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Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

dent Roosevelt unqualihedly represents
the opinion OF the whole country.
The minister's point, then, is no
more than assurance to the Japanese
legislature that the situation produced
by such construction of our constitu-
ton would be properly dealt with
automatically. Popular sentiment In
japan is not so we'll informed as is that
of its educated classes regarding our
form of government and an adverse
judicial ruling naturally might be
misconstrued in that quarter, but there
is no reason 20 believe that its states
men, and least of all the foreign
minister, are not fully aware of the
facts and working in the friendliest
spirit to meet them.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
NO CHANCE FOR oURRrNor CHANGE:

NO CHANCE FOR CURRENCY CHANGE:
Hardly ghost of a chance remains
at this session for the elastic currency
scheme about which SO much was heard
Immediately preceding and following
the converting of congress. The whole
matter has fallen out of general public
attention, even If otherwise the state
of business In congress we're such as to
leave opportunity for full discussion.
The only condition on which a meas
ure for so material a change in cur
rency and banking could have been
made was that it be pushed decisively
ITO the front in public discussion as a
practical issue. This depended abso-
lutely upon the president pressing the
question with vigor as a paramount
need. When in his message he rele-
gated the whole business to a subordi-
nate place and dismissed it with a
mere approval of the general principle
of currency elasticity, the case was
really disposed of, even though the
fact was not discerned in banking
circles, from which the agitation had
originated and been mainly promoted.
1t is, under all the circumstances,
just as we'll that this feature of cur
rency reform should go over for more
thorough preliminary discussion and
formulation. Bankers and financial
experts should begin in time to reach
some sort of agreement among them
selves IL they wish to influence the
business or the general public. They
were altogether too late when they did
nothing before last fall
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
IMPROVING LAND LAWS.
Measures Needed to End Wholesale
Land Grabbing.


The administration appears likely to force
this congress or the next to pass the legis-
lation necessary to deal with the vast en-
pire of over 100000 square miles which
the United States today owns in the noun
famous region between, the Pacific coast
and the Tooth parallel.
This area is wholly untitled for pre-emp-
ton and settlement under the homestead
act. This law presupposes arabic land, on
which a man can settle, taking up a farm
of l6O acres, building a house living in 1t,
raising his crops and supporting his family.
The area OK pubic land now left for sale
Is instead nearly all either land which can
only be cultivated through irrigation or
pasturage, suitable only for herds and
iocks on a large scale, depending upon
water rights, or forest and mineral areas.
These require new legislation. Congress
has never given 1t.
AS long as corporations could, by fraudu-
lent and collusive action secure this land
at a homestead price per acre they
were opposed to any change In the laws.
President Roosevelt has wisely taken the
only course which will force corporate in
fiuence to urge new legislation. He has
given stringent instructions TO the secretary
OF the interior that there shall be granted
no final title to land taken up under
homestead or other entries unless an
officer OF the, department has examined
the conditions and found Affirmative proof
of bona fde prescription.
Secretary Hitchcock has held up much OF
the coal and oil lands in the Indian Ter
rltory Senator Nelson has introduced a
bill which proposes radically to change ex-
listing law by providing with reference to
nearly 100, 900 900 acres, coal, OIL mineral and
forest, that they shall be granted only on
lease under royalties. 50 that their control
shall remain in the hands OF the govern
ment Whether this bill passes now or
not Il begins definite policy for legis-
lation. In addition. by the liberal use OF
forestry rights, 100000 acres have been
taken up as forest reservations.
These two steps, together with the action
taken under the irrigation act. render il
| certain that there will be an end Of the
wholesale fraudulent appropriation Of coal
| oil. mineral pasture and forest lands under
| the homestead act in behalf OF corporations
and that the larger wealth CT the area still
unsold will pass TO private ownership under
new system OF laws which will regard the
special conditions which now exist In pub.
lie lands In the public land act when
passed, the great bulk OF that for sale con-
sisted OF prairie land on which any man
could make a living. The great bulk today
requires capital for development, and re
quiTes a'so the watchful care OF the govern
ment that the resources Or the future shall
not be seized by greed OF capital IN the
present
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
GOVERNOR HUGHES in COMMAND.

