0 THE OMAHA DATTA" BEE : SATURDAY , OCTOBER 8 , 1808.
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WELCOMU TO THE I1CC UUILDIJVO.
Tin vlaltnr to Omnlm nncl the
ezpnnltlnn nlioulil RO Array
n-ltlinut Inspecting Thp lice
bnllilliiftf the Inriccnt ne > w -
paper hulIilIiiK In Anierlcn ,
and The flee iicwHimpcr
plant , conceded to he the
flncHt between Chicago nnil
Snn Frriricl oo. A cordial
welcome U extended to nil.
The Omnlm Peace Jubilee next week
will ovcrtoi ) them all ,
The supply of keys to the city must
be ru mi lug pretty close.
Every dny incr'enses the Interest ntid
attractiveness of the Omaha exposition.
The Ak > Sar-lcu ) pageant might -well
be designated the triumph of man over
, electricity.
The Hawaiian commission will not
meet until two weeks before congress
convenes. That will be plenty early
enough.
Nebraska ropiibllcans imvo also Just
patched up , a legislative ticket down
In Ncmalia couaty. Improvement Is al
ways In order.
The rain Is only brightening the
beauties of the exposition In anticipa
tion of the distinguished visitors or
Peace Jubilee week.
Local popocrats will need elastic hat
bands if they are going to begin the
paste-thls-ln-your-hat process this early
in the political game.
Now let the railroads try to redeem
their reputations by bringing the presi
dential train through to Omaha upon
precise schedule time.
The next outcry of the popocratic
yellows will doubtless be that President
McKlnley Is reducing the army to the
peace footing at too rapid a rate.
When the popocrats talk about giving
army commissions to Inexperienced
civilians they overlook the list of ap
pointments of the popocratic governor
of \Ncbrask 11.
Only popocratic reformers engage In
the business of extorting forced cam
paign contributions from janitors and
typewriters who Imvo the misfortune to
be on the state pay roll.
Mortgage records throughout the state
continue to show good excess of releases
over new filings. The conditions are
altogether unfavorable to a resumption
of the calamity campaign.
If General Lie persists In testifying
to the elllciency of the War department
before committees that investigate its
conduct of the war lie , too , may lose
caste with the popocratic yellow Jour
nals.
And now European capitalists are pro-
jcctlnc the erection of Iron and steel
mills throughout Europe , built and op
erated after the model of American
mills. American Industry is making
even surer inroads upon foreign nations
than American armies and navies.
The popocratic managers have bravely
levied a new assessment on all the ntato
otllclals and employes of suite Institu
tions without reference to the uncollected -
lected balaiiCQ remaining from last
year's assessment. Each person who re
ceives a due bill should before remitting
Insist on a statement of the delinquent
account of Congressman Dill Greene.
The popocratic candidate for congress
in this district might arrange a debate
with himself by taking up and answerIng -
Ing his own arraignment of 10 to 1
free coinage before the silver bullion-j
a I res subsidized his sheet , and when he
gets through with that ho might punch
holes In his 1800 lioyd's theater speech , In
which he publicly ulllrmcd his belief In
the silver and wheat Idiocy , IJy debating - ,
bating with himself ho will have the
further advantage of being abio to take
nuy side of any Question.
7
KOT Foil KXl'AXSIOX.
The republicans of Massnclin cttfl arc
not In favor of territorial acquisition ( n
the far cast. A few of the leaders nil-
vocnto holding nil of the Philippine : * ,
but the declaration of the state conven
tion shows that the rank and flic of the
party do not approve of tills policy and
arc In sympathy with Senator lio.nr and
most of the republican representatives.
The prevailing opinion was voiced by
Representative McCall In his speech ac
cepting a renomlnatlon to congress.
Mr. McCall said that the acquirement
In the Orient of a purely naval and com
mercial base , which does not essentially
involve empire and which present
methods of transportation upon the pea
make desirable and Indeed necessary ,
for n trading nation like ourselves , pre
sents one problem. The acquirement of
such a station ho believed to bo a duty.
The policy of distant colonial expan
sion , he declared , Involving the ilnnex-
atlon of 8,000,000 or 10,000,000 savage
subjects , presents a vastly different
problem. The beueflts of such colonial
policy would be most uncertain , the re
sponsibility sure. Mr. McCall said that
the responsibilities of victory , npou
which the expansionists lay so much
stress , do not require that wo should
break faith ourselves or that we should
appear to make humanity the stalking
horse for ambition. "We should adhere
to the spirit of the purpose for which
wo entered upon the war and not be
deluded by fanciful and paltering con
siderations into jnittlng n stain upon our
national honor and sacrificing upon the
altar of a false philanthropy those
priceless things which have made IH
peerless among nations. Our duties on
this continent and their faithful per
formance will contribute Infinitely more
to our.owu advantage and to the benefit
of mankind than the task of going to
the other end of the globe "hatching
vnln empire. " The retention of the
Philippines , ho declared , will be at
tended with heavy cost In time of peace ,
If , Indeed , there could ever bo peace
with their Inhabitants , and with great
dllllculty and danger In time of war.
