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STATEMENT OK CIRCULATION.
Stnto of Nebraska , Douglas County , as :
George B. Tzschuck. secretary of The Bee
Publishing company , being duly sworn ,
eajB that the actual number of full and
ccmpleto copies of The Dally , Morning ,
Evening nnd Sunday Bee. printed during
the month of December. 1698 , was as fol
lows :
1 21,077
IS 24,700
3 . a 1,08 1 19 utrH4 :
4 . S2I , 7
5 . Sl.tiSH 21
c . ai.Hin 22 2i : , ll
7 . _ > lK2. ,
R " " ojj ' flyjj 21 2:1,7:18 : :
25 24,21M >
10 . aiiiii : 2ij 2iuo : , :
li 11 . ai.sso 27 2:1,721 :
12 . l4ir ( l 23 2i : , IKJ
n . 3i.iia : : 23 2iB04 : ,
30 2:1,107 :
15 i.aan 31
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10"Totnl".7..r .710,000
Less unsold aid returned copies. . . . 1.V1O7
Net total sales 7:10,00:1 : :
Net dally average 2i.f : 71
GEORGE B TZSCHUCK.
Sworn to before mo and Bubscrlbed In my
pieseenco this Gist day of December , 1S03.
( Seal ) N. P. FEIL , Notary Public.
With ex-Senator Ingalls among the
distinguished people down \\lth the grip
It is plain that the fashlonuhle malady
Is playing no fa\orltcs.
Honor Agonclllo is vapidly gaining an
elliulcncy as a letter writer which
threatens fahly to ecllpie the best > f-
forts of Mr. Micinvbor In his most dole
ful days.
The War Im obligating commission
will have to take a back scat while
the committee appointed by the Omaha
M'hool boatd to look into corruption
charges has the floor.
General Eagan might offer the court-
martial as a plea In abatement that he
thought ho was talking on the lloor of
congress Instead of before a simple In
vestigating committee.
1 The Nevada legislature , having duly
j
delivered the goods , Senator W. M.
Stow ait and the "crime of seventy-
three" will go tight on as though noth
ing had c\er happened.
The most considerate thief on record
is the follow who htole JfUOO.OOO from
I'nrr'H bank In London and icturned
? 'JOOKM ( ) of It by mall. Evidently he
was laying the foundation for a plea , of
Insanity.
Kearney authorities ate of the opln
Ion that font teen hours is the limit of
flloep for an Individual In a live to\\n
and petomptorlly ordcied a hypnotist
to ro\lve his subject at the expiration
of that time.
It Is now In older for the now county
attorney to write letters to all parties
In Omaha suspected of committing
burglary or possessing burglam' tools
wainlng them to stop if they ate violating
lating the law.
That rennsylvanla preacher who 1m
been dismissed by his Hock for the
heresy of anseitiug that rainbows ex
isted betoro Noah now ptobably agree-
with Mr. Alexander Pope that a little
learning Is a d.uigoiouH thing.
An Indiana man has Invented a ma
chine called an ergograph , to leglstei
the delicate manifestations of muscular
activity. It can be iihed on the bralr
nnd when applied to one strongly In
fected with iihlnlno vacuoslty It Is eqna
to a state legislature In demonstrating
the fact.
Another railroad Is said to bo headed
for Omaha , this time a direct line be
tween Omaha and St. Paul and Minne
apolis to bo built by the Minneapolis
& St. Louis railroad. The ralltoads
ate Just beginning to appreciate wha
a good Held an entry Into Omaha as
mires them.
Congressman Mercer has been re
spending to a toast at a Haltlnum
banquet on "The West as an K\
porter. " Just give ihe west a ohanci
and It will soon bo exporting enougl
product to pay twice over for all tin.
goods now Imported ftoni abroad bj
the whole United States.
We are glad to be assured by the
organ of the gambleis * gang tha
Omaha will not , during Mr. Shields
term of olllcc as county attorney , be i
wide-open town. An asMirauoo fron
Mr. Shields , however , that he will sup
press gambling of nil kinds wnuh
carry much more weight.
People of Omaha watch with tegte
the depart mo of the Twenty-second In
fan try , which has come to be regardec
almost In the light of a Nebraska rogl
meut by retiMm of being stationed li
this state and In who.-e brilliant recon
In Cuba all have taken Just pride. A
the same time they extend cord in
greeting to the Incoming ollicors am
soldiers of the Sixteenth Infantry wh
will parrlson Fort Ciook from now ou
It Js to bo hoped the friendly relation
of Omaha and the regulars statlomu
hero will bo maintained and strength
ened regardless of transfers of regl
lucuts and men.
