TILE OMAHA DAILY BE 12: SATVKDAV, MARCH 10, 1001.
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before me this 4th day of March, A. D 1901.
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Notary Public.
Old 8ol Is crossing tho lint In n very
decent milliner, iiiparcntly nijliiiineil of
tho exhibition Just (riven ly Morons.
Tho win between tlit banc bull nine;,
nates will sink Into second place when
the liluyors (rt u fhanco nt tho umpires.
Keep your eye on tho Oinnha clearing
house record. Tho growth In Hie totals
In hiicIi as to convince any one of the
expansion of local trade.
Iteportlng tho appropriation bills In
even, a Hiirer sign of approaching disso
lution for the legislature than appoint
ing sifting committees.
Some of the yellow papers arc getting
dizzy as u result of their efforts to keep
fakes In lino with facts. Tho old time
llables are having tho time of their lives
Just now.
It Ik a tight race between the marriage
license and tho divorce court In Omaha
at present, but the courts are taking an
unfair advantugo by working full time
during Lent.
Freight agents add their testimony to
tho mans of evidence- accumulating In
favor of'tho proposition that Omaha Is
growing. Uuslness llgures are affording
u most forcible answer to tho census
llgures.
Cuts being made In salaries paid at
Lincoln are In tho Hue of ecouomy, and
are simply done to restore tho pay to
what It was before tho popocrutle
patriots began to draw milk from the
public teat.
A lesson both moral and practical will
be found lu tho eulogy pronounced over
the lute David Hrown. A man of whom
such remarks can truthfully bo made
has not lived In vain, nor will his ex
umplo be lost on those who survive him.
Tho president has decided that newly
elected senators shall bo consulted re
garding appointments to bo made. Just
nt present a search warrant would fall
to product any ono who answers to that
title lu Nebraska who holds his title by
grace of tho republican party.
You may not have noticed It, but tho
fact that there Is no talk of labor trou
ble In Omaha Is duo In a largo extent to
the fact that tho worklngmen are all
busy earning big wages and have no
time to debate grievances that vanished
with tho democratic dynasty.
Missouri Is becoming solicitous as to
Nebraska's Intention to participate In
tho St. Louis fair, and Is apologizing for
not having taken part lu tho Omaha ex
position. Tho colonels can rest coutldent
In tho assuraneu that when the time ar
rives Nebraska will show them.
The .1:100,0(K),000 of Spanish war claims
Is expected to shrluk considerably In
the wash. The newly appointed com
mission can nlso earn tho gratitude of
tho country by expediting the business
und not allowing thorn to drag along
through the lift of a couple of genera
tions, The return of spring has brought
about tho annual dobate lu woman's
clubs and the llko of tho servant gin
iiucstluu. One horrid man suggests that
Jf soma of tho eomplaluers would work
off a little of tlielr surplus energy around
home, tho effort would go a long way to
wards solving rho problem.
The Kngllsh railway magnates at
Pekln should learn n lesson from the
American managers. Instead of get
ting Into a row with tho Russians over
the right to lay track on disputed ter
ritory ho American railroader would
put the track down some night and then
sit around and listen to the other fellow
kick.
Washington has had a shock, A Ne
braska man went all the way to tho
capital to Induce the Interior depart
ment to hurry up with Its acceptance
of his resignation of a fat ollice, be
cause ho desired to engage In private
business. It certainly Is out of tho
ordinary, but Washington people do not
appreciate how great tho opportunities
are to make money In this state.
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The prevalent opinion at Washington
appears to be that no effort will bo made
by this government to revive tho liny
I'atintefote treaty. It Is doomed to be
Improbable, lu view of tho temper and
action of tho senate In regard to tho
points of the treaty that were Inserted
by that lxxly, that the State department
would renew negotiations upon any
basis materlolly different from tho dec
larations of tho senate relative to the
construction ami ownership of the Nica
ragua canal ami the right of this gov
ernment to erect formications for Its
defense and control, and It would doubt
less be useless to Invite negotiation on
the basis of the senate amendments.
Tho British government has clearly
stated Its objection to those amend
ments, and It Is not at all likely that it
could be induced to further consider
them, while the result of negotiations
upon any different basis would bo very
sure to bo rejected by tho sennte.
Tho Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger says: "The de
cided opposition manifested to the
treaty as negotiated by the State de
partment and tho unanimity with which
the amendments wore made leave no
doubt whatever as to the feeling of sen
ators regardless of party allllhitlous. No
treaty that might be negotiated which
omitted acknowledgment, of the right of
tho United States to absolutely control
tho canal and make provision for Its
defense would bo seriously considered
by the senate and, therefore, It Is highly
probable that no effort will bo made to
revive tho Ilay-Pauncefote treaty."
This no doubt quite accurately reflects
opinion at Washington and It is safe to
say that the weight of public sentiment
Is against any attempt to revive the re
jected treaty.
