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..21" iU,at ,hR "ctual number of full and
tompleto copies of The Dally, Morning.
t.vcnlng and Sunday Beo printed during tho
month of January, 1901, was as follows:
i an.rtoo n ao,84o
s ud.Nao is i,:nto
2l,n.10 19 1SII,20
i aO,2IO . 20 (!,72l
6 '.Mi,410 21 i!U,30
6 2tl,N.-,U 22 ail,410
7 U (1,4 10 23 atl.HltO
S Ud.MHO 24 l,180
8 11(1,210 25 20,4 10
10 211,440 26 20,120
11 20,210 27 20.81B
12 20,420 2S 20,180
13 20,700 29 42,770
11 20,650 SO 28,840
IS..., 20,450 31 20,1 ri()
1 20,820
Total 840,085
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Net dally average 20,770
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1801. M. B. HUNOATE,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
CoiiRress Is Just now tlemonntrntlng
what It con do when It gets down to
business.
I'rocepdingn In the Helclisrath nrc
Mill being carried on according to Mark
Twain's rules.
Gentle spring Is stealing softly o'er us
wltli tho strongest kind of an endorse
ment for Hr'er Groundhog.
How many others wero there con
tributing to tho support of the "hospital"
and "lire fund" In South Omaha?
The next time Admiral Sampson blows
down tho muzzle he should tnko more
enro to ascertain whether It Is loaded.
That cold weather story from Dawson
City will easily satisfy tho Omaha resi
dent with the size of his present win
ter's coal bill.
Hy the time that Grand Rapids "pure
water" imposition la' filtered to the bot
tom, It Is likely considerable that Is not
pure will be found In tho sediment.
As usual, tho yellow Journals know nil
about the changes in tho senatorial situ
ation. So far they have predicted
almost everything but what really oc
curred. So thoso bronchos are to go to West
Point Instead of to tho Philippines.
Well, since hazing has been nbollshed
probably no betier substitute could be
provided.
It Is comforting to think that Petti
grew has talked almost his last In the
senate. It Is also comforting to think
that his talk is having no effect on the
senate's actiou. '
A Chicago street car ran luo an oil
wagon, the oil took llro aud consumed
u block of paving. This scheme might
bo tried on some of tho old wooden
blocks in Omaha.
Tho prlzo flRlit" promoters, wlio appear
to bu barred in this country, might man
age to secure tho election of their cham
pions to tho Austrian Reichsratli aud the
rest would bo easy.
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If that owl car bill goes through some
Omaha men never will go home. They
refuso to start now until tho last car.
and when there is no last car they will
havo nothing to start them.
If somo of Uio industrious Pat Crowe
letter writers were run down it might
help some. At present they are merely
annoying a family that has suffered too
much already In the matter.
Reports from Iho Yukon country are
to tho effect that whisky freezes solid up
in that country. Klondike topers should
borrow Carrio Nation's hatchet for use
when they want u morning eye-opener.
If tho White Rats keep It up a llttlo
whllo they will earn the thanks of tho
public, for tho surcease from ancient
Jokes nnd time-worn songs. It's a poor
strike that has no compensating feature.
The two houses of congress have
agreed upon tho revenue reduction bill
The man who Is relieved of tho burden
of licking stamps should at least bo
generous enough to sympathize with his
less fortunate' fellows.
Tho Spanish government has Anally
honored Admiral .Cervera with a promo-
tlon. Though ho lost ono of tho most
spectacular naval lights in history he
richly deserves the honor conferred upon
him, for ho went without complaining
where- ho was ordered,, knowlug In ml-
vnnco what tho result would be.
Omaha people generally will hope that
tho effort to securo puyment of delin
quent special taxes will succeed. Many
thousuuds of dollars of Indebtedness has
been put onto tho public by reason of
bouio technical defect In tho ordluanco
levying tho special tax, Tho pending
bill is ono prepared after careful study
of tho question and its passage means
mucli-aeodeu relief y the public
AMKH1CAX AXD CUOAX VHOVOSALS.
The United States senate has ndopted
stipulations regarding future relations
between this country and Cuba and it
Is probable they will be approved by the
house of representatives. Tho Cuban
constitutional convention has nlso
ndopted resolutions on the same subject.
Tho latter are less comprehensive than
tho proposals of tin; American senate.
There Is substantial agreement upon
the proposition that Cuba shall not make
any treaty or agreement with n foreign
power Inimical to tho Independence of
tho Island, or permit any power to
obtain any foothold or authority or right
over any portion of Cuba by means of
colonization or for military or naval
purjwses. The Cuban convention nlso
agrees to recognize us valid all acts ot
tho military government during tho
period of military occupation and also
tho rights nrislug out of them, with the
qualification that they conform with
the Joint resolution aud tho Forakor
(intendment and the existing laws of the
country, which admits of n construction
undoubtedly not contemplated In the
senato's proposal.
Only in these respects Is there con
currence of the stipulations. The Cuban
resolutions say nothing as to assuming
or contracting public debt, which tho
senate proposals say shall not bo done
beyond the ordinary revenues of the
Island after defraying the current ex
penses of government Tho right of
Intervention by the United States for
preservation of Cuban independence,
mutual agreement as to plans for tho
sanitation of the cities of tile Island, tho
selling or leasing to the United States
of lauds for coaling or naval stations
aud tho question of title to tho Isle of
Pines, embraced In the conditions pro
posed by the senate, are not referred to
In the Cuban resolutions. Cuba accepts
In Its entirety tho treaty of Paries, but
it does not recognize any right on the
part of tho United States to Intervene
for discharging the obligations of the
treaty, as proposed by the senate.