.1 JURY IX KAUNKSTI
We cannot say how much credence
hould bo given to the reports of no-
Ivlty on the part of the rillplnos and
if tlie apparent determination of the
government of which Agiilnuldo Is the
lead to force an Issue with the I'nltod
Statoo. The statement that the con
gress at Malolos has empoweiod Agul-
mldo to declare war on the Amei leans
vhenover he shall deem Id advisable
onics fiom a Tlllpluo source and Is
loilmps not to be received uminestlon-
ugly , especially In view of tlie fact
hat the latest advices from General
Otis to the War depattment Indicate no
'hangc ' In the situation , It would
icein that If such threatening action
mil been taken by the Philippine ion-
Kro i the American commander , of
vhosu vigilance there Is no doubt , would
mvu promptly notlllcd thin goMTiiment.
The belief is quite general In this
tountry that the Filipinos are not In
ariR'st in the declarations and demands
hey are making. It Is thought that
he stand for a tecognltlon of their In-
lependcncc Is not taken with a Mnceic
lotciinitiation to resist American rule ,
nit Is the play of a few leaders with a
lew to personal gain. Agulnaldo and
iome of his colleagtK'H wete bought off
ty Spain In the last Insurrection. Why ,
t Is urged , may It not now be their
'amo to get something ftom the United
States a.s the ptlce of mibmtalon. A
'oriner ' Ameilcan consul at Manila has
! \ptos ed the opinion that peace In the
Milllppliics could be npeedlly es > tab-
Ishcd by the distribution of n few him-
Ired thousand dollars among the Fill-
ilno leadcis.
We can f-ee nothing to warrant belief
hat the Filipinos are not In eaincht In
inserting their Independence and de-
nanding that It be iccognlzed by this
goeminent. . The tone and spirit of
he communication to Secretary of State
lay from the representative of the Fill-
Ino government , characterized on the
leer of the house of icpiesentatlves a
'ew days ago as most statesmanlike ,
show absolute sincerity. No such ap
ical could come from men not entltely
11 earnest and most thoroughly do-
ermlncd to maintain. If possible , at
\hate\or hazard the position they have
ikcn. Nor Is there any reason t6 doubt
hat complete unity exists among the
" "lllplnos w'lio are outside of American
urisdictlon in opposition to American
tile. There have been reports of dis
sension , of dissj.itlslaction with Agul-
ualdo , of conliict between the civil and
nllitary authorities. Hut there is no
evidence of anything of the kind. So
'ar as appears the government is per-
'ormlng all its functions smoothly and
: he man at its head has the confidence
of the people. Every member of the
ecently appointed cabinet Is said to be
.tiongly . opposed to American occupa-
lon.
In view of these facts It Is obrlouslr a
ntstakc to assume that the Filipinos
no not In earnest and that they will
tot make all the tesMancc in their
.Kiwcr . to American domination. They
nay be willing to accept our protection ,
but they will fight against our rule.
_ t COLONIAL COMMISSION.
The United States holds pilmacy
among the nations In the matter of com-
ulsslons. The latest to be appointed Is a
commission of three which It Is under
stood will have control of matters per
talnlng to the government of Poito
Hloo , Cuba and Uie Philippines. We
liavc not ecen the duties of this commls
slon fully denned , but one of them is
said to be to look after the granting of
franchises , subject to the approval of
the secretary of war. Possibly It is ex
pedient that the United States expend
a few thousand dollars annually for this
purpose. Peilmps , as a contemporary
suggests , there will be opportunities In
the granting of ftanchlses In the Islands
under our control , for public and semipublic -
public entetprlsos , for much corruption
and that a commission Is m-cos aiy to
see that there Is strict honesty and
square dealing In the granting of such
franchises. lint the question naturally
presents Itself as to wlieto this appoint
ing of commissions Is to end and whcthei
there Is not danger that It will become
on onerous burden upon the country , foi
these commlsHlons must be paid for and
paid llbeially out of tlie public treasuiy
A .popular protest against commission
would .seem to bo In order.
NMU.KCTED TltADK
Frank G. Carpenter , who has beer
making a study of South Amcrlcai
trade , calls the attention of this country
to a .state of affairs there well wort I
the unibldcratlon of those seeking ne\\
markets for manufactured pioducts
Ftom his statements It appears that we
have blindly neglected opportunities h
that country eagerly seUod by othet
competitors , with the result that our experts
ports ate merely nominal while the less
favoied Emopean countries are leaping
a golden harvest In fields that shouk !
bo pccullatly our o\\u.
The westem coast of South Amoilu !
for over two thousand miles Is nlmosi
devoid of timber , which makes it ono of
the gtoatcst lion maikets In the world
England alone sells annually on tha
coast ? : i. > 0,000,000 woith of galvanUoc
iron and structural steel. Our sales
there for the last year reached the In
significant proportions of S204.000. beIng
Ing only onc-foutth the amount sold b. >
little Ilelglum. The significance of
those facts Is apparent A\hen It Is 10
memberod that this country IB now o\
Iiortlng to Europe , at prices no con
tlnental country can duplicate , tin
MI mi1 grades of manufactured lion tha
they are furnishing to South America.
