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The garbage
with us.
problem we still hare
King Peter of Servla strikingly Illus
trates the adage, "Uneasy lies the bead
that wears a crown."
By the time Senator Patterson hears
from Colorado he may change his opin
ion regarding the Panama treaty.
The Nebraska farmer can look with
out disfavor on gambling In the grain
ilt when ft produces 80-cent wheat.
The state capital has been overrun
within the past forty-eight hours by
swine breeders and mischief breeders.
The continued balloting for senator in
Maryland shows that It Is as hard for
democrats to unite upon men as upon
measures.
According to Secretary TJtt, the Com-
nerclal club is being congratulated on
the opening of the Rosebud agency, but
-That the Commercial club had to do
with the opening Is not yet divulged.
One can but wonder what fate has In
Ktore for Missouri After Its unparal
Icled record of unpunished bribery and
political corruption comes a state Judge
n-ho upholds the payment of an election
bet
The aggregate capitalization of Omaha
public utility corporations is about
v'j2,000,000, but their assessment as
u g reed upon by the Board of Equalisa
tion on a so-called par value basis is
Vl0.57B.00a
Gireat men differ on the paramount-
noss or paramount issues. That may
explain the variation of opinion enter
tained by W. H. Ilerdman and W. X
Bryan about the coming national dem
ocratic platform. -
. Every onoe in a while the public Is
chocked by some calamity like the Iro
quois theater fire or a railroad wreck
causing the loss of many lives, but for
n Steady turn-In of death the mines" of
the country stand unrivaled.
According to Madam Yale, there is no
reason why a woman should grow old
or ugly providing she will dress cor
rectly, paint artistically and dye her hair
when it gets gray. There Is the secret
of secrets that can only be whispered.
The Mississippi legislature had no
trouble In reaching a unanimous agree
ment upon the election of two United
Elates senators on the first ballot
Everything is foreordained without de
bate in Mississippi by the dominant po
litical oligarchy.
The injunction mill is still grinding.
The very latest is an order of court en
joining the mayor and council from en
tering into a contract for WeUbach
gasoline lamps before giving the 32
eandle power electric light glimmers a
trial in the suburbs.
The bombardment of Japan and the
T.ipanese by the Russian press has
ilackened, but the Japs have not yet
found It out and probably will remain
!a blissful ignorance of the change of
sentiment among the Russian press cen
sort for many years to coiue.
The claim that woman suffrage would
eliminate corruption rrora politics re
clves a severe setback through current
Hspatches from Denver, where a female
clerk of election has been arrested for
abetting fraudulent voting. In politics
human nature Is all the same.
Sensationalism is receiving another
Impetus through the efforts of the Dela
ware preacher who asks for a public
(rial on the charge of inciting the people
uf WUmlngtoa to Ijni-b. a negro. Preach
ers are not blind to the benefits of ad
vertising and many mistake notoriety
Cor
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Tire ori Dovtr at stasis.
Although the Russian government has
recently renewed Its assurance to the
powers that their treaty rights In Man
churia will be rexpectel, there Is still a
foc-lln of doubt whether that promise
wi he kopt j Ca(,e RUBBa should secure
undisputed control in the Chinese r-rov-
lnce. A writer on the subject expresses
the opinion that Russia has not the
falntrat Intention of promoting the pol
icy of the open door in Manchuria, for
the reason that she cannot afford It It
Is pointed out that equality of commer
cial opportunity means . for her mer
chants and manufacturers failure to
command any foreign market whatever,
and a perception of this fact has fur
nished the guiding principle of her com
mercial policy In the far east as else
where. As to the assertion that Russia
Is ready and anxious to stimulate the
development of foreign commerce in
Manchuria, It Is shown that her policy
all along in the territory under her con
trol has been to discourage foreign com
merce, evidence of this being in the fact
that every possible obstacle has been
placed In the way of American trade in
the leased territory immediately under
Russian Jurisdiction and that every un
fair advantage which could be devised
to help Russian merchants to get the
better of our own has been employed
without scruple or concealment
The efforts of the United States have
been directed solely to securing for Itself
and the other commercial nations the
open door for trade in China. It has
succeeded In accomplishing this and the
treaty rights and privileges secured will
undoubtedly be insisted upon. That the
Russian government fully understands
this there is no reason to doubt and It
Is hardly conceivable that It will make
an enemy of the United States by tak
ing a course in contravention of our
treaty rights in Manchuria. It Is Indi
cated that our convention with China is
having an influence favorable to - the
maintenance of peace in the far east.
