Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 8, 1902, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, DECEMBER THE OMAHA DALY BEE B ROSEWATER, EDITOR. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally Bes (without Sunday), One Y Duaily Bee lnonfln)l One Year. u 0 . Sunliy B, Sie ¥ : Ont . TTwentieth Century Farmer, One Year.. 10 DELIVERED, BY CARRIER. Dally Bee (without Sunday), per cop! Daily Bes (mithout Buandu‘n R AL cluding Bunday), "fn Pper copy o twithout B (ncluding !umln). per arities in delivery ddressed to City Circulation De- oFFicEs. Omaha—The Bee Bul St Omanacseity Hail Baflding, Twen- ty-fifth and Streets. Gouncil Blafts 10 Pearl Street. hicago—1040 Unity Building. New Sork 228 Purk How Huflding. Washington—o01 Fourteenth Stree CORRESPONDENCE. = Communications relating to news and edil- torial mAtter should be nddressed: Omal Bee, Editorial Department. BUSINESS LETTERS, Business letters and remittances should be addressed: The Bee Publishing Com- pany, Omaha. REMITTANCES. . pRamjt by dratt, sxpress of postal_order, ayabie b3 The Bee Publishing Compaony, By 2-cent stam; accepted in payment mall accounts. Personal checks, except on Omaha oF eastern exchange, not accepted. THE BPE PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. State of Ebr‘lfil D\)\llln Cnunli. ,-‘. in omuny. bolnl dul sworn, saye”inat the uctyal, Rumpet 2. ol completé coples Evening ahd Sunday Bee pranted au month of November, 102, was as 3 16. .0 ® Evening. oo %“2‘ Net average s § GEOI\GE B. TZSCHUCK. bacribed in my presence and sworn \o mfor- me this 30th dlno! Novembcr,r n) Vgt a—r———'—_— The Chicago hotel fire was only an ydvertisement for patent fire escapes. Hero's to Colonel Cody, and may he have many, many successful farewell tours. . Friend and foe will readily admit that the gavel was never wielded by abler tiands than those of Speaker Reed. \ e——meptte— 1f ‘the Littlefield antl-trust publicity bill passeg congress the Interstate Com.. merce commission will bave its hands ull, " e —gm— The Baroness Bully, who has estab- tished that model hygienic lodging house ‘or working girls at Pn-h. must be a wood fellow. mem— The South Omaha health board plkal thc gratifying announcement that con- , iaglous diseases have been w on! in the Magic City. b, From the testimony adduced’ before the coal strike arbitration commission it would appear that there was some- thing to arbitrate after all. E—————— It is to be hoped that in the naval war now in progress there will be glory enough to go round, without precipl- tating another Bampson-Schley row. ——eeee—— The leading bankers of Omaha have assured the Board of Review that bank “tocks are not as valuable or desirable 4n asset as they are cracked up to be. T— No druggist or liquor dealer who ad- vertised his notice of application in The Bee ever falled to get his license on nceount of defective publication. Mark ithis down. Ee— The jingling of the sleighbells reminds us that Santa Claus has harnessed his automobile and may be looked for in these parts on or about December 25, A Do 902, —— Perhaps the plan of putting Indian agencies in charge of school superin- tendents, if it becomes a law, may tend to raise the grade of scholastic nmn- wents among politicians. SESsmseeee— Those thieves who stole jewels sup- posed to belong to Miss Astor only to find them the property of the Countess Selkirk are etitled to sympathy in their acute disappointment. ———— A New York physiclan thinks be has demonstrated a curative treatment for tumors by the simple use of hot water. That 1s a declded lmprovement at any rate on the use of hot air. e An unanswered question: Why should theé school board send a pald lobbyist to Lincoln at the expense of the taxpayers any more than the park board, the library board or the county board? . ] It goes without saying that Omaha is admirably located for an interstate Il stock ghow, but it will take a long pull, 4 strong pull and a pull all together to carry the project to successful execution, Sr———— It is not true that the Omaba Audito- . ;ml fation. 