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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

Governor Gmett OF California re-
comfy gave utterance TO two fears Of
japanese aggression, one military In
character. the other commercial. The
first we may dismiss without serious
consideration now, but Japanese ships
are carrying American commerce and
will carry American mail on the Pa
Cific unless this nation awakes to the
situation very soon. That apprehen-
sion on the part Of the governor Is
we'll founded. for It is more OF fact
thon fancy already.
Il is suggested that Co keep our
own ships off the Pacific and turn
over this traffic to Japan will tend to
perpetuute peace with that country.
The very idea Is revolving to the true
Amcricanism While we want peace
with little Japan as we'll as the rest
OF the world we do not have to buy
It In that way
The problem OF Pacific ocean com
merce is one this country must face
sooner or later What few vessels we
have plying those waters are doing so
al a loss Mr. HIN and MIR. Hartman
got tired running their gigantic ships
when they found It impossible to run
them at a profit One OF the i'm YES
sells lies today in the harbor Of Yoka-
hama wasted wreck, because Mr.
Hin does not think II worth while to
tow IL home when the Hill and Har-
rimau enterprises failed Il was due.
they Contended, to their inability to
obtain land and water rates that would
enable them to compete with the Sues
canal ships on the Atlantic and the
japanese vessels on the Pacific. Could
they have arranged for such a rate
they might have overcome the other
obstacles that confronted them, such
as the cheap labor on the Japanese
vessels, their long working hours and
less expensive living. Where the
lations puts in eight hours day at
high wage, the Jap will work an in
definite period for half the sum and
live on cheaper food. Then he gives
his employer no trouble in the form OF
strikes, which are exceedingly costly
affairs aboard ship. The Japanese
ship, itself, is a cheap affair as COM
pared with the American vessel, cost
Ing nowhere near as much for main
tenance and operation, even aside
from the labor,
When oil these elements are con.
sidered, we may see how essential II
will be to have favorable rates before
ever Pacific coast commerce can be
placed extensively in American hands
But 1t is important that It should be
placed there and that, too, without
any greater delay than necessary
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28
JAIL SENTENCES DEMANDED.
An Impressive Denomination OF
"MistRken Leniency."
Chicago Tribune

CnlCARo Tribune
Some window glass manufacturers formed
a combine, ran up prices 10 per cent and
In ten months cleared about 100000. A
part Of the proceeds OF their raid on con
sumers went 70 employees in the shape OF
l2lh per cent advance In wages. Convino-
ing evidence against them having been Sc
cured they laid down" They appeared
before federal Judge in the role Of repent
ant Magdalens. He, unmindful of the rep
resentative OF the Department Of Justice,
who asked for jail sentences. let them off
with $500 fine-a pitiful fraction of the
money OF which they had robbed the COM
munity.
These men, having had TO abandon one
method OF making excessive profits, have
resorted to another, They have cut down
wages 80 per cent. This, too in spite Of
the fact that their industry is and always
has been the beneficiary OF unstinted pro-
lection.
The Department Of Justice calls the ao-
ton OF the Judge in letting the men off with
fines mistaken leniency." That is too mild
a phrase. The gentle sentence imposed on
them is an Invitation TO other men to com
blne, run up prices, fleece the public and
then, when indicted. confess their evil be-
hsvior, promise to be good and depart.
quietly exultant with the bulk OF the spells
Of lawless campaign.
/ Fines have no terrors for lawbreakers
who have the money to pay them with
| JAN sentences would have. The deprivation
OF personal liberty and the social stigma
would be keenly felt The other day the
/ federal judges in New York City gave
notice OF their intention to send to jail all
found guilty Of smuggling. Now let US have
q resolve on the part Of federal judges
throughout the country to send TO jail men
found guilty Of violating the antitrust
laws. The man who now goes at II with a
/ light heart would think twice before max
I ing the plunge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28


