THE OMAHA DAILY BEE'. SATURDAY, JL'XE 2',), 10(K.
The Omaha Daily Bee.
K. ROSKWATUH, Kdltor.
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PAltTinS Ml.WIXCJ I'OIt SIIMJIUII.
Pnrtled Irnvlnsr the llr for
file siiinnirr mny linvt- Tho llee
rnt to tin-in roKiilnrly liy
notlfjIiiK The Hen Ilnlne!i
ofrire, In iierson or by mull.
The nililres "III lie uhnngetl
lis often nn ilrslrcil.
A republican Itoup;lt Hitlers rlttb will
ho In order. Let Oinitha set llio rince.
Tho ropubllcnn 1ms yet to bo found
who takes exception to the presidential
ticket.
I'lllplno talk of surrender Just at the
approach of tho rainy season Is proba
bly prompted by u desire to pet In out
of tho wet.
If the County Democracy goes Into
tho expelling business wo may expect
another local democratic club. The
more tho merrier.
All quint tit tho licutrlco Institution
for the Feeble Minded! Hut no ono can
tell when another outbreak may occur
on tho picket line.
Governor Itooserclt was present at the
convention that nominated him, but he
will not know that ho Is the candidate
until he bhall bn ofllclally notified.
Texas democrats huvo declared
against expansion. Texas democrats
forget that the United States expanded
considerably when it took In that state.
Nebraska Is furnishing numbers on
tho programs at almost till tho gather
ings of national organizations tills year.
Nebraska is being heard from all tho
time.
All tho Chicago papers told their read
ers that ono It. r. Snyder had been
named as member of the republican na
tional committee for Nebraska. Such Is
fame onco more.
The railroads apparently want Ak-Sur-Ben
to do all tho work and let them
gather In tho fruit. Tho railroads should
flo their share In making the Ak-Sar-Ben
carnival a success.
It wilt bo easy for tho democrats to
mako all sorts of promises in their Kan
sas City platform because they have no
fear of being placed In position to carry
them Into execution.
Our Rryanlle contemporary pretends
to see New York headed for the Bryan
column. A pair of spectacles that will
correct this optical Illusion should bo
procured without delay.
Even the- democrats concede that In
adding the name of Itooserelt to tho
presidential ticket the republicans have
put up tho two strongest candidates that
could huvo been selected.
The local pojioeratlc organ cannot re
press Its glco over tho succors of the
"sugar and oil firm." What pleases the
popocrats, however, Is not always con
duclvo to strengthening the republican
cause.
Senator Bacon of (ieorgia Indignantly
denies that ho is ill. He admits that he
may not know any better than to preach
10 to 1, but luslsts that he knows the
dlfferenco between mushrooms and toad
stools. Report has It that Hussla fomented
tho present troubles In China to further
lis own ends. Starting trouble in a
country llko China Is like setting n
pralrlo lire ou a windy day tho blaze Is
apt to get beyond control of the master.
Not a corporal's guard voted at tho
democratic primaries In this county. As
an Indication of tho Interest of demo
crats In tho makeup of tho state ticket,
which every one knows In ndvanee will
be composed almost exclusively of popu
lists, this Is a samplo straw.
If tho powers huvo any pity for the
reading public they will settlo the tlilH
rulty In Chlua before It develops Inlo a
full blown war. Tor people who havo
struggled with the I'lllplno and South
African vocabulary an Inlllctlon of tho
'.eleaUal would be ujmo&j two much.
amxksty ran Ftuntus.
The iimm'sty proclamation Nulled by
General MucArtliur N most liberal in
Its (ertiH and ought to have good results.
Within a period of ninety days from the
date of Its Issue all persons now In In
surrection against the United Stall's in
the Philippines who accept it will have
'complete Immunity for the past and lib
erty of action for the future, the only
condition being that they sliall foniuilly
renounce all connection with such insur
rection and subscribe to a declaration
acknowledging and accepting the sov
ereignty aud authority of the United
States in ami over the Philippine
Islands. Only persons who lime
violated the rules of war (luring the
period of active hostilities are excepted
from the amnesty.
Those who avail themselves of this
offer will havo their Immediate wants
provided for by the government and
may go to any part of the nrchlpelago
they desire, tho United States furnish
ing them such transportation as may be
available. An Invitation Is extended to
prominent Filipinos to confer with the
military governor or the American com
missioners at Manila.
There Is reason to believe that this
generous olfer will bo largely nccepted.
