THE OMAHA DAILY * BEE ; SATURDAY. JANUARY 27 , 189k
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AvrniRo Orctilnllmi for ln-cpinlipr ,
Timnu tultlltional days of tariff ilobato
in the liouso aught to extinguish nny
MiifjorlriR closlro for rnoro on the part
of the public.
Tin : irrigation convention at O'Neill
on the 30th inst. will , if present Imltcft-
tions ho correct , oniigo ; the attention of
the best cltl/.ons of northern Nebraska.
Lot the good work O on.
.Rl'MOlta of the contemplated retire
ment of Attorney General Olnoy are
arriving thick and fast. The cabinet
and Mr. Olney are becoming mutually
tlrod of one another. No wonder that
they sigh for a change in the monotony.
TllEPcckanilllan exhibition of moral
ity that denounces gambling and at the
eamo time holds a hand behind its back
to receive the ready tribute of cash
from th * greatest gambling curse of the
country will hardly arouse the enthusi
asm of law and order people in this
community.
THE county commissioners are moot
ing the emergency occasioned by the
unusually largo number of unemployed
in a businoss-liko manner that deserves
commendation. They are trying to
furnish work to those destitute who are
nblo and willing to work. This is the
best kind of poor relief. /
IOWA was carried for the republican
ticket last fall because the republican
platform promised a modification of the
prohibitory liquor laws which have for
several years been casting a blight upon
the growth of that great state. The re
publican majority in the legislature must
not allow this to slip its mind. Fulfill
ing this pledge made in the platform
will plnco the state permanently in the
republican column. '
Tnr.UE are whole counties in Ne
braska that support but a few hundred
farmers. The climate , soil and general
topographical features of the country
included in the broad expanse of prairie
in the western and northwestern portions
tions of the state combine to make agri
cultural pursuits not only desirable but
profitable. Irrigation alone will supply
the element of success now lacking , and
the rapid growtli of the sentiment which
favors the construction of irrigation
systems is one of the most favorable in
dications of the future growth and pros
perity of tlio stato.
A WHITER in the Mid-Continent , a
weekly religious journal of the Prosby-
torlnn denomination , takes an intelligent
view of "Tho Minister and Public Evils.1
Among other things ho says : "If the
church organizes and loads leagues tc
reform city government and to forcibly
abolish all the great evils and cancerous
growths in city lifo it is pretty certain
to fail in its attempt and to stir up u
great deal of enmity to religion , " This
sentiment is forceful and will bo en
dorsed by nine-tenths of tbe peonlo of
Omaha , as well as of nny other well-
ordered community.
SOME congressmen are more tondor-
Bkinncd than others. Hero is Congress
man Sibley handing in his resignation
just because his altitude on the tariff
question does not saom to satisfy his
douioorntin confreres and has subjected
him to a little unfriendly criticism from
those from whom ho was led to expect
nothing but commendation and support.
It Is needless to add that Mr. Sibloy is
nn eastern democrat. It would take
something more thnn adverse criticism
to forca a western democrat out of u
Boat in congress , BO long as it nll'ordod
him n comfortable resting place.
KINO LoiiENaur.A. may now capitulate
with the knowledge thut his pugnacity
has gained for him the assurance of end
ing his life In comfort and in ease. The
offer of the British government to guar-
ntoo to him in ease of surrender Unit
ho will not bo sent out of Africa and that
provision will bo mndo to properly main-
lain him iiiion a tract of land sot apart
for his use must be very enticing to this
remnant of savage royalty. With the
king bought off the British hope to eo-
Buro smooth sailing for their projects
in Soutn Africa , and they may bo trusted
to make a good bargain for themselves.
TUB complaint , of a Missouri coal
shipper lodged with the State Board of
Transportation only confirms the asser
tions heretofore reiterated by Tim BEK
that the extortionate prices of coal in
Ihls state wore largely chargeable to
the greed of transportation companies.
The case in point may properly bo re
ferred to the Interstate Commerce commission -
mission and we hope the shipper will
take It up without delay. Nearly every
railroad operating In Nebraska owns ,
coal mines at some point or points on its
system and of course seeks to monopolize
the trade. Meantime the people pay
the freight and have no means of ro-
ircss.
THK VF.mti OF TIIK im/30iV B/Mi.
Chairman Wilson of the wftya and
moans committee has not fared well at
the hands of his follow democrats.
Being by virtue of Ins position the
leader of his side of the house his
leadership is by no means unquestioned.
In several important respects the bill
that bears his name has been changed ,
despite his opposition. But the most
serious failure of Mr. Wllxon to keep
his parly In line with his desire Is in
the decision of the democratic caucus ,
which will probably bo sustained , to
make the internal revenue bill , includ
ing the income tax , a part of the tariff
bill. The proposal to do this has boon
persistently opposed by the chairman of
the ways and means committee , who is
not in favor of nn incoma tax and who
fears that making the bill for thU tax a
part of the-tariff measure will seriously
endanger the latter. The advocates of
an income tax , however , appear to have
the strength to carry out their purpose
and It HCOIIIH to bo practically assured
that the internal revenue measure will
bo incorporated with the tariff.