Thus the more important aud really
vital conditions proposed by the senate
havo received no consideration from the
Cuban convention and it appears safe
to predict that they will not be ac
cepted by that body. Tho special com
mittee of the convention to formulate a
plan of future relations has probably
gone ns far as a majority of tho con
vention can be Induced to go In grunting
concessions to the United States. There
Is a careful avoidance in tho Cubau
resolutions of any stipulation that
might compromise or limit the in
dependence or sovereignty of the gov
ernment to bo Instituted. There Is
manifestly a determined purpose to con-
cedejiothlug that could Impair tho rights
of Cuba as au Independent state. This
means that American Intervention, 'its
contemplated In the Bcualc resolutions,
will not be permitted, and also thut the
United States will not be allowed, at
least for the present, to have coaling or
naval stations In Cuba,
It Is therefore npparent that tho ques
tion of future relntlons between this
country nnd Cuba Is far from settlement
nnd Is quite likely to be a source of no
llttlo trouble and perplexity.
CIVIL GOVEIIXMEXT IX PlllLtlV'lXES.
Tho adoption by tho United States
senate of what is known as tho Spooner
amendment to tho army appropriation
bill Insures tho early establishment of
civil government lu the Philippines,
since there Is no doubt It will be ap
proved by the house of representatives.
It confers upon the president (Minority,
until otherwise provided by congress, to
vest all military, civil nnij Judicial pow
ers necessary to govern the Philippines
in such manner ns ho shall direct for the
establishment of civil government nnd
for tho purpose of maintaining and pro-,
tectlng tho inhabitants In the freo en
joyment of their liberty, property and
religion.
The expediency of this legislation has
been strongly urged by tho Philippine
commission, both as a means of satis
fying the Filipinos as to tho purpose
of the United States to supersede tho
military by civil government nnd lu or
der to facilitate tho material develop
ment of the Islands. The commission
is very much restricted In Its authority
and there Is believed to be urgeut ne
cessity for enlarging Its powers, lu the
luterest nllko of paclflcntlon and tho
Improvement of industrial and business
conditions. Capital Is waiting to go into
tho Islands ns soou ns franchises can
bo secured and there Is no doubt that
tho ludustrtnl Improvement which
would follow would tend greatly to the
pacjtlcatlon of tho islands. The amend
ment places such restrictions ujwn tho
granting of franchises ns may keep
some capital out that would otherwise
go there, but no doubt n largo amount
will be Invested.
It Is broad authority which tho amend
ment confers upon tho president, but It
will bo Judiciously nud carefully exer
cised. As soon ns It becomes law Judge
Taft, the head of the Philippine com
mission, will be appointed' civil gov
ernor of the islands and there Is good
renHon to expect that gratifying results'
will speedily follow.
niuriT ix nous.
Yesterday closed what Is called tho
winter pork packing seasou, ami today
tho summer run begins. During the
four months since tho first of Novem
ber, when tho winter season began, tho
output of slaughtered hogs from twelve
packing centers has been IVJ.IO.iXX), ns
compared with S,U7ft,OflO for tho corre
sponding period of last year. Of this
great volume of business South Omaha
contributed 77fi,000, a slight lncreasso
over last year's output, still maintain
ing third place In tho list of great pack
lug centers.
But the great Interest to tho public,
and especially tho farmer, is tho in-
creaso lu price. One year ago hogs
sold In- South Omnlut at tin average
prlco of ?3.77 per hundred weight, nnd
yesterday the average was Jf.VJS, an
Increase of mora thnn $1.50 per lain
drcd weight In tho year. If tho hogs
averaged 'JOO pounds this menus ?!J per
animal. That Is to say, tho fanner re
ceived $20,023,000 more for the bouio
number of hogs this year thnn he would
have had last season. Ho sold, however,
r.75,000 head more In 1P01 than In 1D0O,
and this gives us an additional $1.72.".
OW, making a total gain ou the hog
business for the season Just closed of
?27,7r(),(K)0 greater prollt to the farmer
for his hogs sold In the season of 1001.
Still there nre people who say tho
farmer has no share In existing prosperity.
WILLIAM M. KVAMS.
The professional and public life of
William M. Kvarts, who died yesterday
at his homo In New York City, was a
distinguished one. Up to n few years
ago, when Impairment of sight com
pelled him to glvo up active professional
work, Mr. Evnrts was by common con
cession at tho head of the New York
bar. His gifted mind hnd been di
rected townrd the solution of intricate
legal problems nnd although his ad
dress was excessively complex ho at
tained an eminence In Ills profession
enjoyed by few men of his time.
Long before the civil war Mr. Kvnrts
was distinguished as au orator. In
1S50 he was n Auninaudlng llgure In the
national republican convention that nom
inated Lincoln and his speech naming
William II. Seward for the presidency
was one of the finest deliverances ever
made In a national, convention. A year
later ho came within ono vote ot being
elected United States senator, au honor
which was given him twenty years
thereafter. Ho defended President
Johnson In tho impeachment proceed
ings aud was appointed nttorney gen
eral of the United States by Johnson.
In 3872 lie was the counsel for the
United States tit Geneva, before the
tribunal for the arbitration of the Aln
banm claims, acquiring there Interna
tional distinction as u lawyer. Mr.
Evnrts was secretary of state In the
administration of President Hayes.
Nearly every great distinction was ills
except that of president of-the United
States and he may at some tMuo have
aspired to that great olllce.
