for wealth is form Of insanity what
crazy world my masters
out in California automobiles are known
as "cough-carts" because their trail makes
lungers sit up and take notice.
with las newspapers reporting that New
York trial readers are assured Of getting
the whole truth and then some.
Grief over the failure OF Senator Till
mans minstrel show has been checked by
assurances of a raise at the box office.
Senator Bailey saved his face and his
scat by demonstrating to suspicious Texans
that he never wore a elaw-hammer coat.
The automatic divorce plan proposed in
France would never do in a strenuous re-
public. A. walt OF three years would drive
American divorce courts out of business.
There is nothing sensational" says a
Chicago paper, Tin obeying the ten com
mandments." But they lack the imprima-
tur of the /. NJ. o. and the approval of the
referendum.
There is one woman in Texas who may
walk fifty miles in one direction without
stepping on her own land. Too much exer-
oise for the pleasure of talking over the
back fence.
Public response to the fierce criticism Of
the opera "Salome" in New York is mani
tested in the advance sale OF all seats for
six additional performances. Unable TO
get into the criminal court New Workers
turn to "salome" for overripe pleasure.
Archer M. Huntington has just been
elected president of the American Geo
graphical society to take the place of Com
mander Peary, resigned. He is a son of
Coils p. Huntington, has written consider
able, Is an authority on Spanish literature
and founded and is the president of the
Hispanic Society Of America.
A ST. Louis minister defined heresy
trial by denying that Gehenna was I'M
charted by ancient and modern geogra-
piers According to his information the hot
place was right on. this footstool and those
who sought dress rehearsal could readily
find 1t before the regular performance.
The report that the lid was securely on
in St Louis needs further confirmation.
Governor Buchtel of Colorado, Methodist
minister and college president, Is the chief
promoter of a stag social to be pulled off
tomorrow evening in a Denver hotel. 81
want this OCCASION" he says, ito be one
of rollicking fun. Life is strenuous and
business is serious, so when we have this
dinner, 1 want IT to be in the best of fell
lowship. The members of the legislature
justices of the supreme court and all state
officials have been invited. An exception
will have to be made in the case OF the
superintendent of public instruction, who
will be excused to attend meeting Of the
woman's club" The excluded officer Is a
woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-30


Unless something at present unfore-
seen turns up, the controversy over
the location of the gas tanks is about
ended. the city council having agreed
on the passage of the Brucker bill that
will permit the construction OF add
tional holders on the present site. The
settlement of this question is one of
great interest to citizens dependent on
gas for fuel and lighting purposes.
The fact that the storage capacity of
the present plant is limited to very
few hours extra supply makes the i'm
mediate construction of new holders
imperative. Residents in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the present plant may
feel that an imposition has been put
upon them, but the general impression
will be that 1t is better to have what
ever nuisance exists in connection with
the gas plant concentrated at one place
rather than distributed throughout the
city, thus centering the evil.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-30
The Service Pension Bill.
Philadelphia Ledger.


II Is a matter OF great interest TO many
thousand survivors OF the civil war
whether the house shall pass the service
pension bill recently passed by the senate.
II is said that the house committee on in
valid pensions favors the measure, but is
waiting to be assured before reporting the
bill that the house organization will per-
NIT the legislation to be completed at this
session. over $4,000 present pensioners
will be affected by the proposed service
pension law, and I'm addition to these there
are upward Of 10000 civil war veterans who
are not now receiving any pension. II is
estimated that there will be living On June
81, 1907. 7S2,722 survivors. The number OF
pensioners on fhe rolls at that date would
not exceed $1,000 The projected legsla-
ton would add $l5,OOOOO0 a year 10 the
federal, appropriations, probably for 1--WE
years. from which time the pension roll
would rapidly diminish.