1% man in public lite during his time and THOMAS B. REED. Among Amerloan public men of the past quarter of a century few held so large a place in_popular, attentfon and esteem as ThHomas B. Reed, whose death will be profoundly regretted by his countrymen, irrespective of political afil- Mr. Reesl was the peer of any the impress he made upon political affalrs was strong and lasting, assuring ¢ hilm a high place In the history of Amer- be | lcan statesmanship. It is natural to think of Mr. Reed as a great parliamentariah, for in this re- spect he was not excelled by any of the distinguished men who odcupled the ¢hair of speaker of the house of repre- sentatives—the foremost parliamentary position in the worl. Distinguished names in our history are identified with that office—Henry Clay, James G. Blaine, Galusha A. Grow, Samuel J. Randall, among them—but none achieved greater distinction of performed more valuable service to the country in the position than did Thomas B. Reed. The goles formulated by him and which are #till in force revolutionized the character of the house of representatives as a leg- fslative body. Until then an obstructive minority could not only retard but de- feat legislation. The will of the major- ity could be thwarted by a relatively small number and this was often done. d |The Reed rules changed this and enabled the majority to legislate, thereby giv- Ing the party in power theé right to have its way and expediting the work of legislation. For this Inmovatign Mr. Reed was subjeeted to much animac. . er. sion and characterized as a “czar,” but he was not a man to be moved or in- fluenced by abuse or, vilification and the wisdom of his’course in this matter has been abundantly demonstrated, so that the rules which bear his name are certain to be permanent. Mr. Reed was an edrnest partisan— a republican.of the stalwart type in regard to the policies relating ‘to our domestic Interests. Sound money and protection to American industries and labor had no more devoted champlon. By far the ablest speech in the house of representatives in opposition to the democratic tariff bill of 1804 was made by Mr. Reed. It will be interesting to quote the concluding paragraph of this great speech, the prophecy contained in which has been realized. He said: “We know, my friends, that before this tri- bunal we all of us plead in vain. Why we fall let those answer who read the touching words of Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural and remember that he pleaded In vain with these same men and their predecessors. Where he failed we canpot hope to succeed. But though we fall here today, like dur great leader of other days in the larger fleld before the mightier tribunal which will finally and forever decide this question we shall be more than conquerors; for this great nation, shaking off as it has once be- fore the influence of a lower civiliza- tion, will go on fo fulfiil its high des- tiny until over the south, as well as over the north, shall be spread the full measure of that amazing prosperity which 18 the wonder of the world” In an artiele in a current magazine Mr. Reed reaffirmed his faith in the prin- ciple of protection, urging that “we ought to let the tariff alone; we ought to defend it agalnst all comers for the goodgof the nation.” If not what is denominated a con- structive statesman, such, for example, as Jobn Sherman was, Mr. Reed yet contributed much to the creation of those conditions which have made the United States the foremost industrial and commercial nation of the world. He 'was not, o the ordinary sense, a politi- clan. Mere expediency never recefved from him any consideration.: He studied public questions broadly and deeply and having decided on his course he pur- sued it earnestly, houestly and cour- ageously. He was opposed to the policy of territorial expansion and did not hes- itate to let it be known, but he made no attempt to obstruct the carrying out of that policy. He simply stepped out of public life. Of great mental force, the country has had few men who were as masterful as Thomas B. Reed and while a num- ber.of our public men enjoyed a greater measure of personal popularity, none had In bigher degree the respect of the people. His honorable and upright ca- reer, the sincerity of his convictions, his great ability and his briliant lead- ership of his party in the house, com- mended Mr. Reed to the profound re- gard of his countrymen. They recog- nized and fully appreciated his honesty and courage and loyalty to principles in public lfe and felt that whatever Thomas B."Reed did or said was worthy of their consideration and confidence, being dictated by high motives. There were-peculiarities of temperament which doubtless operated against Mr. Reed in the matter of personal popularity. He had an irony that was incisiye and a wit that could wound and he not infre- quently employed both. It has been sald of him that he compelled admira- tion more than he favited or gained affectionate devotion, yet he Had many warm and loyal friends. . Mr. Reed had the worfhy- ambition to be president of the United States and nndo-bwy be would have made a great’ chiet executive. He did well his part, however, in the sphere in thch his great ability and" “mastesful’ qualities were employed and made for himself & sure and honorable place in the his- tory of hig couniry. He