THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 19 , 1897.
THE OMAHA DAILY DEE.
K. ItOSEWATEtt. , Ktlltor ,
J'ULL.ISHK1 > nVKHY MOKNINO.
TEIUIB OP BUBSCmPTION.
Dally Il e ( Without Sunday ) , Cno Year J5 Cu
Dally 15ee nnd Sunday , On Year 803
Six Month , , J |
Tl.tpe . Month * J < J
fiunrtay Il"e , On s Yenr. . . . , S
Bnturday Dte , One Year , .i. . . . . l g
Weekly tlee. One Year *
OFK1CB3 :
Omnlia : The Ilee llullclinic. . . . - , .
Boiith OniBhn : Slnfier Hll : . . C6r. N and ! 4lh St .
Counrll Uluffa : 10 I'enrl street.
pil-nio omte : S17 Chamber of Commerce.
fcpw Yfirlt ! Ilc.oni9 13 , 14 and 15. Trllmno Dlflg.
Wflhlilngton : SOI Htli utrcct.
conniRi'ONnKKCB. , . .
All communlcnlions rclnllnir to Hewn and eav
lorlnl mnller dhoulil be ndiltesfCrt : To the t.JItor.
lll'SINKSS LBTTKUS. . . ,
All litmlnrM letter/i / nn < l rcmlttnnres should te
mUrctfed o The Dee 1'ubllslilni ? Coinp1i
Omaha. Drnfta , checks , ext > rc < > and posiotnco
money orders to be niado payublo to the order
of the rmnpimy , _
in iiEn rununtiixo COMPANY ,
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STATKMKNT OF CIHCUI.ATION ,
Bin to of NcljrnMin , I
DmiRln.s County. |
George 15. Tz lnielc , fccrclnry ot The Uee Tub
ll hl.iB company , bcltiR duly snoin. > lhliln-i
nctunl number of full nnJ compl * ' " copies or The
l > nlly Morning , Kvenlng and fitimlny lice printed
during the month of January. 1SS" . wits o ro1'
„ . M.M7
2 20.2T3 , S . . 19.704
3 20.300 o. .
4 20,179 , , A * . . . . . 19.722
f 19.K : 5l . . 1J.77G
fl I9.fS7 -j . . . . . J9.R40
7 19.SS5 5 , . 19.D37
B 20.2 ni . ZO.SI7
9 I9.SD2
JO 20,321)
II 20,017
12 19.916
J3 lfl.U4 !
J4 19.6J1
35 19.772
Icfn rteiVuct ions' for unsoM nnd rellirnod
copl.B 10.25f
Total not FAtm. .
Kcl dally nvorn
Svorn to lxfor me nnil pubjcrllied In my
rri'Rfiirc thin 3d day of Ecliruno * . 1SJJ- _ . , .r (
' ( son ! ) Nolnr'y Pulille.
Onialia Is still open for mnro 1898 na
tlonnl conventions.
And tlint c < ( llelcnt ilplcctlvc force
Imsn't scon Iho slijii of a RDIVO robber
yet
Fritlny usc'il to be bailsman's day. but
ovnry day suoins to bo ban iiian's day
now. '
H seems thai , Xi'bra.ska lias not yet
closed its oxpork'iK'o with tbu Jloshors
mid Hollns ami P.arrctt Kcolts and their
IinItaloi-3.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
If this Itcops onvc slmll have "bl-
niulalllst pumpkins" nnd "blmutalllst
tiucur brels" on exhibition at the State
fair next fall.
\Vlicu it comes to paying tbo private
printing bills contracted in furtlierance
of the mayor's campaign for re-elediou
Hie taxpayers draw tbc Hue.
Was it modesty or pure benevolence
that prompted Mayor Itroateb to keep
the re t of bis private printing out of
the appropriation ordinance ?
Owners of the Geary postollice site in
South Oiimhit will now enjoy the novel
lint not unpleasant sensation of making
a botia. fide sale of real estate.
The fact that the'Omaha printer who
was injured by his press falling on him
lived on Franklin .street ought to have
secured him Immunity from an accident
of that kiml.
The reduced rates p-auted for the
Inauguration ceremonies are only good
up to the city limits of Washington.
Not less than full fares will be charged
for everything inside.
Unless we elect men to lill city offices
who will respect and enforce the provi
sions of the charter , all the charter re
visions in the world will not give us
good city government.
The news" that several citizens of
South Omaha have begun' ' to see air
ships > is well calculated to promote the
.proposed law prohibiting the adultera
tion of intoxicating beverages.
What lias become of all that 'warlike
t'ffcrvoscenco that yearned for an out
let in Cuba only a little while ago ?
Why should not some of it be now ac
commodated over in Greece or Turkey ?
The itemized expense account of that
four days' Inspection of the liortlllon
system in Chicago dives and beer Joints
has not yet been placed on Hie. But
then It would be hard to Itemize a bill
for only ? lt > .
The city of Lincoln's gold bonds will
not bo issued , not , however , because they
wore made p.iyable interest iutd principal
in gold , but because they never received
ilio sanction of the voters according to
the letter of the law.
I Let the legislature oneei got Into the
Investigating mood ami the people of
Nebraska may be given an Insight Into
' the management and mlHumnagumcnt' of
state government , and Institutions that
will servo as valuable lessons for future
guidance.
It is not a bad depository law that has
bumpered the stnto treasurer , but rather
a bad observance of the requirements
of the law and a recklessness In hand
ling public money that would not be
tolerated in any well conducted Im.sl-
ness house.
"What Is Nebraska doing ? " That is :
the ( luestlon that confronts the exposi
tion delegations wherever they appear.
Unless Nebraska gets a move on Itself
In the matter of an exposition appro
priation the delay cannot fall to have
a bad effect on the other tnuismlssls-
slppl states.