Governor Hughes prompt and per-
emptory revocation of an order issued
by the adiutant general, with the I'm
authorized attesting words, by order
of the governor" has resulted in sig
nally certifying to public attention the
fact that New York at last has a gov
ernor who governs. The incident
would not otherwise be so important,
although it involves what seemed to
be an attempt to let off by resignation
and without court-martial National
Guard officer, charged with grating,
and the thing necessary to that result
is an order of the governor, issued by
the adjutant general, without the gov
,ernor in fact making it Or knowing
anything about it. ,ss ,a5, g. 70 e.
It has been the custom in the execu-
tive department at Albany for great
many years to treat as mere form the
attachment of the certificate, "by COM
mand of the governor even in a null
titude of matters of very great impor-
lance, so that a vast amount of public
business was legally Commanded"
though he was not even aware of It.,
save as a bystander and after the fact
Once for all, and on the very first
occasion, Governor Hughes wipes out
the practice and makes his RESPONSE
bility as chief executive real and ex-
plicit. And it is a wholesome thing to
have 1t verify known that executive
power is under no circumstances to be
sublet or promiscuously rubber
stamped.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
JAPANESE MINISTER'S MEANING.

The Japanese foreign minister's no.
table statement before the Japanese
House of Representatives, that in the
event of an unfavorable decision of the
American courts on the San Francisco
school question the anti-Japanese
movement in California would be con-
sidered to represent the opinion Of the
whole United States, which would re-
qulre diplomatic adjustment" is being
widely misconceived and enormously
criticised in this country. It does not
necessarily imply. and could hardly
have been intended to imply, that edu-
Gated Japanese would regard a decision
OF our supreme court. holding unre-
stricted admission to schools not a
right guaranteed by treaty to Japanese
children, as proof that American senti-
ment is in sympathy with California
anti-Japanese feeling.
Such decision would be simply the
courts judgment that under our con
stitution control OF the public schools
is exclusively a state matter and not
within the Jurisdiction OF the national
government The legal view would be
determined. irrespective OF opinion of
the propriety and right of the states
restrictive school law.
Japanese statesmen must be pre-
sumed to be perfectly aware OF this
distinction Moreover. the most con
spicuous fact of the whole situation is
the practically universal disapproyal In
the United States OF the anti-Japanese
movement in San Francisco. THAT
movement is purely and narrowly local.
Elsewhere throughout the country
Japanese and their childSsn are treated
cordially, and there Is absolutely no
complaint And the attitude Of Presi-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
wars Hinge Harvest.
international Journal Of EthicI


In the so-called glorious" victories Of
Caesar a million men persisted on the field
of battle. Napoleon, in the short space of
nine years. was authorized to devote TO
the glory of France" 2100,OOO Of her sons.
In the ten years following the attack on
Fort Sumter the world destroyed In war
/. 10000 lives and Sc 10000 worth OF prop
erty Two-thirds OF the combined budgets
OF the various states OF Europe are devoted
TO the maintenance OF armed forces and 10
the service of a debt practically the whole
Of which was incurred By wars. War ex-
penses in Europe absorb one-half Of all the
wealth created by productive labor. In the
comparatively Insignificant war OF England
with the Beers England lost p 40 men
and spent 81 400 600 Three hundred and
fifty thousand men were withdrawn by II
from productive industry to engage in the
destruction of war. Military expenditures
IN the United States during the last eight
years have absorbed N,5OO.GOo,OOo
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
A GracefuI snrrender.