TRKATT WILL Bt RATITIKD.
A conference of democratic senators
developed the fact that while a majority
of them are opposed to the Panama
treaty, enough of them are favorable to
make certain its ratification, though the
opposition may delay a vote on it Some
or inese senators are very aeiermiueu
and manifest a disposition to prolong
debate on the treaty, apparently with
no other object than to assail the presi
dent out of which they of course hope
to make capital for their party, en
tirely indifferent to the fact that they
are giving encouragement to .the Colom
bians In their antagonism to the United
States. Senator Bailey of Texas de
clared a few days ago: "Let us de
nounce the president's defiance of the
law; let us accuse him for his violation
of the law of nations." That Is the
spirit that actuates a majority of the
senate democrats and It should be clearly
understood by the country. They are
putting obstruction in the way of a
great enterprise, which is approved by
an overwhelming majority of the Ameri
can people. In the hope of being able to
create popular' sentiment against Presi
dent Roosevelt
The amendments to the treaty made
by the committee on foreign relations
are said to be regarded by Secretary
Ilay as unnecessary and may be pro
ductive of embarrassment. It would
probably be wise to ratify the treaty as
it is, though it Is unlikely that the Pan
ama authorities would hesitate to accept
any changes or additions which the sen
ate should deem to be desirable. Mean
while the ratification of the treaty is as
sured and the administration has nothing
to fear from the attacks of its opponents
in regard to this matter.
LVOKIKQ TO JVC IT TURK.
The democratic delegation from the
state of New York will exert a .most
potent influence in the national conven
tion of the party, not altogether because
of its numerical strength, but chiefly
for the reason that, democrats generally
realize the necessity of nominating a
presidential candidate who will be ac
ceptable to the democrats of the Empire
state and can command their united sup
port It Is urged that unless this be
done the -party might as well not make
a campaign, for without a chance of
carrying New York the fight would be
utterly hopeless. It Is also the opinion
that a candidate who would be strong
in New 'Yorjt would be pretty sure to
also be strong in New Jersey and Con
necticut
Hence In the selection of a nominee
the representatives of the Empire state
democracy will have great influence and
may determine who shall be the candl
date. At present however, the New
York democrats are not united In regard
to a candidate. The leaders are not
agreed upon anyone and are playing
against each other. Chief among these
is Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany
leader, who acquired a good deal of
prestige from the victory of that organ
Izatlon last November. There is no
definite information as to who he favors,
if indeed he has settled upon anyone,
but It seems to be pretty well under
stood that be is not favorable to Judge
rarker. Murphy naturally desires
man who Is friendly to the political or
ganisation of which he Is the head and
Tarker hardly answers this requirement.
State Senator McCarren Is another ac
tive leader, who Is ssld to fuvor Tarker,
yet Is not so strongly committed to him
that he could not give his support to an
other man believed to be available am!
for the sake of harmony. Then there Is
David R. IIlll, who If less a factor in
New York politics than formerly still
has a following and may have tp be
reckoned with wheu it conies to making
up the delegation to the national conven
tlon and determining who It shall sup
port.
The Indications are that the leaders
of the New York democracy are at this
time favorable to the nomination for
the presidency of a New York man, but
they may conclude later on to support a
candidate from some other state as
Gorman or Olney. The ts'ew Tork cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Press
says that so far the new leadership in
the democracy there seems to have man
aged with admirable skill. The purpose
has been to persuade and at Inst firmly
to convince the democratic party else
where that there can be no hope of the
success of the democracy next fall un
less there be also a belief that New York
state must be of predominant Influence
In the convention and in the campaign.
This conviction appears to be now quite
general In the east and to obtain to a
considerable extent In the south, but it
is not believed to have taken much of a
hold In the west whose democracy is
yet distrustful of the eastern wing of
the party and particularly the New York
portion of it
ABOLISH STAR CHAMBER SSSSWRS.
