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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19
The MIN in tha 0oooanut

Commenting on the effort OF the Massachu-
sets State Bar association TO lessen the volume
and increase the efficiency OF legislation in that
state, the Christian Science Monitor says II the
laws enacted were more constructive I'm their
aim ana clearer and more explicit in their
terms, they would thereby decrease in volume,
as would subsequent litigation.
That gets close to the milk In the cocoanut.
Lawyers for the most part make as well a. con-
strue and administer, our laws AS lawyers also
thrive on litigation. only the unselfish and patri
otto afnohg them readily lend their influence
to any plan for diminishing litigation. Ana a.
the experience OF most legislatures shows, one
set Of lawyers is always trying to punch holes
in the laws enacted by another set Lawyers,
as everybody knows, are sent not always a.
members, 10 every legislature, state and ma
tional BY certain special interests to promote or
defeat legislation. Few bills, nowadays, find
their way from the hopper to the governors
cesk for final action. unattended By the guiding
head of some speclally-ensaged lawyer not TO
speak OF the lawyer members Of the legislature.
So while in Massachusetts,, as we'll as Ne
hraska and some other states, high-minded men,
bors OF the profession are beginning 20 move for
simpler laws. the reform is not going to have the
elearest sailing. II viii require all the HELM
patriots OF any calling can eive a. but especially
win Il require the fosterins Influence Of lawyers
who are best informed how to help IL along
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19
War and Disarmament.

While 1t may be said that Europes expert
ence proves the futility of big armies and big
navies as preventives Of war on the other hand
IL is not convincing argument for no armies
and naves AZ all. Where half dozen nations,
the same AZ individuals, stand with triggers
cooked and eyes strained to get the drop on each
other. nothing Is going to avert hostilities.
Universal peace, OF course is the glorious
goal which civilization fondiy faces--as an
ideal. And like ali other Ideals, IL must be
striTen for long and hard before realized. II is
not easy TO see through the mist OF present con-
ditions that Il has been brought measurabiy
nearer within the last three months.
At any rate, without descending to jlngoism
Americans can not 60 Il alone in dismantIiug
ships and stacking arms. Most people, we mag
inc, believe IN the wisdom OF being prepared. as
other nations are prepared, for an emergency
however improbable or forbldding IL may be.
II we are to maintain an army or navy At all,
We ought to maintain good one Our navy Is
said to be, not only lacking somewhat in shins,
but much more in men properly trainsd--both
OF the upper and lower ranks. Our army, of
course, IL small. We are not inviting war. FAR
from expecting t. bat merely following out the
plain, beaten paths OF human experience wher,
we so In for. adequacy and efficiency along these
llmes- II, ON the other hand, the war leads to
s-tta practical plan for general disarmament, the
DATED States may be counted on to cooperate
fuzzy and heartily.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19
Glory Of War.

OMAHA. Oct. is.-To the Editor OF The
Bee: The only glory OF war is DEATH
Desolate homes TO which father and
brother shall never returnl Women and
children facing the gloom OF starvation.
Helpless, crying. clinging dependent ones
thrown upon the mercies of cold, unfeel-
ing, unsympathetic world! Glory Of war;
Hospitals full OF mangled human beings.
Fields strewn with the dead and dying. to
be piled in great heaps and burned. while
the rivers run red with blood Glory OF
war!
The deserted plow. the empty office.
the silent factory. All the glory OF war!
Millions OF Christian slave men driven
TO the slaughter front by whom and for
what? Glory OF war.
Each nation endeavoring to outstride
the other in devilish man-killing mech
anisms. Millions wantoniy wasted for
yearly armsments. Christian nations do
this and Christians pass such law meas
ures! Glory for war!
Culture. refinement reIigion. civiIiza-
ton thrown 20 the four Winds Arbitra-
ton and diplomacy mockery. for our
Inherent instincts seem to be for the
glory OF war! c. WALSH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19


