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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

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So far as one can see there are two men
who, more than any other two, will bear
the chef responsibility for the character OF
the tariff, which the next congress will give
the country. Those two are the president
elect and Joseph g. Cannon, who in all
probability will be the next speaker of the
house. They ought to have a common in
terest and have a common responsibility In
meeting the demands of the party ana the
people who placed them in their positions.
From the character of the hearings before
the ways and means committee, from a
study OF its personnel, with whom they
both are well acquainted, they soon can de-
termine which way the wind blows. If the
wind blows towards the sort OF tariff which
has ben the ideal of the standpatters they
should consult as to the measures to be
taken to prevent a tariff calamity,
Differences are best solved by discussion,
and we venture the opinion that the presi-
dent-elect with his engaging candor will be
able to confer with the leaders of the house
to the end that real revision shall be had.
II he cannot we ave visions OF a demo-
cratic house in the congressional election
two years from now.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
LOAVES AND FISHES.

" AR ~ GA'A'ANS
The prospective possession by the
democrats of the g~overnorship and
legislature, giving them full control
of the executive and the law-making
power in Nebraska, has suddenly made
the distribution of the loaves and
fishes the paramount issue. The
change of political complexion in the
executive office will naturally bring
about the substitution of democrats
for republicans in the places filed by
gubernatorial appointment. Because
some of these appointees hold commits
sions for fixed terms the pressure will
doubtless be great upon the new gov
ernor to get rid of them ahead of time,
but there is no good reason why any
such haste should be manifested.
On the other side, there are a great
many subordinate state employees now
appointed by boards of which the DEM
ocratic governor will be only a minor
ity member. The democratic hunger
for these morsels has already started
talk of new legislation to abolish the
boards, or, at least, deprive them of
patronage by vesting all appointments
in the governor. 1t would o be sur
prising, therefore, to see proposals of
this kind put forward, but such legis-
lation usually defeats itself in the long
run because of its makeshift character.
Laws are supposed to go on the statute
books not because the governor hap
pens to be a democrat or a republican,
but because the object is a good one.
quickly and the next turn might re-
verse the situation with a republican
governor and democratic majorities In
the state boards.
What is true about the loaves and
fishes at the disposal of the state gov
eminent applies equally to local Offices.
II the democrats undertake to legis-
late republicans out of office, or to
legislate ofices on the map, merely be-
cause they are held by republicans
they will in all likelihood simply SOW
the wind to reap the whirlwind. We
have had examples of this so often that
the lesson ought to have been learned.
II is said. however, hat the democrats
are like the Bourbons. who never for
get anything and never learn anything,
and the Nebraska democrats will,
doubtless, prove themselves to be of
true Bourbon stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Washington Post dnd.)
The cordial greetings that have come out
Of the south TO Judge Taft upon his cleo
ton to the presidency mark a new era Ill
the history of American politics, and, taken
in connection with the largely Increased
republican vote in the south. indicate the
rapid disappearance OF seetionalism ana
the birth Of a new nationalIsm. 1t was
the significant lesson of the recent election
thai the independent voter Is the one great
decisive factor in American politics. both
In the south and in the north.
The day Of hidebourd p~artisanship that
votes for a yellow dog II 1t have the regu-
lar party label Is swiftly passing. The
childish appeal TO prejudice and sectional
ism is becoming less ard less effective as
the years pass, and the orce proud boast
of the straight ticket voter that he never
scratches his ballot is now generally viewed
as a reflection upon both his intelligence
and his patriotism. Voters who can be
herded to the polls like cattle are not the
stuff out Of which en6uring republics are
MADE. The increase of independent voting
is the most significant and hopeful event
That has occurred in the south since 1t
shattered the unjust and calling yoke Of
reconstruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
Glow Did II Happeng"

