THE OMAHA DAILY I1EE:' TntTHSDAT, NOV ISM HE II 12, 1903.
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M. B. H UN UA I E.
Our distinguished Methodist visitors
lijiuat have gotten a dlspensunon from
Jhe weather muu thin time.
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The anxiety of the democratic organ
to help along the washing of republican
dirty linen In public Is quite natural.
Anything to rnuke political capltul for
democratic propaganda.
Emperor William's physicians have
got onto the bulletin business as an
arenue for publicity. It is cheap end
it Is not barred by the medical code
that forbids paid advertising.
Our 'sympathy goes out 'to Montana.
After its other troubles it Is to have n
resurrection of its last . legislature In
special session the first of next month.
The change, however, may be welcome.
Congressman. Klnkald nas started the
ball rt-rblimBr''by Introducing a number
of private pension bills, lie need not
expect, however, to have n monopoly in
the sponsorship of .this sort of legisla
tion. "
The strike of the snusnge makers of
Chicago is practically ended by the re
turn of the men to work, although the
official dissolution of the strike rrder
has not yet been promulgated. The free
lunch counter brigade will breathe easier;
and eat heartier.
The estimates for the PostoftVe de
partment for the coining year include
an Hera of $'J,U21.(K to defer the cost
of sea transportation of the mails. This i
la another of the fat wads that the pro
moters -of Mr. Morgan's ocean steam
ship trust had before their eyes.
Even strangers notice the Improved
business atmosphere of Omaha since the
advent of the Chicago Oreat Western
and the iuiietus given the city by ItosI
dent Uckney's various projects. Omaha
must not let the momentum thus ac
quired die down, but on the contrary
must quicken the pace.
The best Information that Is to be
obtained In Washington is to the effect
that Senator Ilmiuti will retain the
chairmanship of the republican national
committee next year If his health will
possibly permit. This' makes It look as
If a lot of political ammunition had Wen
set off prematurely by the democratic
press. .
President Roosevelt is working on his
regular message to congress, due in
three weeks. The president made sev
eral warmly approved innovations In
the message last year by eliminating all
the routine reports and couHulug himself
to discussion of questions of govern
ment policy and he uwy be expected to
follow in the same Hues again. If be
does he will meet the same popular
approval. . '
A movement Is on foot lu Iowa for the
enactment by the coining legislature of
the iudcteriulnate sentence law as a
measure of penal reform. Au Inde
terminate sentence is , practically, the
same as the pnrole system, with the
exception that It places the discretionary
power lu the Judge who passes sentence
rather than in the exfiitlve wstcd with
the pardoning prerogative In Nebraski
the parole system seems to be answering
the entire purixise.
Dowu In Lincoln the effort to popular
ise the' watered slock of the gas plaut by
unloading it upon the local public Is
rousing tuo suspicion that the pressure
behind it is to block all restrictions on
price or regulation of service through
the ageuey of the municipal authorities
for the benefit of the. consumer. That
explanation looks plausible In the light
of the antics of some franchised corpora
tions In other pla-es. This is a bad
, time, however, to get people to bite on
watered stock propositions.
HK(JOtUTlU.18 WTH f AS AM A.
The question whether it will le neces
sary to enact new legislation to provide
for negotiations between the United
Ktstes and Tnnama for the construction
of the isthmian canal Is being dlscu.wd
and doubtless will receive attention In
congress. It is the contention of some
that the Kootier act having authorised
the president to negotiate a treaty with
Colombia and in the event of not being
able to obtain satisfactory terms from
that country then to treat with Nica
ragua and Costa Won, the act cannot
be ninde to apply to the Republic of
Panama and therefore new legislation
will be necessary. On the other hand
It Is held that while the Hpooner act
dot's specifically name Colombia as the
government with which negotiations
were to bo conducted, the purimse of
such negotiations- was the acquirement
of canal rights across the Isthmus of
Panama and Colombia now being de
prived Of power there it goes by in
ference that the president is authorised
to negotiate with the government hav
ing the necessary right, since a grant
of a canal concession is the thing aimed
at, and not the Identity of the govern
ment with which we may happen to
have to deal.
