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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
Abrogating Our Commercial Treaties.

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One Of the most important results Of
the new tariff law will be the abroga-
tion. Of a number OF commercial
treaties, necessary 10 make effective
the maximum and minimum provision.
We have these treaties in force with
practically every great commercial
nation and many smaller ones. They
all provide, however, for a%brogation on
notice by either party, and these no
tices are being prepared in the State
department and will be promptly sent
out.
The abrogation Of our commercial
treaties entails a large amount of work
upon the State department to negotiate
new ones, but the most delicate ques-
tions will grow out Of the operation Of
the maximum and minimum clause.
The purpose Of the clause is to protect
American producers from competition
of nations which pay bounties and also
to protect consumers against those
which collect an export tax by i'm
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such products.
In theory the maximum and mini
mum provision of the tariff is pre-
sented as an ideal corrective, but,
nevertheless, there is much mlsgiving
in many quarters as to whether It can
fulfill expectations and also some fear
that II may cause serious friction with
other nations. A board of tariff ex-
perts is to be appointed at once,
charged with the collaboration of facts
to enable the president to act intelli-
gently with reference to the CONNER
cial treaties. and this board will have
no easy task. II the maximum and
minimum clause can be made to work
an end Of the trade determinations
practiced against us by other countries,
1t alone will vindicate the new tariff
law.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
TRANsMIss1ssIPPI CoNGREss.
Unity of Sentiment and Less Knock
iRE May Results.
Denver Republican.

Denver Republican.
At it's approaching session in this city
the Transmississippi congress will have
abundant material for discussion, and IL
the subjects are treated In the right way
much good may result.
Too many meetings Of this kind result in
nothing but talk which has no real force.
Desire to laud whatever may promote the
material development OF the transmissis-
sippi region leads men to refrain from say
is lack of vigorous, wholesome, positive
assertion.
The western half OF the continent is big
enough and strong enough to speak out
plainly and express itself through a con-
gress Of this sort in terms which would
not be misunderstood II there is anything
that calls for criticism let the criticism
be uttered in ways hat carry conviction
and bring the needed remedy.
There has been too much feeding one
another on flattery and fine phrases. This
is a region Of great resources and great
possibilities, but It has its limitations, and
there is nothing to be gained by ignoring
the latter for the sake Of lauding the
hACA' 1h0 SOlSISSS SHUulo dppIOaSn ~
discussion of every subject in a spirit OF
fearless honesty and with a desire to get
at the bottom Of everything which may b
considered.
Tell the truth about every matter which
may be discussed. whether It be the for.
estry service, the reclamation service, OF
the possibilities of agricultural, mineral and
Industrial development. and recognize the
limitations as well as the possibilities. II
discussed at all. the railroad question
should be handled in the same way.
In the effort to tell the truth personal
prejudice and partisan politics should alike
be excluded. Nothing can be gained by
misrepresenting any side of any subject
The man who condemns the foresty service
or the reclamation service unjustly is JUS
as much q source of wrong conclusions al
the one who lauds them without restraint
So OF the railroads. Wholesale, populistit
condemnation OF the corporations which
operate the great ranscontinenta lines II
as stupid as it is vicious, and this is JUS
as true of an attempt to represent them Al
without fault.
Let the light shine and let the truth b,
told. In that way the congress may amour
to something, may justify its existence
may do some good.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
o OF THE PLAINS.
London Spectator.

London Spectator.
No harp have l for the singing, nor fin
gers fashioned for skill,
Nor ever shall words express II, the song
tina Is In my heart,
A saga, swept from the distance, horizons
beyond the hill,
Singing of life and endurance and bidding
me bear my part.
For this is song, as / sing It, the song
that / love the best,
The steady tramp In the furrow, the
grind OF the cleaning steel,
An anthem sung TO the MONDAY, a chant
OF the open West,
Echoing deep, In my spirit TO gladden.
and help and heal.
And this is Life as I read It, and Life in
It's fairest form,
To breathe the wind on the ranges, the
scent OF the upturned sod.
To strive and strive and be thankful, to
weather the shine and storm,
Penciling over the praiTies the destiny
planned by God.
And no reward DO I ask for. save only to
work and wait,
To praise the God Of my father. to labor
beneath His sky,
To dwell alone in His greatness, to strike
and to follow straight,
silent and strong and contented-the linn
itless plains and /.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

