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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
Effects a. Coal Strike.

The coal miners strike In England
has already assumed International
aspects and proportions. for two pri-
mary reasons-first, that It involves
the possibility Of a coal famine on
Atlantic vessels. and second. because
II projects the minimum wage ques-
ton as a potential issue in other
labor disputes. The miners in Ger
many and other European countries
are intently watching the results in
England, as also are the miners In
the American anthracite region.
Strikes are not unexpected in this
district. though efforts are said to
be at work to avert them. II Is
quite probable. however, that a
strike at this season. Just after a
long winter, would not discommode
the mine owners to such an extent
that they would feel like making
marked concessions to avoid the
clash.
1t is objected. with good reason,
that the minimum wage looks too
much like placing a premium upon
Incidence to commend itself in be
half Of honest labor. II is one Of
the cardinal principles Of socialism
which contends that the world owes
every man a living Of some kind
The most energetic. fair-mindee
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
What Of the Grand Jurys

We believe The Bee voices general
public sentiment when it says that
the work so far OF the grand jury,
of which much vas expected, has
been unsatisfactory and disappoint-
ing. The charge Of Judge Sutton TO
the jury when It was impaneled COW
cred a wide range Of subjects. laying
special emphasis upon theTdereliction
Of public officers and the betrayal OF
public trusts, Of which rumors have
been rife and persistent.
The upheayal in the city hall is
fairly good proof that there is some
thing more than mere gossip in
these ''rumors. But it reflects no
special credit on the grand jury that
the disclosure Of city hall graft
should come spontaneously instead
OF by Indictment.
The grand jury can yet redeem
ltseil ana luhhc ieSoiu, Dut - S
not do so by merely sitting still and
waiting for people to bring evidence
before 1t. II grand jury is good
for anything more than the ordinary
machinery of the prosecuting attor-
ney's office 1t is to dig up crooked
naos which can be brought to light
only by compelling unwilling wit
nesses to tell what they know under
penalty OF committing perjury. This
is the way graft exposures we're
made in st. Louis, in Pittsburgh and
in San Francisco, and 1t is the only
way our grand jury can rid Omaha
and South Omaha of their grafters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
A Trick Horse.

As the democratic leader Of the
house, Chairman Underwood of the
ways and means committee Is rapidly
getting himself looked upon as a
trick horse. Cute leadership, the
cunning OF intrigue, is not effective
leadership and will not make good
thunder for presidential campaign.
The democrats, themselves, are
more and more distrusting Chairman
Underwood. His scheme for "en-
larged excise taxation" merely an
other form Of income tax. Is one Of
his most transparent tricks. II Is
framed a good deal like some OF his
tariff bills, in such form as to make
sure they will have no chance of
enactment into laws at this session
OF congress. His whole force seems
bent on pretending at tariff reforms
without accomplishing anything. He
hnuNb tndt even II his sugar eeihA
bill got through the house. It would
die In the senate and he also knows
that II his income tax bill were to
pass both houses. most improbable
thing, II would jeopardize the con-
stitutional amendment carrying an
income tax pending before the eoun-
try. So good a democratic news
paper as the New Orleans Picayune
points out this fact In the course Of
an editorial in which 1t directs at
tention to the gallery antics Of
Underwood. His leadership Is becom-
ing as much Of a liability to the
democratic party as is that of Champ
Clark.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

workmen are not asking that their
employers insure them a living re-
gardless Of their ability to earn il,
but they rather prefer the concession
to be IN the form OF greater posi-
bilities. If the miners in England
should win their minimum wage
fight undoubtedly other miners and
other Industrial workers would
make similar demands.
The English vessels are said to
have little coal stored ahead, there
fore, in the event of a prolonged
struggle. they would come to grief.
especially II the strike should spread
to other countries. 1t is not remote
to think of the feasibility of oil as
fuel for sea-going vessels. some OF
which, especially on the Pacific,
have demonstrated its value and de-
STABILITY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
NEVER MIND.

