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The treasury balances , us figured out
by the city comptroller , arc u line ex
hibition of "now you faee It untl now
you don't. "
What a inngnlllccnt crop of duels the
present war investigation would produce -
duce had It only occurred on the contl-
uent of Kurope.
General Wood's endorsement of nrmy
beef may be expected soon to appear on
every can , with the warning to the pub
lic that none genuine is without the testimonial
menial iu fUc-slmllc.
Organized labor Is not asking much
nt the hands of tluj present legislature.
Its reasonable demands orght to be
heeded and promptly granted without
protracted controversy.
The Jackbonlan brand of democratic
harmony appears to have merely
strousthened its flavor by Its capture
of the olllce of connty attorney nnd the
control of tho"couuty board.
The Nebraska legislature has been In
session almost two weeks nud no ap
propriation has been inisscd to pay the
salary of the members. This ought to
entitle It to at least one extra credit
mark.
The Nebraska thief captured up In
South Dakota , who took everything
from a marriage certificate to a team of
mules , Is certainly a vers-atlle nrtlst.
He failed , however , to provide himself
with a luirslnc bottle- and a cradle.
What is to become of the professional
ward heeler and leg-puller if the Olm-
Bteud bill becomes luw limiting the
amount of money that candidates can
lawfully pay out before and after their
romliiatlous. 'Hnontrage.
The new park board will shortly bo
open for business , but the change in
the personnel of the members does not
nicau that there is to bo any radical
change In the policy of the board to
develop a creditable park system.
Republicans in the legislature should
tmsout nobody who was plainly elected
as the choice of the people expressed at
the polls. Dad examples of previous
legislatures , whether lepubllcan or fu-
Bion , will never justify partisan do
clslons in contested elections.
Translated the message of the War In
vestigating commission to Commissary
General Kugnn is an invitation to re
vise his remarks before printing by eub
Btltutlug language that expresses the
same ideas in terms more current in
polite society.
The council must soon wrestle with
that annual tax levy , but before the
public performance will have to have
a few preliminary bouts with boards ,
department heads and employes who
are sure they cnunot possibly get along
without a big increase in the appro
priations for their respective oliices.
It Is real mean of the republican
legislators , supposed to believe in the
protection of homo industry , to Intro
dtice bills to cut off the privileges nnd
perquisites of th'e campaign leg-puller.
Tflio Industry Is already fairly well es
tablished nnd with proper encourage
incut would soon bo able to hold its
own against all comers.
The council has Issued nn order to
buy $1,000 worth of street cleaning.
This Ls at best buying street cleaning
on the Installment plan , but peoplt ) with
low pockctbooks often find the install
nieut plan the only ouo available. This
is doubtless the case in the present
condition of the city finances In the
closing days of the fiscal year.
Wherever the flag is assailed Ne
braska comes in for its share of glory.
The latest advices from Samoa bring
into prominence Nebraska's consul ,
Judge L. W. Osboru , as the hero of the
hour and defender of free Institutions.
In this Instance , however , the irreprcs
slblo conflict was precipitated by bellig
erent natives who claim to have Inher
ited the kingdom. What would have
happened If Church Howe hud bccu
there is not related.
A VKIlYGdUD
The legislature has made a very good
beginning In the preliminary stops of
lawnmklng. If the llmltntlbn placed
upon the number of employes and policy
of strict economy is adhered to the tax
payers will have reason to bo satlslled.
In other respects the course so far
pursued in both houses Indicates a
determination to make the Interests of
the state paramount to jmrtlsati
Bchcmcs. In both houses members have
shown n disposition to vote according
to their honest convictions even if they
have to break over party lines.
Although the republicans control both
branches of the legislature they do not
propose to override the rights of the
minority or to retaliate for the wrongs
perpetrated by the last legislature ,
which unseated members who had been
legally elected in order to carry into
effect a partisan program.
The leglslatute is also to be com
mended for retraining from flooding the
state house with buncombe bills nnd
Imposing a needless burden upon the
taxpayers In the cost of printing. While
many of the bills Introduced arc nat
urally foredoomed to failure , some most
desirable measures have been proposed
which when perfected will merit favor
able consideration.
On the nil-absorbing question , the
election of a United States senator , the
legislators are beginning to realize their
grave responsibility. They realize that
their duty will not be discharged by
simply complimenting personal friends ,
but that they are expected to give the
people of Nebraska a representative in
the United States senate who will not
only be n credit to the state , but will
exert a potential Influence In the coun
cils of the nation.
A oiimoAb SITUATION.
