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UNlQfR rimiSTMAS FBATUUKS.
Tlie next lsu of The Omnhtt Sunday
Dec will be n special flirlsttna num
ber , with nttrnrllvo lltorarv features
particularly appropriate to the np-
pronchlng Christmas ho Idny. A Christ
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ponted In attractive form. There will be
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THE OMAIIA SUNDAY BEE.
ounnu OF YOUU NKWSDKALBU.
The JliiKooH tluit : m > not happy now
niv llio jliiRoi'S that will 1n % s tlslU > tl
with nothing short of a pitched battle
The free silver men will doubtless In
sist on volliifc war appropriations pay-
nblo exclusively In Id to 1 silver clol-
Inrs.
No , .Tohn null would not thank
Undo Sain very heartily for a Christinas
lirwent In the shape of a proclamation
of war.
When the republicans In congress put
their thinking caps on they will not bt
In such a rush to perpetuate O rover In
the while house by precipitating a
foreign war.
The exports In the city treasury are
still checking , checking , checking , and
by the , end of tlie month the treiisjirei
will have to draw another check foi
their benefit.
For some reason unexplained , bul
easily explainable , the exhibit of arti
ficial butter at thl ? State Dairymen's
convention was sadly'deficient In speci
mens of natural and colored oleomarga
rine.
The Knglisli are tlie ones who ought to
take Hie president's Venezuela message
seriously. The war spirit , however ,
ioi'ius thus far to have attained tin
fighting point on tills side of tlie Allan
lie only.
Tlie deatli of the venerable door
keeper , Hnssett , will devolve the duty
of turning back the hands of ( lie senate
clock to prolong the life of congress
next March a year upon some new and
untried officer.
Now that Congressman Alelklejolm
has silled Ills castor In the ring and
announced himself as a candidate for
the nomination for governor , the Ne
braska campaign of 1S ! ) ( ! may lie said to
be fairly open. Next !
And now wo hear that tlie ex-city
treasurer of Tacoma lias buen convicted
of using public funds for personal gain
nnd lias a penitentiary sentence staring
him In tlie face. But then Tacoma is
L',000 miles west of Omaha.
Compare I he cable and telegraphic
news reports printed dally In The Hoc
with those printed in any other paper
published In tills vicinity and satisfy
yourself that The Hec'ls the only metro
politan paper existing In these parts.
Watch tlie patent olllce record as a
barometer of llio strength of tlie war
ieniv. With active hostilities threat
ened , every man who lias been holding
back a patent halr-trlggcr or a patent
knapsack catch will hasten to file tlie
claims of ills invention.
It Is really surprising that the federal
troops have not' yet been called out to
prevent tlie obstruction of the United
States malls by reason of the 1'hlla-
lelplila street railway strike. What
lid the street railway companies accept
! onlrncts to carry mall for , anyway ?
Secretary Carlisle n year ago pro-
Jlcted a surplus of revenue over ex
penditure for tlie federal government
) f J'JD.OOO.OOO for the fiscal year. Tlie
ictnal deficit Is upward of ? iiXX,000. : ( )
S'o wonder the secretary Is reluctant to
refer to the treasury deficit In his an-
Jiial report.
Utter demoralization In municipal
nffalrs Is but the natural seiiuenco of
the recent local election. An honest
effort was made.to have notlco served
through the ballot box that thct people
of Omaha had tlretl of corruption In
city affairs , but the undertaking failed.
Tlio lesson thus taught to officials has
been heeded and the closing days of the
old regime tire witnessing lawless nuts
/which must stir an honest citizenship to
resentment. And what Improvement
may bo expected ut tlio builds of In
coming olileutlsT
/MT / rom i .i.vn
The Kiiropeiiii pro * * unite gt'nrmll.
mid also a number of public III-MI who *
opinion has been obtained have e.v
presicd the view that tlie stand takei
by 1'resltlent Cleveland In the Vent
xnela matter Is designed for polltpal el
fort. This Is nl least suggestive and n
like view must hnu occurred to n grea
ninny people In this country. It wll
Imvo to he admitted that if Mr. Cleve
land desires , as l. commonly believed ,
another presldental term , he played a
trump card when he sent tlie mossag
to congress urging tlie maintenance o
the Monroe doctrine. Heforo he did
this lie was assailed on nil hands a
being utterly devoid of American sentl
iiient nnd patriotic feeling. Tlie for
elgn policy of the administration wa
as vigorously denounced by democrat
as by republicans. Mr. Cleveland wa
declared to be In this respect ( lie weak
est president tlie country ever had
The fact that he went away fron
Washington on a hunting expedltloi
when ( lie reply of the Hrlllsh prlnit
minister to tin- note of Secretary Olne.x
was on Its way to the seat of govern
inent was cited as conclusive proof o
tlio Indifference of the president to Ibis
most important issue. He hnd a ver.\
feelile hold upon popular confidence.