In reference to this question the New
York Journal of Commerce observes
that when a government de Jure, as well
as de facto, has been fully organized
as the Republic of Tanama and duly
recognized as such, of course a treaty
can be negotiated by the president with
the advice and consent of the senate and
subject to the power of congress to pro
vide for the execution of its provisions.
That pnper also expresses the opinion
that if control of the isthmus passes to
the Republic of Panama and that be
comes the sovereign power to be dealt
with, the authority to obtain the re
quired canal privileges' continues un
impaired on the same principle as that
by which the obligation to maintain the
neutrality of the Isthmus continues
under till political changes.
This Is understood to be the view of
the administration, though there has
been no official utterance In regard to
the matter.
At all events the question is not likely
to prove disturbing or seriously perplex
ing. It doubtless can readily be dis
posed of by congress and the simple
course would seem to be either repeal
of the Spooner act or its amendment by
substituting the Republic of Panama,
when Its government shall have been
fully organized, for Colombia. The
latter, of course, Is no longer to be
considered In connection with the canal
and undoubtedly the same Is true as to
Nlcarngua and Costa Rica. Why not,
then, repeal the act providing for
negotiations with those countries and
thus leave the president free to negoti
ate with the new republic as soon as It
has an established government, qualified
to enter Into trpaty relations, which
prohnbly will be very soon. There will
certainly be no difficulty in securing all
necessary canal rights and concessions
of Panama and American public senti
ment Is very nearly unanimous In favor
of that route.
CONSULAR SSttVH'E Rtt'URM, '
Representative Adams of Pennsylva
nia has already Introduced a bill provid
ing for, the reorganization of the con
sular service, which promises a renewal
of the-consideration of this subject in
the present congress. The bill of Mr.
Adams Is doubtless similar In its general
provisions to the measure which was
before the bouse in the last two con
gresses. That bill differed In some Im
portant respects from the measure in
the senate known as the Lodge bill and
possibly the new measure has been
somewhat modified so as to bring it
more nearly In accord with that of the
senate, which Is the more popular bill.
There ought to be a persistent effort
niade by the friends of consular reor
ganisation in me present congress to
have enacted the necessary legislation,
which is very earnestly desired by ihe
great exporting Interests of the country
and is favored by the administration.
President Roosevelt not long since made
au order In regard to the service which
Is in the interest of reform, but the de
sired reorganization, which shall put the
service on a basis where it will not be
affected by political changes in the na
tional administration and which will be
conducive to the highest efficiency, can
be effected only through congressional
legislation. 'The consular service of the
United State Is now, as a whole, at a
very high standard and it Is of great
Importance to our large and growing
commercial Interests abroad that the
standard be maintained. There can be
no certainty that this will be done while
the servlie continues subject to political
chaugv ju the government. x
CAXADUX8 TALK JICtVPffUCiT''.
At a recent meeting of au association
of farmers of Ontario, Canada, a reso
lution was' ad0ted In favor.;of -reciprocity
wlt'h!4he. United States,' tfoclarlng It
of far greater Importance , than the
Alaska, loundnry question and that
any treaty that would give' access- to
American markets would be of great ad
vantage to Canada. There can lie no
doubt of tlie entire sincerity of this de
liverance,'' .which reflects the feeling of
Canadian farmers generally. The agri
cultural producers of the Dominion fully
appreciate th'a value that access to tho
markets of the United States would be
to them and they are the real force be
hind the demand for reciprocity. The
Canadian manufacturers are not favor
ing that policy, but rather want more
protection than they now receive and
would If iHjsslble, it is not to lie doubted,
shut out American manufacturers alto
gether. With these antagonistic ele
ments among the Cauadlau people there
would seem to be small chance for ef
fecting a reciprocity agreement with this
country. , ,
Vet the advocate of closer trade rela
tions with the Dominion in this country
are active and hopeful. The Minnesota
branch of the National Reciprocity
league has Issued a call for an Inter
state conference in Chicago on Saturday
next, with a view to creating an ef
fective Interstate organization in the in
terest of reciprocity with Canada. It Is
a fact that there Is a very strong senti
ment in the northwestern states favor
able to this policy and the promise Is
that the Cnnndlan farmers can look to
this and a like feeding in New England
for a considerable support In their ef
forts to bring about reciprocity. Mean
while our trade with the Dominion, not
withstanding the Rrltish preferential
tariff duties, Is constantly Increasing,
the balance of trade in favor of the
United States for the fiscal year ending
Inst June being about $iKl.(ion,000.
