THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MITURDAY , DECEMBER 21 , 1892 ,
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Till ! younff king of Spain rocotvos n
Hillary of $750.000 a. your and does not
have to work very hard at that.
Iii THAT I'annuia acnndnl proceed ?
much further there will bo a pain
ful scarcity of statesmen with good rep
utations in Fi-nncc.
A coNTKMi'OKAitY rutnurks : "Givo
the rftilronda a chance. " They have
con orally boon tiblo to help tbomsolvo.9
to anything they wanted.
IT is estimated that Gar/.a ha3 cost
the United States government , over
8200,000 in military and judicial opera
tions. That is a brilliant record.
FIVE hundred Chinese coolies hnvo
just boon lantlol in East Africa ana will
worlc for the Gorman ooionisU. Race
prejudices do not count for much in
that country.
THII city treasury of Denver is said to
fce on the vcrco of bankruptcy and the
Jiitl'/.ens nf that town are in the throes
Of charter revision. Wns over a city
charter made that did not nocd to ho
tinkered ?
IT is astonishing what a largo num
ber of statesmen are on intimate and
confidential terms with the president- ,
elect and know all about his 'plans and
purposes. Ho apparently does not Know
them himself.
IT is often said that Philadelphia is a
Blow town , 'but she hns spent $10,000-
ODO on her now city hall and now the
commissioners wmt 8-1,000,000 tnoro to
finish it. None of the fast towns can
beat that much.
IT is remarked by a southern journal
that "tho democratic party is the only
ono that knows how to handle an otiipty
treasury. " Lot's see , was it not in 1800
and 1801 that the democratic party was
in complete power in the federal gov
ernment ?
OKLAHOMA is a candidate for state
hood and a bill for its admission litte
boon introduced in the sonato. The
torrltorycan'Show a much bettor claim
than Arizona both us to population and
the resources necessary to sustain u
Btato government.
THEM : seems to bo no question whatever -
ever about the popularity of Adlai E.
Btovenson in the HO nth. The en thus
3asm of the receptions given him in thai
coctlon indicates that there may have
boon Homo mlaunderstanding as to whc
lias been clocted president.
-Tine press comments upon the lllnosf
of James G. Ululno show that the mar
Is appreciated at his full worth by people
plo of all parties and that his condition
causes general solicituda and regret.
The voice of criticism is alloiicod ant
old ahtugontums are forgotten.
Those Minnesota Indians who indulged
dulgod in a fatal light were made quarrelsome
rolsomo by llrowator. There have boor
BO many demonstrations of the fae.t tha
the rod man is a bad customer when ht
is intoxicated that it Booms incrodibli
that any person could bo vicious onougl
to got him into that condition.
TlllCRK appears to bo a very friondli
fooling toward the United States on tin
part of the Chilian government , and tin
fooling toward Americans in Chili hm
greatly improved. The Chilians are t
bruvo and sensible people , and there
fore do not think less of us because
insisted upon our rights and secured ui
acknowledgement of them.
THE arrangements for the consollda
1 tlon of tuo Lead and Linseed Oil com
panlo3 provide for the inoroaso of 111
load capital stouk from $10,000,000 t
850,000,000. It is such llguros as thos
that open the oycs of the public to th
enormous power of concentrated capital
"What cannot such combinations accoui
plish in the way of crushing oompotl
tion ?
LAIIOK representatives svho complal
against convlut-mado products fret
abroad should remember that the work
_ _ * 'J ' uiQn-QLAJ arlaa..cil ) ] .not stand u
* " * " " "
Very unitodly for the MoKlnloy law las
November. That law has a provUlo
which prevents the importation of cor
\tct-inndo goods into the United State
and this provision him baon thoroughl
enforced. It looks us if the workingmen
mon of the country hud not fully undo :
teed the situation , notwUhstandln
that there was eo much dlsoussion
labor interests during the campaign.
Afi TO ATTJIAOT/MI 1'OVVLA.TlOlf.
"If the railroad corporations of the
wcst"t says the Atlanta Constitution ,
'
"woro'powerful enough to fill up that
region with niilllonpof whlto settlers the
southern states and tholr capitalists nnd
mon of enterprise are nblo lo do HS much
for tholr own section by organized of-
fort. " Tills proposition is not altogether
sound bccauso It lakes no account of the
wide dilToronco In the character of the
two sections of tho.country and the In
ducements afforded by natural conditions
to homo Hookers ; and them tlicro tire
artificial differences also to bo consider
ed , the most important of which nro
deeply imbedded in the social llfo of
the people. Some idea of what thin
means may bo dorlvod from tno state
ment of the journal referred to that the
way to solve the raeo problem Is to Increase -
crease the wliito population of the
south. It declares that "when every
community has flvo whlto families to
ono blaVk family the blacks will bo such
n small element In our population that
they will no longer bo of any import-
undo from any po'nt ' of vlow. They will
not bo heard of in politics and they will
quietly settle down to t.ho industrial
occupations demanding tholr labor. "
It is not necessary to discuss the old
race question here , but It will bo ob
served that the existence of that prob
lem is licknowlodgcd , and that the
spirit in which In which it is , mentioned
is that of the assertion of whlto su-
promacy. Wliothor such assortton of
the supremacy of the wliito r.xco bo the
true pol-tcy fortho south or not need
not now bo asked , but It is
evident that the social conditions
which have so lone retarded southern
prosperity and growth would themselves
stand in the way of the fulfillment of
this projectof putting the colored man
out of wight by swelling the whlto popu
lation. It is all very well to talk about
attracting a tide of immigration to the
south , but the fact remains that it is not
tending in thafdiroctlon and will not
do so to any great extent so long as the
west affords a bettor Hold for the indus
try of the settler and has no social draw
backs. The south needs onoriry and enterprise -
terpriso and a little loss politics and
mob violence to the square inch. In
these sections whore the people have
lately gouo to work zealously to develop
their resources n great deal has boon
accomplished , and this very fact will do
something toward attracting immigra
tion.