Never mind the piling drifts and tho
singing snow that Sits (
Thro' the cracks upon the carpet or
the rug that's In the hall;
For the sun is climbing high and ere long
the pretty fly Par
VIII be lodging mothers swatter on
the windows and the wall.
Never mind the piercing blast as ne
madly scampers past.
Pushing you before him helpless on the
the pavements OF the street;
For the base bali fans In motion like one
great big human ocean, Al. =
Soon your carcass will be pushing
toward the grandstand for scar.
Never mind the place at all where you
slide and slip and fall
And perform such graceful movements
20 amuse folks on the street
For room, soon comes gentle spring and
q lap full she will bring ~,
OF sweet blooms and violets to scatter
at your feet.
Never mind the paths you've dug thro'
the snow packed In so snug, LII
BY the winds Of heaven. TO give you
healthy work 10 do at dawn;
Pretty soon a change will come. and
twill keep you moving some
Digging pretty dandelions from the
parking and the lawn ,.,,.-.-
Omaha. BAYoLL NE TRELE-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
pemooratic Fal.e profes,ions

When the call for the democratic
national convention was promul-
gated much ado was made by our
democratic friends over the fact that
II expressly authorized the democratic
state organizations TO provide for
the election Of delegates by direct
primary and presidential preference
vote even In the absence OF legisla-
ton for that purpose. The demo-
Gratis we're going to "let the people
rule" everywhere by improyisins
their own primaries II necessary, but
up TO date not a single democratic
organization in any state. SO far ~
NE are able 70 ascertain. has made
use Of this permissive clause in the
convention call. On the contrary,
Ia Missouri, In Oklahoma and In
other places where delegates to the
democratic national convention have
been already chosen they have been
selected by the old convention sys'
TEN. which the leaders are publicl,
decrying. but privately pursuing. II
Is only another case Of democratic
false professions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.

New YORK world; Anothfr toueh Is
given to the Waterloo suggestions Of The
campaign oy the announcement tna'
Benaparte mas come out Tor Roosevelt
Brooklyn Eagle: BY the way. oh sage
OF sycamore Hii' what Is the present
auty on-hmported euttohhoies. ana what
change do you recommend? You have
forgotten something.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
The Kansas City Primary.

The first presidential preferential
primary has been held in the Second
congressional IN Missouri, of which
Kansas City, a pivotal Roosevelt
stronghold. is the center and almost
the circumference. Mr.. Roosevelt
polled s.5s6 votes, Mr.. Taft $50,
Mr.. La Toilette So.
Mr.. Roosevelt's total was between
one-fifth and one-sixth OF the normal
republican vote OF the district. In
1908 Congressman Ellis. falling
short Of his party's normal strength,
pollsd more than $4,000 votes and
lost this district TO a democrat.
The Roosevelt organization, led by
powerful newspaper, exerted every
conceivable effort to get out the
vote at this supposed crucial pri-
mary. with the country intently look
ing on. The Taft leaders. on the
other hand. questioning the legality
OF the election. advised supporters Of
the president not to participate.
More than four-fifths OF the re-
publican voters of the district did
not participate. although the Rcose-
welt tom tom went on necessarily,
appealing to passion. prejudice and
pride. The Day before the election
the Kansas City star. in its final
editorial effort. said:
The presidency Is too. bis an office, !
Is too Important On office, 70 be bestowe,
by politicians Put II up to the people
Let them decide.
Bat by what bewilderings para.
dox is the result In this Roosevelt
storm center TO be explalncdf Who
were the stay-at-homes? And Is this
ID test Of the Intensity of the people:
determination to Gust Taftf To sa,
THE least. II seems that the Taft
1 forces down there IRE more numer'
GUS and more important than was
figured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
People Talked About