To the Editor OF The Bee; In sra1r
that the American citizen may get a bet
Ter understanding OF the underlv,ns
causes concerning the "erime Of tbe
ages" which Is now being enacted Inv
part OF the foremost nations OF Europe.
the articles written by world renowned
scholars Of both sides. Including the
opinions OF men of learning who have
been guiding the destinies Of the Ger.
man universities IN the last generation
are worth reading. BY them the Amer
lean public is informed OF the attitude
OF Germany IN the grave crisis which
confronted her In the Omlnous DAYS OF
ths latter part Of July and the firs,
part OK August They also inform the
American who desires to play fair ana
who reads with his mind unbiased Of the
treaeherous hand played BY the British
foreign office. Had Sir Edwara Gray
not played the traitor % civilization the
war would have been averted. or at least
iocaliged between Austria Hungary and
Russia. but he no doubt calculated that
Ensiand. In company with France and
Russia, could crush Germany ana Aus
ia-Hungary IN the course OF a few
weeks, the other nations 20 % the fight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19
A FOOT BALI PLAYER.

T. G. LEROY in New York Post
Il could paint YOU. friend. as you stand
there
Guard OF tho goal. defensive open-evcd.
Watching the tortured bladder slide and
glide
Under the twinkling feet arms bare, head
bare.
The b~eeze a-tremble through crow-tufts
OF hair.
Rcd-brown in face. and ruddier having
sped
A willy foeman breaking from the side,
Aware OF hiui--of all else unaware:
II I could linn you. as you leap and fling
Your weight against his passage. like
wall:
Clutch him and collar him. and rudely
cling
For ono brief moment till he falls-you
fall:
My sketch would have what Art can
never give,
sinew and breadth and body; II would
live.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19
An AppenI 20 FnIrne...

OMAHA. oct. ITO tine Editor OF The
Bee: Why should vacant property on
west Martha street or Home Terrace adj
dition. be assessed for the laying OF water
mains while all other property through
out the heart Of the city OF Omaha has
been exempt OF any such assessment for
the laying Of ench water mains? p. IT,
a poor girl who has invested her saw
ings in n lot in said addition
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19
Letters fron, a poiitfcai Heathen.

Letters from a Political Heather.
SOMEWHERE oct. is.--To the Editor
OF The Bee: It was on November s. 1861,
that the u. 8. 8. San Jacinto Captain
Charles Wilkes. lay in the narowest part
OF the Bahama channel, $40 miles from
Havana. watching for the British mail
steamer Trent, plying between Vera Cruz
and st. Thomas. The Trent was supposed
to have on board the rebel emissaries
Mason and Slidell. who had sneaked out
Of Charleston. s. c.. on the blockade rum
ner Theodore nearly a month previous,
and were on their way to Europe in the
interest OF the so.cailed confederate
states. Al i1i40 q. m. Captain Wilkes
sighted the Trent. As II approached he
fired solid shot across it's bow as a
signal for Il to heaye to and hoisted the
American flag. The Trent ran up the
British. flag and held its course. But
Wilkes was no trifler; he fired a shell.
which exploded within a few hundred
feet OF its lib. This had the desired ef-
feet. To make long story short. Wilkes
took Mason and Sldell from the Trent
and left the British steamer to finish its
voyage. The prisoners were taken TO the
United states and confined at Fort War
rem. England demanded their surrender.
and President Lincoln compiled with the
demand.
SO much Is history. But suppose I'm.
gland had demanded. In addition 10 the
surrender, z salute to its flag; that Lin
coin had assented. provided the salute
were mutuali that Hngiand had replied
by sending fleet TO take forceful pos
session Of New York City and customs
house. and had proceeded TO collect our
customs. At this point Louis Bohaparts
OF France. Francis Joseph Of Austria ana
Leopold III Of Belgium tender their good
offices as mediators. England accepts
the tender. end invites ADRIAN Lincoln
and jefferson Davis TO send representa-
tlves This jug-handle tribunal meets at
Copenhagen or, Amsterdam. England
withdravs its demand for a salute 20 the
flag, and this seif-eonstituted court sets
Itself to an adjustment OF the unhappy
relations between America and its re-
bellious slavehoidars But England do.
mands. as condition precedent the all
soiute elimination OF Abraham IAneoln
Had this been done. that history would
have been repeated in the last seversl
months But recurring to the imaginary
sketch. how would Americans have fsIts
what would Americans have done? Now
put Yourself in Mexico's place.
DER HEIpE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19
A Lover Of sports,