Such being the situation, the (piestlon
of abrogating the Clayton-IJulwer treaty
comes to tho front. If nothing Is done
by dlplomncy before tho meeting of con
gress a movement will undoubtedly bo
made In that body to provide for tla
construction of tho Nicaragua canal and
to declare tho abrogation of tho Clayton
Bulwer treaty. How (Jreat Britain
would regard such action Is a tiuestlon.
Abrogation of a treaty such us that of
1S,"0 Is a matter of mutual. consent and
us (Jreat Britain has a substantial ad
vantugo under that convention she would
very likely refuse consent to Its abroga
tion unless she could secure oomcthlng
In return. Twenty years ago that gov
ernment firmly opposed tho proposition
to abrogate the treaty and It has quite
as good reasons now as then for re
fusing to consent to abrogation. Con
gress, however, may be little influenced
by this consideration. Tho attempt to
get action lu the Semite on a resolution
declaring the Clayton-Bulwer treaty no
longer binding on the United States
failed because It was generally felt that
such action would, under the circum
stances, have been discourteous to Grout
Britain. There Is no longer such excuse
for non-action In this matter.
It Is therefore to bo expected that the
next congress will pass the Nicaragua
canal bill und declare the Clnytou-Bul-wer
treaty abrogated, regardless of the
attitude of the British government.
UTIUj UXDHll COySlUERATlOX.
The Cuban delegates to tho constitu
tional convention aro'stlll considering
the conditions proposed by tho United
States, but there Is nothing thus for
clearly Indicating what decision will bo
reached. It Is stated that the congres
sional party visiting Cuba has been
questioned, as to- the possibility of con
gress reconsidering tho terms of tho
Piatt amendment to the army bill, from
which It Is to be Inferred that there Is
a strong disposition not to accept the
terms, though It does not necessarily
warrant the conclusion that they will
not bo accepted. It appears that tho
peoplo as a whole are taking very little
Interest In tho mutter and it Is quite
possible that If the question were prop
erly submitted nud explained to them a
majority would favor the American
propositions.
Tho congressional party should be
able to give the Cubans valuable Infor
mation regarding tho attitude of the
United Stntes, but might It not be well
for the president to ask tho Cuban con
vention to send a committee to Wash
ington to explain the situation In the
Island as It Is seon through Cuban eyes?
This suggestion Is made by tho Phila
delphia North Amerlcau, which thinks
It would bo fair, as well as extremely
politic. "That course," It remarks,
"would bo gratifying to tho sensibilities
of a people who feel that their national
destinies are being decided by n foreign
power without consulting them. An In
vltntlon to the constitutional convention
to send a committee to tho American
capital could not possibly work any
harm to American Interests and It might
result In Incalculable good." It Is a sug
gestion worthy of consideration, for
there can be no doubt that such recogni
tion on the president's part of tho right
of the Cubans to bo consulted in so
grave a matter as that of tholr future
relations with tho United Stntes would
have u, good effect upon them, while tho
president would perhaps get a fuller
uul clearer understanding than ho now
has of Cuban sentiment.
Unquestionably there Is much dissatis
faction In Cuba with tho action of eon
gross, but this Is by no means universal
and the statement that the peoplo of tho
Island are profoundly Incensed Is alto
gether too sweeping. Tho fact Is that
there Is a very considerable element In
Cuba which Is not hostile to the condi
tions proposed by the United Stales and
tho business Interests there are, accord
ing to trustworthy testlmouy, nnxl'ous
to have Americans remain in charge us
long as possible. It Is n mistake, there
fore, to assume that there Is a uulversal
feeling of indignation among Cubans
toward tho United States, for there Is
well known to be n considerable senti
ment there lu fnvor of tho most Intimate
relations, political and commercial, between-Cuba
and this country.
The position of the constitutional con
vention respecting the American terms
will soon be made known and It Is to be
hoped it will Ihj of a naturo to obviate
any serious mlsuuderstnudliig nud to
allow of the speedy fulfillment of our
pledge to the Cuban people.
1'l.AXS von Till! avuitoiulm-
Debate Is now lu progress over the
exact form which the auditorium to be
built Is to assume. Many and varied
even weird lu some Instances are the
suggestions made. The directors of the
enterprise arc listening with patience to
nil the various propositions, and have
not as yet Indicated what their decision
will be.
It Is well to keep lu mind alwnys the
object which was sought when the en
terprlso lltat took form, that of ptovld
lug Omaha with an assembly hall, easily
accessible, which would accommodate a
gathering of more than ordinary propor
tions. The city Is well supplied wltn
halls which will penult of tho lissom
binge of crowds of 1,000 to '-',000, but be
yond that there Is no place save the
Coliseum, and It must bo an extraordi
narily Interesting event which will In
duco peoplo to go that far out of their
way. These, then, are tho conditions,
Tho remedy Is a hall down town of aim
pic proportions with modern appoint
ments and accessories, devoted solely
to the uses of an auditorium.