WITH t'L.ltlK
Nothing could so well illustrate the
hunger and voraciousness of the email
politicians for public oftlco as the fact
that several democratic members of congress -
gross have felt called upan , In self-
defense , to warn oil * applicants for place
under the incoming administration. No
other people In the world are so greedy
for places under the government as nro
the American people , and it is
not an exaggerated estimate that
there will bo an average of a
score of applicants for every olllco that
the administration will have to
dispose ol. Add to these the number of
place hunters in states where there is to
bo a change of political control and the
army of ollico seokoi-s swells into for
midable proportions. As the very largo
majority of these must inevitably fail , it
is almost pathetic to contemplate the
grout wave of disappointment that will
sweep over the country in the
few . months following the in
auguration of Mr. Cleveland. Doubt
less every democratic mutubor of con
gress already has a volutno of applica
tions from his constituents , and the
number will continue to grow with
those who are willing to receive them.
A few have taken the course of publicly
statins what they propoaa to do with
respect to ollice sockors , and their ox-
uinplo is likely to bo followed by others.
Ono of these is Representative Hat-tor
of Ohio , who Ins announced the
uninos of the persons ho will recom
mend for oflleo. In a circular which
ho hurt published in the newspapers ol
his district he states that ho had re
corded the wishes of an average of from
five to thirty good mon and women for
every pussiblo position which lie could
hope to control under the incoming ad
ministration , and ho said that it looks
as if before March 4 ho would have on
nn average eighty to 103 applicants
where bo can possibly got ono position.
Evidently there is a very largo number
of democrats in Mr. Iltirtor's dis
trict who are dissatisfied witli
their present moans of obtaining
u livelihood. Senator Mills of Toxus is
another who doas not propose to bo
hounded to death by place bun lord and
he deals with thorn loss considerately
even than the Ohio congressman. He
hns publicly announced that lie docs not
intend to go into the ollice-poddling
business at all. Ho suyd ho has nil lie
can do to properly attend to ills regular
legislative duties and olllco Hookers mual
lot hlmnlonu. This is particularly cour
ageous on the part of Mr. Mill * , because
ho is socking ru-oloction. Of course
ho will not bo tiblo to ndhoro rigidly U
0 this rule , but undoubtedly Itsumiounoo
0 mont will relieve him of a great deal ol
annoyance and bother. Mr. Cleveland
showed a just appreciation of the appo <
tile of his party for olllco when hi
Q warned place acokors to keep away fron
n him before lie becomes president if the ;
would not shut themselves out fron
consideration.
Out notwithstanding these precaution
and warnings there will bo \
i- tremendous force of applicant
for employment' In the public BOI
vice. There are. 183,01'U olllcos , porhap
half of which number will bo trnnsfcrro
from republicans to democrat * durlni
the nuxt four years. It is not un ovoi
estimate to say that a million nppllcn
lions will bo made for thauo positions
eo that the army of the dls-.ippointu
will bo as ton to ono of these who ar
n chosoiu
in
r/uo ON TIIK OCKAX.
Within the next two months two (
itn Ute swiftest ocean steamships in th
n world will lly the American Hag. I ) |
i- act of the present congress the "City <
Parh"und the 'Cityof Now.York" huv
bocoinu ' 'naturalized" that is , the
have boon permitted to register i
American ships , nnd on a stated dn
in February next ono of thoi
Of will leave Southampton , and U
other Now York , having tl
star Rpnnglcd banner ab tholr inssl-
heads. It will bo an interesting event ,
for at present no steamship crossing the
Atlantic files our ( Ing , and the effect
may bo to Inspire a public sentiment ui
this country moro strongly favorable to
restoring the American emblem to the
ocean than there Is nt prcaont. The
company that owns these steamships
proposes lo build two or moi-o of the
same kind with American materials nnd
American labor , and If the experiment
shall bo successful it may in a few years
bo common to see our ling on the Atlan
tic and in European ports , from both of
which It has so long boon banished.