The movement Inaugurated by promi
nent Filipinos In Manila, Including men
who were conspicuously active In (lie In
surrection and are now held as political
prisoners, with a view to putting an end
to hostilities, will certainly have great
lulluence with the people. The proposi
tions submitted by these representative
Filipinos were accepted by General Mae
Arthur, perhaps by advice of the civil
commission, and an effort will be made
on the part of those who submitted them
to Induce Aguinaldo to accept the ar
rangement. If they should be successful
thoro would be a prompt ending of hos
tilities and the work of establishing civil
government could proceed rapidly. In
tho event of Aguinaldo refusing ills as
sent to the conditions of peace, It Is
probable that the Filipino lenders who
proposed them will appeal to the people
regardless of Aguinaldo and In that
event he might soon bo left with very
few followers. Perhaps ho can be
brought to realize this.
At all events the sit tint ion In Luzon
seems to havo distinctly improved and
there appears to be fair promise of an
early beginning of pacification that will
go steadily on until ponce Is fully es
tablished and the work of Instituting
civil government can proceed without
Interruption. If Aguinaldo should be
Induced to approve what ills former ad
herents have proposed and General
MacArlhur accepted hostilities would
end within thirty days. Otherwise
they may be kept up at least during the
rainy season, or for several months. AVo
think It can contldently be predicted
that the amnesty proclamation and the
ncceptance by the military governor of
the conditions submitted by the former
Filipino leaders will havo good results.
THE AMEItlCAS VOltCt! 7.V COM.
There are about 11,000 American sol
diers In Cuba, maintained at a cost of
over i?liS,000,OOU. Governor General
Wood expressed tho opinion some time
ago that so large a jiumoer of troops
was not needed In tho island and In
view of tho fact that tho municipal
elections passed off without the least
disorder and that there Is no evidence
anywhere that pacification Is not com
plete, It would seem that the government
might safely withdraw perhaps half the
military force from Cuba. There Is no
doubt If this were done it would be
highly satisfactory to a largo majority
of the Cuban people, who there is good
reason to believe llnd more or less cause
for Irritation In the presence among
them of so many American troops. It
Implies that such a force is deemed
necessary by our government for the
maintenance of peace and order and Is
thus felt by many of the people to be a
reflection ou them.
Undoubtedly half the number of sol
diers in Cuba could be withdrawn with
out the least danger to tho peace of the
island and u proper consideration for
popular sentiment thoro dictates that
this bo done. Perhaps It would be no
material -saving to the government to
bring these soldiers home, but If they
are not needed In Cuba they should not
bo kept there. Tho sooner all appear
ance of military control Is removed the
better.
Tin: suxday unt:.
Headers of The Bee Sunday will have
spread before them a newspaper thor
oughly up to late In every department:
Its foreign rablo news will bo un
equalled by that in any other news
paper published In this section by giv
ing tho latest Information on points of
special Interest In all parts of the
world Including China, South Africa
and tho Philippines; the domestic tele
graph service and local news reports
will also satisfy every demand.
The Illustrated Bee Sunday will ap
peal particularly to the Masons and
those Interested In Masonry. Tho
frontispiece Is a handsome portrait of
tlio new grand master of tho order of
Nebraska, Judge Crltes. Portraits are
also given of the new masters of the
four local lodges In Omaha, whose pre
siding ofllcers have been simultaneously
changed, while tin accompanying article
upon the growth of Masonry In Ne
braska Is also pertinent to the occasion.
A feature sure to excite particular at
tention Is an Illustrated story telling
how the deaf are taught to speak. The
pictures are made from photograph
taken for The Bee at the Nebraska
School for the Deaf, where teachers
and pupils have posed to show the
various steps in the system by which
spoken language Is placed at the dis
posal of unfortunate mutes.
Tho series on women wage workers
In peculiar occupations takes up lino
type operation with a striking portrait
of ono of the few women operators at
her task In The Bee eoniosiiig room.
In an Interview she tells something
about the machine aud the work It does.
Carpenter's letter this week describes
slavery as it exists lu ono of our Phil
ippine possessions, Ho Introduces the
topic by saying that he was offered four
slaves for fifty gold dollars and sub
stantiates tho statement by submitting
a photosrupU of, them together wltU
some other Interesting pictures relating
to Philippine slavery.
Another contribution, with appropri
ate Illustrations, describes the public
and private schools of Cuba, and the
transformation wrought by their trans
fer from SpanNh lo American super
vision. The pictorial features, dealing with
miscellaneous subjects, are Interesting
and varied, among them: the portrait of
Judge Walter I. Smith, recently nomi
nated for congress to succeed Hon. Smith
McPherson; the portrait of M. 13. Sliultz,
newly elected Grand Master of the An
cient Order of United Workmen for Ne
braska; the girl band at Vllllscu, la.;
the Social Science society of Nelson,
Neb.; the Diana club of young women at
Hamburg, la., and several others.