On tlie heels of the reassuring report
from General Otis lu regard to condi
tions at Manila came advices from
press correspondents which Indicate a
most threatening state of affairs. Not
only arc the Filipinos at Hello said to
be fully prepared and determined to
resist the American forces there If they
attempt to take the city , but those near
Manila arc reported to be eager to at
tack the American forces there. Hatred
of the Americans Is said to bo very
strong amoug the iiatlvo troops , who
seem to be thoroughly Imbued with the
spirit of Independence and firmly de
termined to fight for it if necessary.
It is impossible to doubt that the cor
respondents correctly represent the situ
ation nnd the Inevitable inference is
that hostilities between the Filipino
and American forces arc imminent.
Great care is undoubtedly being taken
by General Otis not to aggravate mat
ters and probably Agulualdo is not dis
posed to precipitate a conflict , but it is
a serious question as to how long the
Filipino leader can hold his followers
In restraint and prevent nn aggressive
movement on their part Even ho may
not bo willing to prolong the existing
condition of affairs and give the Amer
icans a chance to obtain reinforcements
and It is more than likely that the pres
sure upon him to act may at any time
become Irresistible.
The president's proclamation , It is
clear , has not had the desired effect.
The Filipinos want Independence and
will accept nothing less. They may
not fully realize the power of this
nation , but they appear to be ready to
put It to a test.
BRITISH OPINION ON TUB
British opinion Is of course in favor of
the United States holding permanent
possession of the Philippines. That has
been apparent from the day the Spanish
squadron was destroyed in Manila bay.
The English newspapers were the first
to proclaim that Dewey's victory
brought the United States Into new and
braider relations with the rest of the
world nnd it was their utterances that
had as much as anything else to do
wdth creating and building up the Im
perialistic sentiment In this country.
The Idea that the opportunity had come
to the United * States to take its place
ninaujr the nations as a world power
was earnestly encouraged by English
newspapers and by some English states
men.
men.A
A keen sense of British Interests
prompted this. With the United States
occupying a strong position In the far
east It was seen that British interests
In that quarter of the world would
probably be more secure. Sir Charles
Dllko thus states the situation : "Wo
are all saying on both sides of the At
lantic and , although we tire nil saying
it , it happens to bo true that In China
and In largo parts of Asia outsldo China
the Americans of the United States arc
deeply concerned , as we are , and that
our Interests are the same. It Is not to
the advantage of cither of us that China
should break up , but rather that its
government should be improved nnd that
we should be able , both of us , to trade
freely throughout its vast extent. The
United States , in the number of resi
dents and the lolume of trade that she
possesses In China , stands next to us.
She has a similar Interest In the open
door , which Interest Is continuously in
creasing. " This reflects the British
feeling , that with the United States In
possession of the Philippines the com
mercial Interests of Great Britain In
Asia will be safer , that they will have
better assurance of protection against
attack from other nations striving for
trade du that quarter. The expectation
Is that there will bo a common under
standing between the United States and
Great Britain for safeguarding their in
terests in the far east.
Hcnco British opinion In regard to
American policy toward the Philippines
is all lu favor of our annexing the islands
and establishing permanent control
there. The proposition that wo shall
exercise control there only with a view
to the ultimate establishment of an in
dependent government , as in the case of
Cuba , does not Impress the British mind
favorably. The l/wdon Times finds no
merit in the claims of the Filipinos to
national recognition , although their
claims would seem to be quite as good
as those of the Cubans , while that paper
suggests that to announce that the oc
cupation of the Philippines Is only tem
porary would bo scarcely prudent. An
other London paper says that If the
United States should withdraw from the
Islands It would "create another Culm
off the coast of Asia , for which naval na
tions would scramble. " British solici
tude In this matter being prompted
wholly by a lively appreciation of llrlt-
Ish Interests , Americans will da well to
keep this fact In mind when considering
British views as to the American policy
regarding the Philippines. The British
are not concerned about the responsibil
ities we shall assume or the dangers we
shall encounter If we retain possession
of the Philippines. They do not
trouble themselves In regard to the pos
sible complications In which this coun
try may become Involved. They are
quite Indifferent to any Bacritlcc of
principles which may be necessary lu
order to establish our rule In those
Islands. They arc concerned only in
the welfare of British Interests. In
this vital matter we cannot safely bo
guided by British opinion.
SPAAIAUDS AND GU1IANS VNITE.
The statement from Havana , that
Spaniards and Cubans have agreed to
stand together for self-government , Is
Important if true. A union of this kind ,
If made and adhered to in good faith ,
would greatly simplify the situation and
render the work of the United States
lu pacifying Cuba simple and easy. As
ouo of the newspapers of Havana re
marks , there would not be much fur
ther need of American troops In the
island. Recent advices from Cuba have
noted the organization of a Spanish
colonj- , made up of Spanish subjects
who at the present time expect to- con
tinue subjects of Spain under the treaty
of Paris , which gives a year in which
Spaniards In Cuba shall make up their
minds on this point. It Is said that
this colony as a ctass is counseling
peace and order and that In its relation
to the Cubans It Is proving a useful bal
ance. The violent Insurgents have been
moderated by the knowledge of its ex
istence. Their leaders have , it Is said ,
counseled them that the war Is aver
nnd that henceforth all of Spanish
must bo brothers.
