Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 12, 1903, Page 6

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Only 2-cent stamps uccepted in payment of inail accounts Lersonal checks, except on Omaha or eastern exchan, not accepted. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. State of Nebraska, Douglas Counl* - Geory g. B. Tzschuck, retary of Bee Publishing Company, bein duly sworn, vays that the actual number of full and omplete copies of The Dally Morni Iivening wnd Sunday Bee printed durini ihe moath of Octobec, K, was 44 as toliow I TR T T Y Lass unsold and returned copies Net total sal Net average sales... GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK. Subscribed in my presence and lworn to before me this ith ay of Octal 1903, . B. HUNUA B Qur distinguished Methodist visitors l‘uult have gotten a dispensation from }he weather mun this time. < E—— The anxiety of the democratic organ to help along the washing of republican dirty linen in public is quite natural. Anything to make political capital for democratic propaganda William's got onto the bulletin Dbusincss as an Emperor physicians have avenue for publicity. It is cheap snd it 18 not barved by the medical code that forbids pald advertising. S — Our sympathy goes out to Montana. After its other troubles it is to have a resurrection of its last legislature in speclal session the first of next month. The change, however, may be v elcome. Congressman, Kinkald nas started the ball ‘w-rolling by Introducing a number of private pension bills, He need not expect, however, to have a monocpoly in the sponsorship of this sort of iegisla- tion. X The strike of the sausage makers of Chicago is practically ended by the re- turn of the men to work, aithough the official dissolution of the strike crder has not yet been propiulgitted. ‘The free | lunch counter brigade will breathe easier and eat heartler. S 1 —_— The estimales for the Postoffice de- partment for the coming year include an item of $2.621,000 to defer the cost of sea transportation of the malls. This 18 another of the fat wads that the pro- moters of Mr. Morgan's ocean steam- ship trust had before their eyes. | ¥ E——— | Even strangers notice the .upru\fll! business atmosphere of Omaba since the advent of the Chicago Great Western | and the Impetus given the city by Presi- dent Stickney's various projects. Omaha ! must not let the momentum thus ac-| quired die down, but on the contrary | must quicken the pace. The best information obtained in Washington is to the effect | that 1s to be! that Senator Hnnpa will retain the chalrmauship of the republican national committee next year if his health will possibly permit. This makes it look as if & lot of political ammuuition had been set off prematurely by the dewocratic President Roosevelt is working on his regular message 1o cougress, due in three weeks. The president made sev- eral warmly approved innovations In the message last year by ellminating all | the routine reports and coufining himself | to a discussion of questions of govern- ment policy and he may be expected to follow in the same lines again. If he does he will meet the same populdar approval. " e——tey—— A waovement is on foot In lowa for the enactment by the coming legislature of the indéterminate sentence law as a measure of penal reform An inde terminate sentence I8 practically. the same a8 the parole system, power iu the Jadge who pas: rather than in the executive v the pardoning prevogative In the pargle system seems to be the entire purpose ce sted with Nebraska wering fllw present Ccongress. THE OMAHA DAI LY BEE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 2, 1 1903. NEGOTIATIONS WITH PANAMA. The question whether it will be neces- sary to enact new legislation to provide for negotiations between the United States and Panama for the construction of the isthmian canal is being discussed and doubtiess will receive attention in congress. It is the contention of some that the Spooner act having authorized the president to negotiate a treaty with Colombin and In the event of not being able to obtaln satisfactory terms from that country then to treat with Niea- ragua and Costa Rlca, the act cannot be made to apply to the Republic of Panama aund therefore new legislation will be necessary. On the other hand it is held that while the Spooner act does specifically name Colombia as the government with which negotiations were to be conducted, the purpose of such negotiations: was the acquirement of canal rights across the isthmus of Panama and Colombia now being de- prived of power there it goes by in- ference that the president is authorized to negotiate with the government hav- ing the necessary right, since a grant of a canal concession is the thing aimed at, and not the Identity of the govern ment with which we may happen to have to deal. In reference to this question the New York Journal of Commerce observes that when a government de jure, as well as de facto, has been fully organized as the Republic