People who want the best pair will
Insist upon having The Sunday Bee.
THE AVIUM A' FESTIVAL.
The plan to elaborate tho anuunl Ak-Sar-Ben
festival by Inaugurating a pre
liminary series of band concerts similar
to those enjoyed in connection with tlio
two recent expositions at Omaha will
strike a popular chord with the people
here and in adjacent territory.
That something should be done to
make Omaha attractive to out-of-town
visitors during the present season is
generally conceded and nothing would
lie more effective for this purpose than
a concert senson such as was originally
suggested some time ago by The Bee.
To make the enterprise successful,
however, requires the co-operation of
tho railroads converging lu this city.
People cannot be expected to come from
a distance in great numbers to hear even
the best musical organizations unless
they have the benetlt of excursion rales
on the railroads. That they will come
with proper Inducements has been
proved over and over by our experi
ences of the seasons of IS'.IS and l!i!.
With nearly a dozen large railroad sys
tems centering lu Omaha arrangements
by which each would run two or three
excursions a week at cheap rates from
all points within a radius of 150 miles
would Insure the success of the autumn
festival as projected.
Asking this of the railroads, which
annually take hundreds of thousands of
dollars of business from Omaha mer
chants, is certainly not asking too much.
especially In view of the fact that they
have never lost anything by any of the
rates heretofore made to assist Omaha
enterprises. By all means, therefore,
let us havo a concert season. But it Is
up to the railroads and they must not
'be allowed to shirk their responsibility.
if the railroads agree to the necessary
excursion rates the work of securing tlio
guaranty required to bring out a deslr
ablo band will bo comparatively easy.
The railroads traversing the territory
between tfie Mississippi and Missouri
have entered Into a new agreement to
maintain the rate-making schedules by
providing that no changes may be put
into force until after ratification by local
committees at the points where the busi
ness originates and all the roads are
given representation on these commit
tees. Of course this Is another benevo
lent undertaking for the benefit of the
shippers and patrons of the roads with
no design to Increase tho profits of the
tralllc. The only question remaining is,
How long will tho railroads live up to
their own agreements?
Nebraska delegates to the Kansas City
convention should take the precaution
to call on Bryan and secure u written
memoranda of Just what is expected of
them in the way of a vice-presidential
nominee. Tho Sioux Falls Instructions
only included threo propositions, but for
fear of u slip the list of alternatives
might be enlarged for Kansas City.
Tho affairs of democracy In Douglas
county lire In a sadly run-down condi
tion. When the county committee met
to select delegates to tlio state conveii
lon only a small portion of the member
ship took enough Interest to bo present
and later when the dlssatisticd ones
culled primaries only a few voters
turned out.
Several Indian delegates will partici
pate In the democratic national conven
tion. Tho natural bent of tho Indian
leads him toward the democratic party,
for that organization Is habitually off
the government reservation and de
manding an Issue of blankets as an In
ducement to come back.
Colonel Bryan, when he heard the re
sult of tho Philadelphia convention, de
cided to stay another day up lu the
woods. Perhaps he Is hunting a nice,
secluded spot whore he can retire and
commune with himself nfter the Novem
ber election.
I"i ii ii tl ii 1 1 o ii of Harmony,
Globe-Democrat.
Republican harmony js lumpieto and It
rests on promises kopt and duty po-formed.
I)uiiiiiII'h 1'iilltlciil llliiiulcr.
Philadelphia Times.
!cnatlU3 Donnelly makes a mistake In
disparaging the "troglodytes." According
to the best accounts they wcro given to
wearing long whlskcr3.
Would Inilui'e I'nrnlyMn,
Globe-Democrat.
"Eighty-cent wheat, with payment In
gold," Is not likely to bo one of tho leg
ends displayed on tho walls of the dem
ocratic national convention.
A I'ciii'rfiil Siilulc.
New York World.
Tho Chlneso minister nt Washington Is
of opinion that tho forts of his country
firing upon foreign warships docs not con
stitute war. It was probably Just a vio
lent pcaco overture!
Trouble of I'lirio It ten,
Indianapolis Journal.
Advices from Porto Rico state that under
tho new tariff on rico tho prion of that
commodity to tho people, of tho Island has
increased nearly 100 per cent. Rico Is tho
principal article of diet In tho Island and
as comparatively littlo la Imported from
tho United States free tho duty on that
Imported from other countries should bo
adjusted in tho Interest of tho Porto
Illcans, Tho matter should receive tho
early attention of congress.