aid gave it's readers the following: "one
OF the weirdest features OF the shock
early yesterday morning consisted in the
sinister fulguratlons OF the heavens that
synchrdnized with It. They wero like the
'vermllion light that flashed over the
fearful land on the sad shore Of Acheron,
when Dante went down to the Inferno"
The unknown writer of Scribner's
Monthly, whose editorial reflections con-
stitute q chief charm Of that magazine,
writing on the variety and aptness Of
American slang, records the SOY Of WILL
liam Archer in the application Of ''sky
pilot" to the clergyman 1t is q graphic
Americsnism. to be sure, but the aviators
are likely to a X II away from the par
sons, Already the Wrights and the others
are being described in the news reports
as sky pilots, for such they truly are.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
Proclaiminp a Holy War.

The announcement that the Riff
tribesmen have proclaimed a holy war
as the outgrowth of the difficulties
with Spain carries an unusual signifi-
canoe IL true. No one for a minute
imagines that the Moors can succeed
in their avowed object to %reconquer
Spain, but the proclamation of a holy
war would bring to the rebels thou
sands Of fanatics who would otherwise
take no part in the strife.
These wild tribesmen are always
brave to recklessness, but inflamed by
fanaticism there is no limit between
victory and death to what they will do.
Where they all come from no one
proclamation Of a holy war by the
thousands. II this word were really
passed around through the desert and
the rough country along the coast an
test the best efforts Of the Spaniards
to sustain themselves on the African
coast.
Another feature Of the holy war
which always causes alarm is that
there is no telling where it will stop
France and Great Britain have many
Moslem subjects of Arabic origin tc
whom the trouble might easily spread
particularly II the Riffians should win
a decided advantage Owe the Spanish
forces. Means Of communication be.
tween the Moorish tribes are crude
but such news travels wonderfully fast
to the Furthermore corner Of the
desert.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

A grand jury in Missouri is going
to investigate violations Of the anti
lobby law during the legislature last
winter. II a grand jury at Nebraska's
seat Of government would take up the
same subject with reference to the
lobbyists who did such a thriving bust
ness during the recent session Of our
legislature 1t would have no trouble
in striking a few live leads.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Promotion by merit IL the essence Of
successful management OF modern trans
portation systems. In former years. be-
fore separate lines were transmitted into
systems, local conditions made promo
ton by seniority or favoritism the rule.
The change from the old to tho new
method. even though gradually effected
naturally causes some friction among
those concerned, much of which is due
to the refusal or inability to grasp the
importance OF the change or appreciate
the value of opening opportunities dpor
to every one.
The system Of promotion inaugurated
on the Hartman lines is the subject oil
an extended review in the August mum
Der Of the Railway and Locomotive En-
cheering. During a recent visit to
omaha the editor of the monthly, DR.
Angus Sinclair, investigated the pro-
motion system. Subsequently he wrote
to Julius Kruttschnitt, director OF
maintenance. for information regarding
the scope Of the merit system the stu
dent courses and whether 1t embraced
the hopman OF ability, the conductor
and trainman,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
nence More Becoming Democrats
Kansas City Times,

ut Is worse than the democrats though'
the republicans would dare to do said
Mr.. Bryan, in speaking Of the new tariff
bill. There is no apology TO be made TOT
the republicans who labored during the
late session Of congress to advance differ
ent schedules, and to prevent the reduction
OF others. No more Is there any apology
to make for the democrats who worked to
the same end, an incident Of the session
which Mr.. Bryan appears TO forget.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Nebraska's session laws are said to
be now almost ready for distribution.
more than sixty days past the time
designated in the constitution and
more thar thirty days after the laws
have gone into effect. The next leg
islature will do we'll to arrange to
have the laws published promptly in a
newspaper at advertising rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

While at Beverly President Taft will
decide the much debated question,
what is whisky" AS Beverly is a
prohibition town the local samples may
not be a fair test.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

The completion of the grand assess
ment roll for Nebraska shows that
Omaha and Douglas county will still
be permitted to pay in taxes about me
eleventh Of the total expenses Of the
state government.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
REAL VOICE OF THE WEST.
Demand for Men who Work with
Their Hands, Not Their Mouths.

