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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
HAS PEARY REACHED TIE POLE
Cooling Hopes Offset RiEors of a Hot
Spell.
Baltimore American,

DdllillOIC AHlcTlCdH.
Every humid citizen is a well-wisher of
Peary at this time. Like a breath OF air
from bsrgs not mortgaged by the ice trust
comes the intimation that the dauntless as
sailer OF the difficulties that beset the
quest for the pole has overcome them all
and has painted the stars and stripes
whore weather turks ever below zero. The
basis for the belief that Peary has reached
the goal of his ~endeavors is not assuring;
1t simply presents one or two elements OF
frayedout probability. So that It is too
early for citizens committees to form n
for Mr.. Taft to draft one of his inimitable
salutatories to the men who advance the
lines Of civilization.
Upon the principle that no news is good
news, the friends OF the arctic explorer
are vieing with one another In dreaming
Of the achievement of the essayed and
oft-delayed undertaking. They are pictur-
ing him with an, aurora borealis halo
about his head. framing a wireless for
the first station me- shall reach: Il have
found the pole. and II is ours; my con-
gTatulationS to the American people"
This is all very fine, but the negative
testimony is not always replete with as
~ ~ 10 NV hNSCeSaty " punt 10
the vacant entries in polar exploration
where the return Of the adventurous crew
Is not entered because there was no re-
turn. 1t is not necessary sven to hint
disaster. Peary is an accomplished far
ther-north man and his return is looked
forward TO with full expectation.
The majority Of the people. however
will limit their expectations to such as
other explorers have brought b~ack-scien-
tific and geographical data, with fauna
exhibits and perhaps a new record for
nearness TO the point OF endeavoT. Yet
1t is fine to reflect upon such a cooling
subject In the Q OF summer as Peary
at the pole. The perspiring citizen really
cares little whether or not he actually
arrives at the pole; the thought of him
in zero temperature lie enough OF itself
TO encit envious congratulations.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
THE B LAMENT.

Arthur Chapman in Denver Republican.
Things don't seem like they usster in this
good woolly West;
I've got a bitter feeling gnawin' here be
meath my vest:
There amt no kick on wages, but, stranger,
darn the pay!
When the spring roundup is over I have
got TO help pitch hay.
1t lister be the cowboy was most always
on the roam:
He didn't see a pltchfork, and the saddle
was his home;
But the game is worked some different
in this dark. degenerate day,
When a Teller takes HIS spurs off and gets
in the doggoned hay.
So Jest take my chaps and lose 'em-bring
the pale blue overalls-
Bring along that shirt OF h~ickry-there -
nothin' now that gals;
I've shocked my Cheyenne saddle, Tor the
puncher's had his say
There IL hayseed down my collar, so come
on with hay-more hayl
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
governmental Revenues

Practically every great nation in the
world is today confronted with a def
lett In or lacks sufficient in
come to carry out projected plans.
Russia is troubled with a chronic de-
1cit, Austria and Italy are overbur-
dened and France. England and Ger
many are seeking out new sources Of
taxation. France even proposes a dog
tax to raise several million francs, the
German chancelloT's budget proposal
has been rejected in part and the new
British budget is declared to be revo-
lutionary in its searching out new
fields for taxation. In our W coun-
try, while there is a dehcit, the condi-
ton is not so serious. for there re-
mains a wide margin between present
revenues and what a be raised with
out counting disaster.
A large portion of the increased de-
mand for taxes is due to increased mill
itary and naval expenditures in each
Of the nations, but this is by no means
all Of 1t. Everywhere the scale OF In
dividual living is rising and people are
requiring OF governments greater e1-
penditures to meet the conditions.
More is exacted OF government with
each year and in the more paternal
forms prevailing in Europe this is true
to a greater extent than in the United
States.
How long 1t will be until the limit
is reached is not discernible, but the
fact is clear that a reaction must come,
and come before the strain is too great
for present social forms to bear.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
Pittsburp Strike settlement.