The contest over this question has
developed the fact that about fifty demo
crats are opposed to nn Income tax. It
has been supposed that the number was
larger. If the opposition should prove
to bo no greater than this It Is
almost certain that the Income tax sup
porters will bo able to carry their point ,
because It appears to bo the policy of
the republicans not to Interfere with
them. If the opposition could bo united
on the position taken by the Now York
democrats in refusing to bo bound by the
action of the caucus it could perhaps defeat -
feat the plan of incorporating the inter
nal revenue bill with the tariff , but it is
hardly to bo expected that all of them
can be induced to assume this attitude
of revolt against the caucus decision.
Some will undoubtedly agree with the
view of Mr. Holman that all are morally
bound to sustain the caucus action. It
seems pretty safe to conclude , therefore ,
that the decision of the caucus will pre
vail and that the entire democratic
revenue scheme will bo embraced in
one bill and voted on at the same" time.
But the action of the caucus does not
bind anybody to vote for the bill , so
that the democrats who are opposed to
an income tax may vote , as some of
them have already threatened to do ,
against the tariff bill with the income
tax provision as a part of it , or they may
vote to recommit the measure. In
cither case they doubtless could
count upon the help of the re
publicans. The republican strength
is 127. Assuming that there are
fifty democrats , as claimed , who will
not vote for the tariff bill with the in
come tax attached , if that number
should unite with the republicans the
passage of the bill could bo prevented.
But it is very questionable whether so
large a number of democrats can bo in
duced to take this course. Those from
Now York , under the leadership of Mr.
Cockran , have manifested a determined
purpose to antagonize the income tax
proposition to the last , but other east
ern democrats opposed to the tax have
not shown n similar disposition. While ,
therefore , it is clear that attaching the
income tax to the tariff bill would
reduce the chances of that measure
passing the house , it is by no
means certain that it would result in
defeating the measure in the house.
There is greater probability that It
would have this effect in the senate ,
whore the democrats have a majority of
only five , and n larger number than that
arc understood to bo hostile to nn income -
como tax. The hope of defeating this
obnoxious proposition is in the senate ,
as indeed is the hope of a general modi
fication of the democratic revenue pol
icy as-defined by the house that will
render It loss- objectionable and 1033
dangerous to American interests.
TALK AJiOVT KNTBKl'ItlSK.
Our amiable amateur contemporary
never opens its mouth without putting
Us foot in it It has the temerity to talk
about enterprise and institute compari
son botwconlts news facilities and those
of THU BEK. Now lot us compare.
Whore do the people got the most for
their money and where do they got the
most exhaustive and rellablo news ?
First as to quantity : Our boastful con
temporary prints an average of from
twenty-eight to thirty columns of reading -
ing matter in each of its editions. Some
days , in fact many days , it prints loss
that twenty-eight columns. Those col
umns are half nn inch shorter thnn are
those of THE BEE and Its measure Is
throo-qunrtors of an inch narrower for
every seven columns in width. Thus
thirty columns of World-lfcruld matter
would only measure twenty-eight and
one-fourth columns in the columns of
THE BEE. The avoraero daily quantity
of rending matter in either THU MOHN-
INO or EVENING BEE ranges from thirty-
eight to forty columns exclusive of com-
morolnl news. In other words , measured
by the same standard of width and
length , the World-Herald prints twenty-
eight and one-fourth columns of reading
matter as against thirty-eight to forty-
two columns published by THE BEE.
The difference , therefore , In quantity Is
from 40 to 50 per cent In favor of THE
BEE.
BEE.Now
Now as to quality. The editorial staff
of THE BEK is about two to ono of that
of the World'Iferald. Several of our
staff are specialists in their line , and
very naturally their work Is Incompar
ably superior to that of underpaid and
overworked all-rounders. Last , but by
no means least , como the relative press
news faollltlos and special dispatches.
THE BEE has a full stock membership
In the Associated press for a morning
and ovoulng edition. The World-lfcrald
1ms at this time in membership or fran
chise In any press association. It has a
contract for press report with the
United press , but no stock Interest and
no voice in its management. Its claims
as regards its press franchises have been
as great an Imposture as has boon Its
claim of largest elret'latlon , which every
body hereabouts knows to bo a monumental
mental fraud. For months and months
the World-Ifentld kept standing at the
head of Its editorial columns the olnlm
that It was the only paper In Omaha
which had frnncblaos In the Assoninted
press and in the United press. The
truth Is that the } ] 'orld-Ierulil never hud
a franchise in the Associated press.
After keeping up its imposture for a
year the Associated press managers
compelled it to take down that fraudu
lent sign. It now parades at the head
of Its columns the claim of a
franchise in the Northwest Associated
PI-OBS. This is equally misleading. The
Omaha Jlcrald had a morning paper
franchise in the Northwest Associated
press. This was forfeited by the World-
Jfcrald last summer by a violation of the
by-lawe , and furthermore by failure to
pay Its tolls. The Northwest Associated
press has abandoned Omaha entirely ,
and the WorhlJfcnthl has not had a
word of its reports since October , 1893.
