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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05
Fair Play in the House.

The selection of Congressman Mann
Of Illinois as the minority leader in
the house will occasion no surprise
Congressman Weeks of Massachusetts,
was about the only other member
who could have. been regarded as a
rival for the place. since former
Speaker Cannon declined to be cob
sidered. Mr. Mann is known for
what he is in the house. No one will
have difficulty in finding him. His
knowledge of the rules and his re-
soureefulness should make him as eff
fective as any other member in that
position. Now that it appears the two
factions of the party may find a com
mon fighting ground in the sessions
Immediately preceding the national
campaign, Mr.. Manns position should
be one Of much influence and little
discomfort
The new leader starts out by fight
ing for fair share for the republi-
cans in the increase in membership of
the committee. He proposes that the
minority party shall have its proper
tionate additions just the same as the
majority party. In, that he is entirely
right and should have the staunch
support of every republican in the
house. II would be manifestly wrong
and unjust for the democrats to deny
them such representation. No rule
can Justify such denial The minority
party, of course, expects to have the
short end of every committee, but If
the fifteen leading committees are to
be larger in number there is no reason
why they should not be enlarged pro-
portionately so as to maintain the
ratio between the majority and mi
nority
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05
Playing Politics.

The mask has been thrown of at
Lincoln and the democrats who con-
troll i'm the house have ceased to be
divided as "wets" or "drys" and have
become once more just plain una
dorned democrats, and, with the
faulty which has been characteristic
of their party from its beginning,
have abandoned their so-called pro-
gressive ideas and are once more the
bourbOns. For the sake OF possible
partisan advantage, they are deliber-
ately sacrificing the interests Of Ne
braska
Governor Shallenberger in his vale
dictory recommended that steps be
taken toward the erection of a new
state house; that levy be made for
state historical building and that
the matter of removal of the univer-
sity to a new campus be given serious
consideration. For years the state
has housed its officers and its archives
in a fire-trap which has been pro-
II
been inspected. The need of a new
building is imperative. For years
the great University of Nebraska has
been cramped in it's present quarters.
1t has expanded on the old campus
until expansion is no longer possible.
The democrats went into the legisla-
ture pledged to take care of the state
institutions. From the first day Of
the session the questions of a new
state house, of a state historical
building and OF the removal of the
university to a new campus have been
discussed. The university removal
proposition was unanimously recon-
mended by the special committee
which had it under consideration. The
other matters were pressed with equal
fervor. On Saturday the house in
committee of the whole recommended
the bill for university removal and
expansion for passage; Monday the
house reversed itself and killed the
bill
What wrought this change? Word
was received in Omaha on Sunday
that democrats mighty in the party's
council had hurried on to Lincoln to
urge on their brethren in the legisla-
ture that they vote down this measure
because it would carry a large appro-
priation, and democratic chances for
success next year would thereby be
injured. 1t is characteristic of the
democrats TO hamper and repress the
great university and keep the state
house in its tumble-down condition
to refuse to provide proper housing
for the priceless library and archives
of the state in order that they may
make a showing to the people of hav-
ing restricted appropriations. Money
has been lavishly voted by this legis-
lature in directions that may BRING
possible advantage to the party in
majority in the legislature, but when
it comes to assuming responsibility
for really progressive steps, the dem.
ocrats duck behind party expediency
and postpone again the Improvement,
that have been needed for years. Thi,
act of cowardice will rise to haunI
them in 1912.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05
Weather and Crops.

