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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13
Another Terrible Mares Nest.

The political sleuths down al the
state capital who are always looking
for something have unearthed an
other terrible mares nest in the let
ter sent by Chairman Kennedy to the
members of the republican state COM
mittee asking them to assent TO an
order directing that delegates and al
ternates to the national convention be
chosen by direct vote according to the
provisions of the Nebraska primary
Law.
The wording of the letter and the
order make it perfectly plain that the
purpose is to conform with the re-
quirements OF the national eonyen-
ton call, and to make sure OF strict
regularity OF the credentials OF the
delegation when II comes to be
selected In the primary. But accord
ing to the political foreeasters at Lin
coin. the awful and ominous part Of
this proceeding is that the letter does
not mention national committeeman,
and therefore some wonderful hocus-
pocus must be brewing.
Yet neither does the letter men
tion the preferential vote for presi-
dent, nor the naming OF presidential
electors, nor the preferential vote for
United States senator, nor any OF the
other places on the ticket on which
republicans are TO be recorded in
April. The letter of the state com
mittee Is confined to convention dele
gates and alternates because the dele
gates and alternates alone figure in
the national convention cali.
The republicans of Nebraska, as OF
every other state, are fully privileged
to instruct those who are to represent
them in Chicago In any way they
please, and on any subject matter
they care 10. They may instruct
them to vote for particular eandi-
date for president. or for vice presi-
dent. or for q particular plank In the
platform, and do II In any proper
manner. The instructions may In
clude the member OF the committee
on resolutions. or OF the committee
ON credentials. or OF the national
committee.
The delegation will have places TO
fill on about eight committees. and
so far as the national convention Is
concerned, positions on all these COM
mittees stand exactly In the same
relation, Four years ago the ma
tional convention delegates from
South Dakota named as member Of
the national committee from that
state the candidate who had received
the highest vote In the preceding
state wide primary. and the new
Nebraska law contemplates following
this precedent In this state this year.
Having ample notice, every one who
may aspire TO be national committee
man from Nebraska for any political
party viii submit his name on the
official primary ballot OF his party,
and abide by the result. With this.
however, the state committee has
nothing to do. and no action on its
part, one way or the other. is called
| for,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13
A Huneh for Italy.


A bunch on the ragged condition Of the
triple alliance recently reached Rome and
caused the Italian government to sit up
and take notice, II came In the form OF
a cireumstantial story from Sofia. TO the
effect that on a certain night about the
middle OF December long special freight
train loaded with war material from Ger
many arrived at the station Of ZIbeftche
on the Tureo-Seryian frontier, An Off
Ger OF high rank In the Turkish army
was there waiting for IL, having been de-
spatehed from Uskub. Portentous &C.
creey was observed about the station. and
In a short time the train started south.
According to report from stations along
the line sections Of 1t were sent to
saloniea and constantinople. A second
train of the same character passed
through Zibettche three or four days
later. II Is further reported that day
or two later still the Turkish ambassador
at Berlin called upon the kaiser and Of
fered the special thanks Of his govern
ment for the convincing proof Of German
friendship exhibited in the despatch of
munitions OF war TO Turkey at this crit
zeal tuncture.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13


Representative Rucker Of Colorado has
introduced house bin No. re. which viii
help to get rid OF the troublesome sur
plus, when there shall be any. Il is a
pension bill which is TO afford relief to
any and all persons who fought the
Indians ION the western frontier for as
long as ninety days. The limit OF the
Indian wars or skirmlshes are defined
by stipulating that the fighter must have
mt between 1866 and 1890 Thus is the
war period extended ttirty-fivs years
after the great civil war and aIus1st
down to the Spanish-Amsriean shir-aish.
IN. frontier shifted constantly a=-ssS
the thirty-slve year period ara i, Is
likely that from among the Indian fight
ers and their widows and descendants
there may be several millions who are
eligible 10 . pension.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

John Ruskin appreciated the lot
OF the modern reporter. evidently,
when be said that the greatest
thing the human soul ever does is to
see something and tell what It saw
In a plain way"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13
50. LOUIS Renublir

- A@ANAs iecptuthis
Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan has calmly
bought smother million dollars worth Of
art treasures. The very admirable thing
about Mr.. Morgan is that he Is frankly
not pretender to the philanthropy
with which 50 many greedy monopolists
make bid for public forgiveness and
forgstfulness Of their sins. At least Mr..
Morgan does not Insult the intelligence
and the pride OF the human race.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13
Costly War Plans Upset.

