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Kvcnlng and Sunday Dee. printed during
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2 s.-.,i:io 17 211,1 a.i
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4 U.-.SOO 19...., 20,700
C UO.O.'.O 20 20,170
C l!.',7-l 21 , 27,0."i0
7 an.ii.so 22 ...siu.unu
8 20,070 23 20,000
9 1'O.r.oO 21 27,2.1,-
10 25,000 20 20.7K0
11 25,710 2(5 27,010
J2 23,700 27 20,800
13 2.-1,800 28 20,700
14 20,010 23 20,040
IS 20,000 CO 27,2.10
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Trouble In Clilnu inny Interfere with
the flour trade, but tho powers will pro
ceed to paste the Chinese Just the same.
The Clilne.su calendar seems to be
more of a Chliu.-sc puzlu tlinn anything
else connected with the present Chinese
dllllcultleu.
Democrats object to the Rough Wder
clubs. Tho fear Is growing that democ
racy will bo run down by these clulm
early In November.
Tho fusion lire In lloonc county, the
homo of Governor Poyntcr, does not ap
pear to bo hot enough to make a good
,wcld of the three parties.
If tho powers de3lre the annihilation
of the Chinese army perhupa the cheap
est way would be to furnish It with a
supply of cannon crackers and Fourth
of July toy pistols.
Local democrats evidently did not
realize how far apart they were until
bombarded by the double-shotted ap
peals In cold lead 11 red from the
Journalistic howitzer.
"If wo do not get together we will
have no chance In Douglas county,"
Bhrlcks tho frightened popocratlc organ.
And If they do get together they will
have no better chance.
Omalia banks have twlco as much
money on deposit now as they had four
years ago. The reason of It Is that
there Is twice as much prosperity In tho
land as there was four years ago.
Tho ofllclal status of Lake Manawa
Is to bo Investigated by tho Bureau of
Navigation and tho Treasury depart
ment. If tho department will ouly In
clude tho lake among our navigable
waters It may come In for n slice of the
next river nnd hnrbor appropriation
bill.
Democratic editors from Nebraska
may como In nud pay their respects to
Ak-Sur-lleu without any fear that Ills
Iloyal Highness Samson will press
them Into Involuntary servitude. If
they once Join tho tribe they will never
have any desire to stray from the reser
vation. Appeals to get together are nil right,
liut the portion of the democracy which
,was recently kicked out of tho party
councils Is desirous of a little moru time
in which to bind up its wounds. It
might be well, also, when they come
back Into camp to search them for
knives and other weapons likely to do
damiigo to the ticket.
Tho present condition of affairs in
China Is trying on democracy. True to
its characteristics, It is bound to oppose
anything a republican administration
decides to do in dealing with tho ques
tion, but to stand for days with a
loaded gun and not know which way to
shoot is 11 strain on the nerves.
It, develops that the Boer orphans nud
.widows received but a pittance from the
Bums raised for that purpose during the
visit of tho Boer envoys to this country
Largo sums were raised, but expenses
have dissipated most of It. Tho clilef
object seems to have been to mix politi
cal medlclue for tho sympathy promo
tors.
Delegates to the convention which Is
to form S. J. Kent's great farmers' trust
nro to have their expenses paid In scrip
receivable in payment for commissions
for selling the product of tho holders.
The trouble witli this plan Is that the
men who usually attend such gather
ings never have anything to sell except
nlleged Intlueuce and produce cominls
clou merchants cannot handle this
product.
Tho WashliiKton corrcsnondens of tho
various popoeratle yellow Journals who
Issued a call for an extra session of
concress n, day or two nuo have con
eluded that It Is not necessary to bring
congress together for the present, If
these correspondents did not volunteer
their services to settle tho great affairs
of stnto at such critical times It Is
doubtful how tho administration would
bo able to ujulututu i) Government.
Tin: anxKsr. sitvatios.
There Is apparently no Improvement
In conditions Itt China, though it Is
thought that tho victory of the allied
forces at Tien Tsui may have a ten
dency to check the uprising. This Is
said to bo the opinion of the Chinese
minister at Washington. The activity
of Japan, which now has it lnrge force
In China, may also have tho effect to
check tho revolutionary movement,
while It seems that the government is
really making n serious effort to repress
the movement, evidence of which Is
seen in the summoning of Li Hung
Cluing to 1'ekln. An exceedingly ugly
phase of the situation Is the reported
Invasion of Hussion territory by Chinese
soldiers. This, assuming tho correct
ness of the report, may result In actual
war between Russia and China, but if
tho acts of hostility were committed by
the revolutionary element Hussln will
probably not hold the Chinese govern
ment responsible, except for Indemnity.
Mcnnwhlle, our government Is prepar
ing to send reinforcements to China tttid
unless the uprising should bo crushed
within tho next sixty days the United
States will have 10.000 or I'-'.OOO soldiers
In China. It was decided at a cabinet
meeting Tuesday that tho situation did
not require calling an extra session of
congress, but If It should become more
serious, necessitating the sending of a
larger force from this country than Is
now contemplated, the president would
undoubtedly convene congress.
It Is now clenrly seen that the delay
of tho European powers In dealing with
the uprising was a terrible mistake.