Experts agree that crop conditions
on the whole in this section are much
better today than they we're one year
ago. Most of them are conservative
in their predictions as to what will
happen in April and experience has
amply justified such an attitude. 1t
does not require a pessimist to see the
possibility of grave danger in the
month of April. 1t might easily be,
therefore, that crops that looked most
promising the first of April would
turn out complete failures by the last
Of the month. But, Of course, one is
just as much warranted in taking the
brighter view.
The fact is that, whereas year ago,
much of the smaller fruit had been
ruined by premature budding to be
caught later by the frost, buds have
been held back this/year by the cooler
weather. They are ready now to come
out when they have the sunshine and
when they do they will be vigorous
and unframed, and, with favorable
weather for the next two or three
weeks, will lead to large harvests.
Everything, grain as well as fruit
has been benefited by, the recent
moisture, but cautious experts "a
slow in giving out anything definite
as to the grain situation. 1t is a diff.
ficult matter to determine ahead OF
time and peoples judgment is so cas-.
lily affected by rain. sunshine or cold
weather. Some weeks ago, when the
ground had been long without snow
farmers in this and adjoining states
were complaining bitterly about
ruined grain fields, but now thai
SHOWS and rains have come the talk II
different among the farmers and tn,
city fellows who handle grain. It il
safe to wait a little longer befor,
making any iron-elad statements. Il
is not as easy at this season of the
year to tell what wheat will do as Il
predict the outcome of the fruit crop
yet in South Dakota ranchers declar,
their winter wheat shows grea
promise. We hope it does in all tn,
wheat belt and probably the yield vii
surpass expectations. 1t generall,
does where early conditions hav,
looked discouraginR
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05
People Talked About

Jig Bargnasclenon, European, was a
passenger on the immigrant train out Of
New York, and his claim to notorlety lies
in the fact that he wears a beard nine feet
long. the worlds record, never having been
shaved.
John Strange Waller Reeves. aged 100
years. died at his home in Tacoma, WazE
lie was born in WikesbarTe, Pa, con.
Der Is, 1910, and at the time OF his dean
was said to be the oldest locomotive engi-
neer in the United States having been the
first engineer on the Hamilton & Dayton
railroad
Lydia Reed Sterling. the favorite aunt
OF the former speaker, Thomas b. Reed.
and Portland's oldest woman, died at her
home on Peaks Island, aged 81 years
She died In the house whore the former
speakers father was born and which is
l25 years old. She was native of Peak
Island and had lived there all her life.
Major General William H. Carter. com
mhnding the United States troops on the
Mexican border, 10 in the unique position
OF handling an army OF his own recon
struction, The legislation that made the
army what il is today was one Of his draft
ing. General Carter Is both a desk and
a field warrior. He Is Tennesseean and
a WeFt Pointer
Captain Abraham c. Grimes, a noted
Confederate mail carrier, pioneer river
pilot and manager OF hunting preserves
died at his home in 81. Louis. Mo, re-
Gently. He was 76 years old and had been
an for a month. His career was linked
with the life OF Mark Twain, the late
humorist. as both were pilots and members
of ne same Confederate company.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05
TARIFF CHEATS PINCHED.
Second Restitution of over One Mil
lion Dollars.

second Restitution of over One MIL
lion Dollars.
Baltimore American.
The agreement by the New York firm
Of art importers doing business under the
name OF Duveen Bros TO pay the govern
ment 81, 100000 in discharge of dues upon
imports which the firm had escaped pay
ing by systematic differentiation of inn
ported wares constitutes the second resti-
tuition in excess of a million of dollars
which the government law department has
brought about since the beginning OF the
Taft administration. The restitution by
single firm OF this enormous sum, taken
in connection with the fact that another
importing corporation had been compelled
to yield UP an even greater amount sug-
gests the wholesale possibilities OF tariff
frauds. The government hunt is stili In
progress. Announcements given out from
time to time indicate that yet another i'm
porter who has been caught playing tricks
with the customs has been brought face
to face with serious trouble.
The fines imposed upon the two mem
bsrs of the firm who have confessed to
the charges are but nominal, amounting
to sle,OO9 in each instance. Against two
other members OF the firm criminal
charges are pending, and while the gov
eminent has agreed to release the firm
from all civil liability upon payment Of
81, zoe 900, the criminal liability has not been
withdrawn, The two members OF the firm
who nave been fined resided In England.
They could not have been eXtradited upon
the charges. They came to this country
voluntarily and faced the charges So
much they are entitled 10 have placed to
the credit side OF the accounting.
1t is important that restitution is being
compelled in these detected custom house
frauds, but Of still greater Importance that
the fraudulent schemes have been unoov-
cred and 3 more trustworthy system OF
espionage established. The government
cannot afford TO permit e system of rate
determinations to be operated which works
deleteriOusly. not only as between indi-
vidual importing firms, but as affecting
the commerce Of rival ports.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05