The hardpan facts are that the World-
Herald Is no v receiving only about 1GOO ,
words of United press report for its
afternoon edition and about 7,000 words
for Its morning edition. Its pretended
Associated press report Is either fabri
cated In Omaha or clipped from THE
BEE and other Associated press papers.
In contrast with this THE BEE re
ceives by Its Associated press day wlro
from 8,000 to 10,000 words for Us after
noon edition , and by its night wire from
18,000 to 25,000 , words dally for Its mornIng -
Ing edition. Summary , World-Herald
press report , 8fiOO words per day ; BEE
press service 20,000 to 33,000 , words per
day. As to special dispatches tnoro can
bo no discussion. The telegraph man
agers will attest that THE BEE pays
more tolls on specials in ono of its Sun
day editions than the W.-lf. pays in a
month , and the proportion for week days
is about the same.
Those comparisons will probably bean
an oyo-oponor oven to our own patrons.
THE BEE lias never been in the habit of
blowing its horn , but since It Is being
prodded about Its lack of enterprise in
the Hold in which It has practically no
rival , it may be pardoned for picking up
the glove and mopping the floor with
the bogus claimant.
2'H'O UKAULl
That ancient adage that history re
peats Itself Is always at hand as an in-
contlvo to spur speculative curiosity on
in its eager hunt for historic parallels
for every now occurrence. This irre
pressible tendency ot human nature to
seek for analogies has received a fresh
impulse from the recent nomination by
President Cleveland of Mr. Whcolor H.
Peckham to ( ill the supreme court va
cancy and the Impending conflict which
is threatened in the senate when
this nomination comes before it
for confirmation. That the nom
ination in question is an open
invitation for such n conflict on the part
of the president is quite generally
agreed , and it is this fact tKat makes
every possible precedent appear so perti
nent at the present moment.
The first historic parallel Is substan
tially this. A personal nomination to a
place on the bench of the United States
supreme court was made by Prosldont
Grant during the first year of his second
term of olllco , when ho sent to the sen
ate the name of Georpo H. Williams of
Oregon. An opposition , resting on
the personal character of the
appointment and the alleged unfitness -
ness of the candidate , forced the
president to withdraw the nomination
before It was acted upon. In its stead
ho sent to the senate the name of Caleb
Gushing , but met with no bettor
success , and was again compelled
to recede from his position and
finally to compromise on the
selection of the late Chief Justice Walto.
The ignominious defeat of the president
and the triumphant victory of the sen
ate in every contest involving the lat-
ter's constitutional privilege and duty of
advising and consenting to presidential
nominations is the lesson which this inci
dent would have us taught.
The second parallod is equally in
point ifwait would bcliovo those
who have taken pains to advance
it. It is the old story of the Garfiold-
Conkling fight and the moral is plain.
Now York republicans in 1831 wore di
vided into two bitterly hostile factions ,
each clamoring for recognition In the
selection of federal appointees from that
stato. After unsuccessful efforts to ar
rive at a satisfactory understanding ,
President Garflold gave the collector-
ship of the port of Now York to the
leader of the antl-Conkling forces.
Senator Conkling and his colleague
antagonized the nomination , but , failing
to compass its rejection , resigned their
positions as senators , confidently ex
pecting a vindication In the form of ro-
olectlon by the Now York legislature.
In this hope they wore dismally disap
pointed , and the episode , so far as it was
developed during Garllold's lifo , pointed
toward the triumph of the president
and his policy.
Resort to the deadly parallel In this
instance disastrously overshoots Its
mark. Every ono may take his choice.
Ilistory furnishes illustrations that maybe
bo interpreted in any light the reader
may prefer and offers encouragement to
both the unbending president and the
affronted senators. Whatever may bo
the outcome of the coming conflict the
validity of the saying that history re
peats Itself will romaln unimpaired.
R3inAttllASi > lNO TUN Tltll.lSUtir.
Notwithstanding the candid state
ment made to the house judiciary com
mittee by Secretary Carlisle , that a
declaration against his authority to use
the proceeds of u bond sale for the cur
rent expenses of the government would
embarrass the treasury , tljo resolution
making such a declaration was agreed
to by the judiciary committee and favor
ably reported to the house. No further
action will bo taken on the resolution
until the tariff bill ia disposed of , but
the fuel of Its having received the
approval of the committee by a
vote of U to 4 can hardly fall to un
favorably affeat the efforts of the secre
tary to sell bonds. People will not bo
disposed to invest in securities us to the
legality of which there is any question ,
and it is highly probable that this ac
tion of the judiciary committee will
qauso.tho withdrawal of the offers which
the secretary of the treasury has already
received , to await action by oungrpss
upon the question raised.