The note of Lord Salisbury gave Mr
Cleveland the opportunity to rohnblli
Into himself In popular confidence and lu
embraced It eagerly. The Immediate
result. In the matter of popular up
plause , was all that lie could have ex
peeled. He drew to himself men of
ids own party who had long been Ii
enmity toward him and it Is hardl >
( incstloinihlc that lie Is stronger at this
time with his parly than ever before
or at any rate since his first election t (
( lie presidency. Perhaps few wll
doubt : that if tlie national democratic
convention were held now Mr. Cleveland
land would have no dllllcnlty and prob
ably 110 opposition In securing a renoin
Illation , If lie wished it. That he cat
secure It six months hence Is hlghlj
probable and In tlie event of war 01
serious danger of war it Is absolutely
certain , with tlie chances greatly In
favor of his re-election.
Are not the republicans In congress
contributing to Mr. Cleveland's polltlei :
ambition , assuming that lie still lias
such ambition , by their precipitate ac
quiescence in the most radical sngges
tlon of his message anil their proposa
to vote an enormous appropriation for
increasing the military armament ? Wide
do not question that tills was promptei
by patriotic motives , but we do doubt tin ,
wisdom of the haste with which the ma
jority in the house gave Its endorsement
to a most extraordinary proposal of the
chief executive and It Is most gratify
ing "to find the senate disposed to pro
ceed in tills matter OH more careful and
conservative lines. The measure an
thori/.lng tlie president to enormouslj
increase tlie military armament nnd ap
proprlating ? t00.000,000 for that pur
pose will. If it become law , place at the
command of tlie administration a
power which could be used to tin
greatest possible advantage in per
petitntlng democratic control of the ex
ecntive department of tlie government
and undoubtedly would ibe so used.
A patriotic desire to uphold tlio dig
nity and honor and maintain the rights
of tlie Tnlted States Is common to tin ,
whole American people and is to bt
fostered and encouraged. Wlienevei
and wherever the honor of tlie star >
and stripes is to be maintained on him
or sea republicans will not be fount
wanting In loyalty. Hut republicans
will insist that their patriotic Impulse *
shall not bu made subservient to the
ambition of a democratic executive.
( teen MAX
The acquittal of Moat Inspector Frank
by order of .Indgo Scott was by no
means a surprise. It was foreordained
that Israel Krank must receive n vindi
cation In recognition of past political
service and future political activity In
tlio Interest of the dervish contingent.
Ills reinstatement by the Hoard of
Health with full pay for the time that
ho was suspended from duty is lint tlio
natural sequence of the depraved con
dition of public morals which prevails in
Omaha.
Assume that the ruling of Judge Scott
under -which n verdict of acquittal -was
rendered by a Jury without hearing
any evidence was based on sound law ,
how can that fact justify tlie action of
tlio Hoard of Health ? Must an officer
be convicted of felony before he lays
himself liable to removal for otllclal mis
conduct ? Does the mere fact that the
charter does not In so many words pre
scribe the duties of meat Inspectors or
any other subordinate olllcers of the
city exonerate them for conniving at
fraud perpetrated upon tlie city by con
tractors ? Is not tlie llrst duty of every
public ollicer to display diligence and
fidelity to tlio public interests ?
Suppose Meat Inspector Prank were
still In the employ of a butcher or meat
packer and failed to report a theft which
ho had witnessed or a fraud which lie
hud discovered In one of tlie bills ren
dered his employer , would he be re
tained In his place for an hour oven If
lie did not gain anything for himself by
tiio transaction ? In this case Health
Commlslsoner Savllle testified that the
meat Inspector had been Instructed to
check up tlie poundmaster's bills for
dog killing. Was it not tlie duty of tlie
Board of Health to enforce tills order
nnd when evidence is produced that It
was violated to < recommend tlio removal
of tlie derelict ollicer ? Hut tlio board
lias accepted tlio order of Judge Scott
bawd upon an alleged technical defect
In tlio Imllctmunt ns a clearance paper
mil not only reinstated tlio suspended
meat Inspector , but approved his salary
for tlie period ho has been devoting ills
line almost exclusively to political cam
paign work.
Individually Meat Inspector Frank Is
i comparatively unimportant officer.
1'ho amount of the fraud with which ho
vas charged with conniving may not
mvo exceeded ? T > 00. It Is the example
vlilch has been set in his case that in
uiy other city than Oniniia would Imvo
aroused intense indignation. Hero wo
itivo a Hoard of Health Issuing a procla-
nation that In Omaha a public officer
mujr with impunity jugject his official
duties nnd even Mnud Idly by while the
city Is being robbed. Here we have llu
spectacle of the chief of police us n
member of this board voting back pay
to a man whom police olllcers have
found to have made false reports to his
superiors. Here we have tlie next police '
judge of Omulm voting a premium on
rascality nnd In favor of a man whom
tht > present police Judge after hearing
the evidence had bound over to the dis
trict court for trial.
The action of tlie health board , how *
ever , is only In accord with tlio unblush
ing disregard of all decency anil the
bold defiance of law that has permeated
the city hall. When embezzlement In
high places Is condoned and Incompe-
tency and neglect of dmy whitewashed
and rewarded. It would lie unreasonable
to expect that a ward heeler who closes
his eyes to a swindle amounting to a
few hundred dollars should bo taken to
task. With the precedents established
by tlie council and tlie Hoard of Health
In tlio last six months , the people of
Omaha should not be surprised to
awaken some day and see a sign over
the portals of llio city hall "Boodlors
and Jobbers only are welcome here. "
I'A MJ.IC/KS KXPO.S/ / ; ; > .