.i-iv llouom for Hie Much.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Tho Ninth regiment, which has been
ordered from tho Philippines to China, Is
a nntablo one, Kor a time R was under
General WUccler and has participated lu
some hard fishting; in widely different parts
o' the world. It was of the regiments
which stormed the heights of San Juan
In Cuba nnd took a prominent part In the
engagements nt Angeles nnd other places
In tho Island of Luzon, in every battle
or engagement the regiment behaved with
conspicuous gallantry nnd If called up to
llcht In China ft is certain lo render a.
good account of Itself and bo heard of for
Its conspicuous bravery ns often as tho
regiments of any of tho other powers.
l'nctft to llo It ma' in li-ri-il .
Mliitir...olls Journal.
Ilore Is something that jou can icincai
ber all through tho cump.ilgn nnd It will
help you to vote light. Tho exports of tho
fiscal year ending on thi 00th of this
month will oxcocd the expmts of rny pre
vious year In the history cf tho country
by $150,000,000, and the exports of manu
factures, things made by American work
lngniun, have exceeded thcuc cf any pre
vious year by $75,000,000. Do you suppose
that any products of .Mr. Hryan's vivid
Imagination about imperialism or the Door
war can cut half as much Ice with you as
ihrKo trom3ndou3 evidences of the i.nprcce
dinted prosperity of the country under re
publican policies.'
Itlll't Itl.lC A V IMtl.t'IIM.i:s.
lloiini fin- Alt,
Minneapolis Journal trep.J
U Is an American platform broad enough
nnd long enough for the wholo nation to
stand upon.
Ihsho Siiuirel.V I'iiitiI,
Chicago Inter Ocean (rep.)
Thi republican platform squarely fai'rn
tho problems of expansion and offers for
their solutloa principles which nil loyal and
Intelligent Americans will approve. Tho
republican party counsels no shrinking from
national duty nnd presses forward to ful
fill America's destiny. With such n plat
form and led by a president whoso admin
istration has made the nation victorious In
wnr, prosperous at homo nnd respected
abroad as never before, the republican party
will win.
"Sordid CoiiiiiM-icliitUiii."
St. Louis Itcpubllc (dcm.)
Xowhero Is there In tho platform the ring
of real statesmanship or true patriotism.
The sordid commercialism of the party la
everywhero npparcnt beneath tho Insufficient
covering of hypocrisy and ambiguity.
Slronu ii ud Sufr.
Kansas City Journal (rep.)
Tho republican lilutform is strong nnd
safe. It is in full accord with tho platform
ndontcd four vcam nun nnd utinn whlnli hn
country haa achlccd such u aplendld uuc-
cccs.
ririluc for (Joint (ioreriiiiieiit.
Chicago Tribune (rep.)
The platform on which President McKluloy
elands for ro-olcctlon Is u pledge for good
government In the I'nlted States and Its now
dependencies. It Is n pledge for a sound
currency, for prosperity in business and for
tho successful administration of tho nation's
affairs. It Is u promlto that under republican
guidance there shall bo no tampering with
tho nation's money or credit, that unprinci
pled monopolies will be combated, that legiti
mate enterprises will bo protected nnd fos
tered and that the dutlra and pledges of tho
nation to Its Island dependencies will bo ful
filled.' On the old Issues and tho new nllko
It maintains tho high nnd honorable attitude
of the party of constructive progress. It Is
a platform that voices the scntlmcntn and
convictions of nn overwhelming majority of
tho American people.
Kick on (lip l.euulli.
Minneapolis Tribune (rep.)
The platform la not remnrkablo for Its
literary finish or its rhetoric, but It is a
plain and comprohf nslve statement that will
commend itself to the Intelligent voters of
the country. Ono could almost wish that
It wcro shorter, hlnco tho mass of our peo
ple aro too 'busy to read a complicated ex
poMllon of political principles. A trained
newspaper man with a blue pencil might
havo given tho country n platform that
would bo equally Inclusive, of tho best re
publicanism and which could at tho same
time bo takon lu at a glance.
l'ni-rftluiilim eil Docliit-nl loim.
Minneapolis Times (Ind.)
There aro no great surprises lu the plat
form. Its every declaration has been long
foreshadowed. It points to conditions and
results and promises a continuance of such
blessings aa tho country has enjoyed during
tho last four years If tho people will voto
tho republican party another four years'
lease of power.
MlKlit He CiiiiiIi-iini'iI.