The result is that Uio feeling of re
sentment Is dying out and men who
have been bitterly hostile arc manliest-
dng a disposition to get together with
the one object in view of securing as
soon as possible Independence nnd self-
government. Of course the American
uuthorltles will give all practical en
couragement to this tendency , for while
it may be a bar to the Americanization
of Cuba it promises to relieve this gov
ernment sooner than has been antici
pated of a task which it has been feared
would prove exceedingly perplexing
and troublesome.
The assignment of Brigadier General
Sumner to the command of the mili
tary Department of the Missouri with
headquarters at Omaha Is a welcome
move on the part of the War depart
ment. General Sumner has been in
control of this department since the
departure of General Copplnger at the
commencement of the war with Spain ,
but his duties have been divided be
tween two departments , while personal
headquarters were maintained In Den
ver as the head also of the Department
of Colorado. As the Department of the
Missouri is important enough to de
mand the entire attention of the com
manding officer , it cannot fall to ben-
eflt by the change. Omaha furthermore
has always entertained the most cor
dial relations with the army command
ers stationed in this city and1 is sure to
continue them with General Sumner ,
whose favor has "already been enjoyed
on more than one occasion.
Almost every one can find something
in the news from the Philippines which
will accord with Jils preconceived
opinions. It Is quiet there ; the situa
tion is improving ; an Insurgent attack
on Manila Is momentarily expected ; the
people desire annexation ; the Filipinos
will accept nothing but absolute inde
pendence , etc. Unlike * the news which
formerly came from Cuba it does not
come on alternate days , like the shakes
of the old-fashioned ague , but each day
brings the same grist. At a distance of
8,000 miles it Is pretty hard to arrive at
any conclusion as to the actual state of
affairs.
From the ease with which almost
every man who takes a tax case into
court succeeds in gaining his point it
would almost seem that the man who
promptly pays his taxes Is entitled to
rank as a public benefactor. Taxpay
ers are certainly entitled to reasonable
protection , but the average mortal is im
pressed that there Is something radi
cally wrong with the system of judicial
Interpretation which puts a premium on
tax shirking and nil kindred efforts to
evade the responsibilities which the
great majority cheerfully accept.
It is a serious question whether the
proposed $500 state tax on foreign in
surance companies will hold water if
the local fire insurance companies arc
exempted. The constitution expressly
provides that taxation shall be uniform
nnd that clause can only bo interpreted
that taxes must be Imposed uniformly
upon each class of property. For ex
ample , if a license tax were imposed
upon express companies the tax would
have to bo uniform whether they nro
owned by Nebraska corporations or for
eign corporations.
Chicago has always been noted for its
original methods , but the latest proposal -
posal that the municipality go Into the
pawubrokcrage business , loaning money
nt 1 per cent a month , Is rather radical
even for the Windy City. What an ad.
mlrablo fence such nn institution would
be through which municipal crooks could
dispose of their plunder. People might
expect to pick up everything from a
street railway franchise to a peddler's
license at the annualsale of unredeemed
soakables.
Eicape of the Ilrnl Culprit * .
New York Times.
"President McKlnley has deemed it Judi
cious to pardon Leech lake Indians who took
part In a miniature rebellion lost summer ,
and there Is no reason whatever to doubt
that their case was ono calling for the exer
cise of executive clemency. Hut what has
become of the white officials and their busi
ness partners in the lumber and other busi
nesses who forced these Indians , as the only
way In which they could attract attention to
their unendurable wrongs , to begin a war
which , as the Indians thcluacfves were well
aware , was grotesquely hopcleti ? Numer
ous witnesses of good repute testified that
the whole trouble was caused by the brutal
rapacity of these ofilclals.
JSo ISced of ( loliiK Abroad.
Chlcaco Tribune.
San Francisco proposes holding nn Inter
national fair In 1001. St. Louis has pre
empted 1903 for the Louisiana purchase ex
position. Detroit , Toledo , Omaha , and ono or
two other American cities have similar plans.
3o those Americans who are unable to go to
Paris next year will be able to find con
solation nearer at home.
Sotintl lliinlncRK Condition * .
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The pumber of commercial failures In the
United States last year was 15 per cent less
than In 1S97 and 42 per cent less than in
1896. and the average liabilities per failure
wore the lowest on record. Such facts speaK
volumes for the aoundness of present busi
ness conditions and the ease of the money
market. They paralyze the voluble tongue of
the professional calamity shrlcker.
