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D1BKCT BESATORIAL ZLKCTIOyS
Tht rart of the Norrbi series of reso
lutions calling for a constitutional
niendmeTtt prodding for elation of
senators by direct vote of the profile -will
fall as unanimously and enthusiastically
In the senste a It panned In the honse.
a all amendment proposals of the sort
have heretofore done. The constitution
will not he changed In till respect either
upon the Initiative of the present, sen
ate or with Its consent, or In au.r way
except-over Its opposition. ThoiiKhtful
advocates of the svstem of direct elec
tion of senators have long heen con
vinced of the fact that the only prac
tical mode that will ever bei available
for such constitutional change Is
through the application therefor of the
legislatures of two-thirds of the states,
with the subsequent constitutional rati
fication; a method so difficult and tedi
ous that practical effort to make the
United States senate more responsive to
the will of the people Is now more and
more taking the direction of direct pri
mary reform, which, though far from
lclng so satisfactory as a direct elec
tion, of uniform effect In all the states,
nevertheless can be so arranged as to
secure the substance of many of Its advantages.
The passage of Joint resolutions for
such amendment by the house la useful.
however, at once enforcing upon public
attention the obstructive tendency of the
senate and signifying the strength and
persistency of jKipular sentiment In fa
vor of the change. The change In
method of senatorial elections is bound
to come one way or another.
Net total sales UOS.TOtt
Dally average 81,151
C. C. ROSEWATER.
General Manager.
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WHK OtT OF TOWH.
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changed as often as requested.
Now that the Jansas tornado season
has opened, Vesuvius should subside.
Arbor day la uluiost here. There is no
excuse for the treeless homestead In
Ouuiha.
The Young Women's Christian asso
ciation building fuud brigade la getting
Into the home stretch.
Russia is now planning a new mill
tary railroad through Siberia. Japan
mar find the present peace only an
armistice.
A few more convictions of self-con-
fessed criminals by Omaha Juries may
help to wipe out the stain of that Tat
Crowe acquittal.
The report that King refer Is to ab
dicate the Servian throne Is Intimation
that the "regicides" are not ready to
retire from active politics.
The use of dynamite lu a railroad
contest In Oregon shows that the "Inner
circle" Is not the only place where the
right of might Is recognized.
Maxim (iorky's intention to visit
Colorado must mean that he wants to
pass from autocratic Russia to the free
dom of the United States by degrees,
Testimony in court proves that New
York City has a factory where revolu
tions are made "while you wait." Peace
In the tropics may depend upon more
-things than tempera men t.
Former rebels against the power of
President Castro pay him honest If tin
witting tribute in saying that he will
probably be able to return to office
wheucver he desires.
The manager of the LIucolu base ball
club unostentatiously makes known his
desire to win the Western league pen
mint by denying that his players are to
1 known as "Bryanites."
tlon of the taxpayers of Omaha, whom
he has served faithfully for alt year.
FARM AST) F A TORY
American industrial statistics in the
two great fields of iron production and
agricultural exports are of the most en
couraging significance. In both all re
cords have been broken the last month,
which follows a series of months of un
exampl!d operations. The Increase of
the value of our agricultural exports
very evenly distributed lu the great
Items of breadstuffs, provisions and cot
ton during the eight months ending with
February, Is almost startling, the total
being $700,000,000 against $r.(S,0(K),000
during the same period of the preced
ing fiscal year. Nor Is this a case
where agricultural exports have ex
panded because of extraordinarily low
prices, the exact reverse heiftg true. Yet
notwithstanding this immense Increase,
the percentage of value of exported
farm produce to the total value of ex
ports is smaller than ever before In our
history, save only two years ago. when
the former fell off abnormally because
of shortage of our grain crop, denVon-
strating the prodigious growth aud bulk
of foreign buying of our manufacturers.
