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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
A SUBSTITUTE For FAITH.
A Few on DIR. EIIot's New
Religion,
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
For DR., Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard, the age Of faith has
departed. Some weeks ago he published
a list of books purporting to include all
that an educated man need have read.
The Bible was not mentioned, although
"Imitstio Christi was.
Now in an address to student of the
Harvard summer school Of theology, he
outlines for them a new religion from
which creed and dogma, the supernatural
and the divinity OF the Founder of Chris
tisnity-in fine, all that makes up the
Christian religion-is discarded. Instead,
he proposes a species OF applied sociology.
He says;
THE new religion will admit no sacrs-
ments, except natural, hallowed customs,
and 1t will deal with natural interpreta-
lions OF such rites. Its priests will strive
to improve social and Industrial conditions.
II will not attempt to reconcile people to
present Ills by the promise OF future com
pensation. l believe the advent Of just
freedom for mankind has been delayed for
centuries by such promises. Prevention
will be the watchword OF the new religion,
and a skillful surgeon will be one OF it's
ministers. II cannot supply consolation as
offered by old religions. but II will reduce
the need OF consolation"
All this seems TO indicate the charge Of
Bishop McFaul that the teaching OF the
colleges subverts belief and destroys wor-
ship. From DR.. Eliot's point Of view he is
under a certain behoof TO point a way,
to find a substitute for that aspiration Of
men toward a divine something which
the professors are taking away. A Sc
ries OF negations from the chairs OF
science and economy must lead the stu
dent to adopt a naturalistic view Of life,
to make a refined hedonism his scheme
Of conduct. DR.. Eliot and other teachers
see that this will not DO, and they offer
a substitute without much more 10 give
It motive force than the cultivated sense
OF duty of the educated man TO bear
service to his neighbor.
Is the body OF mankind prepared to
throw over the Gospel Of 1900 years for
the gospel Of EliO
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
Rsprsssive Measures in Spain.

The Spanish government has dis
played more energy in suppressing the
revolt in Barcelona than 1t was gem
orally credited with possessing and
doubtless, for the time being at least,
has saved the monarchy. The troops
killed many rioters. but this was to be
expected, and unless conditions have
been distorted, not censurable. II was
war and in wal human life is the sac
rifice.
The summary action of courts-mar-
tial in condemning and executing such
a large number with scant hearing,
while II may have a wholesome effect
in checking revolution, smacks of the
middle ages. One hundred and twenty
men tried, condemned and executed
within t~wenty-four hours p~recludes
the possibility that the accused could
have had an opportunity to prove their
innocence. Military courts everywhere
are more expeditions than civil tri-
bunals. but there is no reason why
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
Clear ahs UBequiyocaI.
Chicago Tribune


me republican state convention Of Ne
orsska meets in the nick Of time. Con-
gress Is given trustworthy information as
to the sentiments OF a large body Of west.
ern republicans as to tariff revision. The
Nebraska senators voted against the Aid
rich bill because 1t was not a downward
revision Of the tariff and because the party
had promised that kind Of revision, II
might have been alleged al the time that
they misrepretented their republican con-
stituents. That ann be said now.
The Nebraska republicans commend
their senators for their efforts in sup
port of the party pledge" They "ap-
prove, commend. and unqualifiedly in
dorse' what President Taft lie doing In
he matter of tariff revision. They 20
so far as to say that they Would approve
Of his veto OF any bill which does not
conform TO his construction OF the plat
form pledge.
IL the republicans Of Iowa, Illinois. In
diana' and other western states were to
hold conventions they, too, would indorse
those among their senators who voted
gains the Aldrich bill and would sustain
President Taft in his course. The re-
p%ublicans OF the west are for a down
ward revision Of the tariff.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
THE WORLDS HARVEST LINE.
sarnerins the Soils Reward for In
dustFy.
Wall Street Journal.