The "lliinmiilty Ilnckct. "
Washington Star.
Thcso Filipinos are sick people. The
United States , through the fortunes of war ,
has taken their case In hand. It is the
phjfllclan. It knows best what Is good for
them In their debilitated state. Its Inten
tions toward them are all kindly. Its slight
est service will help them. Its duty , there-
tore , Is to control them at this time , If need
1)0 even against their own will. There Is no
tyranny about the matter , but only good.
When the Filipinos get their health and
strength they will appreciate beyond all
others what is now being undertaken for
them.
The Umml Klondike Story.
Chicago Chronicle. ,
The men -who went Into the Yukon gold
fields with no reserve fund to rely upon are
stranded there , with no hope of getting out
and with every prospect of starving to death
If they stay in. The prizes in the golden
lottery are few and far between. Those who
have drawn blanks are In the great majority
and private charity cannot fioslbly afford re
lief to the destitute , Probably there will
liavo to be relief from the government. It
Is true that the men who are starving in
vited their own fate , but humanity has to
deal with Immediate distress rather tlian
with the causes which produced it. It may
be added that the United States government
would probably bo expending Ita money
qullo as worthily In relieving the starving
Klondlkcrs as In buying Malays In Job Tola
and then spending more money in thrashing
Lhem Into submission.
WITH CONDITIONS.
lion * Crokcr'n Vknuc AirnliiMt Iiinc
that Imiiurll the Oflic-en.
Loulsvlllo Courier-Journal.
'I think , " eays nichard Croker , "the 16
to 1 question as outlined In the Chicago
platform a decidedly dead Issue. This was
fully demonstrated In the lost election. We
did not embody the 16 to 1 question In our
platform , and the result Is that wo elected
every ono of our congressmen. "
Oap'n Croker'a opinion on this point
la worth something , because ho Is not
hampered by any strong prejudices In favor
of either gold or silver. As between gold
nnd silver , the cap'n goes in for the offices.
Ho Is always out to win. In order to win
ho la willing to stand for silver , or gold , or
neither. It Is his business It has been for
years to find and navigate the political
currents. He has attained wealth and power
by mastering that business.
Hence when Cap'n Croker announces
from the bridge liat 16 to 1 trade winds are
no longer blowing it can beeet down as
certain that he Is not actuated by sentiment
but is dealing with conditions as he finds
them. The cap'n is anxious to sail into
port , but no Is too old a mariner to set his
sails for a dead cafm , and ho is pretty apt
to bo scudding along before any -wind that
blows.
That la > why in the same breath that ho
announces that silver la dead his weather
eye lights up as he sees his rigging stirred
from another quarter , marked on his chart
as "Expansion. "
THAGEDY OP THE TROPICS.
Deadly Effect of the Climate on North
ern SoIrtlcrH.
Edward Atkinson in Boston Transcript.
In 1895 Franco took possession of Mada
gascar , a compact island off the African
coaat , 230,000 square miles in area , of which
about one-third Is mountainous and there
fore reasonably healthy. The northern end
Is In latitude 12 degrees south ; the southern
end 25 degrees south. The inhabitants are
computed at 3,500,000.
The following extracts , from an official
report of Drs. Durot nnd Legrand , naval
physicians of the campaign 1n Madagascar ,
will surely indicate the probable results ot
our present campaign , in the Philippine
Islands , which are much nearer the equator ,
and where our forces must of necessity bt >
confined to the moat dangerous section ot
the malarious and pestilential coast stations
until we have conquered the savage tribes of
the Interior who have never been , subdued
by Spain.
( Translation. )
( FRENCH ) CAMPAIGN OF MADAGASCAR.
"Tho mortality In the body of troops sent
on this expedition exceeded all the previ
sions. In ten months , from March to Decem
ber , without any bloody encounter with the
enemy , the army lost nearly as many men ,
all due proportions being kept , as during the
five "years' of the Mexican campaign , from
1862 to 1867. Yet in Mexico our soldiers
had also had to fight against a terrible cli
mate , against the dreaded fevers ot hot coun
tries and besides against an implacable and
well armed foe.
"In Madagascar , out of an effective force
of 12,850 men taken from naval and mili
tary troops , 4,189 deaths were reckoned ,
viz. , about one-third , or to speak more ex
actly , 325 out of every 1,000.
"Amongst the military troops the general
mortality was 356 per 1,000 , and amongst
the naval troops 237 per 1,000.
"The body which was the rpoet severely
afflicted was that of the military engineers
( sapeurs du genie ) , which worked to the
construction ot the roads and bridges ; two-
thirds of them died. Then comes , with A
proportion of 623 per 1,000 , the Fortieth bat
talion of "Chasseurs a Pled , " which was
worn out by Us forced march on Tsarasotra ,
and of which not one man reached Tanana
rive. The squadron of the convoy troops
( train des equipages ) lost a little more tbati
half of its effective force , the men being
often obliged to tarry on the way and to do
the work of coolies. The field artillery also
suffered serious losses. Finally , the Two
Hundredth Infantry , without having fought ,
was broken up and could only send 163 meu
to Tananarive to be represented.