It does not seem to be any part of tho
function of tho Auditorium company to
provide quarters for the accommodation
of any other body, even though tho
prospective partner In the enterprise or
tenant of tho building bo of h quasi
public nature. Objections to such a de
parture from the original Idea are many,
apparent and strong. In the first place,
If tho Auditorium company should allow
nny of tho sevetal Interests that are
proposing to Join save always tho
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben to acquire any
rights of ownership In tho building, Its
pure public nature Is destroyed. Diver
gent Interests lu tho enterprise, will
necessarily militate against Its success.
If tho Auditorium company becomes u
landlord, it enters Into competition with
Its stockholders, nud tho interests of ono
or tho other must suffer. Hero are the
principal objections to the several propo
sitions for joint ownership or occupancy
of tho building, and their force should
be sulllelent without a discussion of tho
question In all its ramifications.
As far as Ak-Sar-Ben Is concerned, n
different condition exists. Ak-Sar-Ben
Is as essentially a public institution as
tho Auditorium company. It Is not In
any sense a private venture, nor Is it
managed for profit. Tho same men who
have made It a success are Interested In
making tho auditorium a success and
the community of the two enterprises Is
such that It would be eminently lit and
proper should they have their homo un
der the same roof.
When the auditorium directors have
patiently heard the advocates of tho
multitude of plans now being aired, let
them proceed without hesitation to put
the original Idea of an auditorium pure
and simple Into effect, and they will
have the support of tho people. The
Auditorium company cannot afford to bo
either a Joint owner or a Joint tenant
of tho proposed building.
It Is unsafe to predicate an opinion of
what the Cuban people really think of
the proposals of the United States upon
the statements of some of tho politi
cians. With tho politicians It Is a
habit to agitate and object to everything.
The most trustworthy reports indicate
that the people as a whole are Indiffer
ent as to tho details, provided they get
independence, and arc Inclined to think
the sacrlllces made by tho United States
are of a character and extent which
render the demands reasonable.
Tlit Iowa federal court holds tho
record for the yeaf on quick work get
ting a prisoner to tho penitentiary.
Less than twenty-four hours Intervened
between tho arrest of a man charged
with swindling and the start for a year's
residence In tho penitentiary. In the
face of tnich examples there is certainly
no occasion for people to take the law
Into their own Minds on account ot tho
slowness of the courts.
Tin exumplo of Joe Shelby's left wing
Is being followed. Dr. Leyds, from his
perch In Holland, anuouuees that he will
never surrender, no mutter what course
Bothu and Dowet pursue. That will be
hard, but probably England will bo able
to survive tho perpetual menace of
Leyds, even us tho British government
munnged to live under tho expressed
disapproval of O'Donovan Bossa.
After the legislature, gets through
with the salary appropriation bill tho In
dications are that holding ofllco will
lose some of Its attractiveness. While
the state should pay what services are
worth, the legislature Is certainly Justi
fied in cutting off any sinecures and re
ducing salaries which are lu excess of
those paid by private individuals or
corporations for similar service. ,
London now feels easier. Ycrkes,
tho American street car mngnute, has
been Interviewed und nnnounees that
ho will be satisfied to control the under
ground roads and allow tho natives to
retain an equity in tho things which are
on tho surface. Judging by his Ameri
can record they expected -him to claim
the town tho second week after arrival.
Indications are that there will be no
strike In tho anthracite coal Held this
year. Both operators and men learned
from last year's experience that strikes
are expensive, and neither party Is will
ing to uiovoko another conflict. Tho
only pity Is that they had not displayed
as much good sense on I ho previous oc
casion. .liirliiK Trnilltlon,
Washington Star.
In addition to various other annoyances,
Oom Paul may succeed In making the war
expensive enough to chango the cherished
tariff policy of Great Urltaln.
Prni' tint I Tent porn iu'.
Buffalo Express,
One of the leading western railroads has
Just Issued an order prohibiting any of Its
employes from using intoxicating liquor at
any time In nny form, The object of the
company is not to promote temperance for
temperance's sake, but to scrum bettor
service from Its employes and to eliminate
so far as posslbla tho human clement In
the cause ot accidents. Nevertheless, sue!)