Had they come to a prompt understand
llig and permitted Japan to take tho In
itiative and do what she Is now doing It
Is highly probable that the conditions
would not now be as bad as they are.
However, tho action being taken ap
pears to be as vigorous as the circum
stances demnnd and there Is reason to
hope for an early change for the better.
That appears to be the feeling at Washington.
that fusion i:u:ctohaij TICKET.
In tho division of nominations ngreed
to between tho three fusion stuto con
ventions at Lincoln a week ago the
places on the electoral ticket were ap
portioned fo that tho populists should
name four, the democrats throe and the
silver republicans one. The populist
wing of the three-ringed circus had In
Its platform declared fealty to llryan
and Towne as Its presidential ticket,
while the other two side shows had ac
cepted Bryan and Stevenson as the
choice Imposed upon them by the Kan
sas City convention. The false impres
sion Is therefore sought to be conveyed
that should fusion again carry Nebraska
tho electoral vote would be cast solid
for IJrynu for president, but divided four
and four ou vice president between Stev
enson and Towne, ns it was in 180C be
tween Sewall and Watson.
That this Is not the real Intention,
whether both tolls to the ticket stay In
the Hold or not, Is, however, privately
admitted by all the leaders of the fusion
machine. There Is Just as much cer
tainty that the votes of every man ou
the electoral ticket will go to both Bryan
and Stevenson If Nebraska Is again In
the fusion column as that they will go
for MoKluley and Roosevelt If It Is car
ried by tho republicans. The four popu
list electors bearlug the label for Towne
aro simply decoys to help catch populist
suckers who would not permit them
selves to be landed by the direct route
In the democratic camp. These populist
electors at best will carry tho populist
banner up to the dny of election and
then If given credentials will promptly
throw It aside to marcli along with the
democratic procession.
Tho question Is, Will any intelligent
voter In Nebraska submit to such a piece
of brazen Imposture? Can a political
combine whose leader boasts so freely
of open-dealing with the plain people
hope to fool the public by resorting to
such professional trickery? If It pays
to be honest with tho public In politics
as In business, Is not such dishonesty
bound to react on those who expected
to bo Its beuellclnticH? If the fusion
electornl ticket Is pledged to tho demo
cratic candidates why persist In tho
farce of putting different signboards on
tho various members nud pretending
that only half of them are democrats
uud the other half populists?
study Tin: COUXTltrS ixteiwst.
Patriotism, said the president of the
National League of Itepubllcau Clubs,
"does not alone couslst In following the
flag to glory; It Is a sentiment Implanted
In the heart or a loyal man that will
impel htm to study his country's every
Interest, in peaeo as well as war, to
vote tight as well as light." That Is
sound and never has there been n more
urgent demand than at present for the
exercise of that patriotism which Im
pels men to study the country's every
interest. We nro entering upon a po
litical campaign tho result of which will
have a very great lulluence upon tho
future of this country.
The republican party appeals to the
electorate for ou endorsement of Its
llnanelal and economic policies, which
it lightly claims havo had most bene
llcent results. In evidence of this it
points to tho extraordinary progress of
the past three years, linanclally, Indus
trially and commercially, to the high
standing of tho government credit, nnd
to the general prosperity. Tho repub
lican party believes that thero Is noth
ing of greater Importance to tho Amer
ican people than n sound currency and
that It Is equally vital to our continued
progress that American labor shall ho
adequately protected. It asserts that
experleueo has conclusively demon
strated this.
Tho democratic party, on tho other
hand, demands the debasement of the
currency through uu unlimited coinage
of silver and adheres to Its traditional
opposition to protection. Should It se
euro full control of the government that
party would bring the country to a sil
ver basis, unsettling values, creating
tlunncial disorder nnd causing panic.
It would attack tho tariff and as far
as It dared eliminate protection, thereby
striking a damaging blow to American
Industries and labor. This Is what tho
democratic party did when It had power
and there Is 110 reason to suppose that
It would not repent It.
Tho thoughtful citizen will consider
the claims of tho two parties from the
standpoint of our home Interests. Ho
will ask himself whether republican or
democratic principles assure the con
tinued development and progress of the
nation. He will also ask himself which
of the two parties Is most likely to
maintain American prestige nud Influ
ence throughout the world and to wisely
meet the obligations and responsibilities
which have come to us ns a world
power. The llrst consideration for every
citizen should bo to keep the credit
nnd honor of the country untarnished
and whatever threatens to impair these
he should reject. It Is a very excellent
patriotism that prompts n man to study
his country's every Interest and there
Is n strong call this year for its exercise.
MU. 11HYAWS ltESl'UXSlMMTY.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts has re
peatedly charged that W. J. Bryan Is
largely responsible for tho ratification
of tho treaty which gave the United
States sovereignty over the Philippines.
Ho asserted this in his speech in the
senate 011 April 17 last nnd he has re
Iterated It In u recently published letter
to ono who had criticised him for an
nouncing that ho should vote for Me
Klnley. Tho Massachusetts senator
stated In his speech that when the op
ponents of tho treaty had It surely de
feated Mr. Bryan went to Washington
uud Induced his followers to give It the
necessary votes. In his letter Senator
Hoar says: "It Is true that afterward
there was a resolution proposed In the
senate, which failed because of u tie
vote, promising them (the Filipinos) In
dependence at a later day. But there
was no possibility that that resolution
could pass tho house. Indeed, the
treaty became tho law of the land nnd
tliu resolution could not have become
tlte law of the laud without the assent
of tho house nud of the president. The
treaty was tho great bnttleground In
this matter, If we desired really to de
feut Imperialism and not simply to
inako political capital for a party out
of it."