When the LOrimer whitewash
committee returned its report, the
Lorimer organ of Chicago published a
very impressive editorial declaring
that that closed completely and for
ever the whole controversy, yet the
senate went right ahead with its in
vestigation. Then when the senate
returned its whitewash verdict, this
paper again declared the thing closed,
sealed shut and never could be re-
opened. And yet, the Illinois legisla-
ture persisted in prying the lid off
the jackpot and now It seems that the
senate will take it up again This
seems to be one of those things that
is never settled until it is settled
right.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05
Interesting Enumeration Data.

Official statements show that in the
February just past only 81, 496 aliens
came to our shores, as compared with
66,072 in the same month of 1910.
and S1,992 in 1909. But the outflow
has been increasing. For instance.
from July l, 1910, to March /, 1911,
100000 aliens left the United States
for their old homes abroad. as COM
pared with 233,779 for the CORE
spending period a year previous and
with 2sO,O6S for two years previous.
There has been a net gain In our
population from foreign lands in the
last eight months, therefore. of 2s4.-
47s, as compared with 393,7Os for
the eight months of the year before
This tendency justifies no alarming
fears about being overFun by the for
eigner. According to Canadian Of
fetal reports for the ten months end
ing February 2s, 1O2,O17 persons
crossed the line from the United
States to the Dominion, an increase OF
26 per cent over the same period for
the year previous. Figures are not at
hand to show what proportion OF
these people came directly to our
shores from Europe, but the number
is large. And it should be stated that
those who went from here to Canada
took money with them. They came
from Europe with money. They were
frugal, energetic people, looking for
places to build homes and become cit
liens. For instance $50 were land
seekers from England with not Less
than $4,000 apiece.
Canada is maintaining agents in
England. Germany, Holland and other
European countries to induce a good
element of people to migrate to the
north. The Dominion is devoting
scientific effort to this enterprise and
is getting good results. It seems to
be straining its influx through our
ports and getting a good deal of the
cream. So, before Americans do any
more complaining about getting too
many aliens, they had better look into
the facts and see II they are really get
ting their share.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

The San Francisco Judge who sent
Jack Johnson to jail for twenty-five
days for speeding, found that the ne
gro pugilist had been fined $25 six
teen times for similar offense. 1t is
high time some Judge was found with
enough respect for the law and other
people to impose a prison sentence in
stead of nominal fine. Our courts,
much as they insist on immunity from
criticism, often are the chief offenders
in such cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05
LOVE sONNETs OF A CONDUCTOR
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
/.
On, Name, ! never thought l would he
took
Me, that was such an all fired honest
mug
Til / was bitten by the spoony bug;
Landed and branded a common crook.
Caught with the goods like any raw ga
zook;
Yanked from my job and hustled to the
jug,
Just like low down satchel snatching
thug
And muEged and indexed in the station
book!
Today as l was knocking down a dime
Two souses that was kickin up fuss
On the back platform made a sudden climb
over the rail and said, Come on with
us"
And as the snitohers on my wrists they
I murm1Ted sadly to myself, You're
IL.
Turn down the calcium on the court
house scene.
Put the soft pedal on the mournful lay
They had me up before his nobs today
And did me up as brown as any bean.
Perhaps / didn't feel low down and mean
TO see Name sittin with that lop-eared
jay,
Until / felt like goin' bughouse, clean!
II seems he was a spotter all the while,
And Name was helpin him to rope me in,
Oh say, TO see the Amt you easy" smile
She flashed on little Willie was sin,
When. like a parsOn readin' out a text,
The Judge said, Two years on the rock
pile. Next
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