The West
United Slates
The legislatures of the slates of the
middle west have practically completed
their sessions, and the record of their pro-
. , ,
cecdlngs shows a far greater temperance
and a broador liberality In financial mat
ters than has been exercised la tho pait
In Kansas, for Instance, thero lias been a
repeal of several of the drastic measures
adopted by tho populist legislatures of the
early '00s, nnd n modification of others,
until tho statuto books nro almost clear of
tno radical laws that caused so much dts- so heavily through tho Ill-advised Invest
cusston In the east. The new laws arc far ments of the boom period ot tho early days
mom liberal. toward eastern investors than
tho old ones, and nre a bid for larger in-
vestments of eastern capital, Tho railroad
law has moderation In Its provisions, nnd
apparently seeks only to Insure fair and
Just treatment of tho public by the common
carriers, in Nebraska nnd the Dakotna
several radical measures Introduced by tho
moro reckless members have been shelved, ever before and it has to a degreo trans
anal tho business Interests liavo received a formed the character of legislation, as well
conservative treatment that argues well for as tho position of tho press and political
tho future. In Missouri thero has been an
earnest effort to discard some cxtrcmo tax-
ntlon methods lncornorated Into tho con-
stiiutinn at tho behest of the radlral
clement, but which aro operating to ma&
moro difficult tho attraction of capital. Al-
together the tendencies of the western leg-
Islnturcs nro moro moderate than In a
decade, and seem to mark the beginning
of a new ern, ono that shall show a hottor
understanding of tho advantage ot business
methods In legislation, us well ns In com-
mcrelul life.
Tho pralrlo west has for ten years ever
since tho sudden rise of tho alliance raovo- much to develop tho prairies nnd mouu
mcnt In 1890 contained n largo clement tains fn tho marcti from Indian hunting
unit gloried In tho doctrlno that whatever
the caHt wanted or did was wrong. It ac-
cepted tho utterances of reformers Im-
Illicitly, and looked upon tho capitalist,
particularly If ho camo from cast of tho
.Mississippi river, ns an enemy. It mattered
not that tho bulk of tho loans nmdo on
prnlrlo farma during tho days of the
mortgngo companies wcro from tho savings
of hard-working men and women in country
communities of tho oast, or that tho foro-
closures wcro necessary In order to savo
many of theso Investors from actual want,
ino toreciosuro (nnd Its accompanying
train of discouragement) was charged to
the ovll designs of Wall street nnd tho
"monoy dragon," which was to many a
very positive, nnd vital presence. Out of
It nil grow a hatred against tho east and tho esteem of tho othor. Tho evidence
Its Institutions, which found expression in that tho now conditions nro being manl
tho phraso "the enemy's country," nnd fested In the west's laws, as well ns In tho
wnicn was fanned by thoso who for polltlcnl
reasons sought to array section agalust
action by railroads and othor largo business
enterprises is promoting tempornnco In a
very practical manner.
A t"uc in Point.
Philadelphia Lodger.
Under present circumstances, Russia
would no moro venture to annex Man
churln ngnlnst tho protests of the powers
than a big dog would dam to take a bone
nwny from hnlf a dozen Uttlo ones.
Tin- L'imviii-iI Ti'iiilrmty.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A laundry blew up In Chicago nnd n
broivcry blow up lu McKecsport, and both
with fatal offect. It seems to bo quite
Impossible to select a lino of labor that
Isn't likely to lot go at almost any mo
ment. A lllft lu (In- ClunilN.
Philadelphia UoCord.
Tho Chinese In Munchurla are purchasers
of American cotton and kerosene. If It
should he mado a Russlnn provlnco tho
kerosene might bo barred out to create u
demand for tho Black sen product, but wo
still might hope to find a market for our
cottons.
Some Kaetn I'orKot Im.
Now York Tribune.
Tho Kngllsh newspaper that thinks It
tlmo to check the Monroe, doctrlno seoms
to forget that it Is as much English as
American doctrine, and was promulgated
by the United Stntes as the rule against
European aggression In tho western conti
nent at the suggestion ot tho Drltish gov
ernment through Mr. Canning, Its minister
at Washington.
.MmiilN for tin- Open Door.
Chlcngo Record,
Tho United States, much as It desires tho
integrity ot China, cannot undertake,
nt tho behest of Great Rrltaln nny morn
aggressive policy than It has found proper
hitherto. It can take nnd has taken a
strong Independent nttltude In this ques
tion, but If diplomatic methods fail It can
go no further. It still stands for ths
open door, hut If that policy should fail
this government cannot afford to bo drawn
Into tho International Imbroglio, ns It
might bo drawn were It to commit Itself
to tho championship of British Interests.
TUX TIIOL'.SA.M) JVBW LAWS.
i:iiiiriniiiN Output of HtntiiU'N by Slate
I.eKlKlntora.
I'hllndelphln Record.
