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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Still Harping on the Dam.

Some editorial and political critics
refuse to accept the verdict Of the best
civil engineers in the world in APP
proval of the plans finally adopted for
the construction of the lock canal at
Panama. When the toe of the big
Gatun dan showed symptoms of rest
lessness a few months ago, NJ. Bunau-
Varilla, P~oultney Bigelow and quite a
following OF editorial experts declared
that the entire enterprise would end
in disaster unless the type of the canal
we're changed TO the sea level plan.
Mr.. Taft, then president-elect, went to
the isthmus with a corps of engineers
and. after a most psinstaking investi-
CATION, fully approved the lock design
and instructed Colonel Goethals. army
engineer in charge. to proceed with
the work.
A few days ago the grading on the
dam had another sinking spell and
now all the anti-lock plan advocates
are renewing the prophecies of disas-
ter. The expert engineers have ex-
planned that this material may be eX-
pected to sink from time to time fog
some years, but that there is absolutely
no danger to the canal from that cause.
Colonel Cocktails, who has Just re-
turned to Panama from Washington,
insists that the lock plan is the only
feasible one, as lit can be constructed
in less time. at less cost, will give
easier and safer navigation, and in
addition secure such a control of the
Chagres river as to make a friend and
aid of what remains a menace in the
sea level type
Colonel Goethsls is an army en-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Call Them Off

1t is publicly announced that the So
Letting committees engaged in raising
money for the proposed new building
for the Child's Saving institute are ar
ranging to make a campaign in the
public schools for a contribution OF
10 cents from each child. The School
board should call this campaign of at
once.
There is no good reason why we
should permit the public schools to be
used as a money-raising mechanism
for any soliciting committee, whether
for public or private purposes. There
is no more reason why the children
in the schools should be drummed into
contributing 10 cents apiece to the
Child's Saving institute than to the
Young Mems Christian association, the
Clarkson hospital or the Catholic
cathedral.
The Child's Saving institute is con-
coded to be a worthy charity, but it's
promoters should get the money
needed to build its new home from
those able and willing to contribute
without levying a head tax on the
school children.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
A Cut in Grain Rates.

The trunk lines have finally BEEF
forced to take action to a to them
selves some goodly share of the grain
trade captured largely by the Cana
dian lines through failure of the
American roads to meet the water
transportation rates offered from Du-
luth to the port at Montreal. Last
year more than 5000, 900 bushels Of
wheat went from Montreal to England,
while very little was sent from New
York and other Atlantic ports. Com
PEELED to see the blindness of their
old policy, the railroads have agreed
to reduce the rate from Buffalo to New
York, Boston and Baltimore from 5h
to 4 cents a bushels.
1t is practically certain that this
action will lead to still further reduc-
lions in grain rates, resulting ulti-
mately to the beneht of the growers.
The most natural result of the cut by
the trunk lines will be a further re-
duction on rates TO the Montreal port.
Montreal will be slow to abandon
what it gained when the White Star
line withdrew its freight steamers
from New York and turned them to
the Canadian port. The Canadian rail
and water lines are operating in per-
feet harmony and have a distinct ad-
vantage over the transportation COM
panies in this country. The Canadians
already have two railroads running
from ocean to ocean and the Grand
Trunk is now rushing its Pacific coast
extension up through the Nehaco val
ley country to a Pacific coast terminus.
With the completion of this equipment
Canada will be in a position practically
to dictate transcontinental rates on
grain, live stock and all commodities
raised in the fertile states of the north
and northwest. The combination of
rail and water rates will practically
eliminate the item of distance and
compel the all-rail lines of this coun-
try to meet the rate competition.
The significance of the situation is
appreciated by the American rail
roads, as shown by their efforts to
meet the Canadian competition, and
the benefits must eventually accrue to
the producers. who most deserve it.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
TAFT's NEW METHODS.
Leaves Details 20 Cabinet, but He In
sIsts on Results.