Representative Lawrence , lu accept
ing a renomiuatlon , spoke In a like vein.
Militarism and conquest , ho declared ,
are not In harmony with our sacred tra
ditions. Ho believed we should ac
quire a coaling station in the Philip
pines , but he was not Impressed with
the argument that the annexation of
those Islands Is necessary for purposes
of commerce. All true Americans would
rejoice if self-government should come
to the people of the Philippines ns the
result of our war with Spain , but honor
does not compel this country to assume
sovereignty over 10,000,000 alien people
so many miles from our Pacific coast.
These utterances of representative
Massachusetts republicans are wise and
sound. They are prompted by a Just ap
preciation and n proper reverence for
that American policy which has been
found so fruitful of good to the republic ,
n radical departure from which , as ad
vocated by the expansionists , would in
evitably lead us into the gravest dltll-
cultlcs and complications.
SPAXISU TRICKERY.
The course of the Spanish officials In
Cuba in pardoning life criminals and
turning them loose upon the community
is justly condemned as outrageous.
Their sole purpose seems to be to turn
Cuba over to the United States In a
condition not far removed from anar
chy. According to Havana advices crim
inals of the deepest dye , sentenced for
the most horrible and Inhuman crimes ,
have been pardoned by the colonial cab
inet This , It is said , causes greater
fears in every rank of society and dis
trust and apprehension ns to the future
than any other agency , and reacts In
favor of annexation by the United States ,
as the first step In the direction of au
tonomy menaces the preservation of law
and order by turning loose criminals
upon the community. One case Is noted
of the release of a murderer fcervlug a
life-time sentence for a crime committed
under circumstances peculiarly revol.ing
and so gross was this pardon that even
from Madrid came remonstrance , but
of course to no purpose.
The action of the Spanish authorities
n this respect Is most extraordinary , but
t is a matter to which the United States ,
wo suppose , Is compelled to submit.
However , when It shall have assumed
control of the island It may be found
practicable to deport some of these crim
inals to Spain and such a course would
certainly be Justified.
DISBAXD1NO IXSUROEKTS.
General Garcia has been employed by
the United States military authorities at
Santiago to secure the dlsbandment of
the insurgent forces still under arms in
that province and which have been giv
ing the planters and the Inhabitants
generally some trouble. It Is said that
the veteran Cuban leader has lost In
ulluence , partly by reason of his friend
ly disposition toward the United States ,
tint It is noted that his first effort has
been successful , which Is reassuring.
L'hat ho will not accomplish his object In
jvery instance Is probable. Some of
; ho bands that arc preying upon the'
: ouutry will doubtless refuse to abandon
; lielr organization and lay down their
mns. Long habit in living upon plun-
Icr or forced contributions has given
: hcm a strong liking for this nort of
hlug and many of them have an lunate
llsllko of work. This class may be ox-
iccted to reject negotiations for dls-
mudment and will simply have to be
lealt with ad n lawless clement. It re-
ualns to be seen how numerous this
hiss is , but there is reason to appre-
icnil that It will be found capable of
living a good deal of trouble. The fact
s that a considerable proportion of the
'
nsurgcut forces was made up of ludo-
cnt and reckless fellows , to whom
loaccful pursuits and an orderly life
ire not congenial. To bring them to
hat condition may not , therefore , be nn
usy task.
The employment of General Garcia for
uch service is undoubtedly well ad-
Isetl , siiico no one U more familiar than
10 with the element with which he 1ms
o deal and probably none other would
> e wore Influential with It. The Insur
ought to understand by this time
that It Is the purpose of the American
government to deal fairly and Justly
with them , but that on the other hand
it will tolerate no defiance or disregard
of Its authority. General Garcia should
Ira nblo to convince most If not all of
them of this.
THK AK'
The Ak-Sar-IJeu festivities have be
come one of the great features of
Omaha's social and commercial life.
Patterned after the martll-gras carnivals
of New Orleans , they have from their
inception enlisted In active participation
the most intelligent and public-spirited
of our citizens and grown in magnitude
and magnificence from year to year.
The scale upon which this year's Ale
gar-Ben pageants have been planned
and carried out 1ms almost outrivaled In
attraction the great exposition itself
which has been the admiration of al
who viewed It. The fact that nenrlj
200,000 people filled the streets and re
malned in waiting for the procession
attests the popularity of these demon
strations and reflects the highest credl
upon the board of Ak-Sar-Bcn gov
cruors , upon whom has devolved the
work of preparation and execution.