This effectually disposes of the claim
of Mr. Bryan that In supporting the
treaty ho expected congress to make
some such expression of the purpose of
the United States as was embodied in
the Bacon resolution, for he must have
known, us Senator Hoar points out, that
thero was no possibility of such a res
olution passing the house. What, then,
was the motive that prompted Bryan
to go to Washington uud exert his in
fluence for the ratillcatlon of a treaty
which gave tho United States sover
eignty over the Philippines for the con
slderatiou of ?'-0,000,000 paid to Spaiu?
Wo venture to think that most people
will answer that It was a desire to make
political capital. Tho Philadelphia
North American says: "Tho treaty of
Purls and Its consequences were forced
upon tho country by Mr. Bryan uud his
party and they cannot bo permitted to
evade their responsibility nnd raise a
falso Issue by repudiating In their plat
form what they did In tho senate. Pres
ident McKlnloy and his supporters In
the seunto believed tho treaty to bo
right nnd acted consistently in advo
cating its ratillcatlon. Mr. Bryan and
Ids sllverite partisans In tho senate
said they believed tho treaty to bo
wrong and bad and declared their op
position to It with much vehemence,
yet for tho purpose of gaining some po
litical advantage they suddenly re
versed their course and the senators
took Mr. Bryan's udvlce, ratilled the
treuty and purchased tho Filipinos ut
?2.!50 a head."
No explanation that Mr. Bryan or his
adherents can offer for his course re
garding the treaty of Paris will relievo
him of the responsibility charged by
Senator Hour. Mr. Bryan unquestion
ably understood all that was Involved
In that treaty. He knew what would
Inevitably result from its ratillcatlon.
The senators whom ho persuaded to
vote for ratillcatlon were perfectly
aware of what would follow. But
with a view to political capital Mr.
Bryan urged his partisan friends In tho
scnute to do that which brought nbout
tho so-called imperialism which the
Kansas City platform declares to bo tho
paramount Issue und for which Bryan
and his party decline to acknowledge
any responsibility. Fulr-mluded men,
however, know that tho statement of
Senator Hoar Is true and just.
Praying for the safety of American mis
sionaries In China Is all right In Its way,
but plenty of bluejackets, Infantrymen, ar
tillerymen and ammunition should be sont
along to relnforco the prayers. World-
Herald.
Well, well, well! Isn't this running
nn awful risk of militarism? How can
we accompany the Amcrlcnn mission
aries into China with bluejackets, In-
fantrymeu, artillerymen nnd ammuni
tion unless wo maintain nn army on a
scale commensurate with tho demand
for protection to American citizens
abroad? How can we get tho soldiers
to tho Orient unless wo hnvo a navy
and transport service nblo to do the
work? Isn't tho bugaboo of militarism
one of the most transparent scarecrows
that has been constructed for tho cam
paign?
Tho Information thnt Omnha Is to be
raised to tho position of an nrchleplsco
pal see ot ilie Iloiunn Catholic church,
although not entirely new, Is gratifying
evidence of tho Increasing importance of
tills city and section, not only In tho
Industrial world, but in the religious
world ns well. Omnha is becoming
more nnd more recognized ns a center
for church work nnd will sooner or
later be the scat of authority for this
territory for all the various religious
denominations.
It Is understandable why a council
man elected on tho samo party ticket
with Police Judge Gordon should at
tempt to assist the Intter In getting Into
tho city treasury for money claimed as
salary which the courts have declared
does not belong to him under tho law,
but why should uny republican council
man deem It his duty to vote to override
the uinyor'n timely veto of this salary
grab? Judge Cordon has persisted In
standing on his legal rights until he dis
covered that he had no legal rights 111
the matter and now the city should
stand upon Its rights. If the Judge
thinks ho Is overworked nud uudcrnuld
M ought not to bo dllllcult for him to
mnko way for sonic otie who will be
satisfied wllb the snlnrv fixed by the
charter and attend to the business of the
court In the Interest of the public.
Judge. Gordon's method of doing police
court business has already cost the tax
payers several times over the amount
which has been In dispute ns his salary.
Tho nuestlon of nutting the dan
gerous electric wires underground Is
now up to the council nnd the council
ennuot evade Its responsibility In the
matter. Tho question Is too serious to
bo treated as a ioke. In view of the
periodical fatalities and disastrous fires
traceable to tho overcharged wires. The
council should agree to order tho wires
burled and then decide whether the city
or the companies should build the con
duits. While our city nnd county authori
ties haggle over tho responsibility for
the euro of patients suffering from con
tagious diseases the victims are
left without proper accommodation.
Whether city or county take care of the
cases, the expense Is borne by tho same
set of taxpayers, and the dictates of
humanity demand some kind of co-oper-
atlon between the two sets of officials.
The cry that Pekln must be destroyed
Is unworthy civilized nations. That
Chinamen may havo been guilty of
atrocities Is no excuse for any act of
vandalism. Those responsible or who
could hnvo prevented outrages und did
not do so should be punished, but tho
wrecking of a great city Is no neces
sary part of It.
