TITE OMAITA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , FEBRUARY 15 , 1807.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
E nOSKWATKU , Editor.
JMjni.isirao iion.sr.NO.
TKIIMS OP stniscmrnoN.
Dally lire ( Without BunJnj ) , One Yenr . * o
Jinlly Ilee and Sunday , On * Year . 8 00
Bit Month * . . .400
Three Months . . . 10"
Runday llr , On Yenr . . . J "J
flntimlny lire. One Yenr . . . . . . . M
Weekly Utn , One Yenr . M
OKFICfiSt
Omnh.i : The Ue UnlMing.
B. iih omnha : 8lncr Uik. . C r. H na J h St .
Council limits : 10 I'enrl street.
thl-niTO Office : 317 ChnmlifT of Commerce.
New York : llnom * 13 , H nn < l IS. Tribune ttUg.
gion ! Ml Kill Mrtct.
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All cnmmtinlCHtlan > relnllng to nws nna eni-
torlal mnlter ihouM be dJre eJi To tha KJItor ,
in ; . iNn.ss urn-Ens , , . . .
All ImmncjH intern nnJ remltlnnces should be
mlJrt-Motl to The IJee IHiblKliInK Company ,
Olnalis. Drafts , checks , express mid po loUlco
money prclcrg lo be made payable to the order
of the cfltniwny.
TIIK IIEC rununtuNO COMPANY.
STATKMENT OK CIUCtr.ATlON.
Bl le of Netirartn , I
Dousliw County. |
George II. Txjchuch , * rcn-tniT ft The Uee Tub-
lIMil-.ic company , l-cliis iluly worn , Mys thnt the
nctnnl number or full and cnmplfto cople of The
Jlally Morning. Kvcnlnn nn.l Hun-lny llee printed
ilitrlnff thu month of January , 1897. vrae ns fol
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I.e.ilcilurtlnns for nnioM nml returned
copies . . . ' '
Totnl net mien
KetTotnl
Sworn to before me and subscribed In m
presence this SJ day of Februnry. KOi.
( Rpnl \ Notary Public.
Tlio limn wlio Is not In fnvnr of ROCK
roads Is not making any noise. ,
If the ck'iiosltory Itiw Is to bo nltcrei
! t must bt stTiMitfthi'iioil , not wonkoncil
noiionlh the rtilo of nidi llko Weylc
the prison pen IH ml htlor than Uic
sword.
Qtioon Lil may be a ciiicen , but Is no
n queen without u subject something
of an nnoniiily In political solonee ?
The Insiilrlnji news that oarh pugllis :
irt going to whip the ollim- conies fron
the most -uitlii'title possible1 KOUI-CO , the
Steps onu'ht to be taken * to spc-ure thai
vagrant llyins machine seen by Iniaxlna
live people In tlllTurent parts of Ne.
bniska as an exhibit at the Transmis
slsslppl Kxponltlon.
Isn't It pretty nearly limn for the
1)111 to appear to extent ! tlie time for
railroads to put In automatic eoutjllii ? :
devices for the preservation of the lives
of their oniplos'es ?
It transpires that the name of the
Spanish fieneral who is roniins Into
prominence In Cuba Is 1'on and not 1'In
He thereby escapes the nllltcllnn of hnv
IIIR Innunu-rable para raphleal jokes
hung upon him.
The SL Louis Cilobc-Democrnt talks
nbout "the already overburdened tax
payers of this city. " There- some eon-
fiolatlou hi this Information for our own
tnxpnylni : citizens , even If there Is no
relief for them In It.
Nevada might as well jro Into the
prize fighting business on the plan of
the continuous vaudeville performance
If the number of men announcing their
intention to challenge the winner keeps
on growing from day to day.
Omaha must have a new system of tax
assessment If It ever hopes to make any
kind of n showing lu the matter of its
tnx levy. A continuance of the present
absurdities In valuation means a con
tinuance of a tax rate that will frighten
away investors.
Kansas bus a perfect right : to enact a
maximum freight rate hnv if it wants
to , but it should look at Nebraska's ex
perience llrst and know that It Is legis
lating Itself Into a long-drawn law.sult
in the , federal courts before the rall-
icadj ft ill submit to be go\crm > d by It.
Strange , Is U not , that the records of
the police department contain no olllclal
report from the chief of polity telling
where or when ho Inspected the
Bertlllon system during his visit with
friends In Chicago , or what ollicers of
the Chicago police force received him
and explained the new method to him ?
Speaker Heed Is going to have a volco
In the construction of a new tariff bill.
0'hat much may be put down as cer-
rtalnty. The Inlluence oC Mr , Keed
does not depend upon his occupancy
of the speaker's chair.'Ho was a. leader
on the tloor of the house befoni he was
made speaker ami he will bi > a leader
wherever ho may be.
Thanks to the unnecessary and Inex
cusable delay of the legislature to act
on the exposition bill , the missionaries
who are about to visit other states In
the Interest of the enterprise will not
bo able to glvo entirely satisfactory
answers to some awkward iiuestlons
sure to be asked them. N
Iowa coal producers are complaining
that the Chicago roads are discriminat
ing against their product In favor of
that from Illinois simply for the pur
pose of getting the long haul , If the
railroads do not have a plausible ex
planation by the tlmo the case comes
up before the state railroad commis
sion they will not bo living up to their
reputations.
The Hee protested against the garbage
monopoly when the garbage ordinance
was llrst la-outfit forward and said the
people would tlutl before long that It
contained a job of lingo dimensions.