What Is true of Iron Is equally tine
of other commodities. Great Krltali
has. practically , a monopoly of tin.
South American coal trade. Last jea
she sold to Ihazll and the Argent In
10,000,000 of tons at prlct'.s ranging
fiom $10 to ? 1B per ton. Our sale ;
amounted In the same period to lots
than a half million tons and till
in the face of the fact that we couh
have supplied as good , If not a bottei
grade of coal at 11 lower price and Mil
have realized a handsome profit on it.
American shoes and leather good
can be sold In Chili and Peru for los
than It costs to manufacture then
here. Germany does the bulk of that
in those countries and iecul\e.s
or an inferior shoe a higher price than
ve would charge for a good one.
Those ate but Instances among htm-
Iroda of others that might be cited , all
lemonstratlng the fact that we have
illowed Germany and England to fore-
tall us In n field where we should have
) cen supreme and to divert to the cof-
ors of the Emopean merchant * a
u-Incely. revenue that we could hn\o
tad. and still may have , by reaching
jut for it.
SKVtthTAHY ALUKH'S TESTIMONY.
Tlie testimony of Secretary Algcr be-
010 the War Investigating commission
vlll command gieater and mote general
ntorest tiiau pcthaps any other testl-
iinny thus far presented to the roinmls-
Ion. The fi lends of the secretary of
var will be well batlstlcd with It , while
hose who have been assailing him will
irobably not find du It sulllclont rea-
on for ceasing their criticism.
Secretary Alger stated that he was
luring the continuance of the war in
distant communication with the heads
f bureaus and that none of them had
jcen guilty of failure to dlschatge his
luty. Thote were defects In the early
lays of the war , for the icason that H
van Impossible to handle propctly t-o
urge a body of men as was called into
ervlce on such short notice , nn explana-
lon which all fair-minded peisons will
> e disposed to accept. In regatd to al-
eged Irregularities and fraudulent prac-
Ices In contracting for supplies , Gen-
eial Alger said that no report of the
ilnd had conic to him and he stated
uost explicitly that he had had no In-
erest , directly or ludltcctly , In the BC-
ectlon of camps , In contracts for ma-
crlals and no personal Intetest In the
'xpondltute of go\ eminent funds.
The answers given by Secretary Al ere
o the questions ptopouuded to him were
straightforward and unequivocal. Ho
admitted that there were deficiencies ,
nit these were remedied as lapldly as
) osblble under the circumstances. It is
inqnestlouable that there were mistakes
itiil shortcomings due to lack of knowl-
'dge ' nnd inefficiency on the part of War
lopartment officials , but we ha\e never
) oen able to see the Justice of loading
.he whole responsibility - this upon
ho secretary of war. The task devolved
ipon him was very great and wo believe
10 gave to It faithful and conscientious
effort. So much at leaht , In our Jndg-
nent , It Is just to say of General Alger.
CllAHTKlt CltAXr/KS.
The charter tevlslon committee has
Inally agieod upon the charter amend-
neuts to be ptesontul to the legisla-
tine. Mont of the changes will be
manlmously endoised by cltl/ens and
axpayers , although two or thtee will
loubtless encounter a division of sentl-
nent as to propriety or advisability.
The abolition of the exemption of
allroad properly within the city limits
from assessment and taxation In the
same manner as other property Is' de-
n.iuded by cvety considetation of Jus
tice nnd fair play. The same is true
with reference to removing the ob-
tructlon to public improvements by
fiupowering tlie council to order repay
ing subject to protest by interested
propct ty owners and also facilitating a
cash basJs for the city treasury by au
thorizing the sale of low-rate certlll-
cates in anticipation of taxes. Whether
the limit of certificates should be as
lilgh as ! )0 ) per cent of the levy may be
open to question.
The power of the council to issue
licenses for ie\enue should be atlirmed.
The Heo has maintained that this
power now exists , but complications
can be avoided by making It more ex
press.
Several proposals will meet with ob
jections from certain quarters. A poll
rax has boon tried fieqtiently , but with
questionable success , and another at
tempt must be In the nature of experi
ment. Tlie increase in salaiy for certain
tain oily oillcers will doubtless raise
opposition , as will also the plan to
abolish the sepaiate municipal election
by extending the terms of present
ofllceholders. The question of nnno\a
tlon , fiuthormoto , lias not been thor
oughly worked out.
Some of these questions will , there
fore , demand mote careful consldeiu-
tlon by the public and justify fuithei
discussion In the press and bcfoie the
leglslatme.