President Taft has let Il be known
that he considers talk about an extra
session Of the new congress immcdi-
ately after adjournment OF the old one
premature. He sees no reason for 80
and therefore will not convene the
new congress ahead OF the regular
time without urgent occasion for Il.
The democratic attitude on this sub
iect has not been entirely consistent.
Some party organs have imputed to
the president a secret purpose Of call
ing an extra session as a trap with
which to catch the democrats, know
ing the possibilities for disagreement
and blunders in any attempt toward
shaping a new tariff policy Others
take the position that the president
would have nothing TO gain, even polit-
lcally. by calling the session and is
not at all likely to do Il and at least
one Of this class Of democratic organs,
the Houston Post, warns democrats
who are advocating an extra session
against Il In these words
Granted that Il would be- fine thing TO
relieve the consumers az tho earliest pos
sible moment, we must see that the pros.
poets OF onacting a genuine tariff reform
bin during the present administration are
too dim 20 justify "a course that may
merely develop party quarrcs As for
political capital We need now "a more
substantial kind than oratoriCal offusiuns
Members may think much Of their orntory
or their lcave to print" speeches but
tho country Is not so eager for words
az this time II is expecting deeds and
for whatever success we may obtain Ia
the future, we must look Co deeds,
Playing politics Is not one OF the
Taft policies, but any democrat who
cannot see the folly OF urging an extra
session must be obtuse. As the Post
says, they have nothing whatever to
gain by one, but everything to lose, II
they will devote the time between the
close OF the next regular session,
March 4, and the opening OF the sixty
second congress IN December, 1911, to
careful study OF conditions with a
view OF giving their country their very
best service, they will have their
hands full and will be doing much
better by themselves, their party and
nation than by trying TO play politics
at this time,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28
NOTHING HIGHER.

Paul West In New York World
q was an aviator gay
Who tuned his aeroplane
And started out one autumn day
Great honors to attain.
He had no fear
The skies were clear,
Conditions all we're good.
To-day" he murmured with q grin,
The prize for altitude"
Il think that shall really win
Around the field he whirled awhile,
A figure fine and rare,
Then started in to climb In style
In spirals in the air.
Like fleeung dove
He scared above
And made the crowd admire;
Around his swift propeller whirred,
He looked as graceful as a bird
As he went higher and higher.
He mounted Ger the steeple clocks
And Ger the Vanes also,
He rose above all feathered flocks
And left them far below,
An eagles height
He passed in flight
To where the skylarks soar.
"Ahal" cried he, Il now am king!
I'm higher up than anything
Has ever been beforel"
But ah, just then above him far
He CHANGED q form to see.
What ho!" he called, tell who you ar
That climbs still higher than mel"
This word came back:
"Retrace your track;
To strive will do no good;
No bird or plane or man can fly
AS high as I am in the sky;
/ am the highest Of the high
And naught on earth with me can vie,
And II you'd know I'll tell you why:
You may be pretty high, but L
AM THE PRICE OF FooD"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

Statistics gathered from various sources
by the New York Medical Journal show
that infsntile spinal paralysis has attacked
no less than 10000 persons In the United
States during the several epldemics of the
past few years. Although the mortality
seldom exceeds 10 per cent, the little VIC
tins are crippled for life. Dr. Simon Flex-
ner, head of the Rockefeller institute, who
has been studying the disease, is author
ity for the statement that no means to
amelorate its results OF prevent its de-
velopment is yet shown, Those Of us who
have had to deal with this malady or who
have studied its unchecked progress" he
says, have come TO realize how hopeless
we are We know It to be epidemic. We
believe It to be contagious or at least
highly communicable. We have learned
that there are abortive forms without
paralysis. It's age incidence and sessonsble
occurrence are known TO us. We are ac-
quainted with its terrible results. Nothing
more.
"All efforts to discover the infectious
agent microscopically are fruitless, al
though It can be as easily handled and
controlled as ordinary bacteria. Inasmuch
as no one has as yet succeeded in seeing 1t,
and as II Is filterabe through substances
impervious TO bactaria, II is thought to be
too minute to intercept those rays Of light
visible to tho human eye Possibly by
means Of ultraviolet rays it may be photo
graphed.
There is so little known about the means
OF transmission of the disease that all
possible measures of isolation should be
adopted both in sporadic cases and in
! epidemics."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28
LINES TO A SMILE.