Able and honorable as was the public
career of William M. Evnrts he Is best
remembered ns otic of the great law
yers of the country and his fame will
rest chiefly upon his professional at
tainments nnd achievements.
LEvrixa of school taxes.
The sennto disagreed with Its com
mittee nnd decided to glvo the bill to
place the power to levy taxes solely lu
the hands of the city council ti chance
lu open session. There can be no ques
tion as to the merits of this measure
and the necessity for Its passage. Once
each year tho corridors of the city hall
resound with the protests of taxpayers
objecting to the rate of tho levy, At
present the responsibility forllxlug the
rate Is divided and each of the bodies
clothed with the power ofmnklug tho
Impost charges the other with the fault
of which tho people complain. When
tho present condition Is removed nud the
power to lay the tax Is vested solely
In one body, there will be uo chaucc for
n shirking of responsibility, and con
sequently there will bo greater care cx
erclsed. Estimates will be more
closely scrutinized, expenditures more
rigidly Inspected nnd the whole mnu
agement of tho public affairs will re
ceive attention that must result in
economy.
It Is no reflection on the nblllty or In
tegrity of the school board members to
ask that they be shorn of the power
they nre now clothed with. Tho move
ment Is one looking to a better adjust
ment of city llnnnces. Tho school
bonrd will stMl be charged with tho ad
ministration of tho school affairs, with
the solo restriction that It cannot plnce
Its own limit on tho amount of money
It. will be allowed to spend. Thero need
bo no fear that tho Omaha public
schools will be allowed to languish for
lack of funds. Tho main change will
be that the Bonrd of Education will be
required to live within Its Income.
The enormous Increase in bunk clear
lugs last week, over 70 iter cent, fors
even democratic Journals to admit thut
trade conditions nro favorable aud that
business of the country is prosperous.
A portion of the lncreaso is accounted
for by the comlug of u holiday lu the
corresponding week last year, tho
present favorable condition for mnrkct
lug produce and speculation lu Now
York. Even these causes nro not suf
ficient to account for such an enormous
Increase, which Is general throughout
tho country. It cnu bo legitimately ac
counted for only by the fact that busi
ness lu all Hues aud in nil sections is
Improved.
The authorities of Indianapolis have
taken precautions to prevent tho lynch
ing of a man charged with murder who
Is now conllncd lu the Jail. This is a
move lu thu' right dlrectlou. The man
shoulij be tried, and, If proven guilty,
suffer the penalty, but would-bo lynch
ers should bo made to understand they
cannot usurp the fuuctlous of the courts
aud their olilcers.
According to tho senuto committee tho
Institute for tho Deaf nnd Dumb Is
badly lu need of extensive repairs. As
ono of tho state's chief charities this
institution should be given all It really
needs. It Is now again uuiler com
petent mnuagemeut and deserves to bo
properly supported.
Wars tinder modern conditions nre ex
pensive. The small operations In China
have already cost Germany 0,000,000
marks aud the contest In South Africa is
the most expensive In all the history of
Great Britain. Taxpayers will soon bo
content to bask lu tho military glories of
tho past.
Senator Pettlgrew Is chnrglng through
tho senatorial chlua shop with nioro
than usual vigor as ho sees tho end of
his term drawing near. His fellow
members long ago learned to keep all
the crockery on the high shelf aud no
harm has been done.
Triumph Over I'aKniilnni,
Chicago Post.
Two Chlnoso leads havo rolled In the dust
at tbo bchcit of tho powers Thus glorl-
oinly docs clvllltatlon triumph over be
nighted paganism!
(.'IvitUntloit'n Mnrkrt UnsUct.
Minneapolis Times.
Tho order of tho day In China: "Heads
off!" Tho procession of civilization approaches!
Hot nit the Trnll.
Chicago Record.
Tho British nrc after Dewqt with ten col
umns of troops and twenty columns of Eng
lish newspapers. High water may not save
him now. '
Clrnr-Cut Ilrlltiltlnn.
Chicago Now's.
Governor Nash of Ohio In defining his
vl?ws of what constitutes a prize fight says:
"Tho moment that a prlio Is offered to tho
winner It becomes n prlzo light." Tho
pugilists may ns well glvo up Ohio as sport
ing ground. With a governor who Insists
upon straight, clear definitions nnd then
nets upon them tho fraternity stands no
sho.w.
Tli n Can on Tlicni.
Philadelphia Record.
.Two tin can combinations, one In tho cast
and ono in tho west, seem to bo In process
of formation. Tho canning Industry Is au
Important one. The prlco of tin In the
homo market has bcon so advanced by the
makers of tlnplale ns to seriously affect
tho trade. A further advance In the cost
of cons would bo embarrassing. It Is pos
sible, however, that rival combinations, un
less they shall agree up6n a division of
territory, by desirable competition may
servo to maintain a fair level of prices.
I n en in ( , n t Co in in n ml c r .
Portland Oregonlnn.
When a few more British generals of tho
strait-laced, military typo aro sent homo
ns Inefllclent nnd their commands aro given
to volunteer officers who enro less for gold
laco nnd tho display of orders on their
breasts, nnd more for stratcgyof tho emer
gency type, tho chances for terminating
tho war in South Africa by substantial vic
tory over tho Boors will Improve. The
British troops want to "get there." Whether
they keep step en route and carry the reg
ulation, amount of baggage is immaterial.
lliinty I'llKht from Mniiltn.
Springfield (Muss.) Republican.