State Auditor Cornell Is engaged in
the laudable task of showing that he Is
a bigger man than the insurance com
missioner of Illinois. Why not call
Adlal Stevenson In as referee and sub
mit the case to arbitration?
PrnlnitKliiK tlir Axony.
Philadelphia Times.
Roberts may be engaged In a roundup of
the Boers, but a fight Is never over till the
last round Is fought.
1'oiiKlit in Jinny l.iinils.
Olobc-Democrat.
Within two years the Ninth United States
Infantry hen fought Spaniards, Flllplnoe and
Chinese, and traveled from east to west
10,000 miles, Servlco under Undo Sam has
ceased to mean quiet garrison duty.
Merciful llepoi-tliiK.
Wushlnslon Post.
It will bo noticed that in reporting tho
speeches at Lincoln, the ablo press repre
sentatives used tho following etyle of In
troduction: "Mr. Blank said in part." The
remarks In full would havo swamped every
newspaper office In tho country.
Hustling for It remit.
Minneapolis Times.
Tho recruiting officers are hUBtllng to fill
up the regular reg(monta In view of tho
fact that tho term of the volunteer regi
ments will expire next summer. If the
troubln in China keeps up, the first work
that congress will havo to do when It meets
again, will bo to provide for enlarging tho
permanent military establishment.
C'hlL-fiRo'n IlrmiKO Poller
Chlcaco News.
Tho famous Haymarket nollcpmnn h.is
finally bpen moved. Tho garden trucks
needed his llttlo plot of ground In tho Huy
market square. There was no room for ih
statue on tho spot wbcro tho policeman fell,
ana in tho general Interest of trado tho
bronze had to go to the park. The policeman
will bo In nlensantcr GiirrnimriiniM. hut it
seems that his uplifted hand will havo llttlo
significance, facing tho peaceful horbage of
tho park. In the Interest of the unities the
words on tho monument should now ho
changed. Instead of "I command peace,"
tho moved policeman Ehould bo made to
say: "Keep off the grass."
WHAT JIMM'ICIISOX HID.
"Consent nt the (iovcrneil" Cut Nn
Flccure In I.onlNlitnn.
New York Tribune.
Thero wero men In 1803 whoso mighty
shades might with eclt-rcspcct talk to us
about "dependencies of a crown." Thomas
Jofferaon, however, was not ono of them
and anybody who Btudles history and Is not
merely sending forth a voice from tho depth
of his own ignorance knows perfectly well
that Jefferson ruled Louisiana as a de
pendency without self-government and with
out regard not merely to tho political, but
oven th personal guarantees of the consti
tution. Against tho will of Its inhabitants
he bought sovereignty from a forolgn na
tion. Its pooplo were not strong enough
to resist tho power.
Having established his rule over Louis
iana "without tho consent of tho governed"
by an exercise of power which he himself
frankly declared ho believed was a usurpa
tion of executive authority and unconstitu
tional, Jefferson proceeded to obtain from
congress authorization to govern it as a de
pendency outBido the constitution. A terri
torial government was established, which
was denounced "by many of even tho presi
dent's own partisans In congress as being
"royal" In its character. Its supporters
wero frankly told that It did "not evince a
single trait of liberty," hut was a violation
of the wbolo spirit of democracy and tho
establishment ot an empire. And no won
der! Tho law gave to tho president the ap
pointment of a governor and legislative
council without confirmation by the senate,
regardless of tho rulo of tho constitution on
that subject. It put all powers of govern
ment In the hands ot creatures ot tho pres
ident, thus mailing him an absolute despot.
It set up courts which had no warrant In
the constitution and oven deprived tho peo
ple of the trial by Jury so sacredly guarded
in the constitution. Yot Thomas Jefferson
signed that law and under It proceeded to
exorcise his royal powers.
In time this dependency became sclf-gov-ornlug.
So, too, after suitable tutelage,
may tho Philippines, So Is Porto IUco now
ou tho way to bocomo solf-gnvornlng under
laws more liberal to the Inhabitants than
Jefferson gave to tho Loulslanlans. True,
ho promUod tho territory equal participa
tion In tho affairs of the republic and was
told by congressmen that ho bad no author
ity to make any binding promlso on that
subject and that such participation would
como only when congress caw fit to grant It,
and tho peoplo of ono part ot that territory,
namely, Oklahoma, are still asking thnt
Jefferson's promise' ot nearly 100 years ago
be kept and that they be admitted to equal
participation in the nffalrs of tho ropubllc.
Ho much for Jefferson's empty promise of
equality, which was followed In prnctlco by
his treatment of tho annexed peoplo ns sub
jects. Perhaps that was more honest and
democratic than Mr. McKlnley's plan of nut
promising an equality which ho cannot con
fur, but giving tho now territories as free
government as circumstances will permit
and freer than Jefferson gave his vassals.
Hut, with all due rospect to the InjplrcJ
mediums ot Jcffornoii'ii communications with
this world, wo doubt It Jefferson himself
would say 10.
TIIH YELLOW IMlltll,.
Tlmrlr I'nctn About (lie AunUeneit
(Hunt of (lie Orient.