A patriotic hut depressed cltlzou of tho
ropubllc has reluctantly affirmed that tho
Amorlcnn people nre no moro able to gov
ern themselves than are tho Filipinos. He
has liased this conclusion chlelly upon his
observation of tho maladministration ana
corruption tho association of police nnd
vice in American cities. Ho has been ah
acttvo member of good government. clubs,
municipal reform leagues and other organ
Izntlons for tho purification of municipal
politics, and has found himself nnd- his as
sociate reformers helpless when pltteo,
ngnlnst the local machine- of tho dominant
political party. Ho believes that the mu
nlcipal corporation Is nearer to the per-
Bonnl Interests of tho citizen than Is tht
federal government, yot ho notes tho con
tinued failure of the honest majority In
oery community to wrest municipal con
trol from obviously dishonest and self
seeking rascals who gathor about thorn
solves the thugs, thieves and scum of tho
porulaco. Bo doea not deny that the hon
est people could. If they should net to
gether and with tho same shrewdness that
marks tho management of tho machine,
efffct a revolution for decency and good
government; hut ho finds tho spirit of po
litical partisanship nnd Indifference
stronger than self-interest and public spirit.
For twenty years ho has heard tho preach
ing of the reformers and has done n ureal
deal of ft himself; but ho does not believe
that, an enduring reform Is any noarer.
In tho light of such an opinion it Is in
teresting to note tho activity of the law
makers. Last year tho legislatures of thir
teen states were In session from 196 dau
(tho longest) to fifty-three days (Hit
shortest). In theso stntes 5,772 new laws
were enacted. In Now York, which con
tains what Is regarded as the worst gov
erned rlty In the world, 770 new laws wore
made. Maryland followed with 7t7. Ohio
with S83, Massachusetts with 479, Missis
sippi with 198 and Georgia with 22'.', In
several of tho states tho legislatures hold
annual sessions. This year It Is predicted
that fully 10,000 new laws will be enacted.
A largo proportion of the enactments relate
to municipal affair?, but, although they
Include ballot reform measures and new
regulations for tho police, no experienced
observer seriously expects the statutes to
effect any great change In the hideous mis
government which Is the basis of the charge
that Americans are" unlit to govern th
Filipinos becauso they are unfit to govern
themselves,
and the East
Investor, New York
section and class ngalnst class.
With tho accession of some degreo of
prosperity, following the good crops that
i-iiuiH unci uiu it'Hii years, me
peoplo themiC,, ,,egnn (0 undcr9t0nd tho
meaning of tho term "capitalist," for they
found their savings approaching n point
that made tho need of Investment ai-
parent. They understood some of the nor-
plexltles that beset the Investor who places
his money on realty loans and for tho first
time sympathized with those who had lost
From this tlmo the power and advantage
of tho rallcr against tho east wnned and
friendliness took tho place of rancor. Tho
business Interests steadily rose In tho cstl-
mattou of the nconlo and tho bitterness ot
old-time sectionalism faded.
Thls new condition has been, perhaps,
moro notlceablo during tho past year than
organizations on questions In which the
east Is directly concerned. These, of course,
nro principally those In which investment
figures, but the offect reaches farther and
Is bringing about a closer relationship In
social nnd polltlcnl circles, which means
much for tho future.
It Is n mistaken Idea that cither west
or east ran get nlong without tho other,
Tho vast plains, with tholr tralnloads of
cnttlo and their millions of bushels of grain,
am tho storehouses of tho cast's tolling
cities, whllo the Inttor furnish tho market
for tho west's productions, nnd havo done
grounds to civilization. There nro yot,
unfortunately, some left In tho west who
keep up tho cry of sectionalism, but they
nro lu tho minority, and am listened to
with moro of compassion and amusement
than of sympathy.
Tho west Is broadening In many wars
Along with its material advancement It Is
gaining In tho recognition of tho true rola-
tlons between the older nnd tho newer
states. They aro not nntagonlstB, not even
rivals, but are co-operatlvo workers In the
development of tho nation's greatness. Tho
west's acceptance of this means more than
mere negatlvo tolerance. In coming days
It will bring such business relations as
will enhanco tho prosperity of both sec-
tlons. nnd clvn to each a hi?hir ninro in
personal and social relations of Its peoplo,
Is of much promise.
OTIIIlll LANDS THAN' OlIHS.
The new premier of Italy, Slgnor Zanar
dclll, Is making a good start. Ho has an
nounced Hint It Is tho Intention of his
government ministry to make a substantial
reduction of taxation and to mnko It In
the direction where It will be of tho great
est benefit to tho masses of tho people.
Some of tho octroi duties aro to bo abol
ished and it is understood that thero will
bo n reduction lu the tax on snlt. Those
aro concessions which will bo most wel
come to tho Italian masses. They nro
crushed beneath a burden of taxation which
Is beyond their strength to bear, and the
taxes which It Is proposed to remit or to
reduce are thoso -which press upon them
with n peculiar severity. It Is a fact that
In some of tho poorer rural regions a dis
ease known as tho pcllegra Is widely preva
lent as a consequence of tho luablllty of
tho people to buy tho amount of salt thut
Is necessary to health owing to the tax
which has been Imposed upon that Indls
pcnsnblo article of food. Tho government
has been spending so much money on tho
army nnd navy In compllanco with tho
exigencies of tho triple alliance that tho
peoplo havo literally been starved to death.