The Pittsburg street car strike set
Element affords new evidence Of the
power Of public opinion in such con-
troversies. For two days the lack Of
urban transportation paralyzed the
greatest Industrial center In the ma
ton until the mayor made it plain to
the contending parties that the people
had rights which must lot be ignored.
The conference between the mayor,
the strikers and the street railway Of
ficials disclosed a strong determine
ton on both sides neither to yield or
compromise, but the mayor finally
won.
What the mayor proposed to do in
case of refusal to settle is not stated,
but indications are that he used
stronger means than simple persua-
sion. Whatever 1t was It accomplished
results and the great factories upon
which the life of the city depends and
which are so important to the en-
tire nation, are able to resume opera
JlOn IN Iul IOTCeI WhlCh was AhPSS
sible with the traction lines failing to
carry workmen to and from the mills.
What has happened In Pittsburg is
liable to happen at any time in any
city In the land and the settlement
there should be an object lesson to
those whose stiff-necked policy re-
fuses to accept equitable means for
adjustment Of labor difficulties. This
criticism applies equally to both en-
ployer and employe. Where indus
tries are interdependent no individual
or set Of individuals has a right to
disturb all by a general %stoppage ex-
cept as q last resort. The public has
suffered too often from needless
strikes, and in this Pittsburg Ease has
served notice hat 1t will not stand
idly by.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
A Serious Condition.

A serious condition is confronting
the people in Nebraska through lack
Of facilities to take care Of the insane.
notwithstanding the fact that the state
is maintaining three commodious In
zane asylums, II has been necessary to
shut the door on a large number OF
u~nfortunates who should be accommo-
dated, and as a consequence the vari-
Gus counties, and particularly this
county, is compelled to keep the ex-
cluded insane at the county poor farm
or in the county jail.
Irrespective of other considerations,
the detention of insane people In q
jail is entirely at variance with mod
ern ideas of handling these unfortu-
mates, because what they need and are
entitled to lie scientific treatment and
medical care. 1t is. Of course. impos-
sible for any locality or subdivision OF
the state to maintain a local asylum
for the insane, this duty properly de-
volving upon the state, and yet for
lack of housing room and maintenance
appropriations this state is unable to
meet the requirements.
Prior to the last legislature The Bee
suggested that our whole body of laws
with reference to the detention, care
and treatment of the insane should be
revised, and particularly that the in
san who themselves have property or
responsible relatives should be re-
quired to reimburse the state at least
for their food and clothing. This is
no more than is exacted in many other
states where remission Of the mainte-
nance charge is extended only to those
who are INDECENT. Although our late
legislature was evidently too busy with
partisan politics to give attention to
the needs of the states helpless wards
in and out Of the insane asylums, this
problem is becoming more and more
pressing and the solution should be
worked out without unnecessary delay.
If the governor should call into con-
ference the heads Of the three state
asylums to outline a policy and agree
upon a plan Of action some Of the din
culties might be obviated at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
Controllers Credit Bureau.

Limitation placed by law upon the
amount which a bank may loan to
one borrower. coupled with the mag
nitude OF the loans required by many
OF the big corporations, has brought
into being a system of commercial
paper brokerage by which the loans
are split up and sold to numerous
banks. This in many instances has
led to excessive borrowing and losses
to the banks through lack Of accurate
knowledge Of the amount of paper
which the creditor had floated. Comp
troller Murray has devised a plan to
prevent OVERRIDING the commercial pa
per business through the medium of
a treasury credit bureau without un-
necessary publicity Of the private af-
fairs OF the borrower. II is hoped by
this means to reduce bank losses by
compelling banks more promptly to
curtail loans when excessive.
While It has always been the prac-
tice OF examiners 10 compel bankers
to shorten up loans when excessive,
under the present system there is nc
check against brokerage paper OF
loans made direct by different banks
to the same party. It is proposed thai
these government records OF the
amount Of paper discounted by indi-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
A Secondhand Application.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

1t was supposed that so great a littera-
teur as Senator Lodge would not palm off
on the senate as his own the application
OF Byron's lines made twenty-five years
ago in the house. In confessing how home
interests induce a senator to vote against
his economic principles he pretended to be
reminded OF
It's sweet to hear the honest Watchdog
bark,
Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw
rear home.
Holman OF Indiana, the Great Director,
had been opposing every appropriation for
public buildings until one for his home
town OF Aurora was reached He was
silent and Mr., Hatch OF Missouri then
quoted the familiar couplet. Mr.. Lodge was
in the house at the time
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
other Heroes Than Soldiers.
New York Herald.