Young Smith has been more cautious
since he was arrested for speeding in his
auto"
YES as the old saw says. A pinch in
time saves fine baltimore American.
Are you a reformer?"
Nope answered Farmer COrntOssel.
i've sort o. concluded that it's less tryin'
to my feelin's to see the old sinners car
lofty an unsullied folks an watch 'em
bRckslide. Washington Star.
Well, he never repeats stories about his
neighbors."
lie does not. He starts them" New
York Telegram.
Did you like the new pastors Sermon"
Fairly well, but l noticed that he in
duged very freely in mixed metaphor"
Horrors! And him preaching about tenn
perancel Did he have it right there in the
pulpitT-Cleveland Leader.
When a fireman who had CALAMITY lost
his life in action was buried, his COM
dead hero, covered his coffin with a mag
nificent funeral sheaf, inscribed with the
words; Gone to his last flre"-Lippin-
colts Magazine
Pater-Sir, after the investigation have
made into your character, l cannot give
you my daughter Ethel
Suitor-All right, then how about one Of
the others ?-Boston Transcript.
shall have this prescription filled with
out further consultation asked the pa
tent.
Certainly" replied tho physician. why
not?"
Il though maybe I'd better call in a
handwriting expert. washington Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

DR. Franklin II. Martin OF the Post
Graduate hospital. Chioago. admitting that
corsets are a necessary evil nowadays,
holds that they ought TO be fitted on All
women by physicians.
Governor-elect Foss OF Massachusetts
says he has been elected to office with
absolutely no strings upon him, and
that he stands for persistent, pltiless pub
Hcity in public affairs"
Hon. GwenlHan Morgan, tho newly elected
mayor OF Brecon, South wales, is a lady
and scholar She shows off the gold
chain and scarlet robe that so with the
office to far better advantage than any of
her predecessors
Two forest fire refugees from Minnesota,
James Chapman and wife, both past
years old arrived In Salisbury. Ma, after
a walk Of about 800 miles to find their
children had moved away. They came
from Sullivan and were penniless when
they arrived.
It speaks well for the perfection Of the
moving picture art when a man can trace
his long-lost brother from one OF these
more or less shaSy representations Of real
life all the way from New York to Buda-
pest. Actions speak louder than posed
photographs.
Prince Louis, now that he has qualified
as the future constitutional ruler Of Monte
Carlo will seek royal wife. His mother
was Lady Mary Douglas Hamilton, who
ran away from Prince Albert during tho
wedding night and lived apart from him
ever afterwards.
Miss Lois Campbell. who has become one
OF the richest heiresses in the world, is a
ST. Louis girl the daughter Of James
Campbell, president Of the North American
company and one Of the wealthiest rest
dents of the city. BY the death of her
brother Miss Campbell. who lie but II
years old becomes. sole heiress to the
Campbell fortune, estimated at $4,000, 900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28
A Dangerous Victory

INDUS Telegram (dem).
TO the senate. But they have nothing better
than a hope. Millionaire Smith has said
that he wants the place. and millionaires
usually get what they want In New Jersey.
Can any real democrat believe that the
election Of this notorious trust manipulator
will promote any genuine democratic prlnci-
plest
In New York dozen democratic million
aires are sparring for the senatorial fight
and one OF them, probably Sheehan will be
agreed upon by the Wall street influences.
Where Is the democrat with bravery 20 be-
leve that the democrats will give the sena-
torship 20 Gassaway Davis, sixteen times a
millionaire. He is associated with many OF
the great criminal corporations, and his
election to the senate would make glad the
heart Of Aldrich and all the criminal rich
who have become rich through the opera
tons OF Aldrichism. Certainly no real demo-
crat on earth dsres hope for democratic re-
suits from the creation OF senators out OF
such material as Gassawav Davis.
The situation Is not pleasing. II means
that instead of helping the insurgent re-
pubicRns in their fight against Aldrichism,
every one Of the probable new democratic
senators will be allied directly with the
Aldrlchites, What will that mean to the
fortunes Of the democratic party? II will
mean that the people will lean to the belief
that they were never more smoothly bun
coed than when they started that demo-
cratic landslide in those states which are
now preparing to send ton mllllonalres
TO seats in the national senate
The situation Is worthy the serious at
tention 81 every democrat who honestly be-
leves that his party should be the cham
plon Of the rights Of the masses rather than
a plaything for the millionaries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