There is no probability that anything
will bo done by the present congress in
the direction of restoring the merchant
marine of the United States , but the
party that will como Into power next
Marcii will have a great opportunity to
do something in tills matter to
strengthen its claim to popular
confidence and support. It is
ono of the great practical
questions which must bo settled in the
near future if this country is to realize
the commercial progress and enjoy the
commercial independence -should
havo. .For more than a quarter of a
century our people have been paying
annually an enormous tribute to foreign
countries in the shape of freight and
passage moneys. As was salJ by
the president In his last message , our
grain and meats have boon taken at
our own docks and our largo im
ports there laid down by foreign ship
masters. An increasing torrent of
American travel to Eurono has con
tributed a vast sum annually to the divi
dends of foreign shipowners. The bal
ance of trade shown by the books of our
custom houses has boon very largely re
duced and in many years altogether ex
tinguished by this constant drain. After
presenting the figures which show
the decline of the ocean-carrying
trndo in American vessels a de
cline from 73.7 in 185S to 12.1 !
in 1SJ ! ) : the secretary of the treasury
remarks that they exhibit a lamentable
condition of affairs. The amount paid
per annum for the transportation of
freight and passengers between the
United States and foreign countries is
stated to exceed 8200,000,000. an amount
moro than foirt- times the value of our
annual ox ports of wheat for the four
years prior to the llscal .year of 1801.
Most of this larcro sum , as the secre
tary of the treasury observes , goes to
support the trade and business
of foreign countries , its payment constl-
tutiug a continual drain on our re
sources. And a serious aspect of the
mutton is that wo are sustaining foreign
steamship' lines which in time of war
may Dccomo a part of the naval establish
ments of the countries to which they be
long. "Prollting by our commerce in
peace. " said the president in hi ; mes
sage , "thoy will become the most for
midable destroyers of our commerce in
time of war. "
This is not a political question. It
appeals lo the practical interest and the
patriotic sense of the p eot > le , and as
strongly to these of ono section us of
another. The United States cannot bo
as great as it shoulO bo , nor secure in
Its greatness , until the American Hag
reappears upon every aoa and iu every
port of the world.
OM.MIA took another slop forward last
week , and will sit down to her Christ
mas dinner knowing that she is within
three places of the top in the matter of
business prosperity. In another column
appears the tabulated showing of bank
clearings , which gives Omaha an in
crease of 43.2 per cent over the third
week of December , 1801 , and only three
towns make a bettor showing in ratio of
increase , nnd only eighteen show a
larger total.
EuitOTEAN advices regarding the
danger of another outbreak of cholera
next year are not reassuring. It seems
that ll-.unburg has not been purged of
the disease , several cases having 03-
ctirrcd there recently , and the outlook
is regarded as serious. Such intelli
gence will strengthen the movement in
this country for greater precautions
against the introduction of the plague.
THE proposition to cioso the gates of
the World's fair at 7 p. in. every day in
the week would , if carried into effect ,
greatly reduce the privileges of the
working people , many of whom cannot
attund the exposition at all unless they
can do BO after their day's work is over.
The interests of the laboring class must
be carefully guarded In this matter.
THE latest French duel maintained
the general character of such affairs ,
which rarely do any harm to the par
ticipants. In this case it was the noncombatants -
combatants who were in most dangci
from the wild shooting of the duollsls ,
The antagonists allowed courage , if no
noi-vo , yet , according to the report , i
was a rather ludicrous engagement.
A KECENT supi-iiino court docisioi
holds that pass ngors riding on the
front platform of electric o r3 have nt
ground of action against the company
in case of injury. The practice is a com
mon ono in Omaha and If it involve ;
to risk to thobtraot cur com panics i
tvill not be likely to receive mucl
diBcourgamont from them.
Tivonlil Mulio the GitllnrluVcpji ,
3n
n Probably the saddest spectacle of the BOH
,3 son will bo that of Mr. Cleveland goin
through his stockings on Christmas mornln
and llndlii it tilled with petitions from olllc
seekers.
-o-
'I'lli Niitlon .11 list < ! imnl.
Kew Yorli lltntlil.
A national quarantine is a national aece :
slty. Its establishment is a national dut ;
The performance of that duty cannot bo di
lityed with safety. It Is time for congress |
rise to the occasion.
Inillriillunj of u ( iuln ,
Keu > Yurk ami ,
It is assorted , with some appearance i
of probability , that Henry W. Htair of No
Hampshire believes that the Fifty-thii
10 congress wlll'aflVml him the opportunity i
10y his life to explain fully nnd in detail to tl
' . country the merits of his education bill.
10 All liurly
Governor Holes is going to make a pop
-
is- lar canvass for the Iowa seimtorshlp , ui
the republicans of that redeemed and r
111 Konorated state will take particular dellsl
In etnphusUln the fact that ho U ono of tl
10 backcst of. back numbers lu American no '
.1C lies.
OTIIUH K./SU.1 T/M.V OVltS.