Coincident with the arrival of the re
puted lemalns of Columbus in Spain
comes the story that a collector of brie-
a-brae In Washington has the body In
his possession. Santo Domingo
equally sure that the only genuine and
authentic allies of the pi eat discoveier
roiHiso in the vaults of ono of hot
churches , \\hllo half a do/MI o'hei
places put forth moe : or loss plauMhU
claims that the only tine Iwdy Is tow \
found within their pieeinet * . From this
and the further fact that Columbu-
hail no less than sl\ public Intoimonts
by the government of Spain , tin.
chances aie that if the old gentloniai
could throw elf the ceiemenls. of
death , burst the "ponderous and maiblc
Jaws" of the genuine tomb , and once
mote "levisit the glimpses of the moon , '
he would find himself In even a greatei
qnaudaiy than war > Hip A'an Winkle am !
might well exclaim with that worthy
"Am I myself , or am I homebody else
and If I am not myself , who in the
devil am I anyway ? "
In a paper read before the Natloua
live Htock convention at Denver Join
C. Mackay takes Issue with the Amcrl
can Forestry association ou the ques
tlon as to whether the demolition o
forests affects the water supply. Tin.
Forestry .association contends that tin ,
rapid destruction of our founts has
operated to dry up rivers and even to
lower the level of the great hikes , w hlh
Mr. Mackay Is equally confident tha
the forest has nothing whatever to do
with the water supply , which , If any
thing , is increased by cutting the tlm
ber. However that may be , the mos
serious dangers from destruction of for
ests lie In the fact that if continued a
the present rate many states will POOI
be without n sufficient supply of tlmbc
for home consumption. This Is the case
low with Vermont , while It Is estl-
natod that all of the forests of New
lampshlre , New York and Connecticut
vlll dlwtppear In less than ten years.
Milp mills are eon < ntmlng In four states
,700 square miles of timber each year ,
vhlle hi tuber Industries are responsible-
'or the destruction of a vast deal moie.
Hut apart from the commercial side of
he question tucio Is little doubt but
.hat the scenic and climatic results In-
ohed In the rapid denudation of our
'orosts are sutllcleiit to cause grave
oncern over the tapld destruction that
will lo.Tve us without fotests , If con-
luued n.s now conducted , In less than
two genoiatlons.
From the annual statement of County
Treasurer Ileluirof ( the taxpajors can
gain a general Idea of the Importance
of this otllce and Its economical admin-
stratlou. The county treasurer last
vear handled $1,1SCG(1 ( ! ( at an expeiiho
o the public In salaries of less than
' 11,000. There was paid o\cr to the
state as Douglas county's share of the
state revenues loIl.OtX ) , which is con
siderably more than was ever paid In
the same period of time. The sale of
moreover , brought into tlie
county treasury some $ 'J07,000 as an
xtraordlnary Income , Involving a cor
responding Increase of work nnd to-
s | > onslblllty upon the county treasurer.
With Mich laige interests dependent
upon the otilce , the taxpayers of Doug-
as county have teason to be more than
satisfied with the showing that haa
been made.
It Is now assorted that members of
New Yoik's "four hundred" have sud-
leuly ceased to visit a cettaln fashion-
ible gymnasium , ptcsumably because
Miss Marie Dressier does there dally
llsport herself in the awlnunlng tank.
However this may be , those who have
seen Miss Dressier ou the stage and
magined what she might bo in a swim-
uing tank can toadlly Impute to these
A omen a higher motive than shunning
the society of an acttoss the motive of
Kclf-preservarlon.
Mill GUI ley lian responded promptly
: o the request of the popocratlc organ
for a laudatory endorsement of one of
ts double-shotted editorials. Now trot
out the letters received from Frank
Hansom , Charlie Fanning and the rest
of the Ilerdmanltes who are all au
thorities on superstition and full
lands.
Tli - CuinliiK 1'onvr.
Kansas City Star.
One of the \\onders of the dann of tlio
\\ontltth century promises to be the eup-
ilantlng of both electrical motors and steam
motors with compressed air , even before
lectrlclty has succeeded in taking the place
of steam.
Il'n a On , llotcnrdlrmi ,
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Omaha will get no government aid for
her continued exposition , but eho can get
along without help , on the prestige of last
eir'fl success. Thevattempt to get an ap
propriation was part of the general round-
ip of resources.
A Triajtato > I.ntc.
Pres ? .
The president of the Vlsayan federation
iresents his compliments to the president
of the American republic , but regrets that
previous proclamation of resolution and
ndependence precludes the possibility of his
recognizing Mr. McKlnley's proclamation of
the 9th Inst.
Slllj Til Ik Alioiit Alllnncei.
Baltimore American.
The worst balderdash of the times is all
this silly talk about alliances with other
countries. The United States of America
sounds plural , but It Is very much of a unit ,
and it will continue to stand by Itself , ask
ing the friendship of all , courting the
enmity of none , and thoroughly prepared to
take care of Itself under any and all circum
stances.
Government SIIUIIN for Indlnim.
Knnsas City Star.
The government Is about to build frame
houses for each family on the San Carlos
Indian resenatton. It Is to bo hoped that
the noble red men ha\e a better idea of
houses than In former years , when the Kaw
Indians , on their reservation In Kansas ,
stabled their ponies In their go\eminent
houses , sold the doors and windows for
uhlsky and H\ed outside in their palatial
tepees.