In his statement to the committee
Secretary Carlisle contended that ho
had authority to apply to current ex
penses all money In the treasury
not otherwise appropriated , whether
or not it was the proceeds
of bonds , andf ho believed ho
also bad the authority to soil more
bonds , governed byi his own discretion ,
so long as the statpoj the treasury made
It necessary to bo'WT money. It would
seem that there oould bo no reasonable
question as to thopftoUndncss of this po
sition , for othorwlsonho bands of tlo )
secretary of the1'-treasury ' would bo
bound and ho wowluj'uo ' unable in a con
ceivable oxlgoncy. 'tmilntaln the credit
of the govornmon ( . ( ' , JIo is not simply
the custodian of tho.publlc . funds. Ho Is
required by statutOito maintain the par
ity of the cilrrbiioy and to BOO
that the financial ) obligations of
the government r'o "promptly mot. It
Is liis duty to provide for the current
expenses of the government and wlion
money for this purpose is not forthcom
ing from the regular sources of revenue
ho must have recourse to borrowing ,
and whether ho sells bonds or Issues the
interest-bearing obligations of the government -
ornment makes no dilToronco. In either
"
case it is borrowing.
Tliis effort to restrict the authority of
the secretary of the treasury In regard
to the use ho shall make of the proceeds
of bond sales Is not prompted by concern
for the law. It is born of a purpose
to force the treasury to use silver
for mooting the deficiency. As stated
in the dispatches , this resolution and
the bill for coining tlicsilvcr seigniorage
will go hand in hand as the policy of the
silver mon for supplying the deficiency
in the treasury. The proposal of those
people Is that the treasury shall at once
issue notes to the amount of the so-called
silver seigniorage , about $50,000,000 ,
and proceed to coin the silver for the re
demption of those notes. The effect of
this would bo to add to the paper cur
rency , which must bo maintained at par
with gold , an amount almost equal to
the present gold reserve. There could
hardly bo a more unwise and dangerous
policy than this.
The secretary of the treasury will
probably bo prepared to issue bonds be
fore action is taken on the resolution re
ported from the house judiciary committee -
too , but it is at least doubtful whether
ho will bo nblo to sell any in the face of
this questioning of his authority.
WHI&E the good will of every man and
woman who has suggestions to offer re
garding the distribution of relief to the
poor is appreciated , there is danger of
confusion and distraction. Too many
cooks spoil the broth , and a multiplicity
of agencies and relief bureaus is liable
to defeat the main object in view.
Everybody In actual need should have a
fair chance and no ( Joublo rations. The
distribution must foe systematic and un
der supervision of parties who will re
port to ono headquarters. The managers
of the Assooiatod.Charitios should bo
trusted with all this Uusiness , excepting
so far as relates to'"t'no' collection of con
tributions , which might bo done by tUo
now committee of fifteen. Such a policy
would obviate all clashing and prevent
needless waste of-supplies and energy.
THE BEE has 'ropo'atedly ' denounced
the operations of ( the' ' , chattel mortgage
sharks in Omaha , recommending that
the offic.crs of thq law1 Institute an in
vestigation into s'orao'of < the swindling
transactions -reported. 'It ' is possible
that those crobksTlteep within the re
strictions of the statutes in most cases
as far as tangible-evidence goes. But
they can bo convicted and punished on
the oral testimony of not a few of their
victims. At any rate n public Investi
gation would single them out and provo
a warning to the unwary to keep aloof
from them. They are vampires preying
upon the unfortunate and should bo
drummed out of town.
SENATOR ALLEN says that the pro
posed bond Issue is unlawful and that
the bonds , if issued , will bo illegal. Ho
will , as a consequence , advise all his
populist friends to refrain from staking
tholr money upon a loan for which they
may possibly secure only a defective
claim to repayment. Secretary Carlisle
will not bo justified in expecting any
bids from the populist money barons.
Tins is notimofordlfforontcharlty or
ganizations to dispute over the destina
tion of particular charity funds. Dona
tions are being made to charity and not to
designated organizations. Lot , the com
petition consist In seeing Which can relieve
lievo the most distress. Effective work
Is bound to sccuro duo recognition.
Too IMiiny.iiintnur Cool < g ,
New York Recorder.
While the president 1ms not quarreled
with his party on any of the questions ho
and it are pledged to carry out , ho has imiu-
aged to crualu a very wiuo gulf between It
and himself , uo fur us pr.ioticul administra
tion Is concerned. So long as tlio domocrncy
had nothing to do except abuse the republi
can party and the McKluloy act It got along
admirably. With the responsibility of gov
ernment devolved on it , it drifts around Hko
a rudderless ship.
A Nntinnnl Slmmo.
Kcw I'ort Tl'orW.
Why docs not Olnoy resign nn ofllco. the
duties of which ho Is unwilling to perform ?
Why does ho not cense to bo attorney on
both sides pf a cuso ? Wny does he not with
draw from nn administration whoso most
solemn pledges ho repudiates ? And if his
own sense of tlto hnnropriotj of his attitude
Is not sunlulont to liiUUco his resignation ,
why does not Mr. Cldvpland demand his re
tirement In order tlult the administration
may keep faith with 'tho ' people and fultlll
nia own and his party's pledges ?
Every day of Olnoy'4 cpntinutmco In oflloo
Is a day of slmmo to thyiuliiilnistrutlon and
a day of wrong to tho'country.