Philadelpnla RECORD. -..
Having made a 80 per cent increase In
their own pay, the United States senators,
when confronted with a proposition to in
crease the salary of letter carriers for free
delivery Offices l6 per cent, had not the
gall to defeat 1t. The bill provides for an
increase of 800 per annum for six years
until the maximum salary reaches 1920.
The increase is wen deserved and wen
earned. There is hardly a doubt the ac-
ton of the senate will be ratified by the
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

The World-Herald suggests that the
railroad bosses are counting on the
republican state committee to nullify
all efforts to pass any laws the rail-
roads do not want. This is decidedly
rich in view of the open and undis-
guised alliance during the late state
campaign between Chairman Allen OF
the democratic committee and the po-
litieal bunco steerers at railroad head
quarters. The railroads never put
out a document more to their liking
than the letter sent by Chairman Al
len to democratic newspapers urging
them to take the railroad end OF ter
fninal tax Sinking.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Railroad lobbyists are again getting
In their work against terminal taxa
ton in a few of the country newspa-
pers. The last time they con-
Quoted a campaign of misrepresenta-
ton through the public prints they
did not disguise the fact that they
were paying for the space at regular
advertising rates, The presumption
is that the papers lending their col
umns to the railroad publicity agents
this time are being paid as well, II not
better, than they we're before.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Another objection to war with
Japan at this time is that the country
is too busy with the Thaw trial to
have its attention diverted by minor
matters.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Authors still insist upon represent
ing the hero Of fiction as the son of
poor but honest parents. although, in
these days, 1t would be better fiction
TO represent him as the SON of rich but
honest parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

One of the members of a committee
10 draft a new primary election law
for Nebraska is said to be incubating
scheme by which one vote in one dis
trict will offset two votes in another
district. The very statement OF the
proposition should be all-convincing.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

That Nebraska school janitor who
has been giving ice cream prizes to
the pupils who keep the floor Of their
room the eleanest for the rest of the
year is not making the most of his
opportunities. He. ought to be organ
izing syndicates under the laws Of New
Jersey.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

The police board situation in
Omaha seems TO be rapidly approach
Ing a crisis. The present board came
Ms Kaleidoscope change wrought by
the hand of His Accidency. Governor
Savage. and a kaleidoscope exit would
not be surprising.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
Figured sDovtnR Fine,

A statistician has hgYnep it out that the
increase In congressional salaries will cost
every man, woman and child in the United
States III cents annually What the states
men fear is that they will be called upon
to explain, to every one Of them why they
need the increase. v.., .,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Gradually the purpose of the anti
japanese agitation in California is
being revealed. ' The entire school
board of San Francisco is going to
Washington on junket to tell Mr..
Roosevelt all about IT..
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

The president is carrying the war
into Africa and, incidentally, carrying
the African into the war, by deciding
to appoint a negro as collector of the
port at Cincinnati without the aid or
consent of Senator Foraker.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Governor Folk of Missouri is recov-
ering from a threatened attack of
pneumonia. Strange how these politi-
clans suffer so much from lung trou-
bles
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

I'VE are making ourselves the
lausAing stock of coming generations"
says Chancellor Day. So far as the
chancellor is concerned. We are beat
Ing the coming generation to the
laugh.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat has
an exhaustive article on "The Art. of
Keeping Cool" Practice Of the art
of keeping warm will keep most peo-
pie too busy to read 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Some members OF the New Jersey
legislature persist in voting for Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson of Princeton for
United States senator in spite Of the
fact that Harper's Weekly has al
ready elected him president OF the
United States for the term beginning
March 1. 1903.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

And now the World-Herald is lend
ing aid and comfort to the new pro-
hibition crusade masked behind the
county option bill. The duplleity OF
that sheet, However. has a precedent
in the '"Throw-the-Jonah-oyerboard''
performance Of Editor Hitchcock at
the white heat moment OF the prohibit
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
Progressive sBouguets..
Minneapolis Journal.

The incident is closed with letter from
Admiral Evans commencing Admiral Davis
a letter from Secretary Metcalf commencing
Evans for commenting Davis. and a letter
from the president commencing Metcalf for
commencing Evans for commencing Davis
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
why the Shoe Pinches.