was a citizen whose life and example can be heartily commended to the emulation of all who seek a public career. -His death is a national bereavement. er—gp—e——— Notwithstanding the high price of an- thracité coal and the excessive cost of porterhouse steaks, the partuers in the ltndnd oll ectopus will approach this year without entertain- ing gravé fears that they will be unable to keep the wolf from their doors. This years holiday drawing of the Standard Ofl partners is a 10 per cent stoek divi- dend, making a total of dividends for the year of 45 per cent on the $07,500,000 of capital stock, or a gift distribution of $43,875,000 In cold cash or baukable pa- per. Under such conditions Mr. Rocke- feller may not find it very burdensome to contribute a million or two to' colleges and universities and scatter a few hun- dred thousands among churches and arity institutions. 10WA AS A LIVE STOCK STATE The people of lIowa have ‘a right to take pride in the record they have made in the Chicago live stock exposition. Not only did Towa exhibitors take the lead in the showing of fige bred ana fat cattle, but the State Agricultural college distanced all competitors in the tests of ekill in judging live stock. The honor 18 no empty one, as it was won over the sharpest contest in which all the great western states that stand foremost in live stock industry took part. The states of the upper Mississippl valley, surrounding Iowa on every side, have within the last two decades fixed their place as the very home of the skilled live stock culture, especially in the diréction of pure-bred stocks, whether with reference to the economic production of meat or milk. Their farmers have shown the intelligence, the enterprise and the resources rapidly to develop and improve on the choicest pur-bred types imported from European countries. They have thus furnished the means by which the countless herdy of the far western ranges have been revolutionized from the long-horned, skinny and ferocious Texas steer into the magnificent animal which, when finished at the corn crib, furnishes the finest meat in the world. The farmers who have accomplished this result are the most accomplished and advanced ag- riculturists. To win in such a competition as the Chicago live stock exposition culmi- nated in gives lowa a prestige which is not only honorable, but will also be exceedingly profitable to its farmers. It involves no disgrace to the competing states, for they made demonstrations of excellence which réndered the awards a matter of exceeding delicacy. INTERSTATE COMMISSION POWERLKSS. It is all well enough, so far as it goes, for the Interstate Commerce commission to Investigate the advance in certain rates ordered by the railroad companies and to cite their officers to appear and show, if they can, the ressonableness of such advances. But the trouble is,that the commission is practically powerless for any effective remedial actlion if it should find the new rates to be unrea- sonably high. It cannot in that event annul the advances of rates or .suspend or modify them In any way. The vates especially in the mind of the commission on which it has dssued its citation to the railroad companies are those on grain and grain products and dressed meat, on which advances of from 12 to 20 per cent have been announced. To say nothing of a multi- tude of other commodities on which large advances have been ordered or are contemplated, these are rates which vitally affect the great producing classes of the west. They amount, In large part, to a tax upon or a subtraction trom the crop of every western farmer who raises a bushel of grain or fattens a head of live stock. But if it be a wrongful tax upon him, even if it be an fllegal tax, he has no effective recourse to the commission for the injustice or the injury. The rates will nevertheless go into effect. The commission can indeed prosecute the matter in the federal courts, but the process there is tedious and almost in- terminable. “This year's crop will be marketed, and that of next year sown, harvested, marketed and consumed be- fore the matter can be brought to a final determination, no matter what the commission may do or try to do. So far as any practical result Is con- cerned, the Interstate Commerce com- mission In such emergencies is prac- tically only a half-way house on the road to litigation. It would be more econom- fcal of time for aggrieved parties to go at once into the courts, if they were only in pokition to do so. ———— NO STAR CHAMBER CHARTER, Omaha was made a city of the metro- politan class fifteen years ago thgough a charter framed by fifteen representative citizens chosen for that purpose by the eity councll, Board of Trade and Com- merclal