Washington Dispatch to n. Y. Tribune.
The president has already taken occa-
sion to make clear to the members of
his cabinet the general policy OF his ad-
ministratlon with reference to the several
departments and their respectice = heads,
He has told them that he expects each
member OF the cabinet to assume all re-
! sponsibility for and exercise supreme con-
troll over his department and that he
will hold each head of a department re-
sponsible for its conduct. He has en-
phasized that fact that he wants results,
and has neither inclination nor time to
deal with minor details; that he has
chosen the ablest men he could find for
the several portfolios and that he has
full confidence in them; that, such being
the case. he is more than pleased to leave
to them the methods by which they shall
achieve the important results which he
expects Of them.
To be wholly consistent in his policy,
President Taft has assured the members
Of his official family that he will leave
them free to select their own assistants
without personal or political Influence from
the White House. He has explained that
he realizes II would be unjust for him to
hold his cabinet officers responsible for
results, while. for political reasons, he
dictated the men on whose assistance they
must rely for the success of their re-
spective departments, and while assistant
secretaries and similar offices are 'presi-
dental offices" the president will ex-
ercise his prerogative only In appointing
men who are entirely acceptable to the
department heads.
The effect of the presidents policy is
already to be observed in the several de-
partments. Each head is working night
and day to master the details of his de-
partment, inspecting the several brances
and bureaus and famlliarizing himself as
rapidly as possible with all Of the ma
chinery, for the smooth working of which
he is TO be held responsible.
One effect of THE presidents policy, once
IL Is generally understood and in good
working order, will be to save him from
the mass OF detail which almost sWamps
a chief executive II he will permit It to
do so. Member OF congress will soon
find that they must deal directly with the
department heads II they wish things ac-
complished. instead of carrying every re-
quest and every complaint to the White
house: and so, too, with that portion Of
the public which has to deal with federal
departments. As a result, the president
hopes TO obtain sufficient time To give
20 the more important affairs Of the gov
eminent that attention which they de-
mand.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
PERSONAL NOTES.

Crazy Snake seems ambitious to live up
to both ends of his impressive title.
servis has at least this satisfaction She
made Austria spend sl4O.OOO,OOO preparing
for the war that never came.
England has declared war on the rat
meaning the rodent, and not the base of
the prevalent capillary tower.
n greatest president since Lincoln, %
is a characterization political after-dinner
speakers should keep standing. Mr.. Can
non applies 1t TO Taft and IL he lives long
enough will apply it to the next repub-
lican president.
Senator A. ]. Beveridge Of Indiana left
Johns Hopkins hospital at Baltimore Mon
day, after having been a patient for sew
eral weeks. Senator Beveridge, who un-
derwent a surgical operation, is in ex-
cellent health again.
Efforts to secure a jury IN the Calhoun
case at San Francisco have gone on twelve
weeks and jurors have been obtained at
the rate of half a man a week. The
suspense must be terrible to the defendant
but his lawyers act as though paid by the
day.
A resident of Black Falls, Wis. Captain
Frank Cooper, 81 years old. is the oldest
printer In Wisconsin, and, IL is believed,
in the northwest. He is a native of Ohio.
born in 1924. and learned the trade in
Ashtabula, being graduated at the age Of
II, hence he has been printing since 1911.
or more than sixty-seven years.
Whatever the political significance Of
KIM Edwards recent visit to Berlin, the
trip must have been enjoyed by Queen
Alexandra, for II gave her a grand oppor-
tunity to trot about with the German
empress without being subjected to tho
steady stare OF the British public. The
two women, Judging from the many snap.
shots reproduced in Europe1n papers, had
the time OF their lives,
william, crown prince OF Germany and
Prussia. has invented and patented a new
style OF cuff links. They rave been reg
istered in the imperial patent office. The
invention Is described as double cuff links
with two looped buttons. Enterprising
manufacturer are endeavoring TO pur-
chase the patent rights, anticipating a
great sale among the dandies OF all coun-
tries. The kaiser recently invented a new
brake for automobiles.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

gineer. with his reputation at stake,
and he can have no purpose except to
build the best practicable canal. II
he completes successfully this canal 1t
will perpetuate his name as one of the
worlds greatest engineers. II his
plans fail his professional reputation
will be gone. With every motive for
seeking facts. his judgment should far
outweigh that of men whose knowl-
edge of the subject and motives for
carrying on a laborious and somewhat
expensive agitation against the present
plans are alike uncertain.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
No Cuban Annexation.