FSASJBILITT OF THE Q HA IN MARKET.
There Is no reason why the project for
an Omaha grain market Is not perfectly
feasible. With the combined push and
pluck of Omaha's public-spirited citizens
behind It It is sure to materialize and to
become an established institution, con
tributing constantly to the increasing
growth and prosperity of the city and
state.
It must be remembered that when the
subject was first broached of the In
auguration of a cattle market at this
point by the construction of stock yard
facilities and the erection of packing
houses at South Omaha the same dis
position to doubt, and skepticism was
manifest among our over-cautious and
extra -conservative citizens. The tremen
dous expansion of the cattle (narket and
the wctaderfuTgrowth of the piea't pack
ing lnddstry at South 'Omaha have vin
dicated the Judgment' of the founders,
who pinned their faith to that project.
The cattle market scheme for Omaha
In the early 'MOs meant no more pro
portionate draft upon our business en
ergy than the grain market scheme for
Omaha In this year of 1903. Conditions
then were no more propitious with re
spect to the one thau they are now with
respect to the other. The same territory
that furnishes live stock for slaughter
at South Omaha can and will be drawn
on for Its' surplus grain for a grain mar
ket. To have a grain murket and a live
stock market both in Omaha means a
saving to the economy of the farm.
Many of the same men who ship cattle
also ship i;raln and a common market
for both will be a convenience as well'as
a profit. Oraln growers throughout the
state suffer because their grain Is not
graded up until it reaches distant mar
kets after passing out of their hands,
whereas they might expect better re
turns if they had access to nearby ele
vators and warehouses and a home de
mand for local mills and factories.
As President Stickney has pointed out
In his presentation of the statistics, the
territory tributary to Omaha produces
more grain than that tributary to Min
neapolis or Kansas City. What has
been iccompllshcd in those two bustling
cities can also be riccompllshed In time
In Omaha if we devote to it unflagging
energy and back It tip to the limit of our
resources. With such n determination
In evidence, the railroads will have to
cooperate to the extent of making rea
sonable rates and favorable'' tariffs.
Note an exception In favor of the Lin
coln Star with refcrcuce to the attitude
of papers In the interior cities and towns
towattl Omaha's gralu market project.
The Star insists that It has no disposi
tion to antagonize any enterprise for the
good of Nebraska no matter' where It is
located and recognizes that a successful
grain market at Omaha would be of In
calculable advantage to the grain grow
ers of Nebraska and indirectly to every
city and town in tills territory. If some
of the other newspapers round about
would emerge from their narrowness of
vision they would accomplish more In a
year for the state at large and for their
own towns in particular than they have
for many years past;
If the Union Pacific ventures into a
project to colonize the remainder of its
land grant domain, nobody in this section
of the country will object. What the
west most needs Is a denser population.
It has broad acres enough to furnish
good living to several times, the number
of inhabitants It now counts. More neo-
ple also mean more traffic for the rall-
roaas that transport what ther consume
as well as what they Have to sell. An ac
tive Immigration bureau would surely be
a paying Investment for the Union Pa
cific in the long run.
If Mr. Rosewater happened to be in
town the keen scented World Herald
sleuths would discover that he was
mixed up with the grand Jury investiga
tion. As he happens to be out of town
they have discovered that his absence
from the city has something to do with
the graud Jury's ,delllerutloiis. With
these Imitators of Sherlock Holmes It
makes no difference whetli'er the story Is
made to fit the circumstances or the cir
cumstances made to fit the story.
If the paving, compauies'w-ould-do less
quarreling about future contracts and
would execute promptly the work that
has been given vtheui in their repair con
tracts, they would manifest a spirit of
good faith which the public, who are
compelled to use our defective street
pavements, would appreciate much more
than their criminations of one another.