It is we'll that We should remember the
fine patriotism Of our citizen soldiers, but
even they were workers before they were
warriors. They did not fight for money.
They did not fight for conquest. They up
held a republic OF equal rights and equal
opportunity, which in its last analysis is q
republic OF free men and free industry. To
forget in our Qualification Of the soldier the
cause that made him bear arms is to deny
him true honor and make war itself an
object OF admiration regardless Of its pur-
pose. A peaceful nation should have some
common ideal aside from those which war
sets up. II we would celebrate heroism II
is to be found all about us in humble sta
tions among the men and women-even the
chIldren-who toll.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
COST OF THE CRUISE.
Amount SINNERS Down to Actual
Cost of Repairs.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
A creditable and gratifying epIlogue to
the recent ld-enclrcling cruise Of the
American war fleet, in the report Of the
assistant secretary OF the navy concerning
the cost of the repairs to the sixteen big
battieshlps which were made necessary
by the wear and tear of nearly fifty thou
sand miles of voyaging In all seas and
zones and climates.
1t will be recalled tina critics OF that
cruise. apart from the political and diplo-
matte aspects of 1t, which they asserted
were mischievous and dangerous In the
extreme, dwelt with mournful insistence
upon the injury which would be lone to
the vessels themselves. The sixteen ships
represented a value or a cost OF nearly
$40. 900, 900, and there was danger that a
number of them would be lost outright,
while It was certain that all which got
home from the cruise would get here in
a crippled condition and would have to be
put out of commission for a year or more
while they were being largely rebuilt at
enormous cost.
The fact is that while the ships have
been home only a few months they are
now all in perfect condition again, with
every repair completed, ano the total cost
Of all the repairs has been only $5O,2SO for
the sixteen. That is only about $500 for
each ship. 1t is only a little more than
a dollar a mile for the sixteen for a years
cruising. It would scarcely be possible
for predictions of disaster to be more com
pletely refuted, or for the skill OF our
shipbuilders, engineers and navlgators to
be more finely indicated.
But after all there is no occasion for
surprise at this fine showing. Eleven years
ago this spring the Oregon made the thith-
erto unrivalled run from San Francisco to
the Florida coast in record breaking time
and arrived at her goal without a single
rivet loosened and with every detail OF
hull, machinery and armament ready Tor
instant action. II the old Oregon could do
that, why should not sixteen improved
Oregons do even greater thingsf
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
PERSONAL NOTES.

John d. Rockefeller has caused TO be
constructed on his estate a rainbow foun-
tain hat throws out the prismauc colors
whenever the sun is shining.
President Taft was a good Greek scholar
himself at Yale, but the case OF the Georgia
boy convicted of stealing a accent Greek
textbook must have appealed to him as an
extraordinary example OF an appetite for
classical learning. At any rate, the boy
was pardoned.
DR.. Wilfred T. Grenfell holds the only
honorary medical degree ever given by
oxford university, and he is also the only
missionary whom the king of England has
made a companion Of st. Michael and ST.
George. He is a surgeon, magistrate and
patron saint In Labrador.
Consolidation OF financial institutions is
an impressive sign Of the times, Follow
ing the Omaha example, the Continental
National bank and the American Trust and
Savings bank Of Chicago have been merged.
The united Institution will have capital
and surplus OF SIG, OOO,O 900 and deposits OF
sl1s. OOO, 1000.
Miss 500 Hartman, a member Of the
senior class at Cornell university, has been
awarded a prize of $50 by the New York
State Woman Suffrage association for the
best essay in favor of equal suffrage In a
competition in which six colleges and uni
versities OF the state were represented. The
title OF the essay was Woman Suffrage
Essential to Democracy"
Mrs. Fanny Bullock Workman has added
one more superlative TO her record Of noun
tain climbing. Not that she has climbed
higher than ever before, but that she had
mounted a peak never before attempted
This is the Pamirs, part OF the roof of the
world" a height OF p, $50 feet on the water,
shed between the Hlspar and Blafo glaciers
on the edge OF Turkestan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
Amending the Civil Service Law.