Charles E. Magoon In Philadelphia Address.
To annex the island OF Cuba against the
will OF the large majority OF its people,
he said, is to secure for the United
States an acquisition which would be to It
what Ireland is to England, for 1t would
be idle to expect that the Cubans, who
struggled so long and arduously against
Spain, although Spain was the mother,
would submit without resistance to the
dominion of a foreign and alien nation.
Cuba libre" to the Cubans is a passion
that sweeps away all others.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Royal Route to UnpopuIarIty.

Representative Charles Gordon Edwards
OF Georgia, who advocates the reduction
Of his salary TO 5000. and has introduced
a bill doing away with mileage" and
limiting member Of congress to the col
lection OF expenses actually incurred in
travel to and from Washington, is a ma
tive of Daisy and 80 years of age, To
make a name In congress he has adopted
the most unpopular and the most unprom-
Using method that could be conceived. He
could not ave got his inspiration in Wash
ington.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

to call rlutocracy and to the modification
" reform as c%Xcmplided by grab.
According to the Commcncr. the rcpub-
lican rcformcr is the salt OF his party. A.
a matter OF fact the republican rcformcr I'm
the house OF representatives wants nothing
but recognition from tho speaker, either
on committees or on the floor or both.
Failing to get this. he will quarrel with
anything. GettlnE st. he will take exccp-
tion to nothing. He Is salt to- that extent.
no more. He Will be otherwise whom the
moon ceases to influence tho tides.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Free List Neceaaa riea.
q Boston Transcript.

bObIOh ITdnsCTIpt.
The legislature Of Minnesota, with but
one dissenting vote. has passed resoIu-
tons requesting IN representatives of the
state in both houses Of congress to use
their best efforts to see that lumber. lum-
Der products and coal are placed on the
free list. In doing so they declare that
these necessaries of life are largely con-
trolled by monopolistic corporations, ="
showing how the Iowa idea that the tariff
threatens to become a shelter to monop-
oily is permeating the western country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
SWAMP CABBAGE.

(Symplocarpus Foetidus.)
Brave Suzerain of the Swamp-lanos,
Thy Vassals W thy sway;
Thy wand the pussy willow.
The brook thy broad highway.
The bluebird brings thee tribute,
Crosses thy table spread,
A purple hood proclaims thy rank
Rich loan thy royal bed.
1gnobly named by simplers,
CnknoWing thy true worth,
BY all the laws of courage,
Thou art of royal birth.
Nor ice nor 10 alright thee,
March breeZes bring with pomp
Thy purple cowled procession
Thou Arum of the swamp.
Thy cleaning pears protect thee
From winds too fierce and free,
With feast of gold, and incense,
Thou Unrest the vagrant bee.
Boldest OF bold Adventures
Thou lcad'st the van Of Spring;
Thy courage makes US drawer.
Therefore thy praise We sing.
M. ELIZABETH FARSD:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Progress In Canal Making.
Philadelphia Record.

The Panama canal, unless all calcula-
lions fail, will be completed sooner than
was originally planned. Instead of 1915 the
year 1918 is now fixed for the time when
the first ship will pass through its locks.
But all good things take. time. 1t would
therefore be mere madness to present the
country with an incomplete job for all
the expenditure Of money if a perfect work
could be accomplished in a year or so
longer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

There must be another joker in the
glove tariff. If women cannot buy
new gloves they will have to clean the
old ones, for which purposes benzine
and gasoiene are used. The Standard
Oil has a monopoly on the benzine and
gasolene output, and the tariff on
gloves means more business for the
Standard Oil.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