The government crop figures put Ne
braska way up toward the top of the
list of corn growing states on the per
centage of bushels to the acre. This
year's percentage In this state Is larger
by nearly four bushels than the average
for the past ten years. The N'ebraska
farmer with full corn bins is not likely
to suffer, thank you.
Experience for m 1'rlce.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The point U made that the people who
got the worst of It in Charley Schwab's
opvrutlons were not verdant epeclmena, but
men a good deal like Schwab himself men
whose purpose It waa to get rich suddenly
without earning the money. They will not
reallM on the pecuniary proposition, but
they have gained a great deal In practical
education. 1
The Smile tbat WH'I Cora OsT.
Detroit Free Press.
Mr. Piatt prof esse to be satisfied with
the result of the New York election. Your
I'ncle Thomas never loses much sleep when
anybody's road roller runs over a reform
candidate.
They lo Things Better.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
They manage thpse . things better In
France. When the Humbert appealed from
their five years' , sentence, the court of
cassation admonished them to submit or
the sentence would be doubled.
Million In It for Frnnee.
Chicago News.
With regard to Panama. France Is show
Ing the breadth and liberality of view
which might be expected from a nation
whose people have a stockholders' Interest
of about $40,000,000 in the Panama canal.
Cheap Tblef la Wall Street.
New Tork Pre.
Nobody will have the least sympathy for
the Wall street man Just arrested In the
west for stealing bonds. Nobody should,
If he ta guilty. Nowadays a Wall street
man who overlook the splendid opportuni
ties for getting rich quickly with no chance
of arrest and who Instead of flooding the
market with millions of dollars of worth
less stock stupidly commits grand larceny,
will be treated only with the contempt he
deserves. A Wall street promoter who
stoops so low In the art of swindling as
to break the criminal law when ha can
be Just as dishonest and make a great
deal more money without running chances
of losing his liberty Is not a spectacle for
pity, but an object of everlasting scorn.
The Army-and fhe Red Ira.
-. "' New York fiun.'"-
The Panama policy of the administration,
officially declared, Is creditable to the presi
dent and his secretary of state. We are
sure that it deserves the approval of the
American people. We believe that it will
receive that approval as'fully and loyally
as did the Cuban policy of President Mc-
Klnley at the time of our Intervention In
the Interests both of the United States in
particular and of civilization In general.
Tha admlnstratlon's statement of Inten
tions is what might have been expected
from a fortunate co-operation of the en
terprising Americanism of Theodore Roose
velt and the serene and experienced sa
gacity of John Hay, acting together in per
fect harmony for a patriotic purpose. It
is a great thing to have the courage to
strike when the Iron is hot. It Is an ad
mirable thing to know exactly when the
Iron is hot and to deliver the stroke with
an expenditure of force precisely measured
by the requirements of the occasion.
SMITE HIM QIICK.
An Audacious Jada-e Chides a Match
making; Mother.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The erlous attention of President Roose
velt 1 directed, most respectfully, to the
remarkable conduct of Squire Quinn of Chi
cago, who is ranging himself against .the
president's views on the question of mar
riage and' big families and swatting Cupid
and Hymen with cruelty and dispatch. In
Chicago good Mrs; Coyne had two sons,
and Mrs. Brlggs two daughters. The sons
were strapping young fellows, and the
daughters were comely and all that could
be desired. Many a time and oft had the
eys of the youths sought the eyea of the
daughters, but the game of Cupid went no
farther, for the youths wer,e bashful and
timid in the presence -of the' fair 'to the
limit ' of 'fleeing! -tor their mother's apron
strings. But 'where there's a mother
there's a way, and Mrs. Coyne took charge
of the campaign," with the result that
swain and maldair looked kindly at each
other, and - all was going merrily as a
marriage bell urrtU.'4hAt other mother woke
to the situation and to the fact that plans
of her own had ganged aglce to 'beat the
bund. "
Hieing to Justice (julnn, that worthy Is
sued a warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Coyne
for KtrenuoBlty in the art of courting, mar
riage and making two souls beat as one,
and. Instead of the clergyman. It was the
constable that took a hand. The youths
were In evidence, and so were the maidens
fair. It was not charged that Mrs. Coyne
had dug the mandrake root in the dark of
the moon, nor that she had woven charms
nor spells nor aught she should not, have
done simply that she had taken service
with Cupid and made four hearts happy In
the thought of speedy matrimony and aa-
eimifation. But Justice Quinn? The hard
ened, calloused, heartless man!