club. Every provision in that charter was fully discussed in public not ofily by the committee, but by property owners and business men in public meet- ings called for that purpose. While the charter framed by the committee of fif- teen was materially amended on its pas- sage through the legislature through the interference of a contractors’ and cor- poration lobby, the main features were preserved and enacted into law. The revised charter for citles of the metropolitan class, under which Omaha 18 now governed, was also fully dis- cussed in public meetings and by the press prior to the sesslon of the legisla- ture, and the changes made after the opening of the session were rather for the worse than the better so far as the public welfare and the interests of the taxpayers were concerned. The charter amendments of 1899, vetoed and killed by Governor Poyuter, also passed through the ordeal of public discussion before | the sesslon began, and in the main rep- resented the interests and wishes of the great majority of taxpaylng citizens. In view of the fact that the legisia- ture will convene within less than four weeks, it would seem high time for the putilic discussion of such amendwents to the eharter as are deemed imperative for the better government of the city and protection of the taxpayers. In every other large city of the states in which legisiatures are to convene this winter charter revision has been in progress through representative citizens chosen for that purpose by commercial bodies and municipal legislatures. Public sentiment in Omaha, we feel sure, Is against star chamber charter re- vision. The taxpayers of Omaha and all citizens who are identified with its growth and prosperity have a right to know what charter changes are proposed, and members-elect of the legislature should endeavor to ascertain as far as possible what thelr constituents want, so that they may be able t6 formulate a charter that will meet the requirements of this city, at least for the next two years. It certainly would be a great mistake for the Douglas delegation to undertake the framing of a new charter on individ- ual judgment or caprice of its members in total disregard of public sentiment. Buch a course would inevitably resuit in popular remonstrance, crimifiation and recrimination that would prevent the passage of all charter amendments, leav- ing Omaha sadly crippled in many im- portant particulars, On general prin- ciples star chamber legislation is ob- noxious and contrary to the spirit of representative government. Law mak- ers.are elected to represent the will and wish of the people, and their highest aim should be to familiarize themselves with the popular will and wish and carry it into effect to the best of their ability. E—— It I8 a curfous fact that an advance of the rates on steel and iron should be seriously suggested by railroads as the most effective way for relieving the freight congestion. In‘the present con- dition of business an advance would simply be charged over to the consumer. Certainly there would be no relieving diminution of tonnage for a considerable period. E—— The attention of the equal rights peo- ple should be directed to the fact that there is now not a single male pro- fessor or instructor of any kind in the Iowa State Normal school, the last one of that sex having been recently dis- placed by a woman teacher. The men have been almost wholly driven out of the educational field in Iowa. The startling discovery has been made that twenty-five persons of the female sex have been smuggled into the rural free delivery service and all the sleuths of the Postoffice department have been directed to Investigate how and where- for these females have been enrolled to handle the malls along the country roads. On reflection the German government has decided not to establish that naval station in the West Indies because, as it is explaled, thére are not enough war- ships. But nobody In this country cares what explanation is most convenient for the German government. The American'iftvasion of Paris in a business way 15’4 form of expansion of which there will, mnanimous approval in the UnitedStates. It ippears from the way they arepatroifizing the Amer- fcan shops that'tlie French themselves approve of it. ' 5 Instead of agitating for a thousand reforms that cannot possibly get through congress at this session, it would be better to concentrate energy on a few necessary measures which stand a chance of epactment if properly sup- ported. List to the Seadog’s Bark, Baltimore American, For +he enlightenment of landlubbers, it might be stated that “naval measures” are not taken with the ship's yard: asianboiotdhd b sl ry k Action. Washington Post. The