"When affirming In Parliament ( a la
Chambro ) that ono had to expect to have
about sixty per 100 of the men sick if the
moat minute precautions were taken , Mr.
Isaac met with marks of Incredulity. Yet
he was far from the reality. It was not a
question of sickness , but of death ; the geiu
eral average of deaths for the military troops
reached nearly forty per 100 , whilst In some
bodies of troops it was over sixty per 100.
"Out of 2,000 men the colonial regiment ,
composed of volunteers from la Reunion
and of the "malgacho" and "haouasas" bat
talions , there were 309 deaths , which gives
an average of hardly fifteen per 100 ; this
proves that native troops , strongly supported
by Europeans , are the most enduring in
colonial expeditions.
"BUROT AND LEGRAND ,
"Naval Physlclani. "
OTIIUH IAMH THAN OUIlfl ,
continues to prepare for war.
The army Is being rapidly rearmed and Im
proved and the navy is being enlarged with
the greatest possible speed. The great
disproportion between the Hrltlsh and
French navies It hopelessly Increased , so
that , even with Russia's help , Trance can
not nioro reasonably expect to go to war
with England five years hence than she
could when the Fashoda ultimatum was
presented. The obvious fact that England
U stronger and proposes to acquire an over
whelming preponderance at sea exerts a
steady pressure upon the Trench govern
ment o Olfposo It to concede "what " the
English derra their right. It is readiness
fdr war , It seems , that England alms at
and there nro signs that her rivals , Inlow
of her increased readiness , now regard her
with Increased consideration. Germany be
gins to think an English alliance worth
something , Russia talks disarmament and
France , doubtless , studies a moro amiable
role.
The comparatively now nationality of Del-
glum appears to bo too weak to Insure the
nation against racial rivalries and irrecon
cilable differences that threaten once moro
to divide the country Into two parts , the
southern portion desiring to bo annexed to
Franco and the northern portion being
drawn toward Holland. It has been the fate
of Belgium to bo overrun by foreign troops
and to belong to stronger countries , and the
ties of language and race which bind the
northern provinces to Holland and the
southern provinces to France nt times ap
pear to bo stronger than the lately-estab
lished national patriotism. In Llego , Na-
mur , Halnaut and Luxembourg secret BO-
cletles are said to ho at work agitating in
favor of a French alliance. The tendency
of this Is to drive the Flamands of north
ern Belgium to turn toward Holland. A
recent law making Flamand the legal lan
guage of Uio country has Increased the bad
feelings of the southern Walloons. Ono
Belgium paper recently said : "Holland ?
Why not ? The Dutch speak Flamand , as
wo do , " from which it may bo inferred
that while on the surface Belgium Is agi
tated by a war of languages , the contest
over languages only Indicates the deeper
racial hostilities below the surface be
tween different peoples who are now held
together under tlio Belgian government , but
who would not bo averse to dividing the
country into two parts and permitting each
part to go the way whereon it would be
attracted by natural affinities.
The official reports of the Gorman labor
market in 1897 , which have Just been pub
lished , tell a story of steady commercial
and Industrial prosperity. In almost all
branches of Industry there was an Increase
In the number of those employed. The most
conspicuous exception was In the textile
trade , in which there was a depression , at
tributed to a diminution In the exports to
the United States. In most cases the de
mand for labor exceeded the supply. In
Lorraine Italian labor , which was formerly
employed almost solely in building , mining
and quarrying operations , was called into
requisition for factories and iron works , al
though the Italian factory hand and iron
worker were found to be Inferior to the
German. In Industries where the work is
peculiarly hard or disagreeable an increasing
scarcity of labor was observed. The general
state of the labor market led to a consider
able rise In wages In many instances. But
the standard of living of the working classes
did not show a corresponding improvement.
The prlco of the necessaries of life and
house rent also rose to an extent which
neutralized the higher prices paid for labor.
In some Industries ' where activity was very
marked there'was no general rise in wages ,
the employers' apparently apprehending a
reaction. As regards the cost of food , pota
toes were dear owing to an inferior harvest ,
while bread and butchers' meat were also
more costly. Herrings cost twice as much
as formerly , owing to the poor success of
the fisheries. . Bacon and pork were dearer
and In' some cases collieries gave their men
a special bonus to meet the consequent In
creased expense of living. The government
measures ) for limiting the Import ot pork
from Russia were responsible , to a consider
able degree , for this increase.