Chicago spotliEhts center their beams
on Ham Lewis a. The WHISPERED hope"
for the vice presidency.
II Is too much 10 expect that the
question, what Is BeerT' will command
serious attention while q snow blanket
covers the land.
A fashion note informs US that men
will again carry canes. il this TO be
IN tho nature OF q gradual leading up 10
the return Of the big stickf
Surely these are melancholy days. Note
how sadly the sprsng-garbed figures In
shop windows look upon the lingering
CRIME Of winter. which sticks as closely
as a mortgage
The average age OF the members OF the
Ohio constitutional convention Is s. years
Thirty-nve are over % years old calea-
lstions based on the excess Of years pore
cast an osteTllxed document 81
The chief push OF the Ice trust In Chi
csgo cautiously Informs the public that
the unusual thickness Of ice Imposed UNI
usual hardship and exenxe on the har-
vesters. Now watch the uplift IN price.
The emperor OF Germany Is the owner
Of a large pottery which a loyal German
oequeathed 10 him some years ago The
emperor superintsnds the management Of
the pottery and the yeariy profits have
increased considerably since II came Into
his possession
sEventy-six women By actual count.
have undergone operatfOns IN Cleveland
hiSpltals since Lent began Surgical cut
ups regard this As an IDEAL way Of NOR
ufyins the spirit. and the women, as eu-
tifuI daughters Of the church obey or
ders to give w something.
Mrs. Emellne Pankhurss carries cobsia-
stones in her mum and hsaves them
through windows m Downing street
Moving pictures Of Mrs Psnkhurst put
ting the shot heard round TIE world vii
push the cause Of vcteS for women
wherever nen live IN glass; houss<
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
Emasculatsd Arbitration Treaties.

The senate's ratification OF the
proposed. International arbitration
treaties with the joint high commiss
sion clause eliminated PROFESSIONALLY
destroys much of the value OF the
treaties as they came from the presi-
dent. II raises very grave doubt
as to their acceptability by England
and France. As the treaties now
stand. either nation as party to a
controversy might easily avoid the
obligations OF the compact simply by
affirming that the issue raised, re-
gardless OF what II might be. was
not justiclable. or susceptible TO arr
bitration and thus preclude the pos
sibility OF this means OF peaceful ar
bitrament.
This third clause simply provided
that where two nations disagreed as
TO whether or not an issue was sus-
ceptible TO arbitration, each nation
might cHcn~e 'hrae arbiters and let
them. constituting the joint high
commission, uecl1e this preliminary
step. The senate's objection to the
treaty centered on this point. GER
tain sticklers who evidently care
more for the formallties OF SEN
atorial dignity than they do for
world peace. fearing that such a pro-
vision infringed upon the ancient
treaty-making powers of the senate.
President Taft and other big eonstitu.
tional lawyers. however. do not en-
terrain this fear.
Senator Bacon Of Georgia, one OF
the chief opponents of the treaties,
let the cat out OF the bag when. In
final debate. he said. in forcing the
emasculation Of the documents, that
nothing had been lost to the cause
Of world peace" clearly indicating
his belief that, as modified, the
treaties would never become oper'
alive. for the reason that they would
not be accepted or ratified by Eng
land or France The advocates Of
world peace. therefore. should un'
derstand where the blame lies II
their hopes in the presidents efforts
are ultimately lost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
Periis of Coal Miners Strike.
's Philadelphia Record.


On the theory that It Is an H. wind
that blows nobody good. coal men In this
country expect to receive a material
benefit from the strike in England. I'M
less it Is settled speedily. There Is no
coal to be had from continental Europe.
except possibly a limited supply from
Germany. and in the past few weeks
England has been looking to this country
in anticipation OF trouble at home. Last
week the British navy chartered four
steamers to carry American coal to
Mediterranean points. and other orders
are expected from the same source. An
American strike might cause complics-
tons which would prove 10 the highest
degree alarming to a great naval power
like Great Britain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
FAINT SMILES OF SPRING.