Not many years ago, when our Board
of County Commissioners consisted of
but three members, two commissioners
would meet In a saloon and discuss be
tween drinks measures and claims that
involved the disbursement of thousands
of dollars of county funds and a day or
two later their conclusions would be
recorded by the clerk as the action of
the board of commissioners. This way
of doing business became very offensive
to the taxpayers and a remedy was
sought by an Increase In the member
ship of the board from three to five and
Instead of drawing pay by the day for
the time actually devoted to the dis
charge of their duties the commissioners
were given salaries at $1,800 per year,
with the understanding that their whole
time should belong to the public.
With a board of five commissioners It
was confidently expected that the affairs
of the county would be managed In a
businesslike manner and all questions
involving an expenditure of county
funds would be discussed in open ses
sion, the same as the 'business of the
municipal corporation. This expectation
has not however, been realized. All Im
portant matters upon which there aro
Individual differences in the board are
referred to the committee of the whole
and discussed within closed doors. In
other words, the business of the county
is discussed and agreed on In star cham
ber session and the taxpayers are kept
in the dark concerning the attitude of
the members of the board either for or
against any proposition, claim or bill.
unless he sees fit to register a protest
in open session after the majority hag
entered the decree agreed on In secret
session.
It Is questionable, also whether the
county has gained anything by increas
ing the number of commissioners and
increasing their pay if the star chamber
system of county government Is to be
continued. There Is no valid reason why
Douglas county should pay out $9,000 a
year for commissioners' salaries when
three men at $5 per day, holding three
sessions per week, would do the busi
ness for the county just as efficiently for
$2,340 a year, or not exceeding $3,000 a
year, including the mileage, if mileage
Is to be allowed to members who travel
on railroad passes.
While we feel sure that the taxpayers
of Douglas county do not regiird the
salaries the county commissioners are
now receiving as excessive, we feel sure
also that the star chamber method of
doing business does not meet popular
approval and will not be tolerated much
longer without popular remonstrance.
The late George Francis Train was
undoubtedly a factor In booming and ad:
vertlslng Omaha, but the truth Of his
tory would be perverted by crediting
him with being either the projector or
organizer of the Union Pacific railroad.
The great transcontinental road was
chartered by congress at the instance of
General John Dlx, Oliver Ames, Augus
tus Kountze, Thomas C. Durant and
other capitalists. Mr. Train was Instru
mental In helping to organize the two
auxiliary corporations the Credit Fon
der of America and the Union Pacific
Construction company, better known-as
the Credit Mobiller.
The prospect of a 12-mlll levy to meet
the demand of municipal government
for 1004 as against a 9-mlll levy for 1003
will bring no joy to the hearts of Omaha
taxpayers, especially In view of the fact
that under the Howell-Gllbert charter
the city Is not allowed to levy a tax for
water rent and, therefore will Increase
its floating debt by nearly $100,000 for
1004 as it was compelled to do for 1903.
Council Bluffs has been electrified by
the grant of a municipal franchise to a
suburban electric tramway line that
promises to connect the twin city with
southwestern Iowa. If all the promises
of the promoters of that scheme are
fulfilled Council Bluffs will have no
reason to regret Its generosity, but there
is often a marked difference between
'before taking and after taking."
There is no such word as fall In
Omaha's unabridged dictionary. Omaha
has by dint of energy and perseverance
built up the second great meat-packing
renter In America, and the establish
ment of a grain market and the erection
of great flouring and cereal mills to con
vert Nebraska's wheat and corn Into
flour, starch and oatmeal Is only a ques
tion of time.
The west half of the Council Bluffs
street railway bridge Is returned for tax
atlon by the Omaha city board of equal
lsatlon at $125,000 par value. It is an
open secret that the bridge could not be
duplicated for less than half a million
dollars, and we venture to guess that
the west half Is bonded for double Its
assessment
Chicago Is one of the best theater
towns In the country, and decreasing the
seating capacity of the play bouses by
one-half through the new public hall or
Ulna nee must either result In higher ad
mission prices or a marked reduction in
expenses, the most apparent place for
reduction being In the wage scale.
Philadelphia North American.
The plan of ths Nebraska democrats to
send Bryan to ths senate la perfect exoept
they may have difficulty, with tha legisla
ture. Wisdom Coaapllaaeated.