Count Okuma , president of the council ,
and Count Itagakl , minister of the interior ,
In Japan , hold different opinions as to the
nationalization of the Japanese railway sys
tem. The former is opposed to it , because
the country lias more urgent cares and
duties , and the latter favors It , because ho
thinks It would tend to bring foreign capital
Into the country , facilitate army operations
In case of war and give the pcoplo better
means of transportation. Speculative in
terests are with Count Itagakl , nnd the JIJI
Shlmpo , a newspaper of weight and pounsel ,
says that that Is the principal force behind
the movement. Railway shares have been
very low , and holders would like to unload.
With good business and improving prices
for the stock , likely to come any day , those
who now favor government ownership would
then oppose it. The theory of strategic
necessity , it says , Is brought forward as a
mask of purposes which are entirely selfish
and speculative , and not designed for the
public advantage. The remarks of the JIJI
Shlmpo have a look ot soundness , and are
probably In consonance with the facts of the
situation.
The last fight with the dervishes cast of
the White Nile seems to have been that of
Colonel Lewis , who attacked the Emir Fedll
while ho was crossing the Blue Nile at the
cataract south of Roseres. Fedll took a
position on an Island , from which ho was
at length driven after a severe struggle.
He eventually escaped with 300 men to the
west side of the Blue Nile. Crossing the
White Nile will bo still more difficult for
him , as that river Is patroled by Kitchener's
gunboats. The only dervishes now In arms ,
It seems , are those with the khalifa him
self , against whom an expedition has been
sent. Telegraph lines are being built to
connect Khartoum with Kassala , Gcdarcf ,
Fashoda and other points. The line Is to
bo extended to Uganda by the men MacDonald -
Donald Is bringing from Uganda to Lade ,
on the Upper Nile.
Japan's largo Chinese war Indemnity has
not long protected her from financial string
ency , but , on the contrary , has led her Into _
expenditures which have precipitated It. The |
budget for the current fiscal year shows a i
deficiency of 37,000,000 yen , which must be
mot by an Increase of Internal taxes , In
which Incomes are Included. Japan has
made great progress In all directions slnco
the war , but now confronts the evidence '
that she has spent too much money In proI I
moling It. It Is not a novel experience ;
other states have done the same thing , and
repeat the process periodically. The lesson J
of It , though not a money asset , may , however - i
over , be of some value , Instructing her In
the wisdom of keeping within her means ,
no matter how urgent the temptation to
exceed them.
1'roRrrnH of htnteHiunnNhlp.
Knrsns Cits' Star.
Business has fairly begun In the Missouri
general assembly. The regular bill to tax ,
dogs has boon Introduced. j
POLITICAL UIUKT.
Among the defeated candidate * for office
In Nevada last fall was Gotth Halst.
North Carolina Is wedded to Its Oliver
Idol , The legislature squelched a proposi
tion to adopt the "golden ro.l" as a state
flower.
Mayor Qulncy of Boston assailed the
aldermen of the town recently with an ad
dress ot 55,000 words. Mr. Qulnry's wind
Is strong enough to place him In the heavy
weight class.
The suggestion coming front Helena that
$ 1,000 bills were flashed there , and no
takers , 'Is ' a reflection on the townspeople.
Montanlans arc not built that way. Ot rich ,
red sporting blood they have an abundance.
Arthur Sow all of Maine favors the democrats -
cratsIUi n prediction as to the ticket In
1900. What ho predicts Is of no value. Mr.
Son all is the eamo > pers3n who Imagined
the tall would wag the dog In the fall
ot 1896.
About half a dozen senators can never
become president , having been born abroad
of foreign parents. Jones of Nevada Is
English , as are Mantle of Montana and
Pasco of Florida. Sewcll of New Jersey
first saw light In Ireland ; McMillan of-
Mlclilgan and Galllngcr are from Canada ,
and Knuto Nelson's natlvo country Is Nor
way.
way.The
The territorial elections last fall turned
out more favorable generalry to the republi
can party than was expected. In Now
Mexico , which the democrats carried two
jcars ago by 2,000 majority , there was a re
publican majority of 2,000 last year. In
Oklahoma , which the democrats carried by
1,100 two years ago , the republicans were
successful last jear by 8,000 , and In Arizona
the democratic lead was cut down from 1,000
to SOO. The republicans carried seven ot
the twelve counties into which Arizona Is
divided.
The government of Greater New York la
the costliest system , per capita , In this
country and gives promise of rivaling Paris
In squeezing taxpayers. This year's budget
Is $93,000.000 , nearly one-third greater than
before the consolidation. In order to raise
this vast sum without materially Increasing
the tax rate the total valuation has been
Increased $421,512,876 , making the total
valuation of the five boroughs $2,950,046-
317. The state , following the example
of the Empire City , pushed up the valu
ations $70,000,000 , most of which was placed
upon Uio consolidated city. Greatness costs
big money.