Rising In all the rqtght of Chicago Jus
ticeship, he Issued a permanent order of in
junction ag'ainst further match making, dis
solved the bonds of sweet affection, sent
home the sighing swains and weeping
nuldens, und no longer does the gate of the
house of Brlggs bear up under Its weight
of swain and maid when the moon is full,
and ull nature looks on In kindliness. If
President Roosevelt Is In dead earnest.
here's his chance. Hut, if Chicago youth
be as other, and Chicago maids as true.
It's a cinch that Mrs. Coyne and Cupid will
come out ahead, with Quinn distanced.
PKItSOMAI. NOTES.
Mark Twain has Just come into $3&.0XI.
This ought to end the period of public
mourning for Mark's lost fortune.
President Diaz has adopted the plan of
importing Chinamen Into Mexico to take
the places made vacant by the repatria
tion of Missouri fugitives.
Henry IX Kstahrook, general solicitor of
the Western t'nlon Telegraph company, ta
listed among the speakers at the banquet
f the Kansas City Commercial club No
vember 19.
Forty prominent citizens of Panama had
been condemned for execution when the
revolution saved, them. It is hard for a
South American to go anywhere and grow
up with the country.
Prince Cupid of Hawaii has decided that,
for congressional . purposes, he will be
known as "Mr. Kuhlo." That may be an
Improvement, but. It's a pity It sounds Be
rn urn Ilka "curl?! In broken KngllshV
Sarasate, tha jioted violinist, will be 60
next year. His curls, which twenty years
ago were black as' a raven, are now as
white as carded wool. He is atlll a bach
elor and Ms Income from his work aver
ages 10.0iAi a year:
When Judge W. H. Taft assumes the
War department portfolio he will sit at the
same desk which his father, Alphonso Taft,
occupied while holding the same office un
der Pret-ldent Urant. The elder Taft occu
pied the post only a few months, when ha
became attorney general, Lelng afterward
sent to Runsla as minister.
In connection with the erection 'of the
bronze statue to Lafayette presented to
France by the youth of the I'nltcd States
In the Square du CarrouseJ, it is announced
that the name of Lafayette has been as
sumed by M. de Pourcet de" Sahune, grand
nephew of tn lata M. Edmond de Lafay
ette, the r -at general's grandson.
General Porter, tha American ambasra
dor, has been advised by the French gov
ernment that they 'will send a warship to
New Orleans on Pecember II to take part
In the celebration of the French transfer
to Louisiana. The city of New Orleans has
forwarded a handsomely engraved invita
tion to President Lou bet and tha members
of his ministry, which General Porter has
presented, ...
TO REPEAL SOME LAND LAWS
Bill Introduced bj Haaibrotigh to Wipt
. Out Timber and Btons AoU,
t
WOULD SELL TIMBtR ON THE STUMP
Meaaare latended, Also, to Care De
feats la Other Laws Concerning
Government I.and In In.
terest of Pahllc.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. Senator Hans
brough Introduced In the senato today a bU
which by implication repeals the timbvr
and stone act, under which land Is now ac
quired at $2.60 an acre, regardless of Its
real value. The measure Is Intended to
curs defects in existing laws, put a quietus
upon speculation In publlu timber lands
and an end to the frauds which recently
have grown into a national scandal.
It was referred to tha committee on pub
lic lands, of which the author is chairman.
The secretary of the Interior is authorized
under the new bill to make ejeamliiations
and estimates relative to the quantity and
value of the Umber and stone on the pub
lic lands and to sell the right to dispose
of the same In such quantities as may
seem advisable to the highest bidder. This
plan la now pursued In the sale of timber
on Indian lands In Minnesota. The title
to the land remains in the hands of the
government tnd ' the secretary of the In
terior may fix the limit of time In which
the purchaser of the right shall remove
the timber or stone. The right to cut the
timber and make It a merchantable quan
tity Is made Inalienable.