The census bill which has passed
the house after coming back from the
senate, contains amendments to the
general civil service law, which will
change present practices radically. 1t
provides that examinations must be
held in the state where the applicant
has an actual residence, thus checking
the tendency of Washington people
to monopolize civil service places and
providing for apportionment by states
of the places in the service. The pro-
vision which will work the greatest
change, however, aims to prevent
more than one person In a family be-
ing admitted to examination. This
will not affect employees now in the
service, but in the future will effectu-
ally stop entire families from find
ing berths in the government service,
which has been an abuse too common
In the past.
This legislation has been secured
after a hard fight. President Roose-
NelL NeJOSu Iue CShSuS bIl pdSoSu W
the last congress because the civil
service feature had been altogether
eliminated and the friends of the old
bill threatened to pass it again, but
instead congress has greatly broad
ened the civil service feature in the
bill, as 1t goes to President Taft for
his signature ana will doubtless secure
his approval in it's present form.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

viduals or corporations should not be
open to public inspection. and thereby
the borrowers private business af-
fairs protected while a check would
be placed upon wildcat borrowing
and pyramiding. Comptroller MUIR
ray has instituted various improve
ments to make bank inspections
more effective and a more certain
check upon reckless banking, but
this plan, II successful, should aid
honest bankers in a field where they
are not fully able to protect them
selves.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

Another young man has been arrested in
Washington for working the old bunko
business on the patriotic statesmen, reports
the Cleveland Plain Dealer correspondent
tt latter waste a lot of time denouncing
newspapers and complaining about the hor-
rors of publicity. When they are caught
for anything in the swindling line, how
ever. 1t is nearly always on a proposition
to have their pictures and flatterins
sketches Of themselves printed in the pa
pers. In this case Senator Burrows OF
Michiga, Representative Hull OF Iowa, Rep
r~esentative Bartholdt of Missouri and
ormsby McHarg, assistant secretary Of
commerce and labor, nave admitted efforts
made to secure advertising for themselves
and their virtues.
The shrewd young man In the case made
a mistake when he tried to work his game
under the name Of the Associated Press
of course every one of the four should
have known from the first that the Assoc
ciated Press does not sell advertising to
earnest statesmen. oTmsby McHarg, new
est OF the lot In public life, did remember
this. after he had given his check and the
canvasser Is now incarcerated in the local
bastile. But the record stands that at least
iOuT prominent pubic men were as eager
to pay to advertise their shining virtues
as a clothing house is to boost a sale OF
shop worn goods.
Senator Burrows of Michigan has been
In public life long enough, It would seem
to know better. Moreover he has a good
deal OF publicity in the normal course OF
events and is generally treated pretty well
In print, even as he behaves fairly well
In the senate. Hull OF Iowa is chairman
of the military affairs committee Of the
house and another veteran of public life
He is personally unpopular and perhaps
felt that he must pay for any pleasant
word said OF him, Moreover, there is not
much excitement about the military com.
mittee in these piping days OF peace. Rep.
resentative Richard Bartholdt Of 81. Louis
is the man who has made himself ridIcu,
lous by his frantic campaigns In his oWr
behalf as a candidate for the Nobel peace
prize. ormsby McHarg, as has been said
Is new 10 the game.
The next time you hear that old line OF
talk on the desire to escape horrid pub,
licity and isn't It just awful how they
put everything you do into the paper thes,
days. and did you read the account OF my
speech at the church social7" WIN jusi
remember Burrows, Hull, Bartholdt ant
McHarg.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
The calamity threatened by the go.