In one of his lucid dissertations on
finance Alfred Henry Lewis says that
the national banks in Nebraska are
already suffering severely from the
effects of the deposit guaranty law.
Mr.. Lewis should wake up. The Ne
braska deposit guaranty law does not
become operative until next July.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

THE objection raised was without
form or substance" says the legisla-
tive correspondent of the local demo-
cratic organ. The objection, however,
was promptly sustained by the demo-
cratic speaker.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

The "Drys' and Vets in Indiana
have played thirty-nine games and the
''Wets" have captured but one thus
achieving a percentage about like that
the Washington base ball team usually
has at the close of the season.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
SAID IN FUN.

Gentleman tarising IN street Won't
YOU take my seat, madam
The Sutfraectte-No sir; | will not
You arc entitled TO II until such time as We
women have something to say about tho
framing Of laws governing public con-
Veyanccs.-Puck.
Come here quick and take a look at
this man"
Don't notice anything remarkable about
him. What's he Done
why, he's lived in sep Francisco for
years and never been named IN connection
with graft philadelphia Ledger.
The little De Jones sirl Is talking to
her playmate. Lucy van Smith.
oh: Lucy said she, we have a new
Have you? what's his amer"
oh. ps6sw. We had him. too. hut We
we didn't like him. '~-lAppincotts Maya
zine. .t-F
First American Financier-I have no
patience with the people who so TO Monte
Carlo and drop all their money,
Second Ditto-Neither have l. Why cant
they patronize home industry and drop II
in Wall street?-Philadelphia Record.
I hear Mrs. Robinson. your son has gone
into the canned soup business
YES. and for so young q man, he Is
making a big success, of It."
Then suppose ne is what you would
call a broth OF a oy."-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Put money in thy purse counseled
Polonius.
A right. dad responded Dphelia.
And not hairpins. chewing gum, cooking
recipes. powder rags and dress samples -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Yes" said the retired auctioneer. that
boy OF mine is a chip Off the old block,
with all the original bark on him: he's a
spleler for a scent theater. '-Chicago
Tribune.
Manager-Have you any human interest
in this play?
Authoritarian interest, Well, I should
shout! There is n square meal scene IN
every act.-Baltimore American,
Wife-The men came today about the
house-fittinE
Husband-Well what happened?
Wife-We had a heated discussion over
the furnace.-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

What remains mortal of two men
are in the Pittsburg morgue because
of a poker game in which two diamond
aces were found in the deck. Pitts
burg may be short on etiquette, but
il is long on Hoyle.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

The Sunday liquor war in New
York City has resolved itself into a
question whether the saloons shall be
open as usual or the people shall agree
to wear bllnders.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
..Now VIII You Re Good, 90
New York World.

New York World.
The New York Central railroad, in plead.
ing guilty to an Indictment for giving re-
bates and paying a fine Of $40, 900 without
further delay, has set a commendable ex-
ample to corporations found culpable by
the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

The portrait of Jefferson Davis is to
adorn the silver service to be presented
to the battleship named in honor of
the state of Mississippi. The bad
taste responsible for the offer is
equsled only by the forbearance and
charity of those responsible for the
acceptance of the gift.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

The salary of the county attorney
in Douglas county has been raised by
statute to $4,000. There will be real
competition for that job next time it
is to be filled.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Eject Of a salary Raise.

boitiHoIb NiheiltdHs
As the salary of the president of the
United States has been increased the
pleasing news is impaired to the gener-
Gus nation which gave the increase that
he can now afford to keep a COW.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

If the World-Herald wants to start
a circulation controversy with The
Bee, the first thing for 1t to do is to
pay up on what il still owes from the
last one, in which it fell down SO
hadIV
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

The World-Herald, which has been
openly inimicsl. has suddenly discov-
cred that Mayor Jim is popular"
Can it be for the enemies he has
made?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

The kaiser's son will travel incog
while visiting Newport. Evidently he
has heard of that towns reputation
and does not want to give his real
name while there.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