The situation In M'ineo continues to over
shadow in Intcrostphml Importance all other
JCuropcnn affairs. The events -of the past
few days have beenijf a very serious nature ,
fully Justifying th/lfpar | that they might
culminate In revolution , but as yet , nothing
of a distinctly revolutionary nature has
taken place , and" every day probably
lessens the danger. It Is evidence
of the strong hold which republican Institu
tions have taken ur.ntho _ people that no ono
has ventured to suggest , to say nothing of
attempt , any movement hostile to the repub
lic. The dovelopnuyils. In the Panama canal
scandal continue to be'interesting , but there
are Indications of moro sensitlonnl disclos
ures yet to come. It Is plain that n number
( if public men and journalists who have long
enjoyed the popular favor and confidence
will have their records Ineffaccably stained.
Hut whoever falls there Is reason to believe
*
that the republic will not be seriously im
periled.
The superiority of the French In military
forces causes the ( lermans much more solici
tude than does Chancellor Caprlvl's sugges
tion of the possibility that Germany may
Injve to take the Held against the armies of
Franco-Uusslan coalition. If the Germans
could measure strength with the French ,
their ancient enemy , they would have Httlo
apprehension in meeting a power whoso auto
cratic government can have no substantial
Interest in a political alliance with republi
can Franco. With all her show of nunibe rs ,
Itussla is not greatly dreaded as an aggres
sive military power. In malting war against
Turkey , or against the wild tribes of Tar-
tary , or In suppressing a Polish insurrec
tion , Russia displays great military energy ;
but in the possible contingency of a general
European war the Russians could be left
with tolerable safety to the disciplined
armies of Austria-Hungary , backed by such
forces as Italy might bring Into the Held.
Hence the czar and his half-starved subjects
are not taken into very serious ac
count by Germany In estimating the
strength of her enemies , llcsldes this , there
is always the probability that Hussiti may be
converted Into -an ally of Germany lu case
of utmost need. On the other hand , the
hereditary French enemy , with whom a
chance of war is always In the cards , alone
seriously menaces the position of Germany
as the llrst military power In Europe. In
the maintenance of this position the na
tional pride of the Germans is not merely
concerned , but also their national safety.
They will not long hesitate over the expendi
ture of a few million inarks , more or less , In
the army budget , when so momentous an
issue Is Involved ,
4f
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Among the many curious questions which
are bound to arise in connection with the ad
ministration of the government of an orien
tal dependency by a civilized nnd western
state , is one Unit Is 'now confronting Mr.
Gladstone's cabinet ; i\ . number of men have
been arrested and brought to trial before the
Anglo-Indian tribunals of the state of Ulwar
for the assassination of the prime minister
of that country. The , prisoners , however ,
have pleaded In defense nd furnished indis
putable proof that they had been ordered by
ttio maharajah , or vassal king of Ulwar , to
"remove1 his prime minister , and
that they had /airerely "used their
swords" in eoinpuanco with his hi h-
'
ness's orders. The , British authorities
are , therefore , at ! tlib present moment in a
quandary. For , whili ) on the one hand th < a'
do not , from reasons of policy , desire to goio
the length of bringing the Maharajah himself
to account for the as fssination of his prime
minister , yet they cannot but recognize that
it would bo unjust to hofd the prisoners re
sponsible for merely having carried out the
commands of their ruler. Nor yet , in view of
the control excivlscd by the British over the
Judicial administration of the state , which
bears the reputation of being the most en
lightened and progressive in Central India ,
can they penult the murder of the unl'ortu
nate inline minister to remain unpunished.
. * .
The national liberal and radical parties in
the German Kelchstng have given notice o
a motion in favor of the inviolability of pri
vate property at sea in time of war. To st-
cure the international recognition of this
principle , the imperial chancellor is re
quested to summon an international con
gress. This motion , which in slightly differ
ent shape came under diseussion during last
session , was withdrawn in consequence of
the objections raised by Count von Caprivi.
Such n course of action on the part
of the imperial government , ho then
argued , would probably not only fall
in attaining its object , but would iiosslbly
have a diametrically opposite effect. The
destruction of an enemy's commerce was ,
especially now that the great merchant
steamers of the world were built to nut as
cruisers at need , ono of the most Important
factors in a future naval war. It is not
known whether the new motion has been al
tered to meet these objections of the chancel
lor , which appear to be as forcible now as
they wcro then. The dread of the destruc
tion of commerce now furnishes one of the
strongest arguments foi the preservation ot
peace.
According to ofllcial information received
at Berlin , the Uussian government baa
once moro refused an oft'er for constructing
the trans-Siberian railroad , made by a grouji
of French capitalists , and has deeided that
foreigners shall not bo admitted to partici
pation in the enterprise. The c/tar bases
Ills decision in the matter upon the fact thai
public opinion is strongly opposed to tin
employment of foreign capital ani
foreign engineers in what Is looked
upon in Russia as a natlona
undertaking. This determination wil
have the result of indolinltcly postpon
ing the completion of the line , us , owing U
the lack of funds , hardly any progress at al
has been made during- the past year. A
the present rate of construction , sovcra
generations will pass away before it will hi
possible to travel across the Asian conti
nent to the Pacillo ocean in a railroad cai
rlago.