' ' '
Aro'llio I'nvnnaT
wft iSllil.
Wo hnvo boon waiting patiently for re
ports of great tncotlnirs.m favor of Prof.
Wilson's tariff bill. , U ho has boon lifting
the burdens oft thoTpOor man's baulc and
innldng the toiler's .heart sing for Joy , tlio
poor man and the tfiUdr will naturally as-
somblu and moot tOKOti.or ) , and show their
grntltudo to Prof. U'ilson and demand in
suoulclng'trumpat tones that the bill bo
pissed. Wo hear doubtless misguided
worklngmen protesting against tlio passaga ,
but wliero are the voices thnt should ho
raised In Its favor ? It must bo a sad disap
pointment to ihu professor. Ho must have
oxpcctod that waiting millions would rise up
and call him bloiseil for free coal , trco Iron ,
fvoo wool , free salt and , frco lumbar. Tho.r
don't rise , except to remark that they don't
npprovo tlioso freedoms. Where are the
choruses of rejoicing * manufacturers cele
brating the gre.it foralgn tr.ulo that the
professor Is going to open for thorn ? Where
are the- farmcrawith gaunt kuocs boxrod by
Mr , MuKinloy's atrocious uulmluntion ? Why
are they not aeon dancing afftnnib.ind of
praiao In honoi of Prof. Wilson thmr benefactor -
factor !
Why are they silent still and silent all ,
the men and wgmcn to allavlato whoso bur
dens Prof.'WIIson has constructed his cole.
bratud doQclonoy bill !
OTIIKIl K.lffDH TJMA OVttlt ,
There Is no doubt that the fear of w < vr Ir
Europe Is growing rather than diminishing
1 ho disturbances In Italy contribute to this
nnxloty , for they show dally moro plalnlj
how Inoniciont the third member of the
Triple Alllanco would bo In c.iso her nlllca
wore to require nor assistance , or she her. .
self Blmiihl bo drawn Into n quarrel wllti
her northern neighbor. Bankrupt In Irons ,
ury , with an army of nominally the
stron tli required by the Alllanco agree ,
mont , but really only half as effective M
It appears on paper , with ft navy of un <
certain dependence , and internal disturb ,
anccs which threaten n revolution , Italy Is
In no condition to light either offensively or
defensively. There are pretexts enough
upon which franco could provoUtj trouble
with Italy If desired , and that might bo na
good a wny as nny to bring about the at
tempt to regain Alsnco and fxirralno.
Whether the "war begins with Italy , or
whether tlio presence of a Hussion licet In
the Mediterranean Is n tnonnco to ICnglnud ,
or whether the many unsettled Issue * be
tween Franco and England are the chtof
sources of danger , does not appear. It Is
only plain that all Europe fools moro certain
today than over that tlio match will bo ap
plied to some ono or moro of these tinder
piles before long.
*
1 no Gorman emperor's speech In opening
the Prussian DIet was frco from that violence
lence and straining after sensation which
marks'so many utterance ? of Its august
author , as seine ovor-loyal Gorman partisans
describe him. lie had no occasion to dis
cuss foreign policy. Ho had two deficits to
announce , and widespread agricultural dis
tress to consider. The deficits are to bo
dealt with by the simple expedient of bor
rowing. For agricultural- distress ho pro
posed the rather academic remedy of a. largo
agricultural committee , which lie calls a uni
versal corporate body , to promote measures
of relief , to advise the government and to reform -
form the tcnuro of land. The oreans of the
agricultural party express but a mod-
crate degree of cratltuao for these Im
perial suggestions , and nobody else expresses -
presses nny gratitude at all. The emperor's
speech was received by the DIet in silence ,
mid this Is said to perplex and distress his
imperial majesty , who thinks ho has a dlvlno
right to bo applauded when ho addresses his
subjects. Moreover , these agricultural dec
larations were meant to Indicate that the
king of Prussia still leans on the conserva
tives In * the Prussian Diet , whatever the
Gorman cmporor may fool obliged to do in
the Uelclistag. A dual personality is always
a difficult part to play , and matters are going
no better In the Reichstag than In the Diet.
Nor can they be said to bo going well In the
country. The Gorman press overflows with
criticism , much of it bitter , some of it oven
personal , In its tone of discontent with the
emperor himself.
*
* *
The report that Franco is to send troops to
Madagascar suggests that she is alive to the
possibility of a war with the Ilovas. Per
haps this would appease these who were dis
appointed by the submission of Slam. The
recognition by England and other nations of
the French protectorate of Madagascar will
assist tlio republic to carry out any plans
that she may now have in the island. Ten
years ago the quarrel between Queen Hana-
valona III and Franco resulted in open war.