Placards have been foniwl posted in
the mosques of Constantinople demanding -
ing the death of the miltun. Hut the
sultan , with tin * perverseness that has
been characteristic of his .attitude with [
regard to other demands that have bi'cn
uiatlo ttKii [ him from time to time ,
heartlessly refuses to die.
The Heo gave timely warning of the
precarious condition of the state treas
ury before the legislature met and repeatedly -
peatedly called for a thorough Investiga
tion Into the ( jnestlounlile transactions
of the Into treasurer. Ordering that In
vestigation should have been the very
first oillclal act of the uuw
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r tnAS rnrxTY AND TIIK STATE.
| Thf disposition among certain mem
licrs of flic legislature to disparage
Douglas county and deny It Ilio particl' '
Jiiiflnii in sstnto affairs lo which H Is
really cntltlod la hardly creditable to
Ilia I body. Douglas county nntl tlio
state or Nebraska nrc one anil Insepni
bio in Interest Whatever makes for the
welfare nntl prosperity of the one makes
for tlo ) wolfnro nnd prosperity of ilio
other. The Idea that Douglas county or
Omrtha can ronp benefits from the
exposition without ( sharing them with
the people of the entire state Is based
upon a complete misconception of their
Interdependence and their relations to
one another.
The state of * Nebraska could Ret along
without Douglas county no hotter than
Douglas comity could got along without
the state. At the last election Douglas
county cast -.VJfr ? > votes , or one-ninth of
the vote of the entire state. During the
year from January , 180(5 ( , to ' ( Inunary ,
1S97 , County Treasurer Helmrod paid
over to the state Ueasurer ? 1S4'I07.20
as Douglas county's share of the state
revenues , and the collections for that
year wore smaller than usual. In his
settlement for the month just closed the
county treasurer paid over to the state
treasurer . ? l-M2.ii ! ) : ; for Douglas county
In response to a special call for collec
tions. Kvery year Douglas county con
tributes to the state treasury between
one-sixth and one-seventh of the total
slate revenue from taxation and It Is
always prompt liv settling. Can any
other county in the stale ay ns much ?
Yet whenever any legislative measure
is supposed to be of special benefit to
Douglas comity the cry so assiduously
cultivated In certain quarters about
Douglas county getting moro than Its
Kluire Is raised nnd reaches some
credulous auditors. As a matter of fact
Douglas county has always- been more
modest In its demands upon the legis
lature than any other part of the state.
It joined heartily iiii voting $ i > r > u,000 for
drouth sufferers In the western end of
tlie state and Increased its contribu
tion by private donations. Would it
have ( lone this if actuated solely by
selfish motives ? Douglas county ought
to have a right to expect fair treatment
at the hands of every member of the
Nebraska legislature.
The confirmation of AY. II. Mungor to
fill tiie place on the- federal district bench
for Nebraska made vacant by the death
of Iho laic .Judge Dnndy will bo hailed
with satisfaction by the great mass of
the people of this state. As to Judge
Hunger's qualifications for judicial olllce
there has been no question since his
name was mentioned in that connec-
lion. The only thing that made his
confirmation doubtful was the unfor
tunate political contention that had been
precipitated by the opposition of the two
Nebraska senators to the original choice
of President Cleveland and the oppor
tunity presented by the approaching ad
journment , of congress to defeat the
nomination by mere senatorial inaction.
On the policy from a party standpoint
of conceding this position lo the sound
money democrats in recognition of their
work against the five silver presidential
ticket last fall , The Bee lias already ex
pressed Itself. It joins wilh the friends
of Judge Mungor in hoping that his
career on the bench wHI fully justify
the confidence reposed in him by the
president and prove a credit to botli
himself and his slate.
TIIK ( COWSGIIKIJULK
The ways and means committee , it
appears , is finding the wool schedule
about as perplexing as any other part
of the tariff bill , due to divergent views
among those interested as to what the
duties should be. If the question of
duties concerned the wool growers only
It might be settled with very little difli-
culty , although there is disagreement
among them , some urging much higher
duties than were in the McKinley law.
while others would be satisfied with a
restoration of those duties. But the
woolen manufacturers are also con
cerned In the question and tills neces
sarily complicates it. Most if not nU of
the rates urged by the wool growers are
unsatisfactory to ( lie manufacturers and
It appears evident that the committee
will have to adopt "a compromise. It is
suggested that the probable outcome of
Iho disagreement between the wool
growers and manufacturers will be the
idoptlon of a schedule not very different
from thai : of the McKinley tariff and
this ought to bo acceptable. The wool
growers admit that their industry , was
very much benefited by that Jaw , while
the woolen manufacturers also pros
pered under It , It Is true that condi
tions have somewhat changed since , so
that the duties of the law of 1S)0 ! ) might
not give so largo n measure of protec
tion now us they did then , as ( he wool
growers assert , but where there Is such
conflict of opinion manifestly the bi > , - > (
tiling that can lie done is to rextoro the
old duties and if after a fair trial they
are not found to produce the desired
result of reviving the wool-growing
industry they can be changed.
A war over wool duties between the
growers and the manufacturers might
eventuate unfortunately for bolh ,
Tiierel'oro each side should be disposed
o make concessions. The fair demand is It
for such rates of duty as will restore Ic
the United Slates to the place It hold a
few years ago ns a wool-producing
country and give .reasonable protection to
to the woolen and worsted IndustrUM.