of Panama and duly recognized as such, of course a treaty can be negotiated by the president with the advice and consent of the senate and subject to the power of congress o pro vide for the execution of its provisions. | That paper also expresses the opinion that if control of the isthmus passes to the Republic of Panama and that be-| comes the soverelgn power to be dealt with, the authority to obtain the re- quired canal privileges continues un- impaired on the same principle as that { by which the obligation to maintdin the neutrality of the isthmus continues under ull political changes. This is understood to be the view of the administration, though there has been no official utterance in regard to the matter. At all events the question is not likely to prove disturbing or seriously perplex- ing. It doubtless can readily be dis- posed of by congress and the simple course would seem to be elther repeal of the Spooner act or its amendment by substituting the Republic of Panama. when its government shall have been fully orgamized, for Colombia. The latter, of course, is no longer to be considered In connection with the canal and undoubtedly the same is true as to Nicaragun and Costa Rica. Why not, then, repeal the act providing for negotiations with those countries and thus leave the president free to negoti- ate with the new républic ns soon as it has an established government, qualified to enter iInto treaty relations, which prohably will be very soon. There will certalnly be no difficulty in securing all necessary canal rights and concessions of Panama and American public senti- ment is very nearly unanimous in favor of that route. CONSULAR SERVICE REFORM, | Representative Adams of Pennsylva- nia has already introduced a bill provid- ing for the reorganization of the con- sular service, which promises a renewal | of the: consideration of this subject in The bill of Mr. Adams {8 doubtless similar in its general provisions to the meuasure which was before the house in the last two con- gresses. That bill differed in some Im- portant respects from the measure in the senate known as the Lodge bill and possibly the mnew measure has been somewhat modified %0 as to bring it more nearly in accord with that of the senate, which Is the more popular bill. Tlere ought to be n persistent effort | nade by the friends of consylar reor- ganization In the present congress to have enacted the necessary legislation, | which s very earnestly desired by the great exporting interests of the country and is favorsd by the administration. President Rossevelt not long since made an order in regard to the service which is in the Interest of reform, but the de- sired reorganization, which shall put the service on a basis where it will not be affected by political rhn\nm‘l in the na- tional administration and which will be conducive to the highest efficlency, can be effected only through congressional legislation. The consular service of the United States Is now, as a whole, at a very high standard and it Is of great importance to our large and growing commercial interests abroad that the standard be maintained. There can be no certainty that this will be done while the service continues subject to political changes {n the government. oy CANADIANS TALK RECIPRUCITY. At a receiit meeting of aw assoclation of farmers of Ontario, Canadd, a reso- lution’ was’ gdopted In favor,of weciproc- ity with the. United States, declaring it of far greater . importance than ‘the Alaska_ boundary question and that any treaty that would give access to American markets would be of great ad- vantage to Canada. There can be no With the | qoubt of the entire sincerity of this de- exception that it places the discretionary | liverance, which reflects the feeling of Canadian farmers generally. The agri- cultural producers of the Dominion fully appreciate th value that access to the markets of the United States ‘would be to them and they are the real force be- Down in Lincoln the effort to popular ize the watered stock of the gas plaut by unloading it upon the local public is arousing the suspleion that the pressure behind it is to block al! restrictions on price of regulation of service through the ageney of the wunicipal authorities for the benefit of the consumer. That explanation looks plausible in the light of the anties of some franchised corporan hind the demand for reciprocity. The Canadian manufacturers are not favor- Ing that policy, but rather want more protection than they now receive and wonld If possible, it is not to be doubted, shut out American maoufacturers alto- gether. With these antagonistic ele- ments among the Canadian people there would seem to be small chance for ef- fecting a reciprocity agreement with this country, tions in other places. This is a had Yet the advocates of closer trade l‘PIn , Hme, however, 10 get people to bite on | tions with the Dominion in this country watered stock propositions. are active and hopeful. The Minunesota branch of the National Reciprocity