SENATOR IIOAIl'S Sl'EECH.
New York World : Mr. Hoar's speech
throughout recalls the best traditions of sen
atorial eloquence. It la not strange that It
produced "a profound sensation" In the sen
ate chamber. It will have a similar effect
upon the country.
Now York Mall and Express ; There is
none who will question the sincerity or the
fine quality of the patriotism of Senator
George F. Hoar of Massachusetts. Nor Is
there one , wo think , who will venture to
dispute the strength , the logic and the al
most convincing eloquence of the sturdy old
New Englander as ho spoke yesterday "for
tils country , for ltd whole past and for its
whole future ; for the republican party , all
of whoso great traditions are at stake , and
all ot whoso great achievements are in
peril. "
Springfield ( Mass. . ) Republican : It is no
.light matter which has drawn the Massa-
i chusetts senator from a life-long and per-
>
slstent loyalty to party to oppose the course
of its leaders and hold them up to public
opprobrium. U la the life of those prin
ciples wLlch made a Lincoln possible and
for which a Lincoln was ready to die , that
the Massachusetts senator finds at Issue , and
before that question the political associations
of a lifetime fall away. Not before in our
time has a senator spoken to such a Ihemo
from so Impressive a position. The words
must be of inestimable weight and power.
Baltimore Sun : Mr. Hoar Is not a sensa
tionalist. He is one of the ablest and most
thoughtful men in the senate or in the
United States , for that matter. As he said
in his speech yesterday , ho "has believed
religiously and from his soul , for half a cen
tury , in the great doctrines and principles
of the republican party. Ho stood by its
cradle , and he docs not mean , if he can , to
follow its hearse. " In antagonizing the
policy of his party , therefore , he has risen
superior to the considerations which would
have rendered weaker men helpless In this
hour of national peril. Mr. Hoar's long ex
periences in public life , his great learning
and his ripe Judgment make his deliverances
on the subject of expansion and Imperialism
exceptionally Impressive and weighty. He
believes that this cry for Imperialism , "this
spasm of folly and delusion , " will surely
pass by. Whether It passes by or not , how
ever , ho says he will have the satisfaction
of having done his duty and "adhered to the
great doctrines of righteousness and freedom
which ho learned from the fathers. " It Is
greatly to bo deplored that senators of all
parties do not take the same view of the
"spasm of folly and delusion" which has
seized upon so many men , oven those in the
highest official stations.
IlEMOCHACY'S FOGHORN.
Philadelphia Record : Mr. Croker is not
a leader in whom the democracy of the
country could put Impllct trust nor one
whom they would take pride In following ;
but If Mr. Croker has the sense to go the
right way the party cannot go the wrong
way merely because it does not choose to
travel in his company. In declaring for
sound money , expansion and borne rule , and
against trusts and monopolies , Mr. Croker
has put himself on a platform that will
prove to be a very strong one and alto
gether consistent with democratic tradition.
Springfield Republican : "Abandon the
peoples wo have released from bondage ! "
exclaims Mr. Croker. What an Insult to
our flag ! The very thought of it stirs the
Crokcrlan soul to wrath. "Are we Chinese , "
asks Mr. Croker , "who have neither pa
triotism nor a foreign policy , and are In
consequence utilized as a doormat by the
powers of the world ? " "Not on your life ! "
Wo are the only people In the world "su
perior to the English. " What England has
done wo can do , and Mr. CroUcr will bo
pardoned for thinking "a d d sight better. "
It would bo bard to find any ono moro
optimistic , moro statesmanlike , more pa
triotic than Mr. Crofcor.
Boston Transcript : Thcso utterances nf
Mr. Bryan will certainly bear comparison
with that of Mr. Richard Croker , the latest
champion of Imperialism , who says : "I say
by all means hold on to all that rightfully
belongs co us. If the great country west
of the Rocky mountains was filled with wild
Indians at the present moment , how Ions
would It take 113 to suppress them and in irk e
them respect our laws and our constitution ?
The same thing applies to the Philippines
and any other country that may fall Intrt
our hands by the province of peace or war. "
This Is sufficiently brutal and coarse to be
worthy ot Its author and of the cause tt >
which he attaches himself. He would Inaugurate -
augurato a policy of "blood and Iron" tt >
make a distant people "respect our constl-
POWDER
4BSCJLUTECYPDRE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
. , .
om IAKIM rowofjeo. i VOBK.