The storm has completely upset the
plans Of the war college for q navy
search problem on large scale involving
the detection Of an enemy supposed to be
approaching the Atlantic coast. Why not
amend the articles Of war TO make II
unfair for an enemy to approach the
Atlantic coast when the weather Is bad7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

Ulster Indignation.
No matter how serious a situation is
pictured in Irish news filtered through
London it Is always possible to discern
a vein Of native humor. Take the Ulster
situation featured by the Unionist press.
For the greater part Of the nineteenth
century there was no real simonpure
loyalty in Ireland outside of Ulstet 1t
was blown in the bottle. mixed with the
blood and filled the atmosphere with life
giving azone. No finer exemplaTs Of
loyalty to the throne could be found else
where in the United Kingdom. The
throne recinroeated the fervoF Of
Ulster with substantial favors. Where
as the other three provinces OF
Ireland were vigorously excluded from
the pie counter. Ulster had only to men
ton its wants to be served with pie at
breakfast and supper as well as at dinner.
Therefore. Ulster waxed fat while the
| lean and hungry look became a fixed
habit OF its neighbOrs. But the long
continued control Of the pie counter rooted
into the Ulster system the notion Of a
perpetual monopoly and the possibility
OF home rule disturbing the vested
rights" OF lister men provokes sue
cession Of screams carrying the same
heart-breaking note that echoes through
out this land Of liberty when the political
complexsion of national administration
changes. Indignation meetings are being
held in Ulster every week, at which
speeches and resolutions breathe not the
usual spirit of loyalty to the throne, but
defiance to the law-making power here
tofore reverenced. To the yellow Ulster
man home rule, which insures equality
Of government TO the four provinces, spe-
eial favors to none. Is a source Of anguish
best appreciated by those obliged to let
go good thing. Last year Ulster declared
for armed resistance to self-government;
this year passive resistance is the plan
agreed upon. Meanwhile the frequent out
bursts OF Ulster Indignation are service
able as campaign dope In the standpat
divisions OF England
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13
Great Medical vIetory.

NWtAko lhtef Ocean.
Nobody viii claim that medicine is an
exact science, but science still continues
TO win victories for the benefi, Of man
kind. And inosliation for typhoid APP
pears 10 be a great victory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

Eastern papers are printing photo
graphs OF Norman y. Mack, Mr.
Bryan. Senator o'Gorman and Urey
Woodson, standing In row, and
Mr.. Woodson has his eyes closed.
All. but the ostrich fools only itself
when 1t sticks It's head In tho sand,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

Well. call the roll and see II any
are missing; Bryan. Wilson. Har-
mon, Marshall. Clark. Underwood.
Folk, Foss. Parker. Carter Harrison.
Kern. Hearst. Some familiar names.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

The Commercial club of Omaha
has just elected a now board of dlree-
tors. II is up to these directors to
determine how much OF factor the
club will be in the upbuilding of the
city during 1912.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

Mr.. Underwood may be the demo-
cratic boss OF the house, but from
the vote on that Murdock- Campbell
contest some eighty odd democrats
occasionally break over the traces.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

u for ten years Attorney Knox
kept Mr.. Carnegie In blissful ignor-
anee Of the sherman antitrust law.
no wonder Mr.. Carnegie recon-
mended him for another job.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

II anything Is calculated TO enter
tain the public more than to have
two editors tell what they think OF
one another, II Is to have two law
yers proclaim their unyarnished
opinions OF each other.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

After twenty years of debate and dis
cussion the project for the removal Of
the ancient military walls Of Paris Is al
last on the eve Of adoption. An agree
ment between the city and the state,
which includes the project Of annexing
to Paris all the military zone outside the
present walls. the construction Of new
barracks on q portion of the ground thus
set free, and various similar projects, has
apparently been reached. and the French
capital Is now TO have a new circle of
boulevards. and the approach OF auto
mobiles TO Paris is to be made simpler
and more rapid. As for the military
aspect, the walls have long since ceased
to have any relation TO the defence of the
city. which is now guarded by a wholly
new outer ring Of detached forts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13
Note the improvements.
Washington Star

An effort 70 reorganixe the old Mark
Hanna political machine win possibly re-
suit In calling attention to the great Inn
provements possessed by the later steam
roller models.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

II our Nebraska ruralists will only
come again TO Omaha for their next
meeting we will try eur best to give
them a warmer reception.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

A certain millionaire. we are told,
got his BY saving *kc waste. Per-
hsps. but that does not explain how
he got the other fellows.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

The mayor Of Des Moines has is
sued an ultimatum that Des Moines
will not stand for q wrestle that is
not on the square. Unsophistieated
Iowa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

From our amiabie democratic con-
temporary We notice that our old
friend. PRO bono publieo." Is again
in our midst. Welcome 10 our city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

II any Of those patent furnace de-
vices to produce more heat with
less coal have tested out. now is the
time TO boom them on the market.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13
Chinese Not Untried.

