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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
No Chance for Quibbling

Mr.. Lodge made point OF interest and
importance when he declared that not only
should the reservations as to the league cove
nant be incorporated in the resolution of ratifi-
cation, but that the other members of the coun-
cil-the Big Five-should be required to accept
these reservations or amendments before the
covenant could be regarded as having been
adopted.
His point is interesting He does not pro-
pose that in time to come, early or remote.
there shall be any bubble about what is the
real meaning of the league covenant by this
nation or by that on account of any intetpreta-
tons or reservations which may have been
made by one and not accepted formally by the
others. And that is the stand which all the
reservationsts are likely to adopt for unless
these amendments coming from our govern
ment are accepted and approved by the other
government most interested what assurance is
there that they take them seriously and recog-
nize the fact that the covenant has been
amended?
Without such formal acceptance, it might De
said that the criticisms OF the senate and the
reservations adopted were not binding upon
the other governments and that as a matter OF
fact the only binding contract was that signed
by the president in Paris. Any such nuihca-
ton of reservations as that Senator Lodge
would ayoid.-Minneapois Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
Why Beat Around the Bush?

The agitation that is kept up the as
serton that the United States wants to annex
Mexico has no foundation of truth in it as
tar as this government is concerned.-W.-H.
Why beat around the bush with this palpa-
bic camouhage? OF course the government
does not "agitate" for the annexation of Mex
leo any other territory, but it is undeniable
that the people of the United States have
looked upon Mexico with covetous eyes for
three-quarters of century and that large part
of our people are convinced annexation is only
a question of time as the solution of the diff
cuties besetting Mexico. 1t is the firm belief,
too, of many of our thoughtful men and women
that the destiny of the United States will not
stop short eventually of connecting up with our
possession of the Panama canal by extending
the control, if not the sovereignty, of the United
States over all the intervening land and that
this would be as much and more for the benef fit
of the inhabitants of those parts as of our
selves.
1t would be happy sign of growing ell
lightenment if the people of Mexico brought
themselves to the point OF asking the United
States to step in and give them government
capable of maintaining order and administering
affairs in way to secure steady development
Of the rich natural resources now going to
waste there. Mexico presents one of the press
ing problems for the United States to solve
and we gain nothing by shutting our eyes to
that fact.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
Foreign Language Papers
From the Kansas City Star.

The ineficacy of the governments policy
toward foreign language publications OF sedi-
tious and in1ammatory character is repeatedly
demonstrated. These publications flourish in
great number in New York, Chicago and other
cities They circulate among alien populations,
unacquainted with any language but their own,
i'll disposed toward all government, without
knowledge of the character of American insti-
tutions and ready and willing to believe that
disorder and revolution are remedies for con-
ditions their own ignorance and backwardness
have brought upon them
The character and purpose OF the men con-
Quoting these seminaries of anarchy are known
to the government Yet, as a general policy,
the government contents itself with keeping an
eye upon them and takes no action against
them until some mischief is done. = In New
York for instance, special agents maintain an
office where all such publications in that dis
trict are received as fast as they appear and
are translated and examined for utterances that
may violate some specific statute. This pro-
cedure is bound to be slow and ineffective. A
report must be made to the Department of
Justice and the evidence submitted. Months
may pass before the department finds that any
particular article renders the publication in
which it appeared liable to exclusion from the
mails or its publishers to prosecution. Mean
while the flow of sedtion goes on unchecked.
frequently, too, it has been shown in prac-
tce that publication adjudged unavailable is
not thereby suppressed. 1t simply changes its
name and starts all over again,
There ought to be batter and quicker ma
chirery than this for the suppression Of sys-
tenlatic and professional teaching of anarchy
in America. The teachers ought, Of course,
first of ALL to be barred from landing here.
They ought 10 be deported when they succeed
in landing. BIZ. in addition to such precautions,
and after it has been shown beyond all doubt,
that publications printed in foreign language
are natural and inevitable vehicles for the dis
semination of anti-American, if not absolutely
anarchistc, doctrines, there ought to be pro-
hibition of such use Of all foreign languages.
1t is obvious, in the first place, that no for
eigner admitted to our shores can be desirable
citizen until he learns the language of the coun-
try. He won't learn it as long as he hears
and reads his own language. The mere fact
that he prefers his own language is sufficient
evidence that he isn't in America for the pur-
poses that underlie, or ought to underlie the
spirit OF Our immigration laws. He has no in
.tention of becoming American and nobody
whose intention is other than to become a
citizen ought to have domicile here receive
the protection of American laws and institu-
tiOnS while helping to DESTROY them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
Speeding Up on the Treaty.