Washington Post.
Senator Hanna may be pardoned for foal
ing and saying that tha voters of Ohio, In
their selection of senators, show a high
order of Intelligence. .
Hero Crop Eadajiarered.
Chicago Record-Herald.
A gentleman who resides In Bwltserland
announces that he has Invented an electri
cal contrivance which will kill off an army
at a single shock. It won't do. Where
would ths heroes come In?
Advice In Large Baacbea.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
It must be borne In mind that. If Russia
and Japan are following all tha advice they
have received In regard to giving proper
consideration to the consequences, it will
be some time before they will be In a
frame of mind to lose sight of the possible
results.
Limit of Trait Greed.
Minneapolis Times.
Americans aro a long-suffering people,
patient under imposition and slow to anger
when combines deliberately and arbitrarily
rob them, but they will draw tha Una at
the death trust, otherwise known as tha
antl-toxlne combine. It can be whipped
wherever there la a well-equipped labora
tory and It should bo whipped good and
plenty. Ths arbitrary Increase In ths
price of this great healing and preventive
agent is nothing short of corporate murder
for money.
Ra sala's Chief Admiral.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Admiral Alexleff rose from the ranks of
the Russian navy. He first attracted at
tention while in this country, a young lieu
tenant without Influence and without fam
ily. He had landed at San Francisco from
a cruise In Alaskan waters on the battle
ship Rurlck when war was Imminent be
tween Russia and Great Britain over the
Balkans. He at once cabled to the Russian
Naval office asking permission to pur
chase In this country a number of vessels
to be used as commerce destroyers to prey
on English commerce, and received a reply
to the effect that there was not time for
the deal. Alexleff telegraphed back a re
spectful message to the effect that he per
haps knew the situation better In America
than It was known In Russia, and re
ceived the necessary permission. In ten
days he had purchased eight ships, and,
although the war cloud soon blew over, the
Incident waa the . making of Alexleff.
Upon his return. o Russia he was given
command of a ship and In three years he
was an admiral. Now he Is vice ccar of
Oreater Russia and "lord of all the lands
which He between Baikal and the Pacific
and which extend from the Arctic to the
Yellow sea."
CORPORATION PUBLICITY.
Can Indastrial Managers Afford to
Refaae Itf
New York Evening Post.
Mr. Havemeyer's assertion at the meet
ing of the Sugar trust that a union of In
dividuals ought not to be asked to give out
Information which a partnership or an in
dividual was notieampelled to make publlo
caused much comment In banking circles,
where - the point was made that congress
would likely sjlvV the subject attention
Itself If industrial managers refused reason
able data. A prominent banker made the
point that such .a refusal would not be
tolerated by the hanks, although It might
pass for a time with the general publlo.
As soon as the banks were called upon for
accommodation they would force the com
panies to supply, them with such informa
tion as borrowers were ordinarily required
to give.
One corporation expert declared that the
new Department of Commerce could easily
force industrial corporations to publish the
necessary facts if It once set out to do so.
He added: "Industrial companies are of
two classes, of which the Standard Oil and
the Sugar trust form a class by themselves.
Those two concerns have become so rich
and have so many friendly Influences at
work among politicians that they have
been able to go further than any other In
dustrials in pursuing the blind-pool policy
Irrespective of public opinion. But the De
partment of Commerce can reach them If
It once sets out to, although It might take
five years of litigation before the supreme
court could establish the constitutionality
of tha law which gives the department a
right to such Information. I think, how
ever, that the commission should have been
given quasi-Judicial powers, including the
right to punish for contempt. But If man
aged aggressively, with real honesty of
purpose, the present machinery will be ade
quate to supply stockholders with such In
formation as the 'publlc-be-damned' type
of Industrial managers now Insolently
deny."
WHAT A CHANGE, MY COUNTRYMEN.
Effect of Bryanlsm or the Welfare of
Senator Hanaav.
Philadelphia Ledger (Ind.).
Wednesday, at a joint session of the two
houses of the Ohio legislature It was an
nounced that on the 12th Inst. M. A. Hanna
had been re-elected senator by the un
precedented majority of 90 votes.