It may not bo generally known tha
it requires more than nine months to
design and construct the forty beautlfu
floats that were escorted by the knights
through the public thoroughfares , and
the cost of the equipment is over ? 20 ,
000 , apart from the costumes , valued a
many thousands of dollars.
The Hee is gratified to be able to an
nounce that the two Ak-Sar-Ben png
eantH. consolidated , will bo rcpcatei
next Tuesday evening , on the arrival of
President McKlnley and the eminen
guests who accompany the presldentia
party. As nn Impressive peace Jubilee
demonstration this pageant will be second
end only to the exposition itself. 1
will , moreover , afford nn opportunity
for the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben to cover
themselves with still greater glory.
Because The Bee denounces corpora
tion interference with the local rcpub
Hcau machinery affords no ground foi
Douglas county popocrats to stigmatize
the republican party as the corporatloi
party. The fact is that the corpora
tlons have active control of all the
popocrntlc organizations in this county
and their work is plainly seen in the
make-up of the popocratic ticket The
corporation managers follow the nmxln
of Jay Gould to be republicans or demo
crats as occasion requires and If thej
were left to select the delegation to Lin
coin on which they could depend they
would choose as many , if not more , fron
the popocratic ticket as from the republican
publican ticket. The difference betweei
The Bee and the popocratic organs is
that The Bee is ready to denounce corporate
porato interference with Its own party
while the latter secretly play Into the
hands of the corporations while pretending
tending to , oppose them.
Charles Wooster finds fault with the
pronunciation of English of the rcpub
Hcan candidate for superinteuUcnt of
public1 instruction and exclaims : "I'o
gods ! Think of such a man appearing
before a state teachers' association in
Omaha or Lincoln or representing the
state of Nebraska at a national as
soclatlon ! " Ye gods ! To think that
Wooster does not know that the rcpub
Hcau candidate for state superintendent
has not only been for years prominent
lu the Nebraska Teachers' association ,
but is now president of that organiza
tion and has represented Nebraska at
national teachers' associations ofteuei
than Wooster can ever hope to repre
sent his constituents In the legislature.
According to latest advices from the
east , Agulnaldo Is not the whole thing ,
but merely the representative of a secrol
cabal of Insurgent leaders. But it
makes no difference In what capacity he
is acting , he will not bo allowed to in
terfere with Uncle Sam In settling the
Philippine question to his own satisfac
tion.
The new ballot law encourages
straight party voting , but it is folly to
expect reputable citizens to vote for
legislative candidates who Imvo for
feited all public confidence just because
the law allows them to vote for all the
candidates of their party by a single
cross mark.
Paste this In your hat , Mr. Popocrat :
That Felkcr was put on your legislative
ticket through the Influence of the cor
poration lobbyists who have been in-
tlmately associated with him , both when
he served in the house and when he
served In the legislative lobby.
A Ionir Kelt Want.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Anyone having a good vigorous kicking
machine to lease for the winter will please
iddress the colonel of the Third Nebraska
folunteers at Jacksonville.
Footing Up War Loane * .
Globe-Democrat.
According to the ndjut'ant general's official
eporta the number of soldiers killed In the
ocent war was twenty-seven officers and
I2S enlisted men , a total of 355. This loss ,
lomparatlvely speaking , Is extraordinarily
mall , and history will so pronounce It.
The MlitneHota U'ur.
Minneapolis Journal.
"By the great spirit , " exclaimed Bug-Ah-
s'e-Ge-Shlg , the Pillager bad man , as ho
; lanced anxiously av the sky line and saw
i vast body of white men moving In serried
ihalanx athwart the horizon , "what force
s this ? " "Those are the special correspondI I
nts of the metropolitan press , " replied
lug-ln-Hls-Bon-Net. "Well , " added Bug-
ih-etc. , "I suppose we might as well surI I
ender. " x
TriiKeily of Silence. |
New York Sun.
The silver colonel sits In his tent ; bis
> yes are haggard , his brows are hint ; hw
Ties , "When can this voice find vent ? This
teed of oratory , pent In this hot bosom ,
Ind a rent , a crack , a fissure , and be sent ,
, deluge past all precedent , to do Its stcnt
he way Maine went for Governor Kent ?
> , well for the Vesuvlan hill , whose mighty
nolten veins distil their lava lyrics , take
heir fill of utterance ; but alas , poor Dill !
lust I , with vocables to spill , keep silent
nd not wreak my will on language ? Not
iplode , but drill ? It makes me ill , this
111 of saying nil ! "
Hope of the democrat , Joy of the pop. ,
yet a. few days nnd your sllenco will stop.
Yet a few days and the dam will break , and
the roar of your myriad voices make the
money power quake.
MnUc It I in full Ail nil ml.
New York Herald.
President McKtnley and Secretary Long
have decided to take sreps to make Hear
Admiral Dewcy vlco admiral. This Is nil
very well , hut they should make the hero
and diplomat of Manila a full admiral. No
honor that the nation can bestow Is too high
for n thoroughly successful naval com
mander.