fhinese Not Intried.
In his appeal to the world In behalf of
the new Chinese republic recently made
in the China press and repudiated in the
New York Independent. DR.. WI Ting
tang. attorney general, protests against
the assertion that the Chinese are un-
tried In self government. and calls at
tention 10 the history OF centuries Of self
rule before the Manchu bondage. ''rhis
is a great democracy he declares. "rhe
officials spring from the people and to the
people they return. There are no princes.
lords or dukes among tho Chinese. With
the Manchu throne removed. there is left
made-to-order republic. Already we
have provincial assemblies and our ma
tional assembly. Already We have a re-
public with a full set Of competent off
eials II is imperative that our
government be recognized al this time in
order that business may noS be subjected
to prolonged stagnation. There Is peace
everywhere save at Hankow, but business
cannot proceed until he new replhlic
shall be welcomed among the nations OF
the world. We ask recognition In order
that We may enter upon our new life and
our new relationships with the great pow
ers. We ask recognition OF the republic
because the republic Is a fact.
The Manchu dynasty finds It's power
fallen away and Its glitter Of yesterday
become but a puppet show
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

II Luther Burbank can convert
this weather into anything else. we
commend him TO the job.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13
Der CtRCUl
50,ll9

State OF Nebraska. County Of Douglas. S.;
Dwight Williams. circulation manaser
Of the Bee puhlishing company, beins
duly svorn. says that the average daily
efrcaiation. less spoiled. unused ana re-
TUNED copies. Cor the month OF pecem-
her, Ipfl. was se.lls.
DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed IN my presence and sworn 70
before me this 4th DAY OF January. isll.
(sesD ROBERT HUNTER.
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

A man y hare up for something
ID talk about when in weather IKE
this he gets on the subject Of coal
famine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

subserfhers leaving the city
semporsriix shonld have fhe
Bee nailed to tbens Address
will ~ chansed NJ often ss re-
aueste<-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

II you are going to knock any
body into q cooked hat" make II
the weather man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

or course. we are still In the
orange belt. only this is not orange
season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

Pittsburgh Is lowering the price
Of living In that town. stu. that
may not BE- adequate compensation
for living there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

Even 30 hot a sport as the New
York dude who wraps his cigarettes
with hundred-dollar bills would
SILVER at this.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

And yet. when the weather was
nice and warm last July. folks were
not much more, satisfied.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

It's a mighty mean robber who
will knowingly take money from a
school teacher.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

Even those who do not believe In
''snn worshlpping' would be willing
for more sun these days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

II takes those professional poiiti-
clans down ct Lincoln TO see things.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

Gaby 10 saeh q becoming name for
q French lady.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

It is a poor stick OF a state that
cannot furnish at least one fayorite
son for a democratic presidential
candidate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

Remember the shivering poor
when II Is cold.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13
A Balkan Monroe Dsctrine.

During the consideration OF the Servian
budget in the skupstohina at Belgrade on
December q Premier AiloySnoutch made
a remarkable speech regarding the Balkan
states as a whole. He said that the prin-
eiple OF 'the Balkans for the Balkan
nations" was one about which all these
peoples should rally against any attempt
at conquest or coercion on the part of
foreign powers. Bulgaria HAD adopted
this principle. he said, and the interests of
the Balkan nations exacted that their
free development should not be hampered
By the Intervention Of Europe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13
In Other Lands

Side Lights on What Is Trans
pIrtng Among the Near and
Far Nations of the Earth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

A plumber b as funny as cruteh
Ito the plumbed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-13

Having established his right to
the championship belt, the weather
man may as well now rest on his
lanreis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
INCREASE OF
FOREIGN TRADE.

In my last annual message l said that
tho fiscal year ended June 80. 1911. was
noteworthy as marking the highest record
OF exports of American products TO for
cign countries. The fiscal year 1912 shows
that this rate Of advance has been main
tanned the total domestic exports having
a valuation approximately of 81. 200 c0o. 900.
as compared with q fraction over s. ZOO, =
Ooo,o00 the previous year. 1t is also sig
nidcant that manufactured and partly
manufactured articles continue to he the
chief commodities forming the volume of
our augmented exports, the demands Of
our own people FOR consumption reQuir-
Ing that an Increasing proportion OF our
abundant agricultural products be kept at
home. In the fiscal year 1911 the exports
Of articles In the various stages OF manu-
facture, not including foodstuffs partly
or wholly manufactured, amounted ap-
proximately TO 1901, 10000 In the fiscal
year 1912 the total was nearly Sl,022, coo, 900,
"A gain of STA 0OO 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
POINTS IN TAFT'S MESSAGE

prosperity and impose upon us duties which we
cannot shirk if we are o be to our ideals
In its foreign United States should present to the world
a united front. .
Recommends legislation making the principle OF non
partisanshp in diplomatic and consular service
Proposes salary basis and larger provision tor embassies ana
legations.
Substituting bullets the best policy in diplomacy
Healthy rivalry international intercourse pest assured
bv the possession proper for protecting and promoting our
foreign trade g.
Department for the first time the history OF TINS
obtained from all the countries
of the world
Maximum of the tariff law should be so
amended 10 provide an effective meeting the varying degrees
Of American commerce IN foreign countries
Recommends legislation allowing application OF graduated scale
duties to imports
Several ended through the efforts OF American
diplomacy
Central American countries helped to help themselves
Neutrality statutes enforced with vgor
Successful policy patient nonntervention IN Mexico
Need of agricultural credits for American farmers
America cannot place in the most important fields for
-. commercial activity merchant marine unless
~. h,v. good American banks in the countries referred to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
CENTRAL AMERICA NEEDS
HELP IN DEBT ADJUSTMENT.