This present tariff law has been sevciviy
damaging to both. With wool on the
free list .sheep husbandry has greatly
de nmsed , the loss to this industry in
the last three years , In comparison with
the wtaiisties of the pivcedliig > Ihreo
years , having been enormous. Al ihi'
irc.seiit tlmo there tire Jio moro sheep
In the United Stales tlian there were In
18SO , Thin loss has bi'oumost sevaruly
felt In thu west and In.no oilier respect
lid the democratic tariff do so great an
Injury to that section. While this was
the effect here wool-growing In Aus
tralia , Argentina and clsewhero was
stimulated by this legislation. The 1m- to
HH'tuilou of wool from thos. ) countries
was enormously Iimtva.si'd. It was us-
sorted by the advocates of this policy
that It would bo u great advantage to
the woolen manufacturers , but they too
have suffered from the greater foreign
competition Induced by the lowering of
duties. The facts In regard to the great
benefit derived by British woolciv niaiiii
fncturers from the existing tariff law
have been made familiar to thq public
by frequent citation. It Is true that for
a year past the foreign manufacturers
have , not fared so well , but thfs Is duo
to the fact that the American market
had been flooded with goods and the
business depression did not warrant
further large Importations ,
From an Industrial point of view there
will bo no part of the new tariff bill
more Important than the wool schedule.
snom.n in ; VHTOKD.
By the very narrow majority of three
the Immigration restriction bill , as agreed
upon Iu conference , passed the senate
and Is now In the hands of the presi
dent While the bill was pending it was
reported that President Cleveland had
said ho would veto It nnd whether or
not the report was true It probably had
nn liitluenci' in bringing about a modi
fication of the most objectionable fea
ture of the measure. This , however ,
should not save It from a veto , for It
Is still open to objections that would
fully Justify executive disapproval. This
legislation has no valid excuse. It was
prompted by the spirit of nativism ,
coupled with a narrow selfishness and
prejudice. It Is unrepubllcan In charac
ter , unnecessary , and does violence to
the traditional policy of the nation. Such
legislation would have been Impossible
when statesmen dominated congress and
It well Illustrates the extent to which
the professional politician and the dem
agogue are now in control thero. It IB
contended that labor will bo benefited
by this legislation. JThe plea is pitiable.
What good would be done to American
labor by excluding a few thousand per
sons annually who were unable to read
In some language nn extract from the
constitution of the United .States ? It
would be impossible to invent a more
paltry apology for tills now measure of
restriction.
Mr. Cleveland will command the com
mendation -of the intelligent and un
prejudiced judgment of the country if
ho shall veto this indefensible measure.
It would be a reproach to the American
Ii
people i : to permit it to go upon the
statute books.
miij CUMK TO OMAHA ,
The club women of Nebraska are to
be congratulated upon the success of
their efforts to secure the next biennial
convention of the Federation of
Women's Clubs at Omaha during the
exposition year. The club movement
among women bos made most marked
progress j , during the past few years nnd
lias taken a specially strong hold upon
tlie women of Nebraska and surround
ing states. The present membership of
women's clubs In Nebraska is estimated
at1,000 , and with the stimulus given
by the coming of the Federation con
vention and the woman's work in conc
ncction with the Transmisslssippl Kx- ,
position it may be expected to double '
within the next two years.
For the club women of IhLs city the
designation of Omaha as the mootIng -
Ing place for the 1SOS biennial
means both opportunity and responsi
bility. The opportunity consists In ex
panding and strengthening their organi
zations , carrying into execution their
plans for a Woman's club building and
demonstrating their ability to handle
an undertaking of this magnitude. The
responsibility is co-extensive with the
opportunity , and requires that nothing
be half done or poorly done. In enter
taining the delegates to the Federation
convention the Omaha women will have
to maintain Omaha's reputation for
genuine hospitality and in this they may
rely upon the substantial co-operation of
the entire community.
AH an example of what can be accom
plished by persistent , systematic and
well directed effort , the selection of
Omaha for the next Federation biennial
ought to have a salutary effect < m f.a
Omaha's representatives in oilier great.
national organizations who are exerting
themselves to secure their respective
meetings for Omaha for 1SS. ! ) r.
$
run Tin : NKXTADsirxibrnATtorf.
It seems almost certaln'that tlie arid- r
tratlon treaty cannot b. > ratified at tin-
jresei'.t ) session of the senate. An effort
made yesterday lo proceed with its consideration -
side-ration failed , the opposition balm :
strong enough to push It aside In order
to consider nominations. Tills clrenm-
stance may not have been a conclusive
test of strength , but it warrants the is
opinion that those who are against rati in
fication will be able to prevent It at thi , <
session. They can ensl.'y ' do this by con
tinuing to propose amendments and by
prolonging debate. According to some
reports from Washington even the
friends of the treaty reluctantly admit of
that it can only be passed In an emascu
lated form after the adjournment of lliu 1)3
present session. E
There is reason to believe , however , o.m
o.cl
that the chances of the treaty world cl
clSi
Improve with the support of the next Sidt
dt
administration , which it will undoubt tti
edly have if not sooner ratified. The tc
mil shown by .Senator .Sherman in ! > > - itj
hall' of Iho treaty gives assurance that fc
has the favor of the presldent-uleut , T
Is hlgh'y proliable that soind of
who are now obstnictlng , If not actually
opposing , ratification would Im Induced
change their position If tlis next administration -
"
ministration Khoiihl strongly desire llu >
Ki'ccess of'the treaty. Tins changeii that [ I
will take placi ! in tlio membenihlp-of liic j
swiitito after March nlll for the jncnt ' '
It IK thought , b ? favorable to rul'-
IliMtlon. Sumi ) of llu new men are not :
tli
jingoes or anglophoIilHlH and these inny ; o
exert n good Influenc-c. A part of th < *
opposition l.s due , also , to dislike of
President Cleveland and Mi-cretnry Ol- the th !
ney and tills may reasonably ba ex- tha
poctud to disappear when the McKlnk'.v
administration takes charge of 'ilia
at
treaty.
Iu any event , however , ratification of m
Iho convention In thu emnscithited form
dc
which tlie proposed amendments th
would reduce It would' ' be of little contic
sitMiiieiiet. . With tht'se amt'iidmenls thu rho
treaty would be little more tluin a sham can
and it is very ijuestiouublu whether the tii
British government would accept It In
such
Ono qOi the proposed amendments ti
the - ' } | ) bill requires railroad
to redecjll jUjiusod portions of alt tickets
sold nt a pro1 rata proportion of the price
of the vVhoTo ticket. This would meai
that eve'ryitlmo n railroad put In an ex
curslon raid to any place It would be
reducing" " fife rata the rates betwcei
aiyntermedjate points. Itatber than do
this the railroads would put an end to
the c.rciiron \ business altogether
Should Htlqli an amendment be attachei
to the ilaw the ardor of the railroads to
have It passed would soou cool off.