Tho awakening of China, as shown In tho
fighting ground nnd In Tien Tslti, and tho
complete (rotation of Pekln Is a rude shock
to the powers seeking loot. Notwithstand
ing the discredit brought on the Chinese
In tho war with Japan, It Is evident they
possess fierco fighjlng qualities when
aroused, which, with the proper training,
nnd modern equipment, would cntonlsb, If
not pnralyzo tho allies. Francis E. Wood
ruff of Morrlstown, N. J., who has r ided
In China for thirty years, In a letter to the
Springfield Republican, refuteo tho common
belief that tho Chinese aro devoid of pa
triotism. "During my thirty years In
China," ho writes, "I havo often had to
protest that hi this they aro misunderstood,
That in their Ignorance of the outside world
they did not fairly reatlzo that there Is any
nntlon but China worth considering, and that
Just as ooon ns they found out, not only
that there nro rival nations, but that these
rival nations havo selfish designs against
their national life, Just so soon they would
bo found to havo nn oven deeper lovo of
country than perhaps any other people In
the world. Gradually these other nations
havo been opening Chlncso eyes. Recently,
Japan (now repentant) and Russia greatly
accelerated tho movement; tho general con-cession-grabbing
aided, and Germany In
Shan Tung put on tho finishing touch that
has awakened China."
What tho awakening of tho Oriental giant
menus !s strikingly shown by comparative
statistics, compiled by tho Chicago Tlmcs
Horald. "What Is known as China proper
has an area of 1,336,811 square miles, or
lets than ono-hnlf that of tho United States,
upon which thero Is n population of 388.-
000.000. So far tho chief disturbances havo
taken placo in the provlnco of Chill, but
there Is a promise of n sympathetic move
ment In Shan Tung to tho south nnd ShansI
to tho west. Wo glvo hero a tablo of com
parisons which may assist American readers
to understand Just what tho Chlneso names
stand for:
Area. Population.
5S.013 17.937,000
5S,(K0 391.122
C1.7!2 3f.,247.sr,
53.SM 1.12S.179
Chill
Florida
Shan Tung
Arkansas
Snutisl
...M.ItS 12.211.453
Illinois 50,650 3,S26.3il
"Of the eighteen provinces which mako up
China, exclusive of tho dependencies, 'only
six have a nmnller population to the square
mile than T.Ifisancliusetts, whllo two havo a
greater density than nolglum. If, now, wo
oupposo that tho antl-forelgn crusade Is to
spread Into territory beyond the district
already mentioned, wc shall find that a
second table of comparisons Is as discourag
ing as the first one. Tho figures read ns
follows:
Area. Population.
Honnn Cfi,913 22,115,S27
Washington GIMStO 349.C90
KlnnKSU 44.500 20,)3.171
Pennsylvania. 45.215 5 254,011
Hupeh 70.150 3l,2M,fiS.-
Nsnnhwel 4S.461 20,5!W,2SS
Missouri 63,415 2.fi79,lM
Now York 49,170 E.997.&53
"Tho population to the square mile In
New York is but little over 120; in Nganh
wel It is 425, nnd tho province has no city
that Is anywhere near tho size of Greater
Now York. It will bo observed also of the
wholo region which wo havo referred to
that It contains but ono province whoso
population is not exceedingly denso. ShansI
has only 221 Inhabitants to the square mile,
while Massachusetts has 270, but the rango
for the others Is from 304 for Chill to 557 for
Stnntung, nnd they include tbo sencoast
from Shanghai north and tho lower valleys
of the Yellow nnd Yang-tze-klang rivors,
whero the military operations of tbo north
would hnvo to be begun in case of n gon
oral uprising. Amid such a hordo of pooplo
properly nrmed nnd drilled under efficient
generals a great army might soon bo anni
hilated." Dr. G. E. MorrlEon, an Australian, who Is
supposed to bo among those massacred In
Pekln, makes this comment on tho capacities
of tho Chinese for warfare In his book en
titled, "An Australian in China." "In
numbers, capacity for physical endurance,
calm courage when well officered, nnd ca
pacity for performing tho greatest amount
ot labor on tho smallest amount of food,
their potential strength Is enormous."
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.
Globe-Democrat: Buffalo Bill, though a
lifelong democrat, Is out for McKlnlcy and
Roosevelt. Ho is for prosperity and knows
how It works in the show business.
Cleveland Lender: Tho democratic party
of Nebraska has surrendered to tho popu
llstB, and yet Bryan If? willing to sacrifice
his populist running mato In order to hold
tho eastern democrats In lino.
Kansas City Journal: Tho fnct that Wil
liam J. Bryan has made considerable money
In tho last three years Is not surprising.
A man who can hustlo for offlco as briskly
and untiringly as Mr. Bryan can Is too
energotlo not to accumulate porno assets
whllo his neighbors aro all getting rich.
New York Sun: Colonel Bryan seems to
havo forgotten tho heavy frost that ap
peared when ho traveled to tho enemy's
country to bo notified of hut nomination In
1806. Ho will go to Indianapolis to bo noti
fied this year, and onco moro ho will find
himself In tho cnomy's country. But It
takes only tho sight of a crowd to convince
him that every stnto In tho union will vote
for him.