Soothing Onrcln'n
Sprlncfleld Republican.
More diplomacy Is to ho noted in the re
ported appointment of General Callxto
Garcia as commissioner under the United
Suites government to Induce the Cuban In
surgents to lay down their arms nnd be
come peaceful citizens. The salary Is quite
generous $ COO a month and General
Garcla's wounded pride ought now to bo a
thing of the past.
One of Our Annexeil Trouble * .
Phlludl'lohlu llecord.
Xow that the Hawaiian Islands have be
come part and parcel of the territory ol
the United States one of the first things that
should engage the attention of the govern *
ment Is the establishment 'of stringent san
itary precautions against the spread ol
leprosy. The Islands of late years have
become a center of danger In respect to
the snread of this loathsome disease , and ,
though precautionary measures have been
taken by the Hawaiian authorities , they do
not appear to Imvo been effective.
Dcmocrncy'M Croat Teacher.
New York Sun.
The national democratic committee will
soon be obliged to refuse contributions. Jt
has a ways and means committee , among
whoso members arc such renowned financiers
as Hon. James K. Jones , Hon. William
Joel Stone and Hon. Wind Allen , and the
general superintendent and manager of the
ways and means Is Prof. Coin Harvey , whose
Financial School Is In the libraries of all
alienists. Spirit notes already rustle in the
rooms of the committee nnd Its strong boxes
are full of Coin Harvey's works , a priceless
treasure.
POLITICAL DHIFT.
Populists are- running n blind man for
congress In a Texas district.
The cost of maintaining the streets of
Philadelphia last year was $1,368,137.
The democrats of Georgia Jumped on the
populist party last Wednesday and actually
burled It out of sight.
The Van Wycka arc an Industrious offlce-
holdlng family. Four of them are fattening
at the public crib In New York City.
Young Henry George declined to run on
the silver ticket for governor of New York.
Llko hla father , ho believes that the sacred
ratio Is a sldo Issue and a small one.
Some small and hungry pleblters at Cleve
land have made the employment of women
In municipal offices a campaign Issue. The
objection of the spoilsmen Is that women
have no votes.
George Fred Williams again sacrifices
himself as democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Massachusetts. If George Fred
should shuQle offbno of these fine days the
democracy of Massachusetts woufd be
obliged to dissolve. , ,
Ex-Senator Ingalte Is convinced that "war
scales * off the stucco from ancient errors ,
peels off the varnish from venerable Insti
tutions and the veneer from the Turveydrops
of statesmanship , and leaves states and na
tions In a state ot.nature. " Sherman's re
mark ab'out war { appears to have some
foundation. ' " * * *
4
There will be no scarcity of political
"soap" In New York City In this campaign.
Four millionaires arc booked to run for
congress ono republican and three demo
crats. This apparent surrender of the
democracy to the "money power" Is enough
to cause Bill Stone of Missouri to turn
over In his political grave.
It Is qulto evident that David Bennett Hill
Is not much of a boss In New-York these
days. There Is William B. Hornblower
tooting loudly In Dick Croker's band wagon ,
and William would not agitate a penny
whlstlo for David B. It was Hin who threw
a harpoon Into Hornblower'a bellows when
nominated for the supreme bench.
Colonel John F. Gaynor of the New York
democratic state central committee denies
that he paid J16.000 to four delegates to
vote for him as a member of the commit
tee. In exemplifying the prepostcrousness
of such a charge ho says : "Why , for $16.-
000 one could buy a whole legislature.
Why , then , should ono pay as much money
as that when ? 300 or $400 would do. "
While tlho democracy of New York Is
coddling to the "money power" and living
In gorgeous club houses that would be
wilder the "common people , " the faithful
keepers of the sacred ratio have decided to
cling to the simplicity of the fathers and
regenerate the backsliders by opening a new
school 'with "Coin" Harvey as chief pro
fessor. Prof. Harvey's success as a
purveyor of political flctlon two years ago
makes his selection peculiarly fitting. It
Indicates the same old Issue In 1900 and
the same result.
PERSO.VAL AND OTHCHWISE.
Miss Jennie Grlfiln , described as one of the
prettiest girls at Lennox , and accredited
with excellent taste , publicly kissed Chaun-
cey M. Depew the other day , when he had
successfully completed his duties as auc
tioneer at a charity fair. '
For the first time since Us completion the
congressional library In Washington was
opened to the public In the evening last
Saturday. Complete success attended the
experiment , for there were 1,600 visitors ,
ISO of whom availed themselves of the
privilege of using the reading room.