Tlie speech delivered by Mr. ( Trow
of Pennsylvania In the house of repre
sentatives on the president's message
was a very clear exposure of the falla
cies of that document and applies
equally well to tlio report of the secre
tary of llio treasury , which , so far as
the currency Is concerned. Is regarded
as simply an echo of Mr. Cleveland's
views.
In regard to the assertion of ( lie presi
dent that the republican tariff system
was inefficient for the purpose of rev
enue , Mr. Grow presented statistics
showing that throughout the entire
period during which that system was
In operation , after the war , down to the
time tlie democratic party came Into
power , tlie revenue of the government
exceeded expenditures. Tlie period
from 1880 to 1S ! ) : was one of unex
ampled prosperity In tlie development
of material prosperity and tlie growth
of Industries , the receipts Into the treas
ury for these thirteen fiscal years from
the ordinary sources of revenue over
and above expenditures amounting to
more than $1.100.000.000 , while the ex
ports of merchandise exceeded the Im
ports more than $1.100,000,000. In that
period , with tlie balance of trade all
the tlmo In favor of the United States ,
tlio importation o goltl In excess of Its
export was $ < .m,000,000 , and tlio gold
In the treasury every year exceeded the
$100,000.000 reserve and all gold cer
tificates Issued , tlie average excess for
tlio years 1SSS. 188 ! ) and 1800 being
over $00.000,000. In tills period tlie
manufacturing industries of tlie coun
try more than doubled In the capital
Invested and tlie amount paid to labor ,
wliilo tlie value of the products of these
industries almost doubled. As to tlie
statement of the president that the pro
tective system impeded our entrance
into tlio markets of the world , it Is
shown that tlie foreign commerce of
the country expanded from $ l.r > 00,0"00-
000 in 1880 to $ lSri7,000)00 ( ) In 1S'.U. , the
largest of any year In our history ,
though 1891 was not far behind , thus
showing that there was no trouble in
our entering tlie markets of tlie world
under republican tariffs , while under
the present democratic tariff we are
steadily losing ground in those mar
kets and surrendering our own market ,
the greatest of all , to tlie foreign manu
facturers and producers.
With regard to the recommendation
of the president that greenbacks bo re
tired , Mr. Grow said lie had no idea
that this or any succeeding congress
gross , unless it should be overwhelm
ingly democratic , will retire what is
known as the greenbacks into an in
terest-bearing debt. "We liavo substan
tially the same currency today that has
existed for years past , " said the vet
eran Pennsylvania representative , "and
so long as the receipts exceeded ex
penditures no inconvenience or serious
trouble was experienced. " Ho fle-
clared that the "endless chain" we hearse
so much about began with what ap
pears to lo an endless deficit , and it
will continue until tlio revenues of tlio
government exceed its expenditures.
"When that is tlie case why should
there be any more trouble than there
was for fifteen years before ? Our
paper mobey , substantially as wo have
t today , was no trouble to tlio treasury
of the United States during the time
the republican party controlled Its ad
ministration. It only began with this
new system Introduced witli the In
coming of tills administration. "
Mr. Grow is u representative repub
lican and what lie said may safely'be
iccepted as an assurance that the cur
rency plan of the president will receive
10 consideration from tlio present con
gress. The practically unanimous jndg-
nont of the republicans In congress ovl-
lently Is that tlie true nnd only remedy
for the difficulties of the treasury Is to
jo found In providing sufficient rove-
uio to at least balance expenditures
ind it is reasonable to expect that they
vill act upon this conviction by forum-
ating measures for raising additional
iivenue. It Is absolutely certain that
could the people be given an opportunity
U this tlmo to pass judgment on tlie
Inancial plan of the administration It
vonld bo overwhelmingly rejected.
A truck farmer has been arrested
or tlio terrible offense of hauling
garbage to his lands to bo used as for-
Him1. Tlie ordinance under which a
"arhago contractor has absolute control
f every garbage barrel In the city en-
tbles the police to make such arrests ,
'hey are Jealous of the Interests of the
ontrnctor. Tlio farmer doubtless hud
ermlsslon of the owner of the garbage
o haul It away , and is evidently tin
lonest , industrious man. Tlio arrest
nay bo according to law , but it Is nu-
ust and unwarranted.
It may require not u few experiments
o lead to the conclusion Unit the ra-
lonal way to conduct a State Hoard of
mmlgratlon successfully Is to have it
uthorir.ed and supported by law. It
osts money to prepare data and In-
onuatlou concerning the state's re-
ourcos and to scatter it broadcast.
The bt imJ.n ) W being orgunlwl might
' contract y " county commissioner * to
dlslrlbutrJfmy and nil matter prepared
by tin ) lUjMi rllvo county papers. .Lot
country papery devote one page a month
to oxposlflnns of the wealth , resources
ami advantages of their counties , extra
copies of- which may be purchased by
county commissioners and sent to the
state board.1' ' r
While t'HIijoiis ' of Omaha have led off
In mi uiilirlilkliig ( * to form a board for
tlio eiicoiit'i'i ement of immigration , It Is
expected Vmt .Icudlng men In every sec
tion of tlie state- will join In the move
ment. The mainspring of this , as well
as any other great undertaking. Is
money , without- which nothing can be
accomplished. The very first essential ,
therefore , Is to provide ways and means.
i'lidcr present conditions the task will
not prove nn easy one.