"AustFia nisread the European situation when she
asclared war ON little Servia" said General Winfield
q Eaeerly. n BANGOR she nnsread the situation as
completely the rich lady misread the question OF
friend
"A rich ana good lady whose home lie was not,
alas an that could be desired was asked By friend
they m0tored past eolf club:
DO you like sportsf
q Wen suppose ought TO- the rich lady sighed
I married one '-wsshineton star
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

Let no one be mialed into the notion that
keeping the university on the downtown campus
Is going 10 save money 10 the Taxpayers, for n
Will not save one cent. because the tar levy has
already bsen made. The only open questloa IL
whethef the money should be spent building up
single consolidated university on the suburban
site Or building up two university plants. one
downtown and one At the agricultural college
In the Ions run the cost Of maintaining and con
greater than the cost OF a consolidated uni
versity
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19
Twice Told Tales


senator Henry Cabot Lodge was eondenninS at a
dinner in Boston The light quality OF the
magazine OF the day
II know doctor" said senator Lodge "who was
consulted ~ . famous novelist. The novelist Il
turAe1 out had brain fae 50 the doctor said 70 him:
II prescribe fer you compiete. absolute repose
both mental and physical Go Off somewhere by the
seA loaf the sand. and. To your mind write
series Of ten or twelve magazine stories' Boston
Clos.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

The notorious religious mountebank. who
had predicted the end Of the world for this
month. is now grinding out columns OF stuff to
show that he also predicted the present war
sort OF aiming at the goose and hitting the
gaRder
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19
d1eoSeeSd@
.@As1sReaf


OMAHA. oct, flo the Editor Of The
Bee l read with pleasure and profit
your address on the short ballot and re-
form Of election machinery Whatever we
may disagree upon. we certainly agree
upon this. c. p. HARRISON.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

The idea behind the nonpartisan judiciary
election was to bring about nonpartlsan voting
as well as a nonpartlsan ballot This win not
be done IL all the democrats vote for democrat
Just because he Is democrat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

Il Is said down At Washington that word has
gone out TO all democratic workers 70 put the
son pedal ON that Observation-Disclosures PROPOSE
tion. No, the word is not supposed to have
emanated from the State department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

Win several women running for places ON
the Omaha school board. the women voters will
have q chance to chow whether they prefer 10
east their ballots for women or Tor men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

The sinking OF the Titanic sent thrill OF
horror through the world, but what was IL,
after all. as compared with the titanic slaughter
going on in Europe9
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

President Wilson's tender OF the good offices
Of the United States for mediation or arbitration
IL . standing offer, but until the comhatants
are ready to accept IL, our country win do well
10 keep out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

II that man with the $4,000, 600 is not care
full he may fail to find college willing to accept
his bequest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

The candidate for office who 10 not sure he
has fine chance Of election is q mighty rare
animal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

Christmas Present Planned for each warrior
of Europe.-Headflns
Make II peace Tor the world at large. and the
warriors will gladly forego theirs for an honor.
able home-comins.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

The last Nebraska legislature passed law
authorizing Omaha to vote milIion dollars Of
park bonds at one time but no one seems TO be
in hurry to vote them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

Belsium's neutrality continues to be its lar
gest possession.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

The Missouri mule drafted into service in
Europe may naturally be expected to kick at
HIS lot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

II won't be long before birdmen are 20 COM
nson that people on The streets win net stand
stu to look up at them. Remember the first
few years Of the automobile7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

There will be ample time for distributing
the peace prizes IS soon as all the iron crosses
are disposed Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