Pig Iron production, universally ac
cepted as the truest exponent of gen
eral Industry, Is, likewise, proceeding at
an unprecedented rate. In March It ex
ceeded by 100,000 tons the highest pre-
vlous record, and the average for' many
previous months Is correspondingly high,
while great activity in every branch of
the Iron and steel trades is malutained.
Yet all the-production lu this basic In
dustry Is taken at once for consumption.
the stocks ou hand being reported at the
lowest flgnre In recent history.
Whether we look towards agricultural
or manufacturing Industry, or examine
their Inter-relations, the scene Is one of
marvelous activity, prosperity and ex
pansion. The operations actually on
foot cover a considerable period In the
future, with no serious cloud upon the
more distant prospect, but every infer
ence from the known broad and firm
business conditions Is favorable and
hopeful. '
mt ARMSTROXQ BILLS.
One after another the measures so
carefully elaborated for reform of In
surance law and administration are be
ing passed by the N,ew York legislature.
The bills already passed are far more
thorough-going than the brief summar
ies In the telegraphic retorta would In
dicate. Kach of the four bills Just passed
In one day. to regulate lobbying more
stringently, to punish drastically falsi
fication of books and records, to prohibit
political contributions and to qualify any
policyholder of a stock life Insurance
company to act as a director therein,
though not a stockholder, make a com
prehensive measure drawn and per
fected with exceeding pains to meet the
specific classes of abuses developed in
the memorable legislative Investigation
during the past year. It Is the notable
merit of this Investigation, not. only
that It enlightened the committee and the
legislature by the, Information directly
produced at Its hearings. Immensely Im
portant as such Information alone is, but
also that It excited a nation wide Inter
est, making available the suggestions
from all points of view of the best Judg
ments everywhere.
It Is noteworthy that the legislature,
after thorough consideration. has
protnply passed the bills thus developed
and reported by the Armstrong commit
tee, and that It has rejected every Impor
tant amendment proposed for the pur
pose of weakening them, chauging them
only to Improve and strengthen them.
And it Is believed tint the rest of the
series of bills still pending will be dis
posed of in the same salutary spirit. The
effect will 1h beneficially felt In every
state In the union, because the New
York legislation will serve as a model
for Insurance reform. It will go even
far beyond that, stimulating and direct
ing reform In dealing with all other
kinds of corporations as well aa life Insurance.
City Attorney Breen Is one of the
nominee on the republican ticket who
came out of the primary with a clear
majority over all competitors. The-only
substantial point made against him In
the primary campaign was that when
chosen for the vacancy he had let all
the democratic assistants aud employes
of his predecessor continue In office.
He will, uo doubt. If elected, on his own
account remove the chuso of this ob
jection and there is no reason why ho
should not have the undivided support
of all the republicans.
It should be distinctly understood that
crooked ballot manipulators find no sym
pathy anywhere in any political party,
regardless of factional differences. A
square deal in politics Is what every
candidate Is entitled to. If the guilt
can be definitely fixed nil will Join hands
In bringing the offender or offenders to
Justice. ,
The World-Herald continues to talk
about "the World-Herald's plan" for en
dorsing T'nlted States senators by mak
ing all aspirants become petition candi
dates at the regular election Just as if
It really had something to do with
originating the scheme instead of Sim
ply picking It up at second hand.
In declaring in favor of a law prohlb.
ltlng Interstate trade in prison-made
goods the house committee has struck
a blow at the "farming out" system
which may revive state rights senti
ment in Mississippi.
If there are any side Issues which
can be brought into the municipal cam
paign by the democratic organ to ob
scure the real issues it may be depended
upon to try Its level best
Secretary Wilson's expressed opinion
that there will be no more crop failures
simply shows that the secretary has
learnt a lesson from his discovery that
Nebraska is in the corn belt.
A better feeling is reported from Na
ples coupled with the statement that
Neapolitans have thrown off their tra
ditional lethargy, proving once more
that work and peace are compatible.