Kansas City journal NePJ'
Out from the gloom that settled a
pail over Fairview. Neb., comes the plain
tive voice OF William j. Bryan asking
How did II happen?" The great and over
whelming fact of his defeat has apparently
stunned the great commoner. who belived
sincerely that he would be elected. he
canrot understand why the American peo-
pie did not rally to his support, and In a
daze he asks the pathetic question, HOW
oiG It happen"
1t is unlikely that Mr.. Bryan VIII eVer
understand fully why he was repudiated
at the polls, for he has always refused
10 recognize the fact that the sober second
thought of the people is against populsm
and socialism. Bryan exalted economic
trifIes into vital issues. To him the sum
OF statesnanship seemed to consist In such
doctrines as the publicity OF campaign con-
tributions, the guarantee OF bank deposits
and an exaggeration OF the evils OF indus
trial combination. Even today he Is sthl
prating about the Struggling Masses as
II there were no prosperity in the land. 1t
was the struggling masses that voted
for Taft and against Bryan. The "strug-
CLING masses are honest. industrious and
prosperous American citizens who refuse
to feel sorry for themselves simply because
political demagogues tell them they are
downtrodden and are being exploited by
capital. But Fairview can't understand IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
MIR. TAFT AND THE FRIARs.

The letter of Mr.. Taft to Rev.
Magnus Larson, pastor OF the Swedish
Baptist church at st. Paul, will furnish
a convincing answer to some of the
charges that were actively, but with
more or less secrecy, circulated during
the campaign for the pit rpose of rou
ing a religious fight against the repub-
lican candidate. The document Is
worthy of preservation as a contribu-
ton to the literature of religious toler-
ance and the enforcement of church
and state.
In his letter to Mr.. Taft Rev. Mr..
Larson wanted information on all of
the reiterated charges against Mr..
Taft's administration of affairs in the
Philippines. Did Mr.. Taft order the
payment Of $7,OO0,OOO out of the
United States treasury to the friars
for their lands? Is 1t true that half
the people in the Philippines are not
Roman Catholics? Are Protestant
teachers in the islands forbidden to
teach in the Sunday schools? Has the
United States bought libraries for the
friars? Should the Catholic church
have greater consideration in the
Philippines than any other recognized
religious body?
In reply Mr.. Taft sets forth the rec
ord. The friar lands were paid for by
the Philippine government. not by the
United States. 1t is not true that half
to other denominations than the Catho-
lie church. Protestant teachers are
not forbidden 70 teach in the Sunday
schools. Under the laws in the Philip
pines. religious instruction is prohib-
tied in the public schools. The United
States has bought no libraries for the
friars except to replace some destroyed
by American soldiers. Finally, the
Catholic church is given no more con-
s~ideration in the Philippines than IL
shown to other denominations.
when the United States took posses
sion of the Philippines, as one of the
unsought conquests of the war with
Spain, the government of the island
was inextricably united with the Cath,
Ollie church. The natives had been al
war with Spain and were hostile &c
the friars. who we're practically repre-
sentatives of the Spanish government
1t was necessary to separate church
and state and Mr.. Taft undertook what
proved to be one of the mo delicate
and difficult diplomatic tasks that hal
confronted this government for years
That he accomplished 1t with satisfac
ton to the United States government
to the native Filipinos and to the
hierarchy at Rome is the best proc
that his disposition of the case wal
fair, honest and equitable.
One paragraph in Mr., Taft's letteI
should be answer for all time to thu
charge which has been current for sew
eral years of his Partially toward thu
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Catholic church in his administration
Of the Philippine affairs. He says:
I am not q Catholic. and have not been
affiliated with the Catholic church. All I
have attempted to do was to do justice to
that church and to the Filipino people. I
have treated hat church exactly as /
would have treated any other church had
1t been In a similar position to that OF
the Catholic church.
Even-handed justice, without favor
and without prejudice, has been Mr..
Taft's guiding rule, and it is a rule
that will be endorsed by every intelli-
gent and fair-minded person.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
FUEL OF THE FUTURE.
Apparently "A Long Way on, Though
Well Worth C0nsiderfnE.