From the room of the senate committee on
foreign relations comes the report that con-
sideration of the peace treaty is to be speeded
up and early report made. Democrats, who
now appear to be willing to accept the mild
reservation" plan, say they need only twenty
more republican votes to bring ratification on
this basis. Down from the White House
comes the dsquieting word, however, that the
president will accept no modification of his
plan. If Mr.. Wilson remains obdurate he may
reasonably expect resistance from senate now
in mood to meet Him half way. Should this
come to pass, the failure of the treaty is fore
shadowed 1t is perhaps possible the president
may secure sufficient votes to defeat any reser
vations but it is not probable he will be able
to secure the majority necessary to ratify. He
will be required to cooperate with the senate
in the discharge of its constitutional function
in treaty making. The expected visit of the
foreign relations committee to the White
House may bring the answer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15

picking up peanuts-and eating
them-and putting the spanking
wagon back into place. 1t happen
ed that the spanking wagon hit
hummock as two elephants were
pushing it along. The hummock
steered it toward Juge Owl, just as
he bent over the lemonade. Bump
the wagon smashed into Judge Owl.
Splash! Judge Owls head was
driven deep into the, lemonade and
he was knocked In a somersault
clear over the barrel and into a
stack Of ice cream tubs and cans,
The lemonade spilled all over him.
the covers were knocked off the ice
cream cans and the ice cream few
about like Il summer snowstorm.
Then there was an amusing mix
up Of cold lemonade, chopped ice,
frozen cream and Judge Owl. And
the more the Judge fioundered and
kicked the worse he got messed up
in the frigid mixture.
Hoo. hoo. Too, too Get me
out Of this, I'm freezing" he boot
ed. But Peggy and Billy couldn't
get him out, he was in too much Of
a tangle.
Then an astonishing thing hap
PCIlSu. uuSC tNl pVsoIl " OF lin
Just as the dollhouse had made him
grow big. the cold lemonade and
the frozen ice cream made him
grow small. And he shrank just as
fast as he had swollen in the first
place. In two minutes he was back
to his own size
Hoo, moo! Hurrah. hurrah! I'm
a freak no longer! Now I can go
home to my own dear woods"
hooted Judge Owl and away he
flew as fast as he could.
Here, here! Who has been
wrecking my ice cream stand?"
yelled an angry voice, and circus
man came rushing at Peggy and
Billy. Turning, they fled-out Of
the tent, through the streets, and at
last, blinkety- blink, there was Peg
gy back in her hammock safe and
sound.
my. I know Judge Owl is glad to
get home" she sighed. She knew
because she was glad herself.
I'm the next instalment will be told the
story OF the mysterious birdman, his beau
tiful song and his search for lovely
daehter)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
Hide Goes With the Carcass.

Omaha, Aug. 13.-To the Editor
of The Bee: l just read an editorial
in this mornings Bee on hides,
which is very misleading. 1t is a
fact that the packer buys the hide
on cattle at the live cattle price, but
you have failed to state the packer
credits the dressed carcass of beef
with the value of this hide, when
the cattle are killed, at the market
value of hides less the cost Of cur
ing and shrinkage.
For instance. today we are credit
ing light native cow carcasses with
the hides at $40 cents per pound:
native steer carcasses with the hides
at 1870 cents per pound; extreme
light native steers with the hides at
$40 cents per pound. This re.
duces the cost of beef just the value
Of the hide.
1t is just such statements as this
that causes a lot Of dissatisfaction
and dissensiOn. l think it might be
well before an editorial writer
would make such a statement that
he would try and get the facts and
give the public sound information.
l might also add the packer buys
the viscera and its contents, which
is waste, at the live cost of cattle.
Wish you would publish this
statement. r. G. HOWE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
WHAT HURTS OMAHA.