Chairman Hoscllo of the Missouri
populist state committee charges that
Paul Ynndervoort Is not nntl never was
an editor. Wo are. certain that Pan
would just like to have a chance to
argue this question and submit ns
documentary evidence In his behalf
numerous editorial articles that have
appeared In our amiable contemporary
the Omaha World-Herald , bearing OIL
undlsgulsable Vnndervoortinn earmarks ,
What Is puzzling the populist edltoi
just now Is how he can attend two re
form press conventions , one at Memphis
and one at Kansas City , on tlie name
day. A long-distance telephone seems to
be the only solution unless the time-hon
ored rule about two bodies occupying
tlie same space at the same time or two
spaces being occupied by the same body
at the saimr time can bo knocked out in
short meter. ,
The bill which has passed the state
senate prohibiting the employment In
stores and factories of children under 11 !
years of age more than three months In
the year ought fo become a law. Tlu
sight of tired and prematurely old faces
of little boys and girls in some of our
shops and stores would convince anyone
ono of its desirability.
Douglas county pays nearly one-sixth
of the entire stale tax of Nebraska and
has but one out of fifteen state Institu
thins and that a minor one so far as its
expense is concerned.
I'rotlcllmr flitSemite. .
New York Herald.
If revolutions on two small Islands like
Crete and Cuba can Involve two continents In
serious complication ? , what would happen If
there wc-re real trouble between this country
and Great , Uritaln ? Senators who arc ob
jecting to the ( arbitration treaty should do
more thinking and less talking.
Tlu ; Grenl Kuriiiioiiii Trtmt.
New York Sun.
If you want to see a real trust look at the
jreat European War trust , a concert of so-
called Christian" powers united for the pres
ent in protecting Jloslem Turkey against
the ondeayprtf Cf Greece. "The world , " said
the pious tjuaker , "is queer. Everybody is
queer , except thec and mo ; and thee Is queer
at times. ' ' , '
AltMurillty.
Clilcngo Tribune.
General . Weyler's trocha appears to be
composed largely of barbed wire fencing.
A force of athletic men armed with tinners. " '
shears coiildj gb through It lilio a Georgia
'razorb'aclc'lio's 'through a cornfield. Dy the
way , any quantity of tlnnerc * shears can be
procured in this 'country , where the barbed
\vlro came from , c
Try It On < lie Mnrrlcil.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Tint Kar.ssa City man who proposes to
tax bachelors $100 for every year they are
over 22 ycat.i of age , nnd put them In the
penitentiary at 30 , needs one thing more to
nmko his proposition complete. lie should
icquire the state lo pay every married man
in the same ratio , in order that lie may bo
abla to support his family. It la a poor rule
that will not work both ways.
A MarliHHenri for Morion.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Secretary Morton appeals to the country
specifically ] against Senator Vest and gen
erally agairist the whole body of place-
hunting congressmen. He shows how hM
plan of distributing free seeds , besides In
suring to tie recipients belter eeeils nnd
sin
nero : of them , saves the treasury more than
5300,000 a year , but U angers the congress
men by dlachatglns ; a largo number of de-
pcmlenta whom they had saddled on the
government. The appeal will help him but
little and the country not at all. It Is his
last word end after ho has retired the con
gressmen Hill remain. Insistent , persistent
and clamorous. The country will forget
what he has aMd nnd will hear only wlmt
they Biy , and the people who elected them
will elect tcm : or their kind over again.
V.'hat to thco people Is a savins of $303.000
. year to the treasury In comparison with a
$1,200 ] position for a friend or neighbor ? And
what to the c&nsrraimoa la such a saving
compared with the winning of votes for their at
ro-eloctlon < ?
A IJKMO.VSTUA'TIOX' ' OK ACTIVITY.
,
ISo.xtoii'H roMiiiiriiilnllon fur ( InTranN -
IlQEtcn Glob ? .
Already the great sUtcs beyond "the
father of waters' nro making extensive
preparations , with true western enterprise ,
for .Jho Transm olsslppl Exposition , which
to ho held next year In Omaha.
There is no partisanship , or hint of It.
this amijIt.'GUB project. Nor has the plan
anything about It that Is narrow or merely /
sectional. Displays will bo welcomed from
every state In the union , nnd from foreign
countries 09 well. But the Oinaha cxhlbl- (
tlon will , of course , present a peculiarly vivid l"
object lesson ai to the resources agricultural I
and mineral which cro to Us. found west | * LU
the Mississippi. It Is to ctfcr much that i U
will bo unlquo , as well oa mush thnt will tr
surprising. .
Congress hasu , > proprlate < l 203,000 for this If
expca.ilon , ( jail , a most complete government l"
exhibit 1 < njfjija y rfnured. Nebraska has
made gsnormu''provlslo'i as a state. The
citizens r > ? Oniaha liave alro < ly subscribed i f"
S12.r..OOO rcr 4ho jliiui.0 , and fhpro cm be no " ,
doubt thnt t.very1stato and territory beyond
the MUM'Elppl will make liberal provision
tor a worthyfexltlblt. Indeed , to Judge fj'oni
the example natiliy Illinois nnd Idaho , tin Id
"a.Mdl j wit. " ireana to put Its best loot dc
fci-.vard ct if < ft.-ljra.3ka metrcpol.s In 1608. pa
TCiat the edit wgll ( Jo its i/m toward so-
d'rlng wcrlhy roprc-iuntatlon who would poM
gainsay ? U | | . . M
" v.