Chicago Record-Herald.
1t appears that the west is sending in
a new appeal for laborers. The cry from
Nebraska is not now for handy men about
the farm, but for such as can work In
factories. Help is wanted at once al
Omaha, Lincoln and the smaller cities. A
story Of the same sort comes from Wis
consin.
1t has been said when there is a great
demand for harvestsrs that even good
wages are not as attractive as they might
be because the term of employment is SC
short. Men do not care to make a Ions
journey into a land that is strange to
them, with the prospect Of being turned
adrift within a few weeks. But this de.
mand for factory worker suggests perma.
nent employment. 1t also suggests in.
crease of business activity and the devel.
opment of new industries. For this rea.
son 1t will excite pieasurabls anticipation.
all over the country. There Is a good
omen in the new cry from the west
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
More MiEhtiness OF the Pen.

A woman shot at a New York lawyer
with a revolver; but his fountain pen
DETECTED the bullet and he escaped un-
injured. So II seems that the pen is not
only mightieT than the sword, but is like
wise a handy thing for a man TO have In
his vest pocket when a woman soorned
fires a pistol point blank at him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

King Edward is reported to have
made a big winning by taking J, Pier.
pont Morgan's tip to buy steel stock.
Plenty of people GOULD make money If
J. P. would only pass out the tips.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

The courts here have been appealed
to to determine whether a check is the
same as money as contemplated in a
contract of sale. 1t all depends upon
the name at the bottom OF the check.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

The reward for the capture of the
kidnapers of Willie Whitla is making
trouble among the claimants. Just
wait until the reward for the capture
of those Union Pacific train robbers
becomes due for payment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Miss Elkins is now alleged to be
eligible to marry royalty because her
grandfather, H. Gassaway Davis, Is a
descendant of Italian kings. That
middle name of g~randpa's sounds like
proof of something.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

When the tariff fight is summed up,
it is apparent that President Taft is
the real leader OF the party and that
he accomplished his purpose without
unnecessary antagonisms.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

The Bolivian congress now in session
is trying to figure out whether or not
to fight over the boundary award. II
General Prudence is in command there
will be no fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Frank A. Vanderbilt, president OF
the biggest bank in the United States.
returning from a trip to the west.
which included a stop in Omaha, ex-
presses himself enthusiastically about
the business outlook. Send out some
more New Workers to see what the
west Is doing. !
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

The worst indictment OF the new
pennies is they are too thick to 60 into
the slot machines. How in the world
are we going to see the pictures at the
summer resortsP
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Now that it is all over at Washing
ION, the numerous small wars that
have been threatened may as we'll
start up, for We now have war CORE
spondents enough to go around and to
spare.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

If not more careful our Omaha ex-
district judge, who loses himself
periodically, is likely to find himself
some day in the position Of the boy
who cried wolf" too often when there
was no wolf.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

%terests. It is doubtful II either domes-
tic industry will be seriously injured
by the remission of duties on the
amount Of those products which will
be permitted 70 come in free.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
A New %sectIonnIism.
New York World.