The difference between the senator's ma
jority six years ago and that ef Tuesday
last is worth considering. At that earlier
time that rank political and sodallstio
weed Bryanlsm, was In almost Its fullest
flower and bearing. It had made Bryan the
presidential candidate of the democratic
party and turned the heads of millions of
people, great numbers of whom were of
Ohio, the fellow cltlsens of Senator Hanna.
The times have changed and ths rank
weed of Bryanlsm Is as dead and gone In
that stats as that other rank weed of the
fable which long ago grew and rotted on
Lethe's wharf. Ths one distinct Issue of
the last Ohio campaign, .which closed In
November of 1903, was Bryanlsm, to be de
rided by the election of a senator of the
United States, not of a governor. That
blatant demagogue, Tom Johnson, waa tha
gubernatorial candidate of the Bryanltes
and his candidate for senator was John H.
Clarke, who, though "an honest money"
democrat, was supported on the stump by
both Bryan and Johnson. The latter upon
every occasion urged the election of the
democratlo legislative ticket, not of tha
ticket for governor. He told' tha electors to
vote tor Clarke, not for Johnson.
How extreme ths change has been from
the legislature of 198. when Hanna had a
majority of 1, to that of 1904, when his
majority la to. Is shown by these figures.
Mr. Hanna's personal popularity In Ohio
Is great, but it was not his popularity so
much as the unpopularity of Bryanlsm
which resulted In the extraordinary change
of political conditions.
It was in Ohio, In November last, that
Bryanlsm got Its worst and deadliest
blow; yet Bryan still thinks himself alive
as a political factor merely because he eaa
walk and talk. Wf hs would understand
how very dead hs Is, let him consider tha
monumental majority for Senator Hanna
a majority under which Bryaiitam Is burled
i o.ia Dcyona eu comae or gmpm v rur
rectiOQ. i ' ' '
ROT7ND ABOUT NEW YORJt,
I
Ripples en the Cnrrent ef Mfe fa
the Metropolis.
Practical politicians around In the sub
urbs of New York City, who Imagined
they knew all the moves In the game, have
learned a new one as smooth and clever
as was ever fashioned by a veteran. Much
surprise was shown last fall when the
young millionaire, Robert Wlnthrop Chan
ler, defeated Major Francis O. Land on for
a seat In the New York assembly. I-andnn
was the republican candidate and the dis
trict was considered safely republican.
Everything was going well with the major's
campaign, despite his unpopular move In
declaring against the acceptance of Pull
man passes, when Mr. Chanler Invested
K,onO In a prise bull, which he Invited ell
of the farmers of the district to call at his
place and view. The rural Ists went Into
raptures over the bull, and when they ex
pressed a wish that they might own such
an animal Mr. Chanler promptly presented
each with a card giving him an Interest.
These cards were distributed without dis
crimination to all raisers of cattle, and the
prtie bull became the common property of
the county. Against this sort of competi
tion Major London's fight was hopeless.
One effect of the recent tremendous build
ing activity In New York Is In a direction
wMch should serve as an attraction for the
prospective resident of the metropolis.
Rents are down and are going lower. A
year ago a modern six-room flat In a de
cent neighborhood, with all essential con
veniences, could not be had for less than
tlOO per month, but now some of the very
places which demanded this outrageous
price at that time are renting for half the
money. First-class hotel rates are suffer
ing a like reduction, not for table fare,
which, on the contrary, constantly seems to
tend upward, but In the matter of room
rent. There are fine places right off Broad
way and Fifth avenue where good rooms,
contiguous to the bath may be had for $1
a day. The houses offering these unheard
of prices are new, the service equal to
the best and the general atmosphere quite
as breathable as any. The cause of this Is
not far to seek. As Simeon Ford said re
cently: "We have the finest hotels In the
world, but If they were filled the rest of
the country would be depopulated."
A movement has been Inaugurated In
New York to prohibit the sale of cocaine
except under authority of a doctor's pre
scription. The "cocaine habit" Increases
at an alarming rate, the drug having tre
mendous sale In the city. The openness
with which aristocratic "dope fiends" prac
tice their pet vice Is something astonish
ing. The wise slave of morphine, opium
or cocaine has discovered that the surest
way to conceal the vice is to practice It
In full view of the audience. Thus, a man
or woman will come Into the drug shop
when it is crowded and say something to
the clerk in charge. The clerk digs up a
black bottle, mixes It with something
from the soda fountain, and the fiend de
liberately takes It while the crowd looks
on. Not once In a thousand times does
any one suspect that the cool person with
the dark mixture Is a victim of drugs.