Another pnlnful surprise. Tho business
partner and consular associate of M. Andre,
Belgian consul at Manila, Is under arrest
for secretly aiding tho Filipinos against the
United States, whllo M. Andro himself sud
denly takes passage for Bfussols probably
for his health. M. Andro is an old acquaint
ance, too. He strongly advised tho Ameri
cans to tnko tho archipelago, and the In
dependent used to print persuasive articles
by him showing what a great thing for
us tho Philippines would be. Au rcvolr to
M. Andre.
A KlontliiK Com ii.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Tho official Inquiry Into thp loss of the
nto do Janeiro will, perhaps, fix definitely
tho responsibility for tho disaster; but it
will not disprove what Is already known;
that tho vessel was an iron shell, without
compartments, nnd, therefore, of a class
which sLculd bo obsolete, nt least for tho
carrying of passengers. It is said that It
carried more than enough boats and llro
rafts to save all Its passengers nnd crew,
but that It sank so quickly thero was no
tlmo to get them overboard. Had It been
furnished with compartments, llko modem
vessels, it might havo lived long enough
to save all hands, or even to make its way
Into tho port that was so near.
Senate HrrnkM the Record.
Washington Post
This senate has nctualy passed a bill sav
ing tho government over $1,000 a year by
dispensing with tho services of a committee-
clerk. It seems; that tho committee on
foreign relations had two assistant clerks,
each drawlcg $1,440 a year. By n resolution
adopted tho other day there Is to bo only one'
clerk, who Is to got 1,S00. It is tho only
resolution ot Its kind that tho sennto was
ever known to pass. It might bo added, how
ever, that tho two assistant clerks wcro
needed because the clerk ot tho com
mittee ntver camo to tho cnpltol never
even came to Washington, for that matter
and absolutely did nothing but draw his
salary. Ho haB lost his sinecure, ono of
the assistant clerks has been promoted to
his place and tho change of salary has been
made.
AVATERIXtJ THE ST EE I, COM MINE.
Tnll FlKiiren Cnloulnlcil to Mnkr Con
NiinirrN l'crnplrr.
Philadelphia Times.
The new steel trust, which has Just been
Incorporated In Now Jersey with authority
to do ovcrythlng, deals In such enormous
figures that It is well calculated to cxclto
public apprehension and to provoke legisla
tion in restraint of such combinations. It
seems likely, however, that tho natural
laws of trado will provo inoro effcctlvo
against It than any artificial statuto could
be. It is tbo most Inflated Industrial com
bination that has yet been attempted, nnd
whllo it may accomplish tho Immediate
inirposo of tho promoters, It requires largo
faith to bellovo In its permanence.
Of tho eight concerns or combinations
that aro to bo tnkon over by tho United
States Steel corporation, tho greater number
aro largely overcapitalized already. Tho ag
gregate of their outstanding securities Is
$783,777,200. Theso aro to bo represented
In tho new organization nt a total ot
1, 100,000,000, an addition of J316.229.S0O, or
40 per cent of "wnter." That statement
Is In Itself sufficient to show the nature of
tho speculation.
The Carnegio concern is, of course, tho
foundation of tho wholo busluess. Its
present capital is represented, In round
numbers, by $160,000,000 In Block nnd
$130,000,000 In bonds, Mr. Carnegie owning
a majority of the stock and all or tho bonds.
Tho now company is to talto it nt somo
thlng over $510,000,000, roplaclng tho bonds
and giving Carnegio nlso $160,000,000 In
bonds ror his stock, tho minority stock
holders getting preferred and common
stock In exchange for their shares at tho
rate of threo for ono. Mr. Carucglo thus
gets a first inortgago on all tho property
of tho combine for $290,000,000, nnd an addi
tional $10,000,000 of bonds aro to bo issued
for "exponses of organization." That Is tho
promoter's rakcoff,
After this comes tho stock, preferred and
common, somo $360,000,000 of each class
being Issued In exchaugo for tho various
outstanding securities, whose nggregato
valuation Is about $537,000,000 and $10,000,
000 of each offered to tho public. In other
words, tho wholo property, first bonded for
$300,000,000, is given n stock valuation of
$800,000,000, to replace "industrials" now
reckoned at little moro than two-thirds that
sum. N And this Is expected to promoto
"economy."
It Is easy to seo whero Carnegio comet
In and whero tho promoters como lu, hut
whero tho future dividends nro to como
from for all this stock Is not so clear.
Even granting that tho combination ran
securo tho samo efficient management that
built up tho original establishments, It
has no monopoly of tho steel trade, alnco
It represents less than one-halt of tho
actual producing capacity of thu country,
nnd Its capitalization Is based on conditions
more favorable than can possibly bo main
tained. The company's mills aro expected
to consumo the product of Its furnaces,
but whenovvr business revulsion comes thu
consumption nf stCcl Is checked and cus
tomers are lacking nt both ends. When that
tlmo comes the present promoters will
doubtless bo found to have got from under,
but somebody will bo caught. It requires
no act of coufcrcsi to limit the flight of a
balloon.
ADMIRAL SAMPSO.VS LETTER.
Chicago Chronicle: On what meat has
Cnrsnr Sampson been feeding that any
American of education, good character and
llio deportment of a gentleman Is not fit to
be nn ofllccr with him in the American
navy?
Hoslon (Jlobe: Admiral Sampson must
rcvlso his definition of what Is necessary
to make n gentleman. Officers nro presumed
by law to be gentlemen; most of them nro
gentlemen, fortunately. Hut possibly thero
arc others outside tho Annapolis alumni.