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Tor tin , l.lxlitlliigiriir , '
* Clileatio Junnial.
h -Tho more crowded Chicago Is the healthie
It becomes.
o
Don't Ilrliiy the Iti-riii-in.
JVfif Ynrli H'oiM.
It would ho every bit as sensible to post
jxmo the Inauguration of n democratic pres
dent as to postpone the reduction of taxatio
promised by the dcmoc-ratie party.
An Olijm-t I.IIHHOII Iii Tiixutlon ,
SprlntifltM ( J/iinn. ) KcjniMfrdii ,
The Now York state treasury will receiv '
s- from the Crou.se estate In Syracuse botwec
sy. . * ir > 0,0 ( > 0 and fc-'OO.OlM ) la succession taxes , an
y.o - about $700,000 from the Gould estate , Th
oto succession tux is Us own object lesson an
has come lo stay.
A rutrlntln Kli-lc.
.Sdii / ' ( ( iiiffo Kxai/iliicr. /
of A bill was introduced In the house of re
IW rcsentatives on Saturday tomuko a ' 'nation ;
rd llowcr'1 out of "tho pansy , called also tl
of garden violet , heartsease , olo. " Is this a
lie alstcd immigrant to bo thus honored ovi
such sturdy native sons as the sunllowo
the cornllowor and others } Kot while sturil
Americ.inlstn Is In fashion ,
An KirltliiK Hurt' .
Keie York Mrcittitr ,
o- In the race between Colonel William J
oht Singcrly of the Philadelphia Itecord ni
he Colonel Al Fall-brother of the Durha
11- ( N , C. ) Globe , for the ollice of commission
of pensions , wo regret to note that the for
) f the democratic multi-millionaire scotns to
bo .fading In the distance , while the chlvnl-
rio North Carolinian Is coming on liken
wild engine on a down grade. This will not
do. Colonel Slngerly must take up n hole or
two In his belt nnd put on more speed or ho
will lose the prl/.o. Ho has been slack
In Insisting upon the purging of the
liension rolls for the last week or
two , while the tearing terror of the tnrhcd
state has only increased In that sort of In-
vcctlvo which will plcuso the soul of the
irreat substitute sender. Colonel Singerly
lias Intimated In only mild and very nearly
decorous terms that the crippled old union
soldiers and the feeble , gray-haired widows
who draw pensions are male nnd. ftmole
deadbcats nnd swindlers. Ho must do bet
ter than this. Falrbrothor says they are
l > cdlculoiis. Slngorly must go him ono bet
tor. How ho can do it wo cannot fell ; byt a
northern democrat truckling for the favor of
his southern friends ought not to be. nt a loss
over a little thing like'that. . Invent some
thing viler nnd more Infamous then , flny-
thing you have yet s. U , Colonel gingerly , or
you nro lost.
SKXATOKIAI * 1'OTl'OUltI.
Schuylcr Herald : It Is stated upon the
very best authority that certain republican
members-elect of the Nebraska legislature
arc making a still hunt for John M. Thurs-
ton. the general attorney of the Union Paci
fic Kallroad company , for United States semi-
tor. This would seem to Indicate that the
railroads In this state have not yet gone out
of politics. For years they have run the
state government In neeordnnco with their
own wishes. The republican party has been
n tool In their hands , and Its leaders have
done the bidding of the corpurallon man
agers , It would not surprise us In the least ,
to see John M. Thurston receive the vote of
every republican member of the legislature ,
but wo would ho surprised nnd , wo might
add , disgusted If hn should receive the vote
of ii sliigK-demoenitlc. or Independent mem
ber.
Hastings Tsebr.iskan ; Paddock has done
well as a federal legislator and If elected
will suit ns well enough ; the gallant Tom
Majors will bo a credit to the state and the
United States senate If sejit there by the
legislature : Governor-elect Crounse would
prove himself a faithful servant of thoMato
if he should be chosen ; .1. Sterling Morton ,
or Bryan , or MclCeighan may bo considered
ns able men for that place , but the very
best man spoken of for the United States
senate : the ono whose moral , pr.ietieal and
educational qualifications mark him pre
eminently the man for the place ; the man
whose energy and eloquence would do the
state most good Is the little professor the
audacious W. K. Andrews , who gave Me-
Keighan such a splendid battle for congress
man the young Ulalntrof NeV.T.skil and
don't you forget it.