The garbage contractor now Imagines ho
owns the town. Ho has violated his
agreement with the city time and tlmo
again and proceedings outfit to be In-
Btltuted to have the contract declared
forfeited and sot aside.
inn * oA/ir nrrr
The State Hoard of Kducallonnl Lands
and Funds has finally made an order
authorizing the stnte treasurer to Invest
? . 0,000 of the Idle money In the perma
nent school fund In Interest-bearing
state warrants. The question Is , Why
should only ? . " 0,000 of this school money
be put to productive use when according
to the last treasury statement there Is
over a half million dollars credited to
that fund on which the public Is receiv
ing no Interest whatever ?
The Hoe has always opposed the farm
ing of the public funds for private gain ,
whether by republican or populist olll-
clals , and It has a right to voice the
demand of the people to know whether
the old abuses arc to bo continued by
the new regime. The populist state
platform denounced the old board for
Its refusal to Invest the permanent state
trust funds , amounting to ? 320,000 , and
pledged Its candidates to the prompt
investment of such funds , but over six
weeks have passed since the Installation
of the new state ollicers and the school
money Is still uninvested and the school
children of the state still deprived of
the patrimony to which they are en
titled.
It Is reported on reliableauthority
that the reason the state board Is de
laying the Investment of the school fund
Is that the money credited to It on the
treasurer's books has not been tiirnct
over and the money Is not on hand fo
Investment. If this Is true somcthliif ,
ought to be done at. once to recover th
funds Illegally withheld by private par
tics. The school children of the state , t
whom the Interest on his money right
fully belongs , have been robbed Ion ; ,
enough. The Investment of ? r 0,000 li
Inlorest-lKNiring warrants , while keep
lug ? -I50,000 Idle when there are war
rants outstanding aggregating severa
times that sum does not quite till th
bill.
AX KKVKljLRXT REASON.
One of'the very strongest of the rea
sous that have been presented for ratl
fylng the Anglo-American arbllratloi
treaty was given by Senator Turple o
Indiana , who contended that ratlllealloi
would have the effect of preventing
such war panics as followed the excite
nient over Venezuela , lie- said the ex
Istoneo of a treaty providing for the
submission of all questions to arbitra
tlon would be both a guaranty agains1
war viltli ICngland and a safeguard h
case of war with other countries.
Uetrarded merely from the maleria
point of view there can be no doubt that
this treaty would be of very great bene
fit. The Venezuelan war scare referret
lo by the Indiana senator created a
financial uneasiness and appivhcnsloi
which caused a heavy loss to our people
in the decline of securities and was
detrimental to buslines generally. Jla <
It not been for the prompt and vigorous
expression of public sentiment in hot I
countries against war. which made it
self felt upon the governments , undoubt
edly we should have had a very disas
troiw panic , recovery from the effects of
which would have taken years. Such
a situation would be hardly possible
with a. treaty of arbitration like that bo-
fora the senate in force. Under exist
ing conditions a few jingoes in congress
can seriously disturb the financial af
fairs of the country by their bellicose
declarations , as has been demonstrated
a number of times within the last year
or two. The blustering of these gentle
men would have no attention so far as
England is concerned , If wo had tlu
proposed arbitration treaty with that
country. They might , go on ringing the
Uritish lion's tall for their own gratifi
cation , but it would not disturb the vast
financial and commercial Interests bp-
twe.en the United States and lOngland.
To gain exemption from these unset
tling and damaging Influences Is some
thing which every patriotic citizen must
earnestly desire. It is necessary to our
material development that we maintain
peace and amity with the world and
whatever militates against this should
be , as far as possible , removed. This
view may be objectionable to those who
deprecate the "mercantile spirit , " but
civilization owes a great deal to that
spirit and it has a mo.st. .substantial
c-lalm to assort Itself : In so far as it
has done this In regard to the arbitra
tion treaty it has asked no sacrifice of
national honor or dignity , but only that
in American- principle shall be given
Mich recognition by the great English-
speaking nallons as will operate to their
mutual benefit and promote the cause
if civilization to which tho.se nations
ire contributing more largely , perhaps ,
than all others.
inr.r , I.KAVH TIIK VOSTOFFWES.
It Is announced tlmt the present nil-
ululstratlon will make no further ex-
elision of the * civil .service rules. Tlio
ircsiiii > nt IIIIK long been considering the
luesllon of embracing In tlio civil serv-
ce the fonrth class pontoUlces , which
ii'.mbpr over ( HI.OOO , but IIP will leave
huso to bo ttikun care of by tlio Incom-
ng administration. Mr. C'urolnnil may
iiivo misgivings as to bow an onlur , ex-
rutling civil service rules to no many
lomoi-ratlc postmasters , made at the
iloso of his administration , would bi re-
rardod by fair-minded jieople. Near the
lose of his first administration Mr.
vluveland Issued an order for placing
ho railway mall service under civil
iervk'0 rules , that service liiivlng been
llled with democrats. Thut order was
ict aside by 1'resldentHarrison and
lie service underwent much-needed re-
irganlxatlon. Tossibly recollection of
his may have had something to do
vith persuading the president to leave
ho fourth-class postolliccs us a part of
ils KUCCPHSOI-'H patronage.
liesldcs these postmasters the next
idmlnlslratlon will not have a great
leal of patronage to dispense. The an-
null report oC the civil service cominls-
ilqji allows that there are now S7,0X ( )
iluees In the classified service and of
bis number 58,000 were given civil
ervlco protection during 1'ivsldeut i
Jleveland's two terms , a majority of the
nciniibents being , of course , democrats.
'ertalnly Mr. Cleveland has reisoii to
> e well satisfied with what he has done
u extending civil service rules and can
t
cry well ufford to atop there , even
though a host of democratic postmasters
will bo replaced by republicans. However -
over , It seems to bo understood that all
of them who have elllclently performed
their duties will be permitted to servo
out their terms. Major McKlnley Is a
very earnest believer In civil service
reform and ho Is not going to begin his
administration by giving any en
couragement or concessions to spoils
hunters.