The Technology club, composed of the
New York alumni of Massachusetts Insti
tute of Technology, will give Its annual
dinner on February S at the University
club. Liquid sunshine will be served to
each of Its members. Dr. W. J. Morton,
who announced at the club's last meeting
the discovery of liquid sunshine, has given
the formula for making it. It will be
placed in , a capsule at each plate with a
glass of water; The room will he darkened
and each man will drop- the capsule Into
his glass and will make his own liquid
sunshine by Introducing a tube of radium
Into this water. They will then rise and
drink to their alma mater In liquid sunlight.
A large proportion of telephone girls em
ployed by tha big companies In New York
give up their places 'rather than Incur
the risk of becoming partly bald. This
effect of the steel band or hood which
telephone operators wear over their head
Is plainly noticeable In the case of those
who have scanty hair. On boys who act
as telephone operators It Is even more no
ticeable than with girls. One boy, who
operates a switchboard In a large office
In the Morton building. Is almost entirely
bald In a band running from one side of
his head to another. He has been at the
telephone switchboard for two years and
now wears a cushion underneath the steel
hood to protect his head from the pressure.
A bachelor to be thoroughly In the swim
In New York must pay out at least $500 In
club dues yearly. The expenditure Is like
an admission fee to a country fair, as It
gives only the privilege of spending real
money. The dues to the Union club are
$75; the Raquet, $75; the Couching, $36;
Tuxedo, $100; University, $60; Riding, $100;
Country $75; New York Athletic, $50; Fenc
ers, $30; New York Yacht, $J5. The Initia
tion fees run between $100 and $500.
An organisation of Catholic women was
formed In New York City recently which
had for Its object, among other things.
suppression of the divorce evil. Miss Annie
Leary, a leading member of the "400," a
personal friend of Mrs. Astor and a papal
countess, was one of the principal movers
in the new enterprise, but It is understood
she and Mrs. Frederick Neilson, also one
of the leading women of the Catholic
laity of the United States, have withdrawn
frnm tha aoclotv. the reason, betna: that a
rule was recently adopted that all mem
bers pledge themselves to abjure the so
ciety of divorced persons. Miss Leary
numbers among her friends Mrs. Oliver H.
P. Belmont and other notable divorcees.
Mrs. Neilson, the mother of Mrs. Hollls
Hunnewell, who recently divorced Arthur
Kemp and was remarried soon after
ward, followed suit.
Tammany's old guard among the police
captains are hugely dissatisfied with condi
tions under Commissioner McAdoo. An
open town" with freedom from responsi
bility, with the atendant opportunities, had
been looked for confidently, even after the
new commissioner ordered a strict enforce
ment of ths anti-gambling law. The cap
tains thought It the old bluff of Tammany
commissioners, but that they now take It
seriously Is Instanced by this conversation
with an officer of an Important precinct:
'How Is Captain nowadays?"
'Why, he's on tha sick list, and has been
for ten days. Didn't you know that?"
"No. Anything serious?"
"Just cold feet. He's afraid something
might break loose In his precinct, and he's
standing from under. He did the same
thing when Greene sent him there last
fall, but got better right after election
day. Now -there's so acting captain held
responsible by the commissioner, and Is
resting easy. He has a big enough 'pull'
to enable the surgeons to carry him on the
sick list until the sky dears a little."
Signs ef Contlns; Events.
Indianapolis News.
Meantime, In order that the people may
not forget that these be parlous times and
that they live In a turbulent territory,
while Japan and Russia are trying to de
cide what to do the Coreans are doing a
little looting and murdering around the
border. This will no doubt result In Coiea
eventually having to "dig" but, then.
Cores, la rich la mineral resource,
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i INTERNATIONAL PEACE.
A Morement Deslataed to Pnt Soldiers
Oat ef m Job.
Baltimore American.