The suggestion that the government
be granted power to appeal criminal
cases on points of law is one which
will meet with favor in all circles ex
cept those where the legal technicality
Is considered a sheet anchor to windward.
Colonel Bryan's Commoner refirs to
"Jim" Dahlruan'a candidacy for mayor
on tb democratic ticket in Omaha by
quoting liberally from an editorial In
the local democratic organ, but Is care
ful not to put iu a single word of its
own for him. Wonder why
By decree of thu city law depart tueiit
declaring that the proposed workhouse
IhiikIs would exceed the municipal debt
limit, the establishment of h itv work
house for Omaha is postponed. No ob
stacle exists, however, agalust the im
mediate establishment of the rock pile
suggested by Mssor Ziuimau. and for
the summer month he rock pile would
be fairly satisfactory substitute. If
Omaha cannot have a workhouse, by all
Uicniu let It have s " pile.
CTr TREASURER HEXXIXGS.
The transfer of the city treasurer's
office to the custody of County Treas
urer Fink, who has now become ex
otficlo city treasurer under the new char
ter, marks the close of the career of A.
H. Heunlngs as city treasurer of
Omaha. While under the charter provl
slon for the merger, Mr. Heunlngs'
term of office is protected up to its ex
piration next month, he has been re
lieved of his active duties and official
responsiniuties. w e ieueve all our
good citizen will concur in the verdict
that City Treasurer Heunlngs has given
the best administration of that office
ever known.
It will lie admitted that his entry
into the treasury six years ago was
the result of a political accident. But
Mr. Hennlngs turned out to be a politi
cal accident who made good. During
the period that he hag been in charge
of the municipal finances, he has col
lected and disbursed In taxes, proceeds
of bond sales and other municipal rev
enues, a grand total approximating
close to $lH,rK).(KM. iiu accounts have
been checked up every mouth by comp
troller of the Ksmo and opposite politi
cal affiliation and the cash balances
counted without at any time subjecting
him to question.
During this period, too. City Treas
urer Hennings has turned back to the
credit of the taxpayers In interest earn
ings on the public money deposited In
local banks more than JtfO.OOO. IK
has brought the collection of delinquent
personal taxes to a system, by which
they have been promptly covered Into
the treasury, saving not ouly the city
from losses, but also the taxpayers from
infinities and Interest. City Treasurer
Heunlngs carried into execution the
preliminary work, so far as It related tr
city taxes and gcclul assessments, for
the oiM'iation of the scavenger law.
While all this work has rosde the et
iHMises of the office larger, the receipts
and results have leeii more than com
mensurate. City Treasurer lleiinii.gs may have
the satisfaction of knowing (hat be goe
out of oihi-e with something with which
no promotion or election to other office
could compare- a record for Integrltr
and fidelity, and the sincere gpprecta
at
Trying It on the iCKremltles.
fit. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The t'nlted States owns a railroad
Panama and a telegraph system in Alaska,
and both more than pay expenses. Uncle
Bam must be limiting these experiments
to the extremity of the dog's tall.
Lean Year for Democrats.
New Tork Tribune.
Secretary Wilson's announcement th
there are to be no more crop failures In
the United States will look to the demo
crats much like a conspiracy with Provl
dence to keep the republicans In power.
Imitation of "Divine Rlanter.
Portland Oregoman.
"If thou art king, order the volcano
to stop," exclaimed a trustful subject of
the king of Italy, wtio Is visiting the
stricken district. As the volcano has not
stopped, It Is apparent that there are still
limitations to the power of kings.
Senatorial Touchiness.
Pittsburg Dispatch.'
Th sensitive senators who Indignantly
"demand" specifications of Senator Dolll
ver's Intimation that some of them may
have been consulting with railroad presi
dents, should exercise their memories. Sev
eral eminent gentlement during the past
twelva months hav theatrically courted In
veetlgatlon and succeded in getting a good
deal more specification and proof than they
wanted.
OTHER, LARDS TUM OCRS.