Mcnlcr , the Paris chocolate man , recently
longht the little Island of Antlcostl , In the
Quit of St. Lawrence , established a , feudal
rystem there , and named as governor of the
sland his agent , L. O. Commetant. When
the latter attempted a semi-state function
it Quebec ho was , as governor of Antlcostl ,
; lven precedence over n lot of lords and
miles of high degree , and now there Is a
Inii row about It.
Relnhold Begas , the German sculptor , has
nado a model for a Bismarck sarcophagus ,
o be placed In the Dom at Berlin. There
3 a recumbent figure of the late statesman ,
k'lth his favorite dog Tlras at his feet. To
he right and left are figures representing
lower , trampling on the pernicious elements
n society , and protection , guarding the
Ight. Mr. Begas U also engaged upon a
ealgn for a Bismarck memorial for the
telchstag. ;
People who have been led to regard Colo-
el Roosevelt as a millionaire , will have to
evlse their Ideas. Ills father's estate of
1,000,000 was divided equally among four
hlldren. and some portion of the coloners
hare of $250,000 was spent In the west. Ho
as also spent a considerable amount In the
rganlzatlon of his regiment , so that ho Is
robably not.as . well off now ns he was In
8T8. when his father died.
Katherlno Clemmons , the actress , Is bring- '
ig suit for $100,000 damages against a New
'ork newspaper for publishing an article
hlch saya she deserted Colonel William F.
ody , whoso ward she was , at a time when
e was In need of her , to go on a yachting
rip with Howard Uould. In an Interview
be declares she Is not Colonel Cody's ward ,
nd never had any other relations than those
f business with him , and that these rela-
, ons were amicably terminated some time
tnce. She aajs the publication of the artl-
le is part of a system of persecution to
which she has been subjected for years bj
people whom she refuses to name.
Ex-Congressman Jehu Daker , who ha !
Just been stricken blind , never , In 11 hi :
political career , spent a cent for his clectlor
or allow til any of his supporters to do so ,
Ono member of the faculty of the Catholic
university nt Washington enjoys the unique
distinction of being the only professor ol
the Gaelic language in this country. Tbli
Is Father Richard Hcnebery , who has Jusl
arrived from Ireland , the chair at Wash
ington having been founded by the Anclcnl
Order of Hibernians ,
in.vniiAL Avninirirjj TESTIMONY
Indianapolis Journal : The testimony ol
General Wheeler before the war Investigat
ing commission was such as might have
been expected from a true eohller who had
suffered every form of hardship Incident to
active service under trying conditions. Hav
ing served during the civil war In the con
federate array , ho know that war Is not a
picnic , nnd ho Is too good n patriot tc
criticise the government. Some northern
editors and politicians should learn a lesson
from him.
Philadelphia Times : The truth Is that to
General Wheeler , with the memory of hla
previous service In the field still unefTaceO ,
this little war muat have seemed a picnic.
Accustomed for four years to marching
camping and fighting with little food am
less clothing and no medicines at all and
with hardly a hint of the modern military
equipment , he found the life of the army In
Cuba ono of comparative luxury. To hear
men complain of hardships under such con
ditions made him tired.
Washington Post : He does not deny tha
there were Instances open to criticism. He
docs not say that , looking back upon the
episode , It was as well managed as It couh
have been. But , speaking strictly within the
limits of his own personal knowledge , ho
asserts that the army was reasonably wcl
cared for and had to endure nothing more
than soldiers engaged lnactual warfare are
commonly called upon to endure. His testi
mony was that of a courageous , clear
headed and Intelligent commander , and It
will Impress the country with a new sense
of his patriotism and his military value.
Buffalo Express : Perhaps the most sug
gestive disclosure was that the government
had a contract with the railroad owning the
land on which Camp Wlkoff was locatec
that prevented It from utilizing water trans
portation to supply the camp except by Its
own transports. This contract evidently hac
something to do with the poor transportation
facilities at Camp Wlkoff , though , according
to the newspaper reports , the main difficulty
was to got supplies from the railroad sta
tion to the camp. At any rate , such a con
tract showed very poor Judgment on tha
part of the officers who made It. It cannot
be pleaded that the agreement was neces
sary In order to secure the use of the land ,
for the government Is not obliged to consult
the wishes of private owners when it wants
land for military purposes.
Indianapolis News : The testimony of
General Wheeler before the Invostlgatlnf
commission cannot fall to make a profound
Impression. No ono can doubt that he toh
the exact .truth , as he knew It. Ho la a
man of the highest character , and gave
his testimony under oath. In addition to
all this , General Wheeler Is a democrat
and thus any political bias ha might have
would be against the administration. It Is
true thai , as a soldier , he would naturally
bo reluctant to criticise his superiors , and
would be unlikely to complain of the hard
ships of war. But , taking everything Into
consideration , It docs not seem probable
that the commission will have before It amore
moro honest , unprejudiced , well-lnfonne < :
and Intelligent witness than General
Wheeler.