The school teachers OF eastern Ne
brssks are meeting in Omaha. If
they want object lessons in excellent
public schools, here is where they will
and them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

Colonel Watterson declares that
Congressman Fitzgerald is not a demo-
crat, which revives the query, What
Is a Democrat"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Cool Enough for All Needs,

Brooklyn Eagle.
Scientists say that the experiences of the
s~hackleton expedition show that the eli
mate of the Antarctic is growing warmer.
Still, so degrees Of frost is a little chilly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

The man who is trying to burn up
ais surplus coal before he moves will
be pleased to learn that the price has
been reduced!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

Nat Goodwin says that his success
is due to the observance OF a number
of rules. one of them doubtless is to
never marry but one wife at a time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

time for opening at a night session.
Wonder how many besides the stenog-
rapher and the other members waiting
to project their talks heard what he
said
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

Now that Mr.. Hearst has come out
for woman suffrage, the women may
as well quit trying to convert Mr..
Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

Why a frontage water tax unless
here is a deficit in prospect in case
Omaha buys its water plant for
$6,263 ,295.49?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

omaha's city election comes the
first Tuesday in May, which this year
brings it on May 4 and leaves just Ave
weeks to thresh il all out.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

Uncle Joe" Cannon has taken up
golf. This seems to emphasize his at
titude toward administrations. as he
has stubbornly refused to play tennis.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

A Minneapolis professor claims he
can produce s1O0 worth of ~by-products
out OF every ton OF wood used for max
ing pulp. The Paper trust beat him
10 that discovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

What is a real crisis?" asks a cor
respondent. II is n of those things
that Is always rapidly approaching"
in Venezuela and in the Balkans.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

A New York judge has just decided
that the husband is not the sole lord
and master OF his house. That Judge
must have been recently married.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

A New York man has been arrested
for carrying a bun on the street cars.
AS it was an eating and not a drinking
bun. the moral is obvious.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

An Indian is to be excused for going
on the war path after he has had years
of experience with the Oklahoma real
estate swindleTs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

The reports that the rates for upper
berths in Pullmans are to be reduced
is one of the things that comes under
the head of important, II true"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

Some people take too many baths"
says a lecturer. Possibly. but some
do not take enough, so the average is
not excessive.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Are You Next,

Chicago Record Herald.
One OF the troubles about writing to ones
congressman is that so many Of the people
OF this country don't know who their con
gressmen are.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

One OF the examination rooms at the
pubhc stores in New York on Monday re-
sembled a fashionable d~resmaker's exhi-
bition when the contents OF two trunks
seized by customs officials on the Amer
lean line pier were unpacked and examined.
The trunks contained nearly 100 princess
gowns, thirty lace waists, a dozen silk en-
broidered gowns and a quantity of dress
making material, the total value of the
lot being estimated at $4,000, making the
seizure one of the largest of this nature
in many years. The trunks are believed
TO have been brought by the steamer New
York, which arrived last week. So far,
II is stated, the examination has failed
to reveal any clew to the ownership of
the property or its custodian during the
passage over.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

Edward Payson Weston is still
breaking records. He is not walking
more miles than usual, but is gather
ing more mud on the way.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

The cut of so cents a ton in the
price of coal on April l is one of the
best of the April Fool jokes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

April starts out to make good on its
reputation for showers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

Delaware reports the biggest peach
crop on record. Delaware should look
out for April frosts.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

Another holy war is promised in
Morocco. The holy war is the most
unholy of wars.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

One of Nebraska's new democratic
congressman got a tarin speech in the
Congressional Record by biding his
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

Ihanks to kidnaper Boyle and his
wife for refusing to boast that they at
one time resided in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

Anyway, Chief Crazy Snake has been
living up to his name.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

WHEN oUT OF TOWN.
subscribers leaving the city tenn
pornrily should ave The nee
mailed to them. Address viii be
hs often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

There are no newspapers in Nom
hasa.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Around New York

Nipples on the Current OF Life
~ Seen In ~ GREAT American
Metropolis from nay TO Day.