That was a remarkable gathering In
Washington In favor of International
peace. The main purpose waa to
promote an arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, something
that ought not to be very difficult, but the
spirit of the gathering was that wars ought
to cease In fact, that there Is no more ex
cuse for them than for the settlement of
individual disputes by fighting. The dele
gates to the conference, to the number of
200, were distinguished representatives of
all of the professions and Industries. They
were for the most part brainy men, with
whose names the publlo Is familiar, and
men of Influence In the community. Many
were unavoidably absent, but their letters
breathed the same spirit which dominated
the conference.
This remarkable gathering of men and
its earnestness possesses more significance
than the ratification of a treaty. Several
years ago congress passed a resolution In
viting such a treaty and a few months ago
the British Parliament passed a resolution
along similar lines. They were In the right
direction, but there is nothing conclusive
about them'. A treaty between theae mighty
powers to submit all disputes to arbitration
would be a very Important step toward uni
versal peace by Its example, provided, of
course, neither nation. In a moment of
provocation and popular frensy, repudiated
It. The trouble about the majority of trea
ties Is that they have the sanction of law
until something occurs to test them. For
universal peace there must be the courts.
an international code, clearly defined and
an International police force to maintain
the jurisdictions of the courts and If neces
sary enforce their decrees In ahort, a
machinery similar to that which exists In
every civiliied state.
Officialdom, It Is said, will never consent
to this. Possibly not. If left to its own
devices, and the scheme seems very like a
dream. Dreams sometimes come true. Offi
cialdom can be moved by the demands at
the people. The question in the present In
stance Is: "Do the people want universal
peace? Do they want It so much as to
come out and advocate It In such an earnest
manner as will compel the governments of
the world, to adopt It? The conference In
Washington Inspires hope. To see so many
distinguished men engaged In a sealous ef
fort for International peace Is very encour
aging. Such conferences lead to others
and familiarise the public with both the
Immorality and useleasness of war.
PERSONAL ROTES.
The csar, with his outcry against war,
which the rulers of his country are de
termined on, may be "the granny -old man
of Russia."
The ' Neyr England Historic, Genea
logical society reports a very prosperous
year In the ancestor Industry. At the
present rate of progress It will . not be
many decades before every mother's son In
that section will know exactly who his
grandfathers were.
Lord Clinton, who, with a piety that has
something of an old world flavor about R,
has just presented to Exeter cathedral a
splendid silver processional cross. Inlaid
with Ivory, as a thank offering for the safe
return of his two sons from the Boer war,
Is Lord Lieutenant of Devonshire.
General James Barnett, president of the
First National bank of Cleveland since
1877, and widely known among banking In
terests of the country, has just retired
from active business life. General Barnett
Is 83 years old and has been prominent In
the political and business affairs of Cleve
land for fifty years.
C. D. Sanford Gand Army post, at North
Adams, Mass., placed its flag at half mast
upon the announcement of the death of
General John B. Gordon of Georgia the
first time that post ever honored a former
confederate in this way. General Gordon
had lectured twice In North Adams under
the auspices of the post.
Prince Henri de Beam, the newly ap
pointed attache of the French embassy,
who will arrive in Washington this month,
Is a descendant of one of the most dis
tinguished families In France. His father
was Count Gaston de Galard and his
mother the Countess da Talleyrand-Peri-gord.
The new attache Is only 26 years
old.
Major Robert Stiles of Richmond, author
of "Four Years Under Marse Robert," says
General Gordon in battle waa the most
glorious human being his eyes ever looked
upon. He describes blm in the nrst day's
fight at Gettysburg, his face radiant, his
figure erect, mounted on a splendid ebony
harger, with gleaming eyes and proud
arched neck. The rider fairly stood In his
stirrups and, bareheaded, waved both
hands, while his sonorous voice rolled out
such exhortations aa only he knew how
to make to soldiers. Thus they charged,
with the great black charger Joyful In the
midst of the flashing muskets.
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Within Limits.
Collier's Weekly.