The advocates of a West side sewer
are very persistent In their efforts to
secure the needed Improvement upon
lines suggested by the city engineer.
There is everything to commend the
plan , but no money for Its execution.
The cry of overtaxation was never
louder than it Is today , and it conies
from suburban property owners as well
as others.
The war fever at Washington ought
to give Congressman Mercer's 1)111 for a
military training school at Kort Omaha
a boost. If tlio Nebraska boys could
not be trained to serve as olllcers In
time for this war , they can lie for the
next war.
Spnrrnl ( \ovcl < y
ChlcnRo Tlmps-Hcrnld.
It is suspected that Boston went demo
cratic merely for tlie purpose of showing
how different it is from tlici balance ot the
country.
Actn oil ( lint I'rliirlple.
Wai&lnKinn Htnr.
The sultan of Turhoy Is a firm believer In
the doctrine that n reform should not bj
carried any further than Its preliminary
spectacular stages.
Citliiiii Chivalry.
New York World.
Ily complimenting their prisoners for cour
age nnd then releasing them the Cubans
accomplish two objects. They convince
thslr friends lu other countries that they are
clvlllzeJ , nnd at the same tlmo secura new
friends In the enemy's camp where friends
arc most valuable.
. \ \NNorllnti- Colil Truth.
Ijullnnnimlla Journal.
"Tli9 two English-speaking nations" is a
very nice phrase , but for practical purposes
It Is better ID hold that the people cf tills
country havs become acclimated and consti
tute a nation made up of the blending of the
best of other peoples , and forming a new
nation to which the name American besf * ap
plies. It ! ) mete general use of the- same
language which Is upokcn by the English
Is simply ( an accident. The fact
counts forv nothing , and has not since the
Declatatlon ofIndependence. .
tor n SuliNld- .
tjhlrago Tribune.
The Pacific Cable company has asked con
gress for a subsidy. It wlslica to be paid for
twenty years $25 annually , per nautical mile
of cable- , not to exceed 7,250 miles. Thli'
would be 5181,250 a year , or the Intsrest at 3
par cent on nloro than $3,000.000 bond/j.
In return' tlie1 * wnil-occaalonal government
message ? to th ? Sandwich -Islands and Japan
will be tieftt tree. If the government wishes
to release ltsclf < from the subsidy It can d& so
by taking , the cable fto'm , lhe , company at the
cost of construction.
The promo'tery of this enterprise say tlie
Interest on tht > outlay nnd the cost of main
tenance will bo about ? 300,000 , which Is the
Interest on $10,000.000 of 1 cer cent govern
ment bond ? . Th ? T > any bas been
"promised" , a subsidy of $10.000 a year by
tlio Hawaiian government. 1C they can get
one cf $180,000 a year from the United Statey
they think that thc-y may get private busi
ness enough to cover the remaining $50,000
a ysar. In other words , ths- cable will be a
confessedly utter financial failure unless about
two-thirds of the expenses are covered by
subsidies from this country.
The estimable persons who are engineerIng -
Ing thlu cool , smooth sclumc say that "their
object la net to make any money out ot the
enterprise. " O , no , of course not. Nothing
but the pure profits of promotion actuates
them. But it Is clear that the general gov
ernment would make a steady loss out of
thlu project. For ths few messages it might
send It would pay $180,000 a year , so that the
stockholders might get a fair interest on
their promotion speculation.
CAHI.ISM5 AXI > THE CVItKIS.VCY.
Chicago Record : With the message of the
president and the report of the secretary of
the triasury before It , both containing vig
orous recommendations , the burden of tak
ing action or of refusing to act falls upon
congress. What will It do ? What use will
Speaker Iletd make of his power over the
house ?
New York. Mall and Express : The report
Is a disappointment. It lacks accuracy , and ,
still worse , it lacks hlrness. All Its state
ments of fncts and figures are adjusted tea
a theory which the country has already
Indignantly repudiated and condemned. The
defects of the- report are , however , only the
reflections nf tha defects and abominations
of this discredited and disgraced adminis
tration.
Kansas City Times : Altogether , Secretary
Carlisle's report Is the simplest and clearesl
statement of the administration's policy ye !
made by any one. ItIs a financial primer ,
In a sense , and no ono who has the welfare
of his country at heart , nnd who expects
to do his duty ns n voter next year upon
this great question , should fall to give Mr.
Carlisle's report bis nonpartlsan , mature and
careful consideration.
Indianapolis Journal : All the past figures
of the secretary reveal a constant and large
deficiency , nnd his figures which are pre
dictions really point In the direction of a
deflcle-ncy , even If a smaller one. Yet with all
his figures pointing to a deficiency , he urges
the retirement of 'the legal-tender notes
as a remedy , 'andthe ' , only one. It Is amazing
th-at. so all ) ' &j1nati In Bomo respects could
have proposed a remedy so wholly Irrelsvant
as to be preposterous.
Chicago _ J > est : Mr. Carlisle's argument.