Our recollection is that servia was mixea up
in this war, at the outset.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

workinEmen end school Board.
OMAHA. oct Ito the Editor of The
Bee: Permit me to say few words In
reply to our friend C. Ferguson. who has
denounced the citizens school board
ticket. Mr.. Ferguson. It seems. Is car
penter and be is real anxious for repre-
sentatives of labor 10 be on the school
board. ! would call his attention to tho
fact that he denounces one set OF citizens
for the school board and commends am
other. The ones he commends stand
solid for the capitslistic class the same
as the ones he denounces. And II he would
show as much interest in the affairs OF
his own class as he appears to show In
the affairs Of The capitalist, he will find
that the socialist party has a school board
ticket composed Of workingmen and
women who are fully competent to fill
the position ana who are true to their
own class We also have a full county,
state and national ticket that we would
ask aim to investisate. Mr.. r., with his
horny hand. is traitor to his own class
when he votes for capitalist party cam
dlddte for any office.
JESSE T. BRILLfIART,
1861 Pacific
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

Bill James Of Boston. for the nonce. has
bigger place in the public eye than any other
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

Subscribers leaving me city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. al.
s dress win be changed ~ often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

A good name for those blue hats would bs
Przemysl.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

1t is 'HOwdy, Mr.. GOwdy." back in Boston
TOWN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-17
WAR MAY CHANGE PLAN
FOR U. S. ARMOR PLANT
Commission. However. Will
Look Over Ground and
Report on Proposal.

WAsufNcToS. Nov i6.--Heariues will
be begun In this city Wednesday by the
commission created at the last session OF
Congress 10 determine the practirahiity
Of the Government building and operating
an armor plant
The commission. which Is composed OF
Senator Tillmau. chairman Of the Senate
Naval Committee Representative radgctt
chairman OF the House NaVal Committee.
and Rear Admiral Strauss, will visit Pitts
burg and other important steel centres
and probably hold meetings IN number
Of cities on the Atlantic soacoaSt that arc
anxious to be designated az the location
for the proposed plant.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels recon-
mended that Congress au horZe an m.
curry to determine the feasibility OF build
Ing Governmen: arinor plate plant. THIS
was before the war had started iu
Europe and submarines had shown such
rema rkable efficiency iu naval warfare.
This matter is now before the General
Board of the navy II the General Board
decides that the naval policy should he
changed o as to provide FOR more SUBJ
marines and fewer Dire tduUughts. the need
for a Government armor plate plant would
not 10 urgeu. as IL seemed 10 he when
Secretary Daniels first brought the matter
20 the attention 90 Congress However.
tho armor plate commission will proceed
with is work aud r"pog. to Congress
early iu She coming session.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-17
INDIA HOUSE. NEW CLUB, OPENS
VIII he Meeting Place of Builders
Of Nations Sea Trade.

india House a new downtown club. the
purpose OF which is the encouragement OF
American foreign trade and the cultivation
and perpetuation OF American foreign
'radinR traditions was opened yesterday
with luncheon. India House has taken
over the old Cotton Exchange Building
n Hanover Square. which up TO short
tine ago was occupied by w. r. Grace
4 Co.
The interior OF the club IS in keeping
with its purpose. There are numerous
pictures OF old clipper ships and models OF
famous vessels
Membership in the club is limited 20
zoo resident members living within nifty
miles OF New York. 500 nonresident
members living in the United States, and
500 other nonresident members living
beyond the United States and Canada
The membership Is confined to those who
are Interested in the development Of foreign
'-ade. II being intended that the member
ship OF the club shall be representative OF
Tho foreign trade activities OF the nation.
Until the establishment OF India House
those who were engaged In international
commerce. had no downtown club where
hey could meet in the atmosphere OF sea
trade.
Tire officers of the club are James A.
Farrell president James r. Morse. Alba
Johnson. Edward Hurley and Robert
Dollar. vlce-presidents J. I. Grace, treas
I-er willard u. Straight, secretary, and
Robert II. Patchn. corresponding Sec
rotary,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-17
CarranSa and Villa Must
Leave Mexico by Nov. Is
Gen. Gutierrez Agrees to First Chiefs Conditions Re>ig
natOn-Villa Said to Have Consented to
Quit His Command and Country.