Philadelphia Record : General Wheeler'a
"recommendations for the future" that the
men bo protected from dampness and
malaria In the ground by raised sleeping
accommodations preferably hammocks
and sheltered from rains And the sun by
tents , and that much care be exercised In
regard to transportation facilities and mili
tary and commissary supplies , Indicate- that
oven In the Judgment of so unprejudiced a
witness things were not conducted In the
past as ttiey should have been. This Is the
very meat of the matter. Why was It that
with practically unlimited means at Its dis
posal the War department failed so miser
ably In providing for the physical welfare
and comfort of the strong and healthy
young men who had entered with almost
unexampled alacrity into the service of
their country ?
THAT DEAL WITH "COIN. "
Pertinent Democratic Comment on
the Ftixlon Denl.
Nashville American ( dem. )
Is Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas ,
chairman of the national democratic com
mittee , the only democratic pebble on the
beach ?
Is he the boss of the democratic party In
all the states of this great union of states ?
It would appear that he thinks he 1s and
his actions apparently carry out this con-
cluilon.
Where did Chairman Jones get the power
to appoint Senator Allen , a populist , and
Senator Teller , a republican , upon a com
mittee of ways and means , Intended , as he
says , to benefit the democratic party ?
Did the Chicago convention give him that
power ? It so , democrats will be astonished
: o learn this fact.
The question of free coinage , of bimetal-
Ism does not affect the query. It Is not
.ho policy of the democratic party which Is
it Issue , but the right and authority of
Chairman Jones to make a compact with
wo other parties , when the power to do
.his had not been conferred upon him by
he highest tribunal the party recognizes.
Where did he get this power to enter InteL
L combine with Teller republicans and Allen
> opullsts ? Some ono should enlighten the
mbllc , some ono should explain how It comes
o pass that Chairman Jones can use the I
; reat democratic party as he pleases , enter
t Into combines Just as he sees fit , and play
vlth It as a mere piece upon the chessboard
if politics.
An a matter of fact. Is any democrat bound
> y Chairman Jones' action ? Can any author-
tatlve action of this kind bo taken unless
irdered and countenanced by a national' '
lemocratlc convention ? I
It seems to us that Chairman Jones Is ex-
ecdlng his authority , and while the reasons
isslgned by htm may meet with the ap-
iroval of the majority of the party , It
Iocs not follow that the party will be wili
ng to accept him as dictator.
Another view of the pronunclamcnto Is-
uod by Chairman Jones arouses the BUS-
ilclon that It Is an effort to "take care" of
V. H. Harvey. Now , the democratic party
s not taking care of anyone ; It Is not or-
; anlzed for that purpose. Its cause for
xlstenco Is the good of the people and the
epubllc and not of Individuals. Just why
he democratic party for Its own good de-
lands the placing of Harvey In a position
f prominence by Chairman Jones Is a
onundrum Chairman Jones may be able to
nswer. Unexplained , It looks like a deal
ir the benefit of Harvey and not alone
or the good of the party.
Fusion baa been tried several times and
allol. Fusion with populists as populists
nd with republicans Is not the policy
doptod by Tennessee democrats. The
emocratlc party must fight Its own battles ,
nd the sooner Chairman Jones recognizes
his fact and quits dickering with factions
/hlch demand more than they give In re-
urn the better It will be for the democratic
arty.
Chairman Jones may have been authorized
form this conglomerate committee , but if
e Is , bo should produce his authority. |
OTHER LANDS THAN OURS.
The political situation In Austria docs no
seem to have been simplified to any grca' '
[ extent by the truce , observed by genera
ion < cnt , during the funeral ceremonies o
the lamented empress. The German nnc
Czech leaders exhibit no Intention of rcced-
j Ing from their former positions. The Ger
mans , Including some of the moro moderate
members of the opposition , declare that the )
c-annot renounce their principal demand
the abrogation of the language ordlnnnces-
as a preliminary to further negotiations ,
The ( Czechs , on the other hand , state posi
tively that they can surrender none of th (
advantages which they have serurod during
the post three years. There is said to bo t
certain lack of harmony between the Czech :
and the remainder of the parliamentary
majority. The Czechs insist that UK
eoltdarlty of the parties of the right should
bo manifested In their acts , while the othei
groups remind the Bohemian representa
tives of their duties as allies and ns mem
bers of a coalition which wns not formed
exclusively for the promotion of their views
These differences encourage the Germans
who cling to the hope that there may be
some possibility of splitting the majority
and forming a now combination. This pos
sibility , how-over , Is thought to bo remote ,
Even If n split should occur it would not
follow necessarily that the situation would
bo made any the easier.