Lincoln Journal : Brother Hammond of the
Fremont Tiihuno Is taking a hand In the sen
atorial light and charges SenatorPaddockof
recreancy to republicanism twenty-six years
ago. Lot bygones bo bygones. Wo have
quite a squad of earnest republicans whom
wo delight to honor , like Whitehuv Ifeld ,
Souatov Iliscoek. Mural Halsteadand a hun
dred or two thousand others who sinned in
company , but it was a good while ago and
wo have long since condoned the offcnso and
welcomed back the offenders. Besides , wo
h-ivo let charity and nepenthe cover a multi
tude of sinners up Fremont and the old Third
district way , who fell oft the wagon a good
deal less than twenty-six years ago. There
is a certain condition precedent laid down in
holy writ for the right to hurl down the llrst
dorniek. that erring humanity frequently
forgets to remember. t
Hardy Herald : If his opponents can't
Ibid a plausible excuse it might be well for
them to return Senator Paddoek to the
United States senate. If they will look over
the Icgisl-ition and work of the last eighteen
months done by the United States senate
for our agricultural interests and sift out
the men who performed the details they
will learn that it will take something more
than theories to make such a record. The
senator is not so brilliant or so young as he
once was. but in the thirty-live years ho has
resided in this state no ono ever asked him
to help build it up when ho could not lay
aside his other duties and lend his aid. And
wo make the assertion without fear of suc
cessful contradiction that he has put in more
hours of work in behalf of the state in the
past eighteen months than any new man
could in the e&ining three years.
Beatrice Express : As to the matter of a
new senator we ask what will the independ
ents gain by going over to the democrats fern
n i-holcc f Mr. Paddoek stands in closer touch
t'lHy with the Independents of Nebraska
than any demoer.it that can be named , and
as a matter of fact can accomplish more for
.the independents as a class than any other
man of whatever party in the state. Mr.
Paddock is a republican it is true , but oven
ns such ho has accomplished more for the
agriculturists of his state than any man yet
sent to the national congress from the state
I of Nebraska. Will thodemocrats deny this ?
I If so. let them name the man , the democrat
\vlio has placed upon the national records
distinctive measures of greater value to the
people of this state than these accredited
to Mr. Paddoek. Will the independents
deny this ? If so , we call upon them also to
produce Ihu record bic .kcr in this partic
ular.
Fremont Tribune : Senator Paddock
makes his reply to Congressman-elect
Hulncr's letter of endorsement of himself
( Paddoek ) for re-election the occasion to ex
plain his silver nnd tariff attitude , and the
whole letter is printed in the Paddoek
papers. In it Mr. Paddock nftlrms that ho
cannot "bo driven put of the republican
party , whoso foundations I helped to lay in
Nebraska thirty-five years ago. " The Trib
une doesn't believe anybody has any desire
or will make itny attempt todrive the sen
ator out nf the party. The business of driv
ing people out of a party is not wise or profit
able , but the great trouble at present , as we
understand it , is that many rnpuhlicans look
upon the senator ns having voluntarily gone
too far out of the party for them to bo able
to use him now , when steadfast and able
members of iho party can bo found who arc
Just as good and better material In all other
respects for a United States senator and
who have never hud any such recognition.
This is the situation. * * *
The senator's boast of having "helped to
lay the foundation of the republican party in
Nebraska thirty-ilvo years ago" will cause
some grateful recollections of his ancient
services , but when ho Johnsoni/.ed and ran
forcongress on the democratic ticket twenty-
six years ago , and in 1800 voted with the
democrats against the tarlfT , silver and
Lodge bills of his party , ho swiped so hard
those foundations which ho helped to lay ,
that these who are resting on them now
cannot llnd It In their hearts to forgive him ,
and this Is what worries the honorable gen
tlcnmn.
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< FINANCE
Numerous Suggestions Concerning the
Puturo Polio } s f the Government ,
WHAT FREE SILVER ADVOCATES DESIRE
ScnnlnrMcriirrnu'fl 1tr < ohttlnn Cinirrrnlnj ;
tlin SiikpniMnii of Silver I'urchiuot Not
I.lltrly to llo Fimtrrtl by Mm
I'roc ColiutRo ICIcmcnt ,
WASUISOTOX BUIIEAU or Tun HER , )
618 I < V > UIITEINTII STUCET . , , V
WASHINGTON , I ) . U. , Dec. > 10.
The secretary of the treasury , over since
the adjournment of the intcrnatlonnl mone
tary conference until next spring nnd es
pecially since the recent largo cxportatlons
of gold , 1ms rceelveil dally a large number of
telegrams from boards of trade , commercial
exchanges nnd Individual bankers urging
hlin to exert his Influence. In favor of the
suspension of the purchase of sliver. Secre
tary Foster has already stated In these dis
patches his Intention to maintain in the
treasury a gold reserve of f IS.'i.OOO.OOO. In
the mbantimu the Increase of the circula
tion through the purclmso of silver must
continue until congress reassembles next
month.
The prosltton most likely to receive favor
able action Is the Joint resolution offered by
Senator McPhcrson of New Jersey author
izing the secretary of the treasury to suspend
until further notice the purchase of silver
bullion. This resolution , while not favored
by the free coinage clement Is less likely to
encounter their successful opposition than is
the bill introduced by Senator Hill for the
absolute repeal of the Sherman act. To tliU
bill Mr. Sherman of Nevada has already of
fered an amendment providing for the free
coinage of silver. Although congress is not
in session the subject will bo constantly dis-
cussi-d among llnanciers during the holidays
and a sentiment may be roused which will
favor the Met'herson resolution. It is un
derstood that Mr. Mel'horson consulted with
Mr. Cleveland beforn introducing it and that
the plan , although only a temiwrary make
shift , has the approval of the present ad
ministration ,
UomcHtli ! Financial Conilllliitis.
