Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04

paid to it as a Justly celebrated peace.
maker, justified the fears felt in certain
British circles since Mr.. ROOSEVELT
speeches at Khartum and Cairo. Apart
from the questionable propriety OF strsn-
ger and guest butting into the internal
politics of a nation, there are good rea-
sons why Great Britain does not welcome
suggestions on governing Egyptians with
q club. In the first place, Great Britain's
hand In Egypt is very much weakened by
the privilege of -territoriality en-
joyed by citizens of other countries. Should
a big stick club the native agitators
into silence, 1t would be easy to find a
radical German, or a Freuchman, or an
Italian. to keep up the revolutionary agi-
tation for a price. These foreigners could
not be suppressed offhand. They could
not be arrested, nor their houses searched
without the consent of their respective
consuls. Proceeding against foreign sub
ject without official consent renders the
government liable for heavy damages. For
every Egyptian revolutionist put out of
commission southern Europe could furnish
a score. Swinging a big stick" on the
natives would serve no good end while
the governments hands are tied in dealing
with foreign revolutionares. Conditions
in India furnish equally cogent objections
to the Roosevelt method. One Of the chief
reliances for peace i'm India rests on the
religious divisions of the people, Were the
Mohammedans and Hindoos united for
political ends, British rule would soon see
its finish. The religious leaders of both
divisions are diligently coddled-the Mo-
hammedans through the priesthood of Tur-
key and the Hindoose through provincial
potentates. An open rupture with the
EEvptiaus. imperiing even nominal con-
troll of the ancient land, would stir the
whole Mohammedan world and intensity
a very critical situation in India. In these
circumstances swinging a big stck'
would be as Discreet as dropping a lighted
match in a powder house
In cleaning and fumigating the Yidiz
Kiosk, following the kidnapping of Abdul
Hamid from Constantinople, the secret
archives of the exiled sultan were brought
to light. In these papers are compressed
the secret service operations of the empire
during Adults sultanate, together with de-
tailed reports of the most elaborate spy
system in Europe. The dethroned sultan
was extremely suspicious of his official
servitors, playing each faction or group
against the other, and obtaining from Ia
NOIeu HeiHDeTS Oh each ItpOIlS vi " ndA
the others were doing or likely to do,
literally sprinkled with suspicious and
aspersions. The product OF this system Of
espionage fills $50 large chests, and con-
tans enough political dynamite to blow up
several divisions of the Young Turks
party. That the archives are considered
dangerous Is indicated by the opposition of
the grand vizier to Parliamentary demands
for their publication A vote on the ques-
ton was postponed the grand vizier's
personal appeal. In the hands of the gov
eminent the reports can be used, when oc-
casion arises to destroy opposition. or
blast individual regulations By insinuation
Members of Parliament already assailed
by innuendo insist on one Of two courses
either immediate publication or destruc-
ton. The founder Of the famous collection,
while bewalling his fate at Salopikar would
be cheered nightly il he but knew that
the relics of his career are giving his
enemies many a bad hour.
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A distinguished Norwegian, Loveland,
formerly head of the ministry. has just
published a striking story of those two
great men, Ibsen and 'Bjornson, which he
vouches for as having come direct to
him from Bjornson's lips, on his seven
tieth birthday. Bjornson had just re-
turned from visit to Ibsen, who was then
unable to read, and gradually dying. Even
his mind showed some loss OF its great
| power. Appalled, at the sight of the great
wreck, Bjornson walked about the room
unable to conceal his feelings. This Is
| terrible horrible, to have TO lie in this
condition." he muttered. Then, turning to
Ibsen, with the appalling directness of one
of Ibsen's own characters, Bjornson asked
him IL it were not unendurable to lie in
that helpless condition. "But"-so Born
son told the story-'Ibsen only bit his lips
hard and said, No one shall hear me COM
plain-no one" Curiously and sadly
enough Bjornson himself died by inches
lingering in precisely the same pitiful con.
dition which had so aroused his dread and
sympathy in Ibsen's case.
In a thoughtless, indisereet way Ameri-
cans have frequently applauded the obi
nese custom of chopping off the heads OF
bankers who happen to lose the funds OF
depositors. Not because Americans favor
cruel sport, or lacked a sympathetic tear
for suddenly bereft relatives. Their emo
lions have been stirred by the efficacy of Q
treatment that forbids an encore Another
custom much less impressive developed
during the negotiations for the Chinese
railroad loan of $SO,OOO,0OO. A standpat ma.
tive objected to foreigners participating In
the loan, and sent his protest written with
the blood of his severed finger to the i'm.
, perial minister of communications. II wal
the standpat way Of emphasizing his feel
ings.
American devcteos of Prince Nicotine
! who contemplate touring France this sum
mer should post themselves on the new
! customs regulations governing tobacco car
/ ried by travellers. Women and children are
not allowed to bring into France any
tobacco without paying duty. The amount
allowed men, duty free, IL now limited t.
ten cigars, twenty cigarets and about on'
Al and one-third ounces of tobacco. More thar
this amount subjects the traveller to heavy
penalty. The government has monopoly
| of the sale of the weed and discDuragei
competition by outsiders. Besides it has {
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