Plerpont Morgan's epigrams, or thoee
which are attributed to him, gain weight
from his importance. Now cornea the dic
tum that never In history has money been
less "bunched" than It Is at present. Fol
lowing so closely upon demonstrations that
a few men controlled the most extensive
enterprises, and hence largely the course
of American industry, Mr. Morgan's opin
ion arouses question. TBie complaint thut
money wee concentrated and too powerful
for Justice or the greatest welfare has al
ways existed. No private Individual ever
controlled as much Industry, probably, as
John D. Rockefeller, but, on the other
hand, what he can do with his money la
as nothing compared with what Ciassua
could do with his In Rome. Here Is where
Mr. Morgan's aphorism shows Its truth.
Wealth has Increased Immeasurably, and
tha ordinary citizen now has enough to
give him privileges which make him force
ful. When it is said that, although wefT
has become more distributed, control is
becoming more central, some juggling is
performed with the word control. Control
tends every day to become less absolute;
It tends more toward mere Influence. Mr.
Morgan's own career illuminates this dis
tinction. His power rises and falls with
his use of It and with popular censure or
approval. .The masses have more wealth
than they ever had, absolutely and In pro
portion to the whole, and this ownership
protects thm in the long run, even If the
management In ordinary circumstances re
mains with a few. Executive control may
be "bunched," more and more, but as that
control remains finally subject to the mul
titude of owners. Industrial liberty has. In
a sense, actually increased. -Moreover,
such movements as creating the new De
partment of Commerce and pressing the
Sherman law, in moderation, show a de
cided tendenoy to keep the might of con
centrated wealth within limits. Neither
money nor any other kind of power Is now
very dangerously "bunched."
WAIFS OF THE WITS.
"De time an' trouble you kin save by
lettin' de yuthhuh man hab- de las' word,
said Uncle Kben. "generally makes It a
putty good bargain." Washington Star.
Noah decided to forego his little nip.
"It doesn't do for a man In my position,"
he explained. "I see entirely too many
animals as It la"
Luffing to port, he set the helm for
Mount Ararat. New York Times.
Paying Teller I can't cash this check,
Madam, until you are Identified.
Mrs. Bright You mean I have to iden
tify myself?
Paying Teller Yes, ma'am.
Mrs. Bright How simple! Have you a
looking glass? Philadelphia Press.
"But marry me," urged the impecunious
young array officer to the daughter of the -trust
king. "I am poor, I know, and have
nothing, but my rank"
"That's Just the trouble," sighed the
lady. "Papa says you're too rank." Chi
cago Tribune.
Henry Watterson Is well known for his
puns.
"Can you make a pun on the constella
tions?" asked a friend one day.
"By Gemini," answered Wattersen
quickly, "I Cancer." New York Times.
A decrepit old gas man named Peter,
While hunting around for the meter.
Touched a leak with his light
He arose out of sight.
And, as anyone can see by reading thl.-!!
also destroyed the meter.
New York Sun.
A WORD WITH YOIT. ,
a W. GUlllan In Baltimore America..
Though you're rather fond of knocking, as
you surely must admit.
Though you like to swing your hammer o'or
the other chaps a bit,
Though you have a nasty feeling when
some rival makes a hit.
Though you'd rather have the hoi pollol
believe yourself Is It,
Yet there's one among your fellows that,
whatever Iih may do,
He will always find you loyal. And you
strenuously true
He's the chap who plays at solitaire with
you.
Yet he has his faults like others, though
you cling to him so tight.
Though you'd loave your bed to serve him
any hour of the night;
Though you earnestly defend him to the.
limit of your mlKht
And are always standing by, lot who will
be In the fight.
And when he Is feeling grumpy you are
also feeling blue;
Would you ask me who's this fellow
you're so fondly cllniflng to?
He's the chap that plays at solitaire with
you.
Tell you what I char you nothing for
this bit of good advice
It would be a trick to make the whole
world coll you "nice" t
If you'd stand for other fellows who are
worthy, once or twice,
Asyou stand for this poor friend of yours
who cuts ao little l";
For, although you'd hardly think It, seelns
singly, as you do.
There ore lots of other follows hotter
worthy sticking to
Than the chap who plays at Solitaire with
you.
Cherry Pectoral
contracted a severe cold on my
lungs which continued spite of all I could
do. I then tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
and was quickly relieved." Miifl Emma
Millik, tort Sn'elling, Minn.
. 0. Aye? Ce Lowell, bum.