In tiio cr"st.puurcd business crnflltlon-i
nl rcnswe/Jji cHifldeuoa which nrwt eocn ihQ
begin the trap jlsslssippl west will suioly 'l ' I
"inin IU f jl/ifaro / of gcfrful icc ? ; : itsiit r"
Uvon Iu a Ijja&i rni' . of dpprss-lc-i ! he.1
* have had nn.l = 3 than 07.U01.0J9 jicroj
. ctiltUa-liSltj \\li\i \ a total prcdtict % eli . .a
reO. at mony ri.SDSS.OOO.OCO n yccr. When ha
.o Irrigation extern hi mada of avall sna lh
one of the chKif purposes cf Hu Orwr..j
rh'b'ion | b to "boonj" ItJ almcot ItiM- io
: > abio aJvantscoB It will ba dl,1rult ! even
la-tgHe Uu wealth < f csrlmltural * re-
saui'ccii ihfw Ilia far ivcit wl ! | present. : ' .
As for the proelaiM metals with which
creat lrsnala , .lslppl irglon abouiu'a
they will bj much In evidence at Omaha , l
matter of course. A FplendU Kl Dorado h
palace U to bj ono cf the featurci cf the t rci
oxposittcn v.lilch will have a c-ammodlout i\H :
and convenisnt site on ono of the elty ;
parks , and pronlst'j : to bv on a scale of 'f' f
notable magnificence ,
thi ;
The far 'west propoae.i , In a word , to nn
demonstrate in ' 1S8.S to the whole country dr
thct aho U very much nllvc , that she is lat
hopeful and zealous .to a degree , and that a c
im-niu ; tn go on , in sight of all men ,
from prosperity to prosperity. What Ameri 1
In th a east will not wish for her exposi ind
tion all suc&ossl
ca :
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Exposition Endorsements
BY THE TRANSMIS5ISSIPPI PRESS.
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Gunnlson ( Colo. ) News : The Colorado
legislature Is being ttrgod to pass nn ap
propriation for n sUto exhibit at the Trans-
mlsslsslppl Exposition next year. It Is to bo
hoped It will Sco Its way clear to do so , as
thn exposition will without doubt do more
to advertise the west than oil the work of
the last ten years. 1'nss the appropriation.
It will bo the best Investment of the year.
American Hod Men ( Dos Molnes , In. ) : The
Transmlsslsslppl Exposition nt Omnha , Neb. ,
Is the biggest advertisement that 1ms ever
been attempted for the Mississippi valley
anil the states beyond the HocUlcs. It Is
J
not a visionary , sky-rocket scheme , but a
well-planned and well-matured effort to glvo
the widest possible publicity to the advnn-
tages offered in this section to capitalists
and homescekera who have money with
which to buy land and engage In Instru
mental enterprises. The Atlanta Cottwi
States exposition turned the tide of Immi
gration and capital from the west to the
south. The aim of the exposition of 1S9S Is
to sot forth the advantages and limitless
resources of states west of the Mississippi
and thus attract homeseokers and Investi
era.
era.A moderate estimate places the number
of people who will visit the fair nt from
2,000,000 to 3,000,000. This vast stream of
humanity will come chlufly from the popu
lation centers. Thousands upon thousands
will pass beyond Omaha to the Uocklos and
the Pacific coast. It Is snfo to compute that
the fair will bring about the circulation ot
$100,000,000 In the trEiiamlsslsalppl coun
try , which will bo expended for transporta
tion , In the purchase of supplies and per
manent Investments.
Galvcston ( Tex. ) Tribune : Reports from
Omaha are to the- effect that several trans-
mlsslsslppl Btatea have already made appro
priations for the exhibition to bo lie-Id there
In 1S98. The Department of Publicity esti
mates a population ot 10,000,000 In the trib
utary .section , and this holds out the prospect
of a good attendance.
It Is unfortunate that the Texag constitution
lion prevents a stale appropriation for such
purposes , but tliero Is no reason why Indl-
virtual communities may not ralso funds for
community exhibits. Galvcston especially
ought to ba becomingly represented at
Omaha. The country from which Its attrac
tions and visitors will be drawn Is the coun
try whoso products this port solicits and
whoso Imports It hopes to supply. The ex
position will afford such an occasion for Galveston -
veston and the west to get together as could
not otherwise bo devised. Later along In
the year the commercial organizations should (
take the matter In hand.
Ames ( la. ) Times : The Tranamlsslsalppl Exposition -
position , which opens in Omaha In Juno , 1S3S ,
promises to bo the greatest exposition ever
icld In this country , aside- from the world's
fair. Iowa is Interested In this exposition ,
and should make a display there commen
surate with her wonderful resources.
Colorado Springs ( Colo. ) Telegraph : Omaha
Is making great preparations for the proposed
Transmlssisslppt Exposition to be held In that
city , the metropolis of Nebraska , from June
to November , ' In 1S9S. The exposition cor
poration will have a capital of $1.000,000 ,
ind the national government will con
tribute llbaral displays , making It the best
representation | of national resources ever
shown ' , except at the Columbian exposition ,
B'n the only exposition of the kind ever
ma-Jo west of the Mississippi. In the appro
priation bill just reported to congress there Is
a piovislon of $200,000 for a government
exhibit , and all the states west of the
Father of Waters" are expected to contrib
ute In the way of individual displays.
Tto plan for the exposition Is a scheme
for the publicity and promotion of the great
western interests. It Is estimated that vlsi-
.ors to the exposition v/111 number from
2,000,000 to 3.000,000. and the enterprise la
expected to induce the circulation of $100-
000.000 In the Transmlssisslppl country.
While few expositions have In themselves
been pecuniarily profitable , they have in all
cases been of great direct benefit to the
rltlrs and states which foster them. The ex
ertion of energy necessary in the work of
'reparation for such a display Is sullicient
to add Immensely to the wealth nnd pros-
lority of any place. From the Transmissls-
slppl Exposition the city of Omaha and the
staio of Nebraska will reap the largest ben
efits , as they properly should , hut all parts
of the country that are represented there
will bo well repaid for tne outlay involved.