AX iMruitTAMT Missrox.
TJic delegation about to visit the legis
latures of Kansas , Colorado , Wyoming ,
Utah and other states In the Interest of
the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition has a
mission the importance of which to the
success of the enterprise Is not to bo
underestimated. The purpose of the
tour Is to lay the plan of the exposition
project before the legislatures of these
states and to enlist the co-operation of
our nearest neighboring states through
legislative provision for their olllclal
participation.
What Is necessary at the present time
Is to Impress the people of the west with
a. realization of the far-reaching1 scope
of the exposition and the great benefits
that will accrue from It In attracting
capital and stimulating the movement
of population once more In this direc
tion. In this matter the Interests of all
the transmlsslsslppl states are one and
they can work together for n common
purpose In no more effective way than
that offered by the proposed exposition.
In these states are to be found the raw
materials fora diversified manufacturing
Industry capable of supplying half the
World. They contain the .richest de
posits of minerals , metals and oils to be
found anywhere. They Include an agri
cultural area unsurpassed and produce
the meats oiv which the greater part of
the nation subsists. A Transmlsslsslppl
Exposition for the exhibit of the re
sources and products of the transmlssls-
sippl states should appeal to the state
pride and self-interest of every legisla
ture now in session west of the Missis
sippi.
37/B / KASTEIIA' CI11SJS.
In a single-handed contest with Tur
key the defeat of Greece would bo In
evitable , lioth lit military and naval
resources the former Is superior , though
the naval power of Turkey Is not very
much greater than that of Greece. In
view of the difference In the lighting
capacity of the two nations it is most
natural to conclude that the course of
CJrcoco In supporting the Cretan revolt
and making a declaration of policy
which conies very near being a duclaiu
tlon of war , Is assured of the support
of some one of the great nations. It
may be that this conjecture is unwar
ranted and that Greece has taken her
bold stand in behalf of the Cretans
without prompting from any .source. In
that case the powers will compl her to
abstain from interference in Cretan af
fairs. On the other hand If she has the
backing of one or more of the givat
powers a war that will only terminate
with the partition of the Turkish em
pire may be at hand. The attitude of
the Turkish government is a waiting
ontr , to give the powers full opportunity
to act , but Turkey will ac'cept war
rather than surrender Crete. The sit
uation Is evidently very threatening ,
giving full credence to the reports , a'nd
yet the apparent danger may be averted
within the next twenty-four hours.
It would be interesting to know how
many of the preachers who signed that
testimonial to the ellicieucy of our "re
form" police department under fa'wo
representations would be willing to sign
It anew after their eyes have been
ripened to the corruption , demoraliza
tion and iiipfllcJency of the police. The
Boo can assert without fear of success
ful contradiction that a great many of
them have come to recognize their
mistake.
Douglas county pays over a tenth of
Lho entire state tax and It will pay over
\ tenth of any state appropriation voted
to the exposition. It has already sub
scribed over $ -l-J. > ,000 In stock and will
loubo ! that In public and private con
tributions before the enterprise Is com
pleted. This does not look as If Omaha
mil Douglas county were trying to
\-icapo any of the burdens that properly
) olong on them.
If some of our sparSely settled west-
'rn counties undertake lo consolidate to
> coiiomze ! on expenses of county gov
ernment they will bf sure to run up
igalnst the opposition of one class of
iltlzpiis the class that makes It a pro-
'esslon to represent them In state cou-
cntlons and who will see In consolidn-
lon a reduction of the number of dele-
fates to which those counties are now
intltletl.
Chauncey M. Dep < w once declined a
iroffer of till * position of secretary of
.tato on the ground that he did not
vant to accept public olllce under the
hen existing circumstances. That
\as a number of years ago. What Mr.
Jepew would do with an Invitation to
ppresent the United States at the court
if St. .lames Is not to bo forecasted
vlth any degree of certainty.
The civil service commission has an-
f
louncetl that no further extensions of
ho civil service rules will be made
mtll after the Inauguration of McICln-
i y.t As about every ollice In sight
'
ult'able for that purpose has been
iroiight Into the classified list , the con-
esslon Is one that will doubtless be
ppreclated at Its true worth by the
iicomlng president.
uv of XVIiItn U'liiKN.
Olobc-Uemocrat.
The silver wing of the democracy la
llplietl , lame anil drooping , it la rast
urKi-ry unlcai tlie populists can find a use
3r It. _ _ t
JllMV to till' IllOvHllllIf.
KHIIHUJ I'lty Star.
The fact that tto : railroad3 are
3 compromise with the Kansss
/ agreeing to a considerable reduction In
iUfd U pretty KcoJ evidence that railroad
laiugcra iccrgnhc the Justice of the dumand
3r lower rates.
UvIlM of
IC-inum City Time * .
The great faults of our legislation now
ra that It la too hnaty , and that there lie
> o much of it. Tao utatuU booUu are loaded
'lib. ' lawa that tlio average cUlzcm cannot
Every ( lay , moreover , wo PCO
tfBf tthcj resulting evils. Ltws nre
passed tlijtt ! iiftnot bo enforced. They ra
cither declared unconatltutlonnl and thus Injure -
juro the raptiiluion ot the legislature , or
they are oreJimlrivaded , and thus weaken re-
epect for the law. _
PrpHHtirc.
Ucconl.