Now York World; Admlrnl Sampson says
that If warrant officers lu tho navy aro
promoted to tho quarter-deck and accept
social Invitations the conscqucnco might not
redound to tho credit of tho navy. That
may be true, but they will certainly redound
to tho credit of tho man who has earned his
promotion nnd to the government which
gavo him his deserts.
Ilaltlmoro American: Sampson stands
alone In arguing In favor of tho creation
of a cllquo of nnval ends, to whom the
music of stringed orchestra Is sweeter than
that of thlrtccn-lnch guns. Kvcn Secretary
Long, who has championed the foppish rear
ndmlrnl, docs not ngrco with him, nnd his
answer to Sampson's pica for gentlemen
of polish In tho navy wns to name Gunner
Morgan for an ensign's commission.
Chicago News: England confers tho
Victoria cross upon men who havo dis
tinguished themselves by unusual bravery,
whatever may bo their social qualifications.
Napoleon raised olllccrs of low rank by
rapid promotion to a marshal's baton, but
Admiral Sampson will not admit gallant
gunners to tbo select circle of commissioned
officers lest they should not do tho navy
credit while Idling nway tlmo In, social
fesltlvltlcs in foreign ports In' times of
pence!
Philadelphia North American: One of tho
things that distinguish Admiral Sampson
from Nnpolcon is t,hat tho latter thought an
army and navy wore primarily designed for
fighting purposes; thercforo Napoleon re
moved nil artificial bars from tho pathway
of talent, and In conscquenco hud tho
brains of all Franco, Instcnd of the brains
of a class in France, at his service. The
Sampson Idea controls in tho selection of
officers for tho army and navy of Great
Britalu. Tho world haB seen the result ns
to tho army In South Africa, and thero Is
good reason to surmise that the British
navy, olllcercd by aristocrats, will provo no
better than tho nrmy when tho test of war
shall bo applied.
Washington Post: Wo havo among the
flno ofrtcors of tho navy (ns of tho army)
tho sons of butchers, bakers und candlo-Bttck-ninkurs,
small rural tradesmen, ob
scure farmers pawnbrokers, for all wo
know to the contrary. If they are socially
prescntnblo today, It Is because of the edu
cation they received after leaving Jionic,
and In that vlow of tho matter why Is not
tho navy ward room or tho army mess as
good a school as the academy? We do not
bellovo thut tho secretary of tho navy will
countcnanco Admiral Sampson's astounding
proposition astounding ns coming from
Sampson. It' Is our firm conviction that ho
will labor to keep tho open door through
which may enter worth, ambition, high
character, and value tho same open door
through which Sampson crept, to becomo
an admiral beforo his time!
TUB CU11A.V PROHI.r.M.
Indianapolis News (Ind.): Wo think thero
is danger thfit members ot congress, In
their anxiety to avoid an extra session,
may go too far in tho direction of con
trolling a government which wo have, in
tho most Impressive fashion, said should bo
sovereign and Independent. No ono can
say that tho Cubau republic will be free
and Independent if It shall consont to tho
restrictions that the sennto committee on
Cubnn relations has unanimously agreed
to Impose.
Baltimore American (rep.): To imposo
any terms upon Cuba is a violation of tho
pledge given to tho world when tho United
States went to Its assistance. Nor Is
thero tho slightest provocation for dis
honoring tho nation's pledge. Cuba hns
made a constitution to which no objection
has been offered, It docs not reclto that
country's relations with tho United States,
because they aro matters to bo arranged
by diplomacy. Cuba has tho right and ought
to bo Independent, because the United
States has said It should be. If tho republic
wrongs this country In nny way the United
States has tho samo remedy that It has
against any other Independent state.
Chicago Times-Herald (rep.): What
rights or special privileges have been ac
quired during our military occupancy of
Cuba that can so havo transformed our
sacred trust for tho peoplo ot Cuba Into a
shameless suzerainty for the beneficiaries of
our military occupany? Beforo theso ques
tions and tho stigma ot broken faith and
nntional perfidy tho moral sense of the
peoplo stands aghast nnd humiliated. Wo
aro told that "whatever the opinion ot the
country may bo there Is very llttlo division
of sentiment In Washington" whero tho
policy of betrayal "commands th6 support
of men ot all parties In congress," Which
merely goes to show that the political sense
of Washington Is as dead as Its moral senso.
Philadelphia Press (rep.): These provi
sions leave Cuban Independence complete.
They may interfere with reckless projects
to uso the control of tho Cuban government
for ambitious aggrandizement or personal
profit, but thero Is nothing In them to which
a government desiring peace, prosperity and
tho development of tho Cuban peoplo can
object. Tho first provision but embodies
tho Monroe doctrine In words. The second
protects tho real wards of tho United
Stntcs, the people of Cuba, from tho futuro
wasto of their estate. Freedom to havo
yellow fever at will Is n prlvllego no
country can claim. After onco establishing
a stablu government In Cuba tho United
States has a self-evident right to seo that
It remains stable. If it does no Interfer
ence Is possible or desired.
Buffalo Express (rep.): The demands
which wo are making on Cuba are such as
might properly follow a successful war
waged against tho Cubans. They nro tho
demands of a conquering, not of a liberating
nation. By making them wo throw nway
tho claim ot disinterestedness with which
wo began tho war. Instead of obeying tho
Toller resolution, wo nro taking with tho
strong hand everything that could bo of
ndvantngo to us as distinctly as wo would
havo dona If It had been the Cubans, In
stead ot tho Spaniards, with whom wo went
to war. Our nrmy is in Cuba and wo nro
telling tho Cubans they must grant these
things beforo It will bo withdrawn In th
same spirit that wfvlemanded tho cession of
California and New Mexico from prostrate
Mexico as a condition to withdrawing "our
troops from her capital.