City council financiers are lament
ing that the charter limit on the city
tax levy must remain unchanged for
the coming year These fnanciers
have overlooked the fact that the city
is enjoying constantly increasing
sources OF revenue in other directions,
such as franchise royalties, occupation
taxes and permit fees. The pressure
on the taxpayers ought to be at least
measureably relieved by the tapping
Of all these other sources Of supply for
the city
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

Edgar Howard In Col
At first glance II would appear that
great victory Cor democratic principles had
been won In many states at the late cleo
ton. II IL true that in many states the
republican legislatures have been swept
away. and this means that the democrats
will send ten new democratic senator's TO
Washington In place Of ten republicans.
The victory would be glorious. were Il
not Tor the danger which attends IL, and
the danger lies in the fact that In many
states the very worst types Of corporation
lists are coming forward to claim the new
democratic senatorships. The understand
ing was that the late campaign was fought
out along progressive lines the democratic
shbboleth being Down with Aldrishism."
Now let us look at the probable democratic
senator's from those states where demo-
cratic legislatures were chosen at the re-
cent election
In Ohio the leading democratic aspirant
for the senate is the notorious John II.
Mclean, many times a millionaire. Is
there an honest democrat in the nation who
can safely say that John r. Mclean has
even a speaking acquaintance with demo-
cratic prlnclples7 Can any democrat hope
that such a corporationist would sit In the
senate and ever throw one vote against
Aldrichlsm7
In Montana the most prominent asplrant
for the new senatorial toga is none other
than Millionaire Clark, who has a reputa-
ton for buying legislatures and all other
obstacles which may stand in the path Of
his ambition How can any real democrat
hope to see Millionaire Clark line up against
Millionaire Aldrich2
In New Jersey the common democrats
are hoping to send some decent democrat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28
Our Birthday Book.
November as. 1910.

John Barrett chief OF the Bureau OF
American Republics. was born. November
g. 1866. at Grafton. Vt He has served In
the American diplomatic corps in various
or twice.
David Warfield, the author Is just "A. He
was born In san Francisco and has been
a great favorite when showing In Omaha
playhouses.
Frank H. Severance, now secretary Of the
Buffalo Historical society, was born No
yember 3, 1856. az Manchester Mass Mr..
Ssvsrance's wife was formerly Miss Lena
Hill. one Of Omaha's first school teachers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

In reply to a recent alarming prophecy
by George w. Babb, president Of the New
York Board OF Fire Underwriters, that II
was only a matter OF time when the sky
scraper district OF New York would be
destroyed by fire. Architect Fitzpatrick, ex-
ecutive officer OF the Internationl Building
Inspectors society and one of the highest
authorities on fireprOof construction said
that while such thing Is not beyond the
realm of possibility It would be highly inn
probable under present conditions, and
could, at further slight expense, be made
an utter impossibility.
1.-THE skysoraper district OF New York
cannot be compared to anything that was
at Baltimore OF in San Francisco" he
said In both conflAgrations the tall
buildings suffered by reason OF the vast
amount Of poor buildings all around them.
Fire found comparatively little to burn
within them. and in many cases, though
damaged themselves, they served as a pro-
lection to more combustible buildings.
'In Baltimore as soon as the fire reached
the skyscraper district, small as 1t was, IL
burnt itself out and they actually saved the
city beyond them, stopping the fire much
as dixie does the thrush of flood tide.
IN New York, the downtown district is
immeasurably better built generally than
is that OF any other city. There are more
tall buildings, and these, serving almost
exclusively as offices, contain the minimum
OF combustible material.
Their tall steel frames, protected and
inclosed with imperishable brick and hollow
tile fireproofing, give a fire in the con-
tents Of the building nothing Of a struc-
tural nature to feed upon and destroy"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