Julio Sancullljr , under sentence of Impris
onment for'Illft'for ' alleged conspiracy against
the Spanish government in Cuba , Is to bo
released , ns uranco to that effect having just
been received hi the State department from
Minister rlKrlnfs Taylor , at Madrid. The
prisoner la to' bo banished from Cuba , how
ever , during thtt continuance of the war. It
It singular'thnt It'nevcr < occurred to the
Spanish ar/lhoHtles to resort to the enlight
ened methbd'or- ridding themselves of a sus
pect wlhch thcjf now propose to adopt. San-
Ktillly was arrested at a tlmo when every
Cuban who had ov6r , llfted a hand against
Spain was suspected , The fact , however ,
that Spain has yielded only to strong pressure
from this govcrnrjent robs the net of
clemency of the attribute of gracefulness.
<
Sctinforn In lu > Hole of Scold * .
1'hllntlelplila idRer.
Scolding Is rarely n dignified performance ,
and It rarely docs Rood ; but It spcms to be
the only remedy which the dignified Amer
ican senate can apply to prevent the leaking
out ot reports of what la done In Its secret
sessions. As might bo expected , the result
Is that the scolding Is reported as promptly
as the rest of the proceedings , and merely
serves to bring ridicule upon the members
who engage In It. It Is known that the
proceedings are reported by senators them
selves , and It may bo suspected , or even
positively known , who the guilty persons
nrc ; but there does "not cem to bo any way
to discipline them , and so the angry but
helpless dignitaries have to take It out In
scolding , which does no harm to nnybody
but the scolder. Practical common sense
would dictate that , slnco It Is Impossible to
keep secret sessions secret , therefore they
should bo abolished.
Viiillcn ( Ion of tlu * Aiiicfli-nii > HoK.
Syrlngflohl ( Maps. ) Kcpnljllcan.
The American hog has been splendidly vin
dicated by the reports fron < the thirty-three
districts of Prussia to the central govern
ment regarding the discovery of trichinae In
pork. The war on the gient American hog In
Germany has been long and bitter , and the
nnlin.il has been terribly abused by the agra
rian interest for purely selfish reasons. It
was even hoped to prohibit entirely the Im
portation of our pork , on the ground thnt It
was diseased. The I'rjs-ilan government
finally yielded to the demands oC our gov
ernment sulllcleutly to order careful 'Investl- '
g.itlon.i In all the Prussian districts of com
plaints made , and the result U a bitter dls-
nppolntment to the enemies of the American
hog. Krom only five of the thirty-three dis
tricts came notifications r > r trlrhinao In the
Imported article. With this testimonial from
Its severest criticsIt is possible that pork
will again bo allowed to enter Germany free.
Omaha's Point of
Hastings llcpubllc.in.
Omaha has ono lasting advantage
over Kansas City that It seems the
average cltizsn thereof falls to com
prehend. A study ot the map of the
world will show that Omaha Is in the cen
ter of the agricultural and wealth-pro
ducing belt girding the earth. But of tin-
United Slates , Is this especially true. Kansas
City has niore ! of tha uncertain sections
tributary to. if. Omaha Is lacking but a
few requisites a'nd with thesu she would
soon outslrfr. Kansas City In growth and
shipping supremacy. Two through lines of
railroad tapping 'the sections of tin great
Northwest as well as Pacific coast sea ports ,
would soon give 'her ' commercial supremacy
over all metropolises of the mid-west. An
other resultant' ' benefit , too , would be the
enforced building'ot warehouses , and Omaha
would become ono of Iho great grain marts.
Omahn. shouSU bs up and doing" and never
lot up untlli-Ehc-igets these northwest rail
road outlcta.v ; .
I'OS'ltvi , JSAVIXGS 1IAVKS.
The Kreitch System. UiuU'i- the Cimr-
nittciof the Cinvvriiiiivut.
Minneapolis Tribune.
, A Paris cotrefpondent of the Unjtcd States
Jnyc.jtbr deq rlbs4.tt > < - % French , pqrtal savings
bank as'one. . of tin greatest triumphs of
French finance , ' Ilunds are placed under
the Immediate' absolute ' guarantee ol
the government , and In order to bring thr
advantage of Ula sydtem within the react )
of everybody th'e whole'ot the splendid ma-
cMncfy of the French postal and telegraph
departments i j placed at thp dlaprnal of the
Institution , In moJt casss without charge ,
lied tape In the management of tha postal
savings bank Is almost entirely dispensed
Vrith. At any pru'ofTica in France , Corsica.
Algeria , Coratantinople or Smyrna money
may be deposited , transferred or withdrawn.
The minimum deposit received Is 1 franc
(20 ( cents ) ; but'If this is not email enough
one can obtain free of charge saving's haul ;
bulletins with room for 20 cents' worth ol
1 or 2-csnt stamps , which he can buy and
rifllx at hia U'-suro , and which , when 'filled ,
will be received and cre-dltsd as money.
Thus a person can commence a saving's
bank account with an amount as small a.i 1
cent. This system has encouraged and fos
tered the frugality of the French people tea
a remarkable extent , and has helped to make
them , aa a whole , the most prosperous peo-
plain the world. Americans , In anything
like gojd times , have double or treble thu
earning capacity of the i-'rcneh , but they do
not save as much money per capita very
far from It. It ia believed that a postal sav
ings bank system on the French plan would
bo able to do a great business In the United
States. Our people are roaming for sonio
such safe system of deposit , and It scon : *
singular that congress takea no effective
steps to provide one.
H is probable that with a popular postal
raving's bank system our government would
In a fe-w years rectivo enough deposits to i
linablo It lo refund Us national debt at the 1
1I
ratu of Interest allowed on such deposits. I
LIST Turner : UK
t
\iillomil llnthcr Than
ClaKN Protection.
I'lilUdeliihla Press.