New York Tribune.
To the oft presented question OF where
industry will ever get power when the
coal and oil are gone a novel, If not quite
satisfactory, answer is offered by Ed
ward c. Warren in the Engineering Mag
azine for November. Among the chemi-
cal elements which develope heat by COM
bustion is hydrogen, and in that gas Mr..
Warren thinks an ideal fuel can be
found. 1t developes four times as much
heat as the best coal and burns so thor
oughly that no SCOT is deposited. Be
sides, the supply is practically ineXhaust-
ible, as hydrogen is one of the constitu-
ents of water, and the gas can be re-
covered and used again promptly. The
product of combustion In this case Is
aqueous vapoT, which can be condensed
as exhaust steam is and then Immediately
subjected TO the proper treatment for di-
vorce. The process by which carbon.
once burned, Is again made available
takes years.
These statements will hardly be dis
puted by either the chemist or the en-
gineer, but they do not fully meet the
requirements of the fuel problem. The
task of dissociating hydrogen from oXy-
gen calls for the expenditure of other
materials or of mechanical power. By
the methods now in vogue the operation
is an expensive one. II the cost Of pro-
ducing hydrogen were ten, twenty or thirty
times that of coal. would its adoption
be economical? Is there any reason TO
believe hat the process would be any
cheaper the second or third time than
the first? Except for the convenience
of limiting the space demanded for stor-
age, would there be any advantage In
using the gas more than once? Is there
any resemblance between Mr.. Warren's
proposition and the hope. once expressed
by the late Mr.. Tripler. that with one
horsepower. generated by steam, he could
produce enough liquid air to develope ten
horsepower? Perhaps at some future
time further light will be thrown on
these phases OF the subject either by Mr..
Warren or his critics. In the meantime
II Is permissible TO remark that II. as
he asserts. power IL free, there IL a
wonderful difference in the cost Of har-
Messing.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
THE MISERY'S WOOING.
Denis A. Mccarthy In N. Y. Sun

Denis A. Mccarthy In N. Y. Sun.
Lifting the latch he came, ~
Making the match he came,
Sinking and smiling and looking 50
Counting the cows he had, .arsar
Praising the sows he had .r
This to my father, but all for my ear.
Wasn't sick of him!
Divil a pick of him.
Ugly and scrawny and old as the hiIlsi
Bald was the poll of him,
Small was the soul OF him.,
Mumbling and muttering OF banknotes
and bills!
Father was pleased with him.
Mother was leased with him
Asking so anxiously after her health
Sure he could scatter her
Wits TO the wind when he spoke at his
wealth.
So he came coaxing them, sa.
So he came hoaxing them,
Dazzling their eyes at the size Of their
catch,
Hailing and treating them.
TIN the whole parish was sure OF the
match.
Pat. when he heard Of it
Ave. when the word Of Il
Care to that boy who had loved me 50
Deeming that he had failed,
wild with the feeling Of falsehOod and
wrong.
Wen. there's an end to II, -
Selling my soul to a miser like thsti #
For ere the day came round
Surely my way I found
over the ocean TO freedom-and raw
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
~Moc MASTER.
some POst-mortem Reflections of Nor,
or Less Interest.
Washlngton Post Nnd.l

Washington Post dnd)
TIL following from the Nashville Ten
nessean Is a pretty fair estimate Of Oh,
fix the democratic party got into som,
fourteen years ago. and from 81 we do no.
expect to see II emerge very soon unles,
the republicans shall be guilty OF greater
folly than they have yet committed:
There are two elements within the lem.
ocratic party, and they haven't learned ia
keep house together. The old difference
differences largely OF feeling and OF pref.
udice-still persist and are powerful. II
was hoped that the antagonism to BRYAN
engendered In the two fierce campaigns Of
1895 and 1900 had largely disappeared; that
the active support of such man as Harmon
OF Ohio. olney of Massachusetts, and Wat
terson Of Kentucky signified a reunion OF
the discordant elements But IL was not
so. And the situation today is that II a
democrat of the Cleveland type were nom.
mated four years from now he would en-
counter the same fate. We must wait for
time to heal the wounds and for the d.
vided elements to grow together"
Tn democratic party did not lose the
presidency on Tuesday. November 3. 1905. n
lost it that August night OF 1906 when MIR.
Bryan, in Madison Square garden, advo.
Gated government ownership and operation
of 100000 miles Of railroads, thus anuexIns
to the civil service some millions of en-
ployes.
The fate OF the democratic party ia in
the keeping OF William Jennings Bryan. II
is his personal asset, and never so com.
pletely as at this moment. II he shall see
tit he can be Its candidate for president
in 1919 on a platform declaring for govern
ment ownership, the initiative and referen.
dunn or any other fallscy his fertile imap.
ination may take the within to invent.
Who in the democratic party would dare
oppose him? What democratic leader but
will bend the pregnant hinges OF the knee
In his sublime presence?
Before there is another democrat chosen
president OF the United States or speako,
Of the American congress the leopard must
change his spots and Bryan turn democrat
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
Retirement of chancenor Andrews.
Boston Herald.