A strong squadron protected Tumatavo and
other coast towns occupied by French troops ,
and the Malagasy qucon , after seeking in
vain to avert conquest by money indemnity ,
accepted the gugo of battle. Operations
were difficult , however , for both sides , and
in 18S5 a treaty was signed which gave
Franco complete authority over the foreign
relations of Madagascar. But' there have
Dccn.disputes as to how much the French
I'rotcctorato includes. Wo had an example -
ample of them when Mr. Camp
bell , the American consul , applied for an
exequatur to the French resident , and the
queen insisted on her right to issue ex
equaturs. The controversies about the ox-
tout of French possessions on Diego Buaruz
bay , about the Royal Bank of Madagascar ,
and about concessions to an English com
pany in return for a loan may also bo re
membered.
Indeed , over n year ago M. do Many , a
member of the Chamber o' Deputies from
La Reunion , declared thnt unless Franco ex
erted herself her protectorate would become
merely nominal , while the revenues of Mad
agascar would bo absorbed by English com
panies. Ono concession , ho said , had given
2,000,000 acres of land containing precious
metals , copper and coal. The minister of
foreign affairs , however , replied that Franco
could not control concessions , and that two
English syndicates which had obtained
them had failed. But the friction between
the French resident and the Ilova govorn-
; uont at Tananarive has not been removed ,
uul now , it appears , open hostilities are
possible.
The presence of ox-King Milan m Servia
can only mean mischief. It Is in direct violation
lation of the agreement which Milan made
when ho abdicated in ISS'J ' , and under whtcl ;
ho has received largo sums from the Servian
treasury. Ills return is also illegal and
against the now constitution adopted soon
after his abdication. The consent of Alex
ander to his father's return is also a viola
tion of the agreement under which ho occu
pies the throne , and Is in direct opposition
to thn wishes of that radical or national
party. Milau is a bad lot , and has been liv
ing a dissipated lift ) In Paris on the allow
ance received from Sorvia , and his return
can only mean some schema for his own ad.
vantage at the cost of his former country ,
Russian intrigues may bo behind it , for there
is nothing that would fit Into Russian plans
bettor than a Servian revolution , which
would give that power a pretext for Inter
ference. As for Alexander , ho is n more
boy , boni In 18TO. who has never shown any
especial strength of character nor any
marked Individuality , and has boon only
modelatoly popular at homo.
it
* *
The sudden display of the weakness of
Italy by the Sicilian revolt has had two
most unexpected results. It has thrown
Germany over toward Russia In trade
negotiations , and the highly significant de
claration in the "Urushdnnin , " that Russia
stood ready to moot Germany half way ,
would never bo permitted under the Russian
censorship If the imperial government was
not ready for such n policy. On the other
hand It has become clear that In Italy the
party led by Rudlnl and inada up of con
servatives and noblesse , with home clerical
influence and a largo number ot republican
politicians , is ready to ureaic away from the
dynastic policy which has led to the Triple
Alliance and enter. Into moro amicable rela
tions with Franco. ThU sudden alteration
in the balance of the European situation is
duo in part to the fact that the Italian army
proves weaker in organisation than any ono
Imagined , leading Germany to foot that Its
ally will boot small value and Italian pub
lic opinion to dread war , In part to the cer
tainty thnt land reform must como next in
the Italian peninsula , which nlarms the
noblesse , and la part to tlio active support
of republican Institutions by the Roman
church ,
The sultan of Turkey has consented to
spend u few thousand dollars for the sani
tary Improvement of Mecca , and has prom-
Uua to Ntallon a dozen physicians In the
city during the pllgriuiigo aoasou. But the
purlflcnllon of Hint plnguo * , int cannot bo nr
coniplUhcd by the expenditure of IS,00 (
Turkish pounds and the sorvlccs of n ilo/oi
Turkish doctors Tno first stop to bo taker
should bo the filling Un of the holy well ol
( Zoni-Xom , the fijjont by which the cholera ol
India has ropiMtt ? > lly boun transferred tc
Europe , The sultan ounnot bo Induced tc
disturb that horribly polluted well or to
maito nny other aanltary Improvements that
would offoiid the faithful. Mecca will not
C0.1SO to Imperil the health of Europe mull
the great powers atmll have compelled the
sultan to place the city umlor absolute con.
trol of a competent sanitary commission , em.
Dowered to spend all the money which such
a commission would need.
Tin : .wui.v.tno.V ov ; VC'/C/M.U.
Philadelphia Times : Admirably fitted for
the iwsltlon ns Mr. Peckham undoubtedly is.
confirmation by the senate h far from cor.
tain. If cho nomination of Ilornblowot
was gall an J wormwood to the Now York
senators , that of PecUlmin Is caustic and
cu.vunno popper.
Globe-Democrat ; This supreme court np-
poiiitmuiitllijhtU likely.to malto ns much
trouble for the democrats as that Now York
colleotorshlp feud of 1831 did for the repub
licans. That Is to say , it will effectually de
stroy what little chance they had of carry ,
lug congress this vonr or thu prosiuuncv or
congress In ISUC.
Philadelphia Press : The nomination ox-
omiilillcs Mr. Clovolimd's propensity not to
yield in n light , but unfortunately it does not
exhibit ns much discretion as obstinacy. It
Is doubtful If Mr. I'ccUham Is as well quali
fied for the bench as Mr. Hornblowor. Ho
Is older and ought to have the greater repu
tation which belongs to 'greater experience
and longer service , but It Is questionable
whether as a lawyer ho ranks as high.