San Frnnclsco Call (rep.): History does
not alwayB repeat itself. Tho failures of the
protectorates lu Samoa, South Africa and
Kgypt do not necessarily Imply a failure
of any protectorate wo may establish ovor
Cuba, but they nro full of warning. The
defect that Is Inherent In the very nature
of a protectorate is that It places absoluto
sovereignty nowhern and thus leads to con
fusion. On points where tho Cubans desire
comploto independence our supervision will
fret them. On points whero wa deslro con
trol their Independence will fret us. In
tho end thero nre sure to be misconceptions,
friction nnd Btrlte. Of course, by following
always tho dictates of Justice and applying
Its principles with political sagacity and
high statesmanship wo may carry a pro
tectorate over Cuba without bad results;
but If wo do wo will have achlovfd some
thing nover beforo achieved cither by our
selves or any other nation ou thu globe
sinco the dawn of history )
1IHS OK WASHINGTON MI'H.
Serum nnil Inrlilrnln nt ttir Hub of
Nntlonnl Politic.
Oidlnmily the dally report of thu pro
ceedings In penatt! and house begins with
thp bare announcement of the hour of
meeting and "prayer by the chaplain."
When, however, there Is anything of an
unusual character about the Invocation, re
Intes n Globe-Democrat correspondent, tho
president pro tern of the senate or tho
speaker of the house, ns the ense may be-,
directs tho stenographers to Incorporate
In tho proceedings tho full prayer. Tho
chaplains of both branches nrc blind men
ami cannot roc their efforts In print. Nev
ertheless, their prayers nro becoming so
notnblo that they appear quite frequently.
Rev. Dr. Coudcn recently did tho unusual
thing of quoting verso In his nddress to
tho throne. Referring to the denth of a
member, he spoke of "the blessed faith and
hope of the Christian religion, which as
sures us:
"Thero Is no death; what seems so Is trnnsl
tlon. This life nf tnnrliil lirxnlli
Is but tho suburb of that life Klyslnn
Whose portal wo call denth."
Tho speaker Is a bluff Scotchmnn, with n
keen sensibility for song and poesy. He
promptly gave tbo order that this prayer
snouid go Into the Congressional Record.
Tho bronze doors of tho cnpltol, says tho
vniihlngtnn Post, nro works of nrt. They
nro very tnll and heavy nnd ench Is com
posed of several pnntis, which present, In
bns relief, pictures from American history.
Tho execution Is so lifelike that tho fig
ures stand out somo distance from tho
background of tho doors. The guns of
tho Revolutionary soldiers protrudo from
tho shoulders of the men, tho feet of tho
cavalrymen nro perfect. This fidelity to
naturo has been tho opportunity of tho
vandal. Tho doors have been robbed of
every bit of bronze that could bo chipped
off. The bnyonots of the guns lime (lis
appeared, tho spurs havo been taken from
tho feet of the men on horseback nnd
even the' feathers In thd head-dresses of
tho Indians havo been broken awny. . Of
course thero Is no way either to catch
tho offenders or remedy their vandalism.
The defects In tho beautiful bronzo work
remain ns evidenco of tho Insatiate deslro
of tho avcrngo American tourist to enrry
off n souvenir.
In the samo way the statue of Poro
Marquctto, in Statuary hall, has been dis
figured. Tho Indians In tho bronze baB
relief had feathers lu their heads when
the' statuo wns unveiled, but now every
feather has disappeared.
No president of tho United States has
ever had so much money to spend ns Mr.
McKlnley, notwithstanding tho fnct that,
apart from the salary of $50,000, which ho
draws ant.ually from the treasury, ho Is a
poor man. Just beforo the outbreak of the
Spanish war congress placed in his honds
$50,000,000, with permission to spend it ex
actly ns ho might choose. In fact, says
tho Saturday Evening Post, ho was not
required even to render nn accounting of
tho expenditure of this vast sum. The
nocosslty for such a bestowal of confidence
in the nation's executlvo nrose from tho ex
traordinary unprepared condition lu which
tho country found Itself, nnd thero Is uo
likelihood that absolute control of such an
amount of tho public funds will ngaln need
to bo given to nny futuro occupant of tho
White House. .
This was by no m;ans the only money,
however, which has been placed nt tbo
absolute disposal of President McKlnley.
Only a short tlmo ago congress appro
priated $700,000 for tho purchase of suit
able sites for coaling stations and their
establishment. Out of jthls sum $900 was
paid the other day to private owners for
a smnll island In tho harbor of Guam.
There havo been other largo war funds
provided from tlmo to time during the
last two years, on which the president has
been nt liberty to draw as he saw fit. In
such matters ho could not bo controlled by
tho Btcrotnry of war or tho secrotary of
tho navy, lnnsmuch as those officials nre
merely his clerks, and havo practically no
authority savo such as ho may chooso to
delecato to them.
As 1f soiled by a sudden Inspiration Sena
tor Wolcott left his seat and hurried across
the senate chnmbcr, relates tho Washing
ton Post. Ho sought tho side ot Senator
Pettus, who was deep In tho study of some
paper1), und whispered a word in his ear.