y at hurts Omaha to be advertised as the city
with the highest living cost" is the declaration
which some of our merchants are repeating to
themselves.
To be sure it hurts Omaha whenever our
city suffers by comparison with others in the
same class whether it be in heavier tax bur-
dens, bigger debts, poorer roads, worse health
and sanitary conditions, police inefticency,
higher rents, scarcer dwellings, lower wages,
poorer schools, or what not that goes to make
the attractiveness or responsiveness of place.
But it is the federation of such conditions,
without effort to correct them, not the adver-
Using of them that hurts. Folks who come to
Omaha from other cities at once find out what
the situation is, and if they feel themselves i'm
posed on by false representations they either
do not stay or harbor grievance which they
air on every possible occasion, to say nothing
of advising friends from where they came.
On the other hand, those who are already
living in Omaha have right to know whether
they are victims Of greater prohteering than are
p folks elsewhere and to protest and take meas
ures to protect themselves to whatever extent
they can. That is the only way they can i'm
prove conditions and secure relief.
What we all want is to put Omaha on the
same level with, if not ahead of, the other
cities inviting people to make their homes
among them. The search-lght of publicity is
the only thing that holds the promise of re-
lief-the only thing the wilful prohteer fears
the only agency that operates quick and fast
If Omaha will show itself alert to repress evils
that threaten its welfare and progress it will
not be hurt but helped by the exposure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
TO-DAY
The Day We Celebrate.

Fl. C. Bostwick, president Of the Stock Yards
National bank, born 1874.
Moshier Colpetzer of the Chicago Lumber
company, born 1877.
DR.. Louis Swoboda, physician and surgeon,
born 1869.
John B. Sheldon, superintendent of telegraph
for the Union Pacific, born 1860
Mrs. John A. Logan, widow Of the famous
civil war commander, born at Petersburg, Mo-,
81 years ago.
Ethel Barrymore, one of the most popular
actresses of the American stage, born in Phila-
delphia 40 years ago.
Col Sir John S. Hendrie, X. c. NJ. G.. lieu
tenant governor of Ontario, born at Hamilton,
Ont, 81 years ago.
Rear Admiral Joseph w. Oman, U. S. NJ,
governor of the Virgin Islands, born in Co.
'unbia county. Pennsylvania, S. years ago.
Ri. Rev. Jules B. Jeanmard, Roman Catholic
bishop of Lafayette, La, born in Attakapas
county, Louisiana, 40 years ago.
Capt. Robert A. Bartlett, noted explorer, now
planning flight to the North Pole, born in
Newfoundland "A years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
CURIOUS COMMENTS.

Peat is largely used in stocking the
railway engines of Sweden.
Cigars are regularly exported
from the Philippines to 40 countries.
Each human being takes about Is
breaths a minute, or nearly 26,ooo
a day.
1t is believed that nearly a quar-.
ter of Australia has not been visited
by civilized man.
A locomotive going at high speed
is said to give 1,056 puffs each mile.
The oldest university in Canada
is Kings Colleges Windsor, Nova
Scotia, which dates from 1889.
The Belgians are said to be the
greatest potato consumers, outrank-
ing even the Irish in that respect.
1t is believed that forests some
times take fire through the branches
of the trees being rubbed together
by the violence of the wind, thus
producing the friction necessary to
ignite them.
The death plant" of Java has
flowers which continually give OF a
perfume so powerful as to over
come, if inhaled any length of time,
a full-grown man. and which Kills
ali forms Of insect life that come
under its influence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
e. 22zzz@: cT6z%' Corner 3
Railroad Strikes of
the Past.