Minneapolis Journal: Wherover thoro Is
noither freedom of political discussion nor
freedom of the ballot, tho democrats expect
to win. "Imperlalipm" of tho worst kind Is
all right In tho south, whero It means
dcmocrntlc supremacy, but a moro transpar
ent sham than this democratic agony about
"government without concent ot the gov
erned" was never exposed to the scrutiny
ot an Intelligent peoplo.
THIS SITUATION IN NK11HASKA.
A Vlnornti" f'nnipnlKn nn ntlonnI Ik
huvh In tlx- !)ut)- of llrpulillcnn.
Cleveland Lender.
Sonic of tho icpubllcan leaders in No-bras-kn
believe that the electoral voto ot that
date con bo secured for McKlnloy aud
Rconevolt this year If a vigorous campaign
Is made. The opinion Is based on tho fact
tbnt Nebraska M now enjoying a greater
measure of prosperity than nt any previous
time in Its history.
Surely there has been a great change slnco
1896, when free silver was defeated and
tbo maintenance ot tho gold standard was
assured, together with tho restoration of
protection to tho tariff law of the country.
The crops havo been tremendous during tho
past three or four years, As a result, the
peoplo of Nebraska have boen ablo to pay
their debts. While money was being loaned
four years ago at 15 nnd 18 per cent, any
amount required can now bo secured nt 5 and
C per cent, and altogether tho conditions
ought to bo favorable to a republican vic
tory. But tho fuslonlsts of Nebraska aro very
Ptrong. Thoy have carried the state in
every election slnco 1S93 They gave Bryan
13,576 plurality In 189C and Increased that
plurality somewhat In 1899. An Indt.'tton,
however, of how the state may voto In
tho election of this year, when national
issues are raited, may be found In tho re
turns of tho election of 1898, when con
gressmen wero chosen. Then the fusion
plurality was but 1,076. If a vigorous fight
Is mado this year on purely national lines
and the national Istmes aro sure to over
shadow all others there Is reason to hope
that tho atato may bo taken from Bryan.
At least there- Is good cause for tbo re
publicans making the attempt to carry the
jitato.
OCII DUTY IX Utll.Vt.
Cleveland Leader: The Chinese arc evi
dently fighting much better nt Tien Tsln
thnn they did in the wnr with Japan, hut
thero Is 1.0 room for doubt of tho fine mili
tary qualities of tho Islanders, who bat
any and all forces opposed to them In the
lato war. That Is ono cf tho most signifi
cant facts developed elnce tho Boxer out
breaks began.
Kansas City Star: Thero Is only ono thing
to consider and that Is relief for tho foreign
ers In China who nro la Imminent danger,
where thoy have not been already destroyed.
Tho Uultcd States has n great duty to per
form In this mnttcr nnd It 1 the desire ot
tho peoplo that It shall play a part In tho
great International drama befitting Its power
and It's high rank among tho nations of tho
world.
Indianapolis News: Tho criminals must
bo punished nnd there must bo soino oort of
reorganization In China. Nothing less than
this will satisfy tho people of tho countries
whoso representatives havo been murdered
at Pekln. A government that Is unable or
unwilling to protect tho diplomatic agents
of other nations in IIh own capital Is not a
civilized government. Tho only argument
that It will appreciate Is force. That argu
ment should bo unsparingly applied.
St. Louis Republic: China must ntono for
Ub sins. Its chastisement must ho of such a
naturo as never to bo forgotten by its sav
ago and bloodthirsty people. . It must bo
an tho Judgment of God nn cyo for an eyo
and a tooth for a tooth. God forbid, how
over, that It shall take such shape as will
lead us to say In future years, pointing to
American Imperial possessions In China:
"This Is tho profitable deal wo made as our
price to China for the killing ot Conger!"
New York World: True, nny and all In
juries to Americans In China must be pun
ished to tho uttermost. But how? By
means that will not touch tho perpetrators
of thoso Injuries, but will only Involve us
In war and prevent reparation? In com
parison with mich a porformanco Xerxes
lashing tho waves with whips of Iron be
cause his ships and sailors had been over
whelmed In a storm would seem sane and
even sagacious. For, at, loast, be did his
country no further Injury.
Chicago Tribune: It is no easy matter to
deal with hundreds of millions of people In
different to death and animated by a vplrlt
of fanaticism. Nevertheless, to every con
test between the powers of civilization nnd
those of soml-civlllzatlon there can bo but
ono end the victory of the former. To
sccuro that victory In tho case of Chlni
patience, harmonious action on tbo part of
the powers and many soldiers will bo re
quired. They will be forthcoming. Nor will
tho United States, whose citizens, soldiers,
nnd civilians have been so foully done to
death, bo found lacking at this urgent hour.