The ways and inejua cominHlcu , In framing
.ho new revenue and tariff hill , uvlncr-.j an
iitelllgcnt , rational and honoot purpose to
lo the right and ( air thing. It seeks to
iromo-to icayjnable protection under existing
renditions , and 'at the fijmu- time dinann
ippceltlon by dlicotintenancing excerclvc
ales. It wanto to legislate , not for a claas ,
ind for n ycur , bnt for the American people
for a
The manufacturers and producers ought to
ncct the committes In the same eplrlt. in
hhs way Ihey will best Krve their own in-
ereats and best advance miccs.isful and en-
luring leglolatlon. This oltjervatlon may bu
peclally cnmmcyided to Iho wool people ,
[ tie nianiifacturpTii nnd the growers are now
n WflGhltiBton ib jjoblc after the wool sched-
lie. They hare Uio. strongest claim for re-
let. They we-hj , , fYl | hardest by Iho Wil-
'
oa-Gonrian hll .j'.iml have Buffered most.
7o other industry ( w3 so ruthlessly atruck
lown or has bc n QO ) utlcrly prostrate. 1
Hut In justry'-sot-ltlng rehabilitation they J
fill wl8c"lA''rtol ' making extreme de-
n-imls. ThoyiftaV * a right to ask for ado-
I'Jatt ! prot5ctlc , ' altvl the country la as much
n-terceto'l in recording it ai : they are In EC-
urlug it. ThaVHestructlcn of their do-
jnso has bocn'r > nw'/t / tbo most pitcnl factors
n the dlaastroiSv ilfprosjlon of the past four s
c-ars. In asW.nBC for the restoration of c
ates which will orubio Uicm to reopen their v
I'ills and pay Amert'can wasoj they are seekn
ng not only their of/n welfare , but the com-
K > n good. Tt& rnifxufacturers , ai we under-
land thc-tr ptinfUn' , are aildn ; for nothing
nore , Theycarol'xuldcd by wise counseir
nd malio no cxcosiilvo demands. They alee
/int the weal ; Krowert , Justly protected ,
fcoro may b acma who ivould be willing
a ceo tha producers of the ran- material
truck down. If they csuld thenisclvea be
akc-a care of , hut they are few In numbers ,
lie great majority recognize thai all Inter-
) U must Et9ii1 or fall logethcr , and they
rant reaEonahle protection for the raw matv-
ial , aa v/oll as for the jlnishcd product ,
Iho trouble cornea not n-jcn the manufac-
urera , but from tha growers , some ot whom
ivo ttrcnucusly InsiatoJ upon extreme ? nd
njustlflable ralea. They have -not been
ntloimodcrata and iwcroet Influences ,
'hero is no diiposltlon lo deny tli m nil that
j Just and required , but they ou ht not lo
eniand rates which are above th lov-'l of
ir ! protection , aiU which , if granted , would
revoke criticism and preclude general ac-
cjitanco. This would only cmb.irra3i the
ommlttee and compel Jt to apply tha l-nlfe.
'hero Is an effort to aurep on a satlqfAO-ory
jsls , and. If wit. ) counsels are followed ,
liU effort will succeed.
l lfeA
Exposition Endorsements
BY THE NEBRASKA PRESS.
"West Point Progress : The slnto appro
priation for the transmlsslsslppl should bo
prompt and liberal. Any legislator who
seeks to delay this npproprlatlon or lo cut
It down to a niggardly amount Is nntagonlz-
Ing the Interests of Nebraska , as ft whole
Kvcry dollar appropriated by the legislature
will bo returned to us an. hundred-told Inside
of the next ten years. Let there bo no
moro delay In the matter. The 1'i-ograss
favors a $350,000 appropriation by the state
for the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition. Wo
want n show that will eclipse anything ever
before hold In the United States , barring the
World's fair. On our own liberality depends
the appropriations to be made by other
states. Let us not bo niggardly In the mat
ter. A successful exhibition will bo worth
millions of dollars to Nebraska.
Crete Democrat : The Democrat has not
oxpresse.1 an opinion on the question of n
largo appropriation by the state to the
Transmlsslsslppl Exposition at Omaia next
year , for the reason It realizes the unfavor
able condition of the taxpayers of the state
and their reluctance to Incur additional bur
dens at this time , llut wo must not overlook
the fact that this exposition will attract to
our atate thousands of people from the cast ,
west , and south , besides affording our people
ple an opportunity to Inspect the many
things produced by the states west of the
great river. This will be nn educator for
our young pcoplo who could not attend the
World's fair , and In addition to all this , may
expect to see hundreds of persons hero to
Investigate as to Nebraska's soil and climate
with an eye to future homes within Its bor
ders. We have not and do not take Into
consideration the money that will bo ex
pended In Omaha preparatory for
and during the exposition , for such
will largely only benefit that city ,
except as 't ' may Increase the de
mand for our products to feed the visitors.
Wo are convinced that the exposition will
bo a benefit to the state and for this reason
would favor an appropriation by the state
for < i state building and stateexhibit. . From
the Information wo have been able to gather
at the state house there Is little doubt that
the legislature will do Its part toward mak
ing the exposition a success ,
Oakland Independent : Utah expects to
spend $100,000 in its exhibit at our exposition ,
which is more than some of the members at
Lincoln are In favor of appropriating from
our own state. We can afford to be liberal
when It comes to advancing our own Interests
and those of Nebraska ,
Hartlngton Herald : Legislators of other
statoj will naturally expect Nebraska to set
ths pace in the matter ot an appropriation
for the Transmlsalsslppl Exposition. The re
sponsibility therefore rests on our lawmak
ers lo glvo an Impetus to the exposition by
making a liberal appropriation. Ot course
extravagance Is not liberality , and should
not be counseled. Hut the Importance of
the affair should not be underestimated. It
the legislature adjourns without making
such an appropriation It will fall to carry
out the will of the people.