NOW lOTk WOIIu.
Governor johnson Of Minnesota, in call
ing on the west to throw off the shsckles
Of the east" proclaims a new sectionallsm,
but 1t is a doctrine with which the rest Of
the country will Rave no quarrel. The
war which he woul invite is one of pa
trlotism and progress, the outcome Of which
would be of equal benefit to conqueror and
conquered.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

A distinguished artist insists that a
touch Of the devil is necessary to make
q perfect woman. Whether he is cor
rect or not, most men would prefer a
woman with a slight imperfection.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

A democratic judge has ousted the
democratic officials in Lexington, Ky,
on accoun of gross frauds in the cleo
ton. The reformers must have thrown
in the wrong gear.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Indiana's youthful orators appear to
be qualifying themselves for the prise
ring instead of for the forum. A Joint
debate usually precedes every we'll
regulated prize fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

1t seems that the populists have not
experienced the same trouble in secur-
ing a nonpartisan populist for chair
man Of their state committee as have
the democrats. Why should not the
democrats let the nonpartisan populist
chairman serve also as chairman Of
the democratic state committee?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Mrs. Parkhurst, the fighting Eng
fish s~uffragette. who is coming to the
United States, need not expect to show
us anything new, for we have all seen
Carrie Nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Picking, China, has ordered $500
American telephones. The central
girls are warned in advance that 1t Is
dangerous to play autocrat In China.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
%pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
PossibLIIties of ths Uplift.
Boston Herald

The flying machine may prove 20 be the
great peacemaker OF the world, but not
until It gets to the point where 1t can stay
longer In one place.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Judge Albert defends the Nebraska
deposit guaranty law. If he would
not defend it. after having been paid
$500 to draft the measure, who
would?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
A Voice Worth while.

Charleston News and Courier.
Nebraska speaks. for the nation" says
q New Jersey paper. It has reference to
the republican state convention, and not
to the Peerless One.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

If China objects TO Japan building
railroads over there, the Japs are well
come to come to- Omaha and build
interurbans..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

IT write as 1 do because / understand
some OF the gentlemen recently promoted
to the position Of assistant superintendent
have spoken rather %flippantly Of the sys-
tenn and OF their new titles, and have in
dictated by remarks, and even acts. that
It was too much to expect a master me
chanlc while looking out for the motive
power and equipment, to burden himself
with questions pertaining to maintenance
Of track and train service; and In some
cases, even. officers as high as superintend-
ents Of motive power have commented In
the same nippant and disappearing spirit
forgetting that, eventually, under the log
ical development Of the system they must
expect to appear on the payrolls first as
assistant general managers, then as gen
eral managers vice presidents and presi-
dents.
Under rate and Industrial conditions oil
fifteen or twenty years ago railroads could
be run successfully by almost anyone hui
the small roads have disappeared to such
an extent and merged into larger systems
and the margin between revenue ana eX-
penses has shrunk to such small proper
lions, that much more Is demanded OF the
railroad manager Of the present day Ne"
methods of operation are necessary and II
they are TO be successful men must oe
trained to fully meet the larger RESPONSE
biities thrown upon them"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Chicago people are reminded that II
the worst comes in their street car
troubles all authorities agree that
walking Is healthful.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

With all his arbitrary power, the
ruler of Russia has never been able to
secure a closed season on czars.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Theosophists assert hat criminals
are but germinal souls, which is only
another way of calling them bad eggs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George b. Tzschuck. treasurer Of The
Bee Publishing Company. being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF full and
complete copies Of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month of univ 1912 was aa folloME.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
Cnn,t Lnnn Him.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mr.. Bryan will remain q continuous Ne
braska fixture with Chautsuquan inter
missions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

If John o. Yeiser keeps this up he
may some day surprise himself by be-
ing elected to something.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Mrs. Crawfcrd-You must love your hus-
band dearly IL you save all the letters he
sends you while you're in the country.
Mrs. Crabshaw-Im keeping them for
comparison, my dear. I'm sure to catch
him in q lie.-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

If congress we're not overworked al
ready we might ask 1t to revise the
umpires.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