IIea\ll > - Wiitc-rcil TriiHdi.
1'hlladolphla. Record.
Senator-elect Depew sounds a naming
against the danger of inflated Industrials.
"I know of a concern , " ho says , "which was
organized last week with $10,000,000 capital
ization. Only $3,000,000 of that Is actual
capital ; the rest Is water , based on the
amount of business the concern expects to
do. Hero Is the danger. " Ucn If the trust
principle \\ero economically eound the uu-
Eound basis on which many of these com
binations ha\o been organized would be
enough to establish their status as enemies
of the public welfare.
MARCH or
Condition of Our KclntloiiN
v lh ( lliiHliicNH World.
Haltlmorc American.
The returns of the export and Import busl-
done last > car show that It was the
most remarkable > ear in our history. The
exports for the jfar amounted to o\er
$1,250,000,000. In 189C and 1597 the exports
were over $1,000,000,000 In each year , and
these ba\o been the only years which they
hn\o gone beyond that figure , except t
year Just closed. Last jear rounded out in
a moBt satisfactory manner , the value of the
exports being in December nearly $138,000-
000 , agalist $130,000,000 , In round numbers ,
for the month preceding.
A sharp contrast Is furnished by the Im
ports for the year , which were the slnallest
since 18S5 , although the population has In-
created since "that " year 33 per cent. The
Imports last > ear amounted , In round num
bers. to $631.000,000 , against $713,000,000 In
1S97. The decrease In Imports has , there
fore , been moro than $100,000,000 , while the
Increase In exports has been moro than
$150,000.000. In 1S97 the total exports of
merchandise amounted to $3" > 7,000,000 ; last
jcar the total was $621,000,000.
The movement In goldIs worth noting.
Last jear wo imported JIGS , 000 , 000 In gold
and exported $16,000,000. In 1S96 , when
more gold was imported than in any pre
\lons joar , the amount of gold brought In
wan , In round numbers , $105,000,000 , and
the excess of Imports of gold o\er exports
was only $46,000,000.
Development Is going on In this country
ct a tremendous pace. The formation o
largo companies , with capitals running high
Into the millions , la announced nearly every
day. The money U being applied to Indus
trial purposes of nearly all kinds. We are
sending goods to nearly all the peoples o
the earth , and In Iron and steel and other
manufactures we nro underselling In their
own markets the nations that supplied the
world when the United States was In its
clotli *
Ditirr.
Senator Stewart's reelection to the senate
proves that ills terminal facilities arc in
good order.
There are four Donovans , three Smiths ,
two Browns , one Jones and one Murphy In
the Massachusetts legislature.
The utter failure of fifty-car franchises
n the Chicago city council forced an alder
man to seek relief In bankruptcy proceed-
ngs.
Another eminent political former has
eciired recognition at last. I2x-Oovernor
"lower Is president of the New York State
\grlcttltural society.
Some members of the Indiana legislature
irgo a reduction of mileage from 20 to 10
cents ft mile. Actual cost Is 3 cents n mUc.
To give up all of the mileage perquisite at
once would bp ton severe a wrench of legls-
atlvo conscience.
There was a unique celebration of a re
publican \lctory In New Mexico recently ,
t was a grand ball given In the courthouse.
The managers of the function bore such
striking names as I'erfecto Esquibcl , Tonrn
Oon/ales , Manuel Garcia , Antonio Lopez , \V
J. Sargent , T. IBurns and Frank Gil-
looly.
None of Arthur I' . Gorman's frtends np-
rcara to know what the Marjland man has
planned to do after his retirement from the
senate March 4. Ho has been urged by
Uchard Croker and Tammany hall to locate
n Now York City , but so far ho does not
ook with favor on the suggestion , although
ho has been assured that In ft few jears
10 could bo elected to the senate from the
Empire state.
During the recent senatorial contest In
Michigan Senator Uurrows was approached
> y a legislator chiefly notable for his blbu-
oua qualities , who complained that Mr.
Jurrona favored the Spanish war and RO
ncreased the national debt. "Well , " said
the senator , "jou'ro all right. With a tax
of $1.10 a gallon on whisky , no one can
accuse > ou oftrjlng to avoid discharging
jour share of the obligation. "
The only colored man In congress ta named
White , and ho Is representative for the Second
end congressional district of North Caro-
tna. Ho Is described as modest , unassum-
ng and unobtrusive , a leader of his race In
its section of the state and a man of con
siderable learning. Ho is a graduate of
toward university , Washington , and a law-
> er by profession. Ills skin Is a tan color ,
> ut ho Is without the kinky hair so common
o the colored race.