The continued exports of gold nnd the
threatened stringency in the money market
with the mischievous motives underlying
them as outlined in thcso dispatches hist
night continued to bo a subject of comment
in Washington today. Senator Paddock of
Nebraska , who has given much study to the
problems of national llnauce , In discussing
the present situation of the money
market snid to Tun linn corre
spondent today : "It is manufactured
apprehension. There has never been more
or better money in the country than at this
time. There wns'iievcr more of everything
in the hands of the people everywhere to
produce money than now. So far as my
state is concerned , with corn at iiS cents per
bushel and hogs at SO per 100 at the farm
and more money in the pockets of our
fanners and at our banks than ever before ,
wo are not going to get frightened. At any
rate our people don't feel that they have
any occasion to climb upon the back of con
gress and demand legislation to case up a
condition of things which averages so well
with them as the present.
"Tho inonoinctnlist who wants to make a
point against bimetallism on the failure of
the international commissioners to agree on
some plan when the delegates of no one of
the powers represented were instructed so
to do , the cotton and stock gamblers who
wish to make n point against the proposed
anti-option legislation , the bears who want
to buy cheaper stocks , etc. , and the others
generally who delight in prollting by the
calamities of all except themselves , may use
the fact of nndcsircd legislation of
largo gold exports ; the reduction of
the heretofore surplus and its distribution
among the people to help sustain the enor
mous and constantly increasing volume of
tUc business of the country , thus combining
and co-operating to create general distrust
for their own advantage , but they will fail.
Thcro will be no panics. What wo most
need in this country is more pluck
and self-reliance , a little stronger
feeling of independence , particularly
as to certain other countries who want to
regulate our trade and our llscal policies
for their own advantage. We ought to bo
ashamed of ourselves for our cowardice.
* We ought to be ashamed of our pusillanimous
assaults upon our government and upon _ each
other for partisan advantage , thus inviting
our foreign neighbors to conceive a general
weakness ilnaneially and otherwise which
does not exist , and to make raids on our
gold supply through the return of our sccnrl-
tles for the purpose of augmenting their ou'ii
btorc of gold. "
\Wsteni IVllhlcms.
The following western pensions granted
are reported by Till ! BKIJ and Examiner
Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original John McCnbbin ,
George Kelly , Xacheus Stratton , Kdwunl
Woods , Henry II. I'rlnee , Itobcrt P. Lamore.
Additional James Moore. Supplemental
Archibald V. Coon. Increase William F.
Unities. Original widows Mary 13. Crosby ,
Cbrlstcna F. Schoiield , Eliza J. Sheldon ,
Alice Cole.
Iowa ; Original Daniel Plummer , James
W. lA-slie. John Thiedman , Mi-Daniel ,
Samuel Horn , Wallace Sliipton , Jerome I ) .
Hann. Additional Hiloy Strauble , John M.
NelT , Ixsvl A. Ureager , Henry C. Sales. In-
croixsc Joseph A , Vavl ) , flnllmrn I. Ci\lll >
( ton , William II. T amb , Kphrnlm Wood.
Original widow * , etc.Sarah Troth , Helen
It. McMillan , Mnry Ann Maven , mother ;
Kltzabctn Ucece. mother : Daniel Sheelmn ,
father ; Joseph Ogle , father ! Margaret Mo-
NMr , PrlseUia llakor.
Wyoming : Original Joseph H. TrumbuU ,
George Nell ,
South Dakota : Original Alfred P.
Haynes , Additional Grcenleal Ackennnn ,
burtons Chamberlain. Reissue Harvey T ,
Ilnwson. P. S. II.
New York World : The repeal of the
Sherman act would restore confidence nt
once , provided that nothing worse took Us
place , nnd it would prove to Kuropo that ,
however strong may bo the blmctallc faction
of the country , thoroaro conservatism and
soundness enough hero to prevent the es
tablishment of a silver monomctaltsm.
Philadelphia Inquirer : The continued ex
ports of gold have only one meaning. For
eign holders of American securities have
taken alarm at the prospect of free eolnago
and are sending back the securities which
lire not payable in gold. The llrst step nee-
t'-isary to stop the scare is to repeal tha
Sherman law. When no more bullion la
being purchased nt the producers' prices
there will be a turn in the tide.
Minneapolis Times : What congress
should now do is to aV once repeal thuShor-
man [ bullion purchase laws of July , ISH ( ) .
If that Is done foreign nations will have
more respect for us and when the Brussels
conference reassembles may bo dlsjwsed to
treat any proposition made by our delegates
for a solution of the silver problem with
more consideration than was shown in the
fruitless session Just adjourned.