Philadelphia Record: 'Any visitation of
rotrlbutlvo Justice upon China would be n
task the difficulty whereof should not be
underestimated. Any failure, due to a too
precipitate advance, would enormously ln
creaso tho magnitude of tho task. A defeat
of the international army would mean tho
extension of the antl-forelgn Insurrection
to provinces hitherto held In order by the
efforts of friendly viceroys. Any untoward
act of vengeance, by which tho innocent
should ho mado to suffer for the guilty,
might have a similar effect. A war on a
nation of 400,000,000, occupying a territory
ot 4,500,000 square miles, would be appall
ing and a successful termination thereof
might prove to -bo beyond the power even
of armed Europe, with tho aid of America
and Japan. '
Springfield (Mass.) Republican: So long
as any doubt whatever remains as to the
fato of tho Americans In Pekln It will be
tho duty ot the United States to Join in
the allied' effort to reach the capital and
effect a rescue. If meantime It shall prove
that thero has been a massacre, It will be
tho duty of the United States to determine
whether a responsible government exists at
Pekln, unstained by this crime, nnd able
and willing to hunt out and punish tho mob
leaders und redress tbe grievances of this
country, so far as possible. And if no such
government exists there, it will bo the duty
of the United States to lend its Influences
toward the establishment of n native gov
ernment or dynasty which can restoro and
maintain order, and protect the lives ot
American citizens within its Jurisdiction.
And beyond this It will not bo tho duty of
tho United States to go.
TISACUIMi '11113 CUUAN TISACIIISHS.
Novel Udnontlnnnl Kxpvrlinent Under
Wny nt llnrvnrd Uiilvci-Klty.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Tho Cubau teachers who aro to tako u
special summer course of instruction nt
Harvard university have nrrlved in Cnm
bridgo, Mass., and with the opening exer
cises an interesting experiment In familiar
izing representatives of the educated class
of Cubans from all parts of the Island and
with American ideas will begin. Tho
financial and administrative parts of the
undertaking aro an assured success already
and tho projectors of tho plan havo the
highest hopes that the Cuban character nnd
receptivity of mind are such that tho les
sons learned tiy tho teachers will exert
widespread lulluence In tho Cuban schools.
The teachers were conveyed to Boston free
of charge on government transports and
Harvard university has undertaken to pro
vide free Instruction and has also raised by
subscription tho 170,000 roqulrod to pay for
board and other expenses. Tho 1,400 teach
ers como from 120 of tho 129 cities nnd
towns of Cuba nnd thero has rarely been
such a representative body of educated
Cubans got together. Havana sends nearly
200 teachers and other large delegations
ropresent Matanzas, Santiago, Clcnfdcgos,
Cardenas, Colon, Iinnr del Rio, Puerto
Prlnclpo, Sanctl Splrltus, Holguln, Santa
Clara, Remcdlos and Sagua la Grande, whllo
many a little hamlet sends but a siuglo
teacher,
Tho most careful preparations wero made
to Insure tho success of tho school by a
thorough organization of the teaching staff
and by forming completo plans for tho en
tertainment and instruction of tho visitors.
The students offered tholr college rooms to
tho mcu nud tho women have boen hos
pitably received Into tho families of the
members of tho faculty and of tho people
of Cambridge. Spanish is to bo tho lan
guage of Instruction and tbo course ot in
struction nlms wisely at thoroughness In
vimplo branches. All will rcceivo system
atic Instruction In tho English language
and American history will bo taught by lec
tures In tho Spanish language, illustrated
with tho stcreoptlcon. Another chief sub
ject will bo the history ot Spanish colonics
In North and South Amorlca and tbo Juxta
position of theso courses will no doubt In
culcato tho chief lesson of popular govern
ment most vividly. In tho lecturos on
American history the Instructor Is to dwell
upon the .ilow, painful and laborious efforts
which accompany the growth nnd develop
ment of real froe govornment, whllo the
kaloldosooplo chnnges which hnvo taken
placo In tho Spanish colonics will Illus
trate clearly the results thnt Ilow from lack
of patience, deficient stability and the mer
curial habits of thought and temper, which
look for "the oak without tho acorn and
tho 300 years of expectation." lectures on
educathn and other simple coutses are pro
vided and study will bo Interspersed and
supplemented by excursions to places nt
historic Interest and to Industrial estab
lishments. At tho end of tho term tbo teachers will
bo shown somo of the chief cities and points
of Interest In the United States and the
projectors of the undertaking believe that
whon tho teachers return to tholr pupils
In Cuba tbey will creato n strong Influence
tending to make young Cubans good citi
zens of Cuba,
p:itso.Ai roi.vrnus. i
Kentucky Justice hoTlnc bullet that killed '
flocbcl, hut does not know whose kuu It fits.
Hector Mulot. the I'rcnch author, begins
tho nctloa In one of his novels In Now York,
where he represents his horo ns sitting
tho shore of tho Hast river nnd gazing at
tho nmjestlo palisades on Staten Islnnd.
Samuel R. Van Sant, republican nominee
for governor of Mlnnesoln, left school to en
list ns n private In tho Ninth Illinois cav
alry during the civil war nnd wns frequently
mentioned In dlsputches for bravery In ac
tion. Sarah Grand, In n lecture In London tho
other day, suggested that tho ltocnt and
Britons now fighting tho South African wnr
bo required to lay down their arms nnd uso
their fists. This la not n bad Idea, but
what would tho manufacturers of guns nnd
ammunition and their thousands of em
ployes do for a living?
James Allison, n Wichita man, who Is
sorvlng ns Kansas totumlsslonor nt the Purls
exposition, writes to a frlcud nt home com
plaining thnt his official position demanded
unwoulcd compliance with fashion's decrees.
"ItiBtend of going about In ono-gnllus style,"
says Mr. Allison, "I hnvo to wear a plug
hat, n Prince Albert coat, patent leather
shoes and gloves white gloves at that."