Mayor Gaynor and City Magistrate
corriEan are engaged in heated contro-
versy over police inefficiency in New York
City Tho former maintains that the city
is as orderly as could be expected and
threatens to drive the city magistrate off
the bench for calling public attention to
the reign Of crime in the city. Addressing
the City club last Saturday Magistrate
Corrigan affirmed his original charge and
showed by the records that the police are
unable to cope with the multitude Of law
breakers preying upon the people. That
conditions are pretty tough in the me-
trOpOlis and life and property menaced
Is freely admitted by the New York press
and correspondents. Il have never in all
the years l have lived in New York
writes Jeanette L. Glider. seen so may
vicious looking men walking in the streets
and even by day as well as by night.
During the daytime they SLOUGH along the
streets and don't say much, but at night
they are as bold as they are bad. and
follow you with threats and curses, some
times worse, II you do not accede to their
demands.
The glad word has gone around that
New York, as far as disreputable char
acters go, beggars. yeggmen and the like,
is wide open. Mayor Gaynor, who seems
to be bidding for the beggar vote, has
given the order that beggars shall not be
arrested. Let them beg he SAYS and
they are taking him at his word 1t is
absolutely unsafe to walk through GER
tain neighborhoods in the city after dark.
and they are not Out-uf-the-way neigh
borhoods either! Around Union square
Grammercy park and even Fifth avenue
II is disagreeabe, II not unsafe to walk
early in the evening and one takes great
risks who walks in them late at night.
The wave of crime Is here and it may
be that the New York police will be able
to cope with it IL they make the attempt.
But they are not making the attempt now.
The holiness Of these criminals is beyond
belief; they hide In hotel corridors and
rob women guests as they enter their
rooms they pinion men in the streets
with their own coats; they blindfold them
with their own overcoats; they chloroform
men, women and children in their apart
ments; not only at night, but in broad
daylight"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

A sharp squeak goes up from the
democrats because the commission
bill does away with the voting ma
chine. This will probably do away
with democratic control in Douglas
county. No one questions that many
republicans would have been elected
in Douglas county last fall had 1t not
been for the "pull-one-lever" practice.
The voting machine is not a factor in
favor of intelligent discrimination be-
tween candidates at the polls
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

kee and the steady spread Of their
cause. The Milwaukee election was
not, without its influence; no doubt
of that but it is a question how far
that influence has extended City
elections more often turn on local is
sues instead of national or funda-
mental. This country is not going to
socialism so long as it can get sane
conservatism.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05
Apostles of Peace at work.

There are two apostles of peace on earth,
good will to men, who have more mo-
mentously important missionary task on
hand at this time than perhaps any other.
We allude to Secretary Knox and Ambas-
sador Bryce, who have their heads together
at Washington in drafting a comprehensive
scheme Of arbitration involving the settle
ment Of all disputes that may hereafter
arise between the United States and Great
Britain.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

suited had the communities been
given the privilege OF declaring In
favor OF the sport. The devotees Of
the game make up a very large pro-
portion Of the citizenship, and they do
not like to feel that they are law
breakers when they indulge in the
sport on the only day in the week on
which the toilers OF the state have
time to play
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

Omaha's claim to be division head
quarters for the railway postal service
is so forcibly supported by facts and
figures that to deprive the service of
the advantages offered here will be a
step backward, which the department
is not likely to take.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

giraffe's head, where he perched with the
air of war strategist
The mouse seemed to enjoy the per
Torrance and went on nibblinE the corn,
while the baby giraffe seemed possessed
of the notion that she had received new
Chantecer bonnet for Easter and wore
1t proudly
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

Uncle Joe sent a box of cigars
found among his old traps to Champ
Clark and they were returned. The
Missourian Is, willing to take Mr.. Can
mons old johiIbut not all his old cast
offs. Al y -a. .f.-...
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

The fact that the government can
discover no evidence of Japanese per-
f1dy does not satisfy the limoges. They
cannot find it, either, but they persist
in yelling war just the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