Minneapolis Tribune : The supreme court
of the United States should bo lifted above
the broils of "snappers" mid "nntl-snappors. "
Ihero should bo no taint of factional or per
sonal politics on the robe of him who alts In
the place of a Marshall or a Story. 'Iho
dignity , the veneration and the authority
which hedpo our highest courts should not
bo diminished or smirched by a potty per
sonal contest oVer the control of the spoils.
Chicago Herald : Mr. Cleveland has chosen
Mr. Peclthnin , not bccauso or pro-omlnonue
at the bar , which ho does not enjoy ; not be
cause of experience on tbu bench , which ho
has never occupied ; not because ho pos
sesses that tranquil tcmporamunt which Is
nssuranco of Judicial spirit , for Mr. Pock-
hum Is notorious for chronic ninntal intem
perance. Mr. Clovolund 1ms named Mr.
Peckham for no other discernible reason
than to exasperate the senators from Now
York.
Indianapolis Journal : Speaking to Its mer
its , the Journal dooi not regard it us a good
nomination. Mr. Peckham has never served
on the bench , nnJ there is no evidence that
ho possesses a Judicial mind or any aptitude
for judicial duties. The only ofllco ho has
over held was that of district attorney of
New York county , to which ho was ap
pointed by Mr. Cleveland when the Inttor
was governor of Now York , and which ho
resigned after a short time without making
any particular record.
Cincinnati Enquirer : So far as the pro
prieties are concerned ho might as well sit
in the senate gullory and throw a do ? and n
cat down into the chamber for a light. U is
unfortunate that heactsr.ither upon his
temper than upon his reason in matters of
great public Importance. No man ought to
sit on the supreme bunch who reaches it at
the rnd of a low political factional light ,
into which , however clrcumsuoct he may bo
outwardly , ho really enters heart and soul
and out of which ho comes inflamed against
all wno opposed him.
Philadelphia Ledger : The nomination of
Whuolor H. Peckham of Now York to bo as
sociate justice of the supreme court appears
to invite a renewal of the antagonism of the
Now York senators to the administration.
Mr. Peckham , on account of his opposition
to the faction known as Hill democrats In
Now York , is oven ruoro objectionable to
them thnn Mr. Hornblowcr , but ho is not
open to the objections urged against the latter -
tor candidate , for ho is a lawyer of national
reputation. It Is , therefore , Improbable that
the rejection of his nomination can' ' bo pro
cured , for the senators from Now York can
ask for it only on personal grounds.
Sugnr Consumption.
' Chicago Record.
The people of the United States are
enormous consumers ot sugar and they are
eating moro every year. In 1883 the con
sumption per capita of population was &f.23
pounds. Last year the avoraco was 07.40
pounds. But the English have an oven
sweeter tooth than wo. Their average in
1S'.I2 ' was 80.73 pounds for every individual.
There is no other nation that comes any
where near us as a sugar cater. The next
highest averages are in Denmark , where
they consume 40,113 pounds per capita each
year ; Switzerland. U1.30 ; Franco , U0.411 ; Hol
land , 20.23 ; Sweden and Norway , 24.14 ; Ger
many , 23.50 ; Belgium , Sl.li'J ; Austria , 10.05 ;
Portugal , 13.49 ; Spain , 11.00 ; Russia , 10.04
pounds. During the last three years the in-
: rcasc in the consumption of sugar through
out the world was 17 per cent per capita.
Ilia Omnlpriisent Urlp.
Hnston GloljC.
The assertion that the grip is duo to mild
winters docs not quite tally with tno fact that
iho.y hnvo it worse in northern New England ,
ivhcro the mercury plajs between island
ind 20 = below , than they have It In
.he regions where It is almost constantly
nild.
Alt TO TIIK Nlltrs.
Urn Itrnilcn ( llvon llto Hittt of It Hrery
Dny lit thn YMII- .
Talking about cntcrprl o , comparisons arc
Odious Unit Is , to some peoplo. But Tun
llni : courts comparison with Its would -bo
competitors , and , to show its good faith In
the matter , has prepared n few figures for
Its readers that they mr.yscoatu glance
the difference between n live nowsp.ipor and
n stuffed club.
Comparisons hnvo been mndo between
Tun BUG of yesterday i ml the World.
Hi'rald nnd Lincoln Journal of tlio aito
( Into to ascertain the amount of matter ,
oxcluilvo of commercial news , printed In
each p.ipor. Tun Bun's columns nro longer
and wider than tno o of the other panon ,
! > ut In splto of that fact the showing U as
follows :
MouNi.No liKi : jonit. wldo column38
Morning Worid-lluralil. short , narrow
column * . , ' . , . . . . , . . . ' uo {
Lincoln Joiminl , short , iutr'niir columns' . 2
I wo colmnrs of matter ffi tlio Journal
worn stolen from TUB Evr.NiMi line of tha
night before.