If not guoss-vjpfk , Is dangerously close to It ,
Nor Is the jnerp fact that the cash balance
In the- treasury Decernbsr 1 was $98,072,420
In excess of the told reserve on that day
any JustincsjUon for the- belief that there
is no itec sslty for "further taxes. "
To nssume li Rthls condition of things will
continue lftjt } , take > unbusinesslike chances ,
The wcakrtes > pf Mr. Carlisle's position Is
the uncertalhtnns to what the Wilson-Gor
man law SylJJ yield. The only safe course
U to M flr tfhij4t that It cannot fall to yield
oncuglu -
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IndlanappfeSMcws : It is tlmo to have done
with all Uqftficomplloited and awkward
machlnoryA.TDlteVsecretary Is right. It may ba
that the udatilj-edemptlon of the greenbacks
would not UayS'Uie remarkable and hnmtdlato
effect wlilcM.ttii' thinks It would have , but
[ t would at least remove a source of evil
and of continual danger. But congress Is
evidently determined to postpone the day
of genuine resumption , and there even seems
o be BCine doubt as to whether It will glvo
: ho secretary the authority which he asks
'or In the matter of Issuing bonds to nmln-
aln the reserve.
Buffalo Express' : The secretary ihould at
eait have stated hit * reasons for thinking
hat receipts would greatly Increaoj
f he bad any reasons. The report of the
bureau of statistics shows that In the four
months ending with October the receipts were
eia by $3,500,000 than In the corresponding
our months of last yc-ar. There Is not a
act stated In the secretary's report which
congress can rely on asa basis for Ifglsla-
lon. There ls but' one thing for congress to
do with this report. It should appoint a
special commltte * ) to examine the books of
he Treasury department and learn the true
condition of the flnancei.
FOR A DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE
Representatives of BrazU ( Vouozaoli mid
Mexico Consult Sncrottiry Olnoy ,
PROMPT ACTION BY AMERICAN REPUBLICS
\i < tr Kiitiiu'lntloii n f < tu- Monroe Doc
trine .11 njlirnil ( it it ConitilitiUliiii
.Vorlli , Contra I nml
.South Amrrlfii.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. A meeting nt llio
Stnto dcpnrtiiient to.lay between Secretary
Olney and the minister * to the United States
from Venezuela. Mexico ami Brazil IB under
stood to liavo Involved Important considera
tion affecting our Soutli nnd Central Amerl-
can relations. Although the matter has not
j-ct taken definite official form , there Is
reason to believe that all of the republics
of South nnd Central America will communi
cate officially with the United States their
htarty approval of the enunciation of the
Monroe doctrine made by the president and
Mr. Olnty. It Is understood , also , that ser
ious consideration Is being given by the
South and Central American diplomat ? to
an international convention to be attended
by all of the republics of North nnd South
America , somewhat similar to the Pan-
amcrlean conference , but with a vlow to
political rather than commercial alliance ,
on the general lines of the Monroe doctrine.
lAS WOK 1C llliVIKWHD.
Socrelnry Olnpy TriiimniltN Sonic Cor-
re.ipoinlciu'f ( o tlic1 Sriinti- .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. The president
today made response to the senate re K > lu-
tlon of December 4 calling for Information
received by the Sln > department respecting
affairs In Turkey. The response Is In the
shape of n report by Secretary Olney , sum-
Diarizing , but not Including , the official corre
spondence , nnd beginning with the massacres
at Moosh In August , 1S94. In substancs the
secretary's report recounts all that lias been
done to protect American citizens against
the rioters ; shows that while their property
has suffered In two Instances they have- not
bean Injured In person ; quotes Minister Ter
rell as estimating the number of Armenians
killed at 30,000 ; nnd after citing ssveral
case-s , wherein naturalized Americans have
ben oppressively treated , states that proper
steps have been taken to secure Indemnity
In all cases and to protect our naturalized
cltzns ! In their treaty rights.
Secretary Olney says the- number of Ameri
can citizens in Turkey Is not accurately
kccwn , but there arc 172 American mission
aries scattered over Asia. Minor and numbers
ot our citizens in business , DCSKICS nauiranzeu
Armenians temporarily residing in Turkey ,
and that probably the whole number of those
persons Is between COO and GOO. The bulk
of the American clement Is found In the
interior of Asia Minor and Syria In quarters
remote from our consulates. Isolated and
Inaccessible except by difficult mountain
journeys. Says Secretary Olney : "Under these
circumstances , in the midst of the alarming
agitation which for moro than a year past
has existed In Asia Minor , it 1ms been no
slight task for the representative of the
United States to follow the Interests of
these whose defense necessarily falls to his
care , to demand and obtain the measures
Irdlspansiblo to their safety and to act In
stantly upon every appeal for help In view
of real or apprehended peril. It Is , however ,
gratifying to bear testimony to the energy
and promptness of the minister in dealing
with every grievance brought to his
nolle ? and his foresight In anticipating com
plaints and securing timely protection In
advance of actual need. The efforts of the.
minister have had the moral support of the
pressnco of naval vessels of ths United
States on the Syrian and Adanan coasts from
tlmo to time as occasion required , and at
the present tlmo the San Francisco and
Marblehead an about to bo Joined by the
Minneapolis , which has lately been ordered
to the eastern waters of the Mediterranean ,
the squadron being under command of Rer
Admiral Selfrldge , an officer whose record
Indicates the necessary discretion In dealing
with whatever emergencies may arise. "
Continuing , the scretary says that while
the physical safety of our citizens appears
up to the present to have been secured , their
propsrty has been destroyed on at least two
occasions. The meager reports from the
Harpoot riots cf November last show that
American mission property was destroyed to
the estimated value of $100,000 and the Porte
has been notified that It will be. . held re
sponsible for full satisfaction. The value
of the property destroyed at Marash , No
vember 19 , by the burning of the American
missionary school of science has not been
ascertained , but after Investigation Indem
nity w'll also be demanded In that case.