Kansas City Star (ImlJ
To sum It all up, tho Philadelphia plat
form Is a reiteration, in about 1.S00 words,
of republican doctrine, which a master of
strong, terse Knglish could havo stated
with much better effect In one-third of tho
space.
"o Style limit 1(."
Kansas City Times (dent.)
Apart from its puerility of egoism the
platform Is not to bo reckoned as a great
stato paper because of Us literary faulti
ncris. Thero is no continuity of stylo In It.
It docs not bear about It tho Impress of
the rhetorician, but rather appears to havo
been tho pasting together of separato and in
Bomo cases crude resolutions. Thero Is
nothing about It that rlnps with tho fervor
of tho early framers of republican pint
forms. Indeed, how could thero bo when
tho Hannus and Klklns and other trust
barons havo taken tho place of tho I.ln
colns, tho Weeds, tho Sumncrs and the Scw
ards? All lliolslvi- Trill Ii.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat (rep.)
Ono of tho most Inclslvo truths In the
Philadelphia platform Is that "tho coun
try's prosperity, when democratic sueccm
at the polls is announced, halts and ceases
at the mero anticipation of democratic fail
ures and blunders."
(leveriie.
Chlcnco Record (Ind.ir
Tho trainers of the platform of the repub
lican national convention showed cleverness
In ono thing. They placed tho monoy ques
tion In tho forefront and dwelt upon It nt
length. They declared tho party squarely
In favor of the maintenance of tho gold
stnndard as established by law by n repub
lican congress. They denounced tho demo
cratic, party for Ito adherence to tho cnuso
of free silver coinage at tho ratio of 10 to 1.
They flouted tho lssuo In tho faces of their
opponents, ecornlngly daring them to stand
by tho position taken at tho Chlcngo con
vention In 1S3G. In this the republican plat
form makers wcro hhrcwd, for tho more they
can center interest In the monoy question as
an Irsuo In tho coming campaign the stronger
will tho republican ticket bo with tho voters.
Tell lli imvii Min-y.
St. Paul Pioneer Press (rep )
Tho platform nduplcd by tho republican
national convention tells Its own story. It Is
a story of promises fulfilled In a golden har
vest of national blessings' fur beyond tho
raeasuio of reasonable expectation; of
achievements for tho wellbclng of the Amer
ican people, for the national honor and tho
national glory, for humanity nnd for liberty
without a parallel In American history or In
tho annals of tho world. It Is u story of duty
wisely und bravely performed In steadfast
reliance upon tho common sense, the com
mon conscience, the patriotism and tho be
nevolence of tho American people of a
statesmanship whoso beneficent triumphs In
dealing with the conditions of prosperity at
home outshlno In their untnrnlshe.l splendors
even the victories achieved In tho generous
war for the liberation of tho oppressed peo
ple ot otijcr laudi. ,
OT)!i:it I, AMIS THAN Ot IIS.
Why Japjn Is so deeply concerned In
Korea and In excluding Russia from M n.i in
fill o hat bar Is a question dlscuiocd at some
length by tho correspondent of the txnidoii
Times at Seoul. Korea Is regarded by the
Japanese, wo are told, p their granary nnd
as a source from which they draw raw
materials for their Industries. It Is already
the best market for Japanese products.
Korea nnd Japan are as near each other as
lhigland and Franco. The proximity of
Korea, Its fertility nnd sparsenois of popu
lation make It a Held w hich I ho overcrowded
millions of Japan wish to exploit. With Im
prove! tillage Korea can produce twice as
much wis at present. Its aiea Is equal to that
of Japan nnd It Is less mountainous. Yet
Korea's population 1.4 lean than n third of
that of Japan. Not unnaturally, therefore,
tho Jops look to Korea as a resource and
strive to preserve their predominance there.
So long ns the country Is ruled by Its pres
ent weak and Inoffensive kings, Korea Is
a harmless neighbor, but should It fall under
tho control of u powerful, agrgrsslvo nnd
exclusive nation like Russia It would not
only fall to realize hopes long cherished by
the Japanese, tnit would become, In their
opinion, a constant menace and danger. Tho
Japanese accordingly wish to preserve the
status quo and look with consternation upon
tho prospect of occupation of Korea by a
rival power.