Tho government which will change nil that
has beforo it tho assurance of popularity.
Tho French follcltnto themselves on tho
extent and solidity of their colonial cm
plro In Alrlra. Nearly all the northwest
corner of Africa has been mado French, In
cluding large nrens of fertile and dousoly
populated territory. Even the desert of
Sahara, they think, Is an asset of somo
vnluo If irrigated by menus of artesian
wells. Largo parts of it, Indeed, nro said
to be already productive. The French see.
however, that tho vnlue of nearly nil of
France's colonial emplro depends on Its
exploitation by tho Investment of French
capital, not on its fitness for settlement.
Frenchmen do not cam to emigrate. "It
Is Impossible," says tho New York Journal
of Commerce, "to mako n colonist out of n
Frenchman. French industries produce
llttlo that can find a market among hciuI
clvlllzcd Africans; nor has nho much use,
In her home manufactures, for tho ma
terials procurable from tho populations she
Is seeking to annex. Fronco ranks fifth as.
a maritime untlon, which is nn Insuper
able obstaclo to hor colonial pretensions.
Her colonial policy Is 'principally a po
litical fad serving to gratify tho Jingoes, to
hldo awuy from public sight tho huge army
that Is eating up tho nntlonal wealth and
to provide railroads for the exploitation
of speculative financiers."
The spread of education in Germany Is
accurately demonstrated by tho statistics
as to Illiteracy among the 147,917 recruits
who Joined the army In tho military year
of 1899-1900. Of this largo number only
187 men, or 0.12 per cent, wcro Illiterates,
whllo of the 5,614 who entered the navy
every ono could rend and write. In tho
year 18S0-1881 the percentage of Illiterates
among tho yearly drafts was 2.39 per cent
for tho army and 1.80 per rent for the
navy. Particularly gratifying, too, aro tho
figures recently given out for all tho In
habitants of tho provinces of east nnd west
Prussia and of Posen. Tho latter, formerly
a part of Poland, has long supplied the
army with Germans who could not under
sland German, and who wero tho source
of endless rldlculo because of their Ignor
snco nnd uncivilized personal habits. Yot
I'oscn's percentngp of Illiterates, If we may
hollevp the figures, has sunk from 9.97 lo
0.40, while those of east and west Prussia
have changed from 7.W nnd 8.79 per cent
to 0.20 nnd 0.31 respectively, nil since 1880.'
Hore Is progress In which the emperor
might well take far moro prido than In
the admitted superiority of his army.
The Finns aro ns rebellious as ever
against tho process of Kusslflcation to
which they nro being subjected. On the
18th of February, the anniversary of tho
rznr's manifesto which established tho new
order of things, thero wore a number of
eceedlngly significant demonstrations by
tho Inhabitants of Helslngfors. In one of
tho streets a blurk sheet was displayed
on which were Inscribed tho names of
thoso senators who voted In favor of tho
proclamation of tho imperial manifesto, nnd
In the evening the windows of tho houses
Inhabited by Finns wero hung with black
curtains and the lights In tho rooms ex
tinguished, A deputation of women placed
a mourning band on the monument of Al
exander II, while groups of young men
niade n round of the town nnd compelled
Russian shopkeepers to put out their lights.
They also forced their way Into Finnish
houses In order to extinguish the lamps.
One of the bands mado n special demon
stration before a Russian bookseller's shop
nnd played discordant music outside the
houses of certain senators, to whom threat
ening loiters hearing the signatures of
members of the Oecrct Patriotic osaoclatlou
had been sent. An address, signed by u50
women of Helslngfors, was presented lo
the vice president of tho sennte, with u
protest against tho tratisfer of the records
of the Finnish State department to St.
Petersburg. This transfer was subsequently
countermanded by M. do Plehwe, the secre
tary of slate.
Admiral Dorreson, chief of the general
etnff of the Norwegian navy, has demanded
through tho medium of a supplementary
budget tho sum ot J 175,000 for tho construc
tion of a submarine ship In accordance with
tho system Invented by the builder of tho
Holland, This request Is tho outcome, It
Is said, of the decision ot tho United Stntes
government to construct six ships on th
model of the Holland. The ndmlrnj, In his
request, declares that "theso vessels will
havo a speed of nine knots on tho surface
nnd seven knots under wnter. They will,
too, If the hopes ot their constructors are
Justified, bo nblo lo sink ten meters under
water and to remain continuously sub
merged during the spneo of four hours."