Apart from these general incidents Secretary
Olney reports upon several cases of indi
vidual citizens who suffered In life and
person in Turkey , beginning with Lenz , the
bicyclist , whoso murder was unearthed "with
Lhe efficient aid of the British consul at
Srzeroum. " At last accounts five or six
Kurds and Armenians were to be put to
trial for the murder.
Gcorgo Webber , n naturalized American of
Belgian origin , was killed by Inhuman treat
ment whllo under arrest In disregard of his
passport and the punishment ot the guilty
oindals lias been demanded and an Indemnity
will probably be claimed.
The premises of Dr. Christie , a well known
American missionary at Namroun , were In
vaded by an armed mob. The assailants ,
though arrested , were discharged by a Turk
ish Judge , but the United States steamship
Marblehead being sent to Merslno to In-
vtftlgate , the eight persons accused were
tried and confessed and though through
Christian intercession light sentences were
Imposed , the judge who first discharged the
prisoners was dismissed. Secretary Olney
says at this point : "A signal rebuke was
administered In high places where responsi
bility really existed nnd was abused , coupled
with tlie establishment of the Important
principle that American domicile. In Turkey
may not be violated with Impunity. "
An American citizen named Stupe , of Ger
man birth , was killed in Constantlnonlo bv
an Insane Turk , and though sentenced to
death , this was commuted to fifteen years' Im
prisonment against our protest , the protest
blng based on the failure of the court to ad
mit the American dragoman on the appeal
proceedings.
Secretary Olney next treats of arrests of
American citizens In violation of treaty
rights , of which there have beeu a
number , "Although the treaty liifxpross terms
gives to the ministers nnd consuls authority
nnd power to punish American offenders and
absolutely excludes their Imprisonment by
Turkish authorities , the Ottcwan govern
ment , whllo admitting to this extent the
English rendering of the treaty , has on fre
quent occasions assumed to Imprison citi
zens of th ? United States on criminal
charge * ) and denied the right of agents of
this goVermnetn to effect their punlohment.
A fruitful source of such assertion of
authority Is found In the ca j of persons of
Arnu'nlan origin naturalized in the United
States and returning within the territorial
Jurisdiction of Turkey under circumstances
uuggestlng their complicity In the revolu
tionary schemes alleged to ho rife In Asia
minor.
Holding , as It must and should , that no dis
tinction can exist under the statutes of the
United States between native and naturalized
citizens , so that It Is as clearly the right
and duty of this government to extend the
full measure of 1U protection to the one ag
to the other , and finding neither In the tre-aty
nor In our JurlaKctlonal legislation any dis
tinction as to thy character of the criminal
offense charged , but on the contrary gselng
that by our laws our ministers and consuls
have express Jurisdiction over charges of In-
ourrecllon and rebellion when committed In
the foreign country by American citizens as
well as over leaser offensefp of a similar char
acter , this government Is unable to
forego Its rights In the prernlsei and cannot
relinquish jurisdiction over any citizen , ven
though after naturalization' returns to his
natlvo land and identify himself with Its po
litical conspirators.
The right to try to punish our citizens
'or offenses In Turkey has been so often and
ibly upheld by the successive secr tarle of
itate since contention on the subject was
Irat broached In 1872 , that no diminution of
our claim can be considered at thin Important
uncture. Consequently the Unite ! State *
mlnl t r At CotiMsntlnnpIo Ji.n born In-
nlriirlo.l to claim All right * under the fourth
* rtlclo of the trtnty of 18,10 , And to offer
and try Any American citizen charged with
insurrection , rebellion , tvditlon or like of-
fctisp , or , In thp ( went of mieli offer being
rrflined , to drtn.tn'l ' the nlease of tlif ac
cused , In.ntmicli , however , ax this govern-
intnt docs not contest the pinttnonnl right
of n sovereign state tn exclude or deport
for adequate cause And In n prupT manner ,
liens whose resort to Itn territory may bo
pernlclotiM to the safety ot the slate , the re-
IMJ < O of such persons upon condition of their
loivng ! ths country , 1 not galns.itd.
The secretary quotes Minister Terrell AS
notifying the porle th-it If tno of the Amor-
lean women teachers of the-American schoo' '
of HatlJIn was Injuml he. would demand the
head of tl"v "kalm.ikam" of HadJIn. Mr.
Olney clos.l .is follows :
"At the prcfont moment the temporary lull
In the turhulcncn Is believed to be more ap
parent than ronl. A telegram Just received
from the minister under date of December
1 ( ! expresses the gravest apprehensions con
cerning the ultimate fate cf American cit
izens In the disturbed regions , unless the
appalling massacre * can bo stopped by the
united efforts of the Christian powers. He
Ees no hope , however , of a European con
cert to Hint end , lie says that If the mis
sionaries ? wish to leave Turkey he can pro
cure their transportation to Christian ports.