Tho growth of Germany since the war ot
1S70, which resulted In tho creation of the
empire, l ono of the- most remarkable
events In current history. Tho Increoso In
population Is estimated nt 1.1.000,000. nnd
by that number of people Germany now ex
ceeds Great Britain In population, while It
has 17,000,000 more than Krance, Its an
cient rival, which at tho time of tho wnr
was In the lead. Twenty years ago 200.000
Germans emigrated each year, now the out
ward flow has almost ceased, whllo there
le an increasing stream of Immigrants
largely from western Europe. Germany's
commerce has Increased from 27!,COO,000
to 1.19,000,000. Tho steam tonnage of tho
German mercantile murine hns Increased
tenfold nnd Germany's proportion of tho
carrying trade of tho world from 5 to 8
per cent. Tho revenuo of the empire has In
creased 250 per cent nnd tho expenditure
threefold. Tho postal business of a country
In usually taken nB a safe Indication of
Its prosperity. Tho gross receipts of the
Postonico department have increased from
.1,000,000 to 10,000,000, and tho revenuo
of Germany nro greater than those of any
other Kuropcan nation, bolne 221,000.000,
while those ot tho United Kingdom zro
lltj,(i00.000. ot Hussla 120,517,000, nnd of
Franco 130,731,000.
A correspondent of tho London Standard,
writing from Kieff, snys that tho recent
visit of tho czar to Moscow, or nt all events
his prolonged sojourn in that city, was
duo not so much to celebrate Kaster In tho
Kremlin, but to a fear that his personal
safety would bo Jeopardized If ho remained
In St. Petersburg, where arrests have been
extraordinarily frequent for some time past.
It now appcais, however, that there wcro
no grounds for fears of nn attempted as
sassination, tho new movement which has
so alarmed the pollen being socialistic In
Its nature, not nihilistic. Hut, according
to tho correspondent, socialism has more
terrors for tho Russian government than
nihilism Itself. Inasmuch as it appeals with
much greater forco to the general populace,
which was repelled and terrified by nn
archlstlcnl principles. Meanwhile the
pollro nro pushing their Investigation in
all directions und all such associations as
musical and dramatic societies, athletic
clubs, etc., nro subjected to tho closest sur
veillance. Tho czar's recent suppression ot
tho Imperial Krco Economic society has
created a great stir nnd no littlo appre
hension In nlj educated Russian circles.
This was a debating society of tho most in
nocent kind and tho action of tho czar,
whoso intentions aro admitted to bo good
and liberal, Is regarded as proof positive of
his having fallen Into tho power of reac
tionary Influences.
Thero aro 100 German commercial houses,
largo nnd small, In Guatemala, Costa Rica
nnd Nicaragua, the combined capital of
which amounts to $S,333,O00. These houses
conduct nit of tho German and also a large
part of tho English nnd Cnllfornlan trade
with Central America. Tho further sum
of $10,000,000 is Invested in German in
dustrial nnd agricultural enterprises In the
countries named. There aro two railroads
(for tho most part In German hands) which
havo a working capital ot $595,000 nnd a
greater sum is Invested In a lighting plant.
Tho value of Central American real estate
owned by Germans Is estimated nt $1S.0S8,
000, while tho Central American Govern
ment bonds, bank shares, mortgages, etc.,
held by Gcrmnn Individuals and corpora
tions represent n total capital of more than
$67,000,000. If thero bo anything of vnluo
In Central America which is not owned and
controlled by Germans It would require a
microscopic Investigation to discover tho
Vlrcler- telegraphic stations aro being
established by Japan along tho southern
coast of Koroa and the outlying Islands
from tho port of Gensan on tho east to tho
mouth of tho Tadong river on the west. The
government of Toklo wishes to bo promptly
Informed of tho movements of every ship
that enters tho Korean strait. Numerous
littlo steamers ply among tho Islands nnd
hundreds of Jnpaneso traders in southern
Koro.i report topographical details. Roth
commercial nnd military Interests aro to be
promoted by tho Scoul-Kusan railway, for
which tho Japanese Parliament recently ap
propriated over $11,000,000. Japan docs not
produco adequate food for her 40.000,000
peoplo and this railway will cheapen the
tmnonnrintinn of Korean grain to n port
convenient for Jopaneso trading vessels. It
will also facilitate tho exportation ot jnp
aneso manufactures. 'Above nil, It will give
nnini.nrus nt movement lo Jaoanejo troons
destined to operate against Rtusla In Korea,
to say nothing of its oncct upon tno inuu
A IIP nt .lnunn with tho covcrnmeiit at
Seoul. Ancthcr preparation for tho struggle
Is seen in tho presence or ..i.uuu japs in
Korcu, of whom 11.000 are permanent real
iionim. lrt of the latter aro traders and
reprcHcnt tho Industry of millions of Japa
nese. A being Japan a nearest ana nesi
market, Korea attracts a yearly Increasing
Inllnv nf lmmlernntB nlpdced to tho exten
sion of Japanese trade Interests. Ppon tho
whole, tho Korean question, to mo eye oi ino
InnmifAin 1.4 n niic.itlnn of Bolf-nrcKcrvntlon.