league has fssued a call for an inter- state conference in Chicago on Saturday next, with a view to creating an ef- fective interstate organization in the in- terest of reciprocity with Canada. It is a fact that there is a very strong sentl- ment in the northwestern states favor able to this policy and the promise is that the Canadian farmers can look to this and a lke feeling in New England for a considerable support in thei forts to bring about reciprocity. Mesn- while our trade with the Dominion, not withstanding the British preferential tariff duties, s constantly increasing, the balance of trade in favor of the United States for the fiscal year ending last June being about $66,000,000. FEASIBILITY OF THE GRAIN MARKET. There is no reason why the project for an Omaha grain market is not perfectly feasible. With the combined push and pluck of Omaha’s public-spirited citizens ['bebind it it is sure to materialize and to become an established Institution, con- tributing constantly to the increasing growth and prosperity of the city and state. It must be remembered that when the subject was first broached of the in- auguration of a cattle market at this point by the construction of stock yard facilities and the erection of packing houses at South Omaha the same dis- position to doubt and skepticism was manifest among our over-cautious and extra-conservative ¢itizens. The tremen- dous expansion of'the cattle magket and the wohderful'growth of the medt pack- ing Industry at South Omsha hdve vin dicated the judgment of the founders, who pinned their faith to that project. The cattle market scheme for Omaha in the early 'S0s meant no more pro- portionate draft upon our business en- ergy than the graln market scheme for Omaha’in this year of 1003. Conditions then were no more propitious with re- speét to the one than they are now with respect to the otlier. The same territory | that furnishes live stock for slaughter at South Omaha can and will be drawn | on for its' surplus grain for a grain mar- ket. To have a grain market and a live stock market hoth in Omaha means a saving to the economy of the farm. Many of the same men who ship cattle also ship grain and a common market for both will be a convenience as well'as | a profit. Graln growers throughout the { state suffer heeause their grain is ot graded up until it renches distant mar- | kets after passing out of their hands, whereas they might expect better re- turns if they had access to nearby ele- vators and warehouses and a home de. | mand for local ills and factories. As President Stickney has pointed out in his presentation of the statistics, the territory tributary to Omaha produces more grain than that tributary to Min- neapolis or Kansas City. What has been accomplished in those two hustling cities can also be sccomplished in time In Omaha if we devote to it vnflagging energy and back it up to the limit of our resources. With such a detérmination in evidence, the rallroads will have to cooperate to the extent of making rea- sonable rates and favorable: tar{ffs. S p—— Note an exception in favor of the Lin- coln Star with reference to the attitude of papers-in the interior cities and towns toward Omaha's graln market project. The Star fnsists that it has no dlsposi tion to antagonize any enterprise for the good of Nebraska no matter where it is located and recognizes that a successful grain market at Ogiaha would be of in- caleulable advantage to the grain grow- | ers of Nebraska and indirectly to every city and town in this territory. 1f some | of the other mewspapers round about | would emerge from thelr narrowness of vision they would accomplish more in a year for the state at large and for their own towns in particular than they have | for many rears past. | i If the Union Pacific ventures into a project to colonize the remainder of its land grant domain, nobody in this section | of the country will object. What the | west most needs is a denser population. It has broad acres enough to furnish good living to several times the number of Inhabitants It now counts. More peo- ple also mean more traffic for the rail- roads that (rangport what they consume as well as what they have to sell. An ne- tive immigration bureau would surely be | a paying investment for the Union Pa- cifie in the long run. It Mr. Rosewater happened to be town the keen sleuths would in scented World-Herald discover that he tion. As he happens to be from the city has something to do with the grand jury's deliberations, With made to fit the circumstances or the cir- cumstances made to fit the story. If. the paving, companies would-do less quarreling about future contracts and would execute promptly the work that has been given them in their repair con- tracts, they would manifest a spirit of good faith which the publie, who are pavements, would appreciate much more than their criminations of one another. The government crop rgures put Ne- braska way up toward the top of the list of corn growing states on the per centage of bushels