Wall Street Journal.
Harvesting operations at this season of
the year extend the greater way around
the globe on a line which comedies sp-
proximately with the forty-first degree OF
north latitude. on a level with New York
and northern Pennsylvania, with the lower
lake districts and westward across the
Mississippi plain to the North Pacific
states. there is a line OF reapers which
day by day moves a little farther north,
until the entire winter wheat belt is reaped
and the shock stands in the field for the
curing which precedes the threshlng. or
this kind of grain the United States alone
is expected to furnish this year at least
40, OOO, 900 bushels.
But the line Of reapers does not end
with the western continent. In Europe 1t
is high tide in the harvest calendar. In
northern France, Switzerland, Germany,
Austria Hungary, east along the Danbue
and the north shores OF the Black sea into
Bessarabia and the Volga valley OF south
ern Russia, Far over into the Caucasus
harvest comes a little earlier and down
In the Anatolian region Of Asia Minor
they finished the work Of harvesting fully
a month ago.
By this time OF year probably tWo-thirds
Of the wheat of the world is cut. Within
a month more, nearly all OF Il will be
safely garnered. At this time IL IL safe
to say that 2.OOO, 0OO, 600 bushels. out OF
3, 800 900, 900 bushels which constitutes the
worlds crop, are practically out Of danger.
That is to say, even though our own
spring wheat harvest in the northwest is
Just reaching the point at which they are
calling for labor TO help in harvest, easily
the major portion OF the worlds bread
supply Is now under cover.
The expectation OF months OF work and
waiting is realized and the reward Of the
toler viii be far more liberal than usual
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
AS EVER.

L. s. Waterhouse In New York Sun.
ON The WAY.
We are moving to the country and our
brand new bungalow;
We've finished with the packing and are
ready now to go.
We've taken the canary and the parrot
and the cat, ~
And we're all Of US delighted to be dons
with that old flat!
We have left the city and the turmoil and
the heat,
And we're glad to say adieu TO both TIA
building and the street.
van mans gone before us and we're
speeding on our way;
Wen eat our humble suppe At the bUnE.
LATER.
We have been here most a fortniEht in
this God-forsaken spot!
roads are something awful, and, my
Eye, but Amt II hot!
There's hardly any water and there isn't
~dooryard's full of mortar. but there's
not a blade OF grass.
We haven't any neighbors ana we're broil-
ing In the glare,
And the silence is 40 awful that tie more
than We can bear.
parrots most unhappy anA - H.
wise is the cat
Apd were all OF us juSt pinin6 for ths
OLD, delightful fiat re-.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
FARMING WEST AND rAsr.
Com ps risou OF Opportunities In ROTH
sections,

Boston Transcript.
II is the duty OF our learned men 10 en-
courage as well as to instruct, and thar
seems to be the purpose Of Prof. George
=. Adams. head Of the department OF ar
r%iculture in the Rhode Island state COT
lege, in an outEiving on the Comparative
opportunities for successful farming In
Rhode Island and Illinois. The tdea Is
general that II is hopeless for New Eng
land to compete With the middle west with
respect to the great staples Of the latter.
Doubtless this Is true with regard to wheat
because the soil Of this section has for .
long time refused to give satisfactory re
turns ON that crop: but Prof. Adams main.
tains that the opposite is true With re
spect to corn. He says We are nisIed ~
the magnitude Of the totals that the ives,
furnishes us.
His analysis Of the figures. however.
seems plausible, and, though he naturally
uses his own state as a basis Of compari-
son, with slight variations his Conclusions
might be applied TO the greater part Of
New England. Illinois now plants to corn
100000 acres. or nearly twice the area OF
the whole state OF Massachusetts. Rhode
Island plants 10000 acres. A comparison
Of the average yi9id for the four decAde,
from 1861 TO 1904 hoN that. per Acre.
Rhode Island has Been behind the Bis
state by only a small percentage. But In
values the little state Is a long way ahead
For instance, FOR each 81 per acre
which the Illinois farmer has received in
that period the Rhode Island farmer has
received s2.S0." Moreover. the average Of
Illinois Is based on the inclusion Of 1000. 0Oa
OF additional acreage OF new rich soil.
The land, long titled, is deterioratng. un.
less strengthened By commercial fertilizers.
and these cost money, while the Rhode
Island farms show no loss In productive.
ness.
Probably the advantage that the reat
west really has is in the superiority OF it's
conditions for extensive farming. The labor
problem is a serious one IN the aRrlcul.
tursl Industry. Both at seed time and In
harvest its gravity lie manifest. In pre-
pairing the soil and cultivating the crop one
man can do by machinery in the west tha
work that might require ten in this sec
ton because In few places in New England
can gang plows and other l~abor-savlng
machinery be employed to GOOD advantage.
Corn Is still a crop that It pays to ralsa
here, but New England's agricultural fu-
ture rests rather on Intensive farming, and
especially orcharding. when she once awak,
ems to the value OF that waiting oppor
tunity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
Measuring Iron Ore nenosits.