They look to Korea Just ns our fathers
looked to tho region west of tno Aiiegna-
nice nnrl ncrrKti thn M iKftlpslnnl. Il is not
theirs, but it is ns much theirs as It is Rus
sia's, and control of It Is moro Important
ror japan tnan it is lor itu&sia.
wn.i, iio.vkus hi:i,i thi ii(ii;itf
Daltlnioro American: Tho Doers havo
committed another outrage. They have de
clined a generous proposal to surrender Just
at tho time when It would bo very con
venient for Great Drltaln to havo her South
African troubles settled to glvo her a frco
band In China.
Sprlngflold Republican: General Ilotha evi
dently understands the international situa
tion too well tu hiirrendor to Lord Roberts
when that soldier polltoly sends nn Invita
tion. The Doers would ho Idiotic not to hold
out with all desperation until tho Chinese
situation Is fully dovoloped.
Globo-Dcmocrnt: It hns boon said thnt ,
nono of tho cablnots of Huropo mado any
calculations which had Iho present outbreak
In China In mind. This circumstance If
moro embarrafslng to England than It is lo
any other country, for tho rest nf tho na
tions havo no other problem on their hands
at this (mc, It Is cusy to Imagine tlut
Premier Sahsborj at this moment Is ns anx
ious for word ftom Roberts that Kruger has
surrendered as Wellington nt Waterloo wns
for the arrlvnl of "night o Ulucher."
Philadelphia North American: fnlntrn
tlonully and by forco of circumstances tho
Roxcrs have become the nllles of the Doers,
and may yet. without knowing that the
Hoers exist, ond having no sympathy for
them, render them a service that all tho
sympathetic peoplo of the world have hrcn
unable to give. There Is something nlinont
grotesque in the situation. The profoundly
religious Hoers have been praying for di
vine aid nnd hae been firm in the belief
that providence would answer their prayers
by inspiring rome powerful nation to come
to their assistance nt tho Inst moment. And
now the aid that comes to them is In the
form of an antl-Chrlstlan outbreak of be
nighted heathens In a distant part of the
orld. In accepting the Involuntary succor
of the heathen horde the Doers doubtless
will icfleet that provldenco moves In ms
terious ways and will not piisiime to ques
tion tho choice of an Instrument.
iOOD-CIIII.Dltl-.N vntmiT.
Eugene Field.
T"Crsireet-d "U' hme "' oo.1-fliitiI rcn
. I ere tlnklo of tongues mid palter of feet
Make sweetest of miisle nt nlav
fa.'o HU,,M,," of lov inutilities each
Am' foned'Idacc.0' "Cart that ol,,-f"!"'-
'Fu'-i,ilh"1 'in"" ,,lll,,rf" K" romping about
.With dollies nnd tin lops nnd drums
shout ' th0V f''0llc amI MS n.l
TIUJuMltlmo too speedily crimen !
HoVt n'e K(,,,cn "ml ,U'M they are
W""strect."tIe flk "V"1K 1,1 od-Clillrtren
SCe' red? C",(,S nrmy wllh K,ins l'-Tnl'd
And swords, raps and plumes of nil snrty
nnVi1! rl,,rs ""'I proudly X mi
fih Hl '"r'l',!1"" prances and snorts'
meet- sol,llon'' you're certain to
XICOdrcnkstreetPVO fiol(llcrs-n Oood-Chll-
APn.yr!i!ln,;.PS,.',,,P wllr(;Is !,rr ''""l' about
I'oor dolly! I'm sure she Is in.
mftf llPr chl"11 vyCl lus '"opped
Th,!!!1 nn Nolr.P ns'""itlon'Iy shrill:
vm 'i. 0, 1 nl)M'rvp she m minus her foot,
Whlrli causes much sorrow In Oood-Chll-
,Twirh tiMi.ICl,r c!'II',ro" R romping about '
With dollies nnd banner mid drums.
And I venture to say they nro badly nut
out 1
When mi end to their Jubilee comes;
OH, days they are golden und days they I
are fleet.
Wnh8trcct0 r"C IV'"S c,)0,,-clll''ren
But when fallcth nlsht over river and
town.
Tlinn I It I In fntls 1.1. r ., .
And nn angel all white from the sky lomftli
And Ktiardeth the babes through the night
And Hint-nth l, l,ll..v.lA . .