Colorado should lend a hand to make the
exposition a great suecc-ss in every way.
Outbids of Nebraska there is no state that
will profit more from the enterprise than
Colorado. This titato Is the great objective
point of all tourists. It is safe to say that
one-half of the people who visit the Omaha
exposition from the east will extend their
visit to the golden state of Colorado. Ixnv
rates will bo made to niako this possible and
the Etatc will bo overrun with tourists. A
iroper exhibit from this state would In-
reaso the flood of pleasure and sightseers.
N'ext to having an exposition In Denver , no ,
expenditure ot the state along this line
voiild bo a belter Investment than In the
) maha exposition. The legislature has turned
ho proposition down , out we hope It will
reopen It. The psople of thin city , through T
hulr various organizations , should urge upon y
ho members of the legislature from this fc
county an appropriation for a state exhibit fcar
the Omaha exposition. til
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Holse , Idaho , Statesman : The Statesman tn
las no figures showing how much money tnhi
-ould bo needed to cnnblo the state to make hibe
crrdltaldo display nt the Omaha exposl- bee
ion , but it is satisfied that every effort and otli
II needed cacrlllces should bo made to have tlipr
n exhll/lt Kent that will do the state credit. pr
Uvory one who has given the subject at- th
urtlon , Knows that the fair at Omaha is to thM
o distinctly an advertisement for the wcst- EC
rn titatcs. All will ho represented and all dc
vill strive to make as good a showing ns dcm
osslble. Those who attend the exposition Pi
/111 bo largely such as are looking for now Pint
ioldfi , cud those states that make the most to
uvorablu Impression will draw the larger togc
ortlon of the Immigration resulting from ut
the Intcrfltato rivalry.
That Idaho cannot afford to hold hack at
such a time must bo apparent to every ono.
0ir ! Ktatu con make a display that ill at
tract ; attention over all others , and the result W
will ho that we will bo enormously benefited
va
vo have an exhibit there that shall nt all ch
times properly portray our resources and ad
vantages.
The problem Is ono that the legislature Is th
r.-llrl ; u ron to da.il with and It should tnlto th
hold of the matter In the broadest spirit of than
statesmanship.
Ill
I'rperntt ( AHPick ) nnd Drill : Editor an
Koiowater of Ths Omaha Ileo h Just now are
doing rxrolkir work set manager of the De
partment r > f Publicity cf the Transmlssls- ha
sippl "d International Hxpishlon. This ex tj'.i
position uill 'be ' held at lha city nf Omaha , ire
Mob. ( , during the year 1SOS , at which It la
proposed to focalize public attention upon
Sp
unsurpassed ! and
ieourcra
ftrrat capa- '
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littles ! if : liu iraiismls.j | lppl states ind ter- th :
rltr.rleu. Eurh an exposition as the one pro. nu
nnJ held ct a place no opportunely
HK Orrsl'a Is certain to hvcuino cdu-
-.at'onai in Its results. In that tiu east will
liavo an object le = .son , teaching them that g p
all
ihrrs Is much lying outside the Atlantis
itatus. of which liltliarto they have been un
ho
profoundly Ignorant. 10
donnanl.1 ( la. ) y tan-lard : The Transits-
.Mlp ! l Usp04lthn is tao tilg ccit acjvertlse- InHi
iiont ttut tifs evur been attempted for the Hi
valley and th' ttatei beyonJ the ml
ook > s. The dm of the exposition of 1898
to cot foith the advantage ? and llmltlcHb
ccor.rccs of atates west > ( the Mlselmlppl
. thus attract liomeseckers ant Investors.
Omaha Is malting arrantst-mcnls en a large
scale for the exposition. The Ilee la full
flbio article ) cliowlitR the advantages of
v.-uit. the millions of hlddeu wealth , the tin
undeveloped resources and the pcsElbllltlss of '
Irawlng luiinigratlon from the thickly popu-
atod east. The exposition will doubtless bo
success llnanclally and otherwise. tlty
wl
St. Louis Ago of Steel : A TranMiilsslsslppI iiut
International ICxpcsltlon Is a project that .ho <
aunot fall to urouso considerable intcmit. thi
In nianr ways and for cogent reasons It
will bo of a broadly national Importance. In
the resources and development of the trans-
mlsslsslppl states we Iiave an empire and
prophecy. A region thnt In the memory
of man was a solitude nnd a wilderness , the
Itauiit of the bison and the camping ground
of the savage has now its magnificent cities ,
Its network of railways. Its teeming In
dustries and Its millions of population. In
Its mineral tren.mrcs wo hnvo sources of
untold wealth , snd In Its fields the granary
of the world. In what It lint of Industrial
and commercial possibilities , and of area on
which the wave of Immigration has not yet
spent Itself , we liavo nn unprecedented op
portunity for enterprise and a prosperous out
let , for congested populations. In the struc
1 ] ture of western empire It Is n tireless n relit-
! I tc-ct nd a busy builder , and cannot fall In
I being i a potent force In shaping the destinies
j ' of < thi nation of which It Is so magnificent
n part. From s'.irli a standpoint both retro
spective and prospective the proposed expo
sition Is Jn keeping Avlih the situation. Nor
should it bo ovorlooki-d that in the
composition of Its population wo have
u mingling ot the best t-acos and blood of
the i world. In the new Iclnshlp they have
not i altogether Ignored the older family tics.
They are living threads In the woof of na
tions not oaslly broken , The welfare of one
branch of the family Is not unknown to the
other. They are niuUiai In Interest , If not
in location or benefits ; and we are of the
opinion that In the way ot advertising the
resources and possibilities of the transmls-
slsslppl states wo have neither lithographer
or artist that can bo BO effective In n world
wide ecnse , as an exhibit would bo such ns
Is being formulated. The history of exposi
tions of this character Is In forceful evi
dence of their values. The- south has been
bettor known since what It is and what It
may bo wore graven on the gates of Atlanta.