brown university alumni, who have never
ceSseu 70 admire L. Benjamin Andrews.
WIZ be especially interested in the enforce
teslshatoh OF Browns former president
from MS post as chancellor OF the T,ni.
VeIsnS Oh Nebraska. Ill-health has made
necessary ms retirement. When he has
returned TO private life Mr., Andrews Will
nave material for a frank exposition OF
the relative merits OF privately endowed
ana state controlled and state supported
institutions of learning, He has had his
snare OF conflicts with opponents Of aca-
deInie freedom In both types of institutions
anu mus kno" the ms and outs Of politics
ana hlsh finance as they affect American
academic life.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
THE crRAN ELEcrLoN.

Encouraging reports come from
Cuba. as a result Of the election just
held. General Gomez. the liberal can
didate, has been chosen president Of
the republic with a congress- that will
be in sympathy with him. The cleo
tion passed with less disorder than
usually ch-aracterizes such events in
some of the large cities of this coun-
try, although a heavy vote was polled
In every province. The election was a
most important event, as it bears not
only on the future Of Cuba, but on the
United States as well, since the Off
ciaIs elected will be entrusted with the
fate OF the new republic and their sue,
cess or failure will determine whether
the United States will withdraw from
the island for good, as now planned,
or be required to take permanent con-
troll.
IL is, of course, too early to deter
mine how the results will be accepted
by the Cubans, but all indications are
that there will be less friction than II
General Menocsl had been elected.
General Gomez represents the radical
elements in Cuba, who would have been
slow, perhaps, to have abided by the
election of a conservative. The bust
ness interests of the island. however,
will probably acquiesce in the election
of Gomez, although they were loyal and
enthusiastic in support of Menocal. A
wise administration by the Gomez gov
eminent could do much to make
further intervention by the United
States unnecessary.
One of the best features of the cleo
ton is the heavy vote polled and the
independence expressed by the voters,
as shown by the fact that the provin-
cial voters did much scratching on
candidates for the congress. This be-
speaks an intelligent appreciation of
the Importance Of the election on the
part of the voters that had not been
generally credited to them. There was
practically no difference In the plat
forms of the parties. Each declared
for the preservation of the Cuban re-
public, for equal rights for all citizens,
for the encouragement of agriculture
and commerce and for the maintenance
Of friendly relations with the United
States, and each, which is significant,
gave assurance that 1t would accept
the verdict rendered at the polls.
The net result is thar Cuba will have
another experiment in self-government
and all Americans will hope that after
their last lesson they will be, able to
manage their affairs without further
help from the United States. Accord
ing to present plans. the American
forces will be withdrawn January %.
the anniversary of the birth of Jose
Marti, the Cuban patriot. If the new
trial at self-government in Cuba is a
success, the United States will have
given the world a striking example OF
unselfish guardianship of a weaker ma.
ton. 1t will mark the contamination
of the program outlined by Mr.. Nc.
Kinley and followed in letter and spirit
by President Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft
who, with Governor Magoon, have had
most to do with our attempt to solve
the Cuban problem" which has been
more or less acute for fifty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
Facts Not Understood.
cbIcago Inter ocean (repl.

InICaBo InIeT UCeah IIep.J.
THE democratic party must continue It's
fight or Dissolve remarks Mr.. Bryan: at
could not exist as a plutocratic party" Nor
could any party. No such party ever has
existed In this country. The "plutocratic
party against which Mr.. Bryan. is always
raising shouts OF defiance and appeal IL like
sairey Camps Mrs. Harris In the words
OF Betsy Prig, there amt nc SIGH person"
This is one OF the things that Mr.. Bryan
does not understand and which It is appar-
entity impossible for him TO understand.
And that is what makes II impossible for
the democratic party to succeed under such
leadership as Mr.. B~ryan's-with Its prin-
ciples Interpreted in the light OF such per-
sonaIities as that Of Mr.. Bryan
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
slump in O~kIahOma
Boston Transcript (rep.).