Withdraws All Timber Laad.
If Senator Hansbrough's bill becomes a
law all the timber land on the public' do
main will be withdrawn' from enttv'and
the government 'will eriter upon the' policy
of disposing of ' Its timber at Its market
value. One provision In tha bill prohibits
the entry of these land under the home
stead or old land laws. It Is argued by
Senator Hansbrough that In leaving the
fee tb the land In the hands of the govern
ment reforestration will take place and the
le of timber will be a source of large
revenue.
The second section ' of the bill amends
the Hen land section act so as to provide
that when a settler,- whose entry falls
within a forest reserve, selects another
piece of land In lieu of his original entry
It must be mqre valuable for agricultural
purposes than for timber or stone. Under
the existing law many of the entrymen who
find themselves within a forest reserve cut
and dispose of the timber on the land and
later go outride of the reserve and file a
homestead on other timbered lands.
The third section of the bill amends the
act of March 11, 1902, and requires all
proofs of commuted homestead and desert
land entries to be made before registrars
and receivers in local land offices. This
proposed amendment to existing law la rec
ommended by the commissioner of the gen
eral land office, who In his last report says:
"The privileges gained .by the act have
been greatly abused, particularly by United
States commissioners, who have often been
parties to wholesale frauds, -in connection
with proofs made before them."
In a bill Introduced In the senate today
by Senator Mitchell, the government is
aaked to appropriate 12,125,000 to aid In the
celebration of the exploration of the Ore
gon country by Captains Meriwether,
Lewis and William Clark.
Object to Senator Smoot.
Several hundred petitions J protesting
against Reed Smoot retaining his seat as
junior senator from Utah were filed in
the senate today. Most of these ' were
offered by Senator Burrows, chairman of
the elections committee, though nearly
every state registered objections through
petitions filed with their senator. Senator
Burrows said today no action will be taken
by the elections committee until the one
vacancy on the committee has been filled
and that It Is not likely the changes will
be considered until the last week of the
regular, or the first week of the regular
ses.ston.
When the Introduction of bills, resolu
tions, etc., had been concluded tho chair
had laid before the senate the house Joint
resolution making Immediately available
the appropriation for mileage of senators
and members, and on motion of Mr. Hale
It was adopted. The senate, after a short
executive session, adjourned.
Ilonae Hoe Nothing;.'
The house was In session only live min
utes today. No business was transacted.
SMOOTH SAILING FOR TREATY
Leader of Former Opposition to Reci
procity Says It Will Bo
Different orr.
WASHINGTON , Nov. U.-Speaker Can
non was assured today . by one of the
most prominent leaders of the opposition
to Cuban reciprocity In the last cosigrena
that there would be little or no opposition
among republicans to the bill carrying Into
effect the Cuban reciprocity treaty. He
told the speaker that the republicans would
not Join the democrats In voting tho Mor
ris differential amendment on the Mil. The
speaker was assured that the sentiment
among the republicans was to stand by the
speaker.
Bills la Senate.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 11 Public bills
were Introduced in the senate today -as fol
lows: By Senator Dolllver, to repeal the bank
ruptcy act.
By Senator Burton, to establish a service
pension and give to each man who wrved
for ninety day In the army or navy of the
t'nltej States during the civil war a month
ly penflon of not Ics than $12.
Ky rienatur Lodge, to amend the immi
gration lawn; to reorganize the consular
service; to erect a monument to John Paul
Jones; to prevent the desecration of the
flag, and to place hides on the free list.
Uy Senator Stewart, to provide for the
repayment of unexpended money deposited
for platting mining claims.
By SVimtor McCumher. to authorize the.
purchaae of land In Shanghai, China, on
which to erect wharves, warehouses, e,to
for the encouragement of commerce, and
to prohibit the adulteration of food.
- By Bens tor. Fulton,' to prohibit the' Iptro
ductlon , of mlshrsnjed salmon '.from . qne
state to another. .
By Senator Dubois and Mitchell, provid
ing for the election of United Slates sen
ators by direct vote of the people.