The response has been felt In a renewal of
Industrial life , an influx of population nnd
the Inauguration of a new era.Vhnt the
Centennial and the Columbian expositions
did for the nation as a fl-holo can never be
computed , and It may bo Bald In a general
way that expositions rightly timed , placed
and managed arc among the most potent of
modern methods In advertising the re
sources , progress and possibilities of a coun
try. The Transmlsslsslppl Exposition of
1S9S cannot fall to bo of corresponding value
not only to all tributary states , but to the
nation nt largo. No encouragement should
bo denied so auspicious and Important a
project.
Denver Post : The Idea Is to get the legis
latures 1 of these various states sulllcluntly in
terested 1t to make appropriations for hand-
somu displays at the exposition , which will be
Unvoted mninly to the transnilssisslppl sec
tion. It is expected thnt Nebraska Itself will
devote a quarter of a million dollars to this
purpose. The entire west is Interested In
making a success of thla ontorprl&c , and
Colorado will not bo behind any ot Its neigh-
bom In making a display which will not only
bo satisfactory to the pride of the people ,
but ono which in a comparative way will
show up to our decided advantage.
Idaho Falls ( Idaho ) Iteglstcr : Mr. Waters
has Introduced a bill In the house providing
for an.appropriation of $30,000 and the ap
pointment of a board of five trustees to provide -
vide for the erection of a state building and
the display of the advantages of the state.
It Is an admitted fact that Idaho has no
money for any foolish expenditures. She has
no money to throw at the olrds. The buildIng -
Ing up of a state is donu by showing tip Us
resources ; by inviting men of capital to
come and take advantage of them , to Invest
this money where It will return them a good
Interest ; but people do not always come upon
an Invitation , they must bo shown something
tangible , they are not willing to take the
statement of a newspaper , circular , or ad
vertising pamphlet , unless corroborated by
an exhibition ot something that win be
more convincing.
The lcllaturc was elected on n platform
of retrenchment and economy. There Is ,
however , a vast difference between economy
and pcnurlousness , A man or n state may
use economy in expending a largo amount
of money , If it Is expended where It will
result In bringing good returns , where It ie
bread casit upon the waters It Is true econ
omy While the withholding of such expend.
Iture may be of much more detriment than
the saving amounts to. Tills Is a matter
Into which politics rhould not enter it Is
a matter that every man who pays a dollar
tax in the state is interested in , and should
be In favor of. An appropriation of $30,000
Is an average of about $1.400 to each county ,
and wo doubt if there Is a county In the state ,
if the money is spent Judiciously that would
not receive more than that amount of ben
efit within a very short time. It will bo a
home Institution and from the appropriations
that have been made by the state of Ne
braska , the city of Omaha , the railroads ,
the national government , and the prepara
tions that arc being made it will be a. mag
nificent affair. The Hc-glster hopes the leg
islature will drop partisanship In connec
tion with this bill and look to the interests
uf tbc state , nnd take such action a will re
dound j , to the welfare of the state and its
enterprising people.
Florence ( Ore. ) West : Arrangements nro
now In progress with n view of holding a
Transmlsflsslppl Exposition nt Omaha next
year. This will afford a splendid opportunity
for all the states wtot of the Mississippi to
advertise their products of all kinds nnd If
this is judiciously done , many of the most
desirable class of citizens will be attracted
the newer portions of the country- The
history of the different expositions that have
been held in the 1'nlted States shows that
every ono ot them has helped to call atten
tion to the advantages of those states that
arranged for an attractive exhibit of their
products. Arousing Interest In a place la
the first step toward attracting settlers. IS
Many puoplo who visit the expositions nnd
ECO the products of a section of a country
determine to visit that plnoo and vury often
make a permanent homo there. Oregon has
plenty of room for many times Its present
number of inhabitants. And money spent
aid the exposition would probably pay
good returns on the original investment by
attracting settlers and 'capital ' to our state.
I'AI'ICIL SHUTS AT THIS 1)OXH. \V
Indianapolis Journal : Captain General
Weylcr Is n terror to paclflcoa and a niO3t Tl
valiant warrior against women , girls and
children.
Chicago Post : Premier Ca no vats tlilnko
the present citato of the Cuban war "Is nil
that could bo expected. " This merely shows
that ho has very modest expectations.
0) [
Globe-tlJamocrntr Cuba asks Spain for
llbr-rty nnd haa bo&n offered Instead an * <
amended tnrlff. No wonder the Insurgents
punctuating thulr reply with dynamltu. Af
Washington Pest : Tlio country would
liardly go to war If Woyler should decide to El
jlioot ono or two of the newspaper fnldts who
under orders to got themselves arreslod. Ef
St. Louis Republic : The fact that the
Spanish troclia in Cuba is of American make ,
'rmn American materials , may account .for
he friendly way In which It allows the In-
jurgents to cross It whenever they feel eo SI
. yc
New York Sun : The nerlons thing for
Spain at tti'a ' tlmo la tint her duly friend In I'l [
the world ( Cleveland ) will leave for partii
inknown In Ices than thrc-o weeks , and there \
will remain for Iho rest of his life.
Spain ! the derelict of nations. n ; ;
Cincinnati Tribune : The Spanish butchcrn
Cuba have served notice on Clara Barton ,
hat ; the Hed Crosa society will not bo per-
ultted to care for wounded and 'dying In- , , ,
iurgents. Spain's cruelty and barbarism bo'J'
some tnoro offensive to civilized Christendom
svery day. 3F
TJIH AIIIIITUATIOX T1IHATV.
Indianapolis Journal : The opposition to
arbitration treaty comes from the gen-
'rally disgruntled. Very naturally , Senator
IVIlor Is u front-rank opponent.
Milwaukee BentliR'l : Of course It U a
that the treaty was not ratified promptly
without amendments designed to weaken It.