A German publication prints statistics of
emigration showing that the exodus from
th fatherland, so strong In former years,
bas dwindled to aa Insignificant number.
Ia 1185. when there were 101 230 Germans
migrating to the United States, there
were only 1,710 who went to Braall, 720
to Argentina. S90 to Canada, 910 to other
American countries, 00 to Australia, 90
to Africa and 70 to Asia. During 1904,
the latest year concerning which details
are given, there Were 26.0S0 Germans leav
ing for the United Ptates. 30 for Brazil,
310 for Argentina, 330 for Canada, 4 for
other American countries. 100 for Australia,
80 for Africa and ! for Asia. Thus Is will
be noted, as has been before stated, that
the United Btateg continues to draw the
bulk of German emigration, though the
flowof the exodus, according to the sta
tistics furnished on the other side, which
attained 103.S70 In 1:. dropped to S7.W0
In IfH. The Germans are staying at home
because they are finding employment at
home. That is the simple explanation
given of the matter In Germany.
Hall Calne s fellow Manxmen secured a
representative constitution from the British
Imperial government In 1HS. and Imperial
Interests have since been looked after
by a deemster and, vicar general appointed
by the home office. The House of Keys,
or lower branch of the Manx legislature,
has always been opposed to such appoint
ments, and now Its radical wing threatens
to deprive the Imperial government of any
hand at all In the administration of Manx
affairs, with the exception of a nominal
wield of the British scepter.
A significant note from the British horn
office was recently read In the House of
Keys. It "requested and required" the
loyalty of Munxmen to the constitution
of ISfirt, and added that the British gov
ernment could not consider for a moment
the question of home rule for the Isle
of Man, as such an autonomous situation
was a menace to Imperial Interests. More
over continued agitation would only lead
to one thing the aTirosatlon of the con
stitution and complete unnexation.
M. Brunetiere has given the Tsris Figaro
some particulars of the letter addressed by
himself and twenty-four other prominent
French Roman Catholics advising the
bishops to give a fair trial to tlio sepnra
tlon law. The signatories Include several
academicians. Marquis de Vogue, Comto
d'Houssonvllle and MM. Thtireau-DatiBi"
and Albert Vandal; Messrs. Georges Plcot,
Ieroy-Bcaulleu. and De 1 apparent of the
Institute; Prince D'Arenberg and Deputies
Penys Cochin, De Cartelnau, and Contto
de C'aramau. M. Brunetiere says that the
letter sets forth the reasons why the
bishops should not oppose the formation
of the associations cultuelles, which consti
tute the main feature of the separatlen law.
One reason Is that those associations were
constituted In harmony with their own
wishes, and were permitted In drafting their
statutes to reduce the possibilities of
schism to a minimum, there being no legal
stipulation to Interfere with their legiti
mate authority. Another reason Is that
the failure to constitute the association
cultuelles prolded for by the legislature
would mean the cessation of public worship
In France. That would Involve a danger
of civil war and lead to anarchy. M.
Brunetiere says that he and his friends
clearly understand that It is for the religi
ous authority to decide. They will submit
to that authority, but believe that the prac
tical acceptance of the new law will serve
the Interests ot religion better than any
resistance.
Questions relating to the Improvement of
the conditions connected with home Indus
tries are the subject ot eager discussion
Just now In Berlin. Count Posadowsky,
Imperial secretary of state for the Interior,
has promised to give the matter his Im
mediate and personal attention. Prince
Iudwlg, heir apparent to the throne' of
Bavaria, is also showing active Jjiterest in
It, and the king of Saxony some time ago
ordered a commission of Inquiry for his
own dominions. The teport of this com
mission has Just been published, and re
veals the urgent necessity far social and
Industrial reform. The industries In which
the conditions are worst are those of passe
menterie, lace, artificial flowers and toys.