Kansas City Star.
With reference to- Senator Rayner's
charge that President Roosevelt is a
''usurper," it may be suggested that it is
time that some one besides the special In
terests" did little "usurping"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Members Of congress still cling to
the notion that free seeds distributed
by them sprout about the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Grand juries in several states are
still doing the salome stunt. to the
extent of demanding the scalp Of John
D., the Baptist
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

ton campaign Of 1890. This is the
way Hitchcock repays the brewers and
liquor dealers for helping him to beat
John L. Kennedy for congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
StilI a Pertinent Observation.

San Francisco Chronicle. =
The great fuss being made at this late
day about public land frauds indicates that
the old adage about locking the stable
door after the horse has been stolen has
not lost it's pertinency, -t-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
Plain and Pointed.

st. Louis be-Democrat.
reduction for January of $7OoO.OOO in
the public debt is one of the solid indica-
tions of continued prosperity for the be-
ginning of the year
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarIIy should have The Bee
mailed 10 them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Senator Depew says the newspapers
have lately neglected him. He ought
to be congratulating himself instead
of complaining.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
Competition n Los. Art.
washington Star

The western railways refuse to present
even the formality of competition in sub
hitting bids for the transportation Of troops
en- route to the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
Is He the same Chapf

CnlcaBO lnJST Ocedu
Can this be the same little Jap whom we
were applauding so warmly only a short
time back when he was doing things to our
ever faithful friend. the Russian empire?
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Chicago is calling in scientists to
study the ravages OF the lead-pipe
cinch bug. 1t would seem to be
case for the plumber rather than the
scientist.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

The claim is now made that there
is gold in the dirt along the Panama
canal. If SO, it was put there by the
government. f2se-3S .,tsss,-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

The author of won't You Come
Home, Bill Bailey?" is in a Michigan
Jail. Justice may be tardy, but 1t
usually arrives.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Chicago News,
While various eloquent gentlemen are
rising in their places in the senate to de-
nounce President Roosevelt the latter con-
tinues to eat his meals regularly and with
good appetite.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
Omaha's Reputation for Art.

Hartford (Conn.) Times =
Pictures by the old masters have been
suppressed in Omaha as indecent. The only
kind Of art that Omaha appreciates is
Of the stock yards
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

, II, as Mayor Jim" contends, they
are not real prize fights. then the
promoters have been getting money
under false pretenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

President Dryden of the Prudential
has turned his senatorial aspirations
down as a bad risk.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Some of the railroad organs
throughout the state are woefully dis
tressed because large number of Ne
braska solons accepted an invitation
to partake of Omaha hospitality and
not only attended the feast. but went
back to the state capital expressing
themselves delighted with their cor
dial treatment. Had Omaha sat back
and done nothing to promote sociabil-
ity with the legislature, these same
carping critics would have been in
dulging derisive comments about sell
fshness and exclusiveness where they
are now impugning generous motives.
Whatever Omaha might do there
would be some kickers and knockers.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

The War department has been more or
less seriously engaged on the project or
changing the form OF the discharge OF en-
listed men Of the army so as to prevent
the successful practice of forgery by
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
sTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

5IA Ut DTINV-
State Of Nebraska. Douglas County, ss.
Charles a Rosewater general manager
of The Bee Publishing company, being dulX
sworn, says that the actual number OF tull
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
ar,nnth ~ Iannarv 1907. WIS as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

folks"
why. he. told me he hadn't been home
for year"
That's it.''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
THE defendant In a murder trial goes
through a terrible ordeal, doesn't her"
II suppose So" said the ex-juror YEARLY,
but he has one advantage over us. He's
presumed to be innocent until proved
guilty. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Meekley-Matrimony may seem very nice,
but 1t certainly makes trying times for
some people.
Sharpley-For almost everybody. Those
who are not trying to get In are trying TO
get out-Philadelphia Press.
$50 that busybody. Mrs. Gadfly. made
herself 30 much at home at her first call
as to go upstairs to your library. What
"Why. we called her down. Baltimore
American.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. think it's all right
TO raise the pay of members of congress TO
$500 a year, because II costs good deal
to live in Washington, but what's the
sense Of raising the presidents salary to
800, 0O0?"
Eminent Senator-Well, there is a kind
of feeling that the man who tries to fill Mr..
Roosevelt's shoes ought to have at least
that amount as a sort of announcement,
you knoW.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