If the men wish to remain he con get escorts
for all to the scacoast , whereupon the men
can return , but he adds that the women and
children should quit Turkey. "
M'lnr I'rnituutloii of I'riiiico.
WASHINGTON. D. C. , Doc. ID. The of-
llclnl statement of the vlnlago ot France
for 1S95 , transmitted to the State department
by United Slates Consul General Morse
at Paris , shows the total production to liavo
been 20,228,000 hectolitres , a roJuctlon of
12,365,000 from last year's product , nnd of
1,114,000 from the average of the last ten
years. The dccreanj Is accounted for by
heavy rains early In the season. The au
tumn temperature , however , exercised so
happy an Influence on the quality of the
wines that , notwithstanding the reduced
v'ell. ' the value of the vlntng ? Is 830.000,000
francs , as against 920,000,000 francs last year.
XIMV Antl-Slnvory Imiv.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. United States
Consul General I'enfleld at Cairo , Egypt , has
Informed the Stnto department that a new
anti-slavery law will soon come Into opera
tion In Egypt supplanting the convention of
1S77 , which was found to bo defective n
year ago , Inasmuch as It provided penalty
for the purchaser of a slave , but for the
seller only. Another provision of the law
Is the abolition of trial by court martial and
the substitution of n civil court composed of
nntlvo European Judges. Whllo any
Egyptian slave may secure freedom upon de
mand , many choosa to remain In nominal
bondage for food and shelter.
Condition of ilic TrciiKiiry.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash balance , ? 174G51,030 ; gold re
serve , | 72G05,530.
Alilirnrilt : Vet "Wantoil in
CHICAGO , Dse. 19. The Jews hnve sent
a registered letter to Herr Ahlwardt , the
German. antl-Semltlst , asking him not to In
clude Chicago In his lecture tour. Then In
sinuate-that If he does como here they will
give him a warm reception. The letter was
written at the request of prominent members
of the Jewish club.
AND OT1II2HWISE.
All quiet on the Orinoco.
Missouri and Iowa are involved In a bound
ary dispute , but Mr. Monroe Isn't in It.
Mr. Cleveland nd Mr. Olney belong1 on
the reservation. They speiik the language
of the tribe.
The son of General Campos was recently
captured by the Cuban revolutionists. Ho
was exchanged at his par value.
A few carping1 patriots ) Insinuate that
Cleveland and -Salisbury are Jealous of the
laurels plucked by Corbett and Fltzslm-
mons.
Jacksonville , ill. , claims to have the origi
nal simon-pure drummer by of Shlloh. That
drummer lays Banquo'a ghost and Washing
ton's body servant In the shade.
Mr. Clevsland displays considerable ability
In the tall-twisting line , but his method Is
delightfully crudes compared with the charm
of the Omaha tribe in wagging the dogtall.
Some unknown person , has contributed
$1COO to New York's conscience fund. If
the fund had what rightfully belongs to It
taxpayers might take a vacation for a year
or two.
St. I ouls has figured It out. The town
propos'as pulling the legs of 100,000 persons
nt the republican national convention and di
viding | 2,000,000. That's a fair return on an
Investment of $100,000.
A suggestion possessing the novelty of
originality has been tendered Secretary Car
lisle to assist him in eliminating deficits.
Procure a supply of canlno tails and draw
on the Omaha treasury.
Ex-Empress Eugenie has recently deposited
her will with a prominent London attorney ,
In which , true to tier pledge , she has left a
legacy to each of the 5,834 male persons of
France born on the birthday of her sxm ,
Prlncn Louis.
Detroit's pugnacious mayor was put off a
car In that city because ho would' not pay a
five-rent fair , Iml InnlKrd on IwvlnR * lt
ticket * for A iiiiAMcr So It ippc.ir.i that
thcro Is one city In theUnllcd 8tM < whoso
mayor does not rMe on A pan ,
I'lllsbuty , the American Chens clnmplon ,
In attending the Intrrnitlonal CICM ) tonrn -
tn on I In St. I'elcr.oburg and has hnd a mag *
nlflcrnt reception thc-ro. Ity the nay , Pillsbury -
bury ticouiA to ho n living contradiction to
th theory that the nblenl diplomat ! ) are
the Uwt chss players and yet even h-nuy
learn omcthlng In Hussln ,
William O. UrAdloy , the first republican
governor of Kentucky. Is not sure that bo
may not be nominated for president , llrnd-
Icy Is not A dud * * For years he ha worn
soft white hat at nil p.-asona of the yt > Ar ,
And never donned a. frock coat until hit
Inauguration as governor. Ho l n good ]
natured. plain spoken man , fnnd of n lively
story and not especially fastidious Ui bit
tastes.
IIIIAIH.IM ? WltOOI'.X.
Chicago Uccord : Hlow nt llrlton.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : Keep Off.
Chicago Tribune : War on Every Up.
Chicago Chronicle : Sounds Ilke Fight.
Dubuque. Telegraph : Give In or Fight ,
Detroit Free Press : Direct nnd Vigorous
Denver Kepubllcan : England Must Halt.
Chicago TlmcH-Herahl : Hold to Defiance.
Chicago Inter-Ocenn : Has n Warlike Loo'n.