A few years ago the alarm was
sounded that the iron ore deposits of
the United States we're being fast ex-
hausted, and hat 1t would be but a
few years, comparatively speaking,
before the great iron and steel indus
try OF this country would perish for
lack of raw material. AS a precau-
tion, the big steel corporations have
made a careful survey OF the Lake
Superior field, which shows that there
is now in sight there in known depos-
its over 5000, 100000 toni of iron
ore containing over 80 per cent of
iron, besides immense deposits in other
parts of the country, either untouched
or only scratched. The known Lake
Superior deposits alone contain sew
eTal times as much ore as II was for
merly believed there was in the eoun-
try. On the basis Of this survey, steel
experts express the opinion that the
iron ore bodies of the United States
are practically inexhaustible, and that
this country will ultimately dominate
the world in this branch OF manufac-
ture. AS iron and steel are the foun-
dation of practically all modern COM
mercial life, these figures are decidedly
r~eassuTing. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
The First Thunder Clap.

DIOOhlyh Edblts
The first chance to hear from the plain
people in the republican party since action
on the tariff bill began was given by the
republican state convention In Nebraska.
Thai body left no doubt that the repub-
licans Of Nebraska want the tariff revised
downward. They put their approval Of
President Taft for trying to secure such re-
vision, and of the Nebraska senators for
voting against the Aldrich bill. In no I'M
certain language. AS there is no reason to
suppose that the republicans Of other mid
die western states feel differently on this
question from those of Nebraska, the en-
dorsement of the president is worth quoting
in full. Quotation omitted.)
1t was the people behind Roosevelt who
made him powerful in his battles with
congress. Here is emphatic notice that the
people are behind President Taft in his eff
fort to secure a lower tariff. Furthermore,
there is notice that the people expect the
president to bring congress to his views,
they having had a vivid proof of the power
Of a president in that direction when he is
willing to fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

ST. Louis Times.
From Nebraska sounds through the dec
laration OF the republican state convention
adopted yesterday as the party platform the
voice OF panhesperian sentiment.
I'VE are counting upon him the presi-
denO to see to it," announces this deliber-
ate expression OF republican conviction,
that the party's platform promise of re-
vision is redeemed by the enactment Of a
tariff bill acceptable TO the people, and we
would approve his veto on any bill that
does not conform to his construction Of the
platform pledge, which he has said means
revision downward within the limitations
OF the protective principle"
Nebraska thus speaks for the republican
patty in the west. Nebraska speaks first
because she has the first chance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
Unique Press Association.
Brooklyn Eagle.

President Taft Is trying an experiment
which no republican executive before him
undertook. He IA not making the news
papers a part OF his administration. He
Is not sntagonizing or ~alluring or Guilt
waiting or incensins them. Neither is he
Ignoring them. He sends to them the
news-when II IL news. not when plans or
propositions are merely en- route to
events. He does hat lmpartially, and
then he does not apparently concern him
self with how they put Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

Chicago conflsgrstion, when 1900
buildings were consumed and in mum
Der of people made homeless appar-
emily exceeds it. In view of the fllmsy
construction Of the older portions of
oriental cities the wonder is there are
not more such disastrous blazes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
A Veto. IL Necessary.

Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Nebraska republican convention, It
should be noted. declared hat the repub-
licans of Nebraska will approve a presi-
Dental veto OF the tariff bill IL IT does not
conform to Mr.. Tafts construction Of the
party's pledges. Immediately. the attitude
of the presidene seemed to s%tiffen, in deal
ing with the c\ference committee. The
whole middle west would probably support
him in a veto.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

Governor Shallenberger's person
ally conducted excursion TO the north
west will restore Nebraska to repub-
lican rule under Lieutenant Governor
Hopewell for two weeks, Governor
shGllenberser evidently has every con
hdence that the executive once will be
we'll conducted In his absence or he
would not feel SO free 10 absent him
seBi
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

South Omaha's Commercial club has
been incorporated. When Omaha and
South Omaha are consolidated our
Commercial club and the South
Commercial club may devise
kind Of a holding company to
effect a merger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

Pennsylvania farmers are trying to
fool the hens into laying two eggs a
day by putting electric lights into the
hen houses. 1t certainly is an impo-
sition to ask the hen to work over
time when everyone else is seeking an
eight-hour day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

II the demO-pop candidates wanted
10 pretend that they are nonpartisans,
why did they go to the trouble of filing
sworn statements, under oath, that
they a~f1liate with both the democratic
and peoples Independent parties at
one and the same time?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

William e. Corey. who ought to
know, says that the steel trust has
had orders in excess Of it's capacity
booked ever since May in spite Of the
increase in output due to the opening
of the Gary mills. That is certainly
some business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

A Chicago Young Mems Christian
association man travelling in Italy beat
off five robbers and captured two of
them, which would seem to indicate
that a mans profession is no measure
of how good a fighter he may be.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

II superintendent car han
die Chicago's public school system sue
cessfully a woman principal should be
able to handle a single public school
in Omaha successfully. What's more,
it's being done right along.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

A Michigan congressman asked the
house for five minutes time to dis
cuss a device which he said could
transmit 1000 words a minute an un-
distance. II he turned the
machine at congress It would make
the photographers go some.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

II there we're railroad emissaries
at Lincoln during the recent state con-
v%entions they must have been attracted
there by the democratic gathering and
its populIst side show, In which they
have been entirely at home during the
last few years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

10 is now thought hat the site of
Belshszzar's famous feast has been
discovered. The material fact about
tina feast is that it did not sit we'll
on the stomachs of either Belshazzar
or his guests.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

John D. Rockefeller has
that he will give out no more inter-
views. John d. need not worry, for
any capable yellow journal reporter
can write up a more interesting inter
view than the oil king is accustomed
to give.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

II the fine imposed in the police
court on the reckless automobiles
who collide with other vehicles is not
depressing enough, the bill which
comes from the repair shop later on
should do the business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
Rights of Missouri Senators.
philadelnhIa RanOrd

Walters in dining cars should bring food
promptly to United States senator's. espe-
cially IL they come from Mlzzoorah, sab!
And a colored waiter who can't tell a Mis-
senator on sight ought to have his
face slapped for his stupidity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

Although Madam .Nordica is mar
ried again, some people still doubt
whether it is really fair for singers
and actresses to have so many hus-
bands while 30 many well meaning
women cannot capture one.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

Mr.. Bryan says he is annoyed by
unauthorized newspaper stories about
his personal movements. Not bad ad-
vertising. however, when other chan
nels IF free publicity run dry.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
NeBraska's Message.
Chicago Record Herald.