In 1887 10000 employees of the
Reading railroad went on strike for
an advance in wages. The men re-
manned out two months. during
which time the aggregate loss to
them in wages amounted to $780,
| 900.
In the Pittsburgh district during
the riots that accompanied the great
railroad strike of 1877, nearly 2,oO0
cars and more than hundred loco
motives were burned and the county
of Allegheny was held liable for
damages Of more than $3,OO0,OO0.
Following the disastrous strike OF
1877 there was no great strike on
American railroads until 1885, when
the employees of the Missouri PACING
system were ordered out by Martin
Jones. This strike involved nearly
10000 men, lasted two months and
resulted in a heavy financial loss.
One of the shortest railroad strikes
on record occurred in 1890, when
general strike was declared by en-
ployes of the New York Central lines
against the dismissal of men who be-
longed to the Knights of Labor. The
differences were speedily adjusted
and within two days the men re-
turned to work.
At the time Of the great railroad
strike in 1894 President Cleveland
sent federal troops to Chicago de-
spite the objections of Governor Alt
geld Of Illinois, an dthe orders were
quelled, but not until the railroads
had lost nearly a million in property
destroyed and more than $4,OOO.0OU
in earnings, while the loss to strik-
ers and to shippers also reached rar
into tho millions.
Following the railroad strike of
1894 President Cleveland appointed
commission to investigate the ma
ture and causes of the strike. This
commission, headed by Carol D.
Wright, then commissioner of labor.
suggested that something like gov
eminent control must be exercised
over quasi-public corporations, and.
though not composed Of socialists,
cautiously limited that government
ownership might be undertaken at
the proper time.
In the railroad strike Of 1877
President Hays, after issuing two
proclamations, finally sent federal
troops into Maryland, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania. The rioters gave
way before that force without blood
shed. But there were disturbances
as far west as Chicago, where ~
men were killed. The deaths at
Scranton numbered three and the
mayor narrowly escaped being killed.
At Reading machine shops and ware
houses were burned and pillaged and
nearly a dozen persons were killed.
The American Railway union
strike of IS years ago, which orig
mated in the town of Pullman on
account Of cut in wages and the
laying off Of many men at time
when business was dull, was or
greater consequence than any pre-
vious labor disturbance and for
time threatened to tie up the entire
Transportation system Of the United
States. The strike spread through
half a dozen western states, but dur
ing the whole of the troubles the
eastern roads were but little affected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15

the Judge. II long for the quiet
woods. l want to go hunting for
field mice. I'm hungry again"
You can't go back to the quiet
woods now that you're the biggest
bird in the world" declared Peggy.
And it wouldn't do you any good
to hunt for field mice. for you'd
never find enough to fill you up.
You have such a big appetite you'll
have to stay circus freak to get
enough to eat"
I'm tired Of being circus
freak. I don't like being the big
gest bird in the world. This stuffy
tent makes me i'll. I'm homesick
for Birdland." And Judge Owl
lookobd very woebegone, indeed
I'm thirsty, too" he added, as his
eyes CHANGED to rest upon a barrel
Of ice-cold lemonade at the men
agerie refreshment stand. Hop
ping over to the barrel. he plunged
in his beak.
The elephants, like good police
men, were setting the tent in order,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
This Encourages Us.

Omaha, Aug. Ito the Editor
of The Bee: Will you let an old
reader Of The Bee congra tulate you
on the four fine editorials which
appeared in The Sunday Bee Au-
ust 10? (They were, Where
Does the Public Come In?" "Presi-
dents Remedy for H. C. of L.;
Making a Great Mistake" and
"Seven-Cent Fare for Omaha. y
If so, said congratulations are
hereby extended. Not that the
above are an unusual exhibition of
good, sound articles that are con-
stantly appearing in The Bee, but
four in a string, so timely and to
the point that we heard it remark
ed by many as voicing their opin-
ions, which only goes to show that
your paper is still there" when it
comes to treating the affairs of our
daily life in manner that satisfies
the man who is looking for and
willing to abide by a square deal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
Out of HIS OWn Mouth
"B. L. t. pulls the following in the Chicago
Come Over Here, Where the President of the
United States Can't Hear U.s."
(From "A History Of the American
People," bv w. W.

In April, 1874, Mr.. Tyler sent to the senate
a treaty of annexation which he had negotiated
with Texas Secret negotiations, piece of
business privately carried to completion and
made public only when finished, suited we'll
with the presidents temper and way of action.
A man naturally secretive, naturally fond, not
of concealments, but of quiet and subtle man
agement, not insincere, but indirect in his ways
of approach, he relished statecraft of this sort
and no doubt liked the Texas business all the
better because it seemed to demand, in its very
nature, delicate and private handling The
senate rejected the treaty by the very decisive
vote of 10 to IS, men of both parties alike be-
ing rritated that the president should spring
this weghty matter upon the country in such
fashion, taking counsel beforehand save
such as he chose to take.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
BY DADDY.
chow as the result of a curious accident
Judge Owl again alters his form.)
A Lemonade Bath.