tutlon , " which Uio Imperialist * thcnuclvei
no longer respect , but which thiy say "mu t
bend to new conditions. " U Is but another
Illustration of the Inconsistency ot the whole
movement ,
Detroit Free Pre w : Between heats In the
2.03 class that distinguished turfman , Rich
ard Croker , has taken time to tell what *
glorious thing expansion , under providential
i | leadings , will bo for the country , HP finds
that ho is not the only great expansionist
of the century. "Joffereon was an expan
sionist , " ho proudly cries , "otherwise h
would not have favored the acquisition of
Louisiana with Its foreign population , which ,
In Jefferson's time * , was quite as remote an
the Philippines. " Consldirlng that Richard
I Is several thousand miles off his base , the
| Louisiana ot the early days of the centurr
may look as distant to him as his com
parison Indicates. But consider the patriotic
zeal of this Imperialist who' Is BO eager to
have some ot his countrymen split their
life-blood or die of tropic plagues In ub
dulng barbarian subjects whllo he Indulges
his passion for fast borscllcsh and political
bo'Blsm.
T1I1TI2 TAKK-OI'FS.
Chicago Tribune : "There ! That's what
they call a true lover's knot. If you can
liull It part I'll why , you've done U al
ready ! What's the trick ? "
"No trick nt all for me , young- man , I
used to bo a dlvorco lawyer.
Indianapolis Journal "What
: are sweep
ing bargains ? " naked the ambition * boarder.
Lho.i.i broomi ? "
"Bvvevpliiff liarKiilns , " the Cheerful Idiot
oxulalnetl with cool condescension , "are
those put in motion to ralso the dust. "
Washington Stnri "Never mind , " nald
the Spanish courtier , comfortliiKly to th
boy king. "You usedn't let it happen
"
nealn.
"Hut the Indlcnlty ! "
"Don't think of that You aren't the
only ono \vlio has had to be whipped be
fore ho would learn a lesson. "
Chicago Post : "Do you endeavor to
prollt by the mistakes of others ? " asked the
cuiionu ono ,
" 1 haven't time , " replied the modest ono.
"I have to crowd things pretty hard to
prollt by nil the mistakes I muko myself. "
Boston Transcript : Saleswoman ( to lady
who hns been rummnKlng1 the silk counter )
I think you will llke > thin mauve ; U Is
very stylish , nnd I am sure It would be-
eomo you beautifully.
Lady Oh , 1 didn't como in to buy ! I wa
only looking for a friend.
Saleswoman And did you expect to fln4
her in that ribbon box ?
Detroit Journal : "Aro you a poet ? "
asked the tall , dark man.
"Oh , no ! " answered the poet , modestly.
"Good ! " exclaimed the other , "Here ll
$10,000 ! Write mo nome words for a popular
sentimental sonel"
This fable tvachpt that modesty Is some
times a better policy than honesty.
Chicago Tribune : Indignant Patriot-
Think of President McKluley allowing- them
to pin an cx-confcdernto badge on his coat
down there at Atacon !
Elderly Muti ( wearing- Grand Army of
the Republic button ) O , yes ! Let's think
of It. 13y the way , what battles were you
In durlntr the civil war ?
"I wasn't In any , but "
"I thoueht not. "
The Point of
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
If you've money In your pocket , nnd have
Just enjoyed a meal , oh , >
You can safelv take the chances and pronounce -
nounco It Ecl-o-colo ;
But for poor and plain plebeians who-wlll
never make their pile , oh ,
'Twill be better to stick closely to the
simple Ile-o-lle-ol
WIIE.V LIGHTS AUE LOW.
New York Times.
Thn rooms are hushed , the lights are low ,
I sit and listen to the wind :
That comes from out the distant hill.
It comes and croons in nn undertone
Of alien regions vast and lone ,
Of pleasures lost In a land unknown ;
Then steals away , and all Is still.
'TIs Kood to listen to the wind
When rooms are hushed and lights are. low.
When these we love have come and gone ,
'TIs weary to bo left behind :
To miss sweet eyes where late they shone ,
/To look for what we may not find , ,
Long-cherished forms that haunt the mind ,
Soft voices that wore once too kind ;
To live and miss them one by ono
Is weary work. Who'd stay behind
When these who love have como and geneT
"Do
You
Need
Pants ?
We need the room that ours
occupy on our tables and to get
that room , we have sliced off a
goodly portion of their price
we have many broken lots and
many pairs left from regular
suits from one to five or six of
a pattern. , and we are anxious
to dispose of them at once
there are days , worsteds , chev
iots , serges and cassimeres fn
fact all kinds of materials at
$1.50 , $2.00 , $2.50 , $3.00 $3.50
and $3.75. You save 50c on
the cheapest and as high as
$2.50 on many of the others ,
and every pair is being sold at
less than cost to manufacture.
So now is the time
to pant
and pant the boy. "
While panting yourself we
have several hundred pairs of
knee pants that we place on sale
on our second floor , that are
genuine bargains some are 50c
some are 75c. But every pair
is way below what they are
worth.
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