It looked for a moment as If somethlnu
very important had occurred In which tho
advlco of tho venerable spgo from Alnbanm
was sadly needed.
A broad smtlo spread over tho face of
Senator Pettus as ho listened to his col
league's whisper and laid down his bundle
ot papers. First, one hand went Into his
left-hand trousers pocket. It enmo out
empty. Ills right hand went into tho other
pocket nnd was nso withdrawn with noth
ing doing. By this time his smllo had dis
appeared. Then his vest pocket wns in
vestigated nnd still without result. Finally,
as a gleam of thought played ncross Ml
face, Senntor Pettus dived deep into his
hip pocket nnd n small packago was pro
duced. Ho handed it to Senator Wolcott,
who held it underneath tho desk and ma
nipulated It for several minutes. At last,
with a profound bpw, ho sald goodby to
Pettus nnd hastened back ngaln to his sent.
A moment later his hand traveled to his
mouth In surreptitious fashion.
Senntor Pettus chews tho finest brand of
tobacco In uso in tho senate.
Tho senators wcro In tho midst or a seri
ous dlscutslon upon bravery nnd cowardice,
slarted by tho proposed prohibition of hail
ing at West Point, relates a correspondent
of tho Globo-Domocrnt. Senator McCum
ber, ono of tho most sorlous-mlnded of thorn
all, had tho floor. Ho was talking in tho
abstract nnd Insisting that a bully wns n
coward. "I would suggest to thu senator
ftom North Dakota," Interrupted Senator
Wolcott, affnbly, "that It ho would llko the
most Illustrious exaraplo In history ot n
bully who was bravo, I would ctto him to
the autobiography of Henvonuto Colllnl, who
was tho most distinguished bully of history
and as bravo n man as over lived." Sena
tor McCumtor looked puzzled for a moment
nnd remarked, gravely: "I am not ac
quainted with tho person of whom tho sen
ator speaks," A rtpplo of laughter wont
around tho chamber. "Will tho senator from
North Dakota," put In breezily Senator
Tillman, "allow mo to nsk tho senator
from Colorado to put on record this man?
I did not catch hlN name, nnd I do not
think anybody else did. Wo wnnt tho truth
of history preserved." Then thero wns
moro laughter, which was followed by Sena
tor Wolcott, Baying: "I am not surprised
that tho senator from South Carolina hns
not heard of Bonvcnuto Colllnl, and I will
direct tho senator to a full account of him
after adjournment." At that the senators
wore still further amused. But Senator
Wolcott wns i'S good ns his word. Sena
tor McCumbcr nnd Senntor Tillman nre
not tho only members of n reading class
now following with absorbing Interest the
life nnd adventures of Henvenuto Cellini, nit
told by hlirsolf. Senator McCumber under
stands why he Is "not acquainted with the
person," who was born In 1500. Senator
Tillman to surprised that he nover heard
of tho autoblographei concerning whose
work it has been said; "Ills amours and
hntreis, his passions and delights, his lovs
of the sumptuous and the exquisite In art;
his sclf-applauso and self-assertion, run
ning now nnd again Into extravagance
which it is Impossible to credit and dim
cult to set down ns strictly conscious false
hoods, mako this ono ot the most singular
and fascinating books In existence."
rimsoN.u. NOTES.-
The duke of .Manchester has been luado
a Mystic Shrluer In Cincinnati. Ho says
degrees nro conferred lit this country In n
manner thnt is a revelation to him. Thry
nro n revelation to everybody who takes
them.
Ralph J. Bloomer of Cincinnati, the Yaio
foot nail tnukle, has been dropped from tol
lego bernusr- of low standing In his studios.
Cincinnati men who nro Vnlo graduates
mado a united but vnln appeal for Bloomer s
relnstntemcnt.
General Alexander Macomb, who was tho
most distinguished military comtnnnder of
tho war of 1S12, and held the position of
gcncrnl-ln-chlef or tho army front 1S35 till
1SU, Is to have a monument nt Detroit,
whore he wus Iforti.
Tho bible on which President McKlnley
will bo sworn on March 4 Is n new
"one, fitaxO Inches, from tho Oxford
university press, printed In pica, bound lu
Levant morocco, with flexible cover nnd
edges ot red uuder gold.
Lord Roberts, replying to a correspondent,
declines to make nny comment on u state
ment icccntly tnnde on tho authority of nn
officer nt tho front thnt ltnl Kitchener
hns oxprorecr tho opinion thnt ho nnd his
troops will not bo home for fivo years.
Tho Deltn Phi fraternity of Cornell has
purchased In Ithaca tho homo of J. Collin
Forbis, tho well known portrait painter, In
Stownrt avenue, In tho heart of tho fra
ternity district. Tho purchase prlco wan
$17,000. Mr. Forbes will rrmovo to Mon
treal. Daniel Sootlcn, n Detroit millionaire, be
came alarmed over the stability of tho
monetary svstcm of tbo United States dur
ing thu Iliyan campaign of 1S96, nud de
posited $900,000 la Canadian banks. Sluco
then he has died, and his heirs', nftcr n
vnln legal fight, will bo compolled to pay
the succcei Ion duty of $15,240 demanded by
tho Ontario government.
Harry P. Dwlght of Toronto Is called tho
father of Canadian telegraphy. Mr. Dwlght
was bom of New Euglund parentage at
Belleville, Jofforson county, N. Y., Decem
ber 23, 1S2S. Ho entered tho service of
tho Montrenl Telegraph company In the
year of Its Inception 1S47. Ho moved to
Toronto and was nppolntcd general western
superintendent of tho company.