In reply to the editors request Mr..
Kruttschnitt says:
''The outline of Work and Reading for
Students in Railroad Operation a copy
of which 1 enclose, supplemented by
what is properly known as the Hine
system of organization, II seems to me.
should prove to the young man entering
railroad service, whether o graduate of
a technical school, or one who enters the
ranks with very little more than a COM
mon school education, that he may
aspire to and eventually reach any po-
sition In the railroad service.
I'VE have for some years been offer
ing inducements to graduates Of universe
ties and technical schools In our territory
to enter our service and fit themselves for
positions OF petty officers. These young
men reach us with q certain amount of
theoretical training, but are deficient In
practical knowledge Of the operations OF
the railroad. 1t is our purpose to train
them while paying them fair living salar-
les. The pamphlet shows a practical work,
as well as the reading expected Of them.
I'm making this effort to recruit our
ranks from college graduates We do not
wish to check the ambition of or discour-
age employees who have started In the
shops, motive power, maintenance of way,
or train service. We assure the intelligen
and capable locomotive engineer, firemen,
shopmen, conductor, brakeman, agent, OF
transportation clerk that IL he fits him.
self for promotion he can get it, but, IN
such cases, we would expect him by some
study TO equip himself to understand the
elements Of railroad accounting, use OF
statistics. analysis of operating results,
etc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
SMILING REMARKS.

My, but your pct parrot uses big wordsl"
Il thought talking would come more
natural to her II 1 began on her with polly.
syllables. Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

The market pages of the newspapers
furnish no consolation for democrats
or pessimists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

GEORGE B. TzsCHUCK.
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this I'd day of August, 1909.
(SeaD M. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

According to rumor. the Spanish
pretender is going to marry a German
princess. There Is some advantage in
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

being a pretender, anyway, for It per-
mits n to marry into the magic
circle.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

II fancy you've asked too many people.
The table won't hold them"
'Oh, mol More people can be placed at
a table now than formerly. Why, a fash
ionable woman In evening dress takes up
about as much room as a rolled up UNI
brella. "-Lippincott's.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
Examiner-what is an abb?

6AdLulucI-W 10 Al uiiUas
Candidate for the Bar-An abb is com.
hitting a crime in one place when you are
in another place. II you can be in two
other places the alibi is all the stronger in
~law.-Puck. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

I'm the case Of the man from the ranks
unframed in office work the practical work
prescribed In the pamphlet would be cut
out because he would be familiar with It,
but he would be expected to follow the
course OF reading as outlined. All OF the
works named are Of a nature that can be
Understood by anyone Of fair intelligence
with q common school education.
II think the above answers your ques-
tions as to the opportunity afforded prac-
teal men for advancement.
Under Major Hines system, which we
are now using on 4 number OF our divis-
ions. we practically say to the superin-
tendent's staff assistants, to-wit: his train
master, master mechanic and division civil
engineer, tina At the date we ~inaugurate
the system we propose to start them all
together as assistant superintendents, each
one Of them clothed with authority cock
tensive with that of a division superin-
tendent, 1. e., over all division employees.
| Each is given to understand that he Is to
take steps to educate himself In those
branches Of the service in which he is weak
or deficient. The master mechanic must
famillarize himself with track work, train
dispatchins, handling of cars and study OF
statistics. The division civil engineer must
post himself on locomotive and equipment
construction and design, and with track
work. The t~rainmaster must make good
his shortcomings in the mechanical and
maintenance line. We shall be patient with
these gentlemen and give them ample time
to fit themselves to broader duties, but
we expect. and on this point we shall in
sist, tina after reasonable delay each ono
that fails to grasp the opportunity and
prove himself fitted for promotion must
expect to drop out and make way for bet
ter material.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Those tools,' said the conductor, "arN
to be used only in case OF accident"
We'll, there's been an accident" replied
the man who wal working feverishly at
the case.
where's the a~ccident7"
Il just busted my corkscrew."-Houston
Post .
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

1T understand that she iS separated from
her husband"
Yes"
"Oh, tell me about It. What did she do3''
Nothing; he died London Tit-BitB.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09

Bessie-Oh, Mabel! l am in an awful d.
lemma! I've quarreled with Harry and he
wants me to send his ring back.
Mabel-That's too bad.
Bessie-But that isn't the point. I've for
gotten which is his ring.-Kansas City
Journal. 't