Anil this Is the wny Tun Evnxixo Bnn
and the Evening World-Herald of yesterday
compare :
IIKI : , King , wlilo columns . 334 !
hvunlnirVorldlloraId \ , short , narrow
columns . 27
The ucst Is tlm cheapest.
Atlanta Constitution ; "Isn't lingua ono of
tlio lint settlers ? " " .No ; hasn't .suttlod In nix
months. "
Now York Herald : llrl Ks-I borrowed a
cigar from you yuiturday. nnd t want to ro-
tnni II.
UrlnKsYou don't nioiin lo return It , You
ini'iin to ruulnuo II , don't you ?
llrljiKi Not much ! It's ihu name eljnr.
lloston Transcript : Judgo-DId thn iirls-
onur , tthon you iiiioslcd him , uppour to bo
unt lur tlmliiiluuncrtuf liquor ? In a word , win
hu liito.\lculod ?
I'ollco Olllcur Uli , no , your honor , not at nil ;
nothing In that way ; only Just drunk.
Washington Star : "Hubbies Is pnsslinmtcly
fond of art , " i-uiniifkrd tlio young man.
"Vi'S , " replied the poppury lil ; ' and yet
not fond enough to stop trying to inuko
pictures , "
Olilciigo Tribune : "Ml.ss HlKKlnsplhu scorns
to bo NliiKiiliirly unlmpu-sslomiWi' . "
"Unlmprpssloimhloi' hlio'n iidainnnt. That
woman could sll with n barrel or sliced onlcinn
imdur liui- nose und hiMir Ulurn MnrrlH pluy for
u wliolo evening und notched a tear ! "
Yon k era Ori7otlo : Of all quour sights In n
court room the crass-u.xnmliu'r Is thu iiuurlst.
HufTalo Couilor : The pump man Is ono who
ucldom wearies In well dolntr.
Atchlson Olobo : It Is awful lo see some
people try to laiiKb when they nro not nniiued.
New Orh'ana 1'lcaynno : Thcro will bo n
bounty-full supply of bttir ; ; this season.
Chlcagollocnrd : I.ady Shopper What ! You
ask ? 3 u yard for this cloth ? Why , I can got It
nt DrolKliKoods' for * . ! .
Olork Yt's , niiiilitiiio. Hut we'ro offering
this on our hai aln counter.
Lady Shopper ( inking out her purse ) Ohl
Lot mo hnvo ton yurds , jiluaso ,
Indianapolis Journal : Sweat Young Thing
I want a nui.sic roll , and 1 want one with open
ends.
( Jleik The only ones wo have are closed at
the unds. but they are the very latest.
Hwoot YOUIIR T nine -I don't C'iro : 1 wantonu
with opan ends , so people can sou thnt I really
am carrying music. 1 don't want to bu sus
pected of bolnn n shop clrl currying bur lunch.
Ilurpor's Drawer : "Why , you'ro looking
better already , Sir Itonaldl
"Yos , thanks lo your delightful hospitality ,
I've hud uvorythliiK my noclor ordorud tuo.
'Fresh air , good food , agreeable .society und
cheerful conversation thut .Involves no strulu
on the Intellect. ' "
MODEST AMIIITION.
Juitinal.
I'd fain so live that my Inst sleeping place
Will need no shaft far rcuonlnK into spuco ,
To bluzin , to the people's wondering eyes ,
Great deeds of might und marvelous enter
prise.
No wish have I lo load my follow monTe
To bloody war , norxwny thorn with my pon.
1 only ask that such my llfu may bo ,
Tliuton tlio stone wlil'jli la sotovormo ,
Miiy bo th lu short description of my worth )
"lluro lies tlio bonus q [ ono who owned tfja
oarth. "
Gutiip Down to Cot Up.
( llobcDemocrat. .
Silver is getting hard knocks from India
at present , but tha farther It drops the
pooucr Europe will bo brought to see the
necessity of holding it up by making a larger
place for H in the coinage.
o
THIS TIL-IMP'S T.IT.R.
lien Kino < C7i ( t o .Mail.
Uo came from where ho started
And was going where ho wont ,
Ho hadn't had u sinoll of food
Not oven hud a scent.
IIu never oven muttered once
Till lie began lo talk ,
And when ho loft the kitchen door
Ho took the Harden walk.
Ho said : "Thoro's no ono with mo ,
HCCIHISO I am nlimu ;
I inlRht Imvo scintillated once
My clothes liuvo always shone ,
I got hero 'foro tlio other ouoa
liocauso I rttnrlcil first :
The reason I look shabbily
Is 'cause I'm dressed the worst. "
Then I asked him where hocamofroni
This was Just before v > o parted-
Anil ho muttered , Indistinctly ,
"Oli , I como from wliero I started , "
& GO.
The largest maiccM uud mllon at
line clutUos on lUrtli
Your money's worth or your money basic.
J
See that Fist ?
'Tain't Corbett's. It's just put in to oall your
attention to our great Nook and Under Wear sale
next Monday. See ?
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
t7L1lTeV Turow'orf.Tor . ! , eonr0 I S. W. Cor.l5tli and Douglas Sts ,
300 S