Knng.t < i City Journal : Grover Stands Pat.
Kansas City Times : A Freeman's Trumpet
Hlast.
Sioux City Journal : Now , John Hull , Show
Down.
St. Louis Itepubllc ! Cleveland's Hold
Stand.
Cincinnati Enquirer : Halt , John Hull , or
Fluht.
Denver News : England Must Arbitrate or
Fight.
Globe-Democrat : Presages War with the
Hritons.
St. Paul Olobo : Cleveland Heslsts British
Aggression.
St. Paul Pioneer Press : The Monroe Doc
trine or War.
Cincinnati Commercial : John Hull Must
Arbitrate or Fight.
Cleveland World : If the Hesult He War ,
Then Let It Come.
Milwaukee ErrailiiR Wisconsin : Great Ilrlt-
lan Must Hack Down.
Louisville Courier-Journal : The United
States Stands by Little Vonczueli.
SOUTH l.\i HKI'M.KrTtO.NH.
I'hllailp * hln Uccord : Get the hung ol
It the tQ'Istmti ! ) stocking.
Texns Slftlngs : If the concolt was tnken
out of Rome penpto there wouldn't be enough
of 'em left to hung clothes on.
Chicago Tribune "I "
: judgo. obscrval
Illvora. who hnd just llnlflied romllnir the
president's mes-WRe on the Vrnczufln situa
tion , "that the longer be bunted the madder
he trot. "
Yonltcrs Statesman : Crlmponbenk Ar < V
you Koliifr to the masquerade ? Yeast " - '
Yes : 1 expect to. How lire you going ? GoIng -
Ing broke. That'll be no disguise.
Brooklyn Life : In the Soutli pen Surely
you remember Mr. Twaddle * , who preached
the gospel to your trlbo ten ypais ngo ?
Oh yes ! I remember him well. He was
delicious.
Indianapolis Journal : "Wlmt , n real loco
motive with a real whistle on the stage ?
Wnsn't tlie nolsn deafening' . ' "
"I didn't notlco It particularly. I wns sit
ting behind n theater party. "
New York Weekly : Magistrate You say
this man nf Fan ] ted you. How did It hap
pen ?
Colored Citizen I briiPhed again' him , an'
10 payed I was "too fresh , " an' then ha
salted me , sub.
Chicago Tribune : "I don't think It's fair ,
Joslnh , " said Mrs. Chuswater , ns the nt-
tendanta bathed her sprnlned iinkle with
soothing lotloiiH nnd wrapped bandees about
t. "You'r the one that always carries
he accident Insurance policies nml I'm
the one that's always gettinghurt. . "
Cincinnati Enquirer : "Women don't Imvo
any ronl nfTectlon for each other , " said
the man on the suit barrel.
"They don't , don't they ? ' sneered the
man on tlie nail koff. "Just let a woman
go along the street In n now but nnd notice
how carefully all the other women loolc
after her. "
FAMILIARITY.
ChlraRi ) Hocoril.
The trolley Is a monster of such frightful
mien
That to bo hntod needs but to bn cceti :
Yet seen too oft , familiar with Ita pace.
Wo llrst endure , then welcome nnd then
cline.
_
A si-AH ( > \\iiir : s
\VnnlilnRton Star.
In Eummah time , do woods dey laugh
Hecauso dey couldn' see
No blossoms nor no fruit ter coi'ut
Upon de cedar tree.
nut ho Jes' kpp on n-growln'
An' be dldn' say n word ,
Tor da sneerln' nn * dc pccrln'
An' do fool In' dat bo heard.
An' ho saved his leaves In autumn
When de uddahs threw 'em off ,
An * ho minded his own liislH'"H [
An' ho let 'em scowl an' scoff.
Hut de patient mos'ly prospah ,
An" dom wooda Is gwlnoler grniin
When ilcy sees dat cedar BOhgoous
With Its Christmas gof's full blown.
NOTICE :
Holders nf orders for
nhologrnpa should
in es = ent them at Itlno-
linrt'.s ill nnce.ortliuy
mii.v nnt gut thorn fur
sevi'i ill wii > ls.
Here's an opportunity for tha ladies to g-3fc the
sovt of presents gentlemen will appreciate.
We've procured an immense Una of fine ties
all the very latest thing's. They were purchased to
be offered at a uniform price of 50 cants as a holi
day leader , though they are the sort that would
ordinarily sell for 75s to $1.00 The whole east win
dow is filled with them , and wo have thousands
inside
Remember this is a special sale of high grade
neckwear Choice for 50c Tccks , imperil flowing
ends , bows , imperial toolw , olub ends , de joinvilles ,
and every late fashionable tie.
Special holiday articles. Turkish bath robes ,
lounging robes , smoking jackets , studyingppwns
and housecoats of every description. Hanisoma handkerchiefs -
kerchiefs embroidered silk suspendei'3 mufflers
gloves night shirts hosiery umbrellas and
many other holiday gift articles.
In children's department there are big reduc
tions to close out certain lines children's roofers
leggings ties hats caps and children's furnish
ings of every sort all on 2d floor.
Browning , King & Co.
Southwest Comer Fifteenth uud Douulas , OMAIIA.
fiTOPEN EVKN INGS TILL , CHRISTMAS.