The speech of the German emperor , in
which he referred to proposed legislation
to secure the punishment of anybody inter
fering with a man's right to labor , or in
citing laborers to strike , Is regarded as a
natural sequel of the circular nnd confldcn-
t'al note sent on December 11 , 1897 , by Count
Posadowsky , Imperial secretary of state for
the interior , to the various German govern-
mcnto , containing suggestions so as to pre
vent picketing and Intimidation by socialist
strike committees , which note was Inter
cepted by the social democrats and pub
lished In the Vorwarts. There Is much
curiosity us to the effect the emperor's de-
Hvcranco may have on the attitude of the
socialists In the Impending elections for the
Prussian Diet In November , Owing to the
system existing In Prussia of voting by
three classes by which 'tho masses are
practically excluded from nil share In the
election the socialists have hitherto ab
stained from /'voting. / Not a single social
democrat , moreover , sits In the Prussian
Diet. This year the socialists , in many In
stances , have determined to take part In the
elections nnd , by voting for the liberals , to
diminish the power of the conservative
Junkers. In Berlin , however , there has
been a split among the social democrats ,
Herr Behel counselling the taking of an
actlvo part nnd others refusing on the
ground that it Is useless , on account of the
effect of repressive police orders. It is ex
pected that the number of Herr Bebel's sup
porters will now bo increased very con
siderably.
Dclagoa bay has figured prominently In
recent cablegrams as a topic under dls-
cuEslon and the subject of an agreement ,
or treaty , between Germany and England.
It Is the property of Portugal , nnd Lo
renzo Marqucz , a town on It , is the ter
minus of the shortest line of railway be
tween the Transvaal and the ocean.
President Krugcr has , accordingly , very
much desired to possess the bay , and while
there was supposed to be a chance to ex
tend the German empire In South Africa ,
Germany also very much desired to pos
sess it. England , however , by a treaty
with Portugal , has the refusal of It if it
is over to bo sold. The railway from Dela-
goa bay to the Transvaal Is now the sub
ject of an arbitration , Portugal having
taken it Improperly , it la claimed some
ten years ago from certain Englishmen
and Americans who built It. The decision
of the Swiss arbitrators la expected to be
forthcoming at an early day and to be
unfavorable to Portugal. If the decision
goes against Portugal she will have some
eight or ten millions of dollars to pay by
way of damages. Under her management
the railway has run down. Locomotives
nnd cars are wanting. The track is in bad
condition and everything Is shabbily done.
It is unsafe to commit goods to the care of
the underpaid Portuguese officials. The
result Is that traffic , which was phenome
nal at Qrst , has fallen off almost to noth
ing , and the railroad and the bay have lost
Importance. Natal and Capo Colony ports
get the business. Portugal has neither the
capital nor intelligence to put Into the
development of a great commercial cuter-
prise. Being In financial straits , It is be
lieved that Portugal Is now willing to seller
or lease the bay and railway , which she
finds unprofitable , and will do so to get
funds with which to pay the award of the
arbitrators. Recent dispatches assert. In
fact , that such a lease has been effected.
Both bay and railroad will , therefore , soon
come , it is thought , into English hands.
*
The situation nt Pekln Is evidently- -
coming more and more serious. Embold
ened by tbo reactionary revolution at the
palace , the turbulent populace of the Chi
nese capital Is throwing aside restraint and
Is giving a free rein to the hatred of "foreign
aevlls" which lies at the bottom of every
Chinese heart. Pekln at the best of times
Is not a safe place for residence for occl-
lentals not In the occupation of official posi
tions sufficiently Important to assure their
protection. Americans or Europeans going
to Pektn on their own private business or
pleasure are regarded and treated as In
truders and If they venture alone upon
: he streets are fortunate In escaping with
lothlng worse than Insults and abuse. Only
; hose with a powerful government behind
.hem ready to avenge any wronga they sus-
aln are safe , and , according to the latest
llspatches , In the present excited state of
> ubllc feeling even their Immunity has b en
ost. The mobbing of officials and of the
vlves of officials Is currently reported and
n every direction there is an uneasy feeling
hat at any moment the smouldering fires
if bigotry and passion may break out into
in open and destructlvn blaze.
The late Queen Louise of Denmark cn-
eyed tbo distinction such as It was of
lelng called the "mother-in-law of Europe. " i
Though she was Inferior in matchmaking '
alent to Queen Victoria , her children are
ipon or near many thrones. One of her
laughters was the czarina of "holy Russia"
or a quarter of a century , and Is the mother
f the present czar ; another will be queen of
Ineland unless Victoria outlives the Prlnco
f Wales , and a third , as Duchess of Cum-
erland , occupied a position near the Brlt-
ih throne for many years. Of her sons ,
Tfce Royal U the highest grade baking powder
knowa. Actual tettsehow It goeioae-
tklrd further thin any other braad.
Absolutely Pure
< am mma KJWDM co. , M * row
[ the crown prince will In the near future.