Brigadier General Bell, tho now provost
marshal of Manila, began his career as a
soldier In 1862 as a lieutenant ot tho Eighty
sixth Ohio volunteers. For his courageous
hearing during tbo battle of thu Wtldcrncsa
ho received tho brevet of captain and he
was broveted major for "gallant and meri
torious services" In the battlo of Ream's
Station. Aftur tho war he became an officer
l'i thn rogulnr nruiy. General Bell per
formed distinguished service In tho war
Willi huniii.
After an Intervlow of three hours nnd
forty minutes with tho customs officers, J.
J. Van Alcn, returning from Europe, suc
ceeded in landing himself und party 011
torra flrma nt Now York last Saturday. Ills
party consisted of himself and two daugh
ters, tholr two mnlds nnd his two valets,
aud, exclusive ot tho property of tho four
servitors, the baggage consisted of fifty
trunks, fourteen valises, two hat boxes,
threo bundles of merchandise bound up by
etrups, a bunch ot bed slats, a tin bathtub,
a bicycle, a demijohn and a ttoamcr chair.
Becauso ho forgot to mention In his declara
tion thirty costumes of his daughters Mr.
Van Alcn had to pay 11,400 and suhmlt to a
thorough overhauling of each of the above
enumerated pieces of baggage.
POIXTKD HIO.MAHKS.
Chicago Post: "Why do you consider
woman more Intelligent than man?"
"Because slio has sensa enough not to
show ull that slio dlsbellovos."
Cleveland Plain Denier: "By gum!" said
tho old citizen, ns ho threw tbe sensational
sheet nslde, "that paper's yellow enough
to catch flics."
Chicago News: Smith If there Is any
thing I dlsllko It Is a shallow nmn.
Jones Yes, but there is ono thing in his
favor.
Smith I'd like to know what it Is.
Jones A shallow man doesn't rcqulro as
much watching as a deep one.
nttsburg Chronicle: Mrs. Snaggs (read.
Ing) On Monday Inst a tornado destroyed
tho town of Frog Hollow, Nobrnska, nnd
Mr. Snnggs (interrupting) That seems
to have been ono of thoso blew Mondays.
Indianapolis Journal: "My mothcr-tn-law
ban gone to tbe mountains."
"You look pleased."
"Yes: she'll have to admit she lias found
something that she can't walk over."
Boston Transcript: Deacon Goode They
sny your son lias been very successful In
tho ministry.
Tho Practical Man Ho hns thnt.
Dcncon Goode Ho has brought about a
great many conversions.
Tho Practical Man I don't, know nny
thing about thHt. He has nccepted thres
calls within eighteen months and got ft
big raise each time.
Philadelphia Press: "When I went to nr
rcst tho cashier I found lilm defiant.
"Whut evidence havo you," lie demnnded,
"that I nm the superintendent of tho Sab
bath school?"
"Tbo shortage In your accounts," said I,
quietly.
I think tho fellow was staggered by this,
for ho trembled ns I snapped tho bracelets
on his wrists.
Sonnonnlilo.
"And can ye tell mo, Pat, mo boy,
Just why nnd how nnd whether.
Our mortnl tongues so closely cling
')'o sublccts of tho weather?"
"Sure, this one day Iibb answered that,
Bcdnd, you'ro easy, Micky;
This weather clings to anything.
Because, nio lad, it's sticky!"
LILY WHITE.
TIIIC STUMBLING BLOCK.
Oh, William, doughty William late colonel
of tho Third,
Whoso clarion note In multitudes of coun
ties has been henrd:
Excuse me, pIcokc, now William J., for,
oh, It seems 16 me
You're nearest to tho Mocca now that you
will ever be;
I fonr your course Is nearly run, tho lire
is near burned out,
I fancy I can hear tho dying echo of your
shout,
For, though your tonguo sings oily songs,
how can It e'er prevnll
Against tho forceful logic of a wcll-llllcd
dinner pall.
Tell all the people, William J., how nations
should be run.
And If you had been president tho things
you would hnvo done:
Sound out tho silver chorus on tho busy
farmer's ear,
Sing onco again tho worn-out song you
lovo so much to hear;
Talk anti-trust, 'twill do you good, 0I1, self
appointed wlz,
Tell one nnd nil tho wretched curse Im
perialism Is.
But. William J I sadly fear your loud
hnrunguo will fall,
Against tho forceful logic of the well-filled
dinner call.
Piny on, oh, William, piny thn part, tho
curtain soon must fall,
Between you and tho populace and hid you
from It nil.
Your busy tongue may rest once, more,
likewise your fellow men,
A Meet vacation shall enjoy in peaceful-
news again:
For, William, don't you see It the letters
or. the wall?
Tho people's hand is writing 'tis but the
f.iten who call.
Oh, Wllllnm J., late Colonel Bill, 'tis folly
great to rnll
Against the forceful logic of the well-
tilled dinner pall.
HAIUIY P. VAN AHSDALE.
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so you can't believe unlesB
you can Bee. Failing eye
sight may bo a forerunner
of total blindness that
may bo prevented by aid
ing the affected vision by
artificial means. Wo can
not only strengthen, but
restoro your failing eye
sight by testing your oyes
and fitting thorn with
proper glasses in time.
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