VOL.13. NO. 25,
PRICE FIVE.CENTS.
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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-