to the acre. This year's percentage In this state is larger by nearly four bushels than the average for the past ten years. The Nebraska farmer with full corn bins is not likely to suffer, thank you. P — Exp Cincinnati Enquirer. The point 1s made that the people who got the worst of it in Charley Schwab's operations were not verdant specimens, but men a good deal like Schwab himself—men whose purposc It was to get rich sudden without earning the money. realize on the pecuniary proposition, but fence for a Price. { cassation was | mixed up with the grand jury investiga- | out of town | they have discovered that his absence | these imitators of Sherlock Holmes it | makes no difference whetlier the story is | compelled to use our defective street ! ette, | | dor, they have guined a great deal in practical education. The Smile that Won't Come Of. Detrolt Free Press. Mr. Platt professes to be satisfied with the result of the New York election. Your Uncle Thomas never loses much sleep when anybody's road roller runs over a reform candidate, They Do Things Better. Cinelnnati Commercial Tribune They manage these things better in France. When the Humberts appealed from thelr five years', sentence, the court of admonished them to submit or the sentence would be doubled. Millions In It for France. Chicago News. With regard to Panama, France s show- Ing the breadth and liberality of view which might be expected from a nation whose people have a stockholders' Interest of about $40,000,000 in the Panama canal. ——— Cheap Thief in W New York Press. Nobody will have the least sympathy for the Wall street man just arrested in the west for stealing bonds. Nobody should, If he is guilty. Nowadays a Wall street man who overlooks the spiendid opportuni- tles for getting rich quickly with no chance of arrest and who Instead of flooding the market with milllons of dollars of worth- less stock stupidly commits grand larceny, will be treated only with the contempt he deserves. A Wall street promoter who #toops 80 low in the art of swindling as to break the criminal law when he can be just as dishonest and make o great deal more money without running chances of losing his liberty is not a spectacle for pity, but an object of everlasting scorn. The Army-and the Red Irom. New York ‘Bun. The Panama poliey of the administration, officlally declared, i# creditable to the presi- dent and his sectetary of state. We are sure that it deserves the approval of the American people. ‘We belleve that it will recelve that approval as‘fully and loyally as did the Cuban policy of President Mc- Kinley at the time of our Intervention in the Interests both of the United States in particular and of civilization In general. The adminstration's statement of inten- tions s what might have been expected from a fortunate co-operation of the en- terprising Americanism of Theodore Roosa velt and the serene and experienced sa: | gacity of John Hay, acting together in per- fect harmony for a patriotic purpose. It is a great thing to have the courage to strike when the fron is hot. It is an ad- mirable thing to know exactly when the | fron is hot and to deliver the stroke with an expenditure of force precisely measured by the requirements of the occasion. SMITE HIM QUICK. e Chides a Match- making Mother. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. The serlous attention of President Roose- velt Is directed, most respectfully, to the remarkable conduct of Squire Quinn of Chi- cago, who is ranging himself against the president's views on the question of mar- riage and' big families and swatting Cupid and Hymen with cruelty and dispatch. In Chicago good Mrs. Coyne had two sons, and Mrs. Briggs two daughters. The sons were strapping young fellows, and the An Aundacious Ju TOREPEAL SOME LAND LAWS Bill Introduced by Hamsbrough to Wipe Out Timber and Btone Aota WOULD SELL TIMBER ON THE STUMP Measure Intended, A fects in Other Laws Concern Government Land in In. terest of Public. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Senator Hans- brough introduced in the senate today & blil which by implication repeals the timber and stone act, under which land Is now ac- quired at 3250 an acre, regurdless of its real value. The measure is intended to cure defects in existing laws, put a quietus upon speculation in public tmber lands and an end to the frauds which recently have grown Into a natlonal scandal. It was referred to the committes on pub- lic lands, of which the author is chairman. The secretary of the interlor is authorized daughters were comely and all that could be desircd. Many a time and oft had the ©y:s of the youths sought the eyes of the daughters, but the game of Cupld went no farther, for the youths were bashful and timid in the presence of the fair'to the Umit * of - fleeing: g their mother's apron steings. But 'where there's a mother there's a way, and Mrs. Coyne took charge of the campnign,” with the swain and maldew, looked kindly at each other, and all wis going merrlly as a marriage bell