Albion Argus : We believe the appropria
tion should not be les than $200,000 , and Just
as much more as the legislature thinks the
state can stand. Of course , wo realize the
fact that times arc hard , but the exposltloi
will bo one of the greatest advertising cards
our state has ever had , and In the futufo wil
probably be the means of bringing millions
of dollars Into our borders that would have
been spent In some other state. Just at pres
ent the eyes of the United States are upoi
us and appropriations from other states wil :
bo governed largely upon what our own legis
lature will do. ,
Browstcr News : The result of nn Inter
view with a number of our most prominent
citizens and taxpayers , regardless of politics
discloses the fact that a good majority of
them are In favor of a liberal legislative ap
propriation for the Tranamlssisslppl Exposl-
tbn ; while a number of them differ as to the
proper amount less than that provided by the
1)111 pendlng.oaly two have been found dlrectlj
opposed to giving anything. The News Is
satisfied that If the mertta of the exposition
were fully understood and a vote taken upon
the question Dlalno county would do her
sliaro toward1 a ? 350.000 appropriation for this
great enterprise with a handsome majorltj
Liml the News balleves that lllalne county
would be doing Just the right thing.
Wlnsldc Tribune : The Transmisslsslppl Ex
position bill has a start toward becoming a
law. Keep It going , boys , keep It going.
S'obody else will do anything for us until
ive do home-thing ourselves. The more
lulckly wu go on record , the more assur
ance wo can have that Nebraska knows
ivhat is good for herself and is smart enough
: o catch up a good thing.
Schuyler Sun : Our legislature of Nebraska
s still dlrellct about the Transmlsslssipp
FIxposltlcn and Is put to ehamo by oth ° r
states. Wo have Just read in the dispatches
hat Colon ? ) Lounsbevry lies been appointed
, -loe president for North Dakota by the gov-
; rnor of that state , and in our opinion a bet-
; er selection could not have been made.
Colonel Lounsberry Is a newspaper man of
in small renown. He Is a pioneer of North
Dakota , having started the first paper west
if the Red river , the nUmirck. Trllhme. He
ilso was the postmaster at Hlsmarck up to
S33. We have known Colonel Lounsberry
ilnco 1S 0 and can vouch that no stone will
> e left unturned to bring his state to the
rant at the Transmlsslssipp ! Exposition.
Colonel Lounsberry has un excellent war
ccord ; having enlisted In a Michigan repl-
nsnt as a private , lie rose to1 ho I hi colonel ,
laving been promoted for meritorious con-
luct. He received several wounds , but stuck
o his post until the battle was won.
Wa'ioo ' Now Kra : In this week's paper
fo publish an expression ot tlie farmers and
luslncss men of Wahoo , Cedar Uluffs and
lend upon Urn question of voting on appro-
rlation by the legislature for the expedition.
, 'cxt weak the rural districts will bo heard
rom. The majority teems to favor a liberal
ppropriatlon ,
Wayne Herald : Kansas City Is after the
'ransmlsslsjlppl Exposition and offers a
ionu.1 of $1,000,000 In cash to be paid on dc-
nand , provided the money bo devoted to ox-
iceltlon purposes. Tlio hill before the No-
iraska legislature appropriating $350,000 for
ho exposition should becomes a law. It would
.mount only to a tax , of about 25 cents on u
1,000 property , and what property owner
rould not ba willing to pay twice- this sum
or thu purpose of sepulng tha exposition ,
% ho United StaUe congress lina made an ap-
iropriatlon of $200,000 and over $100,000 has
Iroady been raised by p.-lvalo subscriptions
> i Omaha , Nebraska must have the oxpcul-
Ion and every member of the legislature
hould bo urged to support the bill appro-
riating $150,000 ,
Humboldt Standard : Nebraska legislators
hould malio an ample appropriation for thu
xposltlon without moro delay. How can
o , tut a stnte , expect other states to make
pproprlatlons on this line unless wo do
jmetlilng oureclvcs ? The need Is pressing
ml. as It U a matter of homo pride , Ehould
o attended to without hesitation.
Springfield Monitor : The first thing our
> slalatora know the Transmlssl3 lppl Expo-
itlon will bo a dead gosling. If a bill for a
bcral appropriation M not pasitd p. d. q.
tlur ntatcs are waiting to see what the
sposltlon's homo state is grliK to do before
icy make a move , and , as time la flying. It
111 Eoon be too late to do anything.
Qretni Heporter : The legislature has as
et tnl'.en uo action on the pending Trans- ,
ilsalsaippl Exposition bill , and why not ?
10 not our leglslatoro know that the eyes
I the nation anil especially the oyca of ml-
ilnlnif atates ara on us. On the prompt
ctluii of thu legislature depends In a largo
itaaure the tuccess of the expoiltlon , and
'by ' ? Practically every legislature In the
cot Is in session and all are anxious to
take appropriation before they adjourn to
ttingly display their respcctlvo resources
t the coming exposition , Hut they all liesl-
ite , tvaltlni ; to tee the example act by thu
; ebra < ka legislature. They reason that the
lost good will accrue to the state of Ne
braska nnd an npproprlatlon of ample pro
portions should bo made at onfc. Every
day's delay will cost lite exposition thou
sands of dollars In the loss of appropriations
from other state * . They reason that If Iho
Nebraska legislature Is not Interested , why
should they bo. One excuse for this dila
tory action Is economy. Hut Is It economy ?
Every dollar we appropriate now will bring
a thousand from other states. This will
largely be o\pendi > d here In erecting com
modious structures In which to display their
resources. To do this , men must bo em
ployed nnd paid. Those who corno to super
intend construction must eat. This con
sumes not only your surplus labor but the
surplus product of your farm * , makes n
better market for your horses , cattle , sheep ,
hogs , poultry , grain and produce. Ask yourself -
self the question , Is It economy to longer
put off this matter ? Ho men , act at once ,
and let this greatest enterprise the west
has over seen bo set In motion. The state ,
the nation and tho' world nro awaiting your
ur.tlou.