By Senator Gamble, for the adjudication
of Indian depredation claims.
By Senator Mitchell, extending the right
of suffrage to women.
By Bonator Quay, making It a misde
meanor for unauthorized persons to wear
the insignia of war veterans.
By Senator Burrow, Increasing the sal
aries of rural free delivery carriers, making
them l!10 rer annum.
By Senator Fry. establishing the Univer
sity of the United St.ites: to promote the
efficiency of the life saving service.
Bills la tho House.
. WASHINGTON. Nov. 11. Among impor
tant bills Introduced in the house today are
the following:
By W W. Kllrhln. a resolution pro-
vlding a new article
to the constitution.
prohibiting national
or state legislation
from establishing or supporting any re
ligion or prohibiting the free exercise of r-
Itfcion; and resolution repealing the fif
teenth amendment to the constitution.
By Mr. Scott (Kan.), to allow any state
to Impose a license and occupation tax on
any pernor engaged It) bualiiea In such
statea The measure Is calculated to fur
nish mnt-hlrery for making effective state
prohibition laws.
By Mr. Gilbert (Ky ). a resolution re-
?uesting the secretary of agriculture to In
orm the house whether horseflesh is being
used for fMl In this country.
Hy Mr. Junes (Wash.), providing a sub-
Utenva allowanoe of t annually for
rural free delivery carriers.
TiSEOLD
Absolutely Puro
THERE IS SUBSTITUTE
TUB PAH AM A INCIDENT.-
. : -.
" A National Obllgatlonv1' '
Philadelphia 'Frees (jrep.). f
There is ample warrant rn the precedents
for dealing' with it, and that warrant Is
Immeasurably strengthened by the special
obligation of this government to maintain
free and unobstructed transit across the
Isthmus. That obligation and the relations
growing nut of It take the case out of the
range of comparison In which the critics
would place It.
Honorable and Patriotic.
Detroit Free Frees Idem.).
In their search for an Issue the demo
cratic leaders In congress are always capa
ble of butting their heads against the stone
wall of public sentiment with all the fat
uity of a he-goat determined to derail a"
fast express. We doubt if there are a dozen
democrats In congress who do not believe,
deep In their hearts, that the president
and Mr. Hay acted honorably and Intelli
gently and patriotically In this matter and
adopted the only course that the govern
ment could take without an Inexcusable
sacrifice of national Interests and the na
tional welfare.'
I . It a BlaaderT
Brooklyn Eagle (dem.)
A republic with the friendship -and with
the Interest of the United States In Its
favor carries with It an Insurance of sta
bility and a promise of good In the world.
The interoceanlo canal, either as the cause
or as the consequence of the establishment
of such a new republic, under United States
auspices, so to speak, should be hailed, not
with misgivings or with alarm, bit with
that gratification . In the United Statea
which the fact has admittedly aroused In
every civilized European' country.-
A Lightning; Cksags. '
t Washington Post (Ind.)
. As we have said, however. It Is alt right.
'As a wealthy "rmdorf tattow' chandler onoe
caid to Iord Byron, apropos of "English
Bard and Scotch Reviewers," we couldn't
have done It better ourselves. There was
no reason why. Panama should remain In
the Colombian federation. . .There was every
icannn why Panama should withdraw. The
result of the outburst will be profitable, not
only' to Panama, but to the whole of
Christendom. But it was a lightning
change. We stand by that.
Fair Play (or Both.
Portland Oregonlan trep.)
We are pledged to an Indiscriminate at
titude toward disturbers of . the Isthmian
peace, whether governmental or revolution
ary. We must give Panama a fair show
to retain Its Independence. We must give
Colombia a fair show to regain Its lost
province. It will not do to treat Bogota
armies as disturbers of the peace and
Panama as malnlainers of order. If the
new -republic holds the ground unaided by
us, and If our course from this time on
is taken with due circumspection, the revo
lution will have worked us good, without a
stain-on our recird. But In miscarriage of
either of these conditions, our haste may
cause regret.
The Soal of the Episode.
Springfield (Mass.) .Republican (lnd.)