unti“hat other mother woke to the situation and to the fact that plans of her own had ganged aglee to beat the band. Hielng to Justice Quinn, that worthy fs- sucd a warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Coyne for strenuosity In 'the &rt of courting, ma: e and making two souls beat as one, and, instead of the clergyman, it was the constable that took a hand. The youths were in evidence, and so were the maidens falr. It was not charged that Mrs. Coyne had dug the maundrake root in the dark of the moon, nor that she had woven charms nor spells nor aught she should not have done—simply that ghe had taken service with Cupld and made four hearts happy in the thought of speedy matrimony and as- simifation. But Justice Quinn? The hard- ened, calloused, heartless man! Rising in all the might of Chicago jus- ! ticeship, he issued a permanent order of in- | junction against further match making, dis- {solved the bonds of sweet affection, sent home the sighing swains and weepin maldens, and no longer does the gate of the {house of Briggs bear up under its weight of swaln and maid when the moon is ‘tull, and all nature looks on in kindliness, If President Roosevelt is In dead earnest, here's als chanc But, If Chicago youth be as others, and Chicago malds as true, it's a cinch that Mrs. Coyne and Cupid will come out ahead, with Quinn distanced. PERSONAL NOTES, Mark Twain has just come into $3%,0%0. This ought to end the perfod of publ mourning for Mark's lost fortune. President Diaz has adopted the plan of tmporting Chinamen Into Mexico to take the places made vacant by the repatria- tlon of Missour! fugitives Henry D. Estabrook, general sollcitor of the Western Unfon Telegraph company, is listed umong the speakers at the banquet of the Kansas City Commercial club No- vember 19, Forty prominent citizens of Panama had been condemned . for execution when the revolution saved| them. It is hard for a South American to go anywhere and grow up with the country Prince Cupid of Hawali has decided that, for congressional _purpos he will be known as “Mr. Kuhfo." That may be an improvement, but, It's a pity it sounds so result that| mich fike “curld”.in broken Engllsh. Sarasate, the noted violinist, wil be 60 next year. His curls, which twenty years ago were black as A raven, are now as white as carded wool. Ie is atill a bach- elor and his income from his work aver- ages £10,00 & yeéar. When Judge W. H. Taft assumes the War department portfolio he will sit at the | same desk which his father, Alphonso Taft, occupled while holding the same oMce un- der President Grant. The elder Taft ocou- pled the post only & fow mon when he became attorney general, Lelng afterward sent to Rissia as minister. In connection with the erection ‘of the bronze statue to Lafayette—presented to France by the youth of the United State in the Square du Carrouse}, it is announced | that the name of Lafayette has been as- | sumed by M. de Pourcet de Sahune, grand- nephew of ths late M. Edmond de Lafay- the 7 .at general's grandson. ieneral Porter, the American ambassa- has been aguised by the French gov- ernment that they will send a warship to New Orleans on December 18 to take part in the celebration of the French transfer to Louistana. The city of New Orleans has They will not | of his ministry, forwarded & handsomely engraved Invita- tion to President Loubet and the members which General Porter has presented. / { under the new bill to make edaminations and estimates relative to the quantity and value of the timber and stone on the pub- lic lands and to sell the right to dispose of the same In such quantities as ma seem advisable to the highest bidder. This plan is now pursued in the sale of timber on Indlan lands In Minnesota. The title to the land remains in the hands of the governmeit and the secretary of the in- terfor may fix the limit of time in which the purchaser of the right shall remove the timber or stone. The right to cut the timber and make it a merchantable quan- tity 1s made inalienable. Withdraws All Timber Land. It Benator Hansbrough's bill becomes a law all the timber land on the piiblic’ do- main will be withdrawn' from entry ‘and the government will erfter upon the policy of disposing of its timber at its’ market value. One provision in the bill prohibits the entry of these lands under the home- stead or old land laws. It is argued by Senator Hansbrough that In leaving the fee to the land In the hands of the govern- ment reforestration will take place and the sale of timber will be a source of larg revenue. The second section of the bill amends the lien land section act so as to provide that ‘when a settler, whose entry falls within & forest reserve, selects another plece of land in lleu of his original entry it must be mare valuable for agricultural purposes than for timber or stone. Under the existing law many of the entrymen who find themselves within a forest reserve cut and dispose of the timber on the land and later go outride of the reserve and file a homestead