Admiral tlorresen says that ho fully be
llovcs that tho hopes of the constructor
will be realized'. He also regards these
boats as admirably adapted to the nerds of
n country llko Norway. The unique nature
of tho Norwegian coast, with Its many
fjords, would give them particularly ef
fective opportunities for operating. Ho fur
ther anticipates that with one of these sub
marine vessels, which require only four men
apleco to work them, It will be possible to
Inflict more destruction on an enemy than
with a lino of battleship manned by a crev
of 300.
AMI3IIICAX I'l'SI! IX .An..
Montrenl Herald.
Who bought tho claims for mines of our
prospector! In British Columbia? The
Americans!
Who sold them to the Canadians after
wards, pocketing fat profits? Tho Ameri
cans! Who havo developed our wood pulp
trado? Tho Americans!
Who sold us the wonderful Stanley mine?
Tho Americans!
Who started the Iron Industry In Svdnxr
Capo Uroton? Tho Amcrlcnns!
nho pocket tho ml Hons therefrom? Thn
Americans!
Who Is the moving spirit nt Sault Sto.
Marie? An American!
Who has obtained elnvntnr
from our harbor commissioners? Ameri
cans! Who falls to build elevators, nnd thern.
by helps Ruffnlo? Americans!
Who Will gobblo our meat exnnrt trnrin
Tho Amcrlcnns!
Who havo. bought nil our netrnlmim
wells? The Amerlcons.
Who was called to reorcanlzn mir nmn.i
Trunk railway? An American!
What architects tot the work fnr our
largest nnd finest buildings? Amorlcnns!
Who nro quickest to nppreclato nnd cm
ploy our smartest young men? Ameri
cans!
POLITICAL DHII-'T.
Former President Cleveland's grin remedy
seems to bo tho right stuff taken straight.
For tho first time slnco tho civil war
thero Is not a negro in tho North Carolina
legislature.
Last year thirteen stato legislatures
ground out 6,772 laws. This yenr's crop
promises to be a bumper.
Senator Ualloy of Texas Is ono of tho
youugest members of the national sennte,
being only 37. Senator Dcvcrldgo of In
diana Is a year older.
Senator Piatt of Now York is working for
another fall. His stato constabulary scheme
for New York has had several ribs broken
and Is laid up for repairs.
One of tho candidates for mayor of Chi
cago spells Ills namo Hunecy, perhaps to
avoid being mistaken for Philosopher
Dooley s Illustrious chum.
Notwithstanding circumstantial reports to
the contrary, New York senators find tho
nppolntmcnt of Colonel Sanger very satis
factory. History will not repeat Itself.
A Chicago candidate tor alderman is
rounding up his ward with tho b'hoys, Just
to show ho Is "no Y. M. ('. A. young man."
Needless to say, ho knows his company.
Indlnna's soIotis havo adjourned and gone
home. According to local reviewers, they
did less harm thnn their predecessors, hav
ing left the dome ot the capltol undis
turbed.
Tho crudest thrust of all Is tho action
of the Arkansas legislature In passing a
bill warranted to rip tho round rotton
ball trust up tho back. And Jim Jones
halls from Arkansas.
The silver republican party of Iduho Is
officially defunct. What was -left of it
crawled under the canvas Into the domoi
cratlc tent nnd secured cushioned scats on
the mourners' bench.
cnmmlttoo of Michigan democrats mado
u political declaration recently without
mentioning the "peerless leader." There Is
n largo opening In that section for a llvo
canvasser for subscribers.
John O. Woolley, prohibition. candidate for
president, went through the motions ot
being Inaugurated on tho 4th inst. and
Immediately nppolnted members of his
cabinet. It looks as 'though John G. had
returned to his cups.
Tho peerless leader of tho domoerncy
reached Now York City tho other day and
no inultltudo appeared to do him honor.
Tho mountain did not come to Mahomet, so
Mahomet repaired to tho mayor's office and
mado his presence known.
A Pennsylvania Jndgo Is up against a
smooth proposition. Tho prouiotors oftho
so-called "ripper bills," substituting state
appointees for electlvo municipal ofllcers In
certain cities, have asked him to pass upon
the constitutionality of the measures nnd
nt the sarao tlmo Sonators Quay nnd Pen
rose have requested his promotion to the
federal bench.
Dollar a Hat
Tlicro is Unit much Niivinr, ill. least in buying your
spring hat here. Hesides thai, we fire mil. confined to
any one style. We have ALL the fashionable shapes.
Wo don't, mnko hats, but, Ave sell the best, wo can gol'.
.?2.00, ?2.uQ, .?:.()(), ?:5.')0 ami ?1.00,
Spring Top Coats and suits are ready
?1().0'0 to 525.00.
XO CLOTHING FITS UK 10 OUHS.
Store open until 10 p. in. Saturday.
Browning,
R. S. Wilcox, Mannger.
SOIITIIWHST rOHXr.H I SHI AM) lOlltSI.N STIlBllTfl.
Omuliu'a Exclusive Clothiers fur .Men und Hoy.
Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what yon eat.
What Is worth doing at all Is worth
doing well. If you aro going to USO
BomotlilnB to help tllgcat your food,
use a preparation that will dlgoat com
pletely ovcrytlilng you eat. A grwt
many people take pepsin In some form,
after eating; but pepsin simply aid
the digestion of eggs, meats and other
nlbumlnous foods nnd doesn't help
tho digestion of fats and 6tarchy foods.
Wo usually eat more than moat,
cheese and eggs; In fact we have to oat)
freely of grains, potatoes nnd othr
starchy foods If wo supply the variety
of nourishment necessary to maintain
the various tissues of tho body. But
these aro tho things most peoplo who
sudor from dyspop;lacan't digest. And
bo we would suggest that when you
tako anything to help digestion, take
what will digest every kind of food.
There Is only ono proparation known
that docs this, and that is Kodol Dys
pepsia Cure It contains all tho dl
gcstant.1 and completely digests what
you cat. No other preparation does this.
It oan't help but
do you good.
ITeparsd only by K.O.Daw trr h Co.. Ohlcsjto.
Tho If bottl contains 3H times th 60c iu. ,
DCWITT'S Wltck lazel SALVE
A certain euro for pilet and skin diienes
TI2U.SI2 AMI TILKI.I.NH.
Detroit Journal: When n m.iit In linrn
again tho women of tho neighborhood lmvn
almost ns much curiosity to sec how ho
iooks ns tney nud in tho first Instance.
Chicago Trlbuno: "Mr. Meeker, nro you
currying any life Insurance?'
"Certainly not. Mrs. Meeker carries tho
llfo Insurnucc. I merely look after tho pay
ment of tho premiums,"
Washington Star: "Of course," mild ons
nnvnl officer, "the man Is a very competent
marksman ; but 1 don't llko his mnnncr of
speaking. '
"Well?" said tho other, "the question
Immediately nrlscs. Which does tho coun
try most uppreclnte. the mnn behind tho
gun or tho man behind the megaphone?"
Indianapolis Press: "Heredity Is not
everything," unlit thn Comfed Philosopher.
"1 know Moverul fellows that were born
gentlemen whom you would never suspect
of such a thing."
Washington Star: "Well, my man, I sup
pose you will tuw n llttlo wood to pay for
your dinner?'
.w ,,,, , jii , uuij-uT-? ri , mum; iriiu-
mln' trees rubber trees mum, Is my trade."
Philadelphia Times: "What Is truo char-
1'i't giving with n liberal nnd willing
h.md?"
"Hy no means. When you know some
thing nbout nnother fellow the charity
might consist In giving nothing away."
Detroit Journal: At tho stugo entranco I
met u ghost, on foot.
"And what Is your purtV" I naked.
"Oh, ' k'ep the'emnpany In good spirits!"
rejoined tho wrnlth, pleasantly.
Somorvllle Journnl: Ouest (nt n fashion
nblo restuunint)-! have got to catch a train
in thirty minutes. How long does It tuko
usually to get n steak cooked hero?
A alter Well, sab, It depends a good deal
on what geinnmn gibs tle wnltahj.iijijj
Pittsburg Chronicle: "Do vou read a
novel oh most womt'ii do?" asked Ardent
Admirer; "rend the lust ohnpter nud then
tho rest of the stoiv?"
"Oh." snld the liveliest fllrl, "that sort
of thing is out of date. We now road the
Inst chapter nud then go see the dramati
zation." PI.UA KOIt TIIH PUHTTV filltl..
Somervlllo Journnl.
Tho homeliest girl can't nlwhys cook tho
best,
Sometimes n pretty girl can make a bang
up pie.
A girl, lit Khort, Is not to bo condemned
Hecuusu her fnco Is pleuslng to tho eye.
Tho best Is always plenty good enough,
And beauty should by no meuns be de
spised. Philosophers may priilso the homely girls,
Hut prutty girls should equally bo prized.
It's true that "handsome Is as handsome
does,"
Hut one can lmndsomu bo nnd handsome
do.
So when n young mnn falls In love, hu
ought
To choose n girl that's smart and pretty,
too.
GOLDEN
ROD
OIL
COMPANY
Produce of J'nrl till In Cull turn! A,
Oviiit ot UOO Acre of Oil I.nndi.
The serretnry wired from tlfo field re
garding Well No. 8, now nearly com
pleted. Itnlccrsllelil, Cnll., Kob. 2(5. 1001.
"Well llowotl twice recently; onco
Koine eighty feet over derrick.
.Inines f5. Cortel.voti."
OUH PltO.SPKCiUS
with names of ofllcers and directors, maps
nnd full particulars, will bo sent you for
tho asking.
JOHN H. COKTHIWOU, Pres.
1WJ1 Diiveinmrt St. - OlilllllH, Nfli.
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