A general order was issued at the War
department defining the period of service
in the civil war to entitle an officer or en-
listed man to wear what is known as the
civil war campaign badge. In the same
order the Indian campaigns are designated
to determine the question Of service which
entities an officer or soldier to the so-called
Indian campaign badge. This is the result
of a memorandum from the chief OF stan
and settles many persistent questions. II
was deemed advisable to give the exact
dates between which civil war service will
entitle officers and enlisted men to the
civil war campaign badge instead Of using
the general expression during the war of
the rebellion" as was done in designating
civil war service which entities to the
service-in-war chevron. The dates Of those
ofncially recognized are April Is. 1851 and
April Q. 1865.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Net total. ................... .sTSSS4o
Daily average Observation-Disclosures 1,3o1
CHARLES &. ROSEWATER
General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn TO
before me this 3lst day OF January, 1907.
(SeaD ROBBERY HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
ARMY GOSSIP IN WASHINGTON.
Current Events Cleaned from the
Army and Navy Register.

Current Events Cleaned from the
Army and Navy Register.
The retirement of Major General ]. f.
Wade In April will result in number of
changes in important commands. Major
General Leonard Wood, now in command
Of the Philippines division, will be ordered
to command the Atlantic division, succeed
ing General Wade, If It shall appear that
Lieutenant General Macarthur desires to
remain in command of the Pacific division,
which is understood to be the case. The
command of the Philippines division will
devolve upon Major General ]. F. Weston,
now in command Of the Department of
Luzon.
The adjutant general Of Montana recently
asked the War department whether drugs
to the amount of SPA purchased for the
medical department of the Second infantry
of the militia of that state, can be paid
for from the allotment TO the state, under
R. s. 1861. The secretary of war
has edecded: There is no way
known to the War department by which
this account can be settled from the APP
preparation under that statute. The law
provides for two ways for securing mill
tary supplies from the government, viz,
by issue with proper debit against the
states allotment under section 1861, and by
purchase from the department from state
funds; but there is no provision of law
permitting the department to settle bills
for supplies purchased by the state au-
thorities from dealers. The appropriation
of 100000 for participation of the militia in
army camps is not available"
The eight army ambulances of the gal
Looping variety, of which there has been
some test have been delivered to the gov
eminent from the manufacturers and will
be sent to various army posts where they
may be considered as permanently added
to the medical equipment in the field as an
important facility in handling of sick and
wounded in the field. A galloping ambu-
lance will be sent to each of the following
named posts: Forts Myer. Ethan Allen
Oglethorpe, Riley, Leavenworth, Meade
Robinson and Clark. It is possible that II
will be arranged to send galloping ambu-
lance to Cuba that 1t may be tested under
practical conditions In the character OF
country afforded in the island.
1t is proposed to do away with the rubber
boot and arctic overshoe now supplied &c
the army by the quartermaster's depart
ment Both these articles are carried or
the list of supplies and 1t Is desired Il
substitute for both of them a combination
of winter boot and shoe. This new typt
laces up the front and has bellows tongue
Two patterns, which may be of advantage
in the direction described, have been SEN
to a number of military posts in the north
west that the men may wear them during
the winter season under the observation OF
officers, who will make reports and recon
mendations to the quartermaster genera
in the spring, pointing out in what particu
lar the new pattern is superior or inferior
as tho case may be, to the arctic overshot
and the rubber boot now furnished the
army.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05

Sharpley-For almost everybody. Those
who are not trying to get In are trying to
get out--Philadelphia Press.