. ... ... Iu, n ,.,,-1- Hon wwecr
lo tlm dour littlo people In Oood-Chlldrcti
Though elsewhere the world be o'erbur- j
ut'iieu wnn care.
ThnllLrli nnvftrh full In i.
Thoush toll nnd vexation lie always my
IVhnt f.m-n T thr,, .n,,lntA .... ..... I
This thought maketh life ever Joyous and
sweat, i
Thorn's a dear little home In Good-children
rircei. ,
50 gt
Discount
Grand
Pre-Inventory Sale
Do you ride a wheel?
Do you play golf?
you want a good outing suit?
Do
Cheap
"You can buy a suit at the price of a pair of trousers"
We've a goodly number of these suits that we "do" not
want to inventory and we "do" want you to have one or
more of them if you think they will "do."
This is a question of "do"
it you can use a suit ot this kind.
Cheviot, Worsted and Cassimerc Bicycle and Golf Suits
2 pieces, coat and pants
At Half Price
$10.00 suits $8.50 suits $8.00 suits $7.50 suits
$5.00 $4.25 $4.00 $3-75
$7.00 suits $6.00 suits $5.00 suits
$3.50 $3.00 $2.50
Crash Bicycle and Golf Suits
principally small sizes a few large ones that sold for
$3.50, $4.00, $5.00, $6.00, $7.00, $7.50
Now $1.75, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $3.75
Linen Coats and Vests
from $1.25 to $5.00 that sold
ana a lew wm i c uurs. bicycle suits that sold for $4
reduced to $2.00,
Our 15th Street Window
will tell the tale don't pass them by this grand oppor
tunity is now before you and the suits arc for sale right now.
We lose and
from $1.50 to
you accept th
Half
Price
If you "do"
At these prices there ought not to be a suit left by Sat
urday night.
Browning,
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
Oimihu's Only Lxcluslvo Clothiers (or Mcu aud Hoy.
til N KS TO V I.AtC.II.
Detroit Journal: poah nolj rood of tho
dead. If 1 ou nu think of nothing el?r. !t
In Hlwsys In order to a that they look
natural.
Chlcuao lte.erd: "Wo had a blirjlsr In
our Ikhko lnit nlht '
"Old he sot your wath'.'-'
"No. but he rut our new fly screen, Slid I
hold him whllo mv wlfo cine him ploie
of lier mind."
i Indianapolis Journal: "Aguinaldo Is ilea I
; Msnle."
"V,. Will- lltnl-n tl mull Who 00111 In m
on the American stage mid give fatewoil
performances."
chlcugo Tribune: llo t think you handle
tho mandolin. .MImm l.lllhui. lift let' than ary
olher slrl 1 over snw."
"She Why, yon never heard mo try l.i
plnv II, Air Wlxloy."
"No, That's why 1 admire the way ou
handle It."
Detroit Free Press: "t have my opin
ion." snld the lady in tho stteot ear. hold
ing to a strap, "or a man who will nut offer
hN ldace to u womnli."
I "fio haw 1." responded the mini slttli.g
I In front of lior, tint 1 am too polite to
vSiures It."
I Cleveland Plain Denier: "Excuse mo, sir.
nut nave you u ooriisrrew nbotil you 7
"rflr! Do I look like a man who opens
bottles?"
"Well, no; you don't. You look moro llko
a niiiti who empties them."
Indianapolis Journal: "Do you live In this
house?"
"Ves."
"What is your rotation to the bend of the
family?"
"Well, I'm her husband."
Chicago News: Ktnplo.v er-t think I It
havo to let j ou no; there l-ui't tiim-h to rin
i, round hero, but you don't own utih to do
Unit.
Otlleo Hoy- Well, suppose nu p,i mo hmf
wages, and I'll stay home mull jou tcitiv
need me.
"Tighten these
Eyeglassses,
Please." How often have yiu
said It? You'w tr.rd to 'o It w'tli
a knife blade. You've biokrn Icim
or frame. You've thought thing.
ma bo tald things. A new light
has come.
With tho Lens-locked Screw ih eye
glass frame Is always held together as
In a vise. Can't shako at a Joint.
enVt work Iocs-. Tho r.xtia cogt
docf-n't count. "I." on tho stud is tho
mark of genuineness.
J.C.Huteson&Co.
MANUFACTURING" OPTICIANS.
DOUGLAS STREET.
Half
Price
and it's where you "do" us I
for just double that price S
you save
$5.00. Do
e chance?
MPer
Cent
Discount
come early.
King & Co.,
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