The Nebraska deposit guaranty law
case has been advanced by the United
States supreme court, presumably to
enable Attorney General Mullen to APP
pear ofacially before that tribunal be-
fore his lease OF ONCE runs out II
Attorney General Mullen does not
wake up that sleepy old court and
raise the roof of that venerable court
room he will not live up to his repu-
tation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28
CHAIRMAN IINAPP's SPEECH.
Highly Improper discussion of Rail-
road Rate Matters.
Nav., Vorly worId

road Rate Matters,
New York World.
The remarks OF Chairman Knapp of the
Interstate Commerce commission at the
dinner Of the Railway Business Associa-
ton were altogether out Of place His
lack Of Judgment and discretion reflects
seriously upon his fitness for the position
that he occupies.
What would be thought OF a judge who
left the court room TO tell the defendants
over a public dinner table that the law
under which they we're on trial before him
was OF doubtful force and expedlency? His
impeachment and removal would be Inn
medately called for.
Chairman Knapp is sitting in the freight
rate hearings at Washington In quasi
official capacity, For him TO discuss mat
ters bearing on the case before him at a
banquet was unseemly and highly improper.
Mr. Taft should inform him plainly as TO
the nature OF his duties
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

A candidate for once In New York
includes in his expense account 5 cents
for zone lemOn." He is probably the
man who advocated patroniEing home
industry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28
Getting Together.

Omaha and Council Bluffs are getting
together. A project is on foot for an add
uonal bridge across the Missouri to con
meet the cities In closer union. 1t Ia the
desire in Council Bluffs. as we'll as in
Omaha, that the proposed new bridge shall
be free to pedestrians and that Il shall
open the way to a scent fare between the
two cities
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

omeial figures give q safe, although
small. majority to the low man on the
republican state ticket II should be
remembered. however. that It was the
compulsory use OF the voting machine
that brought the whole democratic
ticket up 1000 or 5000 votes here in
Douglas county, and but for that there
would not have been even a close race
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

Philadelphia RECORD.
The shippbs declare that the railroads
must afford them reasonable rates OF
transportation without regard to income
and expenditure. When this Is accom-
plshed Il IL to be hoped that shippers in
their turn will afford reasonable rates to
the public
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

According to the Commoner, while
1t Is uncertain whether the coming
Nebraska legislature is wet or dry, the
adoption of the initiative and refer
endum will give the people another
chance to vote on 1t. No doubt about
that-not one chance, but as many as
desired. Out in Oregon, where they
have the wide-open initiative and ref
erendum, the people have already been
called upon to vote on various phases
of prohibition four times in four sue
cesslye biennial elections.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

Street Commissioner Flynn thinks
his prayers have been answered by
good weather relieving tho pressure
on the depleted street funds Tom"
ought to have put more steam into his
prayers for Jim" before election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

Ohio probably would not consider
that it was being unfairly discrimi-
mated against II the nominees in 1912
were Taft and Harmon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

Those walking in one Of the quiet streets
In the Ffties IN the block west OF Fifth
avenue saw the other day a party OF girls
in an automobile which had come, iudg-
ing by their wind-blown appearance from
one Of the up-Hudson towns. The motor
car paused by the curb and the chauffeur
hauled out a black lap robe and hung IL
on the outside OF the glass storm shield,
making an effective mirror. Then the girls
produced their town hats from somewhere
and. taking turns sitting in the 'front.'
seat they TeRrranged their headgear be-
fore the looking glass. They went at Il
as carefully and with as much ease as
though they were before their own mirrors
al home. When they had all finished the
car swung out on the avenue with as
proper a cargo as anyone could wish to
see.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

Several arrests have been made in
the east Of Greeks for violating the inn
migration laws by importing contract
lahorers for construction work on the
Union Pacific Wonder how many OF
them voted here week before last?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

Three weeks in the school room
ought to suIce to allay the runled
feelings OF those lighting Nebraska
school teachers and put them in the
mood to enjoy the Christmas
holidays.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

That Brazilian mutiny shows again
what a blessing Omaha enjoys by
fronting on the Missouri river at a
point where It is not navigable either
70 pirates or mutineers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-28

Cleveland Plain Dealer
Somebody figures It out that there are
seven eggs In cold storage for every man,
woman and child In the country The stor-
age companies may rest assured that n
great many OF these shares never will be
claimed