Among the passementerie workers the high
est possible earnings seem to be 3" pfennig
an. hour (100 plennlg Is equal to 13 cents),
and the average Is IS pfennig. The lace
workers who earn 10 pfennig an hour con
sider themselves fairly well oft, as many
do not earn more than 2 and I pfennig. In
the town of Plrna women are making
artificial flowers for 4Vi pfennig an hour,
and In the toy Industry an hour's work is
paid with less than 6 pfennig. In a vast
number of cases the workroom serves as
kitchen and bedroom as well, and the low
rate of pay obliges parents to insist on
their children's assistance. Adults often
work ninety hours a week, while even chil
dren ar forced to labor for sixty or seventy
hours.
- -" " i. sin ism us m H-va
nJt
vAfasolute ly Pure
For the third of a century the stand
ard for strength and purity. It makes
the hot bread, hot biscuit, cake and other
pastry light, sweet and excellent in every
quality.
No other baking powder is "just as
good as Royal' either in strength, purity
or wholesomeness.
Many iow-priee.d Hjiltttion bak'nf powders are upon Aw mar
ket. These are. made with alum, and care should lie taken ta
avoid them, at aium is poison, never to be taken in the fooik
OVAL BAKING OW0ER CO., NIW YORK
President's Sweeping Victory.
Washington Dispatch to New York Tribune.
When th smoke of battl over details
has blown away and, the historian of the
future comes calmly and dispassionately
to record th history of the first half of
the second Roosevelt administration, h
cannot fall to emphasise th sweeping vie
tory achieved by Theodore Roosevelt. He
has lead the two great political parties rf
the nation to declare In unequivocal terms
through large majorities of their repre
sentation In congress, the right of the
federal government to decree what shall
constitute a maximum rate for transpor
tation to be charged by all common car
riers engaged in Interstate commerce.
I.aeky Stroke for Royalty.
Baltimore American.
It will be ascribed to great good luck
that th wlud happened tu change whin
the king and queen ot Italy visited the
Imperiled district about Mount Vesuvius,
and that this chang seemed In Its effects
of diverting the sulphurous iaden airs
away from them, a miraci to the terror
stricken populaf. But then, something of
credit la due to the royal pair In so
promptly hastening to th seen of danger
and venturing into th danger son Itself
In their effort to aid their peopla by their
personal encouragement. Th luck cam.
It Is true, but they wr.thr oa th spot
to receive it, aud that really is th secret
of half the extraordinary luck that happens
, In th world.
While we are criticizing the American
system ot Jurisprudence which makes ap
peals easy and praising the English sys
tem, which makes them difficult, we should
not overlook the fact that Great Britain
is taking steps to modify Its system in 1ml
tation of American methods. The "crimi
nal appeal bill," which has received Its
second reading In the lords, provides for
a court of criminal appeal consisting of at
least three Judges of the high court; a con
victed man to have an unlimited right to
appeal on all points; the appellant,' If with
out means, to have assigned to Mm, with
out cost, a solicitor and counsel. The lord
chancellor. In discussing the measure, re
marked: "No matter how bad the law may
be that the judge lays down, and no matter
how erroneous thewerdlct of a Jury may
be, ther is at present no means by. which
a prisoner may obtain redress."
The Maybrick case is one in point. Though
she was convicted upon evidence which
was shaky and by a judge who was Insaue,
she could not get a new trial nor could
she escape from Woking prison until two
nations had sued for her purrton at th
foot of the throne. A more striking case
has recently come to light In Kngland, and
one which has caused the Introduction of
the present bill. A man named Adolf Beck
was arrested and convicted of swindling
II protested that It was a cate of mistaken
Identity, but Scotland Yurders, with a repu
tation to make, "railroaded ' him, as we
should say In America. After his convlc
tio.i th real swindler was discovered, and
yet Adolf Beck could not get a new trial
and a vindication. He had to accept a
pardon..
eee4 Reform In SooTrnge Law.
New York Sun.
Of 2.0UO immigrants landed In Philadelphia
on Monday only :0 could speak English.