This is an hour that thrills the jingo soul
and makes Panama shares on the Paris
bourse Jump like water on a hot griddle.
The diplomatic agent of the Republic of
Panama at Washington la to be Mr. Bru-neau-Varllla
of Paris, now In New Tork,
one of the chief French engineers of the
Panama canal. Mr. Bruneau-Varllre un
doubtedly Is an. eminent Panama patriot.
His heart bleeds for his Infant country,
which consists of a railroad company, a
canal company, two small seaports and a
people who are prepared to have the United
States marines die for them before they
will give up the t'JOO.000,000 which we Amer
icans must spend In digging a canal be
tween the oceans.
Our Clothes
For bojFB and children our Suits and OvcTcba.ta-fare
as well made as can be. Tliey have a style and fit that
make them different from the ordinary, and they wear
Ion per.
Russian Mouses, from 2 to 6 years, f.", f, $7, $8, $10.
The poplar Kailor Suit, from 3 to 12 years, $3.f0 to $10.
' Sailor Norfolk Suits, from 4 to 10 years, ?5, ?(!, f8, $10.
Norfolk Two and Three -Piece Suits, 8 to 1G years, 5
to ?i2. - .
Overcoats and Ueefers, both short and long, some with
belts, ages 2 to 10 year. V
"No Clothing Fits Like Ours." ;
groWnir5?Ki
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
REimLB.
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SMI UK O LINES..
MoJlgger-'The 'lines In His new cnsnlo
opera ,are exceedingly, witty. Ha's .quite .
a remarkable librettist,. ,
Thlngumbob-i-Yes,- he certalr.lv tinm e-
markable memory. Chicago Tribune. -,
i
"He represents what you stand for pretty
well, doesn't he?" axked the . reporter, re
ferring to the congressman.
"Well. 1 suppon the fault's with u,"
returned the modest constituent. "Wo
ought to stand for what be represents, but
we don't." Chicago Post. . .
Doctor (on the. upper .1
speaking tube) What f It?
.floor, . through
Voice (at other end of tube) The college
boys have been having a little fun with -each
other, and ...
Doctor All right. I'll be 'along with my
instruments a soon as I can get my ,
clothes- on. Philadelphia, Pres. v
Mr. Wy Iky ns That's our -telephone call.
Mrs. Wylkyns Well, you'll have to an
swer It. I've been eating onions. Somer
ville Journal.
"De tnvlous man,-", said Uncle Kbvn, "Is
generally de one dat s ben tryln' to make
wlnhln' hard take de place o' wc-rkln'
hard." Washington Star. i
TOO MA.XV OF niEM. ' .
Brooklyn LJfe. , .
We have often read the scriptural com-.
piand about Increasing,
Multiplying and replenishing the' th,
Which the same human rare has teen re
specting without censing
Since the time our. ilret rogenltirs had
birth.
We have alno read the Malthus- screea", In
which the fact Is stated
That If we don't stop tills program we'll be '
over-populated.
And it frankly in admitted if some lines had
been r.bated . ,
Or had never seen existence
We'd be better situated
As. for Instance: .'-.-,
There's the man who gets Job because he
. Is somebody's son;
He's too. numerous.
There's the man behind the Jimmy, there's
the man behind the gun; ' '
He's too numerous, . '
There' the fossil who la out of date and
rhould be on. the shelf;
There's -the pauper a to Intellect' who's "
left a wad of pelf,
Lives by other people's work end never
does a lick himself; '
He's too- numerous. ...(
There's the fellow -who-Imagines he's the .i
whole, blamed, blooming show;
He's too numerous. .
There's the man who thinks he knows It
and lays out to tell you so;.
He's too numerous.
There's the man who's after dollars and
who hss no idfcher aim; .
There's the man who has all truth staked
in his theologic claim;
There are several million others whom I
haven't time to name; , '
' They're too numerous'.
rGbj-
The fact that Sorosis - bold
thetr shape perfectly is maktng
new customera dally for this
Perfected America it Shoe.
They Do Not Stretch. .
$3.50 Always
Sorosis Shoe Store
203 S. 15th St
Frank Wilcox, Mnneger. -
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