on other timbered lands. The third section of the bill amends the act of March 11, 1902, and requires all proofs of commuted homestead and desert land entries to be made before registrars and recelvers in local land offices. This proposed amendment to existing law is rec- ommended by the commissioner of the gen- eral land office, who in his last report says: “The privileges galned by the act have been greatly abused, particularly by United States commissioners, who have often been parties to wholesale frauds, in. connection with proofs made before them." In a bill Introduced in the senate today by Senator . Mitchell, the government is asked to appropriate $2125,000 to aid in the celebration of the exploration of the Ore- gon country by Captains Meriwether, Lewls and Willlam Clark. Object to Senator Smoot. Several hundred petitions | protesting against Reed Smoot retalning his seat as junior senator from Utah were filed in the senate today. Most of these were offered by Senator Burrows, ¢hatrman of the elections ~committee, though nearly every state registered objections through petitions flled with their senators. Senator Burrows sald today no action will be taken by the elections committee until the one vacancy on the committee has been filled and that It is not likely the changes will be considered until the last week of the regular, or the first week of the regular sesston When the introduction of bills, resolu- tions, etc., had been concluded the chair had lald before the senate the house joint resolution making Immediately available the appropriation for mileage of senators and members, and on motion of Mr. Hale | it was adopted: ‘The senate, after a short executive sesslon, adjourned. House Doex Nothing. The house was in sessfon only utes today. No busin five min- | was transacted. | SMOOTH SAILING FOR TREATY Leader of Former Opposition to Reel- procity Says it Wil Be Different Now, WABHINGTON, 11.—Bpeaker Can- non was assured today by one of the most prominent leaders of the opposition to Cuban reciprocity In the last congress that there would be little or no opposition among republicans to the bill carrying into effect the Cuban reciprocity treaty. He told the speaker that the republicans wouid not join the democrats in voting the Mor- ris difterential amendment on the bill. The epeaker was assured that the sentiment among the republicans was to stand by the speaker. Senate. Nov. 11.—Public Biils 1 WASHINGTON, lows: By Senator Dolliver, to repeal the bank- uct rugte nator Burton, to establish a service %ion &nd. EIve 10 each man who serveq v ninety days in the army or navy of the United States during the civil war a month- Iy _pension of not less than $12. ¢ Senator Lodge, to umend the fmmi- gration laws; to reorganize the consular rvice; to erect a monument to John Paul Jones: 'to prevent the desecration of the flag. and to place hides on the free list y Benator Stewurt, to pr repayment of unexpended money deposited for platting mining claims. By Senator McCumber, to authorize the purchase of land in Shanghai, China. on Nhich to_erect wharves, wareliouses, .atc.; for the encouragement ‘of commerce, an: to probibit the agulteratian af foc Fulton; to prohibit fatro. ductton of misbranded salmon from . ne stdte to another, By Senators Dubols and Mitchell, provid- ing for the election of United Btates sen- ators by direct vote of the people. Senator Gamble, for the adjudication of_Indian depredaifon claims. y Senator Milchell, extending the right of_suffrage to women. By Senator Quay, making it a misde- meanor for unauthorized persons to wear the inelgnia of war veterans. By Benator Burrows, increasing the sal- arlea of rural free delivery carriers, making them $900 per annum. By Senator Fry. establishing the Univer- sity of the United States: to promote the efficiency of the life saving service Bills in the Houwe. WABHINGTON, Nov. 1l.—Among impor- tant bills introduced in the house today are the following By W W. Kitehin, a resolution pro- viding a new article to the constitution. prohibiting xmmn.u or state legislation from establishing or supporting any re ligton or prohibiting the free exercise of 1e liglon; and resolution repealing the Af- tegath amendment to the conatitution By Mr. Scott (Kan), to allow any state to impose a license and occupation tax on any persons engaged in business in such states. The measure is calculated to fur- nish machinery for making effective state titude toward disturbers of the isthmian peace, whether governmental or revolution- ary. to retain its Independence. Colombia provinee. armies Panama as maintainers of order. new republic holds the ground unalded by is taken with due circumspection, the revo- lution will have worked us good, without a stain-on our record. either of these conditions, our haste may bills | people who are prepared to have the United were Introduced in the senate today us fol- | States marines die for them before they | will glve up the $200,000,000 which we Amer- vide for the | (Ky.). & resolution