President Taft has received a message
from the west which should please him
nightly. The republican state convention
of Nebraska adopted a resolution endorsing
the stand he has taken In the matter of
tariff revision and declaring that the con-
vention counts on him TO see that the
party's platform promise OF revision is re-
deemed by the enactment OF a tariff bill
acceptable to the people, and that it would
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
An Old Air discarded.
EhInn "a

Since the government has begun TO en-
force the order that soldiers who marry in
the Philippines and return to this country
must bring their wives with them, the
bands no longer play 'The Girl I Left Be-
hind Me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

His physicians now declare that e.
Fl. Harriman's health is good, On his
return he WITH probably give a demon
stration by digesting another railroad
or two,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

At any rate, no n is disappointed
at the World-Herald's denunciation of
the tariff bill reported by the confer
ence committee. 1t was a ~foregone
conclusion that the WorId-Herald
would break out In denunciation no
matter what sort Of a bill should be
finally formulated.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
No AIdrich Brand in Theirs.
ST. Paul Dispatch.

st. Paul Dispatch.
Nebraska republicans sent word to Wash
ington that they didn't want any of the
Aldrich brand OF tariff revision and told the
president to veto any bin that did not sc-
cord with his platform promises. That is
mighty sound advice and simply calls for
what the people Of the country are entitled
to. It's a straight tip, all right.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
Ample Time Tor EIpIanattons.
81. Paul Dispatcl

The democratic congressional committee
at Washington has decided that the 1910
campaign should be started at once. That
will leave about fourteen months for the
democrats to explain why they voted with
Aldrich and Cannon on the tariff sched-
ules.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

The republican critics OF the party
platform put forth at Lincoln might
try submitting a draft Of a platform
which would suit them and see IL it
would also suit anyone else.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
Justice Brewer Keeps Mum.
WaahlnHAnn LInnnIl

Senator Brown characterize certain re-
marks Of Justice Brewer as utterly ridi-
culous, absurd, and ~senile." Justice Brewer
does not seem to consider it at all neces-
sary to submit an opinion concerning SEN
ator Brown.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

President Taft has not won a victory. He
has capitulated to Aldrich and the trusts
World-Herald.
We take II that our amiable demo-
cratic contemporary feels relieved o
that 1t has gotten this on after having
kept II standing in type ever since con
gTess convened.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address Will be
changed a. often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
Puahed Off the Perch.
Philadelphia

Grain spectators OF Chicago are running
before the oncoming crops. Nothing like
the right mixture Of sunshine and rain to
smash fictitious cereal marketA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

This popular fiction is all rot. In real
life the girls father seldom objects to thu
man OF her choice"
You're wrong there. He often objects,
but he's usually too wise TO say anything"
Kansas City journal. a..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

If the mother-in-law of Vice Presi-
dent Sherman has fallen heir to a for
tune, we can see the end of the mother
in-law joke in that family.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

Whoever else may have been short
on July wheat 1t was not the Nebraska
and Kansas farmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

Collector Loeb has installed the
pay-as-you-enter system at the port of
New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

That Upton bank should long ago
have put up the gamblers sign, mo
markers CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

Joe Letter is reported to have writ
ten to Senator Stone TO learn the sena'
tors prescription. .
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

The car of Russia will probably
not visit Spain during his present our
as the king of Spain has hung out the
sign, This is my busy day"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

With the tariff bill fixed up, the
president has passed out a few APP
pointments just to let the session wind
up with everybody feeling good.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

"How nicely you nave ironed these things,
Jane" said the mistress admirinEly to her
maid, Then, glanclng at the glossy linen,
she continued in a tone OF surprisei "Oh,
out / see they are all your own
Yes" replied Jane, and ia do all yours
just like that II / had Observation-Disclosures
Advocate. .
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

it is barely possible that Lincoln
will get a union depot before Kansas
City. At that, there is 10 date set for
either.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

Are the Spaniards really wise in pre-
ferring to fight each other rather than
fight the Moors2
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
LAUGHING GAS.

II don't notice so many references to
the Man in the Iron Mask a. I used to-
him seem quite a commonplace person
age."-Boston Transcript.