Stromsburg News : It has been n question
In tlie mind of the News' editor for some
tlmo whether It would bo a wise plan for
Iho state of Nebraska to appropriate J3GO-
000 for the Transmlculsslppl Exposition to bo
held at Omaha or not. True , taking the
present condition of the financial affairs of
the country Into consideration , it looks to bo
unjust nt the present time , but , on the
other hand , when ono will take Into consid
eration the benefit thnt the state should do-
rlvo from the distribution of over $6,000,000
during the next two years , it naturally placnj
another phase on the question. Wo must
consider the matter of labor for which there
will be n great demand from the start , nnd
which will open up a better market for the
produce raised by the farmers of the state ,
and which will largely fncrensu when the ex
position gates are thrown open to the world.
Labor and Its products will surely be bene
fited , to say nothing of the thousands of
dollars that will bo brought Into our state
nnd Invested In lands that could never have
been brought by any other means. If the
exposition proves n success the state of Ne
braska would receive such nn advertising
therefrom as would remain fresh in th <
minds of the people of the United States fo
ycara to come. There are noweomo thlrt
statc-s throughout the union awaiting tl.
action of the Nebraska legislature that the
may bo nbln to determine what to do In re
gard to appropriations for the exposition
The whole succeso of this enterprise will b
determined by the action of our own slat
and tlio matter should be carefully cor.aldere
lest It prove n failure , which would bo fa
worse for the state than none nt all. Th
more pcoplo wo can bring lo the towns an
cities within the borders of our/state , th
more demand there will be for what th
farmers rnls > > and nt an Increased prlci
The News ? carncutly believes that a Judlcloti
appropriation for the Transmtaslsslppl Ex
position by the legislature would .result as
good Investment to the state ns a whole , an
xfter sober thought , would receive the unai
Imous endorsement of the people.
Bancroft Illado : The majority of the pee
) lo ot Nebraska are disgusted with the ac
tions of the state legislature toward ( hi
Transmlsslsslppl Exposition. If the legis
ators care to carry out the will of the ma
jorlty of their constituents they will tak
prompt action on this measure and appro
prlate at least $200,000.
Fremont Tribune : An npproprlatlon o
$350,000 , the maximum asked for by tin
promoters of the Transmlsslsslppl Exposl
tloii. would be about 30 cents a head fcr eacl :
citl/on of Nebraska , bond and free , red ,
black and white. The people of Nebraska
have been in the habit In times past 01
chesrfully going to a circus , taking all th' '
family and seeing the menagerie and clrcii-
rlders at a cost ot 50 cents each , besides
viewing the bearded lady , snakes and living
skeleton in the side show , and doing busi
ness , perhaps , with the shell man outside
And they have always had a bully time.
It would seem we can't consistently grumble
If the legislature should appropriate $150,000
of our money for so big a show as the ex
position.
Kearney Sun : There Is an undercurren
among the press and pe-oplo of Ncbraski
that the TranEmlsaisslppi Exposition Is ar
Otraha affair ; and for this reason there U
opposition to granting state aid. This view
is erroneous , It is not only a state offal
but It Is aimed to be an exposition of thi
resources of al | the states west of the Missis
slppi. It Is perhaps true that Omaha bust
ness men. who were expected to and hav _
subscribed largely to the stock of the expo
sition and will be called upon to bear the
financial burden of carrying It to a success
ful finish , compose the directory and managers
agors , Just as Chicago business men did o
the World's fair ; but as the exposition progresses
grosses and diversified Interests become al
lied , the directory will spread until all In
terests will have suitable representation
Not an interest in the state but would b <
benefited by a successful exposition , nnd noi
in industry In thu state but would be In-
lured by Us failure. Let every citizen o :
the state stand up for the exposition.
Woat Point Advertiser : The deferred ac-
llon of the state legislature on the Trans-
nlsslsslppl Exposition appropriation bill is
llsgusting and foolhardy In the extreme.
Pliero are Kinre than .twenty state leglsln-
: ures now in session with eyes turned to
ward Nebraska , patiently waiting to learn
ivhat moral and financial aid nur homo leg-
slaturo will give the big show , and to a
; reat extent their actions will be governed
jy the spirit manifested in the Nebraska
eglslature toward the exposition , If our
mpport Is liberal , prompt and enthusiastic ,
t will exert an influence on the legislature ! !
if the western ntntes that cannot fall of
olng beneficial in many ways. There has
> een too much delay already. Every mo-
nwit's delay Is positively hurtful to the
; ucces3 of the great undertaking , ami If
vcstern state legislatures fall to glvo our
ixpoaltlon proper support the blame may bo
aid nt tlie door of the present party In
lowsr. It Is really surprising to think that
mr legislature would hesitate for nno mo-
nent to aid an enterprise which promises to
10 of such gigantic proportions bringing a
lood of money to the state and giving it
.n inestimable amount of advertising.
Hlosmfleld Journal : The exposition hill Is
apldly growing In favor throughout the
vhola .stato of Nebraska. The rural districts
; ro coming to the front In admirable order
: iid asking for a liberal and generous appro-
irlatlon , to carry out tbo most gigantic ad-
ortlsliiB scheme ovur Inaugurated In the
neat.
Ashland Gazette : The 'benefits to ho de
lved from thu exposition are an wldo as thu
into Itself , yea as the whole transmirnlptilppl
cglon. Every acre of land within the bor
ers of the stnto , and every stroke of "labor
orfonned on thd farm , or In the chop , would
eel the exhilarating Impulse that the ex-
OHltlon would Impart. There Is not a cltl-
on of Nebraska , however humble , who
-Quid not bo benefited by the exposition.