leave Mexico upon relinauishing his claims
to supreme power in the Government His
lowering near Vera Cruz during the last
ten days has given rise to the impression
that he was bearing In mind the posi-
bil!ty OF flight
No further details concerning the
evacuation OF Vera Cruz were forthcoming
at the State or War Department. but II
is believed that II Gen. Gutierrez Is In
stalled as President In Mexico city b. next
Monday the city and the funds now held
by the American authorities will he turned
over to the representative he may desig-
nate. II was authOritati,ely stated. how
ever. that the question OF recognizing any
government. in Mexico has not yet been
considered.
Gen. Gutierrezs communications To Sec
rotary BRYAN consisted of two notes. one
announced his accession to the provisional
Presidency and the other gave assurances
Of his intention to AFFORD all due protec-
ton to foreign lie and property in Mex
leo.
Secretary Garrison announced to-day
that Gen. Funston had informed him to-
day that the Catholic Church Extension
Society OF Chicago has undertaken the task
OF transporting to Galveston the Catholic
priests and nuns who have been refugees
in Vera Cruz. They number about 100.
Gen. Funston had previously been In
structed 80 give them passage 20 Calves
ton on board the chartered transport San
Marcos
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-17
RAILROADS WIN TAX
APPEAL IN JERSEY
Errors Court Revcrscs Supreme
COurt-SctS Aside $780,
1870 Assessments.

TRENroN. y. J.. Nov. 16.--Railroad tax
case hearings must be real. not sham.
hearings. said Justice Swayze to-day IN
an opinion for the Court OF Errors and
Appeals, reversing tho supreme Court and
setting aside assessments aggregatlnE
s7,3N5IN0 levied by the state Board Of
Assessors upon railroad property OF .hs
Long Dock Company in Jersey city
Tho reversal was directed by a vote II
TO l. Justice Black of Jersey city. who
was formerly member Of the State Board
of Taxation, alone voted 20 affirm the
judgment
Tie decision apparently marks a new
era In railroad taxation in New Jersey.
since 1t sets aside The doctrine enunoiated
by the Supreme Court that the state
Board OF Assessors is judicial tribunal
whose findings cannot he reviewed unless
the principle upon which their determine
lion was reached was inherently and
legally vicious"
In reversing his view the Cour, OF
Errors declares that under the railroad
tax act II IS the duty Of the supreme Cour.
t. afford relief as well in cases where
tho amour: OF the tax is excessive or in
sufficient. az In cases whore tho principle
upon which the assessment is made 10
erroneous.
Elsewhere the court points out that tn.
manifest intention OF the Legislature WAS
to AFFORD th- railroads equal protection Of
,hc laws IN common with other citizens
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-17
Villas NEUTRAL PLAN.
Would Have Commission Take
over Vera Cruz.

EI. pAso. Tex. Nov. 16.-Gen. NNla IN
dispatches received here to-day urged the
REIMBURSEMENT Of Vera Cruz by the United
states TO a neutral commission. He sug-
gested that the United States before
Withdrawing its troops might secure from
PROVISIONAL President Gutierrez and Gen
Carranza promises not to occupy the port
until one faction or the other vas In com
pe;e control.
In the meantime neutral commission
would administer the affairs OF the port,
including the collection ~ import duties,
and would he bound to turn over the funds
to whichever party ultimately came into
control of the government
Queretaro is to he 'hc provisional cap
tal Of Mexico pending the retirement ~
CarranZa, according TO adl!ces received
here to-day Gen. Gutierrez will leave Tor
Queretaro in n day or two. tosether with
all OF the convention members and hi
Cahine.. II is stated that no entry into
Mexico city will be made until after car
rama has left the country he has
promised 10 do should Villa do likewise
Troops will he sent south. however. Ia
much the same manner In which Car
r.nza effected his entry into Mexico city
after Carbajal had left the country.
Gems. Villa and cHrranza have both
agreed 20 leave Mexico. each conditional
upon the absolute retirement OF the other,
according TO advices received here ny r. g.
llorente. appointed by the Aguascalientes
conference az its agent at Washington.
According to this message. Gen Gutter
req has received word from Carranza that
he will retire and quit the country II Nillt
will do likewise. villa was advised ~ this
proposition and. according to the message
- greed 20 Il