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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1898)
VOL.13. NO. 25, PRICE FIVE.CENTS. m f -vnuuwuuu 111 lOOU --'..",'-. LINCOLN. NEB., SATURDAY JUNG 18, 1896. will be settled one way or the other, more certain. Justice having once by might. It will be discussed by na- tripped is made to stumble again and tions, newspapers and diplomats. It again on account of "precedent"' and will be decided with strict reference to the authority of it. The prosecution the force iossesed by the European had to prove that a crime was com- powers which object and those which mitted, that money was stolen from Entekedin the postoffice at Lincoln- as consent and the probabilitv of friend the state, that it belonged to the state SECOND CLASS MATTER. , i, . ".... . . .11.... or foe or neutral being willing to go as soon as it was paid and that who DnDriCuptrvuDv..TnDi..v t0 war to enforce their views. The ever took it from the insurance com- Goths invaded Rome because in the panics and applied it to any other pur- n mm nn preliminary battles the former dis- pose whatever was a thief, th.it that THE COURIER PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO covered that they were better fighteis thief was Eugene Moore and that his . and because the Romans had treasure crime is designated by the statutes Office 1132 N street, Up Stairs. Jn(1 territory wlljcl the Germans and the punishment allotted. The Telephone 384. wanted. The relations between the commission of the crime, the identifi- sraiib. HARRIS Edt People of the earth are not defined by cation of the thief and the meaning 1 or ethics to day any more rigidly than in and inclusion of the statute regarding the days of Alaric. Poland hs:s been it.had to be established beyond a doubtj Subscription Kates In Advance. divided, China is about to be, Em- The difficulty of penetrating these Per annum 3100 peror "William is suzerain tothesul- three barriers to the penitentiary has Three monthe 50 tan, Egypt England's and so is In- sent many a murderer and robbei on One month...................... 20 lia- The rest of the world except the his way rejoicing. Yet it is better Single copies.. ................. 05 United States is held by England, that the advantage should be on the Russia. Germary.Itsily, France, Spain side or the accused. The conviction T r ... , . and Austria ZS'orwav, Sweden, Den- of an innocent man is an overwhelm- ble for voluntary coinmunlraSoSun mark. Holland and Switzerland have ing injustice: the escape of a guilty accompanied by return postage. little intlueiice upon the direction of one is of no special consequence to Communications, to receive sitten- international affairs and are protected the community. In the former case tion, must be signed by the full name bv the baan(.e 0f power agreement, the man and his family sink under ?eeofgorodfaffi b0JubfiSuon Te itetl StiUes strict !n the the weight of the sentence, in the lat- if advisable. course of events and according to the ter the community bears a burden dis- . rules of development and expansion is tributed to the point of uneonscious- about to acquire new territory. If ness. It is also necessary that the Germany and France are able to con law. made up as it is of Roman. Eng- futc the development theory they will lish and American interpretations of doubtless try but in the delicately ad- justice, should be followed, even justed state of European affairs, fron- though the judge and jury know that tierecan not beleft unprotected forfear the exact application of it is liberating of watchful and unfriendly neighbors a criminal Many such instances smd the United Stsites is protected by cause a revision of the law sind, in two niightv oceans, si rriendly north- time, will result in its perfection. In em neighbor and a timid and weak the perfecting of an institution many one on the southern boundary. So human sacrifices are frequently neces- the question of Cuba, Porto Rico and sary. but it is worth while, for institu- the Phillipines can be settled without tions do not die the fear of European disapproval. Ji The swarms of newspaper corre- r'sWO0's'S9 Ex-Auditor Eugene Moore is saved spondents in Tampa and San Fran t from the penitentiary because of cisco will follow the army to Cuba and O OBSERVATIONS. the reat difficultv of proving what the Philippines. Leaving out of ac- t t every one, people, judge, jury and count correspondents, like Crane, wh 4,V00'V lawyers know has occurred. Mr. are employed because of a reputation , v,A ;c .w.p.icpfi nf nnnlvimr the undeserved and temporary, there is The occupation of the KlaouChou Moo ' f ,0 ,nn ' v the - little worth knowing they will fail to peninsula by Germany for no reason license monej paid to iiini uie in i c of re ver occurs exrent tint the location is highly surance companies for the state, to his report, ir an epuiemic or reer occurs except, mat me iocuuou is uifeuij . , lt he nroven to the n a camp whose bad sanitary condi- strategic and would, in case of war, ow , n use SaUworn tions hale been noted by the cone be of great importance to Germany, Xo. spondents the officers responsible for deprives the German empire of any to JJJJJ MmVrHva It can expect short shrift from the eonsistentobject.onstotheoccupation monj Pn't 0HnSeS girls and mothers and fathers the of the Phillipines by any other na- court ex' "P1 ; jrlnnote ce fc tion. But the arguments of a nation J,,ut """" :,,. But such a huge devices learned by veteran officers en possessing a strong military and naval scntS2X;S camped on the western plains, which force are made of smokeless powder fTlcl Pt their men and" themselves Maxim guns and long rows of men ,tri0,.tr'.,mnjCOnvincing to those from malaria and pneumonia, militia completely equipped. If Germany ob- "PV.' n JSTjury Is 2 officers are ignorent of. Those whose jects to the United States occupying unfam bar "" fj sons and sweethearts have gone to the the Philippines the fact that with a allowed to JJ war are watching President McKIn less defensible reason she occupies the hU0nltitelr ley's appointments with painful inter KKSSL Xtiusrkeqanother5mi.,triage est. So far he is not guilty or the sin or the appointment or officers unlit to be In charge or the health or hundreds or boys who sire willing to die tor their country. Their heroism should be met with an equally patriotic resolu tion on the part or governors sind president that their lives shall not be required or them Tor naught. One who has rellected uixm this subject says: For every drop or blood unneces- siriiy sued on the battlefield by Amer ica's soldiers led by incompetent com manders, and ror every soldier in vsilided sis the result of inefficient staff officers, the ieople will hold the president alone responsible. That he is subjected to an almost resistless pressure from senators and members seeking appointments for their favor ites or political supiwrters will not count with the country when it sums up its bereavements resulting from bad commanders in the field and ignorant or indifferent staff depart ments. The president makes the ai pointmonts. That he should listen to his party leaders and to senators and members in the matter of the usual government patronage is recognized by well established precedent, and, sis a rule, is a wise and projer course to pursue. In the matter of appoint ments in the army and navy the ques tion of favor or patronage to any sena tor or member, or any politicsil "boss." should have no part in the presidents deliberations. These appointments should be made on personal merit well established and thoroughly com mended by the military and naval authorities, the only proper advisers of the executive in military and naval affairs. President McKinley ssiw service in the last war and Jearned from exig ence and observation what grave dis asters msty follow incompetency in command. The people will expect more from him for this very reason. City councils composed or men who represent the interests or certain wards rather than the whole city rail to accomplish the greatest good or the greatest number. The fourteen mem bers or the councilor this city repre sent seven wards whose interests are, apparently, antagonistic. A council man who secures a largeappropriation ror any object whatever ror the ward or Ills residence has a large credit mark to his account with his constitu ents. So long as his success in secur ing appropriations Tor his district or ward in the council, state legislature, or congress, is the standard by which the usefulness or a representative is measured, so long will a part be greater than the whole to him. Con-