'.she swore she would never aceep, any
but a man OF high purpose IN life. Did
/ she Keep her VOW
THAT is as you look at it. she did
marry q steeplejaek- Baltimore Ameri-
can.
II am looking" said Dlosenes. for an
WHAT'S the use of blutfing n that
manner re5olnea t de ,s Io spagt an.
other investigation and become famous
-Wsshinston star
when marry" said the self,sstisned
Young man, II shah take my pick
a good idea" replied his companlsaV
| That's the only way YOU can ever SUI
port wife. Chicago Post.
"a woman can't drive q. nail straight,
Not with a hammer, possibly. Bat you
4 give her hairbrush and she can drive
a nail as well as anybody. Louisville
| Courier-JournaL s.
Something wrong with this item
.ssSs the bridesrpom took his place be-
meath the floral bell and 2,ooo volts were
| immediately shot through his quiverirs
frame. Washington Herald.
He smokes in any room in the house
| a. WILL"
He is not married. =
yes: has a delightful wife"
''oh. she is away from home!"-Huffalo
! Express.
ND you send Mr. Dresser the sam
piles he asked forg' inquired the tailor.
Yes" replied the clerk; I'm Just
finishing your letter TO him. I'm inst
sending ii Trusting to hsve your order
what. Cut out that word trusting
and make II hoping. Catholic stand
ard Times.
Can you rely on your stenographer to
Keep your business secrets?"
Sure She can't even read her own
notes. Boston Transcript.
Jaok-I don't think Kitty is used TO
playing CARDS.
Tou,-what gives you that impression?
| Iack-Why when / asked her to cut
] them she looked around for knife
Boston Transcript.
your
only once. Coming home from the
| theater the other nielt he laughed and
said that. anyhow. two could ride IN a
taxlcab as cheap as one."-Detroit Free
Press. ,,-.- ta
Farmer Hornbeak-what's your nephew,
that graduate from college spell ago,
4 dom now IA
Farmer Bentover-stin colorin' a meer-
! schRum pipe.-Jndge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
Modern Wars Horrcriess.

The ''terrors OF modern war appear to
contain an element OF fiction The entire
Tireo-Itaiian affair Is tame By contrast
with the charge Of the Lght Brigade OF
the single fight AT Thermopylae before
powder was discovered. Unless modern
war can do more TO live up TO its bad
name nations win proceed 10 indulge In
the new and wholesome forms Of military
exercise upon the slightest proyocstion
and arbitration viii become q back
number. 49,.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

DUstuH ITHfsuffpC
CONGRESSMAN underwood's scheme fot
getting round the supreme COURTS income
tax decision seems TO be enrountering Oh
jections frufn all quarters Those who
favor the straightout income tax are re-
lnonstlatingS against his BILL because
twenty-eight states have already ratified
the constitutional amendment favorins
their idea. Lawyers are reminding the
democratic politicians that the tendency
Of supreme court decisions Is against an
excise tax on partnerships Next uprtses
louisiana and through the New Orleans
Picayune remarks that the Underwood
bill smaeks more Of free sugar madness
Than Of anything else.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Like a certain famous justice, OF
the peace. Mr.. Bryan has taken I'M
der Amusement the claims of the
different presidential candidates
whose names are to. be presented to
the Baltimore convention. withhold
ing decision until he returns TO Ne
brasks, when he will rule in favor
Of woodrow Wilson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Mr.. Bryan ,proclaims from the
housetops that President Taft's
whole environment has been that
OF the dollar" and that he has never
had amy real knowledge OF men. +"
Mr.. Bryan has. though. sufficient to
enable him to gather about half a
million OF the dollars In the brief
space Of a few years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Colonel Roosevelt admits that he
wanted the seal Of approval" and
The nomination which goes with ii In
1894 and should have felt badly II
denied the same. But he Is not will.
ing to let Mr.. Taft have bis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

The question stiIl remains. II the
city councilmen had whitewashed
themselves little oftener. or put IT
On the brush little thicker. could
they not have covered over the mis-
steps Of the Twelfth ward council
nan. too.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
FEBRUARY CIRCUI
49,469

state OF Nebraska. County Of Douglas s.:
Dwight Williams, circulation manager
of The Bee Publishing company. beng
duly sworn, says that the average dairy
circulation. less spoiled. unused and re-
turned copies. for the month OF February.
ssl2.. was s,i6S
DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn 70
before me this 5th day OF March. lsl2.
1seaIJ ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

There are primaries and prima-
ries. as recollect the primary two
years ago that disclosed Mayor
Jim" to be the popular choice for
governor Of the rank and file of the
democratic party in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