Hon. Joe Cannon didn't need the servicgs of a campalgn manager. The thing simply broke loose and got around the track while the others were thinking of hitch- ing up. Comparative Happ . Philadelphia Ledger. Secretary Root thinks congress should not have abolished the army canteen. Congress indifferent about the matter, having taken care of a canteen of its own in the capitol restaurant. Evidence of Restored Amity. Philadeiphia Record, General Grant's prayer, “Let us have peace,” has been more than answered. There is rostored amity between the north and south, as well as restored peace. The latest manifestation of the completeness of reunion s the movement of confederate veterans to erect & monument to General Grant in Richmond, Va. Lively Times in Prospeet. Philadelphia Record. Mr. J. P. Morgan is sald to have taken a suite of rooms in Washington. Mr. Theo- dore Roosevelt had previously taken a house there, and Newspaper Row is confident that there will be a struggle between the two distingulshed gentlemen to procure, or to prevent, congressional action on tru Roosevelt wants less water and more light in and about trusts, and Mr. Morgan does not want congress to regulate the amount of elther. It should be a good winter in Wash- ington for statesmen who enjoy fine dinners. Dol Style. New York Tribune. America's biggest fleet in its history Is quietly assembling in the Caribbean, mot with any hostile intentions toward any- body, but to give a ceremonial greeting to & few forelgn war ships assembled on ac- count of the softness of the winter climate there. There is nothing like being polite and doing the honors of American waters in & grand style worthy of our visitors and of ourselves, as well as of the eagle which roosts above all the evolutions with an uncurtained eye of observation which takes in all their details. Carel Exempl Springfield Republican. The Postoffice department has prepared @ set of statistics which amount to an in- dictment against every fourth person in the country for misdirecting mail. The de- partment handled 19,954,437 pleces of mail last year which were wrougly or imper- fectly directed. Nearly 10,000,000 of these were elther forwarded with corrected ad- dresses or returned to the sender. The money taken from the letters that found their way to tho dead letter office, and for which no owners could be found, to- gether with the amount realized from the suction sale of unclaimed articles accu- mulated in the office, aggregated $18,458.83. The annual auction thie year is goon to take place. The President's Message| ... A Remarkable Document. Washington Post (ind.). Mr. Roosevelt's message to congress is a remarkable document. It is not only interesting at every point because of it vigor and directness, it challenges atten- tion by reason of its departure from rou- tine, its brevity and its excellence of lite- rary style. What he has to say, he says with force and emphasis, and even thoso who may not subscribe to his conclusions and accept his views must at least re- spect the candor and sincerity with which he urges them. Qual % of Manhood. New York Sun (rep.). Beyond the reach of adverse criticism by any candid person are those passages in Mr. Roosevelt's constitutional exhibit of the state of the union which describe the quality of manhood actually existing in the American citizen or plainly desirable In his case. The president's discussion of the proper elements of human character in relation to the problems of government 18 novel, inasmuch as none of his predeces- #ors has ever attempted anything like it in & message. A Quiet Document. Brooklyn Eagle (dem.) The message, as a whole, is a quieting document. The opposition will be able to criticlse 1t for its merely general char- acter—and will wish the mistake of mak- Ing 1t too specific had been committed. The warring schools of economic thought within the party in power will find that the president fosters and fillips both of them, and that he has succeeded in keeping him- self in line with the “‘plain people,” with- out jarring ‘the practical politiclans” too much. It {s not a great message, but the evidence is plain that a great one at this time might have been a great mistake. Excellently Well Written. Detroit Free Press (dem.). It is not only a message that every Amer- fcan should read and that will well repay reading, but the reading of it will be found an easy task. Not since Lincoln has there been another president of the United States who had a pleasing literary style. Mr. Har- rison might have had if he had not con- tinually marred it with the jargon of the law office. Mr. Roosevelt's message is ex- cellently well written—far better written than the first. It betrays continuity. There