Governor Deb Taylor of Tennessee , who
recently retired from office , Is ono of the
mpplest mortals that ever dropped the cares
of public station. And ho sings merrily
and draws the rosined bow artistically over
ho bowels of his favorite fiddle. "I fly to
he heaven of my native mountains , " ho
murmurs , "where I may think and dream
n peace , safe from tbo slckulng sting of un-
ust criticism ; safe from the talons of some
old political vulture. How unhappy the
pilgrimage Is to him who dares to do his
duty. There are no boqucts except the
lowers snatched from the graves of fallen
foea ; there Is no happiness except the
transient thrill of cruel triumph , which
paeses like a shadow across the heart. " Ono
reason for Dob's happiness Is a juicy deficit
n the state treasury , which ho cheerfully
: urned over to' his successor without mouthing -
ing his remorse.
TUB THnATY.
Scnntor Ifonr'n ClinllcnRe to the Ini-
pprlnllntN.
Detroit Free Press.
The challenge of the expansionists for the
opposition to produce a feasible alternative ,
for their plan is ably and sufficiently
answered by Senator Hoar In the Interview
In the New York World. Ho shows how
the treaty can bo amended sp as to avoid
the terrible cost , sacrifice ; , burdens , perils
and complications of an Imperial policy ,
without affecting any other part of the
treaty , without "reopening a state of war , "
without making a reassembling of commis
sioners necessary , without restoring the
Philippines to Spain or leading them to the
greed nnd aggression of foreign land-
grabbers. Whereas the growing opposition
to the. treaty as It now stands means the
defeat of the convention. Senator Hoar is
confident that the simple modification he
proposes will Insure the prompt and almost
unanimous ratification of the treaty.
His plan of amendment provides that the
third article- relating to the Philippines shall
conform to the first article covering the
disposition of Cuba , which would have the
effect of the rellnqtitshment of the Pacific
archipelago by Spain without specifjlng that
It shall bo ceded to the United States. This
would put the distant Islands in the way of
freedom and Independence tinder American
guidance and protection nnd leave the gov
ernment uncommitted to the colonial policy.
Such an amendment would bo agreeable to
Spain , Mr. Hoar is reasonably certain , and
could be accepted by it through the French
ambassador.
It Is difficult to understand how the- friends
of the treaty , who have been urging the
patriotic duty of prompt ratification , can
consistently stand out against the proposed
amendment unless they are hopelessly In
fatuated with the glitter of the imperial
program.
niVKHSITV OF IMIODUCTS.
Importance of III * eminent ion of
Crop * In ! W1 > rnxkn.
J. Sterling Morton's Conservative.
Nebraska Is noted the country over for
Its rich and Increasing variety of production
from the farm. Agriculture , horticulture ,
timber culture , In great diversity , constitute
the strength of the young commonwealth In
material , Industrial and commercial re
sources. In all these respects , from having
been condemned hy a great and damaging
public opinion for many jcars as being
Incapable of successful occupation and set
tlement for absolute lack of such resources ,
It has grown by gradual discovery and
demonstration to take a front rank among
the richest of the distinctively agricultural
states of the union. It Is not merely full of
fecundity as a corn-producing state. That
the jellow staple Is tbo chief cornerstone
of Its power to enrich the homes of the In
telligent , Industrious and thrifty with every
thing that conduces to the moral and ma
terial happiness nnd comfort of man , Is ad
mitted , but It has a broader strength which
consists In a wide range of diversity In Its
capacl to produce , In great abundance , all
the Important staples of the temperate zone.
And it Is In this bounty In variety of
farm products which enables men who cul
tivate the soils of Nebraska to Ilnd the
next thing to certainty of fair returns for
their labor , If they will but take advantage
of it by a constant diversification of the
crops. Winter wheat has recently been
added to the long list of others upon which
our people previously relied. Uy alternating
thla crop with corn , and others , It Deems
a reliable statement from experience to say
that land will be the better for the change ,
and that the farmer can scarcely fall In an/
season , of fair returns Ono crop falling , ho
will almost certainly bo safeguarded by fair
success with the others.
OTtlim 1AM > S Tll.01 US.
Sir Henry Campbrll-llanncrman , the new
leader of tbo Cnglltti liberals. Is a man of
wealth nnd easy habits. While not an Idler
In the market place , ho has never been
an active , aggressive fighter or nn Inde
fatigable worker like Gladstone. Harcourt
or Kosebery. It was disinclination to give
up his private habits of ease nnd comfort
able living that caused him to hciltato
long ' before announcing his willingness to
accept the post of leader of the liberals In
the House of Commons. His announcement
practically minus his selection , for tliero
Is no other candidate who Is so well fitted
to hold the citMeo nt this juncture. Under
his lead the party cannot expect to do great
things nationally , for they nro on the wrong
side of too many burning questions. Hut
It will have a chance to reform Itself , edu
cate the llttlo nuglandcr up to n higher
level , get rid of the Irish question per se
nnd develop a policy strong enough to take
to th'e country when Parliament dissolves.