In Central America the aim has been 10
help such countries as Nicaragua ana
Honduras TO help themselves. They are
the immediate benefclaries. The national
benefit 10 the United States IL twofold.
First II is obvious that the Monroe Doc
trine is more vital in the neighborhood or
the Panama Canal and the zone or the
Caribbean than anywhere else. mere
too. the maintenance of that doctrine fails
most heavily upon the United States. II
60 therefore essential that the countries
within that sphere shall be removed from
the jeopardy involved by heavy foreign
dcht and chaotic national finances and
from the ever present danger OF interna-
tional complications due to disorder at
home. Hence the United States has been
glad 10 encourage and support American
bankers who were willing TO lend help
ing hand to the financial rehabilitation OF
such countries, because this financial re-
Mobilization and the protection OF their
custom houses from being the prey OF
would-be dictators would remove at one
stroke the menace OF foreign creditors
and the menace of revolutionary disorder.
The second advantage TO the United
States is one affecting chiefly all the
southern and Gulf ports and the business
and industry OF the South. The republics
of Central America and the Caribbean
possess great natural wealth. They need
only measure Of stability and the means
Of financial regeneration to enter upon an
era Of peace and prosperity, bringing
profit and happiness to themselves and at
the same time creating conditions sure
TO lead to a hourishing interchange Of
trade with this country.
I wish to call your especial attention TO
the recent occurrences in Nicaragua, for
| believe the terrible events recorded there
during the revolution of the past summer
the useless loss of life. the devastation
of property, the bombardment of defence
less cities, the killing and wounding OF
women and children. the torturing OF non
combatants to exact contributions and the
suffering OF thousands Of human beings
might. have been ayerted had the Depart
ment of State. through approval of the
loan convention by the Senate. been per-
mitted TO carry out its now we'll developed
policy of encouraging the extending OF
financial aid TO weak Central American
states with the primary objects OF avoid
ing just such revolutions by assisting
those republics 10 rehabIlltate their
finances. to establish their currency on q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
MERIT IN CONSULAR
AND DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Expert knowledge and professional
training must evidently be the essence or
this reorganization. Without a trained
foreign service there would not be men
available for the work in the reorganized
Department of State. President Cleveland
had taken the first step toward intro
ducing the merit system in the foreign
service That had been followed by the
application OF the merit principle, with
excellent results. to the entire consular
branch. Almost nothing. however, had
been done in this direction with regard to
the diplomatic service. In this age OF
commercial diplomacy 1t was evidently of
the first Importance to train an adequate
personnel in that branch Of the service.
Therefore, on November 26, 1909, by an
Executive order l placed the diplomatic
service up TO the grade OF secretary or
embassy. inclusive. upon exactly the same
strict non-partisan basis OF the merit sys-
TEN, rigid examination for appointment
and promotion only for efficiency az had
been maintained without exception in the
consular service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
ENFORCEMENT OF
NEUTRALITY LAWS.

In the general effort TO contribute 10 the
enjoyment OF peace by those republics
which are near neighbors OF the United
States the administration has enforced the
so-called neutrality statutes with a new
vlgor. and those statutes were greatly
strengthened IN restricting the exporta-
ton OF arms and munitions by the joint
resolution OF last March II is still a re-
grettable fact that certain American ports
are made the rendezvous OF professional
revolutionsts and others engaged in in
trigue against the peace OF those repub-
lies. II must be admitted that occasion
ally a revolution In this region IS justified
az a real and popular movement TO throw
of the shackles OF n vicious and tyran-
meal government. Such was the Mica
raguan revolution against the Zclaya
regime. A nation enjoying our liberal
institutions cannot escape sympathy with
a true popular movement and one so well
justified In very many cases. however,
revolutions in the republic in question
have no basis in principle. but gre due
merely TO the Vaccinations OF conscience
less and ambitious men. and have no effect
but to bring new suffering and fresh bur
dens 10 An already oppressed people. The
question whether tho use OF American
ports as foci OF revolutionary intrigue can
be best dealt with by further amend
ment TO tho neutrality statutes or whether
II would be safer TO deal with special
cases by special laws is one worthy of
the careful consideration OF the Congress.