The appointment of Edward Dick
inson to be receiver OF the Orient
railroad again proves that a good
railroad men. who has gotten his
training in Omaha, will stay at the
top.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Strike at New Court House-En-
tire Force Of workmen Walks Off
the Job."-HesdlIne. But that is no
worse than the contractors have done
almost from the first.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Unless that insurance company
gets cut rates on its lawyers. II will
soon pay out more in litigation than
the original Kimmel policy would
amount to.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Some Of the city councilmen pro
claim aloud their adherence Of such
grating practices as have brought
the downfall OF late associate as II
they really meant il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

In Oklahoma the average value Of a
farm Is k&. IN Kentucky Il IS Esss;
I'm Mississippi Il is ti.ss4; IN .Eehraska Il
Is sls.esS In brief. this il . big country
and conditions vary widely IN many
parts % Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Young Mr.. Shuster ought to get
Into this campaign at some angle or
other.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Pity the slate-makert who are to
tell us for whom to vote for commits.
siouer. for their woes are many.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

The man who never made any
enemies never made much Of q mark
b the world. s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

II hotel rates there continue to
rise. Baltimore will become the
Mecca OF the hall room boys next
June.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

To use Nets favorite expression.
Mr.. Roosevelt is mad. That Is very
evident.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

The question is. Can the campaign
Keep up the strenuous pace It has
struck 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

- - ~
II begins TO look as II few
Ananias clubs might be formed out
OF the Witnesses Of that Lawrence
strike rioting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Perhaps our South Pole discoverer
win give US another DR.. Cook con-
troversy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

The popular call for Diaz's return
Is not altogether deafening. either.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

The Texas republican machine for
Roosevelt? on. well. they have horns
down there. anyway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

KWHsdN NlFty EI111T--
Mr.. Roosevelt has agreed TO perferz'
jury service IN HEneoia n. r.. and Il
viii b interesting to see pow ne tsk--
the ju5gs's Instructions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Chancellor Day is controlling him
self wonderfully well.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
Ten Years Ago

Jan Kubeiik. the vioiinIst virtuoso,
spend good part OF Sunday taking
kodak views In and sshout beautiful
Omaha. whose many points Of interest
appealed strongly to the admiration Of
tho great Bohemian. Hes was the honor
guest at a luncheon In the afternoon al
the homo OF vaclav Buresh. 1873 Center
street. the company comprising kubelik
and the members OF his troupe. Miss
Jennie Shay. Hugo GoriitI. julius shrivan
and Rudolph Frimi: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rosewatsr. MIR. and Mira John Rosicky.
Father yranek. ]. A. Hospodsky Of VIII
bur. S. l. Kostorys. Joseph MIX. Frank
Beranek. Mrs A. Kmemt. Mr.. aud Mrs.
v. Hoffman. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred slams.
e. r, Her,nanek. Knhelik, during the
day. visited the plant OF The Bee.
Rev. Robert Kerr Eecles, the new pastor
o. Emmanuel Baptist church. preached
his first sermon as such under difficult
circumstances. lie came from Bowling
Green. O.. an oil town. where tho air h
often surchafged with gaseous odors and
he was srnitten with the pure ozone OF
Nebraska. about which he fain would
have said some nice things. mayhap. had
not the furnace. by dint Of ruthless aeci-
dent. gone wrong and filled his church
with gas and smoke and the threats and
eyes Of himself and his hearers with
noxlous fumes.
il was announced that the contract for
the new buildings OF the Omaha Theo-
logical seminary would be let about
April /, the building to stand on the
beautiful site In kountze Place.
Rumors Of trouble between the Hod-
carriers union and the Union Pacific were
rumblng through the air.
Ideal spring weather prevailed with a
Temperature ranging from A to q.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Every age has Its imitator Of Gin
cinnatus.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Subscribers ieaving the city
temporarily should have The
Bee mailed 90 them. Address
j. will be changed ms often ms re-
! auested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Breaking windows may not be a
convincing argument for woman's or
mans right to vote. but II lisa PEN
etrating one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09

Uncle Sam evidently got tired of
letting pretended republics like
Mexico and China monopolize the
front page and decided TO throw his
hat in the ring.