Il win be noted that our amiable
democratic contemporary gave what
ever publicity its circulation affords
to the vicious assault on the city
against which It 50 loudly deciaims.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

bdIIIIIIUIt fAIIIVIIUdII.
The owner OF the building in New York
where the recent holocaust occurred has
been officially notified by the building au-
that his building is unsafe and
AS over $40 had fallen trapped
victims to the fire, it can be seen that
the cautious authorities did not act without
fully verifying their statement.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

The ares al jefferson City and Al
bany we're not sufieient to teach the
democrats in the legislature OF Ne
braska anything. The bourbon only
learns by his own experience. and not
often by that.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

The next democratic platform will
ring with praise for "the little school
house" and our glorious institutions
Of learning" but these institutions
ask in vain of. the democratic party
for support.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05
Many WIN Rise and Run.
Brooklyn Eagle.

bIOONIyn Eagle.
Much Of the CORY news from Mexico lacks
versimllitude. We judge that scores of the
alleged dead, perhaps hundreds, win rise
again without waiting for Gabriers
trumpet This nay or may not be a good
thing for the world, but probability is
probability
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

The deposed vice president of Mex
leo. the Honorable Senior Corral, asks
for long leave of absence. He ought
to have no trouble whatever in get
ting IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

The selection of Congressman
Mann as minority leader in the house
is notice to the majority that its path
way is not going TO be entirely unob-
structed. Whatever OF destructive
legislation may be prevented by the
united action Of the republicans will
certainly be stopped.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

Governor Aldrich would not have
had quite so much to explain If he had
signed the bill Sunday base ball is
a harmless and popular amusement
and will be largely INDUCED in in Ne
braska In the future as it has In the
past and little harm would have re-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

Before the Chautauqua game got so
good it was possible to get an express
sion from Mr.. Bryan on most any old
thing. Now he will not even COM
ment on the harem skirt.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05
MARCH CIRCULATION


State OF Nebraska, County OF Douglas, So:
dwight Williams. circulation manager OF
The bee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn, says that Inc average daily circu.
latiOn. less spoiled unused and returned
copies for the month OF March, 1911, waA
tSOi7. DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn 70
before me this 3lst day of March, 1911.
(Seai.J ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

Subscribers leaving the city ten-
pOrariIY shouId have The Bee
mailed 10 them. Address will be
changed 49, often a. requested,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

The gathering of the. clans at Wash
ington seems to indicate that the post
master and his supporters are not en-
tirely satisfied with the prospect.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

Win not the base ball magnates
save US from that old chestnut OF hay-
ing the mayors throw the first ball of
the season this year?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

That Seattle Judge seems to have
knocked Uncle Sam completely out in
his decision favoring the Alaska land
grabbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

This peace pact between Johnny
Bull and Uncle Sam is getting thick
when they agree to arbitrate a claim
dating back to 1880.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

Admiral Togo will visit Washington
IN June It is to be hoped the other
togas viii be put away in moth balls
until December, then.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

The weather man is certainly doing
his level best to favor the farmer
Keep it up.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

The Baltimore Sun is trying to
scare the democrats into being good.
1t says the life and honor" Of the
party are at stake.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

with Mr.. Bryan on the scene to
watch them, how can the democrats
so astray?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

And now it is the million-dollar
municipal building of Springfield,
Mass, that is dynamited. The plot
thickens.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

There is something pathetic in an
ex-senator rushing to the defense of a
crooked office-holder, appointed at his
direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

The hope of the country is still with
the republican party, whether it is
majority or minority.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

Senator Depew's friends insisted 1t
would be difficult to fill his shoes.
What number does the senator wear?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

That is all right about those soda
fountains on the grand old Overland,
but the hip pocket is there still.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

oh. yes, about the grounding. Have
you heard?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

Now, let the free and unlimited dis.
tribution of garden seed begin.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

II may be q matter of some conso-
lation to Mr.. Jeffries TO learn from the
X-ray doctor that Jack Johnson's
skull is three-fourths OF an inch thick.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-05

Uncle Joe is willing to let Mr.. Mann
be called minority leader