The others were Itussians, Italians, Mace
donians. Syrians, Poles. Lithuanians, Scan
dinavians "and a sprinkling of other na
tionalities." If the men among the l.HOu
continentals, were to settle In Nebraska
they would be able to vote by declaring
their Intention to become cltlsens thirty
days before election. Michigan, Missouri,
Arkansas and several other states also al
low aliens to vote. It Is Conceivable that
foreigners unable to speak English or to
understand what they wer voting for
might decide a presidential election. Tht
great preponderance of non-English speak
ing Immigrants now coming to our shore
will b In danger as long as th lawms,ers
of uch state neglect to rvts tne ufrrag
i .uallflcatlOQs.
POLITICAL DRIFT,
"Democrats carried Moscow," sn:s a
headline. Sounds like a telephone message
from South Omaha.
Former State Senutor James (. McCunc
of Virginia, author of the famous untl
kisslng bill. Is now being sued for divorce.
The governor of Muryland vetoed a
bill requiring railroads to furnish free
transportation to nieiubera of the legislature.
Pennsylvanians are really getting good.
The state capltol building was completed
within the estimated cost. But the esti
mates were liberal.
Milwaukee's mayor-elect distributed 5,0-10
Corncob pipes and tobacco to match as
campaign material. The result was a joy
ful realisation of his pipe dreams.
Illinois' state officials have sent polite
notes to officials of the Illinois Central
requesting them to settle a bill for $50,otW,-
ono which the company Is said to owe the
state.
"Coin" Harvey, whose name was familiar
In the first Bryan campaign as a ferocious
and voclferpus Sixteen to One-er. is now
running a summer resort In the Oxtrk
mountains
Philadelphia's mayor is made of the right
stuff. Not content with ousting the graft
ers from power he Is suing for $5,OM),0flO
which some of them gathered In on one
crooked deal.
Tucoma Is In the thick of a municipal
campaign, and the respective spellbinders,
like Vesuvius, have blown the lid off. An
unusually eloquent eruption closed with
this prophetic peroration: "You can go to
yonder eternal mountains, whose brow has
been kissed by the birth of every dawn
and bathed In the glories of all sunsets;
go to your long line of coast where sounds
forever the ceasless thunder of the mighty
deep; go to your forests where the firs
tall and dark moan In the breath of th
passing breexes; gaze at your own con
sciences, whose depth no one can fathom
but yourself then listen. Back f,rom It all
will be borne this message: McCormlck Is
mayor by the largest majority ever given
to any man in Tacoma.
Judicial scope that he regarded as Inherent
In the bill without such expression.
And If the Spooner amendment, provid
ing that a farrier, appealing from the de
cision of the Interstate Commerce com
mission, must give bond or make a cash
deposit when the commission's rate may
be suspended by the courts pending final
Judgment, there will be no loss of advan
tage to the shippers in the fullest powers
of the court to review the acts of the
commission.
SMILIXQ LIXKS.
"I think that my speech on this question
will have some effect."
"It has already had an effect." answered
Senator Sorghum. "You hnve caused two
more questions to grow where there was
but one before." Washington Star.
"You say you were very rich at one
time?"
"Yes. and not long ago, either."
"Indeed? And what was responsible for
the loss of your fortune?"
"My alarm clock." Philadelphia Press.
"When In doubt." said the weather ex
pert, "always prophesy bad weather."
"What for?" asked the young man who
Is learning the business.
"Because If it turns out to be correct
people commend your accuracy, and If It's
wrong their minds are so relieved that
they don't find any fault." Washington
ttar.
"Yes, Indeed." Miss Bragg was saying,
"I've had eight proposals this season.
"Well, Well!" exclaimed Miss Bright.
"What perseverance! What's the man's
name."t Philadelphia Leader.