If It docs this the llannerman leadership
will have done a great service to a noble
and great paity ,
The publication of the convention between
Great Drltaln and Cg > pt relating to the fu
ture government of the Soudan proves that
Lord Cromer's recent "ucech to the Soudan
ese sheiks at Omdurnian was correctly In
terpreted na a declaration of a Hrltlsh pto-
tectorato over the late jealm of the kha
lifa. The convention completely Ignores
the sultan's shadowy suzerainty nnd places
the whole of the Soudan ( Including the
territories of Sunklu and Wady Haifa ) under
the autocratic rule of a governor to be ap
pointed by the khcdlve. with the consent
of Great Dnltaln. This is as much as to
say that the future governors will to all
Intents nnd purposes bo nominees of the
British crown , subordinate in nothing to
the khedlvo after the- latter shall have ex
ecuted the formal act of appointment nt a
command from London. The khcdlvlate Is
rccognlzc < l as Joint sovereign with Great
Drltaln In the Soudan ; but this recognition
Is nominal only , nnd accorded for the pur
pose of warding off protests against the ar
rangement which may be expected to be
made by the sultan at the instigation of
France. The Urltlsh conquest of the Sou
dan has beep thinly veiled by a feigned
restoration of the conquered territory to
Its former ruler , the khedlve , who is de
barred , however , from exercising any con
trol over the same.
The abandonment of the cares of state by
King Oscar of Sweden and Norway , under
orders from the court phjslclans , will crcato
.
In Europe a regret which will bo divided
with Interest In the course of the Crown
Prince Gustave , to whom the government
of the dual kingdom Is provisionally In
trusted. The position of King Oscar , whllo
troublous enough at homo ever since his
coronation in 1873 , because of the ancient
political conflict between Norway end
Sweden , lias been peculiarly enviable abroad.
A man rlpo In years and scholarship , of wide
experience In travel , liberal In governmental
oI
policy and In patronage of learning , loving
the arts of peace and leading to their ad
vancement , his earnest perbonal labor and
Influence , nnd enjojlnc a high reputation as
a diplomatist and pacificator In International
disputes , his retirement Is a matter of no
little Importance to Europe , as a whole , de
spite the modesty of his rating In the ro > al
circle. It will be remembered , too. that the
United States attested its absolute confi
dence In bis ability and Integrity when It
consented to his selection as judge or um
pire In the Venezuela boundary case. This
good king retires burdened with years and
broken In health. The son who takes his
place Is , It Is reported , quite a different sort
of man imperious of will , dependent upon
the exercUe of force rather than of con
ciliation , and prepared to bend or break the
troublesome malcontents of Norway -with an
5ron hand. Whether he will bo carried further
.
ther by self-reliance allied with ambition
and the ardor of joutli remains to be seen.
But should tbe amicable relations of
Sweden abroad bo threatened. It Is not un
likely that the provisional government would
end and the aged Oscar re-enter the field ,
oven at tbe risk of hastening his own death.
As a race , the Samoans arc tall and hand
some , and of a light brown color. They are
quiet and kind In disposition , truthful , re
spectful to women and affectionate to chil
dren. Mormon missionaries who had lived
In the interior of tbo Island for three jcars
say that the Samoans are exceedingly
hospitable. Every village has a guest house
for reception , lodgings and entertainments
of visitors. Food Is provided by the village.
The earth yields them plcnt } of food without
toll , and the climate Is BO mild and warm
that they need not wear any dothes. They
nro religious. They attend church regularly
on Sunday , reed the bible and sing In con
cert In church. They have great regard for
the Lord's day. No work is done and no
fruit Is sold to any vessel In the harbor.
There Is a beautiful coral reef projecting
a long way out Into the harbor , with surf
dashing on It , which gives It a magnificent
sight. The bay , on the arrival of steamers.
Is alive with canoes of various sizes. In
short , the Samoans arc a fine , law-abiding
race.
*
There were some Interesting polntb In the
speech which the Prussian minister of war ,
General von Gcssler , delivered In the Reich
stag in the debate on the first reading of
the army bill. Ho began by declaring that
the eirenicon of the czar made It certain that
Germany would not within a measurable dls
tance of time be attacked from that quarter.
This consideration had materially altered
the military and political situation. More
over , the armed strength of Germany had
now been developed to such an extent and
it reposed on so secure a basis that they
could , perhaps , shake off nervous apprehen
sion , and face the future with equanimity
Yet history taught them that the will of the
mightiest monarchs was not able to alter the
interests of a great nation or the lomlt'lons
of its existence. If a nation meant to main
tain Its Independence , It mii-H possess the-
strength requisite for protecting its Interests
at any moment. If ho looked around him
In the world , he found that now hero had
there been a cessation of preparations for
war. On the contrary , Inlevv of the addi
tions tu tno armies and navies of otlu-r
nations , the present measure might appear
to bo Inadequate. Trusting , howcvci , to the
constant Impiovement In the quality of the
army , the government had- ventured to ton
tine Itself to Its prewnt proposals. The
nars of recent years had taught the great
lesson that eveiythlng favored the side which
had most carefully prepared for war ami
kept pace with the developments of modern
science In armament. Ho referred particu
larly to the wars between China and Japan
and between tbe United States and Spain ,
and alio to the operations of the Anglo-
Egyptian forces In the Soudan.