' bicome king of Denmark and Ills brother
enjoys the doubtful distinction of being
king of Greece , An amiable , womanly wo *
roan , beloved by her children , revered by
her people and honored by tbo world of
royalty , of which ( ho wns a part , ( ho goc *
i to her grave nt four-score universally
lamented.
The French character shows at Its best
In the promotion of Mnrchand , who Is Iso
lated nt Fashoda , to the rank of major ,
i After all , ho deserves well of his nation ,
1 for his achievement In .reaching Fashoda
from the west coast of Africa Is ono worthy
of note and stamps him as a bold , resource
ful and able military reader. What matter
if ho occupied Fashoda only to bo super *
scdcd later by the British ? Ho did his best ,
which was a great deal , and the nature of
the achievement Is of the character which
appeals peculiarly to the French , It rc
Quires a stretch of the Imgalnatlon to see
In him n "French Gordon , " as the boulovar-
dlers of Parts have hailed htm , of course , but
nbovo and beyond the excessive praise of
the Impressionable French there Is some
thing which all men can ndmlrc , nnd his
oromotlon will bo balled as a well-timed
and wen-merited recognition of worth.
LAUGHING MATTERS.
Judge : "So poor old Fleecy Is gone , eh1
"Yen ; ho did not consult a physician
until ho was nt death's door. "
"And the doctor pulled him through ! "
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "I never would
have eaten that npple , " said Kve , "If ho
hadn't told mo Itvaa a ueach. "
Indianapolis Journal : "But how cnn you
have the heart to deprive the poor heathen
of their land ? "
"They would never learn the dignity of
labor If wedidn't. . "
Chicago Record : "Bhhfter did not tret
within three miles of the front of battle at
Suntlaco. "
"Well , that Is nt least 1,500 rallea nearer
than vou were. "
Detroit Frep Press : "Kirby , 1 admlra
your wife ; she is BO eloquent in a few
words. "
"How do you know ? "
"When you told her you had brought ma
up to dinner she said , 'gracious good
ness 1
Chicago Tribune"Chollv : and Miss
Flynpo are Inseparable. They are 'two
souls with but a single thought. ' "
"She has the thought , then. Ho Isn't
capable of U. "
_ _ _ _ _ /
Detroit Journal : The tall savage sclrefl
the. newspaper which the waves cast upon
the tropic strand and eagerly perused ft.
' 'Clothing' , " ho exclaimed , coming to the
advertisements , "Is as cheap an dirt ! "
"Hut not so durable , " urged the stout
anviicc , who was notoriously Inclined to ba
benighted , not to so'y reactionary.
FAHISWELL TO HUMMER.
Joe Lincoln In L. A.V. . Bulletin.
The ripened fruit hangs on the tree ,
The woods are brown and yellow ,
The cornhusks rattle on the lea ,
The pumpkin's Bttlng mellow ; ,
The nffrhts without ore eomewhat chllL
There's comfort In the ember.
And brisk October whistles shrill ,
While llees the mild September.
And j-o , my dear Miss Summer , I
'Though sere doth parting grieve me
Have called to bid a fond goodby
To you before you leave me.
It Is quite time that you should go.
Than that there's nothing truer ,
\n\ir \ cheeks arc red , my dear , but O !
Your dainty nose Is bluer.
But Btlll you're fair , as when wo met
Last May or April , was It ?
When you persuaded me to let
My coat hunp In the closet ;
And when I did you tittered. "Soldi"
And turned from warmth to freezing ,
And gave me such a frightful cold
I've scarcely finished sneezing1.
But , after all , a plenrant time
We've had a Jolly season ;
I'vo Riven you u lot of rhyme
And not , I fear much reason.
And you Well , 'though you'v been a flirt ,
( Of that there's no denying )
You always kissed me where you hurt
And so I etoppcd my crying.
Your temper is a hot one , love ,
And mine , too , I suppose , Is ,
But , while you scorched mo from above ,
You tossed me down the rose ? .
So "Au revolr" nnd not "Farewell , "
I'll be a pntlent waiter.
And , If the fates do not rebel ,
Mm dear , I'll see you later.
A
OUH DAILY UULLCTIN.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 8 , 1898. The com
mission appointed by President McKlnley to
Investigate the charges of mismanagement
In the Army and Navy department , will
hold a preliminary meeting In this city to-
lay to decide upon the plan to be followed
[ n Its Inquiries.
A
Man's
Head
rlas its uses , without which his
latter couldn't live. The man
with the best head , however ,
: omes to us for his hat , if all
ic wants is style and service. If
le is willing to pay a dollar or
wo mo e for some special mak-
: r's name on the inside of the
where it doesn't show
lat , , it
lught to be a sign that he needs
. very small hat. Now that
traw hats have been ordered
'off ' the earth" for a seasoncome
D us and see what we have in
ill and winter styles. $ JJ.50 ,
2 , $2.50 and $3.
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