are no pvidences of its having been edited by the cabinet. From beginning to the end it s the president—strong, energetic, bub- bling over with vitality. The message is Theodore Roosevelt at his best in the dis- cussion of public quéstions. Complete Publicity. New York Tribune (rep.). The president offers no panacea for the evils which great combinations have en- gendered, and which fanatics would reck- lessly attack without knowing or much caring whether or not infinitely worse re- sults were to follow. But he does firmly prescribe the one course which the present state of knowledge points out as safe and presumgbly sufficient—namely, complete publicity, a rigorous epplication of existing laws to the redress of ascertained wrongs end a constitutional bestowal of larger powers on congress if its present authority should prove inadequate. — Moderation, Reason, Judgment. Philadelphia Press (rep.). The president reasserts his policy for the regulation of trusts, but his discussion is distinguished by moderation, reason and Jjudgment. He has seen and recognized from the first the tendencles and necessities of modern economic foroes, and he percelves that the essential conditions of industrial development neither can be nor ought to be changed or thwarted. But he believes that there are evils inherent in unregulated op- erations, and he proposes only such super- vision as will bring them within legitimate control. He holds that the restriction and regulating power of congress is not ex-| hausted by existing legislation, and he would extend legislation to meet the fur- ther requirements which experience has made plain. His whole treatment of the subject is calm, dispassionate and marked by admirable equipose and fairness. Timid Recommendations. Philadelphia Record (dem.) President Roosevelt's message to con- gress begins with vaunting declamation that hardly accords with the timidity of actual recommendation which follows. e would have the trusts regulated and shorn of their power for evil doing, and he de- sires that the Intorstate Commerce nct chall be,so strengthened as to prevent in- justices and discriminations which now hin- der and hamper the legitimate business of the country. 1If this cannot otherwise be effected he even suggests that the con- stitution might be amended so as to give congress larger remedial power. This has the appearance of earnestness and vigor, and it is strengthened by the suggestion that congress should make a special ap- propriation for the better enforcement of the anti-trust laws. Suggesting Armed Peace. Boston Transeript (rep.). The most emphatie language of the mes- sage {s found in his consideration of the | Philippine question. There is neither hesi- tation nor reservation in his words in deal- ing with this subject, for he declares that mo policy ever entered into by the American people has vindicated itself in a more signal | manner than that of holding the Philip- pines. The strenuous strain is again reached when he insists that there must be no halt in the work of bulMing up the navy. Therg is mo cloud on the horizon of our forelgn relations, and to continue this cloudlessness | the president maintains we must continue to maintain a thoroughly efficient navy. The president has something justly severe about that “fatuous self-complacency” which neg- iects precaution and turns into “hysterical fear once the crisis has actually arrived. 1t, however, the tranquility of our forelgn relations is so dependent on our possession of a large navy, it would seem to be not much better than an armed peace. Trusts and the Tar Chicago Record-Herald (rep.). The general impression to be gained from Mr. Roosevelt's utterances as to trusts and the tariff 1s that nothing we can do will be effective to cure any ills we may suffer from | them; that we are so prosperous under them | that the benefits outweigh the evils, and that he {s not sure that there are any evils resulting from them anyhow. After saying that tarifft reduction as a means of reaching the evils of trusts “would be wholly ineffective,” he admits that “if in any case it be found that a given Fuller Victor of Oregon, known as the “historian of the northwest," Just dled In Portland. W. T. Ford, the oldest employe of,th pension office, has just died at the age of 8. Ho was appoiuted by President Polk in 1845 | M. Michael Bodkin, editor of the Free man’s Journal of Dublin, Ireland, will at | tend the International Press congress in St. Louls next September, The capture of a mnotorlous St. Louis “boodler” in Philadelphia Invites public attention t» the immunity of notorious Philadelphia boodlers in their fleld of lar- cenous effort. The great grandfather of John A. Reed ot Fort Scott, Kan., fought {n the war of independence, his grandfather in the war of 1812, his father in the civil war, and young John fought in the Philippines. 