bOalOH ITdHaCTIpL NItp,J.
The small plurality by which Bryan car
ried Oklahoma is one Of the most astonish-
ing results OF the election. Taft had adj
vised the people there against the adoption
Of the state constitution. of which they
seemed peculiarly proud. and It was com
monty recognized that for their purposes
Bryan was the strongest democrat that
could be named, and Taft the weakest re-
publican, At the Denver convention, which
the Oklahomsns ~monopollzed. 10000 plurality
was tho least they claimed for Bryan. They
actually won by 1900 on a vote about half
as large as that Of Massachusetts,. Debs
polled 9O,Oo votes in Oklahoma. This prob
ably lowered Bryan's plurality somewhat.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
Grip ON the Pork.

The tariff hearings are bringing out the
amount of testimony against med
ding with the subject from those who have
got some of the pork. 1t was ever thus at
tariff hearings. Meanwhile, 1t will be re-
that the people who pay the duties
have put in their testimony ut the ballot
bcw
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

The report that Governor Charles
n. Haskell of Oklahoma Is to be
elected chancellor of the University OF
Nebraska may be set GOWN IS a post
campaign canard.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

The railroad time between New
York and PHILADELPHIA is 70 be short
ened to one hour, although II Is diff
cult to determine why the folks in
either city should be In a hurry to get
TO the other.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
Too Much Gun Play.

Washington Herald.
One thing that is badly needed in the
south is the legal execution OF a few
prominent citizens who shoot other
prominent citizens" to death for COM
paratively trivial offenses. Also, that is
one thing sadly needed in the east, the
west and the north. Murder has come
to be an all too common thing through
out the entire nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Tho city electrician of Chicago in
sists that the municipal lighting works
there can be equipped to be able to
supply electric street lamps at S3s a
year. When he is ready to do that we
would like to have him come over to
Omaha and make a proposition to
light the streets of our city at some
thing near hat figure.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

The local democratic organ conde-
scendingly admits that the democratic
party in Nebraska is best pictured as
a nest of hungry birds with wide-open
mouths.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

The ease with which Mr.. Bryan d.
vests himself of, and re-invests him
self with, editorial responsibility for
his paper would indicate that he does
not go through the formslity of a bill
of sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Illinois and New York cast as many
votes as the solid south, although they
only sixty-six votes in the cleo
toral college, while the solid south has
159. Equality here is composed largely
of INEQUALITIES.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Even If Douglas county had done as
well by Governor Sheldon this year as
did two years ago, he would still
have been defeated. In other words,
the state outside of Douglas county is
to be held responsible for the loss of
the head OF the republican state ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

The Chinese explain that they did
NOT give the American fleet a very
cordial welcome because they, from
force of habit. thought the fleet must
be on hand to demand a concession of
some sort
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
Waating Sympathy.

charleston News and COURIER.
Some Of our friends are wasting SYM
pathy on the democratic party, or part OF
It. some of the democrats, possibly a ma
jority of them, preferred defeat with Bryan
to victory with another. and If they did
not get what they wanted they got the
next best thing to it, from their point Of
view.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Uncle Sans denatured alcohol still
has had to get an official permit before
being put into commission for the
coming Corn show at Omaha. Uncle
Sam is bound to set himself a good
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

II the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street
Railway company has no franchise in
Council BLUFFS, It has several in Omaha
and could easily spare one for use
across the river.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Several mine promoters have been
indicted by the grand jury in Arizona.
Times have certainly changed when il
becomes a misdemeanor for a western
mine promoter to blk a tenderfoot.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Chieago's chief Of police has an
nounced his intention to put a stop to
small robberies. II robbers want to
continue their operations in Chicago
they will have to business on a
bigger scale
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

The authorities are undecided as to
the subject for a statue for the new
war college at Washington. Why not
Hobson?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

An expectant public is still waiting
to hear whether Governor-elect Shall
lenberger has any conscientious scru-
pies about an inaugural ball.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Tobacco users could do even more
effective work than the government in
putting the Tobacco trust out Of bust
ness, II they would.