re- of agriculture to in- house whether hofsefiesh 18 belug ubed for 10od In this country roviding a sub- annually for free delivery carriers. L g ’ . \ TRAE PANAMA INCIDENT. SMILING LINES. A Nettonal Obligation: MoJigger<The Mmws fn His new wamic Philadelphia Press (rep.) 5 :"r:-'?un'rrf e iiivetiia 'ty o Fiw's quite There I8 ample warrant In the precedents Thi lbO o8, he certainly Bas a ‘rer for dealing’ with it, and that warrant is immeasurably strengthened by the special obligation of this government to maintain free and unobstructed transit across the Isthmus. That obligation and the relations Erowing out of it take the case out of the range of comparison In which the critics would place it: Honorable and Patriotic. Detroit Free Press (dem.) In thelr search for an issue the demo- cratic leaders in congress are always capa- ble of butting their heads against the stone wall of public sentiment with all the fat- uity of a he-goat determined to derafl a' fast express. We doubt if thére are a dozen democrats {n congress who do not belleve, deep in their hearts, that the president and Mr. Hay acted honorably and intelli- gently and patriotically in this matter and adopted the only course that the govern- ment could take without an Inexcusable sacrifice of national Interests and the na- tional welfare. 1. 1t a Blonder? Breoklyn Bagle (dem.) A republic with the friendship and with the interest of the United States in its favor carries with it an insurance of sta- bility and a promise of good in the world. The interoceanic canal, either as the cause or as the consequence of the establishment of such a new republic, under United States ausplces, so to speak, should be halled, not with misgivings or with alarm, but with that gratification In the United States which the fact has admittedly aroused in every civilized European’ country. A Lightning Ohang ‘Washington Post (Ind.) As we have said, however, it i all right. ‘As a wealthy Tandon tallow cNandler onoe sald to Lord Byron, apropos of “English Bards and Scotch Reviewers,” we couldn't have done it better ourselves. Thers was no reason why Panama should remain in the Colomblan federation. . There was ev reason why Panama should withdraw. The result of the cutburst will be profitable, not only to Panama, but to the whole of Christendom. But it was a lightning change. We stand by that Fair Play for Both. Portland Oregonlan (rep.) We are pledged to an indiscriminate at- We must give Panama a fair show We must give a fair show to regain its lost of the peace and 1f the disturbers us, and If our course from this time on But in miscarriage of cause regret. The Springfleld (Mass.) Republican (Ind.) This is an hour that thrills the jingo soul and makes Panama shares on the Parls bourse jump lke water on a hot griddle. The diplomatic agent of the Republic of Panama at Washington is to be Mr. Bru- neau-Varilla of Paris, now in New York, one of the chlef French engineers of the Panama canal. Mr. Bruneau-Varilla un- doubtedly is an.eminent Panama patriot. His heart bleeds for his Infant country, which consists of a railroad company, & canal company, two small seaports and & fcans must spend In digging & canal be- tween the oceans. l Sln There's the man who has It will not do to treat Bogota | mnrkl le memory.—Chicago Tribune. ‘‘He represents what you stand for pretty well, doesn't he?' asked the. reporter, re rerrlnq o the congressman. “Well suppose the fault's with us' returned the —modest constituent, “‘We ought to stand for what he represents, but we don't. "—(‘hlcuo Post. Doctor (on mg‘ prer through speaking tube)—What Volce (at other end of tube)—~The college boys have been having a little fun with each other, and— v Doctor-—All right. Tl be along ‘with my instruments as soon as I can get clothes. on.—~Phlindelphia Press. ‘ floor, Mr. Wylkyns—-That's our :telephone call Mrs, Wylkyns—Well, you'll have to ar aw T've been eating onlons.—Somer- le Journal i o make workin dat’s baen tryin’ take de place o' Washington Star. TOO MANY OF THEM, Brooklyn Life. , We have often read the scriptural mand about Increasing, Multiplying and replenishing the earth, Which the same human race has Leen re- without ‘ceasing me our, Arst Hrogeniters had com We hnve ‘also read the Maithus screed in which the fact is stated That if we don't stop tils program we'll be over-populated, And it frankly is ndmi((od if some lines had en r. ted Or had never seen existence We'd be bvtler situated — As, for instance: There's the man who gets a job because he 18 somel Ha's too. numemu the man behind the jimmy, the man behind the gun: He's too numerous, Theren the fossil who is out of date and chould be on, the the pauper ‘an to intellect: who's Jeft & wad of pel there's w -who imagines he' ed, hluomml #ho tae . There's the man Who's atter doliars and ha no lgher aim 11" truth staked in his theologie -alan There are several mililon others. whom T haven't time to name; They're too numerous. 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