1t is denfed that Apostle Smoot is in any way the candidate for United States sena tor of the Mormon church. The latter, ac cording to semi-official report, has nothing to do with politics as an organization Colonel Thomas Walsh, the Cripple Creek millionaire, who has projected him self into the senmatorial fight, is charged with being unknown to the average Colo radoan. His signature is, however, well known where it will do the most good, and that counts for much in a senatorial ptuch A protended nephew of Carrie Nation who essayed the role of saloon smasher in & Missouri town Is progressing favorably in a local hospital. It seems the awmateur smasher came in contact with a boot of uncommon size, aud on recovering con- sciousness found the horizontal posture at forded the most physical comfort. Wayne MacVeagh, who is thought to have won no better than second money in his recent duel of wits with John Mitchell, was at a dinner in Philadelphia some years cgo at the home of the late George B. Roberts, president of the Pennsylvania Road, for which Mr. MacVeagh was then solicitor. Archbishop Ryan was also a guest. Turning to the archbishop Mac- Veagh sald: “Mr. Roberts has given us all free passes to this place. Can't you return the favor of giving bim a free pass to heaven?" “I am afraid it might sepa- rate him from his solicitor,” was the pre- late’s reply. Hugh McLaughlin, the shrewd old demo- cratic boss of Brooklyn, sald the other day while In a reflective mood that boys now- adays are having false notions put into their heads. “All this newspaper expjloita- tion of President Roosevelt und his family is having a bad effect on the rising genera- tion. We get full particulars about the president’s hunting expeditions, but little or nothing regarding his intellectual and administrative qualities. The president's life should be an example to every am- bitious boy, but it is mot by achlevements with the rifle that young America can fight hae SMILING REMARKS, ‘Washington Star: he has wonderful conversational powers." eald Miss Cn,enne 'But she doesn’t talk a great deai “No. 1 never knew uny one wh ed such discretion in the selection of mlnn to be left unsaid.’ Philadelphia Pres: "Jigley's jnst back rate of duty does promote a monopoly which works 11l no protectionist would object to such reduction of the duty as would equal- ize competition.” This sort of balancing by the aid of an ever-convenient “if" pervades the message wherever it approaches the discussion of questions about which there is a difference of popular opinion. This is all the more dfsappointing because 1t is unlooked for In the utterances of Theodore Roosevelt. The American people are not accustomed to see- ing him strike out without nerve and atm- lessly in a sea of difficulties. BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE. Minor Scenes and Incidents Sketched on ‘the Spot. That American politics is a cruel and ungrateful thing needs mo afirmative ar- gument. Nowhere is it manifested so con- spicuously as in Washington, where are as- sembled statesmen whose suns are ehining in cloudless skies and statesmen whosc suns are setting. The elect and re-elect receive the plaudits of the multitude, whil the left slowly move to the rear with pre- clous little public sympathy. “Take the case of General Henderson, present speaker of the house,” writes the correspondent of the Brooklyn Eagle. “He is practically no- body today. All the attention of the news- papers and the galleries is attracted to- ward the coming man, Cannon of Illinols. To be sure, Henderson wields the gavel still, but the public 1- no longer interested in his movements. A year ago all this was aifferent; JHenderson was then the man of the hour, and columns in the newspapers were filled with sketches of his life and personal characteristics, There is no one, apparently, who is 6o friendless as a poli- ticlan out of a job. This ought to be a warning to young men who want to go into politics as a profession, but I don't suppose it will be. There is something about public office that seems to exercise a mysterious fascination over most men. Once they come to congress, they always want to go back, and will even give up good and lucrative positions for the pur- ¢ accepting nominations for public Former Vice President Levi P. Morton and Seeretary of State John Hay are a cused of engaging in a friendly rivalry to which shall have the credit of giving the nation's capital the most modern up-to-da cafe. Secretary Hay s building a 700-room flat or apartment house in Connecticut av- enue, one of the