*
The establishment of the Congo Free
State under the direct control of Belgium
arid tlie guaranty of the European powers
was considered a gain for civilization In
the dark continent. Hut thus far the enter
prise has been a complete financial failure ,
ROYAL POWDER BAKING
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
, .
KOYll HKINa KrDf * CO HtW YORK.
while nt present the natives nre
In a violent rebellion , tin * tnio details of
which nro being suppressed by the censor
of the llclglnn government.
CII1\N INUH VTITt'tHV '
Will slmnl f r Ilir rinwr If 'I hey Crt
nniir | | | irlntlon ,
Kaiimit * City Stnr.
The United Stalls Is In Cuba for the benc-
it of the well-disposed people of the country ,
tu Cubans and Spaniards. In a few months
: lie American government nnd people have
lone more good In Cuba .than the Spanish
government or the Cubans themselves have
ilono In 100 > ears. The1 starving have been
Fed , the people who will work hive been
.Iven c'iiiploiiipnt , the cities Decupled by
the Americans have been projected as far as
possible from pratllcnce nnd civilization has
been nourlfthod In Us Inclplency.
In return for thU kindness n portion of
the Cuban press , which owes Its existence
to the protection of the United States , and
several of the numerous Cuhnn military
chiefs , demand that tbo United States pay
the C n Inn < irmy , as it is called , a sum esti
mated nt $10,000,000 ; and there are threats
that the "army" will take to the mountains ,
In other words , become professional thieves
and cutthroats , mul desolate the country If
this Is not done.
Tim United States should pa > no such de
mand , and , moreover , should cause it to bo
understood that neither loafers nor robbers ,
whether "patrlots"'or othcrwlne. will bo al
lowed to dominate over a foot of the soil of
Cuba.
MlltTliri'l ' , IIKMAHK * .
Detroit Journal' Some families are
old they luuo become monotonotiH.
Chicago Chrnnlilo : The Apia Is again nc-
tlvein Samoa this time.
Harlem Life : Mr * . Smatlr.innoim I see
} ou are na much of a gallant with the
illpq as ever.
Mnjor Blamjammah Imladc , that was nl-
ti strong \vnkine i with me.
Indianapolis Journal : "Yen , she livhnt
clled a 'woman's woman. ' All the
women Just ndoio her. "
"Is she really so homely ns all that ? "
Chlrago llccnrd : "Wife , vvlnt n lot of
gi.immatlcnl errors you make ! "
"What of It ? A ren t thev us good as these
jour mother used to tnuko ? "
Cleveland I'lnln Dealer : "What a queer
Hiioro SwI sby lias. Sounds llko the moo
of n cow "
"Yes. Swlgsl ' 3 full of embalmed beef. "
Detroit Journal : Clerk Hut ho wan no
ordinary person , to be fooled with bcltiB
told that we have something just as good !
Druggldt Then you should im o told her
we have bomethliiK a Rreat deal better !
Washington Stai : "Couldn \ \ toll mo
\vlwt this pie'icrlptlon calls for ? " nskcd the
Inquisitive rltlrpn.
"Yes , " answered the clerk as he Klanccd
over It rapidly , "llfty u-nts. "
Chicago Tribune : "You nro nfrnld of ex
pansion nre u ? You think this country
can't take euro of Itself In case of any
rolfin complications , do jou ? "
"No. It Isn't that , nut think of the prob-
nbJlltv of hiving1 continuous HcsMons of
congress ! That'n what I'm nfrnld of. "
AnnxloiiN Inquirer.
Cleveland Plain fcaler. )
Did 1 hear th' blue bird twitter ,
O'er tbe ooze and frosty glitter ,
Js old winter now a quitter ?
I would lenllv llko to know.
Tell mo If the plnev flavor.
Such a sweet nnd gentle favor ,
Fills the air with springtime fwvorl
Tor the coal bin's getting low !
IMS vi > i oi.vriu.
Samervlllo Journal.
Sim vvn a noble-minded mnld ,
With loftv aspirations
Shu frowned upon frivolity
And Idle dissipations.
She never flirted In her life ,
Or did a thlnff Improper , | > ufTi
To her llfo was a dally gilnd ,
And Duty llllod the hopper.
Hut , oh , alas ! she foil In lo\e ,
This maiden Ido.illstlo ,
And thun tlie found out all at one *
That life is realistic
For kittenish slip tried to be.
And found she couldn't do It.
The voung man married some one else ,
And all her dujB nlie'11 rue It.
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