It Is said that a rural postmaster in
Texas sent the following letter to the
postmaster general recently:
"I ain't took a holiday these
years gone, an' this Is to let you
three
know
that I'm goln' to close the office fer th
next three days an' go a-flshtn'. Thei.
don't much mall come here nohow, an
I'm needln' exercise. So I put you on
notlco." Atlanta Constitution.
"Papa, young Mr. Musgrave Is romin.j
to see you this morning.
Young Musgrave: nat is lie coinmj
for?'
He he Is coming to ask you for mo.'
"Oh. I was afraid ho was coming (i:
ask me for money." Cleveland Plan
Dealer.
MEMORIES.
Carolyn Wells, In Good Housekeeping.
I remember, I remember
The gowns I used to wear;
The yellow figured jaconet,
The purple sprigged mohair.
They always were a hit too long
Or else not long enough;
And often, in the Istter case,
Pieced out with different stuff.
I remember, I remember
The roses, red and white.
Upon my bayadere barege,
(It must have been a sight!)
My solferlno halzarlne
My lilac satinet
We gave that to an orphan child.
(The child is living yet!)
I remember, I remember
My magenta wool delaine;
My salmon tagllonl, too.
CTwas lined with satin Jean.)
My lovely light blue empress cloth,
Picked out with bands of dove,
I wore the night Joe came to call.
And told me of Ms love.
I remember, I remember
Those gowns so quaint and quer
I wore them with a happy heart
For many a, happy year.
I have an Ivory satin now.
Embroidered fair with pearl;
But, ah, I'm further off from Heaven
Than when I was a girl.
BATTLE r'OR HATK BK(ilLATIO.
Victory for the Sqnare Dal - Prac
tically Won.
Kansas City Star.
Some of the champions of railway special
privilege are predicting defeat for Presi
dent Roosevelt's rate regulation policy.
Soma friends of regulation are becoming
disheartened over the prospects of the rat
bill. There is no reason for rejoicing on
the one hand or discouragement on th
other. There will be a new rata law, and
It will be a good law a long step In the
right direction. Indeed, the president ha
already won a victory that cannot be dis
counted by any probable outcome of th
deliberations on the rale bill.
The country should recall the indigna
tion, the protestations, the threats and the
defiance of the railway magnates when
the president first declared his policy of
government regulation of rates. Compare
that attitude with the present acceptance
by the railways of the fact that th gov
ernment not only has the power to regu
late, but that a law tu that end will b
enacted. These officials now devote them
selves wholly to what 4hey regard as th
most important features of th bill, not to
the proposition as a whole, not to the prin
ciple Involved.
Consider, too, the attitude of members
of congress towsrd the president's policy
when It was first enunciated. There was
something like rebellion among the "con
servatives;" there was almost a panic
among the republican leaders. But now,
after more than a year's deliberation and,
discussion by congress, the press, the mag
azines snd numerous speakers and pamph
leteers, the Hi burn bill has passed the
house by sn almost unanimous vote and
the senate has narrowed down Its differ
ences to practically a single amendment.
And In all this time the president has
not yielded a single point calculated to
weaken the original purposes of th bill.
H. has stuck to bis Issue. 8o far as h
has manifested a willingness to accept a
court review clause. It is only to the end
that such a clsuss might put In woids the
Browning, Ming ft Co
ORIGINATORS AMD SOLE KkUli tt IALP SIZES IN CLOTHING,
EASTER. IS HERE.
Ia the Boy going to bloom on Easterf
He will look lonesome If he don't.
There will be lota of blooming all
around you. And of all others the chil
dren should Mom on that day. ,
Every boy wants to t well dressed.
His proper pride demand it. And he'll
find Just what suits Lis taste la our
new eud ttyMnh spnr. assortment. The
suit, hat or cap must be right, of course,
hut It's the pretty tie, the neat shirt
or blouse and the other natty little
fixings that trim the boy u and make.
Iiiro well dressed.
All the things he requires to make
him complete you can find here.
"Tour n at care," said Beau Urummel,
"Is for th health of the children, and
then for their good appesranc."
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