JuuSc oWl dSail dlkeTs IOTm.l
A Lemonade Bath.
" OW, VOW, VOW" laughed
l. the beasts Of the menagerie
when Major, the elephant. begged
Judge Owl to stop spanking him.
Il guess you've learned that it
doesn't pay to be jealous" hooted
Judge Owl to Major
YES" trumpeted Major. "1'll be
a better elephant after this"
well, then, as you're going to be
a better elephant, you can still be
lord of the menagerie," hooted
Judge Owl generously. II make
you lord chief policeman, with all
the other elephants as your help
ers"
Hail, lord chief policeman"
trumpeted the elephants.
Hail, lord chief policeman"
howled the animals-all except the
tiger, who was still angry at the
ducking Judge Owl had given him.
Coward, you are afraid of the
OWL" snarled the Royal Bengal
Judge Owls quick eaar heard the
taunt.
Lord chief policeman, that tiger
needs another BATH" he hooted.
watch me give it to him." trum-
peted Major, leading the elephants
to the tank of the hippopotamus.
There they filled their trunks with
water. Before the tiger knew what
they were up to they were squirt
ing water into his face like firemen
at fire. AS was said before, the
tiger didn't like water except to
drink and the queer shower bath
made him squirm and snarl and
beg for mercy.
Hoo, hoo! Too, too Now we
can all take another snooze," boot
Judge Owl, as the menagerie quieted
down again.
you'll not have time" said Bill
ly 'The crowd for the evening
show will soon begin to come"
I'm tired of crowds" answered
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15

1t is the public that pays the bills in the
end no matter who sets the strike in motion,
and as the workingmen largely make up the
public so must they bear the greater part Of
the cost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.

Frohman's Lyceum Theater company played
"The Wife" in Boyd's opera house to large
in the cast.
Judge Croft returned from Washington,
where he went at the solicitation of Senator
Paddock for an interview with the president
County Auditor Evans has compiled state
rlent showing the cost of the Douglas county
court house and Jail to be S435,06le4.
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Osborn of Kansas
is in Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15

That new bridge over the Platte between
Douglas and Saunders counties seems bound
to excite contention. Move that the parties at
interest be given a chance to settle their own
differences before any public money goes into
the enterprise
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15

Consumption of cotton is reported to have
fallen off to the extent Of many thousand bales
for the last month, probably getting in line to
meet the lessened production brought about by
the restriction Of acreage practieed by the
planters to keep up prices
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15

The embargo on German potash has been
lifted by the government, and now the Nebraska
output will meet competition just where it
ought to have protection. The southern cotton
planters have the best Of the deal at the White
House vet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15

Looks like the courts were to get chance
to pass in advance on the constitutional con-
vention 1t may be as we'll to find out before
we go any further whether we are on the right
track
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15

Boston shoe dealers say that shoes they
offer for So or 81 are not purchased by the
public. Not at that price, perhaps, but few
years ago the dealers would have looked on
$1.o8 as fair price for the shoes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15

Mr.. Howe may encounter some difficulty
in getting folks to accept his statement that
the price of meat is held down by raising the
price on hides. The packer is generally re-
garded as business man, not as phanthro-
pist
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15
THE TRAIL"

7 followed the TRAIL and it lead me
Where once roamed the buffalo
And to the canyon. whose rocks are red
And the pine, and the spruce trees grow.
Still further on where mountains grand
Whose peaks seem to touch the sky
Ard cross the desert where sage brush
grows
That are white with the alkili.
And through the Salt Lake valley
The land Of thrift and industry
The trail was not at an end til | stood
Where the sun drops low in the sea.
BELLVIEW.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-15

Every department of the federal govern
ment is asking an appropriation to run down
food hoarders and the like. Why could not
the ordinary machinery be set in motion for
this purpose?