Blnco this Is Impossible , It U bettor for
treaty to be laid a ldo. for the present ,
.hau to t > o passed with aniocdmunts which I
frustrate thn purpono of International arbi
tration. Therefore It Is Just as well ihat
Senator Morgan's resolution putting Iho
treaty on a aldotrnck prevailed In the senate
No treaty Is 'better than a treaty with all
Its llfo amended away.
Minneapolis Journal : There Is , < ii > Mr-
ently , no intention on the part of Hie Btn.vo
to ratify the arbitration treaty even as
frivolously amended , or to pass the bank
ruptcy bill. The senate Is simply the most
formidable obstruction to thn actualization
of the will of the nation and U Is very certain -
tain that the agitation for Hit elorHou of
senators 1iy popular vole will deepen In In
tensity until the change Is accomplished
The nation U weary of a senalo which r n-
Milcrs Itself superior to the commands of
the nation.
Philadelphia Ilccord : In .1 recent lri - , eon
on the subject of arbitration Prinro His
marck expressed the opinion that err m. &
the nations In settling their dKToronrosm
be restrained fiom appeals to force by tiio
terrors of modern warfare and by the , n
clousnr ? < 3 that war Is a two-edged sword
In the wielding of which the aggressor i
ofttlmos tbo loser. The prince should hoar
ono of our Jingoes make a npeeoli' lie
would tlisn learn that \vnr hns no > > a
for those gentlemen , whosu chief o ! > jt - " mn
to the Anglo-American treaty la that it oii i
curtail their opportunities to hurl deflim-o
at 'the powers of earth.
Chicago Heron ! : "What do you thh.k . ol
the IlKlltlliK In Crete ? "
"In OrelcV I thought the fight w.is i. 'i '
In Carson City ! "
Puck Mrs. Hiirdnero In disgust-
: . ( - > > ina
the ballet for the first Umo-Wt > ll ! T , ii
boats me !
Mr. lltirilncrc You bet It doe.il
Indianapolis Journal. "What hni lip oma
of that brother of your ? \vlio wns MO , < \o
In the last fump.ilgii ? Vs ho still XV.UIMJ
wnr on great corporation ? ? "
"He Is. lie bus accepted nn ngf.no fet
nn iiiitl-fnt remedy. "
15n troll Free Press : "Wliy Is Mrs. lirokily
giving such an eliiborate reception ? "
"Just to phew her friends that her hus
band mode n very respectable failure. "
Now York Truth : FhiiinlirnnHow'd yoj
git th' black eye , Cnsi-v ?
Cnaoy Ol shllpped tin' landed on HIP tin k.
FlnnnlKaii Hut , me Rood mon , y'r f.i.'o .
nln't located on y'r back.
Casey ( gloomily ) No imther wuz Fmnl-
gnu.
_
Chicago Post : "Thnt young man who
wants to be our rtrost npent looKs ilk , .1
pretty bright fellow , " paid the nii : 'ii ; < r
"HiiH ho any cpooitil nuiililleatlona fur tlu
Joli ? "
"Why , I understand he has the reputation
of bcltiK nn accurate descriptive writ' r "
"Accurate ! " cried the nimmuer. "Ureat
mackerel ! that won't do at till ! "
Indianapolis Journal : "Sly friend. " BnlJ
the elty missionary , "do you not reallza
the foolishness of the eotirso you have
been pur.sulng ? "
"Huh ! " said thn centlomnn liehlml Ilio
bnrH. "I ain't so biff n fool as you ar-
You're coniln' 'round hero when you don't
have to. "
Washington Stari "I railed , " said thn
confident young mini with maniiH-rlpt
sUeklnp out of his pouket , "to SOP whether
there Is a vacancy In this oflicn. "
"No , " replied the melancholy eill'or as
ho looked around the phice , "I'm HOITV to
say there Is none. Even the waste b.islcot
Is full. "
Itoston Courier.
"Como rest In this bosom , " ho said as ha
poured
The beams of delight on the ono ha
adored ;
"Come brighten my path and Illumine my
night ,
Jty future make glow with n radlnnco
bright.
Make precious the presence thy richness
adorns
As the rarest of suns gilds the fairest of
morns ! "
Then a jubilant \vav did his counteiiaiica
flood
As ho pinned on his bosom a diamond
stud.
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AT THI ! GATI3.
Mary G. Slociiinb.
Two priests one day nt heaven's gate to
gether stood ,
And heard the solemn question , "GIv'st
thou 111 or good
Account of souls ? "
"I know , " said one , "I hare not wrought In
vain among
My flock , for from the devil's grasp I'vo
surely wrung
Borne precious souls. "
The other sighed and sald"Tlis : ! have I
never done ,
Alas ! Hut , through my love for mon , my
Lord bus won ,
I know , some souls. "
KNOWN NOT MOKE SUUELY IJY
TIIIO COMPANY HE KEEPS THAN
UY HIS CLOTHES.
IT IS HIS DUTY AS WELL AS 1118
PLEASURE , THEREFORE , TO HE
WELL DRESSED , AND ESPECIAL
LY AT THIS SEASON , WHEN
riJEHE IS SUCH AN OPPORTUN
ITY FOH YOU.
WE AUE ANXIOUS TO DISPOSE
F ) OTJR SUUPLUS STOCK , TO
MAKE ROOM FOH OUH SPUING
iVSSOUTMENT AND HAVE MARK-
) IT DOWN TO THE VEHY LOW
EST POSSIRLE PRICE , TO DO SO.
AND WHERE I3LSI5 ARE YOU AH
SURE OF FINDING JUST WHAT
I'OU WANT AT JUST THE RIGHT
'RICE , AND WITH THE CERTAIN
\SSURANCE OF YOUR MONEY
JAOK IF YOU WANT IT.
.
THE MAN WHO DOESN'T UN-
JERSTAND THIS IS IN DANGEH
LOSING MONEY.
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