While Iho depressing effect of the hard
Imes is a serious fact to bo considered , the
xpositlon should bo put through as the
est local means available lo mitigate tlie
Igora of existing condition ! ) . The hard
lines are certainly so eerlous that we ought
> labor to get rid of them a speedily as
osslhlo. Nothing that the pcoplo of No-
raakn can do at the present time will HO
[ Actually tend to facilitate the exit of the
ard times aa to take hold with all their
light and make the Transmlsalaslppl Ex-
usltlon a mammoth success. Let the ap-
roprlatlon bo pained without any curtail-
tent.
Hebron Register : If the Transmlceisslppl
'xpositlon ' la to be made a complete HUCCL-US
ml If our lawir.akero now In tcsslou at
itncoln are dealrcma of scolng Nebraska re-
clvo the bast results therefrom they will note
o backward about making a reasonable and
beral appropriation toward helping the ox-
oiltlon. It U not thu proper thing to do
) argue thJt the allow will only bo for the
enuflt of Omaha. What helps that or any
ther largo city In the state will tertalnly
o of soinu Interest to the state an a whole.
i t thu exposition In 1898 be a hummer and
lien tlio eastern visitor will no longer be
fratd of Nebraska or Ita enterprises.
S\AP SHOTS AT I.I
Atkinson Graphic ! One good bill t > tfore
the Nebraska Ifglslftture , which shonM be
come n Ianli ono requiring the denatures
of both husband and wife to chattlo mort
gages on furniture.
Central City Democrat ; House roll No ,
411 has been Introduced Into the Nebraska
legislature. tn't It most time to stop this
blamed foolljlinoJs ? Moro bills hnvo been
Introduced already than the members couM
act on If they held their offices for life nd
remained In perpetual session.
Wood River Interests : A bill has been In
troduced In thi legislature * making It netc.
sary for the wlfo to sign n chattel mortgage
on household effects. This Is proper Tin'
husband should not bo permitted to pell or
mortgage the household furniture without
the consent of Iho wife.
Kearney Hub : The legislature will have
spent thirty days In session at the end of
this week. For what ? It has provided for the
members' salaries , ousled four republicans
In order to bo able to pass the recount bill
and pasted the bill Itself. Vnrtor thpjp clr
cumstances comparisons become painfully
odious.
Button Advertiser : The American flap
was "hauled down" by our popocrnt Irgt , la-
lure Monday when what Is known as the H.IR
bill was killed in the senate. This bill Is
ono recommended by the Grand Army nnd
provides thai school officers shall came tha
stars and stripes lo wave over every school
house In the state.
Cuatcr County Hcacnn : The taxpayers of
this state demand that the present legisla
ture reducR the salaries of all state and
county officials at least 2. per cent. Salaries
of $2,000 should bo reduced to $1SOO and
others In proportion. The pcoplo expect It
nnd If the legislature falls to make this re
duction they will have failed to do their
duty.
duty.Wahoo
Wahoo Wasp : A bill has been Introduced
In the Nebraska legislature- provide for
the publication ol all school books used In
the state , Three secretaries are to be ap
pointed , to be paid a salary of $ tCOO a year
each. The printing of books shall bo Irt by
Iho state board to the lowest bidder. Thorn
is ono good point In reference to this bill , It
will probably not become a law.
Cedar Bluffs Standard : The legislature.
ivhlle recognizing the theft of n $10 home ns
a penitentiary offense , believes that the blry-
clo thle-f who steals a $100 machineshuulil
liavoa chronio , oral least should not be given
moro than n few1 days In Jail for his amuse-
nient. This position Is easily understood
The bicycle having played whaloy with the
'iror.cho market , those western fellows want
o retaliate.
Schuyler Quill : One ot the fool bills In
troduceil in the Nebraska legislature in ono
to prohibit foot ball playing. If HIP fool
killer came along about half the present N'e
braska legislature would have to be sacrificed
The author of this foot ball bill would go
among the first. Are wo to have a re-enact
input ot the old "blue laws" of New England '
Why not prohibit a man riding horseback , as
people are killed by so doing at times' '
Or stop a person skating , as there Is danger
In It ? We have no patience with such rot'
Grand Island Independent : When the
spring rains sot In and the flowers bloom
again and the whole earth is radiant with
sunshine , the member of the legislature will
return home to consult with his constituents
regarding his work while a member of that
august body. If ho has voted for a liberal
appropriation for the Transmlsslsslppl Ex
position and with those who voted to en
courage the farmer wltb a bounty for beet
raising , then ho will be looked upon as ono
of those who believes in standing up for Ne
braska.
Schuyler Herald : The Douglas county
delegation in the Nebraska legislature Is be
ing watched by the reform clement of the
state , and should they fall to do their duty
when it comes to considering the stock yards
bill , they will hear something drop when the
next state convention meets. It Frank
Ransom and his friends have any pulltlcil
hopes they can bid them adieu If they do
not vote right on the stock yarda question.
They cannot held the respect of the people
ot Nebraska and at the same tlmo servo their
masters at Soutlt Omaha.
Hlalr Pilot : The Nebraska legislature Is
laboring with tlio deficiency Judgment law.
There are ir.any strong points In favor and
against the law , but great care should betaken
taken to so amend the conditions ns to en
able Nebraska not only to be able to se
cure money but to secure It at the lowest
possible rate of interest. If the borrower
receives $1,000 In cold cash there is no rea
son why the money lender should not re
ceive back the full amount in cash. Wo do
not believe that the money lender should
bear any of the risk of the destruction of
property or of the decrease in Its value ,
for If such Is the case it simply calls for a
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