Phlldnlphia Ledger : The duty of con
gress with reference to the silver question
Is perfectly plain ; it is to authorize the sec
retary of the treasury to stop buying silver
nuggets with gold notes , equal to gold itself ;
it Is the "duty of congress to conserve the
common interests ' of the country by
promptlyi reversing r the suicidal policy of
buying nnd storimr tons of metiil , whlchils
now but a commodity ) for which the govern
ment can , nt best.'havo no other ormoro
ample use than of making and circulating it
in the form and to the extent of subsidiary
currency.
Highly G'liiiipllnii'iitiirj- .
XclmitltH Cilli IVeiM.
The supreme court of the state of Ne
braska has surprised the people in a very
pleasing manner by rendering a decision in
the Clay county contest case in favor of the
contestees , There was never any basis for
the suit , and those who instigated it simply
did so in hopes that a partisan court would
deckle against the independents in favor of
the republicans. And it is but stating a fact
mildly to say that that belief was'Sharod in
by nearly one-half the people of the state.
That decision has raised the supreme court
several Inches In the estimation of the ] > co
pie , and now it will bo regarded ns some
thing else than a partisan court.
Doston Transcript : There nro not. a few ci
phers in society who thlnlc themselves good
enough llgui'i'.s for thugi-nimn.
Atchlson Globe : Many a. man makes a fail
ure of llfu by trying lo got along with his Uln.
Washington Star : It has been assorted that
tlicro was a great , dual of co-rol > uratlvo detail
In the coal combine Invt-.stlKiitlon.
Klmlra Gazette : JSIRMJII says the I'rlnpoof
Wales may not bo a very good cook , butliuU
an experienced waller.
Philadelphia Lodger : A doctor who ndver-
tl.si-s himself its a graduate of two Commit CCA-
ICBCS offers to at tend patients at 50 cents pur
vlilt. Ho hliould do a fee nominal business.
ItulTalo K.vpressYoung : hustler dld't suc
ceed very well as editor of that rellgous weekly -
ly , did IIP ? " "Not , very ; thulli-M , thing ho did
was to Mart a voting contest to tuo who was
tins most popular sexton. "
Washington News : "Those new m'lghuors of
ours .seem to bo very pluiisant puoplo ; I guess
tliev are newly niiirrtud. "
"Why do yon think so ? "
"I SIM > that the husband curries all the coal
Into the house. "
Judge : She I'm .surprised at you , sir , to
como home nt this hour. You ought to bo
aslmnifd to Ionic at the clock.
Ile-NoVli , ( lear'hh ; othur way'sh about
clix-k'.sh 'hlmmod to look at inv , 'c-iiino ho'sli
lioldln both liiaSh hands before hls'sh face.
A I'llILoAll'IIIC MAIDIIS.
Detroit I'rcc I'rcss.
Illimoiit , wild lL-lls. to wilder skies ,
The Ilylna cloud , the frosty night ;
Ioiip yuar K nuurly out of sight ;
lllng out , wild Imlls , I've lost the prlzo.
Hlnu out the lean , rltr ; In the plnln ,
King other bulls across 11m MIOWJ
Leap your Is going , lot her goRing -
Ring , wedding bulls , I'll try ugaln.
1
VlftUST.M.l.S
L. Cluilicrtn Ptlersnn'o ,
Sav , Hill , lot's you and I go back
To childhood .s duyo ugaln ;
Let us forgot thegrownup years ,
And all their WOPS and pain.
Lot's hung our stockings up once moro , OD
As mot her taught us to ,
And , with the thought of liar sweet face ,
1'orgot that wo foul blue ,
Let'H us believe In Hantn Clans ,
Though years have taught us , 1)111 ) ,
Thorn ain't no Mich a one as he ,
With gifts our socks lo fill.
Still lot us nuiki ) the best of life
And bless thlnClii-lstnmstlilo ,
And give our praisu to Him whoso birth
Meant llfo to us who < llud
To MIVO our Minis from deadly hln ,
And miiUu onr scarlet white.
Ah , Hill llfts'H full of hweutness yet ,
This dear old Christinas night !
And when wi < llnd with morning's light
Ourhocks aroemply htlll.
Why , somehdw wo havu had a gift
Of God's great lovo-ch , IIIIU
Largest MiLtuifuutiirorrf iitnl ItoUllort
of OlotUlns In tliu World.
Ask Your Dad
What this picture reminds him of. IF he don't
know , you can tell him
that it is the proper
place to "hang up" a
suit , either for you or
himself. You know
and so does ho that
there is only one place
in Omaha to got them ,
and \ve are the place.
No present will be ap
preciated more and none "will give so much for the
money as something to wear , be it a boy's or man's
suit or overcoat , or collars , cufls , handkerchiefs ,
neckties , sox , hats or caps. Wo are making special
Santa Glaus prices for the rest of the week that will
pay you to investigate. Our beautiful souvenir
calendar is given free to any who ask for it.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
Store open tiatimluy every ovcnlnj UII10. till 9. S , W , Cor , 15th and Douglas St