swellest thoroughfares in Washington. One of the attractions of the Hay flat is to be a cafe or restaurant, con- QAueted on a scale far beyond anything of the kind eves before attempted in the cap- ital city. A similar idea struck Mr. Morton and he is spending thousands of dollars re- modeling his hotel property in Fifteenth street. He came to Washington last spring and instructed his business representative to proceed, without limit of expense, to sur- pass all possible competitors in the public house business. Senators and members of congress have | been having great fun with the president’s new business quarters since they returned to Washington for the session. During the summer they read a great deal about the ! structure and how art was concealed in art in the making of a harmonious exterior and interior. In front of the main entrance of the president’s building there is a coal hole. At the same door stands a galvanized gar- bage can which serves as an umbrella holder. The architects had forgotten all about the coal hole until it was too late to put it elsewhere than in the most conspic- uous place and the umbrella holder was totally unprovided for until one of the door- tenders thought of the garbage can. “I pever knew how much art concealed by art there was in my district until I called on the president,” sald Congressman Sulzer, who represents a poor district in New York. “Why, ajmost every house in my district bas a garbage can at the front door, and we are so proud of our coal holes that fre- quently we don't cover them up."” While down in Oklaboma not lon Senator Beveridge of Indiana met Delegate McGuire of that territory, whom be com- plimented on his fine physique. hard work made me a strong man,” said McGuire. The Indiana man replied with a touch of scorn: “If you had tolled in a w mill, as T had to do, you would have a right to talk of hard work.” “You never earned your bread as a section hand and pumped & handear, did you? No, nor you never did any steamboating. More than that, you have not punched cattle for four or five years, and, senator, when you have had a whack at these occupations you will regard work in a saw mill as a box at the opera.” When Senator Scott first went to con- gress a committee was appointed to in- vestigate certain alleged irregularities in his election. The West Virginian pald con- siderable attention to this committee, din- ing and wining the members elaborately. This went on for some time, but finally he learned that the committee intended to re- port in his favor, but lked his entertain- ment too well to close up thelr labors, Then he gave them one more feed, but over the cigars told them that henceforth they might live on bread and water for all he cared. The report exonerating him was forthcom- ing next day. Likely to Stir the Springfleld Republican. Ex-Secretary John G. Carlisle has. it is reported, consented to appear ac counsel for certain Virginia negroes, should their case questioning the valldity of the new Virginia constitution in its exclusion of colored men from the suffrage reach the United States supreme court. That so dis- tinguished a southern democrat as Carlisle should offer to appear for the negro in such a case is causing something like a sensa- tion in the south. from Furope, isn't he’ “Yes, and he's mad as a hatter. You know hie raised a beard while he was on the other side, ,and the customs officlals wanted him to duty on 1t as & foreign product.” Chicago Tribune: A Assstant—Here's o letter that emells as 1f It had & sample of Limburger cheeso in it. 1ts addressed o Postmaster—Never mind 1) \dreps. 8end it to the dead letter.o! msary s New York Sun: De Etylo—why 414 they put Farrant out of the historial soclety? Gunbusta—He sald George oy ashinigton didn't chop down the chefry t De Bly le—How does he lccnunt for the -He clalms George ran into it with his automobil Philadelphia Pres: w:n vetald -he, as she laid down the ok, * 1call a splendid story." eld your interest, eh?' he remarked casually. “Indesd, it aid; down to the last word,” “The heroine had that, of course.” Chicago Post: “You must be very care- ful not to be held up when you come home, John," she cautioned. “1'will, my dear,” he replied, rea ingly. “If I am fnadvertently delaye after dark I won't come home at all’ Philadelphia Press: T like to sa n histor: “Well, “I suppose you would r do something that will live answered Senator Sorghum, “there 'are so many things concerning which I ehould prefer to keep history un- informed that I guess I'd better Bot take any chances on trying to break in What He Wants. Philadelphla Bulletin. She fixes lots of fancy. dishes For the table. Yes. 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