The calamity threatened by the gov
eminent in proposing to discontinue
the light Illuminating omaha's post
once clock should. by all means. be
avertsd, particularly at this crucial
time. when II is 30 highly important
that every facility be Afforded our peo-
pie to know when the hands point to
the figure -"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

Edgar Howard says that II Bryan
won't take it he has a preferred candi-
date for United States senator. Judge
Howard had a preferred candidate last
year for the democratic nomination for
congress in the Third district. Won
der If they are one and the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

We are waiting for Mr.. Bryan to
read ex-senator William v. Allen out
of the ranks of the reform forces for
having the temerity to accept a re-
tainer from the law-defying bankers
and to appear in court to help them
fight his pet deposit guaranty scheme.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

Wonder stories rolled from the west tc
the east find ready acceptance by the
newspaper Photographs Of Washington
There is a happy concord OF good VIII
between visitors and Washington report
ers, and the vocal efforts Of the farmer
are fitting music for the latter. A sample
Of the kind pulled off in Washington by
pilgrims far from home, the whoopee Of
John Errington. a Wyoming stockman, de-
serves an encore. The most unique Fourth
Of July stunt will be pulled off at Lander
he said to a Washington Post man. You
know or rather. you don't know, that Just
outside OF Lander there Is a lake OF nat
ural oil. This was collected from the
overflow and wsste OF wells bored TO find
oil. There Is no railroad outlet nor pipe
line from the lander oil fields, and so the
oil wells have been stopped temporarily
They have all been capped, but, naturally
there has been a leakage, and this Is wha
forms the small oil lake.
ION the night OF the Fourth of July
after a day of horse racing, wild west
events by Indians from the adjoining reser'
walton, and general hilarity. the big stunt
will be pulled off. The whole oil lake
will be set on fire, and the illumination
will be sufficient to light up half the
state Of Wyoming. l think 1 am right In
saying that Il will be a most remarkable
sight. and 1 am glad to know that l will
be home in time to see It. Moreover. there
will be absolutely no danger attached &c
the firing OF the lake"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

The rumor from Washington that
Secretary Wilson was to resign is au-
thoritatively denied. Little credence
was placed in it as It was generally
understood the secretary was salts
fled with his place and the admins
tration satisfied with the secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

Harvest hands are so scarce in In
diana that women have been pressed
into service in the fields. That is
pretty tough. but the farmers wife IL
generally equal to the emergency.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

And now It is announced that for
mer President Reyes of Colombia has
not only permanently quit his Job but
that he is a fugitive from justice.
Presidential timber in that part of
the world is not usually of the sound
variety.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

Tn world-Herald is not q believer in
civil psnsions-world-Heral
Il IL TO be noted. however, that the
World-Herald disereetly kept It's opin-
ion to itself while the late demo-pOp
legislature passed q bill for civil pen
siOns for public school teachers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

Back from a tour OF the orient
Colonel ]. Ham Lewis declares himself
in favor of a commercial and defensive
and offensive alliance with China. ].
Ham got back at Just the wrong time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
Much Depends on the Time.
Boston Herald

A distinguished commencement orator
has Just said that "the first duty OF young
w~omanhood Is to learn to say no." Very
we'll, learn how to say II, but also learn
how not to say It when the right one
finally gets his courage up.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

A scientific investigator asserts that
S6O0,00O.OO worth of fuel value is
wasted in smoke each year and We are
all prepared to believe it every time
we pay a coal bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

II the city is short of funds a good
policeman could earn a months salary
in a day by picking up some of our
automobile scorchers who are again
showing reckless disregard OF all
speed restrictions. Better slow down
before the accident occurs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

Likewise note that South Dakota
bankers are not falling over zach
other 70 avail themselves of the de-
posit guaranty law. which in that
state is voluntary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

The Kansas miners have decided to
quit work for a time owing to a wage
dispute. There are a whole lot Of
other people who would enjoy a rest
at this time, but do not feel that they
can AFFORD II.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
A Reputation in Peril,
Cleveland PlaIn Dealer.

Carnegie Jeopardizes his reputation for
serious thought when he advises Great
Britain to inaugurate the movement for
general disarmament. He must be qualify
ing for membership in tho humorists'
organikatlon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30
Accommodating Emergencies.
nr..A-. H--.

Mr.. Bryan says he will not be a candi-
date for the senate unless some emer-
gency arises" Emergencies are mighty
accommodating about arising on occasions.
however.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-30

matter Of fact Mr.. Bryan refuses to com
init himself; but II he could see his way
clear to Senator Burketts peat. no fear Of
falling in the estimation OF Mr.. Davis
would prevent Mr.. Bryan from taking the
oath and the field Of circumscribed use
fulness.