Tho captain In charge, of a western mili
tary post has sent to tho New York Times
somo Interesting Information regarding tho
conditions of his station slnco tho canteen
was abolished. From August 13, 1900, to
February 14, 1901, when tho canteen wns
closed, thero wero twoi.ty-olght trials hy
court-martial. From Fcbrunry 14 to Feb
ruary 22 thero wcro thirteen, nnd all wcro
duo to drt'iikcnuess. Tho trials per month
with tho canteen In operation wero about
4.66, whllo without tho canteen they hnvo
been about 43.33. lu addition, two men
wcro absent without lenvo at tho time tno
captain wjcie, who wcro believed to bo In
the hands of tho civil authorities for drunk
enness. POINT!?!) IIKMAHICH.
Pittsburg Chronicle: "What do you think
of tho executive sessions of tho senate?"
asked Mr. Westjiark.
"Seems to be n good plan to secure pub
licity," replied Mr. Northslde.
Detroit Journal: "They don't talk about
money In poll to society."
"Queer, Isn't It. when money has been
mixed up lu so many Hcandnls!''
Harper's Bazar: Ho-AVhat did your
mother say about our engagement?
She Oh. sho Hald It Is all rlirlit o lnnir
ns thero Is nothing serious.
Cleveland Plain Denier: "They nre trying
to make out thut tho irrln causca niniondl.
cltls." , . v
"Next thing we know they'll bo ncoilslng
It of fomenting sedition nnd causing domes
tic uiHcorus.
Philadelphia Press: Miss Riidd In on
amethyst supposed to bo unlucky?
Mrs. Mulnprop Well, If ho nln't ho
oughter be. Anybody thnt don't bellevo In
God don't deservo to hnvo nny luck.
Indianapolis Press: "We shall tench you
to walk nlono cventunllv. hut nt nrnsmit wn
must Buppurt you." said I to the Cuban.
vi ii. i sec." siiiu lie, in Ills Ignomnco of
thu vernacular, "wu aro to be held up."
1 looked lit him CltrcfullV. but iinnnr.MitK-
ho wns Innocent.
Smart Set: "I shnll be at tbo opera to
night," ho wrote. "I cnu bear tho minponsti
no longpr. If you love me, wear a red rose
If 1 may no longer hope, then let it be u
white rose.
Thnt night sho wore a yellow rose.
rMitnirn Trillium 'rlr. 41.
contended tho little Boston boy, "I iinvo
nllVUVM ttinlll-llt till.' iivn.1 41... ... .!.... ..
slung hns u high mission to fuin!l. llu saves
uiu liiiiHuiiKu iruui .1110 ury rot into willed
It tvntllil InnflA In 111., lin.i.lu ,l.A
educated purists, "
priinti lin i-ftnt niit nn.1 n....nA.l 1. 1 I i
.... ....... ...... ,,tiuo.;u lllllirinii jy
examining thu anow crystals through his
mill untujJt,
Catholic Standard: "Sen licrc. nlr!" ,.
clMlmed tho HiiccesMful manufacturer to his
dllntory bookkeeper, "you aro not as nt
tentlvo to business ns 'von mlubi lu. rt
has been my rulo through llfo to bo nt mv
dCBk curly and late, and"
"Ale, top," replied bo. "Sometimes I get
there enrly nnd sometimes late."
TIIK AIINBNT.
J. J. Montagun In Portland Oreconliin.
Wo glanco tho morning paper through.
And bIkIi because, we tin mil Hmi tiinm
The, rrlnndB who'vn vanished rrom IhCvlyw
it.. t iimo ui uuuit ucmim incm.
Wo inlsH them from their wonted plneo,
Tho bravo, tho good, thn noble hearted.
For each well known, familiar faco
is numucrcu witn mo dour departed.
Strango hair-tones moot our eyes today,
Straugo names In headlines, trlnln minmn.
Tho ones wo knew, nh! whero nro they?
Let echo nnswer, sad nnd solemn,
Lord Roberts, gnmo old ilog of wnr,
IVllQ mill Vnulflfrlni. l.nm.llH
Tho mntiy-hucd first pages o'er,
Mouny ma cum unci mmo aro fndlng.
And on tho second pa go we see,
Along with nowti of klnir nnd npHntil
That nt somn soclnl function ho
jh catalogued ns "also present."
Georgo Dewoy, pcarco three years ago.
Aroused tho world to mlintrntlon,
And his quick Mulsh of tho foe
l'liiea many a ruii-pngo llliiHtrntlon.
And now his nnmn wo never sec.
When It Is chronicled thnt ho
uuKes Bomcining or uio grip persuasion.
Pat Crowo nnd Plugrec, Pettlgrow,
Montana Clark. Murk Twnln nnri iirvnn
Junk Chlnn, Hen Tlllmun, Teddy, too, '
Tho Colorado mountain lion.
HaH each been "reatured" In his turn,
Hhh cut nwhtla Home passing caper,
Then, being of no moro concern,
Hns disappeared, lusldo tho paper.
And thiiM will Mrs. Nation go,
King Ned. tho row among tho Spanish;
Thoy'ro llrst-pngo stories now. but. lo!
Kucll In its turn will swiftly vanish.
Wo watch them pass, and feel resigned
To our unseen nnd humble station,
And trust tho world will always find
Our names nro not for publication.
Dedicated to tho former occupant of tho
first pnge.
'LXave Huteson examine your
" eyes. Thoroughly reliable.
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